P1: 1) basement 2) leave me alone 3) day off 4) sewing machine 5) let bygones be bygones 6) What is the weather like today? 7) armchair 8) like father, like son 9) It seems to be a nice day. 10) drier 11) like it or not 12) I'd like to take you out. 13) kettle 14) look on the bright side 15) How much is your annual income?
P2: 16) stove 17) make big money 18) You're missing the point. 19) master key 20) make both ends meet 21) What did he look like? 22) hit man 23) make trouble (for) 24) May I write a check for this?
P3: 25) chicken feed 26) make waves 27) Check back next Saturday.
P4: 28) cloudy 29) up in the air 30) I'd like to reserve two seats. 31) pinhead 32) kill time 33) May I take a look at the room? 34) clutch 35) at sixes and sevens 36) I'm glad to meet you. 37) Pleased to meet you! Nice to see you! 38) bottleneck 39) give offence 40) That's the way it is. 41) blurb 42) odds and ends 43) We can get by. 44) blitz 45) nothing to speak of 46) Make your dream come true.
P5: 47) kick 48) get by 49) nothing to speak of 50) come true 51) blip 52) to say nothing of 53) You need a sense of urgency. 54) not to mention 55) behind in, behind on, behind time 56) delicious 57) ASAP (As Soon As Possible) 58) This is my treat! 59) creep 60) be all fingers and thumbs 61) You can't miss it! 62) UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) 63) bury one's head in the sand 64) I'm afraid...
P6: 65) treat 66) creep 67) be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs 68) block 69) ditch 70) beat about the bush 71) That's terrible. That's too bad. 72) downplay 73) cry in one's beer 74) It proves you can overcome almost anything with the strength of your mind. 75) deadly 76) be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth 77) How are you doing? 78) dish 79) down and out 80) May I speak to John? May I talk to John? I'd like to talk to John. Is John in( Is John there)? 81) skid row
P7: 82) charm 83) do sth.with one's eyes closed 84) This is John speaking. It's John. 85) fall 86) foot the bill 87) Who is that speaking? Who is this speaking, please? May I ask who's calling, please? 88) bake 89) (do sth.)off the top of one's head 90) He is not here right now. He is not in at the moment. He is not available now. 91) continue 92) bat an eye 93) May I take a message for you? 94) cheap 95) give me a hand, give sb. a hand 96) There's a call for you. You are wanted on the phone. Telephone for you. Tony, telephone! 97) appreciate 98) just so so 99) Long time no see. 100) you bet 101) dinner / meal 102) Practice makes perfect. 103) May I have your name? 104) NBA (National Basketball Association) 105) no pains, no gains 106) Where are you from? 107) table d'hôte 108) boil 109) Where is the rest room, please? 110) Rome was not built in a day.
P8: 111) fashionable 112) burn one's bridges/boats (behind) 113) Please make yourself at home. make oneself at home 114) domino effect/reaction 115) house of cards 116) It doesn't make any difference. 117) make a/the difference, make no difference 118) feel 119) leave no stone unturned 120) Where are you going? 121) criticize 122) keep one's head, lose one's head 123) It's a fine day today. 124) directly 125) every now and then, every once in a while, every so often, every now and again 126) I'll show you. 127) exchange 128) Great minds think alike. 129) keep one's head above water
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(一) basement 地下室
例句： Are the pipes of the sprinkler system in the basement or on the mezzanine floor? 能告诉我喷水系统的管子是在地下室还是在夹层楼面吗？
leave me alone 别理我
例句： Leave me alone! I don't want to take part in it. 别理我！我不想参加这件事。
Can I have the day off next Thursday? 我下周四能请一天假吗？
例句： A: Can I have the day off next Thursday? B: All right.
A：我下周四能请一天假吗？ B：没问题。
violet0506
2006-11-22 12:22
楼主所贴的东东好象少了个短语噢
seclusive
2006-11-22 13:29
QUOTE:
引用第0楼happiness816于2006-11-22 11:50发表的“(转载)英语学习·日例句： A: Can I have the day off next Thursday? B: All right.
