notice boards: always look on the bright side of life

liyuenlong

1\Will have to talk/meet him. Will be in touch.
2\Work is the only thing that keeps me going.
3\John is only a few years off 70.
4\He had to live on his super.

key words:
will have to                         得xx, 必须 xx   
be a few years off              离xx只差几岁
keep me going                   让我继续前进,, 促使我往前走, 让我撑下来的
live on the  super               靠退休金生活

liyuenlong

1\They just need small little jobs to keep themselves ticking along.
2\I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.
3\I am just looking to slow things down a bit.
4\The water is carried from the gutter through the downpipe down to the drain.
5\三思而后行   You must think twice before you step forward.   

key words:
keep them ticking along     来维持生活,  让xx继续前行
suffer from                          受折磨;受害于
to slow things down            放慢节奏，放慢脚步，放慢进程
gutter - downpipe - drain
think twice                          三思

liyuenlong

1\He slapped her. He clapped her. He snapped the light off.
2\We have a ticket for sale for this amazing line up.
3\The original price or the face value was $100, but I'm open to offers.
4\The main actors start their scene and say their lines.
key words:
slap-clap-snap
line up                 邀请，组织的活动
face value           面值
original price       原价
open to offers      愿意考虑买方出价;  愿意接受合理报价
star scene            开始表演
say lines              说台词

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liyuenlong

1\I suggest calling the police for advice. I suppose that is an invasion of privacy.
2\I was suggested to buy a car. I am supposed to buy a car.
3\Beware of requests for Paypal money in mail. It's a scam.
4\Don't jump the gun.
5\雪上加霜，To add insult to injury,he was sick.

key words:
suggest
suppose
be suggested to       被建议，有人建议
be supposed to        应该
beware of                 小心，谨防
jump the gun            抢跑，行动过早

liyuenlong

1\Safe drivers are aware of other road users and road conditions at all times.
2\Be inspired by these previous finalists.
3\Over the years, we have loved hearing the inspiring stories of neighborly kindness from across the country.
4\名存实亡，In name only.   He is an artist in name only, he plays game all day.     

key words:
be aware                     了解，知道，意思到，注意到
at all times                   任何时候，随时
over the year               多年来
the inspiring story        鼓舞人心的故事
neighborly kindness    睦邻友好
across the country      全国各地

liyuenlong

1\I need a purpose in life in these challenging times we live in now.
2\He has a positive outlook on life in these times we live in now.
3\I've never seen this many seals in my life.
4\The hardest task is to balance work life, business life, social life and personal life.
5\从今往后     from now on         
                       I'll stop playing game and focus on the studying from now on.
key words:
a purpose in life                    人生目标,生活目标
a outlook on life                    人生观、世界观
in my life                               我一生中,   我这辈子
social life and personal life   社交生活 和 私生活

liyuenlong

1\That should be acknowledged.
2\that should be recognised.   
3\If I can give someone a smile then my life has meaning.
4\I've mentioned before that I have a forward facing camera and a reversing facing camera on my car.
5\一天到晚, all day                He worked all day.

key words:
acknowleday-recognize-admit     承认
my life has meaning.                   我的生活就有了意义
have mentioned before               之前提到过

liyuenlong

1\Occasionally I have noticed the tiny lizards. I googled and apparently they are beneficial to gardens.
2\ Roughly speaking, you don't like playing game.   roughly yes.
3\A friend in need is a friend indeed.  yes, evry true indeed.
4\Don't be too tough on yourself.
5\显而易见，   obviously, apparently
                        obviously 是属于想都不用想就能肯定的.  
                        apparently即如此看来显而易见，往往是从表面。或看来一定是的意思，
key words:
apparently                     显而易见（不太确定的显而易见）
be beneficial to              对xx有益，对xx有利
roughly speaking           大体说来, 粗略地讲; 一般说来，粗略地说;
roughly yes                   大致上是的； 大体说来,是对的
yes, very ture indeed    是的，的确如此
be tough on                   苛刻，严厉

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

liyuenlong

1\I take this news with a pinch of salt.
2\Lately, even supposedly fit young people died of heart attack due to lack of exercise. They sit down too long.
3\He stay at home to avoid the school pick up time and peak hours.
4\Is the glass half full or half empty?
5\微乎其微, very little
                         He does exercise very little.
                         I slept very little last night.   
key words:
take sth with a pinch of salt             将信将疑，(经过添油加醋加工过的----不可全信)
a pinch of salt                                  一撮盐
school pick up time                         学校接送时间
supposedly fit young people           被认为健康的年轻人
lack of exercise                               缺少锻炼                                            

liyuenlong

1\We will celebrate an exemplary neighbour by nominating who goes above and beyond in Neighbour Day.
2\After years of speaking rarely to some of my neighbours,even never at all to other,they finally got a new neighbour.
3\He has two jobs - one is packing in night shift; the other is driving in day shift.
4\The car is still in very good condition.
5\由内而外, from within.  We celebrate the exemplary person from within.    从内心
key words:
exemplary husband         模范丈夫
after years of                   经过多年的xx以后
speaking rarely to some, even never at all to others      
                                        很少与一些邻居交谈，甚至从未与其他人
day shift, night shift         白班，夜班
in good condition             状态良好

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

starxy

谢谢分享

liyuenlong

1\After 6 months of determined gaslighting by Optus to try to convince me, finally I determined to use it.
2\I determine to find a computer job.
3\I am determined to find a computer job.
4\After one year of determined effort, finally I get a good job.
5\将信将疑，Take something with a pinch of salt        (添油加醋----不可全信)
                      I take everything he says with a pinch of salt.

Key words:
determined                      坚定的，坚决的，下定决心的
determine to do               决定做某事，表示动作
be determinded to do      下决心做某事，表示一种心理状态，含又决定又坚持的意思
determined effort              坚持不懈的努力
gaslightling                       忽悠

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

liyuenlong

starxy 发表于 2022-3-24 15:26
谢谢分享

thanks for your encourage

liyuenlong

1\It's your mother on the phone.   You can consult your doctor over the phone.
2\He has a prejudice against pop music.
3\He has a bias againt him.
4\坚定不移，坚持不懈， 下定决心， determined               
                     after years of determined effort      经过多年坚持不懈的努力
                     I am determined to find a good job.(下定决心)

Key words:
on the phone            在电话里，在电话上
over the phone         通过电话
prejudice against      先入为主的、 贬义的偏见，导致歧视
bias against              偏向，偏见，偏爱，偏袒，导致不公平

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

liyuenlong

1\I just convinced him to get a vaccine shot.
2\For your determined effort, I am convinced of it.
3\H is keen on to be at any party/get-together/social gathering.
4\He'd love to do a team sport, so exercise doesn't become a chore/ boring.
5、深信不疑，心服口服，be convinced of 认识到  
                                          I am convinced of that.  对这一点我深信不疑