notice boards: always look on the bright side of life

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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

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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

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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                                            

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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

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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

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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

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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

key word：
convince to                 说服，劝说
determined effort        坚持不懈的努力
be convinced of          坚信不疑
get-together
social gathering          聚一聚，聚会
keen on                       热衷于，喜爱，喜欢
team sport                   团队运动
chore                           令人厌烦的任务，家务活;日常事务;例行工作

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liyuenlong

1\I am having (eating, cooking) dinner now.
2\I had (ate, cooked) fish for dinner.
3\I cooked a dish last night. I cooked a meal last night. I washed the dishes last night.
4\I had dinner close to nine last night. That shop is next to the park.
5\垂涎欲滴,垂涎三尺    My mouth is watering. That food makes my mouth watering.

key words:
cook a dish          烧一个菜
cook a meal         烧一餐饭
wash the dish      刷盘子，洗碗
close to nine        快9点了
   
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liyuenlong

1\You are very welcome. Just turn up.
2\Do you know him? No, but I know of him.
3\Thanks in advance for your help.
4\Let's hope common sense will prevail.
5\煽风点火, Provoke 尤指故意激怒某人，含有挑衅之意。
                    His speech has provoked an angry response from local residents.

key words:
just turn up   来转转，随时来  ( 出现，露面;  调高, 调大)
know of         听说过
in advance    提前，预先
prevail           某种观点占上风或者获胜

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liyuenlong

1\She inspired him to be a good website developer.
2\They provoked him with action.
3\Let's hope common sense will prevail.
4\They will unveil a new App.
5\价值连城，无价之宝     priceless
                     This cup is priceless.    They have priceless treasures.

key words:
inspire                            激励;鼓舞;赋予灵感;启发
provoke [prəˈvəʊk]         激起;激怒;刺激,引起;引发; 煽风点火, 挑衅
prevail      [prɪˈveɪl]         占上风(观点，原则）
unveil      [ˌʌnˈveɪl]         揭幕;揭开…上的覆盖物;拉开…的帷幔, (首次)展示;推出;将…公之于众

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liyuenlong

1\This happened very late at night or very early in the morning.
2\You are running late.
3\You cook a dish and then I'll do the rest.
4\Here is freshly brewed coffee for you.
5\名副其实   genuine                  He is a genuine artist.    他是一个名副其实的艺术家
   诚实可信,  genuine                  He is a genuine person. 他是一个诚实可信的人

key words:
late at night                  深夜
early in the morning     清早
running late                  快要迟到了
I'll do the rest.               剩下的就交给我. 我来搞定
freshly brewed coffee   刚刚煮好的咖啡

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liyuenlong

1\I object to this plan.
2\I am against this plan.
3\I oppose this plan. I am opposed to this plan.
4\I walked on the grassy side as opposed to the bike track.
5\志同道合, 志趣相投，like minded  
                   I’d like to be in contact with like minded people.  我很乐意与志同道合的人接触。
kwey words:
object, oppose, be against, be opposed to      反对
as opposed to                                                  而不是
the grassy side                                                长草的一边
the bike track                                                   自行车道

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liyuenlong

1\The weather is pleasant, the sky is clear, and the air is crisp.   清和脆
2\That's a clear and crisp laugh.                                                   清新而爽朗的              
3\The signal is clear and crisp.                                                     明确和清晰的
4\My favorite is a clear and crisp autumn.                                    秋高气爽的
5\that is a clear and crisp action.                                                  干脆利落的

key words:
clear   晴朗的
crisp   清新的
clear and crisp   清和脆，明确和清晰的，干脆利落的，秋高气爽的

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liyuenlong

1\I am about to head out for a walk.                     马上要做
2\I am going to head out for a walk in an hour.    主观、有计划、近期, 打算要做
3\I will head out for a walk tomorrow.                   客观上、当下决定、较远的将来，将做
4\This problem comes down to money.                归结为，归根到底是
5\独一无二，unique
                     It's unique. That's for sure.               这是独一无二的。这是肯定的。
key words:
be about to
be going to
head out

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liyuenlong

1\The soldier camouflage himself with leaves. the insect has a natural camouflage.
2\people can carry the full take away containers, but when they are empty, people feel the need to throw them away.   
3\He will take the rubbish to appropriate bins.unfortunately, I doubt it.
4\He is more likely to get the job. He is most likely to get the job.
5\魂飞魄散   living daylight out of sb   
                    That scared the living daylights out of him.                  把他吓得魂飞魄散
key words:
camouflage:                 v. 伪装，掩饰  n. 保护色
take away container    外卖盒
feel the need to           觉得有必要
I doubt it                      我对此表示怀疑
be more likely              更有可能
be most likely              最有可能