A：我下周二能请一天假吗？ B：没问题。 .......
day off: 休假
1) a day when you are not required to work; "Thursday is his day off"
2) A day away from work, school, or a similar obligation; a free day. For example, Sophie always used her day off to do errands. [Late 1800s]
Thursday: 星期四
Tuesday: 星期二
A: Can I have the day off next Thursday? A：我下周四能请一天假吗？
happiness816
2006-11-23 09:53
哦，不好意思 没注意了 直接复制过来的 下次会检查一下了
happiness816
2006-11-23 09:56
(二) sewing machine 缝纫机
例句： With the sewing machine I can produce two times more work than sewing by hand. 有这台缝纫机，我的产出是手缝的三倍。
let bygones be bygones 让过去的事成为历史吧
例句： Don't take it too hard. Let bygones be bygones. 不要放在心上，过去的事就让它过去吧。
What is the weather like today? 今天天气怎么样？
例句： A: What is the weather like today? B: I'm afraid it'll rain soon.
例句： "John is as smart as his father." "Like father, like son." “约翰和他父亲一样精明。”“有其父，必有其子嘛。”
It seems to be a nice day. 今天天气看起来不错。
例句： A: It seems to be a nice day. B: Yes, it's much better than yesterday. A：今天天气看起来不错。 B：没错，今天比昨天好多了。
happiness816
2006-11-25 08:43
(四) drier 烘干机
例句： A drier can dry clothes. 烘干机通常用来烘干衣物。
like it or not 不管你喜欢不喜欢
例句： This time you have to eat your words, because, like it or not, you lost. 这回你得承认错误了。因为不管你喜欢与否，你失败了。
I'd like to take you out. 我想带你出去。
例句： A: I'd like to take you out to dinner tomorrow. B: That's great! That's very kind of you. A：我想明天带你出去吃晚饭。 B：太棒了，你真好。
happiness816
2006-11-25 15:48
明天不上班，今天多发一帖吧! (五)
kettle 壶 例句： Don't let the kettle boil dry. 不要让茶壶里面的水烧干。
look on the bright side 从好的方面看 例句： I heard about your car accident. Look on the bright side at least you don’t have to keep fixing it anymore. 我听说你的车撞了。想开点好了，起码你不用再去修车了。
How much is your annual income? 你的年收入是多少？ 例句： A: How much is your annual income? B: About a hundred thousand dollars. A：你一年挣多少钱？ B：大约十万美元。
seclusive
2006-11-25 20:58
第8楼: like it or not 不管你喜欢不喜欢 ---> 不管你喜欢还是不喜欢
happiness816
2006-11-27 08:50
QUOTE:
引用第10楼seclusive于2006-11-25 20:58发表的“”: 第8楼: like it or not 不管你喜欢不喜欢 ---> 不管你喜欢还是不喜欢
(九) chicken feed 很少量的钱 例句： I turned down the job because the pay was chicken feed. 我没有接受那个工作，因为给的钱实在太少。
make waves 引起轰动 例句： Her new novel made waves around the country. 她的新小说在全国引起轰动。
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习惯用语：make waves。wave是波浪。听到这个习惯用语，有人也许会联想起中国成语“兴风作浪。” Make waves也确实是这个意思，正好比把一块大石头扔进平静的湖水里激起层层波浪一样，make waves用来表示把现状打乱、掀起风波。我们来听个例子。这是办公室的一位老前辈在好心告诫一名新同事：
例句-2：Look, you may see things here you don't like. But it's better not to make waves -- the big boss doesn't like complaints, and the last guy to make waves got fired the very next day.
Check back next Saturday. 下周六再来看看。 例句： A: I think we're out of your size. B: Can you get me one? A: Certainly. Check back next Saturday. A：我想我们现在没有您要的尺寸。 B：能给我找一件吗？ A：没问题，您下周六来取吧。
1) (Informal) to disturb the status quo; cause trouble, as by questioning or resisting the accepted rules, procedures, etc.: The best way to stay out of trouble at the office is not to make waves.
2) (Slan. ) To cause a disturbance or controversy.
3) Cause a disturbance or controversy, as in We've finally settled our differences, so please don't make waves. This expression alludes to causing turbulence in the water. [Slang; mid-1900s] Also see rock the boat.
(十) cloudy 不容乐观 例句： The future of international trade lookd very cloudy. 国际贸易的前景看来很是不容乐观。
up in the air 悬而未决 例句： Why did Charles leave so suddenly? All his affairs are up in the air. 查理为何那样匆匆离去? 他的事情都还没有搞定呢。
I'd like to reserve two seats. 我想预订两个座位。 例句： A: I'd like to reserve two seats for tomorrow night. B: The box seats are still available.
明天晚上我想预订两个座位。 包厢还有空座位可以预订。
seclusive
2006-12-01 15:43
I'd like to reserve two seats for tomorrow night.
