sequin: adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
sequined
the thong --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thong_(clothing)

go above and beyond the call of duty      go an extra mile
做额外的工作

hardcore fans 铁杆粉丝

the ultimate compliment comes from Leonardo, her co-star who plays opposite her in Revolutionary Road.
联袂主演               对手戏

a sex scene； intimate material 激情戏

talent scout 星探

season 比赛的季

round 比赛的轮
hit(s) 也有点击率的意思

in the end, Boyle was runner-up to a dance troupe called Diversity.最终，Boyle 败给街舞组合Di

her letters, like mine, were not love letters. they were letters written to each other by close friends--they dealt with ideas and thoughts and with comments on the daily trend of life.

the dark crisp hair that sprang up proudly from her forehead, the vivid blue eyes, the small square fighting chin, and the straight nose. i liked the well-cut light gray tailormade, and the crisp white shirt.

lose one's heart to someone : fallen in love with someone
win one's heart
hard-hearted has a heart of stone
pour our your heart
to have a heart : to show some sympathy for..
have one's heart in the right place: show great concern for how you feel
to wear your heart on your sleeve: let everyone see how lovesick you are; you are showing your deepest emotions
my heart bleeds for you: meaning the opposite. your friend is a cold-hearted person.
chicken-heart
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in the first six months of this year, 23 percent of his applicants awarded themselves fictitious degrees, up from 17 percent last year.

biological /birth parents /children 亲生...

May-December Marriage 老夫少妻
autumn-summer

Ms. Lee certainly comes over with a stronger personality. she's not afraid to speak her mind.
个性很强。不怕表达自己的观点。
Daniel has a likeable personality that would go over well with the clients.

i'm pushing 30 我奔30了。
i'm 60 something 。我60多.

电脑死机：
the computer crashed. （系统程序）
the computer froze up.(不动)
the computer is down. (服务器)
the server is down. (局域网)
web/online presence 浏览量

the temptation is strong to lump all Americans together.
人们极易把全体美国人视为一个整体，一概而论。



they worship bigness yet idealize the little man, whether he be the small businessman as opposed to the big one or the plain citizen as opposed to the big wheel.
他们一方面崇拜大人物，一方面又把小人物理想化，无论这些小人物是相对巨商富贾而言的小商贩，还是相对达官贵人而言的平民百姓。