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liyuenlong

1\I prefer tea (to coffee).
2\I prefer to walk (rather than watch tv).
3\Roasting is preferred for big and thick pieces of food.                是首选，是被优先考虑的  
4\I need a personal trainer preferably one that has a home gym.  最好是
5\屁滚尿流，the shit out of sb
                     You scared (beat) the shit out of him.

key words：
prefer                    更喜欢               
be preferred for     是首选，是被优先考虑的
preferably   
personaal trainer   私人教练
home gym             家庭健身房

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liyuenlong

1\Do you mind if I ask you one more thing?
                同意：  of course not.            Not at all.  
                不同意：I‘d rather you didn't.我看你最好不要那样做
2\Would you open the door?
3\Would you mind opening the door?
                同意：ok,sure,all right, certainly.
                不同意：I’m sorry, I can't.   I'm afraid, I can't.
4\刮目相看, impress, impressed
                   You impress me.                                          你让我刮目相看。
                   I’m impressed. I bet you studied really hard.   让我刮目相看。
                                           I bet 我敢打赌, 我敢肯定

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liyuenlong

1\The payment will be deducted. keep the account on track. Make sure the funds are available.
                                                     保持账户正常运行              确保资金到位
2\That is a vibrant community of people who just love to play，but without the competitive element.   
                            xx人组成的社区
3\There are a whole host of benefits of becoming a social tennis member.   一整套好处
4\Tennis is a demanding game.    要求高的        
5\ 汗流浃背,满头大汗，大汗淋漓,  
    I came back in a sweat.   I am sweating heavily.   I got hot and sweaty.
key words:
on track                                        正常运行
the funds are available                 资金到位
make sure                                    确保，务必，尽力做到
a whole host of                            一整套的

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liyuenlong

1\By wireless I mean it pick up the signal from the mobile broadcast tower.   我说的无线是指
2\Using Optus is cost effective.                               很合算
3\This is case by case. No standard answers.        具体问题具体分析,  逐案的   
4\He is a trustworthy person. This is a roadworthy certificate.
5\善解人意
   通情达理, understanding; 富有同情心的; 体谅人的, 能谅解的；宽容的；
                   They are understanding parents. He is an understanding boss.

key words:
by xx I mean      我说的xx是指
by that I mean    我的意思是
trustworthy         值得信赖的
roadworthy         适合行驶的 ; 可安全行驶的

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liyuenlong

1\I need a small time slot to study.      一小段时间
2\In times of stress, even people with close social networks can feel lonely.
   在xx的时候                                       紧密的社交网络
3\They are supposed to show solidarity with him in times of this crisis.      危机时刻
4\The close friends always give you a hand in times of need.                     需要帮忙时
5\井井有条,   neat and tidy 干净整齐,干净利落    Neat and organized         整洁有序，井井有条  
                     Your room was neat and tidy.      He is neat and organized.   整洁有条理
key words:
time slot                       时间段
in times of stress         压力打时
close social networks  紧密的社交网络
show solidarity with     表示支持，与xx同心协力

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1\The cost of living will then feel the domino effect.         Feel 受（强烈）影响
2\He has mobility issues. He can't drive anymore for mobility restritions.
3\Walking helps clear your mind, keep a clear mind.   
4\After dinner, to walk the fat off, to lose weight by walking.
5\人老心不老 young at heart 年轻的心
                      We're still young at heart now.  我们的心态到现在依然年轻.

key words:
the cost of living          生活成本
the domino effect        多米诺骨牌效应
to clear mind               清除杂念，整理思绪，理清思路   
a clear mind                清醒的头脑  
mobility effect
mobility restriction       行动不便

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liyuenlong

1\I've put a rear-view camera on my car so I can see where I've been.                      后视摄像头
2\I also have a forward-facing camera so I can review how I ran off the road while looking at the rear camera screen.                                                                                                            向前摄像头
3\It was very smoky the other day.                                      前几天，几天前, 不久前
4\Stay informed. Keep informed of any developments.      随时了解情况,     随时了解事态发展
5\至关重要, 事关紧要, 非同小可, 非同儿戏, 举足轻重,        matter
                   It doesn't matter. 这不重要,没有事
                   It didn't matter how hard I threw it. It just wouldn't fly.                       不管怎样
                   Black lives matter    黑人的生命很重要, 黑人的命也是命.                 life的复数lives
                   The children matter to her.

key words:
rear-view camera      
forward-facing camera
the other day
informed                      了解情况的，见多识广的, 消息灵通的

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