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church 基督教徒聚集在一起进行祈祷的建筑物（教堂）
We came to a church and went inside to sit and enjoy the quiet.
I'll see you after church.
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churchyard指教堂四周埋葬死人的地方，教堂的墓地
寺庙：temple； 清真寺：mosque
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on pins and needles：如坐针毡
eg: I was on pins and needles until I knew my marks.
It's so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
pin sb. down to...逼某人做出决定或选择
You should try to pin him down to his promise.你应该设法让他不得不履行承诺。
pin sth. down:发现或找到了某种事情的细节
The detective finally pinned down the identity of the killer.
needle sb. about...（故意的）说一些不中听的话刺激对方，（用话）挑逗对方，惹对方发作。
John always needles Bob about his lack of guts.
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whet最早指把刀磨锋利 to whet a knife = to sharpen a knife;引申来表示刺激，增强欲望等，后面搭配的词常是appetite和interest等。
eg: The smell of roast duck really whets my appetite.
The speaker whetted my interest enough that I bought the book.
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so to speak做补充语，用于句尾，也作为插入语用于句中。表示某事某种程度上是真的，相当于汉语的“可以这么说吧”，“算是…吧”，“恕我直言”等。
eg：He is satisfied with is family, work and life, so to speak, nothing to repent of.
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preach:尽管常用来表示教会的“布道”“传教”等，在日常口语中也常引申来表示极力的倡导、灌输、劝诱、希望他人接受。
eg: Should they be allowed to preach hatred?
We should preach tolerance of others.
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compassion:同情、怜悯；不用复数，和pity和sympathy相比，更强调要帮助不幸之人，搭配有have compassion for或feel compassion for或in(with) compassion.
eg: The nurse has compassion for the sick patient.
She looked at him in compassion.
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extend 表示给予，相当于give，offer；常与thanks，good wishes，compassion，condolences连用。
eg：I'd like to extend my thanks to everybody for making this evening a success.
Victor extended his good wishes to the newly married couple.
We'd like to extend our condolences to the family.
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衣食住行：food,clothing,shelter and transportation
或： basic necessities of life
The city feeds, clothes and shelters the orphans.
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help out:遇到困难时，口语中表达请求帮助，相当于“帮帮忙啦”
If you are so good, please help me out.
协助、帮助某人做某事，用help do，不用help to do
eg： help raise money.
I can help organize those shoes.
Mike can help load the truck.
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figure:认为
eg: I figured a little suspense might increase your interest.
I figure Victor's job as an English teacher is a lot of fun for most people would rather stand up and yell than to sit still and listen.
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suspense: 悬念
eg: A good thriller is a story that keeps you in suspense until the last chapter.
一部好的恐怖小说能让读者自始至终充满悬念。
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"sorry" doesn't cut it!
cut it 口语中常和否定式连用表示没有达到要求，不能令人满意这个意思
This sloppy work just doesn't cut it in our company.
这个马马虎虎的工作在我们公司根本不合格。
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Now! Now! What's a few minutes between friends?
now, now, don't cry! 好了，好了，别哭了！
not+that 在口语中经常出现，连接词，表示“因为”“由于”
eg: Now that I live only a few blocks from work, I walk to work and enjoy it.
Now that it's dark outside, I'd better go home.
Now that you've broken it, you'd better fix it.
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chect out
（1）表示住完旅馆、饭店后办理离开
离开旅馆时间：the check out time is....
eg： We have to check out early tomorrow morning to catch the first plane back to Beijing.
（2）表示商店超市付钱，图书馆借出书时使用
eg: I was checking out my groceries when I remembered that I hadn't gotten any yogurt.
（3）表示“看看是否属实”“验证一下”
eg: It sounds good, I'll check it out.
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You try on every dress, and it drives me crazy!
try on 表示“试衣服”
eg: Try on those shoes.
试衣间: fitting room
正好: That fits me well.
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Who does he think he is.表示愤怒时，对一个人傲慢无礼不屑一顾，他别自以为是了。
eg: Who do you think you are? You can't talk to me that way!
Who do you think you're kidding? 你在哄谁呀？或：who do you think you're talking to?
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I'm hot!我生气了！
hot temper 急躁的脾气
eg: Bill has hot temper and gets angry a lot.
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This outfit should make up for all the times I was late.
outfit: a set of clothes衣服
eg: (1)She looks great with the wedding outfit.
(2) She bought a new outfit for the awarding ceremony.
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Victor is trying to teach me a lesson....trying to give me a taste of my own medicine.
a taste of one's own medicine: 以其人之道还治其人之身
eg: Maria gave Peter a taste of his own medicine by not returning the money back.
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I'll settle in for the evening and change into something comfortable.
settle in: to stop activity to rest or sleep停止某一活动去休息活睡觉
eg: I will settle in for the evening if there is no work.
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