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英语中常用的连词
22-11-10 顾名思义，英语连词是用来连接词与词、短语与短语、以及句子与句子的虚词。常用的连词包括and、but、because、even though、while和so。 1. Choose the best conjunction to complete this sentence: He lost his great job ______ he was always late. a) even though...
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正式还是非正式用语
22-10-24 英语书信语言很讲究，把握不好就会失去求职和晋升的机会。《英语小测验》帮你识别信函和电子邮件中出现的正式与非正式用语。 1. Which of the following is NOT a formal way to begin an email? a) Dear Sir/Madam, b) Hiya Phil, c) For the attention of the Head o...
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ghostlighting 鬼闪
22-10-10 闪人的方式有很多种，最奇葩的可能是这种：鬼闪（ghostlighting），不打招呼就消失，如果被找到就装作不认识，伤人不说还弄得别人一头雾水。 Ghostlighting refers to ceasing all communication with someone and then, when they attempt to contact you, pretending...
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jobbymoon 工作转换之间休个假
22-09-28 日前，一些《纽约时报》的读者们关注到Sarah Firshein在报纸网页上提及的词汇：jobbymoon，即在工作转换之间休个假。 Firshein解释道： ah, i suppose i should give myself a proper jobbymoon instead of all this bleisure travel Tracy Chou (@triketora) June 14,...
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lie down on the job 敷衍
22-09-23 无论工作、还是学习，最忌讳的便是敷衍了事。有人说，如果你用敷衍的态度对待生活，那生活同样会回报你一个敷衍的结果。 敷衍了事，中文熟语，指对一件事情不认真，马马虎虎，草草了事（act in a perfunctory manner），take a perfunctory attitude意思是采取敷衍的态...
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The Godfather 教父 Chapter 26
22-09-15 The garish suite overlooked the fake fairyland grounds in the rear of the hotel; transplanted palm trees lit up by climbers of orange lights, two huge swimming pools shimmering dark blue by the light of the desert stars. On the horizon were the sand...
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The Godfather 教父 Chapter 13
22-09-14 Johnny Fontane sat in the huge recording studio and figured costs on a yellow pad. Musicians were filing in, all of them friends he had known since he was a kid singer with the bands. The conductor, top man in the business of pop accompaniment and a...
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life-long job 铁饭碗
22-09-01 很多人羡慕拥有铁饭碗的人，因为这意味着工作稳定，收入无忧，不用担心失业，更不用担心会青黄不接。 铁饭碗（literally iron rice bowl），顾名思义，铁铸的饭碗异常坚硬，难于击破。人们通常将其意延伸，指一份稳定无忧的工作，可以翻译为secure job或stable, life-l...
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for a song 买了便宜货
22-08-26 我一直想买幅油画，挂在客厅墙上，可是这里卖的画儿都特别贵。星期天，我开车路过一个小区，几家人正在一起卖旧货。我一眼就看中了一幅特别好看的油画，卖主让我开价，我说50美元，本以为根本没戏，谁知他却一口答应。在英语里，我们可以说：For a song. 大家知道，Son...
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用英文“赞”别人
22-08-16 1. Good job! 干得好！ 2. Well done. 真棒！ 3. Here you go. 干得好！ 4. Terrific! 太棒了！ 5. Topnotch! 高手；绝对一流！ 6. Awesome! 好极了！ 7. Good for you! 太好了！ 8. Nice work. 干得好！ 9. Super! 好极了！ 10. Bravo. 真棒！ 11. Nice one. 很不错。...
