notice boards: always look on the bright side of life

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1、Is there anyone that can help me pick up a bed and take it to my house.
2、Has to be picked up either by 9 am or after 3 pm.
3、Unfortunately, she was very fixed on me being there before 9 am.
4、I‘d like to thank the person who found my wallet and popped it in my letterbox.
5、增强观点，reinforce the point  增强看法/增强意识
      Reinforce the point that so many good people still exist.
key words:
be fixed on         决定/锁定在/ 固定在/安装在/选定在
be fixed on me   和我确定
pop                     迅速(或突然或者短暂)放置  

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1、The law doesn't state a timeframe for when to pay bond.
2、During a rental agreement, bonds are held by the RTBA, an independent government body.
3、Bonds are held in trust so that renters and rental providers have equal say in how bond should be repaid at the end of a rental agreement.
4、First, renters pay bond to the rental providers. Then rental providers must lodge the bond with the RTBA.
5、Bond paid by tenants should be lodged with the RTBA as an electronic transaction.
key words:
timeframe                时间表/时间框架
rental                       n. 租金/出租/出租的财产房屋汽车等  adj. 供出租的/收取租金的
an independent government body  独立的政府机构
hold in trust              委托保管
have equal say in     在xx方面有同等的发言权/决定权
lodge sth with           存放/寄存

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1、The renter should check the condition report and must return it to the rental provider within 5 business days of moving in.
2、The rental provider must lodge the bond with the RTBA within 10 business days of receiving it.
3、The RTBA must give receipt with the bond number to the rental provider and the renter within 7 days.
4、In a sub-let, the head renter needs to manage the bond.
5、正常磨损, fair wear and tear  合理损耗              
      The rental provider cannot ask for the bond because of fair wear and tear, such as carpets wearing out over a long time.
key words:
within time of xx     在xx的时间内
sub-let                    分租/转租
wear sth out           磨薄/穿破/磨损/用坏

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1、After having the electronic transaction number, an email will be sent to the tenants to approve the transaction.
2、An SMS alert will be sent to the tenants too.
3、When the electronic transaction is successfully completed, the bond value will be debited against the nominated bank account.
4、Find out how to lodge a bond with the RTBA or how to claim a bond at the end of a rental agreement.
5、铭记于心, bear in mind  记在心里/牢记/记牢
      Please allow up to 8 hours or so for your listing to appear on all website again, and bear in mind that different websites update at different speeds.
key words:
approve        核准/批准/认可/赞成/同意/通过
SMS             short message service/短信
bond value   押金金额
debit             从账号中扣除
listing            列入信息/挂上去的信息
allow             允许/给予/留出

Eureka?

liyuenlong 发表于 2023-3-8 07:42
Thanks for your encouraging

Hang in there.

From my own experiences, you will be benefited from cumulative advantages.

liyuenlong

Eureka? 发表于 2023-3-11 17:38
Hang in there.

From my own experiences, you will be benefited from cumulative advantages.

Thank your

liyuenlong

1、It is a binding contract under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997.
2、Here you will see an overview of all enquires made on your property.
3、To arrange your electricity connection, simply contact Origin Energy and have it placed under your name.
4、The light in the living room is too dim. I need to buy a desk lamp, and an exhaust fan, a weed control mat.
5、理清头绪, get my head around sth 搞明白/弄清某事
      I am trying to get my head around this App now.
key words:
binding                             有法律约束力的/有约束力的/绑定
electricity connection       通电        
simply                              simply (强调简单)仅仅/只要/不过        
have it placed under        将其置于      

liyuenlong

liyuenlong 发表于 2023-3-12 08:41
Thank your

Thank you.

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1、I just purchased a new car (new to me) and I need to get a roadworthy certificate to be able to register the car.
2、I am needing help to find a place that does the cheapest costing roadworthy .
3、The cheapest I have come across so far is $195.
4、我自己也这么认为， I think so myself 我自己也这么想
$195 is very cheap. I thought so myself but thought I'd ask if other people knew of a place that does cheaper.
5、Looks like I'll be going with the $195 price at this stage.
key words:
the cheapest costing     最便宜的花费/收费最便宜的
come across                  碰上/偶然发现/偶然遇见  
I thought so myself        我自己也这么想  
to go with                       选择某物或某种做法

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1、From far, I saw a person laying on the ground/footpath yesterday.
2、The person had his jogging pants half way down his bottom, his head resting on his backpack.
3、People walking past, and nobody did anything, they just walked by.
4、I stopped and asked if he is ok. He said he is fine I then walked away.
5、像你这样的人, people like you
     Sad indeed, thanks for stopping and caring. We need more people like you.
key words:
from far            从远处
walk past          经过
walk by             绕过
walk away        走开
jogging pants    慢跑长运动裤

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1、I pointed out to my neighbour a tree I had been concerned about in the yard.
2、But I was ignored, now it fell across the path and road destroying the fence.
3、If you have any concerns about trees, please contact me.
4、Bayswater as a township, the bike trails and the parks are real asset to communal life.
5、去那打卡, hit up   去某地 = go to      
      It is a stunning view, might have to hit up after work.
key words:
be ignored           被忽视/不予理会/佯装未见
Communal life     公共生活
real asset            真正财富
stunning view      壮丽的风景
township             乡镇

