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kicking goal from the back pocket (BP)
Scenario: PM: How is everything going? Me: Good.... PM: Kicking Goal from the back pocket ? Me: It is AFL saying, kicking goal from BP means that i ...
binli0114 发表于: 2008-10-29 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 2540
Man proposes, God disposes
人算不如天算。 I planned a trip to Australia last month. Yesterday the Airway informed me that my flight has been canceled. Grr! that's "man proposes ...
wuyu 发表于: 2008-10-29 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 2419
请问,从。。。入手 ,英文怎莫讲?谢谢
如题
jiayang 发表于: 2008-10-28 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 5142
布里斯班哪里有510小时的AMES读啊
布里斯班哪里有510小时的AMES读啊? 要12月底生呢,过去也没有事情做,想找个近点的AMES读读,有朋友知道吗?以前悉尼读过几个星期,是在TAFE NSW读的。布里斯班 ...
zll79 发表于: 2008-10-28 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1794
(口语新突破)热门话题之“为何澳元下跌40%"
Do you tend to keep quiet when you are with foreigners? Do you feel that you don't have any topics to talk, or you have someting in your mind, but yo ...
juncom 发表于: 2008-10-28 | 回复: 13 | 浏览: 2665
It's a whole different kettle of fish altogether.
Be a different kettle of fish - completely different from something else - 完全不同 比如说:兄妹俩,一个好学习,一个很顽皮。 Joe and Sarah are brothe ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-28 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1550
What a day I had! -- 请筒子们帮助改正错、病句
我发表了一篇英文的心情日记,我想得到大家的帮助改正错误。可是那里不是理想之地。经布老虎斑竹的同意,转到这里。谢谢。分分伺候 [ 本帖最后由 alias-unknown ...
alias-unknown 发表于: 2008-10-28 | 回复: 24 | 浏览: 2197
Phrase: Backseat Driver
Backseat Driver 含义:喜欢越俎代庖,指挥别人的人 例句: A: I will never work with John again. B: I'm not really surprised. That guy is such a backs ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-28 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 2242
Phrase: Cut a Few Corners
Cut a Few Corners 含义:走后门,抄近路...谁说老外不玩这些... 例句: A: Ahh, I just don't know if I'm going to get an interview from that investmen ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-28 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1932
版主及精英们可否组织一些英文聊天素材?
目前这个版块偏向于英文短语,但这些短语过于分散独立,很容易忘记。 其实和老外交流的主要困难有两点:一是没有话题 , 二是有内容但不知如何用英文确切表达。 ...
juncom 发表于: 2008-10-26 | 回复: 9 | 浏览: 1806
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
有其父,必有其子 A: Lang Ping's 16-year old daughter, Lydia Bai, is a member of the US Girl's Youth National Volleyball team. I heard that she is a g ...
wuyu 发表于: 2008-10-24 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1813
Phrase: In the Bag
In the Bag 含义:十拿九稳;安全地;确定能实现。一般前面会有一个put或者have之类的动词,来形成[have/put] [that/it] in the bag这样的短语。非常口语化。 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-24 | 回复: 8 | 浏览: 1964
jump out of one's skin
魂不附体, 大吃一惊. 我的理解是: 因过度惊讶或惊吓而灵魂出壳. 造句: Last weekend we went to the zoo. My 6-year-old was so frightened by the roars of ...
daffodil 发表于: 2008-10-24 | 回复: 8 | 浏览: 1693
大家的英语都是什么口音呀
上学的时候学的是伦敦音。后来感觉美音很好听,翘舌就像北京话里的儿。 来到澳洲后大舌头比较严重。r的发音好像都没有了。后来仔细看了音标,的确好多r都不发音 ...
云淡风轻 发表于: 2008-10-24 | 回复: 95 | 浏览: 7921
The Six Sides of A Cube——Secret Talking。
再三思量,翻来覆去考虑,还是决定开个英文心情贴。 虽说在外面混了这么多年,可英文一直提高不显著, 归根结底就是一个字:懒。很多时候能躲就躲能逃就逃。 这 ...
Tiger_Karen 发表于: 2008-10-23 | 回复: 29 | 浏览: 173
Phrase: Keep Up with the Joneses
Keep Up with the Joneses 含义:Jones是一个很常见的姓,在这里就是用来泛指身边的人。这个短语的含义是指人们之间的攀比 - 你家买了plasma,我明天就要上LCD ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-23 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1476
Pigs can fly.
Pigs can fly means impossible. 意思和中国人说的"母猪会上树"一样。用来形容你不能相信这事情会发生。 比如说某人吹牛说:I was playing tennis with Rafael ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-22 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1878
Spot on! You have hit the nail on the head!
Spot on 和 hit nail on the head是一个意思:一语中的。 比如某人说:The NSW state labour government is run by a bunch of retards.可能就会有人说:spot o ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-22 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 2239
Phrase: Out of the Woods
Out of the Woods 含义:摆脱困境。一般用于困难的情况正在改善,但并未完全脱离危险的语境。 例句: A: Finally. After 11 hours on the phone with Microso ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-22 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1716
问个英语问题-关于量词的使用
2辆卡车,10个工人。 最简单的说法是: 2 trucks, 10 labours 因工作需要经常要加上量词, 如:2 No. trucks, 10 No. labours 也看到有人写: No. 2 trucks, ...
ukbing 发表于: 2008-10-22 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 1653
请教两个单词的意思
请问nursing home 和 aged care home的区别是什么? nursing home--疗养院? aged care home--养老院? 养老院用什么词比较准确? ...
kangtamqf 发表于: 2008-10-22 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1878
proof will be in the pudding
不知道布老虎写过这条解释了没有? 谢谢。
alyssa 发表于: 2008-10-21 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1387
A lot water has gone under the bridge
A lot water has gone under the bridge - A lot of time has past. 已经过了很多年了。用来感叹时间飞逝。 When I was cleaning out old emails, some of the ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-21 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1445
有关翻译3级证书
想请问下 3级翻译证书的课程 要念多长时间 SYD哪里有念~ 谢谢~
totticat 发表于: 2008-10-21 | 回复: 19 | 浏览: 4205
Phrase: Weather the Storm
Weather the Storm 含义:度过难关,挺过去 例句: A: Oh I'm stressed. The economy is in free fall. News of lay offs are everywhere. And I bought my h ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-21 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1367
Phrase: At Liberty
At Liberty 含义:自由地,随心所以地。这个其实算不得什么了不起的短语,但我还是想把它写出来,因为这是最地道的表达方式,英语说到底是一门语言,是工具,能 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-21 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1602
如何说背朝上躺着?
