notice boards: always look on the bright side of life

liyuenlong

1、On the left of the sign, the black S with a red stripe through it is a no standing sign.
2、It means no parking at all on the left of the no standing sign S, red arrow.
3、Smashed into a car parked at the roadside as a lady turned right from Eldale court.
4、She came out of her car to check the damage and drove off.
5、半途而废, 废弃一边,中途退出   fall by the wayside     倒在路边，中途停止，搁置一边，半路夭折
      Many years ago, I spent 18 months learning Chinese. Sadly it has fallen by the wayside.
key words:
a red stripe            一条红杠
no standing sign    禁止停车标志
no parking sign      禁止停车标志
samsh into             撞毁、撞坏、猛烈撞击，一般指没有速度的，而crash是有速度的撞击
court                      一段短路（死胡同,断头路），出入口只有一个
drive off                  开车走了，驾车离开
fall                          掉落;跌落;跌倒;下落
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liyuenlong

1、If Boris says that the UK is 'absolutely not broken', then you can be certain that the Uk is, in fact, absolutely broken.
2、Stop publishing Boris's lies. sick of it.
3、We are proud to announce that he has confirmed his attendance at our Community Dinner.
4、He was my icon. He was a bright shining beacon of love and compassion for others.
5、迫切需要,极其渴望 be desperate for                   渴望获得/急需/急于/不顾一切地想要
     Australia is desperate for an icon. I am desperate for a job. The world is desperate for the peace.
key words:
be broken                     崩溃了/破了/碎了/坏了/出毛病了
be certain                     确信/肯定
sick of it                        烦透了/受够了/讨厌它/受不了它/厌倦了
community dinner         社区聚餐
confirm attendance       确认出席
bright shining                明亮闪耀的，耀眼的，闪亮的
love and compassion    爱与慈悲, 爱和同情

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liyuenlong

1、I feel tired after work. I always take a shower before bed.
2、If I walk for too long, my foot hurts. Why does my back always hurt?
3、Drink some water, then get some sleep.
4、Don't worry. I won't get sick.
5、情绪低落/心烦意乱，upset, depressed, 难过/沮丧/苦恼, depressed远比upset强烈
                                       I feel upset if it rains. I'm depressed when my mum is mad at me.
key words:
before bed   睡前
after work    下班后
hurt              感到疼
upset           情绪低落/心烦意乱/难过/沮丧/苦恼
depressed   情绪低落/意志消沉/难过/沮丧/苦恼/郁闷/压抑/泄气/精神不振/萎靡不振, 比upset强烈
mad             Mad =  very angry  生气
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liyuenlong

1、My 17 years old son was racially vilified today.
2、A lady asked him where he was going after he crossed the road.
3、My son asked her why, and she stated that there had been lots of burglaries.
4、My son is biracial. This sort of behaviour is unacceptable.
5、伤心欲绝，伤心透了，心力交瘁, devastated 惊愕万分，极为震惊
                            I am devastated, and my son is absolutely crushed.
key words
be racially vilified     被种族歧视/遭到种族歧视
biracial                     混血的
ask where                问去哪里
ask why                   问为什么,问原因
be crushed              被压碎/被压坏/崩溃
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liyuenlong

1、It doesn't sound racially motivated even though she had no right.
2、I'm sorry, but I have no business telling my son that it wasn't racially motivated if that is how it felt to him.
3、Sometimes older Australians get caught up in their own world.
4、Especially the more educated one are the worst of them all (the specialists), I have a lot to say but....
5、在某人方面来说, 就某人来说 on somebody's part = on the part of somebody
I'm so sorry your son had to experience this, it's unacceptable behaviour on woman's part.
key words:
be racially motivated             是种族原因/是出于种族动机
have no business telling       无权告诉
that is how it feel to him        那就是这件事给他的感觉        
catch up in                            陷入/扯进/卷入/沉浸于/沉湎于
the more educated one        教育程度更高的人/受更多教育的人

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liyuenlong

1、Sorry for your son's pain, unfortunately we have no freedom anywhere.
2、Sorry to hear that has happened, some people can be real jerks.
3、Very few people perceive themselves to be racist, but they have biases.
4、I found quite a large group of Australian to be very racist, but they don't know it themselves.
5、不以为然，不这样想 think otherwise 不这么认为，有不同的看法，持相反意见
                        It is very sad that some people are racist, but they think otherwise.
key words:
jerk        混蛋;笨蛋;傻瓜
racist     种族主义的 n.种族主义者
bias       偏见
very       最…的，极端的，十足的
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liyuenlong

