几天后的说法(in within later after的区别, before和ago也有同样的情况)If we're talking about a future point of time(in用于从现在其的未来的一个时间点,所以要用瞬间动词),
starting from NOW, we can say, in three days, in ten minutes and so on,
如现在是星期三, 星期五去看电影可以说"I'll go to see the film in three days”. If,
however, we are talking about an event in relationship to a point of time other than now(after和later要表达的是与非现在的一个时间点的关系, 这个关系不是从现在算起的, 所以after what, what later中的what都不是现在的时间), we use later or after that. such as “we will play golf in three days, two days later we will have math class". Or we can say "we will play golf in five days, two days before that we will have math class".
标点符号: hyphen连字符如good-bye中的, slash斜杠 backslash反斜杠 slash slash双斜杠 dash破折号 underline下划线用于强调 underscore下划线用于连接词如邮件地址中 divide表除号/, oblique表斜线/ pound井号# ' apostrophe撇号' single/double quotation marks单/双引号 ampersand &号 open bracket左方括号[ close bracket右方括号] square brackets方括号[] brackets/parentheses 括号() vertical bar, vertical virgule竖线| asterisk, multiply, star, pointer*
如何描述人The most common ways to describe a person's body shape体型 are, thin or slim, medium weight, and heavy built. Big or large is to describe a person who is both heavy built and tall. Hair length can be described as short, long, medium length or shoulder length披肩发, waist length齐腰长发. Hair can be worn in a pony tail(马尾辫 If the hair is divided so that it hangs in two sections they are bunches or pigtails, and if it is plaited编起来, it is called a braid or plait rather than a ponytail. ), pig tail(辫子, 指左右各一个的辫子 also known as angel wings and bunches, or Twin Tail in japan), or simply, tied back后边扎起来. Some people wear their hair up, some back, and some down. Some people part their hair in the middle中分头发, while others on the right or left. In America we say a person's hair is parted on the left(中文里指右分) because the actual part is on the left.
a laughing stock笑柄 someone who does something very stupid which makes other people laugh at them. I can't cycle around on that old thing! I'll be the laughing stock of the neighbourhood. (usually + of)
--"You are not helping, and quit breathing down my neck(你在帮倒忙, 离我远点 breathe down someone's neck to pay very close attention to what someone does in a way that annoys or worries them. It's awful having to work with a boss who's breathing down your neck the whole time. )". --"sorry, i was just trying to be helpful."
--I'm going to SOGO to check out some shoes看看鞋, want to come? --Nah, I think I'll sit this one out(这次就算了). --You're passing up(拒绝) a shopping trip? --What can i say? I'm just not in the mood.
--Hey, Zoe. back me up here(过来帮我说说话, 用于二人争执不下征求第三方的意见 back up someone to support someone (by stating the truth of something). The special operations forces would be backed up by infantry and air power. I keep telling her it's true, but she doesn't believe me — will you back me up here?). --What's going on?(怎么了)
over (and done) with 赶快完事finished or completed. I had my wisdom tooth智齿 out yesterday morning, so that's over and done with. He skipped to the end of the chapter just to get it over with. Usage notes: usually refers to something bad or unpleasant get something over and done with=get sth over with to do something difficult or unpleasant as soon as you can so that you do not have to worry about it any more. I've made an appointment to have my wisdom tooth out tomorrow morning. I just want to get it over and done with. Sex and the City电影版里, Miranda和Steve作爱时Steve说"Get on top", 但是Miranda因为早上要早起就说"Let's shoot and get it over with."
move over 1. 坐过去点,躺过去点 to change one's position in order to make room for someone else: if you moved over there'd be room for us both on the couch 2. 让位to leave one's job so that someone else can have it: she decided to move over to let someone younger onto the board
CNN节目Trvael Guide( from Pauline Frommer)中说中国为奥运会的准备"make the city tourism ready", Pauline刚从中国回来告诉主持人小商贩兜售东西(Because they were souvenir sellers tugging(拉着, 拖着) your arms wherever you went)你要说buyao means "no, thanks or get away from me". 说到交通"The effect of the olympics will go into the furture, It is going to be a easier city for westerners to visit, becoz they really improved the public transportation, it's so easy to use, and they put up “pinyin” signs everywhere, these are signs that show chinese words in western characters, so westerners are able to read them and get around四处走动, it's really a fascinating city to explore around. " 说起购物时如何haggling(砍价To bargain, as over the price of something; dicker) "They typed into a calculator what they want you to pay, then you go down like 100%, 80% or whatever your courage tells you to do, and you haggle back and forth, you have to do is smile, becoz this is important, nobody lose their faces, you got remarkable buys.
