1. I don't want to be the third wheel. 我不想当电灯泡. 一般的自行车都只有二个轮子, 要是有三个轮子呢? 没错, 那第三个轮子就是多余的. 所以 Third wheel 就是美语中电灯泡正确的表示方法. 还有一个讲法, 叫 I don't wa...
很多人一生气,所有的英文都忘光了,平常英文就说不出口,更何况是吵架,所以满脑子浮现的都是脏话,这是很不好的。有人很绝,英文骂不过人家就用中文,反正对方听不听得懂都无所谓,重要的是让他知道你很凶,你正在骂他就行了。现在让我们来看看一些比较文雅的方式：Hey! wise up!放聪明点好吗？ 当别人做了...
◇ 时间，星期和月份 （Time, Days and Months）79 What time is it? 几点了80 It's 6 o'clock . 六点了81 Excuse me, could you tell me the time? 劳驾，请问现在几点了？82 It'...
◇ 饭店英语 （Restaurant English）64 May I have a look at the menu/wine-list? 请给我看看菜谱/ 酒水单65 What's the specialty of this Restaurant? 这个餐馆的招牌菜是什么？66 Are ...
◇ 购物用语 （Shopping）43 Is there anything you would like? 您要买点什么？44 Yes, I'd like to buy a book. 是的，我要买本书45 All right. Here you are. 行，给你46 How much i...
◇ 问候语 （Greeting）1 Hello! Nice to meet you. 你好，很高兴见到你2 Hello! Glad to see you. 你好，很高兴见到你3 How do you do? 你好4 Nice talking with you. 很高兴和你说话5 Goodbye. 再...
生活中有一种有趣的现象：当人们从事社会地位低下、被人瞧不起的职业时，他们往往避免直言自己的工作。而在提及这些职业的从业者时，大家会选择用一种含蓄委婉的方式来表达。委婉语一种语言艺术。英语中委婉语一词是euphemism，它源于希腊语，词头"eu-"的意思是"good&q...
You might at least apologize. 你顶多道个歉就得了。 Price is soaring, if it goes on like this, we shall not be able to keep the pot boiling. 物价直线上升，这样子下去，我们锅里可没什...
She make a mess of things. 她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。 He has a quick eye. 他的眼睛很锐利。 Shoot the breeze. 闲谈。 Tell me when! 随时奉陪！ It is a small world! 世界真是小！ Not at all. ...
Good luck! 祝你好运！ Make it. 达到目的，获得成功。 I'll be seeing you. 再见。 I wonder if you can give me a lift？ 能让我搭一程吗？ It is raining. 要下雨了。 I might hear a pin ...