1、Despite being out of office for a year and a half, Trump said weirdo Mark joined him at the White House for dinner last week.
2、Kinda wondering how Trump managed to get into the White House to have dinner.
3、I wonder if he means the  ‘Winter White House' , As he has called it.
4、She is an excess baggage to the government now.
5、以典型风格,以典型做法 in typical fashion, 像往常一样，以经典的方式
                In typical Trump fashion he jumped to the time when he came to the White House.
key words:
be out of office     下台/在野
be in power           执政
join sb for dinner   与某人共进晚餐
kinda                     稍微/有几分/有点儿
excess baggage   累赘/负担/包袱
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liyuenlong

1、We are offering split system air con services.
2、If you need advice on your air con or any electrical work, give a call or email me.
3、The charge is normally 160 but a special offer for the Neighbours, it is 130.
4、Let's send one less appliance to the landfill.
5、维修与保养 repair and service
      We repair and service all small electrical appliance.
key words:
offer service             提供服务
need advice             需要建议
split system             分体式
air con                     空调
electrical work         电工工作
electrical appliance 家用电器/家电
specail offer             特价
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liyuenlong

1、Hi,all, I run a small home-based floristry business in Wantirna.
2、Everything I create is made with love and care.
3、They also perform split system the air con unit installation.
4、They supply the air con unit as well.
5、值得考虑，可以考虑， worth considering
                        It has a 20 percent discount this time. It's worth considering.
key words:
run a business         经营生意，做生意，经营企业
perform installation  执行/做安装工作
supply air con unit    提供配件/部件/元件
home-based             以家为驻点

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liyuenlong

1、We are a family-owned business in the gardening and cleaning industry.
2、It is just a hard-working family business.
3、We offer the following services for 12 years.
4、We need more work to help our workers in our team of 15.
5、拼命工作/用尽了洪荒之力  work my butt off
                     I work my butt off to make a living.
key words:
family owned     家族所有的
be a business    是一家企业/公司
run a business   经营一个业务/生意
offer service       提供服务
Make a living     维持生活/谋生
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liyuenlong

1、I just found out Brook Fish & Chips were robbed last night.
2、There is a video on Facebook. Check it out.
3、They work so hard and do around 12 hours a day 6 days a week.
4、More often than not, you order your fish and chips and there is an extra potato cake in the box as well with no charge.
5、感到受欢迎;宾至如归 fell welcome
     Run by the nicest people who make you feel welcome when you go to buy some dinner.
key words：
find out                      发现信息/查明弄清（情况).带有「花了很大力气才发现]，经过理解、
                                  分析、思考、询问等,搞清楚、弄明白的意思, 常指无形的或隐藏的事物。
check out                   比check 花费更多工夫去查个明白/来看看吧/查看一下/去看看/去找找
more often than not   往往/通常/通常情况下
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liyuenlong

1、After three Covid turmoil years, my marriage has broken up.
2、I have pushed through and stay positive. Finally opened my cafe.
3、Please venture out into the cold and come to have a coffee.
4、Good luck with your cafe, Sophie.
5、脱帽致敬, take my hat off to sb     佩服某人
                    I take my hat off to you. I'll pop in when next in Frankston.
key words:
turmoil                     混乱/动荡/恐慌
marriage break up（婚姻关系）破裂/结束
push through           挺过/努力前进/努力完成，强行通过/挤过/穿过/推行
stay positive            保持乐观/积极的心态
venture out              冒着不好天气外出
pop in                      来访/出现/顺道进来/突然拜访
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liyuenlong

1、Bravo, Sohpie, the very best wishes for your new venture.
2、Congratulations, Sophpie, all the best on your new venture.
3、wonderful, Sophie, I wish you sucess with your new venture.
4、Fabulous, Sophie, I wish you good fortune and happiness.
5、鼓舞人心/催人奋进的人, inspiration      启发灵感/使人产生动机/激发人心/人或事物
                     You're a real inspiration to us all. Will definitely come down for coffee with my parents and the rest of my family.
key words:
bravo,great, wonderful，fabulous       好极了,太好了，好样的
venture    v. 冒着危险,  敢于去, 大胆 ; 鼓起勇气
                n. (尤指有风险的)企业，商业，经营项目，冒险事业，风险项目，挑战
your new venture    你的新项目/新挑战/新征程

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liyuenlong

1、Good on you for keeping positive. Don't stop.
2、Well done for getting through a tough period in more ways than one.
3、I'll come to support your dreams/goals.
4、Thanks to Matt and Brian for venturing out in the cold rain today.
5、意义重大、关系重大 mean a lot 无比重要
      Thank you all so much for all the support. Your support means a lot to me.
key words:
good on you                  你真行，真为你高兴
get through                    熬过困难或不快的时期/ /接通…的电话;通过考试/及格
in more ways than one  在多个方面
support dream/goal       支持实现梦想/目标
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liyuenlong

