notice boards: always look on the bright side of life

liyuenlong

1、Who could be a friendly and patient Chinese tutor? In exchange for English.
2、Using WeChat we can progress from messages and recording to live phone calss. so we can get live practice.
3、It seems the most people have no desire to learn anything else.   
4、Anything that is new can be used as a learning experience.
5、上天的礼物，天上掉烧饼， godsend 天赐之物，意外的好运，及时雨，意外之财
      My Chinese classes were back in the 1980's. It would have been a godsend to have translation Apps back then.
key words:
in exchange for              作为交换
progress from xx to xx   从xx发展到xx
live                                 实时/当场/现场
anything that is new      任何新事物

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liyuenlong

bluesky 发表于 2022-9-25 14:42
lz I feel like there is an issue in this sentence:
20 percent of my time is spent studying today--sh ...

Thanks for your correcting.

bluesky

liyuenlong 发表于 2022-9-26 08:23
Thanks for your correcting.

no worries we can learn from each other and make progress together , that is how we get better . I am impressed by your positive attitude .
well done ,mate!

liyuenlong

1、I used to enjoy watching the Chinese dating show. Learn some Chinese words from it.
2、Duo to personal crisis, throw in Covid, everything else completely changed, stopped, or began to slow down.
3、I was married to a Chinese lady, now we are divorced.
4、My kids now regret never learning Chinese from their mother.
5、不知何故，不知为何， somehow, 不知怎么地/由于某种未知的原因
      During that time, but somehow I never practiced Chinese with my ex-wife.
key words:
dating show    相亲节目
throw in          再加上，另外
learn from
practice with

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bluesky 发表于 2022-9-26 09:39
no worries we can learn from each other and make progress together , that is how we get better . I ...

Thank you for reading carefully my posts, and after pointing out my mistakes.  hope to go on.

liyuenlong

1、My daughter did a couple of medical science degrees.
2、One son graduated as a lawyer, but he's now middle-upper management at a company.
3、Other son currently is working with Police.
4、I do a walk most morning if you'd like to join me, we can meet up by Kmart.
5、一路走来 along the way 一路上/沿途
                    They had some bumps and wrong turns along the way, but have settled now.
key words:
do a degree     攻读学位/拿学位/获得学位
middle-upper   中高层
do a walk         散步
most morning  大多数早上
bump               磕磕碰碰/坎坷/碰撞/颠簸
wrong turn       走了弯路/走错路/转错方向
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liyuenlong

1、I'm not 100% sure I'd be able to relearn Mandarin now.
2、 had a chronic disease and chronic pain.
3、Over the last few years, the pain has increased. It often consumes me, steals my time.
4、I got a tattoo of "such is life"
5、忘了时间，弄乱时间，lose track of time,没有意识到时间的流逝，失去时间概念
     I lose track of time, and days, through pain, lack of sleep, and the blur of painkillers and sleeping tablets.
key words:
chronic                慢性的
relearn                重新学习
consume             毁了/消耗/毁灭
tattoo                  文身
lack of sleep       缺乏睡眠/睡眠不足
painkiller             止痛药
sleeping tablet    安眠药
blur                     模糊不清/模糊的记忆
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liyuenlong

1、I was driving along Eastlink and had a guy drive alongside me.
2、I'm sure he was trying to get my attention.
3、I was surprised and a little embarrassed but late thought how nice it was.
4、He had a great cheeky smile and seen him wave goodbye as he turned off the highway.
5、享受每一刻 enjoy every minute  享受每时每刻
      I spent all afternoon catchingup with an old friend, I enjoyed every minute of today.
key words:
drive along                   沿xx开车
drive alongside            沿着xx旁边开车/与xx并排开车
great cheeky smile      迷人的一脸坏笑
get attention                引起注意
wave goodby               挥手告别
turn off                         驶离，离开xx路
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liyuenlong

1、Happy national day.
2、Blood on your hands, if world steps back on tackling Covid or go to sleep now, WHO official says.
3、Great cheeky smile?! but be careful. Axe murderers are often charming and looking innocent.
4、I've been waiting for many years for a bus load of female super models to wave at meeee, grrrrr!
5、耐心是美德，坚持不懈 patience is a virtue. 忍耐是一种美德/持之以恒/百折不回
     I know that patience is a virtue and I'm only 70 but my virtue is starting to tire.
key words:
blood on your hands   双手染满鲜血
step back                    后退/退缩
go to sleep                  躺平/想睡觉/入睡
innocent                      无辜的/清白的/无罪的/天真无邪的/清纯
Grrr                             网络用语很生气的意思,Growling咆哮，就是吼人家
a bus load  of              一汽车的xx东西
female super model    女超模
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bluesky

it has been one year since you started this study program , well done , lz keep it up ...

