notice boards: always look on the bright side of life

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1、She looks in the mirror often. She looks at herself in the mirror.  她经常照镜子    她看着镜子里的自己
2、I think you nailed it.                我认为你说对了
3、We are no longer civilized enough to accept a different point of view.  
4、If you ok with that and we can have a person to person talk.      我们可以进行一次面对面的交谈
5、因人而异 differ (vary) from person to person
                     The need for sleep differs from person to person.
key words:
in the mirror                    照镜子
nail it                               说对了，搞定了，成功了
be civilized to accept      有教养的（有文明、有礼貌）去接受
a person to person talk   面对面的交谈
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1、I believe strongly in free speech, some bad remarks should be called out though. 信奉支持   说出来
2、I don't think that he calling me "idiot" should pass unchallenged.    不受挑战\无异议\心平气和地放过
3、It's entired fair that I take him up on it. As others can take up me on what I say.
4、You clearly don't understand how this platform works
5、不得要领  miss the point  没有抓住要点
                      You're clearly missing the point and I'm not falling for your bait questions.   
                      我显然不得要领，我也不会上你的诱饵问题的当。
key words:
believe in                           信奉，信仰，崇敬，支持
be called out                     说出来，指出来，找出来
pass unchallenged           不受挑战地\无可争议的\不容置疑的\无异议地\心平气和通过，放过
take sb up on sth           （把某人抬起来放在xx上），要(某人)就(某事)作出解释\接受质问
miss point   
clearly don't understand   显然不明白
fall for                               上…的当;受…的骗;对…信以为真
bait question                     容易上当的问题,  诱饵问题
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1、Are we not allowed to discuss our religious beliefs at all?
2、I think I know what's going on. too much censorship              
3、This is about political correctness.
4、That's true, to some extent.
5、毫无意义 senseless
     Political correctness has been taken to senseless extent.
key words:
religious beliefs              宗教信仰
what's going on              发生什么事,  怎么回事
political correctness       政治正确
to some extent               某种程度
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1、I‘m a single mum of young twins and 3 other boys. can anyone point me in the right direction?
2、I’m a full-time mum of 5 boys. I can't afford day care.                    全职妈妈          负担不起日托
3、He is a IT Tech about to retire.                                                    他是一名即将退休的IT技术人员
4、There is a house next to the station.                                                                         旁边, 紧挨着
5、布满灰尘，尘土飞扬,dusty
     They walked  into a dark house full of dusty book at the end of a dusty road..
key words：
single mum                 单亲妈妈
full-time mum              全职母亲
in the right direction    正确方向，一条明路
day care                      日托
about to do                  即将做，马上做
next to sth                   旁边 ,紧挨着, 紧邻

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1、I spend one hour walking every day.           spend time doing   花时间做xx
2、I had fun hiking last week.                                 had fun doing   做xx很开心
3、The remark is worth reading.                           be worth doing   xx值得做
4、Did you enjoy yourself? Every one enjoyed themselves.           玩得开心\过得愉快
5、气色不佳，脸色不好，身体不适 off colour
                        You look off colour. I feel a bit off colour. I am a bit off colour.
key words:
spend time doing          花时间做xx
had fun doing                做什么很开心
be worth doing              xx值得做
have fun doing = enjoy oneself = have a good time

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1、I'm giving him a tour of this city today.                                我今天要带他参观这座城市
2、He is my old classmate, college roommate,and an old colleague.                     老同学
3、He isn't a kind person, he is a difficult person.         他不是一个善茬，一个难相处的人
4、That's mold. There is mold on the old table.                       那是霉菌。旧桌子上有霉菌
5、青菜萝卜价  cheap as chips.  和薯条一样便宜，非常廉价
     That house was cheap as chips.     那房子很便宜
key words：
give sb a tour of                 带人参观
old college classmate        老同学
college roommate              室友
old colleague  classmate   大学老同事
kind person                        好人
difficult person                    难相处的
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1、I had an accident yesterday. I am feeling a bit emotional today.
2、I accidentally hit the vase full of red roses.
3、These clothes need a good soak with soap.
4、Would you like something to eat or to drink? I‘d like something sweet to eat.
5、关注细节;注重细节;注意细节   attention to details     I'd pay attention to details of my work.
key words:
emotional      情绪化的，激动的
vase -  case  
accident - accidentally
soak - soap
something sweet         
something to eat
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1、Every one of my friends and family has Covid outbreak in the last months.      新冠爆发
2、Covid is spreading rapidly even to the ones that have had the full vaccines.    完全接种
3、You really need not to go where there are crowds.                有人群的地方，人多的地方
4、Some people like crowded places.                                                有些人喜欢拥挤的地方
5、更有甚者，除此之外  on top of that
                       on top of that, there is monkey pox here soon. just take care of yourself and everyone else around you.
key words:
Covid outbreak      新冠爆发
have full vaccines  完全接种
crowd                    人群
crowded                拥挤的