1、We'll fly the kite in the park today.
2、I spend many hours watching Tv, reading book, and looking at the computer every day.
3、I should sit on the sofa less and go to the gym more.
4、We always video chat online. He'll launch a video chat soon.
5、阳光太大,晒得过多 too much sun
                     If there is too much sun, I'll bring an umbrella. I don't want to get too much sun.
key words:
fly the kite                  放风筝
watch tv                     看电视
read book                  看书
look at the computer  看电脑
video chat                  视频聊天
launch                        发起/启动
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liyuenlong

1、About 2 months ago my ring disappeared.  不见了/不一定真的没有了,可能只是看不见而已
2、I'm thinking it has slipped off my finger.       从xx滑落
3、I’d be happy to give a reward to the finder.  捡到者/发现者/找到者
4、Sorry for your loss, but have another good look inside your home.
5、铺床叠被, 整理床铺，make the bed             铺床/收拾床铺
      It may have slipped off your finger while making the bed or searching through a drawer.
key words:
dissppper 消失;不见;失踪/不一定真的没有了，可能只是看不见而已。lost是确定已经失去了
slip off      滑落/脱落
finder        捡到者/发现者/找到者
search through a drawer  翻找/翻抽屉
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liyuenlong

1、I have a problem about online shopping. I do too much it.
2、When I'm depressed, which is often,  it's so easy to look online and see things I MUST have.
3、After the event, I'm not only more depressed, but have bought things I didn't need nor even want.
4、Does anyone else have this problem? Interested to know. I'd hate to be the only fool here.
5、游手好闲，四处闲逛 fool around          到处游荡，虚度光阴，瞎胡闹，没事干，鬼混，胡来
                        Don't fool around anymore. Otherwise, you'll pay for it.
key words:
online shopping               网购
look online                      上网浏览
after the event                 事后/事情发生后
pay for it                          付出代价/为此付出代价
fool                                  n.蠢人;傻瓜  v.说蠢话/干傻事;欺骗;愚弄

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liyuenlong

1、You're not alone. I have way too many things on my Watchlist on various shopping platform.
2、I'll put my hand up. I have a wardrobe full of clothes I've never worn, exercise equipment I never used.
3、Not only you do such thing. Believe me.
4、You're definitely not on your own there.
5、购物频道, 购物电视频道 shopping channel
                      I once rang up at 2 am a shopping channel who was advertising something.
key words:
shopping platform  购物平台
shopping channel  购物频道，购物电视频道
way                        远远地/大大地/非常
way too many        实在太多/非常多
watchlist                待购清单
wardrobe               衣柜/放衣物的壁柜
on your own           独立地/自愿地
there                      (故事、辩论等）在那一点上
advertise sth          为..做广告
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liyuenlong

1、Yes, I do exactly the same. So easy to click buttons. Spending makes me feel good.
2、It's difficult to beat the range and convenience offered by online shopping.
3、There are apps out there that will block certain shopping websites. Turn off certain shopping apps.
4、Just keep daily expense into your card account. I have never, ever shopped online.
5、说说容易做做难, 谈何容易 easier said than done
      The golden rule is to buy what you need, not what you like - easier said than done.
key words:
beat                    比…更好/赛过/胜过
range                  范围/幅度/广度
daily expense     日常开支/日常费用
the golden rule    指导原则/黄金法则/成功之重要原则  
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liyuenlong

1、I had applied to rent for couple of 3 bedroom houses and was rejected.
2、Not sure why, because my tenant check is clean. 租户情况调查     无污点的
3、If I rent the house with another female and show 2 incomes to cover the rent, my application might be accepted.
4、I have two children, they don't live with me full time. Every other week they come to stay with me.
5、品质时间,黄金时光 quality time      开心时光/尤其是陪伴伴侣、孩子、家人的时间
      I'm living in a studio apartment and haven't been able to spend quality time with my children.
key words:
reject                拒绝考虑;不接受;不同意
tenant check    租户情况调查/租户情况核查
clean                无犯罪记录的/守法的/清白的/无污点的
every other week         每隔一周
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liyuenlong

1、What I'm looking for is a female who's looking to rent in Bayswater and is happy to share a house with me.
2、I know a very reputable young guy who is looking for someone to share his house.
3、I'm embarking on a little venture and am looking to rent my home out for a month or two, during
October.
4、We are looking for a trustworthy cleaner to do a deep clean to start with and regular clean 3 hours fortnightly for a house.
5、践行诺言，信守诺言 deliver on what you promise  言出必行/兑现
     I can recommend Matt for your cleaning needs. competitively priced. He delivers on what he promises.
key words:
look for            寻找
look to             期望/考虑
reputable         声誉好的/有信誉的     
trustworthy      值得信赖的;可靠的
embark on       登船启航,踏上征程, 开始新的或艰难的事情
deep clean      深度清洁,大扫除
regular clean   定期清洁
competitively priced  有竞争力的定价/价格具有竞争力