如题?
suel 发表于: 2008-10-20 | 回复: 14 | 浏览: 2812
Phrase: Scratch The Surface
[not] Scratch the Surface 含义:毫发无损,用于否定语气的句子中。 例句: A: I think I've figured out how to resolve the bugs in our latest release o ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-20 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1529
Phrase: The Whole Nine Yards
The While Nine Yards 含义:全力以赴,不遗余力。工作学习中经常可以用到的 词源:见 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whole_Nine_Yards 例句: A: I'm n ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-20 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1424
谢谢布老虎版主帮助~(1楼是原文) gone
Dear Sir or Madam,     I write this letter in order to amend my application for university accommodation.     I have to apologiz ...
韬光养晦 发表于: 2008-10-19 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 1558
我想说一个79岁的老人看起来很有活力,怎么说?
如题
meya 发表于: 2008-10-19 | 回复: 10 | 浏览: 3286
男暴露癖
flasher Eg. There is a flasher lurking around the area.   附近有个暴露狂出没.
忽悠 发表于: 2008-10-18 | 回复: 11 | 浏览: 2360
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doubleseven 发表于: 2008-10-18 | 回复: 12 | 浏览: 885
With flying colors
With flying colors - With ease. Easily. 很轻松的。 He passed his road driving test with flying colors. 他非常轻松的就通过了路考。 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-17 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1483
language exchange websites
有人尝试language exchange吗?搜索了一下,几个网站都没有什么人。不知道有没有人知道类似的网站或者资源的? 我找到的这几个: http://www.conversationexch ...
longstart 发表于: 2008-10-17 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 2021
节目主持人在结束的时候说__ciao是什么意思?
好几会看那个dateline的老头在节目结束的时候说--ciao! 虾米意思啊?是说再见么?哪国话呀? [ 本帖最后由 nzsandra 于 2008-10-17 13:06 编辑 ] ...
nzsandra 发表于: 2008-10-17 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 1813
Phrase: Feet on the Ground
Feet on the Ground 含义:又是一个非常形象而且好记的短语 - 中文也有对应的成语 - 脚踏实地 例句: A: Thank you honey. I know I can go wild with some o ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-17 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 1512
Phrase: Hell Break Loose; Sh*t Hit the Fan
Hell Break Loose & Sh*t Hit the Fan 含义: Hell Break Loose: 地狱的门开了,剩下的自己想像吧 Sh*t Hit the Fan: 头顶上有风扇正在飞快地转,然后有人把一 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-17 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 1796
IELTS A
我要考IELTS 4个7,听朋友说现在考很难,我去年考的G类,考了5.5 5.5 6 6,因为明年准备读MASTER,所以要考,心理很没底.
allenmlj 发表于: 2008-10-16 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1416
white hat is a good guy, who...
今天经理跟我讲WHITE HAT, 愣了我一下下。。。 White Hat Hackers, also known as Ethical Hackers, are Computer Security experts, who specialise in penetr ...
alyssa 发表于: 2008-10-15 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1515
提问:经常在报刊杂志上看到D-DAY,G-DAY什么的,是什么意思呢?
印象中以前看兄弟连的时候也有看到过,哪位大侠能给解释一下?
老实和尚 发表于: 2008-10-15 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1655
of the essence
意思是"极其重要的, 绝对需要的,不可缺少的" 造句: To boost members' motivation of posting more phrases at the subforum of English Study, certain rewa ...
daffodil 发表于: 2008-10-15 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1426
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
如果有人讲黄笑话,Cigar是有所指的。但有些时候它就是它表面的意思。是说有些东西不要深究,不要联想。 when you're looking really deeply for a meaning for ...
wuyu 发表于: 2008-10-15 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 2067
Phrase: Sink [one's] Teeth Into
Sink [one's] Teeth Into 含义:认真地开始做某事 例句: A: I just can't find time to finish my MBA course. Too busy with work! B: Look mate, if you a ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-15 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1571
critical mass
"Critical mass" 定义:科学解释是核聚变的临界点。现在用来形容人数达到一定的最低点来维持一个组织或是活动的运作。 Common definition: The minimum amount o ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-14 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1440
Phrase: Jump the Gun
Jump the Gun 含义:想像一下,百米赛跑,选手们都在起跑线上,全身的肌肉都已经绷紧,就等着裁判员一声枪响...然后有一个选手抢跑了...这个词就是这个意思,在 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-14 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1403
Phrase: Break a Leg!
Break a Leg 含义:这个可不是咒人的话,而是一个鼓励 - 鼓励对方放开一切顾虑,全力以赴 A: Ahhh, Marathon tomorrow for me. I hope I can get into the top ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-14 | 回复: 12 | 浏览: 1978
in line with
跟…一致, 符合 造句: They shall follow the naming convention to ensure new accounts are to be created in line with the rules.
daffodil 发表于: 2008-10-14 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1821
寺庙旁边的猪都会念经~
所以我也一定可以讲一口流利的英语~
手指尖 发表于: 2008-10-14 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1419
rub it in!
rub it in - Emphasise how bad a situation is to make someone feel worse. 在别人遭难的时候嘲讽别人的倒霉让他们更加难过。 A要在周末加班,非常郁闷。 B上 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-13 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1910
Phrase: Hands Down
Hands Down 含义:完胜 例句: A: That's was the best Xmas party we ever had. B: Of course, your team beat the mgmt team in paintball match hands dow ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-13 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1985
Phrase: One Would be Hard-pressed to...
One Would Be Hard-pressed To 含义:又是一个在工作中经常能用到的词,是一个语气比较缓和,但非常肯定的词组,意思是说除非有非常的原因和动机的话,没有什么 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-13 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1555
Gotcha
很口语,是got you的口语形式。 有个意思是,抓住你。 不过还经常听到鬼老说gotcha,是另外一个意思:I underdstand / I got it / I've got what you mean. e ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-10-12 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1999
To do someone's bit for something
做XX的分内之事。someone who is doing their bit is making a contribution or doing their share of the work. For example: How can we do our bit for th ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-10-12 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1638
请问MEL CITY附近哪里有免费的移民英文学
多谢同志们帮忙了·· 知道的一定要介绍一下哈
蜘蛛弟弟 发表于: 2008-10-11 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1588
Chickens are coming home to roost.