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liyuenlong

1、Times are tough. Selling my car. Excellent condition.                                                    时局艰难
2、The last thing I want to do is to spent hours cooking.                                   最不愿意要做的事情
3、I generally charge $30 an hour but there is room for negotiation. 协商的余地，讨价还价的余地
4、Give me a message and we can work out a quote.         计算出，商量出，讨论出，得出，想出
5、及时赶到 make it   来得及，赶到，赶上
             About today's walking, I've sent message to Helen, I won't be able to make it this morning.
key words:
the last thing               最不愿意要做的事情
room for negotiation   协商的余地，讨论的空间，讨价还价的余地
work out                      计算出，商量出，讨论出，得出，想出
not make it                  赶不上了，来不及了

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1、All you do is to plug the heater into the power socket, and unplug the fan from the socket..
2、Hope everyone is well and cope ok with this cold blast.                         可以应付这股寒流
3、I wish to hire out for short term bursts 2 days at a time.
4、He was in tears after hearing this bad news.
5、号啕大哭 , 痛哭流涕  burst into tears       突然哭起来
      勃然大怒,  怒火中烧  burst into anger
                       The boy burst into tears and he burst into anger.
key words:
plug into                  插上
unplug from             拔下
power socket           电源插座
cope with                 对付…应付
cold blast                 寒流
burst                        v.  爆发;(使)爆裂    n. 突发;    临时急用
short term burst       短期急用
burst into tear          突然大哭,号啕大哭
burst into anger       勃然大怒,怒火中烧
be in tears               眼泪汪汪,泪流满面, 以泪洗面,,眼里含着泪
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1、We are planning to have a traditional wedding, a church wedding.  一场传统婚礼，一场教堂婚礼
2、I‘d love to come to dinner but I am afraid I can't.
3、They are boycotting the Russian nature gas.                                   他们正在抵制俄罗斯的天然气
4、Would highly recommend John. He is a down to earth friendly bloke.
5、毛手毛脚，笨手笨脚 clumsy
                       I suppose you can't help being clumsy.    我觉得你总是毛手毛脚的
key words:
a church wedding            在教堂举行的婚礼，教堂婚礼
would love to come but   愿意...但是..
boycott                            集体抵制之意, 孤立
down to earth                  脚踏实地的
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1、I'm moving. What is the cheapest way to get rid of hard waste.                           丢弃;摆脱;甩掉;赶走
2、I'm a tenant, and my landlord tells me the Council will arrange the free pick up.                 租户-房东
3、I have a whole pile of unwanted furniture, and boxes of clothes and bric-a-brac.        一大堆  成箱的
4、One of my neighbours just dumped their heap of junk on the nature strip.   丢扔倒抛甩   公共绿化带
5、命中注定的事,不可避免的事  just one of those things           免不了的事
      It’s just one of those things.  命中注定的事,不可避免的事，这种事儿真没办法,人生不如意十之八九
      Getting sick is just one of those things. Don't worry about it.           生病这种事儿真没办法。别担心
key words:
move                       搬家
get rid of                 丢弃;摆脱;甩掉;赶走
tenant - landlord     租户-房东
a while pile of         一大堆
boxes of                 成箱的
dump                      丢，扔，倒, 抛,甩
the nature strip       公共绿化带
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liyuenlong

