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2008-12-04 21:11
Tear Jerker 催人泪下的(作品)
It was about a man who was separated from his wife because of a war. It took ten years to find her again, but just before he met her she was killed. It was such a tear jerker.
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2008-05-20 14:41
keep one's head
保持镇静
When something dangerous happens, you must keep your head! |
2008-05-19 11:06
jump at
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2008-05-15 19:45
When some one says, "Well, I guess I'll have to go face the music," it does not mean he is planning to go to a |
2008-05-12 11:15
carry away
1. 拿走
She carried the rubbish away.
她把垃圾搬走。
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2008-04-26 10:40
春雨贵如油。几场春雨过后,百花吐蕊,杨柳依依。可rainy day的说法除了表示雨天的意思,还有一个有趣的含义。Rainy day作为一个俗语,它的意思是:今后可能需要钱的时候,也就是准备一些钱,以防万一。
Every week when I get my paycheck, I always try to put fifty dollars in my savings account for a rainy day. Who knows--I might lose my job someday or get sick and not be able to work!
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2007-04-02 21:42
hold water经得起考验,符合逻辑,站的住脚
I'm afraid his claim that this device is safe just doesn't hold water. |
2007-04-02 21:40
for my money 据某人看来,依照某人本人的意见
For my money, there is nothing to be gained by our waiting here. |
2007-03-31 11:58
make somebody's day=make somebody feel better
Hearing her voice on the phone made my day. |
2007-03-31 11:50
be on to something=realize the significance; have an idea or information that leads to something important
You are on to something, and all this is the result of it. |
2007-03-31 11:47
attach importance to =believe that something is important
I don't attach any importance to these rumors. |
2007-03-31 11:45
a pat on the back=praise for something that one has done well
Alex deserved a pat on the back for all his hard work.
Give yourself a pat on the back. You've done so well. |
2007-03-30 20:32
lag behind
China is lagging behind the world in anti-smoking law.
I walked in front with the children lagging behind.
Our car industry is starting to lag behind that in other countries. |
2007-03-30 20:28
comfort woman=wartime sex slaves 慰安妇 |
2007-03-30 20:17
in the pipeline(法令,变化或建议)在准备,讨论,酝酿之中
A deal on military cooperation between the two countries in the pipeline. |