Chickens are coming home to roost - Bad or silly mistakes done in the past are causing problems now. 从字表面上来说就是:小鸡回巢了。意思就是报应来了 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-11 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1651
destraught, what is this mean?
thanks. for example: It was so epic that ILoveTheBucs was destraught and created his own -- and it too was epic. Winter, are you a Juanita college sno ...
alyssa 发表于: 2008-10-10 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1465
Mind your Ps and Qs
Mind your Ps and Qs - Be on your best behaviour; be careful of your language. 注意你的言行举止。 When attending official gatherings, you should mind ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-10 | 回复: 7 | 浏览: 1838
It's only a storm in a tea cup.
Storm in a tea cup - 茶杯里的雷雨。能有多大?言下之意就是:大惊小怪的。 同义词:Don't make a big fuss out of nothing or something trivial. I think it' ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-10 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1570
Phrase: Pardon my French
Pardon my French 含义:请原谅我说的脏话 这个词我其实不很确定还好不好用 - 世界越来越小,如果你用这个词的时候身边正好坐着一个法国人,她会怎么反应?恐 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-10 | 回复: 23 | 浏览: 2376
Phrase: Pull the Plug
Pull the Plug 含义:很形象,就是把电插头给拔了,然后就没电了,然后就动不了了... 例句: CIO: bulaohu, your project has now overspent 300% of the ini ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-10 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1636
征同学
本人刚来悉尼,309签证,想征一起学习英语的同伴,我住Epping。女。
不是随便的虫虫 发表于: 2008-10-10 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1282
at a slower pace
以较慢的速度 造句: Travel gives you the opportunity to relax and enjoy life at a slower pace. 旅游可使你轻松享受慢节奏的生活. ...
daffodil 发表于: 2008-10-10 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1836
Phrase: cool bananas
go bananas means go mad, go crazy cool bananas means cool down, calm down When you finished discussion with someone on something very difficult to de ...
Ronny 发表于: 2008-10-9 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 2433
A secret makes a woman woman
A secret makes a woman woman 看柯南的时候学到的。 秘密让女人成为女人 女人因神秘而美丽.永远看不到底,永远会有新鲜的想法和念头,永远都充满了惊喜. 女人 ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-10-9 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1720
Treat us like mushrooms
treat us like mushrooms 蘑菇长在阴暗的地方。这句话的意思,把我们当做蘑菇了。。。就是说,(老板)总是对我们封锁消息,让我们一无所知,使我们安心上班。 ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-10-9 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 2461
Phrase: Hot to Trot
Hot to Trot 含义:性感的,漂亮的,ready to go 例句: A: Look at that girl in yellow jacket. She's hot to trot! B: Oh, that's Jimmy's wife, sucker. ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-9 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1671
好用的phrases集合帖
总结一下大家一起贡献的英语短语,便于大家查找。总结的过程也是一次再学习的过程,希望能尽力时时更新吧。 all the world's money       ...
xingbu 发表于: 2008-10-9 | 回复: 129 | 浏览: 11385
Phrase: Make Headlines
Make Headlines 含义:(无意地,不情愿地)成了新闻头条。一般用来指一个错误被公开化了,搞得路人皆知,让牵涉到的人抬不起头... 例句: A: I just kissed ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-9 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1631
(高手来帮忙) can someone check & help me with refund letter
Please check my writing,  THANKS APPROVED REFUND NOTICE Dear We received your authorized visa card details for payment to Inv..... on 07/ ...
aiya2002 发表于: 2008-10-8 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1463
Phrase: Play into [someone's] Hands
Play into [someone's] Hands 含义:玩某人得心应手的游戏;进入某人擅长的领域。 例句: A: We should withdraw from APAC market. We're not making any mo ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-8 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1671
Phrase: Bury the Hatchet
Bury the Hatchet 含义:化敌为友,捐弃前嫌。当你在工作中跟同事有了严重的冲突,事后需要修补关系的时候能用上 例句: A: Hey B. Look, I didn't mean to ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-8 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1453
即将开始510小时英语学习!
呵呵 [ 本帖最后由 北湖春晓 于 2012-4-13 00:07 编辑 ]
北湖春晓 发表于: 2008-10-7 | 回复: 111 | 浏览: 13257
英语学习关键是要舍得投入时间
如果是一个人每天学习8小时,保证1年时间可以英语过关。 问题就是很多人无法坚持,学学停停 结果一直无法提高上去 ...
hanpeic 发表于: 2008-10-7 | 回复: 19 | 浏览: 2574
Get the ball rolling
Get the ball rolling 的意思是开始做什么事(以便接下去的事情也能做,通常是好几个人一起做的事), you start something so that it can start making progres ...
月亮 发表于: 2008-10-7 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1710
Phrase: Slippery Slope
Slippery Slope 含义:危险的情况、环境;有可能恶化的境地 例句: A: I think we're on a slippery slope with this auditing project. B: Ya? Why is that? ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-7 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1756
Phrase: Make a Scene
又到了上班时间了,再来讲个工作中能用到的词 Make a Scene 含义:当众表演;哗众取宠;把事情在众人面前公开;撕破面子 例句: A: B, why did you make suc ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-7 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1576
Hold your fire! Wait for the smoke to clear.
Hold your fire. 和 Wait for the smoke to clear都是源于打仗。 "Hold your fire!" As in a war the commander tell all the soldiers don't shoot. It means d ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-7 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1488
Fingers crossed.
Fingers crossed means you hope something you said would come true. - 希望会实现的意思。 可以用作前缀或是后缀。 比如:Fingers crossed, I will win the l ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-7 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1553
My hands are tied.
My hands are tied means I have the ability to do something but because of some reason I am prevented from exercising my ability. 有能力但是因为某种原 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-7 | 回复: 10 | 浏览: 1819
能看懂这火星英文吗?
老师让学生写写他们的假期,一 13 岁英国女学生上交了这样一篇作文: My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 :-@ kds FTF. IL ...
bigriver 发表于: 2008-10-6 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1928
wear/clothes/dress该怎么区分
wear是可数的么?如果表达各种衣服的统称,应该用哪个?
greanbean 发表于: 2008-10-6 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1407
问几个词的意思
今天看到the age 上面的一篇文章,“Rio pleads for a rethink on China”, 好几个词语不懂。。。。真急啊。。。(monkey17) 。 哪位帮忙指教一下,先谢谢了。。 ...
mr_hyn 发表于: 2008-10-5 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1585
“简陋”怎没用英文表达
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qikeyuan 发表于: 2008-10-4 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1595
Phrase: Give me a buzz
公司里的澳洲同事们在打电话的时候,经常说Give me a buzz。 意思就是Give me a call,这个短语每天大量的出现。 不过有趣的是,我从来没听过我老板这样说过,不 ...
