日期：2008-08-18 bake (v) 烤 例句： I baked the pie in my oven for 30 minutes. 我把这个派放在烤箱里烤了三十分钟。 Do you like baked chicken? 你喜欢吃烤鸡肉吗？ do sth.off the top of one's head 毫无准备地干什么事情，临时应付 例句： I'll just have to give the speech o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 fall(v.) 向下、落下、倒下 例句： The snow is falling. 下雪了。 I stepped on ice and fell to the ground. 我踩到了一块冰，跌倒在地。 I fell ill in such a cold day. 我在这么冷的天病倒了。 foot the bill 付帐 例句： You should foot the bill first, and th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 charm(n. v.) 魅力；迷惑 例句： Monalisa's smile is one of her charms. 蒙娜丽莎的微笑是她的迷人处之一。 Linda's smile charmed everyone. 琳达的微笑迷住了所有的人。 do sth.with one's eyes closed 很容易做；闭着眼睛也做得出来 例句： Bush has done it so m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 dish(n.) 漂亮的女人，有吸引力的女人 例句： The girl was a real dish. 这女孩长得真漂亮。 down and out 失业，不走运 例句： The bum was down and out on skid row. 这个流浪汉是贫民区的一个失业者。 The writer was down and out, but he still went on with hi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 deadly(adj.) 令人厌烦的、很吸引人的 例句： The play we saw last night was simply deadly. I fell asleep three times. 我们昨晚看的剧真是枯燥无味，我有三次都睡着了。 Those shoes are deadly with that skirt. 这双鞋配那条裙子真绝了。 be born with a silver... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 downplay (v.) 故意贬低；轻视 例句： He's always downplaying his achievements--he's a truly modest man. 他总是贬低自己的成就他真是个谦虚的人。 cry in one's beer 借酒消愁（诙谐语） 例句： Well, if you won't come with me tonight I'll just have to stay... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 ditch 抛弃 例句： She ditched her boyfriend for the rock star. 她抛弃了她的男朋友而爱上了这个摇滚舞星。 Let's ditch school today!(But don't do it really!) 今天我们逃学吧！（但可别真的这么做呀！） beat about the bush 旁敲侧击、说话拐弯抹角 例句： Don... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) 不明飞行物（飞碟） 例句： I thought I saw a UFO, but it was really an airplane. 我以为我看到了飞碟，但实际上那只是一架飞机。 She told the police that a UFO abducted her in the middle of the night. 她告诉警察，昨天半... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 creep (n.) 令人讨厌的人；使人扫兴的人 例句： The girl giggled, I wouldn't go out with him. He's a creep. 姑娘咯咯地笑着说：我不跟他出去，他是个讨厌的家伙。 be all fingers and thumbs 做事笨手笨脚 例句： She could not undo the string of the parcel--sh... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 delicious (adj.) 可口、美味的 例句： Delicious food is something I can never resist. 我从来就抵制不住美味食品的诱惑。 Yum! This ice cream is delicious. 太棒了！这个冰激淋的味道真是好极了！ ASAP (As Soon As Possible) 越快越好；尽早 例句： That report... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 clutch 吓呆了（指精神上的） 例句： For a second there I clutched, but then I forgot there were hundreds of eyes on me and sang my song as if I were at home singing to my family. 刚开始的时候我愣住了，但过了一会儿，我忘记了有几百双眼睛在注视着我，我... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 pinhead 没有头脑 例句： Jack is one of the best-looking men in the office. Too bad he's such a pinhead. 杰克是办公室最英俊的男子之一，可惜他笨的要死。 kill time 消磨时间 例句： I wish they'd give me some work to do. It is so hard just to kill time.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 cloudy 不容乐观 例句： The future of international trade lookd very cloudy. 国际贸易的前景看来很是不容乐观。 up in the air 悬而未决 例句： Why did Charles leave so suddenly? All his affairs are up in the air. 查理为何那样匆匆离去? 他的事情都还没有搞... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 chicken feed 很少量的钱 例句： I turned down the job because the pay was chicken feed. 我没有接受那个工作，因为给的钱实在太少。 make waves 引起轰动 例句： Her new novel made waves around the country. 她的新小说在全国引起轰动。 Check back next Saturd... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 hit man 职业杀手 例句： The Mafia hired a hit man to go after the key-witness in the trial. 黑手党雇佣了一名职业杀手去追杀一名法庭上的重要证人。 make trouble 找麻烦 例句： He always tries to make trouble for me. 他时常找我麻烦。 May I write a check... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 master key 万能钥匙 例句： The thief must have used a master key to open the safe. 小偷一定是用万能钥匙打开保险柜的。 make both ends meet 收支平衡 例句： We have to cut our expenses to make both ends meet. 我们要削减开支，使收支平衡。 What did he lo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 stove 炉子 例句： Keep the stove burning. 让暖炉的火继续烧着。 make big money 赚大钱 例句： He made big money in that lousy business. 他搞些肮脏生意赚了大钱。 You're missing the point. 你搞错了。 例句： A: You're missing the point. B: I don't think... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 staircase 楼梯 例句： Old people must be very careful as they climb a staircase. 年长的人在上楼梯时，必须得小心。 make a scene 出洋相 例句： Don't make a scene! We'll discuss this when we get home. 别在这里出丑, 这问题我们回家再谈。 How often do you... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 hot cold mixer 冷热水调节器 例句： A hot cold mixer is used to make the water temperature comfortable. 冷热水调节器是用于使水温适宜。 make a hit 出风头 例句： Although he wants to make a hit, I think he hasnt got much to show off. 虽然他想大出风头，... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 garbage can 垃圾桶 例句： You can put the dust in the garbage can. 你可以把垃圾放入垃圾桶里。 make a fuss 大惊小怪 例句： Don't make such a fuss, will you? 别大惊小怪，好吗？ How do you feel about that idea? 你觉得这个主意怎么样？ 例句： A: How do y... 阅读全文>>