liyuenlong

bluesky 发表于 2022-10-1 20:27
it has been one year since you started this study program , well done , lz keep it up ...

thanks

liyuenlong

1、Congratulations and best wishes to the bride and groom.
2、Happy marriage! happy wedding!
3、A toast to the bride and groom.
4、I'm so sorry I am not able to attend your wedding.
5、忙得不可开交,应接不暇 hectic  忙到焦头烂额，真够受的
      How  was the weekend? oh, My weekend was hectic. I took my son to soccer practice on Saturday morning, and we went to the Grand Final on Sunday ...and...

key words:
soccer practice  足球训练/练球

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liyuenlong

1、A friend of mine was hit by a car that drove off today.  Hope to find the culprit.
2、To everyone who is travelling on Berwick Rd, watch out for the potholes.
3、I hit a pothole the other night at around 50khh and need a new tire now.
4、I called the council to lodge a complaint and was told that road is owned and managed by VicRoads.
5、静待佳音，拭目以待 wait for the sun to shine on us
      I'm waiting for the sun to shine on us, to be able to drive worry free on the Berwick Rd.
key words:
travel on           行进在xx路上  
travel along      沿着xx路行进
drive off            驶离/开车离开
culprit               罪魁祸首/肇事者
watch out for    密切注意/提防
pothole             路面坑洼，坑坑洼洼
the other night  那天晚上/前几天晚上/前两天的夜里
lodge a complaint                 投诉
be owned and managed by  属于并于xx管理
worry free                             无后顾之忧/无忧无虑

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liyuenlong

1、Someone abandoned their car with a trailer in front of our house.  
2、That's a very substantial vehicle just to be dumped, very strange.
3、None of our neighbours own it. I t is looking very suspicious.
4、We are getting it towed and this is the advice given by the council and  police.
5、只是因为，仅仅因为 just because, 就因为，仅凭
      You as a ratepayer can't have it towed just because it has been left in your street.
key words:
abandon  离弃/遗弃/抛弃
dump       扔掉/丢弃/丢下
ratepayer 纳税人/纳税的房主

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liyuenlong

1、If you notify the police, if no one claims it in three months, it then belongs to you.
2、We had a similar problem. A guy just didn't want to his car out front of his rental.
3、He left his car outside our place, but it was in the way of our bins on the rubbish day.
4、I let him know the error of his ways.
5、没有办法，束手无策 nothing much can be done 可做的事情不多
      As long as it is registered and parked legally, nothing much can be done.
key words:
rental                                 租金(rent)/出租/出租屋
in the way of                      挡住了/妨碍
the error of his ways          他所犯的错误/他自己的错误

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liyuenlong

1、A reputable towing company will not tow a vehicle that doesn't belong to you.
2、Because to do so is theft.
3、You could be leaving yourself open to criminal proceedings.
4、Police will only act if the vehicle is stolen or has been involved in a crime.
4、采取行动;采取措施 take action = act
     Council won't take action on a legally parked and registered vehicle. If the registration expires then they will.
key words:
reputbale                             有信誉的
to do so                               这样做
leave youeself open to xx   使你自己面对xx/招来xx
criminal preceeding             刑事诉讼
be involved in                      被牵涉到
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liyuenlong

1、This early morning, My apartment complex was broken into.
2、My pram along with a lot of other tenant's items were stolen.
3、Any security camera footage around 61 Plenty Rd would be appreciated.
4、Save the date, Monday 17th October. We will have a picnic at Jells park.
5、天气允许的话,如果天气晴好, weather permitting, 天气允许,只要天气许可
Weather permitting, the picnic will go ahead at the Oaks picnic area and is available to all  Members.
key words:
break into          强行进入/闯入
along with         随同,和一起，连一起
go ahead          进行/开展/举行  
save the date   保留时间/预留时间，按时出席
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liyuenlong