patrickzhu 发表于: 2008-10-3 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1850
请问: one of a kind 是什么意思
时不时听到,一帮鬼子聊天时候,说到 每个字都认识,放在一起,就不知道确切的含义,郁闷来。。
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-10-3 | 回复: 11 | 浏览: 1913
Phrase: Up and down like a yoyo
Yoyo: 溜溜球。 如果用yoyo来形容一个人就是说这人反复无常。贬义词。e.g. He is a real yoyo。 Up and down like a Yoyo. 像溜溜球一样上蹦下窜的。通常是贬义 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-3 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1875
事实胜于旋辩, 英语如何翻译? 多谢
情问: 事实胜于旋辩, 英语如何翻译? 多谢
kk 发表于: 2008-10-2 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1830
Phrase: [not] Take No for an Answer
[not] Take No for an Answer 含义:不接受“不行”这个回答。用来指态度坚决,性格倔犟的人,无论如何都要达到目的。 例句: A: Look, we won't make it thi ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-2 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1797
can anybody help me with this sentence
"Yes should only be on invoice for them." What does it mean? Thanks.
suosuo 发表于: 2008-10-2 | 回复: 7 | 浏览: 1594
Phrase: There is nothing [something] can't fix
There is nothing [something] can't fix 含义:这绝对不是个严谨的表达,而是个感情化的说法,表示对某事物的偏爱和渴望。 例句: A: Ahh, I'm really tired ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-2 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 1744
I am all eyes
All eyes - with a lot of interest in something or someone you see. 对看到的东西、人非常感兴趣。 比如说有人告诉你他有一个好玩的的东西,你可以说:I am ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-2 | 回复: 18 | 浏览: 3057
Some jukes
Q:What is the difference between a girlfriend and a wife? A: Twenty kilos. Q: What's the difference between a boyfriend and a husband? A: Forty-five ...
alyssa 发表于: 2008-10-1 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1368
Giddy Up Fillies...
Giddy Up , 似乎在这里常用。 大家帮忙造点句子巴。
alyssa 发表于: 2008-10-1 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1572
把什么东西搞错了怎没表示
例如,我搞错了我要工作的时间, I mixed up my shifts?还有其他表示方法马
qikeyuan 发表于: 2008-10-1 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1452
Can't shake off the stigma
Stigma - bad reputation. 臭名声。 shake off the stigma是指摆脱臭名声。 例句:It is going to take a very long time for the chinese milk industry to s ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-10-1 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1606
Phrase: In Two Shakes
In Two Shakes 含义:very soon,马上,很快。这是个比较老式的表达方式,但很俏皮。本身的含义是绵羊摆两下尾巴的时间。 例句: A: Hey B, did you get my e ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-10-1 | 回复: 9 | 浏览: 2041
what does NUTs mean?
My manager always says, " my phone got nuts...." I think it means it's too busy. Is this right? Today, the bus driver says, " it's nuts, man...." is ...
aiya2002 发表于: 2008-10-1 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1433
语言是一种感觉, 不见得一定要翻译出来
感觉在口语中有很多奇怪的组合, 简单的词拼在一起,根据上下文,在用的时候语气很重要 情景的不同有不同的理解,比较随意,没有特定的意思,例如: here you go ...
xingbu 发表于: 2008-9-30 | 回复: 8 | 浏览: 1843
脑子很乱,这个怎没表达?
my mind is in a mess?
qikeyuan 发表于: 2008-9-30 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1624
phrase: buzz off!: buzz off
Buzz, 快速震动发出的声音,门铃, 警报器的响声都可以用buzz。 Buzz off 这个词其实很形象哦buzz off--leave immediately. 字面意思就是不要再按门铃了,引申 ...
xingbu 发表于: 2008-9-30 | 回复: 16 | 浏览: 2801
Tongue-in-cheek
昨天电视里听来的, Tongue-in-cheek, 意为幽默的胡说八道. 长到面颊上的舌头说出来的话, 你信吗? 这个用法早在1845年就有记录, 70年代生人把它发扬光大了. Tong ...
daffodil 发表于: 2008-9-30 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1659
Phase: Worst Case Scenario
Worst Case Scenario 含义:最坏的情况。这个词组经常用在小组讨论的时候,因为假设出最坏的情况能给大家一个清晰的印象事情最坏能坏到哪里去,知道了这个就心 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-30 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1536
Phrase: Worth One's Salt
Worth One's Salt 含义:合格的,有本事的,胜任的 例句: Every system administrator worth his salt knows that it's suicidal to run put an unpatched s ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-30 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1641
Phrase: Every so Often
Every so Often 含义:有时,偶尔的 例句: A: How is your project going? Everything OK? B: Good, good. We just run out of money every so often. I thi ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-30 | 回复: 10 | 浏览: 1833
brew for xx minutes如何翻译?
某茶的说明上写brew for xx minutes 是不是用开水泡xx分钟,而不是煮
大饼 发表于: 2008-9-29 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1562
and then some
and then some - and even more. 还要多。 A: Geez, you went through all that?! B: Yes, that's right. All that and then some! 甲:哇,你经历了这么多? ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-29 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1553
Good girls go to heaven...
Good girls go to heaven. 好女孩上天堂。 Bad girls go everywhere. 坏女孩行天下。 这个幽默的对联是我看到的bumper stick。挺有意思的。 [ 本帖最后由 黑山 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-29 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 1769
I have been working my ass off
My ass off - to do a lot or do way too much 工作得太勤劳了,工作太多小时(俚语,不雅) I have been working my ass off for the last few days on the fr ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-29 | 回复: 10 | 浏览: 2268
收集的一些英语缩略语
A.A. = Alcoholics Anonymous (美国)嗜酒者互诫协会 A.O.K. = Absolutely完美的,极好的;一切正常的(此词比OK语气更强烈) ASAP = As soon as possible尽快 ...
monologue219 发表于: 2008-9-27 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1646
fingers crossed
The new word, I have learned from my new office is "fingers crossed". They used it all the time. When the computer doesn't work, Mike tries to run som ...
alyssa 发表于: 2008-9-26 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1709
Write your english diary here.
I have been studying english for a long time.But i still think my english is not good enough .It is never going to be good enough,because we are not m ...