1、Millions of rural people like the urban life.
2、That sent a clear message that they don't support you.
3、I had workplace injury. You never know what I'm going through or what I'm struggle with.
4、A taste of early winter. People don't want to go out in this weather and traffic.
5、最不济，至少 at the very least
     I am not asking for a return to lockdowns, but at the very least the government should have mask mandates and social distance mandated.
key words:
rural people                    农村人
urban life                        城市生活
send a clear message   清楚地表明
go through                     经过;经历，经受（尤指苦难或艰难时期）
struggle with                  遭受的痛苦与折磨，痛苦地挣扎
a taste of early winter    初冬的味道
mandate                        强制命令
ask for a return to          要求回到
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1、We are walking in the rain.We are getting really wet.   在雨中;在雨天;淋雨       弄湿了，淋湿了
2、Let's go to a coffee shop to get out of the rain，to get out od the cold. .           躲雨           避寒
3、We need to get out of this place to get out of the heat,                                      离开这里    避暑
4、We'd help you to get out of trouble.                                                             度过难关，摆脱困境
5、不厌其烦,take the trouble  to do  不怕麻烦去做; 费力;费神
      Thank you for taking the trouble to point this issue out.
key words:
in the rain                 淋雨;在雨中;在雨天;在雨里
get wet                     弄湿了，淋湿了
get out of this place  离开这里
get out of the rain     躲雨
get out of trouble      度过难关，摆脱困境
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1、I'm going clubbing tonight. Are you up for it?             站起来去 --- 想，要，参加
2、My library card has been suspended. Need to pay the late fees of late return books.
3、There is a coin operated vacuum cleaner.
4、Is there anyone who knows how to repair a front loading washing machine.
5、认真对待，严肃对待，慎重对待 Take it seriously，                        极为重视
                        This is my job. I'll take it very seriously.
                        Don't take it seriously      别（那么）认真，别那么当真
key words:
go clubbing      去泡吧
be up for          站起来去 -- 想，要，参加
suspend           暂停；中止；使暂停发挥作用
late fees           迟纳金;  过时附加费
front loading     前卸式,前装式
coin operated   投币式
is there anyone who knows how to do   有没有人知道怎么做

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1、It's great to be here. I'm keen to get swapping.          热衷于/渴望/喜欢      交换意见/互相交流
2、I hike up the mountain and meet a hiker on the trail.  徒步上山                  在小路上
3、Hike usually means you are walking on an incline, like mountain, for a long distance of walking.
4、Police said the woman who handed herself in was cooperating.
5、交通肇事逃逸， hit and run   撞了就跑
                                It was a hit and run.
key words:
be keen to                     热衷于;渴望
get swapping                交换(意见);   互相讲述(故事)
hike up  the mountain   徒步上山     
on the trail                     在山径上;在山间小径;在小路上
hand oneself in             自首
be cooperating              正在配合调查
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1、I'm not going to eat random plants.           随机的/随意的/不规则的/乱七八糟的/无厘头的
2、Random fact: Bleach has an expiry date. It only lasts 6 months.     无厘头的事实,冷知识
3、What does one do with expired bleach?   
4、I made a big pot of chicken and veggie soup. comfort food.
5、刚接到通知   have just been notified   
     I've just been notified that I 've tested positive for Covid.   
key words:
random             随机的/随意的/不规则的/乱七八糟的/无厘头的（读音：乱炖  乱堆）
random fact      无厘头的事实/不寻常又无法反驳事实/冷知识
expiry date       有效期
expired             过期的
do with              处理 ，对付
a big pot of       一大锅
comfort food    安慰食品, 安抚食物,也就是传说中的治愈系食物
test positive     检测呈阳性