1、First tattoo at 61. No regrets.
2、I had a tattoo of AH. AH are my only son's initials, actually.
3、If it makes you happy, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.
4、No negative judgment please  -- my body, my choice.
5、评头品足,扣帽子  judge somebody 评价别人，评判别人，给人打标签
      Don't judge me. Sadly, people are always quick to judge others.
key words:
initial                         (名字的)首字母
it doesn't matter        不重要/无关紧要/无所谓
my body, my choice  我的身体我做主

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liyuenlong

1、Who cares? Tattoo doesn't represent music and love after hours.
2、Hi, Tom, is your nick name sad sack?
3、One tattoo is enough. Covering your body in heaps tattoos is just ugly and a real turnoff.
4、The thing is tattoos are addictive.
5、灵魂人物活跃人物 the life of the party        社交场合的核心人物, 活跃人物
      Tom would be the life of every party.
key words:
after hours   下班后/营业或办公时间以后
sad sack      糊涂蛋/倒霉蛋/冒失鬼/可怜虫
turnoff          使人扫兴/倒胃口的事
cover in xx   覆盖一层xx
the thing is   问题是，最重要的是
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liyuenlong

1、Last summer, I was out gardening when my granddaughter's friend called in.
2、She said to my granddaughter,' wow, your drandmother is really cool, she has tattoos.'
3、I am talking about girls in their early 20s.   20多岁
4、I had the first one at 53, now I have my 2 arms covered and love it. Enjoy.
5、做你想做，do whatever you want to do,   做任何你想做的事
     Just want to tell you, you do whatever you want to do.
key words:
call in          顺路拜访/顺道走访/过来坐坐
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liyuenlong

1、I received a lot of messages from men who think this is a dating site.
2、Just show how many desperate idiots are out there.
3、I don't think of them as 'desperate idiots', lots of people in their later years find it very difficult to meet nice, normal people.
4、My friend Lisa defended me from a nasty guy on here who threatened me.
5、不受控制，无法无天 out of control   失去控制/不可收拾/一团糟
How do I unsubscribe Nextdoor? I am finding that certain posts are out of control.
key words:
dating site           交友网站/约会网站
desperte idiot      饥渴的傻瓜
defend sb from   保护xx免受xx的伤害  
show                   显示;表明;证明
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liyuenlong

1、I have been going to the same local supermarket for the past 14 years.
2、It was usually middle-aged women on the checkout who were always competent and polite.
3、Public relations are a good thing to have.
4、You always can get your bread and vegetables on the top and heavier stuffs on the bottom of the bag.
5、面带微笑 with a smile on your face, 脸上挂着微笑
If you were a regular she recognised, she would treat you as an old friend and you would leave with a smile on your face.
key words:
middle-aged woman    中年妇女
checkout                      收银台
competent                    有能力的;称职的;合格的;足以胜任的
competent and polite   又能干又有礼貌
regular                         常客;老主顾
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liyuenlong

1、Now it is often a young male at the checkout, obviously on junior pay rates.
2、The young male at the checkout put all items into one bag. it is too heavy to lift onto my trolley.
3、They are trained to ask some questions about how my day has been.
4、They are friendly, but I hate small talk and use self-serve always.
4、心不在焉，不理不睬 switch off 关掉/感到厌烦/失去兴趣/不再关注/使停止谈话/让某人闭嘴的意思.
      'What are you doing today?' and then they switch off in case you give a detailed answer.
key words:
on junior pay rate     (按小时支付的)低层职员的工资标准
self-serve                 自助服务
small talk                  闲聊/闲谈
in case                      如果/万一
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liyuenlong

1、I feel that's very judgmental thinking.
2、Not every mature lady at the checkout is friendly and competent, and not every checkout is a young man who has no idea.
3、Let's face it. Woolies and Coles are the usual overpriced duo.
4、Aldi recently adopted the rat race.
5、有待改善,还有大幅提升的空间 leave much to be desired 还有许多待改进之处,令人不满意,不尽人意
      They all leave much to be desired when shopping.
key words：
judgmental              妄下判断的/妄下结论的/自以为是的/动辄品头论足的
judgmental thinking 武断的想法
overpriced duo        价格高的一对/定价高的一对
rat race                    内卷/激烈竞争/永无休止的竞争
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liyuenlong