林草123 发表于: 2008-9-26 | 回复: 21 | 浏览: 2384
问几个日常英语用语
1。 别人问我问题,我暂时回答不出,我想自己先查一下,再答复他。我该如何表达。 2。 平时看到不认识的同事,想和他/她搭话,前三句话你会怎么说? 3。 开会 ...
rdcwayx 发表于: 2008-9-26 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1573
teach one's grandmother (how) to suck eggs
Grandma需要别人教她怎么suck eggs吗? 意思就是班门弄斧, 关公面前舞大刀. 例句, 我的一个男同事前几天写给我的信, 他希望我采用他的建议, 又不想彼此误会, 所 ...
daffodil 发表于: 2008-9-26 | 回复: 12 | 浏览: 2049
我的按摩师到底是什么意思?
今天去做按摩,按摩师是美国人,已经在澳洲生活多年了。我们自然而然地聊起来了美国的大选,我问她是不是要投票,她不但爽快地说是的,这次一定要投,而且直接说 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-26 | 回复: 22 | 浏览: 2796
英语学习的一本好书
谈到英语学习,好的教科书是很重要的。《新概念英语》无疑是最好的一本教科书。这套经典教材一共四册,从简单到难,循序渐进。作者L. G. ALEXANDER也是世界著名 ...
太阳星辰 发表于: 2008-9-25 | 回复: 21 | 浏览: 2806
Phrase: With All Due Respect
With All Due Respect 含义:你要很直白地讲出你的意见,但是不希望对方认为是personal的攻击或者不尊重。这句话很重要,在工作中要吵架的时候非常重要,特别是 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-25 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 2742
Phrase: Fire in the Hole
Fire in the Hole 含义:马上要爆炸了的意思。工作上用不着,但电影里面总少不了 例句: A: Fire in the hole! (all soldiers run for cover. then nothing ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-25 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1747
You are on the money.
You are on the money. - It means you are so right. 对极了。 For example: A: The US financial system is in absolute shambles. B: You are on the money ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-25 | 回复: 11 | 浏览: 2307
silver lining
silver lining - positive side, 好的方面 For every cloud there is a silver lining. 每朵乌云都有一条银边。乌云形容坏事情,银边就是好的方面。也就是说坏 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-24 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1731
请问"我可以从整个系统的角度考虑问题"用英文怎么说?
想说得 简单点. I have a system point of view. 可以吗? 谢谢各位老师
dadumile 发表于: 2008-9-24 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1999
fling不同的用法.
那天看电视, 一个女孩子要另外一个女的离开她爸爸, 那个女孩子说, 你不过是我爸爸的FLING. 字典里面, fling    n. 投掷,急冲,嘲弄    v. ...
likespring 发表于: 2008-9-23 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1818
c'est la vie
Okay, this is not strickly English. It's French. The English equivalent is: That's life. Such is life. 中文:这就是人生。通常是以一种很无奈的口气说的 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-23 | 回复: 46 | 浏览: 4304
New Words and phrases I learned
Thank you oursteps, to provide the learning platform. I will try to record new words I learned here. And also welcome everyone to join me to record wh ...
alias-unknown 发表于: 2008-9-23 | 回复: 75 | 浏览: 7210
你通过什么方式使英语获得较大提高
最近看了一些帖子,有同学读llnp,有人说不如打labor工, 大家投票看看什么最有效?
liyuefu 发表于: 2008-9-22 | 回复: 88 | 浏览: 19656
Make a killing & Dressed to kill
Make a killing 不是大屠杀,而是短时间内,赚到一大笔钱。一夜暴富的含义。 John is very good at counting cards for blackjack. So he always makes a killi ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-9-22 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1493
Phrase: Jump on the Bandwagon
Jump on the Bandwagon 含义:随声附和。可以指一起去祝贺、庆祝事情,也可以指随大流地指责某人 A: The Christmas party sucks totally! I'd rather spend t ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-22 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1945
That was a complete backflip.
backflip - 后空翻,通常形容自食其言。 美国政府一直鼓吹自由经济,但是这次却开始大规模救市。 The US government decided to setup a rescue fund for faili ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-22 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1867
Phrase: PITA
PITA (Pain In The Arse) Politer version: Pain In The Neck 含义:讨厌鬼,难缠的事情 例句: A: This crappy software is such a PITA! B: Well, it's wri ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-22 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1650
Phrase: Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle 含义:第二重要的,二等公民。 例句: A: Gosh we're so second-fiddle in the eyes of our CEO. B: Yah? You think that's bad? I'm second f ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-22 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1820
Phrase: Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention 含义:神圣的干预  可以翻译成“老天爷开眼”。这也是个在工作环境里经常能碰到的词组,意思是指要奇迹出现才能如何如何的意思 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-22 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 2181
写日记是不是有效的英文学习方法?
我的口语貌似很流利,实际上错误百出,为了表达清楚,经常用错误的英文,而且词汇量不够,不知道写日记会不会是个有效的方法 ...
白露为霜 发表于: 2008-9-21 | 回复: 15 | 浏览: 2067
It's not what you know, it's who you know.
It's not what you know. It's who you know. Generally someone's position in a company is a consequence of one's ability. But sometimes there are people ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-21 | 回复: 17 | 浏览: 2571
I would be over the moon to get a pay rise of 20%
Over the moon - extremely happy, overjoyed. 非常非常高兴。 I would be over the moon to get a pay rise of 20%, but realistically it's more likely to ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-21 | 回复: 7 | 浏览: 1790
leave no stone unturned
leave no stone unturned - to make every possible effort, try every possible solution or answer. 办事时候的竭尽所能,或是做research的时候的极端仔细。 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-21 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1614
请教如何写这个通告呀!
安排月底给新家换地板,STRATA已经批准了,接着就是给邻居打招呼了.本来打算一家家敲门打招呼的,感觉很麻烦,后来有个同楼的朋友给了个好建议,说以往楼 ...
audrydj 发表于: 2008-9-19 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1583
Phrase: jump out of skin
jump out of skin: 吓了一大跳。 Someone people said that he died a year ago, ran into me on Geek Street and nearly jumped out of my skin
wuyu 发表于: 2008-9-18 | 回复: 10 | 浏览: 2426
Put to rest
Put to rest - to settle or finish, especially a question or discussion. 解决,结束。特别是指争议或是疑虑。 比如说自由党刚刚换了领袖,算是把领导问题给 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-18 | 回复: 9 | 浏览: 2196
Phrase: walk the walk; talk the talk
Walk the walk & Talk the talk 含义:这是一对双生的短语,walk the walk指的是有本事,能实干;talk the talk则是指能说会道。 例句: A: Wow, the new CIO ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-18 | 回复: 7 | 浏览: 2203
Phrase: Even Steven
Even Steven 含义:公平的;相同的成绩、分数;不相上下。 这是个所谓的rhythmic slang,押韵的俏皮话。类似的还有: Okie Dokie,这个大家恐怕都听到过吧? ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-18 | 回复: 15 | 浏览: 2221
Phrase: Throw the baby out with the bath water
Throw the baby out with the bath water 含义:不分青红皂白;一刀切 例句: CEO: We will have to outsource the entire IT department to cut cost. IT Ma ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-18 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1898
Laughter Is The Best Medicine
Boy to mother: I've decided to stop studying.. How come? asked the mother. I heard that that someone was shot dead, because he knew too much.