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1、A by-election has been called for the Division of Aston.
2、This by-election will take place on 1 April.
3、There will be in-person and postal voting options available for this by-election and it is important to plan how you will cast your vote.
4、Congestion is a big problem in the outer east.
5、理所当然, take sth for granted    不当回事, 不予重视
      Liberal says, Don't let Labor Party take the outer east for granted.
key words:
by-election   补选
division         选区
call               下令举行/宣布进行
cast              投票
take place    举行/发生/产生/行
in-person      亲自/当面/当面
outer east     远东地区

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1、A successful login of your ImmiAcount has occurred on 13/03/22.
2、We switched to the economy network policy because you are on a metered network.
3、Your network policy was changed to No limit for unrestricted network access.
4、Would Nextdoor be suitable to discuss the Aston by-election?
5、花心思于, put thought into     费心于/用心于/思考于
      April 1st is coming, we will all need to put thought into our decision.
key words:
occurred               存在/出现/有 to be found to exist
network policy      网络策略/用于限制网络流量政策
no limit                 无上限的
unrestricted network access       无限制的网络访问
metered network  按流量计费的网络

bluesky

楼主真厉害，很有恒心，佩服。

liyuenlong

bluesky 发表于 2023-3-17 16:04
楼主真厉害，很有恒心，佩服。

Thank you for your words.

bluesky

liyuenlong 发表于 2023-3-18 10:08
Thank you for your words.

I am actually  quite impressed by your consistency ,
I wish I could be like that, this is not very easy when
you need to do it everyday. wonderful !

liyuenlong

I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.

1、Not happy with neighbours who slip their rubbish into our bin during the night. What do others think?
2、Write a note to all neighbours and slip it in their letterboxes.
3、Speak to your neighbours. Posting here isn't likely to resolve the situation.
4、这很重要吗, Does it really matter?
As long as it's bagged well, not leaking etc, does it really matter?
5、Couldn't agree more. As long as it's clean and well bagged.
key words:
not happy with             不喜欢/不满意/不高兴
couldn't agree more    非常同意/特别同意
slip                       滑/溜/悄悄塞/偷偷放/迅速放  to put sth somewhere quickly, quietly or secretly

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1、My neighbours know they are welcome to use my bins any time.
2、They were kind enough to open a dialogue to ask me about it.
3、We all use each other's bin in our court.
4、They can pop the rubbish in my bins any time if there's room.
5、夜深人静, in the dead of night    在夜晚万籁俱寂之时/深夜           
      If neighbours asked, I would usually agree. But just slipping their rubbish anonymously in our bin in the dead of nihjt is not the same.
key words:
open a dialogue    开启对话/打开话题
court                      短街、死胡同,末尾有小环路 = Place, Close
pop                        短暂放/放一下/仍
slip                        偷偷放
anonymously        偷偷地/ 匿名的/不知姓名的

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1、睦邻友好的, be neighborly
     Why not be neighborly.
2、Be kind and help your neighbour out.
3、If you have rubbish but your neighbour has filled your bin, it is very frustrating.
4、I caught train and then free shuttle bus to Knox Festival yesterday.
5、It was very thoughtful.
key wprds:
help you out          帮你脱离困境/帮你解决问题/帮你忙/成全你
frustrating              沮丧的/懊恼的
neighborly             睦邻友好的/邻居似的
thoughtful              周到的/体贴的/深思熟虑的/深思的
shuttle bus             班车/区间车/专线车

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1、She was driving on a one-way street and he was in the passenger's seat.
2、Can anyone please tell us what's the best way to stop people from parking and blocking our driveway?
3、If you are the owner of this car, can you please be a bit more considerate?
4、Blocking the driveway would be so frustrating.
5、时间限制, a time limit 时限, 限期
     Ring the police, they will contact the person and give him a time limit to remove their car.
key words:
the passenger's seat        副驾驶座位
stop sb from doing           阻止/阻碍/阻拦
frustrating                         令人懊恼的   
considerate                      为他人着想的/设身处地的去想

liyuenlong

1、My neighbor Karen went beyond the call of being a good neighbor.
2、She is patient and eagerly waits for me after I am late for our 6 AM walk, in the cold and dark.
3、Last week she found my phone I had lost on our walk after looking high and low along train tracks, bins, and bushes.
4、肯定并赞赏, acknowledge and appreciate       承认并欣赏
      So nice to hear someone acknowledging and appreciating the effort of another.
5、Invite your neighbor to a party, food drive, or meetup.
key words:
go beyond                     超越
call                                命名/称呼/要求
eagerly                          热切地/急切地
high and low                 到处/各处/上上下下            
look high and low          四处寻找      
acknowledge and appreciate  肯定并赞赏/承认并欣赏