1、When I pick up the ball, the rusty wire cut my hand and bled.
2、The triage nurse gave me two injections against tetanus.
3、The Chinese women's basketball team finished second. China did well as being runner up.
4、The US haven't been beaten in years. If it bleeds, you can kill it. eventually they will lose one day.
5、两强相争，强强对抗,two-horse race    双龙争霸，两马相争， 二虎相争必有一伤
Great teams can be beaten, upsets occur all the time in sport, in two-horse race, anything can happen.
key words:
rusty wire             生锈的铁丝
bleed                    使出血/弄出血
runner up             第二名;亚军
finish                    (竞赛）得…名；获…成绩
upset                    爆冷门/意外的结果
lose = be beaten  被打败
occur = happen, take place  发生
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liyuenlong

1、非常过分，无法接受 beyond a joke  玩笑开过头了/超出了开玩笑的范围/令人忧心/令人难堪或气愤
The traffic around Ringwood station especially Bedford and Warren Rd intersection is beyond a joke.
2、Walking or cycling beats that rubbish. The age of the motor car is over due to overuse.
3、Bedford Rd is the extension of Scoresby Rd in Knoxfield.
4、Stairs are hard to me due to my knees, thanks goodness for ramps and lifts.
5、A speeding driver crashed into my bedroom while we were sleeping today.
key words：
beat                            比…更好/赛过/胜过/打败
the age of motor car  汽车时代
extension                   延长线/延伸/空间上扩建部分/时间上的延期
due to                        由于，因为
crash into                  撞上/撞到/撞向
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liyuenlong

1、I'm doing a petition. Please click on the link below and have a read why I'm doing it.
2、Speeding drivers often cut through Strad Rd.
3、We need a roundabout or chicanes on the corner of Strad Rd and Cypress Rd, and all the way though Strad Rd.
4、If you live in the area and you're sick of people speeding through your streets, sign or share.
5、多个场合，各种场合，numerous occasions, 许多次，无数次
I 've seen car chases through this street on numerous occasions including police car chases, idiots try to outrun the cops through our street.
key words:
do a petition      写请愿书/做请愿书
cut through       贯穿//穿过/抄近路
speed through  超速驾驶/加速前行
roundanout       交通环岛
chicane             减速湾道   
be sick of          厌烦/厌恶
outrun               跑得比…快/超过
car chase          汽车追逐
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liyuenlong

1、This area is affected by the flood, but often by the drought in summer.
2、Most importantly, stay out of floodwater. Floodwater can pose a drowning risk for everyone - regardless of your ability to swim..
3、Even shallow standing water can be dangerous for small children.
4、Clean up efforts are underway in the area surrounding Flemington Racecourse.
5、传话儿,把话带给 get the word out to       传播消息/散佈消息/传开去//把话说出去
      Flood Road Closures. Please repost this message to help get the word out to your neighbours.
key words:
be affected by       受影响
pose a risk            造成威胁
regardless of         不管/不顾/不理会
standing water      积水
effort                     有组织的活动/努力
clean up effort       清理工作/清理活动
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liyuenlong

1、To the mem who think this a dating site, Technically speaking, not!
2、Some of the message I have received are inappropriate before we even say Hi.
3、Have some respect, grow a pair, and do the right thing.
4、Unfortunately I agree. Not many genuine people out there.
5、勇敢面对，泰然处之 put yourself out there 直面问题/迎难而上//奋勇向前
Correct. Not a dating site but you never know when that special person might come along so put yourself out there.
key words:
technically speaking  严格地说/准确来说
inappropriate             不恰当的/不适当的
grow a pair                有种一点/有男子气概一点/有一点勇气
genuine                     诚实可信/真诚可信
come along               一起来/随同/来到/发生/出现

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liyuenlong

1、I've had people ask for my Facebook details or money, for anything from pads to a pizza.
2、I message someone who advertised as an auto electrician, wanting a quote. His response was: Happy to come.
3、Some men view it as a fishing expedition.
4、They keep throwing line into the water and hoping for that one bite.
5、发出有严重后果的警告 warn of consequences 警告道：后果将非常严重
Saudi prince makes jihad threat after Biden warns of consequences following oil production decision.
key words
have sb do             表示经历某事发生
advertise as           登广告称为/推销为/宣传为
view it as               将其视为/把它看成/把他认为/把它当作
fishing expidition   出海探寻鱼群行踪的远征/跟踪调查/摸底调查
make threat           发出威胁/制造威胁
following                由于/在(某事)以后/随着
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