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1、This guy is a  homeless and a couch surfer.
2、His physical build is slim.He has no job at the moment.
3、He is wearing a bandage and has a big nose.
4、He is wearing a jacket with a hood, looking through windows into rooms.
5、不由得这样想 can't help thinking like that.    不免的这么想，不禁这么想，忍不住这样想
     He is a thief. He is casing the place. can't help thinking like that.
key words：
couch serfer               临时借宿，沙发客
physical build             体形;体格;身材
at the moment            此刻;目前;眼下
wear a bandage         戴着绷带, 打着绑带
case the place            踩点
a jacket with a hood   有帽子的夹克衫
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1、I've planned a surprise weekend trip to milk a cow to get cream for our coffee.   
2、Just shoot me a DM (direct message) , I'll drop you a DM with more detail.
3、I have some jobs to do. to involve digging out a small area and spreading the wood chips.
4、I need someone to help me replace a faulty light switch.
5、据我所知,就我所知,       As far as I know, he is an electrician.
key words:
milk a cow                       挤牛奶
drop me a message        给我留言，给我发条消息
shoot me a message      给我发条消息
direct message               私信;直送短信
dig out                            挖出
faulty                              有毛病的,出故障的,有错误的,不完美的,有缺陷的
light switch                     电灯开关
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1、No child should be pushed to the side for photo op.                                        合照/合影
2、She continued to smile and pose for the picture like a Queen.              为拍照摆好姿势
3、I'm proud of my strong daughter for not allowing this to faze her.  没有让这件事困扰她
4、she showed her true colours.                               表现出了她的本色, 露出了她的真面目   
5、牵涉到，参与到 be involved in                                                          被包入;被卷入漩涡
     As a Junior consultant, you will be involved in one or more of the following areas.
key words:
push to the side        推到一旁
photo op                   合照，合影
pose for the picture  为拍照摆好姿势
not allowing              没有让, 允许，听任
to faze                      使困窘;困扰;使慌乱
ture colours              本色;真实色彩;真面目
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1、I have a heart condition. I had a heart attack today.    （长期患有的)疾病      （常发疾病的) 发作
2、Wish you a speedy recovery. = Get well soon.              祝早日康复
3、Prayers and thoughts are with you.                               祈祷和思念与你同在
4、Give him my best. Give him my best wishes.                向他问好               向他传达我的美好祝愿
4、万事如意, 一帆风顺  All the best
                        Wish you all the best.       祝你万事如意，祝你一切顺利, 祝你好运
key words:
condition    (因不可能治愈而长期患有的)疾病
attack         (尤指常发疾病的） 发作
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1、My isolation time is officially over but I'am staying away from people and venues.  人群与活动地点
2、I don't know the date and venue of the meeting yet.                                                        时间与地点
3、I'm not mixing with people yet as I still have a hacking cough.                          与人交往           干咳
4、Rest and drink plenty of fluids.                                                                                      休息，多喝水
5、翘起二郎腿，put my feet up       坐着(或躺着）放松,休息,指什么都不做
                           Just get home, have a coffee, and put your feet up.
key words:
officially                    正式地;官方地
people and venue    人群和活动地点
date and venue        时间与地点
stay away from        远离,退避三舍;回避;不要到…去;停止和…交往
mix with people       交往；相处；在（人群）中周旋
hacking                    (咳嗽)干涩刺耳的

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1、I'll sleep in until nap time tomorrow.
2、Without looking, I walk into a spider web.
3、I brush the spider off my head.                 掸，拂，抹，擦，刷，涂
4、I'm more than happy to sort you out.        很乐意为您排忧解难
5、隐藏在城市角落里的美味/好去处 the hidden gem  隐藏的瑰宝, 隐蔽的宝地, 沧海遗珠
     wanting to know about all the hidden gems that are close by. E.g., coffee, tea, food, entertainment.
key words:
sleep in      睡懒觉
nap time    午睡时间;打盹时间;午休时间
walk into    走进
brush         掸，拂，抹，擦，刷，涂
more than happy  = very happy
sort you out         为您排忧解难
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1、I just chatted with him on this chat site.  闲聊/聊天(尤指在网上的)闲聊/交谈
2、Someone complained to the website about him, and then he got banned.
3、If you can't do the morning walk, join us later for brunch. Either way let me know so I can reserve a table.
4、Plenty of car parking in hotel carpark.
5、以…的名义, in the name of
     I've booked a table at that hotel on the verandah in the name of Helen.
key words:
chat with sb                          闲聊;聊天;(尤指在网上的)闲聊，交谈
complain to sb about ab/sth 向xx投诉xx
either way                            (两种情况中)不论发生哪一种情况, 怎么都行
in the name of                      以…的名义
veranda                                (房屋外带屋顶的)走廊，游廊，阳台
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1、I'm currently on maternity leave, so I have a little time on my hands.
2、I've recently started a bit of a side hustle.
3、I'm putting my literacy skills to work.
4、I have a keen eye when it comes to literacy.
5、仅举几例，to name a few  等等，说出一些或举些例子
                        I proofread and edit various texts such as resume, letter, and report, to name a few.
key words:
on matenity leave     在休产假
on my hands            在我手头上
a side hustle             副业
a keen eye               敏锐的眼光
put skill to work        将技能发挥作用/投入使用
when it comes to      当提到;当谈到
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1、New scam. Don't click the dodgy link. Ask them not to contact you anymore.
2、Thanks for the warning. Forewarned is forearmed.      提前得到警告是一种提前准备
3、Thanks for the heads up.                                              某种通知notice或警告warning
4、Thank God. You are on the ball.                                   很在行/很能干/精明干练
5、为了好玩，为了寻求刺激 for kicks,  kick  踢;极度刺激;极度兴奋;
      For kicks,I thought I'd call the number, hoping to get someone to answer the phone.