I think I've done my shopping for the year.", 总之 the dollar is
so strong, everything is dirty cheap, 讲到住宾馆如果住豪华的"It would cost you a pretty penny(cost (someone) a pretty penny 只能用动词cost to be very expensive. That diamond ring must have cost him a pretty penny.)."
也基于美国的chains建了一些自己的motel, prices are 25 to 35 dollars per night when
the olympics are happenning, you get very clean room with
air-conditionning with price back for that matter(就此而言,至于此So far as that is concerned; as for that to the degree that something is considered. I don't know why she wanted to fly to Salt Lake City in this weather, or why she wanted to fly at all for that matter.大致等于so far as something is concerned(in considering something. So far as benefits are concerned, the most important to me today would be health care.) ) Yes, you can stay quiet cheaply in China.“说到观战奥运会"I tried, I have connections有关系 in US Olympic Committee, she promised me she get me ticket, then she didn't come through(To do what is required or anticipated)" 至于美食在其网站上有述Chinese food in all its varieties(变化多样) may very well(有充分理由) be the best cuisine in the world. It's difficult to compress even the bare bones(the bare bones 梗概,本质, 最基本的事实the most basic parts of something, without any detail. We believe we have the bare bones of an agreement. Reduced to its bare bones, the theory states that animals adapt to suit their surroundings.) of Chinese dining in a few hundred words. If you're with a tour group(如果你是跟团的), try to get away from the bland dishes usually served you, seek out authentic restaurants even if you need a note from the front desk前台 of your hotels to guide you there and inside. You can drink hot tea (which I recommend), beer or other soft drinks, or act like the nouveau riche(暴发户) here and order expensive French brandy with the meal.
My sassy girl中的台词: Jordan说Charlie“Don't be such a pussy(别那么娘们似的啰里啰嗦的)”. 在宴会上, Charlie很小心的说"Am I allowed to ask why you were dead drunk that afternoon?", Jordan不喜欢回答说"Don't throw a reckless face." pussy Slang A man regarded as weak, timid, or unmanly. Charlie写给Tiller King Company的邮件如下: From:然后下一行Charlie Bellow, 下一行To:下一行The Tiller King Comany, 下一行To:下一行To Whom It May concern:正文是Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak with you again. During our last meeting something very unexpected came up and unfortunately, I was forced to end our encounter earlier than originally anticipated. I am now seeking the opportunity to reestablish my crediblity. 第二段Surly, at the Tiller King Company, you value employees with life experiences both positive and negative. 地铁里二人玩游戏的时候, Jordan赢了并slap Charlie时, Charlie试图用手挡, Jordan说"Hey, no blocking(别挡)". 在游乐场里, Jordan劝说持枪者"We have to stay
live(我们得活着), we have to see how this story ends", 在被捕后持枪者对Charlie说"You
smart, you stay with her, She is a great girlfriend, I can tell我看得出来." Charlie的学校贴着他的Cousin的照片,学校的守门人说"you look just like him." Charlie:"I've been told(别人也这么说)."
"he's your brother?" "cousin." "I miss him, man, and He came here every
sunday for years, always took the same table." Charlie在Interview时的对话"You two know each other?你们俩认识 How did you two meet each other" Jordan一口饮了第一杯, "Can I get another one?又要了一杯" 回头看看那二位"I am sorry, Anything else?还要什么吗", 老头说"No, we are good", 侍者端来说"double?", 很快第二杯下肚, 又要点第三杯"There I go again, anyone eles?我又要了一杯, 你们谁要?" 很快Jordan醉了, Charlie不得不背起她离开, 老头要帮忙, Charlie说"No, it's easy as a pie.((as) easy as pie very easy. You make everything sound as easy as pie, George. Usage notes: also used in the forms (as) easy as 1-2-3 or (as) easy as A, B, C very easy to understand and (as) easy as falling off a log
very easy to do)" Charilie的同学对Jordan很不满说"I am concerned, Charlie, this
girl smart, she is insanely hot she is making you live, so what i am
going to say should be heard within that context, ok, she is a freaking
not. she is bent on(bent on doing sth. determined to do something. He was bent on quitting that job even though he was making a lot of money) destroying you in every way possible尽可能的,无所不用其极的. what bothers me is that while you do perform many of the traditional functions of a boyfriend you are not, it's my understanding据我所知, sleeping with her, that's correct? there is a word for that, charlie, friendship." Charlie辩解说"It's possible for two ppl to have a realtionship with out sleeping together. Everything will work so well in due time船到桥头自然直. She is still getting over her break-up."
