文档介绍：It is confirmed that the expressway will be extended to our town. 高速公路会延伸到镇上,这点已经得到证实
2 Because I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.
中文:我够好了,我够聪明了,真是该死,大家都这么喜欢我。
Cast ballot 投票
3 A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. 一个光说不做的人就像一个长满了野草的花园。
According to the Confederation of British Industry Chinese is now second only to French in terms of language skills desired by UK employers.
中文:根据英国工业联合会,目前就英国雇主期望雇员掌握的语言技能来说,汉语仅次于法语。
Mr. smith became very indignant when it was suggested that he had made a mistake当有人暗示他犯错的时候,史密斯先生变得非常生气
indignant 愤怒的,愤慨的(+at/about)
例:I feel indignant at the rude way I've been treated. 被那样粗鲁对待让我感到非常愤怒
the Greek philosopher Plato said,a clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory . 问心无愧通常是记忆不好的迹象
it is one of the oldest moves in teen dating. head to a scary movie. as soon as the scary moive kicks in ,your date cuddles closer fort. 青少年去约会时看恐怖电影已经见怪不怪了,恐怖的声音一开始,你的对象便会抱紧你以求安慰 cuddle vi 拥抱
she is grieving the loss of her biological daughter. 她沉浸在失去亲身女儿的痛苦中。biological daughter 亲生女儿
grieve 悲伤,哀悼。它可以做及物动词,也可以做不及物动词(+over/for)。
swamp 沼泽
There is a lot of research showing how difficult it is to change happiness based on external factors.
很多研究表明,基于外在因素改变快乐很难。
“panic buying”就是指“抢购”,即恐慌性购买
七宗罪*** Lust 暴食 gluttony 贪婪 greed 懒惰 sloth 愤怒 wrath 妒忌 envy 傲慢 pride
The unbearable lightness of being