明天晚上我想预订两个座位。----> 我想预订两个明天晚上(明晚) 的座位。
注: 这样说比较符合汉语习惯一点
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simmato
2006-12-01 16:01
QUOTE:
引用第32楼happiness816于2006-12-01 15:27发表的“”:
是的，我觉得SEC说话的语气和用的语言都很像“他”，呵呵
(十) cloudy 不容乐观 .......
我怎么不觉的像“他”？？？
happiness816
2006-12-02 13:40
(十一) pinhead 没有头脑 例句： Jack is one of the best-looking men in the office. Too bad he's such a pinhead. 杰克是办公室最英俊的男子之一，可惜他笨的要死。
kill time 消磨时间 例句： I wish they'd give me some work to do. It is so hard just to kill time. 我希望他们能给我点活儿干，消磨时间太痛苦了。
May I take a look at the room? 我能看看房间吗？ 例句： A: May I take a look at the room? B: Sure. I'll show you around. A：我能看看房间吗？ B：没问题，跟我来。
(十二) clutch 吓呆了（指精神上的） 例句： For a second there I clutched, but then I forgot there were hundreds of eyes on me and sang my song as if I were at home singing to my family. 刚开始的时候我愣住了，但过了一会儿，我忘记了有几百双眼睛在注视着我，我只管唱我的歌，仿佛在家中给家里的人唱歌似的。
at sixes and sevens 拿不定主意，糊涂 例句： I'm really at sixes and sevens over taking this new job. 是否要这份新工作，我真拿不准。
I'm glad to meet you. 很高兴认识你。 初次见面的寒暄语，也可以说： Pleased to meet you! Nice to see you!
seclusive
2006-12-02 14:25
1. pinhead (from the American Heritage Dictionary)
e.g.: as in We've just moved in, and the office is still at sixes and sevens,
or The new college admissions tests were poorly explained, leaving the students at sixes and sevens.
This ancient term is thought to come from a game of dice in which throwing a six or seven had a particular significance. The name of the game has been lost, but most likely betting on such a throw was very risky, denoting disorder and confusion. [Late 1300s]
5) in confusion; completely disorganized
Example: On the day before the wedding, the whole house was at sixes and sevens.
happiness816
2006-12-04 09:24
(十三) bottleneck 瓶颈；障碍 例句： The lack of personnel has caused a bottleneck in the shipping department. 人员缺乏已经给货运部带来了困难。
give offence 冒犯 例句： If you are in the right, don't be afraid to give offence. 如果你是正确的话，就不要害怕冒犯别人。
That's the way it is. 就是这么回事。 对话： A: Doctor, my teeth hurt. B: I can tell from those little holes in your teeth that you like eating sweets. A: Is it because sweets decay my teeth? B: That's the way it is.
(十四) blurb （封面等处的）推荐性广告 例句： He gets a kick out of reading the blurb on cereal boxes. 他以读谷类食品包装盒上的广告为乐。
odds and ends 零星杂物 例句： Even the odds and ends may be of use to him. 即使是零星杂物也会对他有用的。
We can get by. 我们还过得去。 对话： A: We need more computers in our office. B: I agree. I'll apply for a new one. But it will take some time. A: That's all right. We can get by with the present computer. A：我们办公室需要更多的电脑。 B：我同意。我将申请一台新电脑。可是这得需要一些时间。 A：没关系。有现在的电脑我们还过得去
(十五) blitz 突击，闪电式行动 例句： Every summer we usually see a new beer advertising blitz. 每年夏天我们都会看到新的啤酒广告突击行动。
nothing to speak of 不足挂齿；微不足道 例句： He said that what he had done was nothing to speak of. 他说他所做的事情微不足道。
Make your dream come true. 让你的梦想成真。 对话： A: Jane, do you have any ambition? B: Sure I have. I want to be a translator. A: It's good to have that idea. But you have to get well prepared to make your dream come true.
1) to succeed in going past: to get by a police barricade.
2) to manage to exist, survive, continue in business, etc., in spite of difficulties.
3) to evade the notice of: He doesn't let much get by him.
4) To pass or outstrip.
5) To succeed at a level of minimal acceptibility or with the minimal amount of effort: just got by in college.
6) To succeed in managing; survive: We'll get by if we economize.
7) To be unnoticed or ignored by: The mistake got by the editor, but the proofreader caught it.
8) Move past, as in There isn't room for this car to get by.
9) Manage to succeed or get along; also, barely succeed. For example, He's getting by even though he only works half-time, or If he applied himself, Paul could be getting A's, but instead he's just getting by. [Early 1900s]
10) Be unnoticed; also, get approval or pass inspection. For example, I wonder if these errors will get by the proofreader, or He hoped the paint job would get by. [Early 1900s]
11) come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" [syn: cope, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage]
12) pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
13) escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities" [syn: get off, get away, get out, escape]
14) to manage : 安排（生活） Example: I can't get by on such a small salary.