Unless 发表于: 2008-9-17 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 1657
Things I won't touch with a ten foot pole.
Things I won't touch with a ten foot pole. 解释:打死我也不会碰的东西。 10 foot pole就是10英尺长的杆子。就算拿了非常长的杆子我也不会去碰一下。通常是 ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-17 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1900
There ain't ?
There ain't 是指有还是指没有? 很迷惑
coolioo 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1659
如何提高英语阅读速度
海量信息的时代,唯有速度快,才可以跟上时代。 请问,如何提高阅读速度也
西门吹哨 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 22 | 浏览: 2291
Phrase: Read Between the Lines
Read Between the Lines 含义:读出弦外之音 例句: A: The new job ladder looks terrible. I don't think they understand the nature of our job at all! ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 1757
Phrase: No Love Lost
No Love Lost 含义:字面的意思是说“没有任何爱意被毁掉”,引申的意思就是双方本来就是仇人,现在狭路相逢又乒乒乓乓地干起来,其实是情理之中的:si82 例句 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 2012
选择哪个翻译学院培训好?
最近闲着想找个翻译课上上,看了个ACTIS的广告,在上海还有培训中心,不知道有没筒子上过,质量如何?谢谢
mmt 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1721
Phrase: Rub Me the Wrong Way
Rub Me the Wrong Way 含义:跟我对着干;太岁头上动土;就是合不来;讨厌 例句: A: B, you are rubbing me the wrong way. Stop your crap now or I will d ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1707
Phrase: One Trick Pony
One Trick Pony 含义:指技能单一,只靠一招绝招吃饭的人。中文对应的大概是程咬金的三板斧。 例句: A: Wow, C just got promoted to regional manager. How ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 0 | 浏览: 1802
有几句话, 翻译不清楚, 求教.
这里有几段是关于海关的游客退税计划 (Tourist Refund Scheme, 简称 TRS)的, 请问如下:    What is NOT eligible for a refund?里面的这个问题 You c ...
likespring 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 9 | 浏览: 2092
English Learning------Our Five Senses
We have 5 senses. We can hear. We can see. We can smell things. We can taste things. We can feel things we touch. The five senses are hearing, ...
Unless 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 8 | 浏览: 2338
A Useful Web recommended just for your guys !!
I have been using this Web for a long time, it is well organized and pretty useful. http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/default.htm Jackie's ...
Unless 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1863
Flogging a dead horse will not make it do more work...
Flog/beat a dead horse - 推销没有人感兴趣的东西 For example: 1。 The liberals were trying to flog a dead horse during the question time when they tr ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 1782
容易望文生义的英语
lover 情人(不是“爱人”) busboy 餐馆勤杂工(不是“公汽售票员”) busybody 爱管闲事的人(不是“大忙人”) dry goods (美)纺织品;(英) ...
hku1216 发表于: 2008-9-16 | 回复: 17 | 浏览: 2182
急问几个词语的翻译
公务员 是CIVIL SERVANT吗?退休公务员呢?是retired --吗 转正/科员级别/停薪留职怎么翻译呢? 还有一个是句子。 AA公司前身是A公司。 想问下前身这个词怎么 ...
apple-11 发表于: 2008-9-15 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1866
看图学英语 【18+】
Cat: I Can't See Any Resemblance 提问: Why does the cat have such a comment? 此贴配合布老虎版主的成人英语系列。 [ 本帖最后由 WTFAUS 于 2008- ...
WTFAUS 发表于: 2008-9-15 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 2032
Phrase: An Act of Congress
An Act of Congress 美国的立法机制繁杂无比,一个bill要成为federal law,需要上下两院的批准还要肿桶签字才能生效,有时候提案要经过十几年的程序才能变成法 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-15 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 3605
Phrase: Stick Up for someone
Stick Up for someone 又是一个工作场合经常能听到的词,指的是为某人撑腰,为某人说话。 例句: A: You are lucky B. You have a manager who sticks up for ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-15 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 2086
成人的世界
这个帖子专门用来发表和性有关的用语。 目的:让大家熟悉,听懂,理解英文中和性有关的各种暗语,指代,双关和隐晦的说法,讨论其准确含义和适用场景。 必须符 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-15 | 回复: 49 | 浏览: 4757
on the right track
to be on the right track means to move in the right direction OR to do the right thing Make sure to visit English study module on Oursteps regularly. ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-9-15 | 回复: 20 | 浏览: 4749
It's monday morning and I got up on the the wrong side of the bed...
Get up on the wrong side of the bed. - (Informal) to begin the day in a bad mood 解释:从起床开始就心情不好 It's monday morning and I got up on the t ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-15 | 回复: 15 | 浏览: 4822
Phrase: Deafening Silence
又到了万般不愿地去上班的时候了...就发一个跟工作有些关系的短语吧 - deafening silence 字面意思可能有点自相矛盾,但中文有对应的句子 - 静得连根针掉地上都 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-15 | 回复: 9 | 浏览: 3673
Phrase: Married with Kids
Ha! Isn't this one confusing. 我见过无数国内的翻译,把这个短语翻译成“我是带着孩子结婚的。” It can't be more wrong! 这个短语的意思是,我已经结婚, ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-14 | 回复: 13 | 浏览: 2934
Phrase: Move Heaven and Earth
Move Heaven and Earth This is another sentimental and powerful phrase which can win a girl's heart for you at the blink of eye. No, don't count on i ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-14 | 回复: 14 | 浏览: 4384
About as much use as a chocolate teapot
前阵子从我英国同事那儿学的,用来形容没用的人 About as much use as a chocolate teapot A guy/girl who isn't very good at their job,playing video games ...
icecreamXP 发表于: 2008-9-14 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 2128
Score some brownie points!
Brownie points. -  An amount of credit considered as earned, especially by favorably impressing a superior. Often used in the plural. - (i ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-14 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 2411
My motivation of learning English
It is a true story. One of my closest mates approached me one day and talked to me “Hi, I just had a fight with my girlfriend, and she keeps ringing ...
ukbing 发表于: 2008-9-14 | 回复: 16 | 浏览: 2136
It takes all kinds to make a world.