Charlie列举了不再见她的理由"On the reasons to stop seeing her side, we have, one,
... physical danger, two, high likely hurt and broken heart, three, career sabotage(蓄意破坏, 阴谋破坏), four, she is clinicaly insane, five, she seems to enjoy my pain(以我的痛苦为乐), six, forteen piece match(or mesh?) set (14件套) of Louis Vuitton of emotional baggage(情感行李, 旧日情伤(dump your emotional baggage and get on with life) Painful memories, mistrust and hurt carried around from past sexual or emotional rejection, also An excuse commonly used by Peter Pan and other immature men to avoid commmitment yet maintain a sexual relationship. Peter Pan, a youthful or immature man, generally is someone who will never grow up. But in some cases as slang it's like: When
doing a girl doggy style the penetrator puts his arms on his hips and
continues thrusting as usual thus creating the Peter Pan persona. Once
the position has been assumed, Peter Pan should start quoting lines from
the movie such as "Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly
on wings, forever, in Never Never Land!" or "All you need is thrust and a
little bit of pixie dust!" or "If i were you, I'd surrender!". Leslie
told me that her boyfriend started yelling something about Never Never
Land during sex last night. I think she got Peter Panned!),
seven, I haven't kiss her yet for god's sakes, eight, she is reeling my
life." "and the reasons to keep seeing her? "朋友挑战到, 只有一条"I am in love
with her". Charlie对Jordan新男友的忠告"Don't let her drink, when she does, use fireman's carry(A fireman's carry/lift(指旧时救火队员救人时整个身体竖着扛起来的姿势)
is a technique that allows a person to carry another person without
assistance. It is generally referred to as the "fireman's carry" because
it used to be a common way for firefighters to carry injured or unconscious people away from danger. Currently, because lifting a person to the point where their airway is exposed to high heat and toxins from smoke where one breath can be fatal (temperatures at 6 feet from the floor can be several hundred degrees Fahrenheit), the now preferred technique is to drag the person by the shoulders or upper clothing in a supine(仰卧的) position across the floor or ground. When her feet hurt, exchange shoes with her. On your 33rd day together, bring he a single rose, give it to her in her recital class独奏会. )." 在约定一年期而分手后Charlie说"We were meant to be separated." but during the year, "My feeling for Jordan didn't diminish at all." 朋友看不惯他整天just sit around waiting for a year, becoz it's unwatchable看不下去了. Jordan和Charlie的aunt见面, Aunt说"You got even more beautiful你更漂亮了" Jordan说"You've not aged a day你一点都没有老"
关于旧日情伤, 情感包袱 这里有一篇文章 6 Signs You're Dating A Woman With Baggage
We've all run into them at one time or another -- the "Walking Wounded" -- women who've been hurt by men in the past and carry psychological damage心理创伤 and unresolved anger into present relationships.
Sometimes these women are still reeling(1. 卷绕 2. 蹒跚 reeled from the sharp blow重创后趔趄而行) from a nasty break-up or a recent negative experience with a man; sometimes the hurt is worse -- the aftermath of abuse.
No matter what the cause不管什么原因, the romantic lives of the Walking Wounded are steered操控掌舵 by their damaged psychology -- they live in worlds of chaotic emotion where logic has no place没有逻辑的混乱情感世界里. The best of them need time to heal and regain their equilibrium平衡 and trust; the worst are experts at self-deceit自欺 and self-sabotage自毁, often absolutely blind to看不到 their behavior and its consequences on their lives.
Here are a few telltale告密的,显露迹象的 signs that you're dealing with one of the Walking Wounded:
1- She's on emotional roller coaster情绪不稳定
One day she's your best friend, the next she won't even speak to you; one night she's a sexual animal, the next she's as cold as January in Siberia. And all -- from your point of view -- for no apparent reason毫无来由地.
2- She constantly evades you
With women like this, it's always one step forward and 10 steps back. She will show interest -- even extreme interest -- and then suddenly and inexplicably令人费解的
become unavailable. No matter what you do, no matter how often you call
her, she's gone -- and you won't see her again for weeks or even
months. Then out of the blue, she'll reappear with a big smile on her face, ready to go. And the whole vicious circle恶性循环 will start all over again, leaving you perplexed and bewildered让你莫名其妙不知所措.
