那些单调乏味的工作，或者是苦力活儿都可以被称为 donkey work. I am tired of doing the donkey work while my workmates get all the fun and creative tasks. If you want a promotion, you...

单刀直入法︰ Will you marry me? 你愿意嫁给（娶）我吗？ Would you be my wife/husband? 你愿意当我的妻子/丈夫吗？ 迂回暗示法︰ I think it‘s time we took some vows.我想是我们该许下誓...

Friends often compliment one another on clothes, especially if the clothes are new. 1.A: What a beautiful sweater!  B: Do you think it looks good on me?  A: Yes, and it...

当上司对你说 “carry the ball” 时， 可别以为是叫你「带球跑」！ 当同事对你说他被分配到了一个 “dirty work”， 不要认为那工作会让人搞得全身脏兮兮！ 为你...

邮政 post 邮局 post office 明信片 post card 收 get get a letter receive receive a letter 寄 send send a letter mail mail a letter 给某人写信 write (to) sb. 收到某人来信 hear from s...

直接杀价： That‘s unreasonable! I‘d take it for (100￥.) 这真是卖得太贵了！如果（一百块）我就买。 How about (100￥)? 卖（一百块钱）如何？ I‘d buy this if it were cheaper. ...

I‘m not into it. into 在美剧中常常被用到，口语中表“对...感兴趣” I‘m just not into gossip news. 我对八卦报道没兴趣。 I‘m not fond of it. fond of ... 表 “喜欢...” I‘m n...

“隐形贫困人口”，字面意思为“invisible poverty-stricken population”，指看起来每天有吃有喝，但实际上却穷到吃土（dirt-poor）的人。常见代表人群如：前一秒还在晒大餐，后一秒连房租都要...

  Don‘t touch me! 别碰我！ Get away from me! 离我远一点儿！ Get out of my life. 我不愿再见到你。/ 从我的生活中消失吧。 You‘re a joke! 你真是一个小丑！

一位亲戚和妻子失和到了要离婚的地步。几天前接到亲戚电话，说他们在走进律师楼之前，先去求助于心理和婚姻问题专家。夫妇俩心平气和地坐下来谈了好多次，互相之间多了一份理解，少了一份猜疑、...