Not much, nothing worth mentioning, as in What's been happening in the stock market?Nothing to speak of, or They've done nothing to speak of about publicity. This expression was first recorded in 1582.
1) to have the expected or hoped-for result; become a reality: She couldn't believe that her dream would ever come true.
2) To happen as predicted: My fondest dreams have at last come true.
3) Happen as predicted, be realized or fulfilled, as in Her marriage is my fondest dream come true. [Early 1800s]
happiness816
2006-12-06 16:53
(十六) blip 光点
例句： In today's society, most paperwork has been replaced by blips on a computer screen. 在今天的社会里，多数的案头工作已经被计算机屏幕上的光点所代替。
to say nothing of 更不必说
例句： He has great wisdom, to say nothing of his engaging manners. 他智慧过人，更不必说他的翩翩风度了。
You need a sense of urgency. 你需要有紧迫感。
对话： A: Jack, you are behind in your work. B: I couldn't help it. A: Of course, you can. You need a sense of urgency.
A：杰克，你的工作进度落后了。 B：我没办法。 A：你当然有办法。你只是需要有一些紧迫感。
seclusive
2006-12-06 18:53
to say nothing of
And there is no need to mention. Used to allude to things that fill out an idea or argument: E.g.: The yard is a mess, to say nothing of the house.
not to mention
1) Also, not to speak of; to say nothing of. In addition to, besides what's already been said.
For example, I don't think the voters will want that big program, not to mention the cost, or Dave teaches trumpet and trombone, not to speak of other brass instruments, or Their house is worth at least a million, to say nothing of their other assets.
2) in addition to; without mentioning: We were served a sumptuous entree, not to mention the other courses.
3) In addition to; as well as.
4) adv : much less; "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal" [syn: let alone]
1) Also, behind on. Late with; not progressing quickly enough with.
For example, The builders are behind on this project, or I can't take time out or I'll be too far behind in my work.
The same idea is also expressed as behind time, where time means a schedule or appointed time, as in The bus should have been here; it's behind time. [Early 1300s] Also see fall behind.
2) In arrears, owing more than one should.
For example, Jane and Bob are behind in their payments, so the interest will mount up. [Late 1300s]
happiness816
2006-12-07 15:24
(十七) delicious (adj.) 可口、美味的
例句： Delicious food is something I can never resist. 我从来就抵制不住美味食品的诱惑。 Yum! This ice cream is delicious. 太棒了！这个冰激淋的味道真是好极了！
ASAP (As Soon As Possible) 越快越好；尽早
例句： That report must be sent to the president ASAP. 该报告必须尽早呈交给校长。
This is my treat! 我请客。
当你想请朋友吃冰激淋的时候，也很简单。只要一句： I'll treat you to icecream.
happiness816
2006-12-08 13:53
sec怎么不点评了 习惯看你的点评了，你要是不点评感觉缺少了什么似的。 ：)
happiness816
2006-12-08 13:56
(十八) creep (n.) 令人讨厌的人；使人扫兴的人
例句： The girl giggled, " I wouldn't go out with him. He's a creep." 姑娘咯咯地笑着说：“我不跟他出去，他是个讨厌的家伙。”
be all fingers and thumbs 做事笨手笨脚
例句： She could not undo the string of the parcel--she was all fingers and thumbs. 她怎么也解不开包袱上的绳子——真是笨手笨脚。
You can't miss it! 你不会找不到的。 也就是：You'll surely find it.
例如： A: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the Rose Hotel is? B: Yes, It's two blocks straight ahead. You can't miss it.
A：打扰一下，你能告诉我玫瑰宾馆在哪儿吗？ B：往前过两条街就到了，你不会找不到的。
happiness816
2006-12-09 14:19
(十九) UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) 不明飞行物（飞碟）
例句： I thought I saw a UFO, but it was really an airplane. 我以为我看到了飞碟，但实际上那只是一架飞机。
She told the police that a UFO abducted her in the middle of the night. 她告诉警察，昨天半夜有一艘飞碟绑架了她。
bury one's head in the sand 逃避现实；拒绝承认现实
例句： He had suspected for some months that his son was taking drugs, but he had buried his head in the sand and refused to admit it, even to himself. 几个月来，他一直怀疑自己的儿子在吸毒，但他却采取鸵鸟政策，拒绝承认现实。