3- She wants what she can't haveShe
reacts emotionally to the hurt in her past. She has all the normal
biological urges to be with a man, and genuinely wants to have a
successful relationship, but the very second her emotions are aroused, the lurking demon潜伏的恶魔 of her buried hurt深埋的伤痕 rears(1.后面 2.举起,高耸 3.饲养) its ugly head(raise/rear its (ugly) head if something unpleasant raises its ugly head, it becomes a problem that people have to deal with. All over Europe, racism is rearing its ugly head once more.) and she runs away.
In her psychology在她们的心理, relationships equate pain爱情就是痛.
The sad fact is, the nicer you are, the faster she'll run. This is why
many of the Walking Wounded seek out emotionally unavailable men.
4- She doesn't do as she says
She'll tell you she loves you and wants to do everything in her power to make sure the relationship lasts. Then she'll start treating you like crap对你像垃圾. She'll tell you she's wants a commitment, then she'll cheat on you.
Don't take her at her word(take someone at their word 听信其话 to decide to believe exactly what someone tells you, even if it does not seem likely to be true. When he said he'd give me a job, I took him at his word and turned up the next day at his office.); instead look at her actions and judge her on that instead. She's mad at men in general and someone hurt her badly
5- She's angry at men
Many
of the Walking Wounded are extremely angry at men. They blame us for
all their problems. Men are "jerks" and "users." They will deliberately get a man sexually aroused and then walk away, just to punish him for owning a penis. In business, these women are jagged-edged浑身长刺的, 遍体锯齿的, ball-busting( bust(破坏, 粉碎) your ass/balls 不遗余力的 (American, very informal!, Australian, very informal!) to use a lot of effort to do something. I busted my balls getting him that ticket, and now he's changed his mind! He bust his arse for ten years in that job and got no thanks for it.) bitches who would stab a man in the back without the blink of an eye 杀人不眨眼or even a twinge(刺痛) of conscience(a twinge of conscience 良心的责备, 悔恨, 内疚. prick someone's conscience to make someone feel guilty刺痛良心. Seeing pictures of starving children pricks my conscience, but I rarely give money to charity.). Sometimes they are radical feminists, always itching for a fight and constantly on the lookout(注视着, 警惕着) for a sexual harassment lawsuit.
When a woman's hurt is milder, she may sublimate(升华) her inner anger by gravitating toward重心倾向于 female-dominated careers
(to limit her opportunities for meeting men), or by filling up every
moment of her day and night with work, classes, sports, etc.
6- She has a history of abuseUntreated victims of any kind of abuse are often emotionally unstable情绪不稳定 and harbor怀有 lots of inner pain, which manifests itself in their romantic lives. The Walking Wounded are frighteningly erratic (often through no fault of their own) -- you just never know what you're going to get.
One minute they love you and the next they're picking fights寻衅滋事找茬打架 or screaming at you for some imagined transgression(违反法律, 越界) on your part. They are often unsoundly jealous, and will accuse you of having affairs without any evidence. Sometimes they're overly sexual, but many times更多时候 they're not sexual at all, or certain sexual behaviors remind them of the abuse, making them freak out during lovemaking. These are women in dire need of professional therapy.
is there hope?
Is there anything you can do to help a member of the Walking Wounded and establish a successful relationship? It really depends on the severity of the damage.
First, throw logic out the window撇开逻辑 -- it just won't work. You have to find a way to reach her at an emotional level从精神层面上接近她.
Listen carefully to her when she expresses her feelings -- the Walking
Wounded will often verbalize a lot of information about what's happening
inside their heads. Be careful not to interrupt her with logical advice -- it's best to be a sympathetic有同情心的 ear.
If her case is mild, time will be your ally同盟 -- just treat her kindly and build up her wounded self-esteem.
Be patient. What she needs is to learn how to trust men again. If her
case is severe, gently steer her towards getting some therapy -- the
damage is sometimes very deep and there's just no other way to help her.
bottom line: is she worth it?Above all, keep it in your pants for a while and be willing to be her friend. Give her some space and emotional breathing room. This is not say you should turn into a wussy-boy eunuch太监 and cater to her whims(任其为所欲为, 满足其一时性起) -- she might not be ready to be sexual with you yet, but she needs every ounce of your male strength and sexuality to lean on.
And make sure you don't take any abuse from her -- set those limits early on and often because she'll test you mercilessly. Only you can decide if she's worth the time and trouble. If she is, you're probably in for a wild roller-coaster ride. But if you can help her to get her life back, there may be a great reward for your constancy and friendship.
