buy time拖延时间 He tried to buy time by talking a lot
by and large 大体上来说 flowing pedlar流动小贩
i got this book from flowing pedlar
put up秘密安排某事 the appointment of the new director was put up
we found a colony of ants under the tree. 表示群体时,group指人或物,colony指生物群体
The latest census shows that chinese's popluation exceeds 1.2 billion
surpass和exceed都指超过,但出现具体数字时要用exceed
I have no illusion about(his ability)我对xx不抱有幻想
Be effcient while keeping a low profile高调做事低调做人
make a reservation under the name of
how do u like ur steak cooked?
rare三分熟 medium-rare四分数 medium五分熟 medium-well七分熟 well-done全熟
bill ,please.买单
stay up late睡得晚,熬夜, night person夜猫子
I have a hangover宿醉