key words:
the dodgy link                 不可靠的链接，有危险的链接
forewarned is forearmed 凡事预则立;有备无患/提前得到警告是一种提前准备
heads up                         抬头-小心-提醒，表示某种通知（notice）或警告（warning）
on the ball                       很在行/很能干/精明干练
call the number               拨打这个号码
answer the phone           接听电话
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1、This invitation is for all members. You should come to our pub lunch.
2、You are a regular contributor to my posts.
3、Cars are major contributors to pollution.
4、Great, Count me in. I'll be there.
5、事先有约, 事先承诺,早有答应,有约在先，prior commitment   优先承诺;首要义务
      I wish I could attend but I'm sorry I have a prior commitment. Have fun.
key words:
pub lunch
contributor                  贡献者,撰稿人;(电台等的)嘉宾;(会议的)发言人,促成物,因素，原因
regular contributor      常客,普通一分子，正式成员
major contributor        主要因素，主要原因
count me in                 算我一份/算我一个/把我算在内

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1、My most recent job was reception/admin at a Chinese medcine clinic.
2、I'm currently studying Chinese medicine part time with prior work in admin/reception.
3、I'm also open to doing small cash-in-hand jobs.                         愿意做/对持开放态度
4、I have been in close contack with someone who has contracted Omicron.
5、炎炎夏日,in hot summer days   在炎热的夏天
                     In hot summer days, people normally don't want to come out in the heat or in heavy traffic.
                     But in sunny winter days, people enjoy the sunshine.
key words:
Chinese medicine            中医/中药
Chinese medicine clinic   中医诊所
be open to doing              愿意做，对持开放态度
cash-in-hand                    手里的现金支付
prior work in  reception/admin        之前在行政/接待部门工作
close contact with                           密切接触
contract                                          感染(疾病)/缩小/订立合同
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1、His house is in the south of the city. His house faces south.
2、The road goes east. He needs to drive east for one hour.
3、My house is at the top of the hill. We can see sunrise and sunset.
4、I have informed him by word of mouth.口头,指由某人说出来而不是通过文字资料获得的信息
5、口头转述/口头交流,  by word of mouth
      I also think the best is to hear by word of mouth as you can get much better idea of things.
key words:
in the west                                      在西部
drive (go, walk,move,face) west     向西开
sunrise and sunset                         日出日落
idea of things                                  事物的概念/事情的看法
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1、When you're sick, my cat snuggles up beside you and won't leave your side.
2、My cat is very loyal and supportive.                   给我精神上的支持/慰藉/安慰
3、My cat jumped on to the sunroof of my car.
4、You are true to your word. Every work is priced fair.         信守诺言,言而有信
5、首屈一指 second to none                                         我说第二，没人敢说第一
                    My workmanship is second to none.
key words:
snuggle     依偎，舒适地蜷卧
supportive 有用的/有帮助的/有支持的,表示在精神上支持/安慰/慰藉
jump on to 跳上
be true to your word  信守诺言,言而有信 ,忠实于;忠于
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