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liyuenlong

1、The spokesman said the Ukraine's president was involved in a car accident and was not seriously hurt.
2、New Zealand may become a republic but not anytime soon, she said.
3、Meeting between Albanese and the president is on the cards.
4、Biden declares the pandemic is over. That's irresponsible and misleading.
5、就是一切，决定一切 be everything, 最重要的东西，最有价值的东西
About Biden's seat at the back of the church, Trump said, "in real estate, like in politics and in life, location is everything."
key words:
be involved in a car accident  遭遇车祸, 发生车祸，出了车祸，发生了交通事故,卷入了一场车祸
be not seriously hurt               伤势并不严重
anytime soon                          短时间内/近期/很快
not anytime soon                    短期内不会/不会很快/需要一些时间/还有好一陈子
be on the cards                       很可能发生/十有八九会发生/确有可能/在牌上了
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liyuenlong

1、We are wanting to have solar panels installed.
2、I am looking for someone to provide me laundry service, wash and iron.
3、Can anyone recommend a company that you were happy with their service and price.
4、I'm a carer and requesting support, would you be happy to assist?
5、运转正常,工作正常 in working order    处于正常工作状态, 运转良好
     I’m wondering if anyone is giving away their treadmill that is in working order. Thank you.
key words:
solar panel             太阳板
have sth installed   叫人做某事,叫人安装xx
be happy with         感到高兴/感到满意   
be happy to do       高兴做/愿意做
request support      请求支援
assist                      帮忙/协助/帮助
give away               赠送/捐赠
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liyuenlong

1、All of Australia has a public holiday on Thursday September 22 for a national day of mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
2、Victoria has a four-day weekend thanks to two public holidays leading into the Grand Final weekend..
3、The pre-game entertainment is likely to start between 1 pm and 1:30 pm.
4、Geelong has won 15 games in a row, Sydney has won 10 games in a row, there will be a loser today.
5、相差无几,势均力敌的比赛，close game,    实力很接近的/ 旗鼓相当的/很激烈的比赛
      The grand finals are always very tough games. I hope it is a close game today.
key words：
mourning         哀悼
thanks to         幸亏/由于/归功于，thanks，这里是名词
leading to        通向/引入
pre-game        赛前
grand final       总决赛
in a row           连续地/在一行/成一排
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liyuenlong

1、I'm 100 percent sure.     I'm not 100 percent sure.
2、I don't feel 100%.           我今天不舒服
3、You have a great job. Half your luck.
4、20 percent of my time is spent studying today.
5、忙忙碌碌,马不停蹄  on the go 忙个没完,路上奔波
      Though I'm usually on the go in the office,  about this tour of oversea, I want to spent more  time traveling, at least about 50 percent of my time on the go.
key words:
feel 100%              达到100%的状态，不舒服
half your luck   = I wish I had half your luck, 我要有你一半那么幸福就好了
spend time doing  花时间做xx
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bluesky

lz I feel like there is an issue in this sentence:
20 percent of my time is spent studying today--should it be" 20 percent of my time is spent on study today"??
according to my understanding , "study" can be noun and verb , usually people say "spend ..time on doing sth or spend ..time on sth "

and also this sentence: about this tour of oversea , oversea is an adj , it can modify the noun before or after it , so I feel like there is no need to use the word of "of" just say" about this trip oversea ...."

I could be wrong, it is for discussion ....thanks for sharing .

bluesky

liyuenlong 发表于 2021-10-24 13:30
1、I visit my parents every weekend.  看望
2、I want to save it in this format anyway.
3\  the dog d ...

number 3 : the dog don't or doesn't ?   I am not making trouble just try to it better for everyone who is accessing your post .

bluesky

liyuenlong 发表于 2021-10-25 15:32
A email from the tennis court has the key meanings below.
1\ With reaching the 70% double does vacci ...

an email  instead of a email ?
double doses  instead of double does ?
oops , I am naughty again LZ .

liyuenlong

bluesky 发表于 2022-9-25 15:01
an email  instead of a email ?
double doses  instead of double does ?
oops , I am naughty again LZ ...

yes, you are right.  There are some mistakes.  thank you very much.

liyuenlong

bluesky 发表于 2022-9-25 14:58
number 3 : the dog don't or doesn't ?   I am not making trouble just try to it better for e ...

yes, your are right. thank you very much.