• Northanger Abbey - Chapter 19

    21-11-29 A few days passed away, and Catherine, though not allowing herself to suspect her friend, could not help watching her closely. The result of her observations was not agreeable. Isabella seemed an altered creature. When she saw her, indeed, surrounde...

  • Northanger Abbey - Chapter 6

    21-11-29 The following conversation, which took place between the two friends in the pump-room one morning, after an acquaintance of eight or nine days, is given as a specimen of their very warm attachment, and of the delicacy, discretion, originality of tho...

  • cook the books 造假账

    21-11-12 cook the books 把书煮来吃 =造假账 联想记忆:想把书煮来吃,就是想毁掉,可以联想到做假账。 例句: Although my friend was usually honest, he decided to cook the books. 尽管朋友一向诚实,但他还是决定在账目上做一些手脚。...

  • false friend 英语中的形近字

    21-11-12 false friend是假朋友,却不是人的假朋友! false friend=英语中的形近字 【例】 - The word quite and quiet are false friends. -单词quite和quiet是形近字。 如果false friend=英语中的形近字,那假朋友正确表达就是下面的: fair-weather friend=酒肉朋友 flaky fr...

  • partner in crime=死党

    21-11-12 partner in crime=死党 连犯罪进监狱都要一起的人,可不是死党么。 掐指一算,你又想到另一种生物--男闺蜜。又该怎么说呢? close guy friend=男闺蜜 (女性的蓝颜知己) 例如: - Today, my close guy friend sets me up on a blind date. -今天我的男闺蜜给我安排了一...

  • 闺蜜

    21-11-12 闺蜜别说best friend forever! 其实,Best friend forever(BFF)没错,只是不能形象地传达出闺蜜死党的那份情,我们来给表达加点料! 更好的表达在这里: ①bosom friend bosom friend /bzm frend/意思是:密友;知己;闺蜜。男女都可以,亲密度比best friend都要近。...

  • go by 被叫做,人们常叫我……

    21-11-01 在课堂自我介绍时,有时会说中文名,然后英文名。Instead of saying My Chinese name is xxx, and my English name is xxx.,你可以这样说: My name is xxx (中文名), and I go by xxx (英文名). Go by即被叫做,人们常叫我,例如: Our friend William often goes by...

  • 借钱会影响你的友谊吗?

    21-10-28 有些人认为,朋友之间谈钱伤感情。不论是借钱给朋友,还是向朋友借钱,都可能会影响两人的友谊。这里面到底有哪些风险?我们如何避免这些风险? Shakespeare once wrote: Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend. Its often p...

  • 陌生人寄来的小幸运

    21-10-24 When I was younger, I always knew my parents had trouble with money. 当我是个孩子的时候,我知道父母经常缺钱用。 We would go to yard sales all the time, 我们总是买邻居转卖的二手物品 buy everyday supplies at Dollarama 日常用品都是从二手商店买来的 and...

  • a cup of Joe一杯咖啡

    21-10-13 1 a cup of Joe一杯咖啡 So instead of reaching for a big cup of Joe, put on your shoes and go outside. 不需要你喝一大杯的咖啡,只需要穿上你的鞋子,到户外走走。 2 not know a person from Adam与某人素不相识 Mrs. Smith is a friend of mine, but I dont kno...