It takes all kinds to make a world. 中文直接翻译就是: 世界上什么样的人都有。 最精确的翻译应该用我高中语文老师经常说的一句话: 林子大了,什么样的鸟都 ...
ukbing 发表于: 2008-9-13 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 3585
想说一个人很有意思,很幽默应该怎么说?
知道以下几个说法,但不是很满意: 1. He is a funny guy-感觉有时候会引起歧义, 有贬义的意思 2.  He is a pisser-有点粗鲁,比较rough. 3.  ...
ukbing 发表于: 2008-9-13 | 回复: 14 | 浏览: 2392
I thought you'd never ask.
我原以为你永远都不会问。 this expression is the answer to a request. it means what you asked for is what I want as well. I wish you asked for it long ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-9-12 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 3693
Cup of tea
commonly used in: "not my cup of tea" OR "just cup of tea" it means something suits me or interests me  (in accordance with my liking and t ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-9-12 | 回复: 3 | 浏览: 1919
English Idioms: The Apple Of Your Eye & Go For Broke
The Apple Of Your Eye ( the one you love the most ... ) The apple of your eye is that person (or thing) that you care for the most. Example: "He su ...
Unless 发表于: 2008-9-12 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 3715
Australian History
EARLY HISTORY 50,000 BCThe first settlers are thought to have arrived around 50,000 years ago. This would have most likely been at a time when the s ...
Unless 发表于: 2008-9-12 | 回复: 11 | 浏览: 2170
It's still up in the air. Nothing is set in concrete yet.
Up in the air: not decided or completed. Set in concrete: definite, sure to happen. For example: In the tea room... Jane: Have you heard that we are ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-12 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 3624
phrases: Over the moon
Over the Moon: very very happy, very delighted. it comes from a well-known 16th century nursery rhyme Hey diddle, diddle: Hey diddle diddle, the c ...
xingbu 发表于: 2008-9-12 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1816
怎么理解和回答这个问题?
Tell me about a time you really went out of your way to help a customer?
花开花落 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 2 | 浏览: 1857
Phrases - If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
Phrases - If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys 这个的意思是’你既然付出这么少,就别指望有什么大回报‘。 用这个来形容不肯给员工加薪的老板最合适了,哼, ...
旋木 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 20 | 浏览: 6508
Stop beating around the bush ... Let's cut to the chase!
Beat around the bush - Speak evasively or indirectly. Try to avoid addressing the problems/questions. Cut to the chase - The opposite of beat around t ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 9 | 浏览: 4829
Phrases: rundown
意思是 ‘ 简单的总结’ example:give me a quick rundown of what happened last week.
degra 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 7 | 浏览: 2170
Phrases: You drive me NUTS
Phrases: You drive me NUTS 这句话的中文解释是 ‘ 你把我逼疯了’ 和'you make me crazy'是一样的意思。 记得儿子小的时候, 如果不乖, 一直吵, 我就会对 ...
旋木 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 40 | 浏览: 8289
Carnivora的用法.
看desperate Housewife, 里面Susan说那个房产中介金发女是典型的Carnivora, 这个词是褒义还是贬义的? 如果,想说谁是更喜欢吃肉(相比蔬菜水果而言), 用这个词妥 ...
likespring 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 1964
今天早上来看到一封email, 完全没看懂,大家看看什么意思。。。
一个人发了信,两个人回的,完全不理解他们再说什么。拿来与大家共讨论。。 Subject: Re: Is it just me? Woody wrote: > I concur. > > Lyndon wrote: >> It' ...
rogerk 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 7 | 浏览: 2466
英语演讲俱乐部:ToastMasters
怎样才能有机会锻炼自己的英语演讲水平?如何找到志同道合的人一起学习,互相帮助和提高?不止是我们这些非英语母语的人,很多native English speaker也有同样的 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 2932
A bun in the oven
Girl A: Hello B. Long time no see! B looks at A from tip to toe, then grab her hands and screams: Oh no! You have a bun in the oven? What does B mean ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 23 | 浏览: 2920
Phrase: Tell me about it!
Tell me about it! 每个学习英语的人都迟早要碰到这个让人出一身汗的短语。Tell me about it!的字面含义很明白,就是让你把故事细细讲来听;我第一次听到的时候 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-11 | 回复: 21 | 浏览: 4810
Too much information
the meaning of this expression is quite straightforward. and putting it in the scenario would help to understand. Scenario 1 In the company, I sudden ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 19 | 浏览: 5293
What's the meaning of ' how on earth'?
原来也见过这个短语,在电视上也听到过,就是记不起来是什么意思了,有谁知道呀?
西贝贝 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 10 | 浏览: 3788
A Beauty
The expression "a beauty" is slang for something that is highly valued. You can say sth is a beauty when you think it's very good. Your car is a beau ...
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 13 | 浏览: 4465
LIFE
Life is precious not for the dull pleasures. Life is precious for the opportunity to try to understand life. Only strangers will think about the tr ...
Unless 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 9 | 浏览: 3979
Sayings and Maxims
I would like to share with you guys,some old sayings, but mostly invented sayings. A horse is judged by its worst leg. You don't judge a horse by it ...
Unless 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 7 | 浏览: 2245
G'day mate!
If you don't know what "G'day" or "mate" mean then it's time to learn it now! G'day is the short hand for "Good day". I ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 42 | 浏览: 9059
He is such a cheapskate ...
A cheapskate is someone that's really stingy. 吝啬的人。 For example: Tom invited everyone over for BBQ on the weekend, but he asked everyone to brin ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 20 | 浏览: 5095
An awesome website for English study
http://www.china232.com I found this website yesterday. I listened to the first lesson named Humour ESL Podcast under Lesson module and i learned a n ...
fengqingyang 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 12 | 浏览: 2073
A Poor Man's......
There are rich people and poor people, even in a prosperous country like Australia. So is such a phrase born: A poor man's [something]. This is to ref ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 19 | 浏览: 2746
Phrase: At an Arm's Length
At an Arm's Length 这个短语我花了很长时间才搞清楚到底是什么意思。不能算特别常见,但我最少听local讲过十几次了,也不算生僻了吧。 到底什么意思呢?其实 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-10 | 回复: 9 | 浏览: 2666
Version vs Edition, any difference?
中文翻译都是版本的意思,然而在英语中,却有微妙的差异, 然而偶一直没弄清楚,请教version 和 edition 的区别
jasonliu234 发表于: 2008-9-9 | 回复: 6 | 浏览: 2296
Artore的英语 一日一句 (更新2页31楼 - Take the Plunge)
其实和中文类似,英文也有很多所为的成语, 方言, 土语, 习惯用语, idioms & 谚语 proverbs An idiom is a term or phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced fro ...