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1、There was always a delay for the train to city.
2、I almost got on a wrong train today.
3、Anyone knows what the overhead sign at this intersection is for?
4、Look at the dog's face, it was priceless.
5、看看我能做什么, I'll see what I can do           我看看能怎么办
      I'll see what I can do. There might be some way we can help.
key words:
overhead   头上方的/地面以上的/高架的
priceless    极有趣的/极可笑的  extremely amusing
see            考虑/设想/弄清/了解

I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.

liyuenlong

1、We'll have a flood on our hands.
2、Could be difficult at the moment with things as they are.
3、He'll be forced to leave.
4、That might tide you over if you get a loan from the bank.
5、我早想过了, I've thought of that                 我已经想到了
      I've thought of that. I had an appointment with the bank manager.
key words:
on our hands           在我们手边/手头/正面临/在近处/眼前
things as they are    事情的现状/事物现在的样子
be forced to do        被迫
tide sb over             帮助某人渡过难关

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1、We are a Ford dealership. Our records indicate that your car may be due for its next services.To opt-out text STOP.
2、I'm a marriage celebrant. I can create a beautiful ceremony that reflects your love story.
3、I am looking for a gardener to come once a month for pruning and trimming of hedges.
4、As part of career path, I joined the army and then became an Operating theatre nurse.
5、随时欢迎, open invitation  邀请随时 = always welcome
Open invitation to attend Zumba anytime. All welcome, Please call me or text me for more information.
key words:
opt-out                      选择退出
marriage celebrant   婚礼主持人
dealership                经销店/经销商
gardener                  花匠/园丁
prune                       为了更好长的剪枝
trim                          为了更好看的剪枝
operating theatre     手术室
creer path                职业道路/职业生涯     

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1、Bed wetting is a very distressing problem for him.
2、Lovely cats, they are lovely to have around.
3、Can you make any sense out of this picture?
4、Looks like someone set all the recycling on fire.
5、不在状态, out of form   竞技状态不好/竞技状态失常
     I haven't plsyed tennis for a while. I'm out of form now.
key words:
bedwetting      尿床
distress           使苦恼/使悲伤   
distressing      使人痛苦的/令人苦恼的      
lovely              美丽的/迷人的/可爱的/令人愉快的;极好的   
make sense out of     琢磨出意思/理解/搞清楚/发掘出意义
set sth on fire             点燃某物/使燃烧

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1、Instead of going to landfill, your food scraps will be turned into compost.
2、Knox Council will deliver a kitchen caddy for your food scraps and a year's supply of lime green compostable caddy liners.
3、Knox Council will change the lid on your green waste bin from red to lime green. then the green waste bin will become your Food and Garden bin.
4、The Food and Garden bin will be collected, with most of the stinky stuff, weekly.
5、Your household rubbish bin will be collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.
6、The recycling and bundled green waste services will continue fortnightly.
key words:
landfill            填埋场/填埋物/填埋
compost         混合肥料
kitchen caddy 厨房垃圾桶   
food scraps    食物残渣, 剩菜剩饭
lime green      酸橙绿的/淡绿色的                  
compostable   可降解的
caddy liner      衬在垃圾桶内的塑料袋
stinky              发恶臭的/十分难闻的

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1、The roller blind pull cord is not attached to the wall.
2、My bathroom needs a makeover. can anyone recommend someone they have used and were happy with?
3、I need help. I recently had an operation and can't lift anything.
4、The gardener put the green waste out but didn't bundle the piles.
5、陷入困境, be stuck    被困/卡住/被困扰
     I can help if you are stuck.
key words:
roller blind          卷帘
pull cord             拉绳      
makeover           改进/改善/修饰/翻新
lift                       提/拿/举
bundle                绑/捆/包/扎
pile                     摞;垛;沓;堆

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1、Your water bill $145 for account 12345125 is overdue. If you paid within the last 2 days thank you and disregard.
2、My neighbour owes me $100 and he won't pay up. What should I do?
key words:
disregard    不理会/漠视/忽视 = ignore
pay up（不情愿地）清偿，付清

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1、Your water bill $145 for account 12345125 is overdue. If you paid within the last 2 days thank you and disregard.
2、My neighbour owes me $100 and he won't pay up. What should I do?
3、I sprayed my lawn with weed killer today.
4、Is it just me or are other people also annoyed by people wearing deliberately ripped clothes.
5、优柔寡断, be indecisive  犹豫不决
     I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not sure.
key words:
disregard     不理会/漠视/忽视 = ignore
pay up       （不情愿地）还清/清偿/付清
weed killer   除草剂
ripped cloth  撕破的衣服/破烂的衣服
deliberately  故意/蓄意/存心 = intentionally, on purpose

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1、What is the weather forecast for today?
2、天气放晴, clear up    变晴朗
      It is likely to clear up today after raining for a week.
3、I couldn't get on to Marie. She must be away.
4、I couldn't get through to town. The creek is up.
5、Why don't we take the highway? The navigation told us to take the second exit.
key words:
clear up
be away           不在/离开
be up                涨水了
get on to           联系上
get through to   到达