One day, the phone rang, and a little boy answered. 'May I speak to your parents? ' 'They‘re busy. ' 'Oh. Is anybody else there? ' 'The police. ' 'Can I speak to them?' 'They‘re ...

短语sunny-side up指的是蛋黄朝上的、只煎一面的荷包蛋。 I‘m ready for breakfast. Can I have my eggs sunny-side up and a cup of coffee, please? Eggs can be boiled, poached, scramble...

短语to ask for the moon直译是要天上的月亮，实际意思是说某人提出过分的要求，想要得不到的东西或是想做做不到的事儿。 Bob‘s wife is always asking for the moon. He works hard 12 hours...

A Sunday school teacher was telling her pupils the importance of making others glad. Now, children, said she, has anyone of you ever made someone else glad? Please, teacher, said a...

当某人branching out的时候，就是说他在另辟天地，尝试一个新的或者不同的方式或领域。 Jane has been working as a journalist since she left university but now she‘s branching out and ...

Before the final examination, Tom told his mother, 'Mom, I had a dream last night that I‘d passed today‘s exam.' 'Don‘t trust dreams, dear. It is said what you experience in dre...

短语to tower over的意思高过、胜过某人或某物。 Joan towers over her husband when she wears her smart high heel shoes. The new skyscraper towers over the buildings downtown. 值得注...

Teacher: Would you rather have one half of an orange or five tenths? Gerald: I‘d much rather have the half. Teacher: Think carefully, and tell me why. Gerald: Because you lose too...

Mother: Mary, why do you yell and scream so much? Play quietly like Eddie. See, he doesn‘t make a sound. Mary: Of course he doesn‘t. Mom, it‘s part of the game we are playing. H...

短语get your skates on的意思是让某人赶快、快点。 You‘d better get your skates on, or we are going to miss the bus! Get your skates on! We‘ve got a lot of work to do today. 值得...