the seven deadly sins 七宗罪
gluttony 暴食
greed 贪婪
sloth 懒惰
wrath 愤怒
pride 骄傲
lust 淫欲
envy 嫉妒

yawning gap天壤之别

Africa bullfrog非洲牛蛙

tadpole蝌蚪

zigzag“之”字型

怎样才能讲好一口地道英语
How could speak genuine English well.

Speaking good English isn"t difficult if you are ready to spend time on it and have more patience. In order to make it all you have to do is conquer some 200-300 sentence patterns

如果某天你跟老外喝酒，他让你把“church key”递给他，你可千万别说“我哪有教堂钥匙啊？”，因为他会指着你手边的瓶起子说，“This is the church key.”

“Church key”在英语里是瓶起子的俗称。那你可能要问了，瓶起子怎么会叫教堂钥匙呢？做好心理准备，因为人们对于这种说法的解释是五花八门的。有人说瓶起子跟古代的门钥匙长得比较像，而这么大个的门钥匙也只有教堂才有了。有人说这么叫是为了讽刺，因为教会禁止人们喝酒，所以人们称瓶起子为教堂钥匙。还有人联系到了中世纪的欧洲，那时候只有修道士和贵族才有

Someone who knows a lot about technology and computers; a computer programmer or enthusiast. Pronounced 'tek-ee'. 'Tech' is a common short form of 'technology', and the '-ie' at the end signifies that the word applies to a person. This term emerged in the early 1980s, as computers became increasingly popular.

Note:

Techie的意思是技术人员、专门技师。Tech是technology（技术）的缩写，后缀ie通常表示人。这个词出现于1980年左右，当时计算机正逐渐普及。

例:Our computer firm

Hunger strike表示“绝食示威，绝食抗议”，绝食抗议者是“hunger striker”。相关的词组还有a general strike（总罢工）；strikebound（因罢工而停顿的）；strikebreaker（工贼，破坏罢工的工人）；strike-pay（工会提供的罢工津贴）；lighting strike（雷击，闪电式罢工）；outlaw/wild cat/ quickie strike（未经工会正式同意的罢工，自发罢工）；rent strike（罢租，集体拒交房租行动）；sit-in strike（留厂罢工，静坐罢工）；stay-down strike（留在井下罢工；静坐罢工）等。

this bag is a desiccant and its major ingredient is caustic lime.

this bag should not be consumed. if put in mouth by accident, wash mouth immediately.

in case it goes into eyes, wash eyes immediately and go to a doctor for further treatment.

keep it out of the reach of children.

必学的实用商务英语交际闪光口语
         久仰！

　　I' ve heard so much about you.

　　好久不见了！

　　Long time no see.

　　辛苦了！

　　You' ve had a long day.You've had a long flight.

　　尊敬的朋友们！

　　Distinguished/Honorable/Respected friends

　　阁下（多用于称呼大使）

　　Your Excellency

　　我代表北京市政府欢迎各位朋友访问北京。

　　On behalf of the Beijing

口语实战演练：如何转接客户来电
A: Stone Corp. Hi, Mary speaking.四通公司，您好，我是Mary.

　　B: Hello, I'd like to speak to Mr. Hunter, please.你好，我想找Hunter先生。

　　A: May I ask who is calling, please？请问您是哪位？

　　B: My name is Herbert Wood of IBM Computer Company.我是IBM电脑公司的Herbert Wood.

　　A: Thank you, Mr. Wood. One moment, please… (into PBX) Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wood of IBM Computer Company is on the line.谢谢，Wood先生，请稍等。（打

中国学历的标准翻译法
GLOSSARY OF CHINESE TERMS

《中华人民共和国学位条例》　　
“Regulations Concerning Academic Degrees in the People's Republic of China”　

结业证书　　　　Certificate of Completion

毕业证书　　　　Certificate of Graduation

肄业证书　　　　Certificate of Completion/Incompletion/

　　　　　　　　Attendance/Study

教育学院　　　　College/Institute of Education

中学　　　　　　Middle[Secondary] School

200句超级实用商务谈判口语
         1 I've come to make sure that your stay in Beijing is a pleasant one.我特地为你们安排使你们在北京的逗留愉快。

　　2 You're going out of your way for us, I believe.我相信这是对我们的特殊照顾了。

　　3 It's just the matter of the schedule, that is, if it is convenient for you right now.如果你们感到方便的话，我想现在讨论一下日程安排的问题。

　　4 I think we can draw up a tentative plan now.

出口套用语100句
             Opening Sentences 启头句:

             1)We have (take) pleasure in informing you that......
             兹欣告你方......

             2)We have the pleasure of informing you that......
 

16个英语短语助你出口成章搞定对话

         1、for/from want of 由于缺少……

　　The flowers died from want of water.

　　这些花由于缺少水而枯死了。

　　Some of the wounded soldiers died for want of medicine.

　　有些士兵因为缺乏药物而死去。

　　2、for the use of 供……使用的

　　This parking lot is for the use of employees only.

　　这个停车场只供员工使用。

　　This dining hall is

公共场所常用标识语和提示语

          Public Places 公共场所

　　Central heating throughout. 中央暖气全部开放

　　Children and senior citizens free 儿童与老人免费

　　Do not enter, alarm operating装有警报，禁止入内。

　　Do not obstruct or chain cycles to the railings 请不要把自行车靠到或锁到栏杆上。

　　Do not put (place) bicycles against the railings 请不要把自行车靠到栏杆上。

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女人的行为(中英对照)

　　1.Women need to cry. And they won't do it alone unless they know you can hear them.

　　女人需要哭泣,并且只有在你能听到时才哭。

　　2.Women especially love a bargain.

　　女人特别喜欢便宜货。

　　3.Women love to shop. It is the only area of the world where they feel like they're actually in control.

　　女人喜欢购物,她们觉得那是她们在这个世界上能控制的惟一领域。

　　4.Women will always ask questions that have