Artcore 发表于: 2008-9-9 | 回复: 32 | 浏览: 4339
I am not trying to split hairs here, but ...
Split hair - argue over trivial details or minor differences. 为一些微不足道的细节做无谓的争执;吹毛求疵。 For example: I am not trying to split hair ...
黑山老妖 发表于: 2008-9-9 | 回复: 12 | 浏览: 4943
急求辞职信。
有人有现成的辞职信模板吗? 请帖过来给我参考一下好吗?先谢谢了。 要稍微礼貌客气一点的,反正要走了,就好和好散吧,虽然曾经有些不满,但也算了 或者委婉含 ...
redsummer 发表于: 2008-9-9 | 回复: 5 | 浏览: 3037
Phrase: All the World's Money -- 大家一起来造句
开始献丑哈。既然陷进了版猪这个坑里,不填的话就永远爬不出来不是?我希望能每天找到一个有意思的,地道的短语或其它表法方式,写出一段能用上它的短故事,贡献 ...
bulaohu 发表于: 2008-9-8 | 回复: 32 | 浏览: 9017
学英语的捷径
学英语的唯一捷径,就是找鬼妹做老婆,找鬼佬做老公,或者都做情人也行。日日练习,进步神速。
太阳星辰 发表于: 2008-9-8 | 回复: 13 | 浏览: 2872
转帖:成功征服英语的30个好习惯------与诸君共勉
1、将英语真正融入日常生活!不要学英语,而要生活在英语当中!     2、把难单词、难句子制作成海报,贴在家里最显眼的地方,不知不觉就掌握了! ...
胡桃夹子 发表于: 2008-9-8 | 回复: 38 | 浏览: 6696
Plain English Writting, any training in Sydney?
Anybody knows? ThX
pal 发表于: 2008-9-8 | 回复: 4 | 浏览: 2400
一起来列举常见的地域性发音错误吧
1。北方人的英文发音很多V和W分不清。如:very念成wery。但有意思的是北方人发中文的V和W音好像也是反着来的。如 晚van上,新闻ven。不知道是不是跟方言有关。但 ...
第一名 发表于: 2008-9-8 | 回复: 94 | 浏览: 8026
Dish of the night
Went out and had dinner tonight, and I had a problem to read one of the dishes on the menu until I saw the Chinese name. Just thought to share with s ...
ukbing 发表于: 2008-9-7 | 回复: 18 | 浏览: 1984
My English Study.
学习英语的过程很痛苦。。。。一定要坚持。。 [ 本帖最后由 西贝贝 于 2008-9-7 19:27 编辑 ]
西贝贝 发表于: 2008-9-7 | 回复: 10 | 浏览: 2667
请推荐,墨尔本的语言学校
cousin要来读语言学校,请前辈介绍几个比较好的,感谢~~
lovefive 发表于: 2008-9-7 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 2335
学英语没有捷径,只有苦干
问了好多英语不错的人,如何学好英语?回答就四个字兴趣+勤奋。都说你每天只要花二小时读英语,坚持下去,就有收获。可是又有多少人能坚持下去呢?我就不行,读 ...
太阳星辰 发表于: 2008-9-7 | 回复: 11 | 浏览: 3116
我要努力学英语,我要努力学英语
没有定力,不能杀下心来啊!请大家监督我啊! [ 本帖最后由 jwashing 于 2008-9-7 12:32 编辑 ]
jwashing 发表于: 2008-9-7 | 回复: 182 | 浏览: 16382
长知识了!(几种“花样” 1/29更新)
看电影的时候,看到有人提到Navy 和Marine,我说,yi,不都是海军吗? 后来,经过研究,才知道Navy是海军,而Marines是海军陆战队的意识,也就是说,打仗的大部 ...
孔武 发表于: 2008-7-21 | 回复: 42 | 浏览: 7037
英语学习网站小全
整理了一下我收藏夹里面关于英语的网站。不求全面,但求实用。抛砖引玉,看看能引出多少好东西来。 一、字典词典 www.dict.cn 英汉/汉英字典,带发音 dictiona ...
poloand 发表于: 2008-6-5 | 回复: 37 | 浏览: 6910
这个怎么翻?~~
谢谢~ It was that last fact that mitigated more against Andy than any of the others.
飞行 发表于: 2008-3-21 | 回复: 27 | 浏览: 2573
26个字母对应解释, a for apple, b for boy...
打电话经常要解释人名或地址,比如 a for apple, b for boy, c for cat, d for dog... 有谁能提供26个字母对应解释 Thanks
fiona 发表于: 2007-9-4 | 回复: 38 | 浏览: 8199
RECEPTIONIST接电话常用英语?
就是说如果要有EXCELLENT PHONE MANNER的话,需要会说哪些话呢?有没有什么网站可以参考一下? (比方说,不能说WAIT A MINUTE,要说HOLD THE LINE之类的) ...
vont 发表于: 2007-3-1 | 回复: 55 | 浏览: 9131
大家有没听说澳洲有些教堂免费教英文?
不知道有没朋友去过,感觉如何?是否值得一试呢? 谢谢指教
hermes 发表于: 2007-2-12 | 回复: 50 | 浏览: 15273
MX 俚语等天天新
相信经常坐TRAIN的同志们对免费小报MX都不陌生了。这份报纸用语非常不规范,还及其八卦,不过公司路途遥远,又是无车一族,天天等车时都把报纸扫一遍,突然很想 ...
憨墨 发表于: 2006-8-4 | 回复: 142 | 浏览: 27440
澳大利亚的英语
1.Animals Bities : biting insects Bitzer : mongrel dog Blowie : blow fly Bluey : blue working cattle dog Boomer : large male kangaroo Brumby : ...
老杏 发表于: 2005-5-11 | 回复: 188 | 浏览: 41249
如何提高自己的口语水平
如何提高英语口语水平      翻看以前的文档,突然看到这篇文章。是原来为了评职称写的论文。突然间眼角有些湿润,似乎那些日子离你很近, ...
花正红 发表于: 2005-2-13 | 回复: 133 | 浏览: 54921
英文小品文
贴个我收藏的英文小品文,供大家欣赏。(也为了早点贴上我可爱的熊猫宝宝) Here's something to lighten up your day MANAGEMENT LESSONS #01 A crow was&nbs ...
maribel 发表于: 2004-12-17 | 回复: 1 | 浏览: 2344
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