Idioms and Short Sentences: 1. something to call your own something that you own or control I've been renting this house for several years and now I want a place to call my own. Usage notes: sometimes used with periods of time to say that someone is too busy: With a full-time job and a family to take care of, I don't have a minute to call my own. also used with can or could: Children need a little money they can call their own in order to learn its value. 2. sort something out also sort out something to deal successfully with a problem or a situation, Fig. to study a problem and figure it out. We know that our boys have gotten into trouble with the law, but our family is working on sorting it out. Detectives are still sorting out who was involved in the crime. Usage notes: often in the form sort things out: We haven't had many chances to talk to each other and sort things out. 3. chill out (slang) to relax or calm down I like to come home from work, have dinner, chill out for a little bit, and then go to bed. Usage notes: often said to someone who is too excited or upset: I was worried about the kids, and he told me I should just chill out. chill-out adj suitable for relaxation after energetic dancing or hard work a chill-out area chill-out music. 4. rift 1). 缝隙 裂缝(crack, hiatus[间歇, 中断, 文章或文字的脱漏], slit, split) 2). 不合, 关系或者感情的裂痕 He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕 5. fiasco 彻底失败, 惨败(a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way) his plans turned into a fiasco他的计划一败涂地 flop和fiasco是非正式的日常用语 belly flop肚子先着水的跳水笨动作[flop有跌落的意思] debacle 法语词, 大崩溃, 突然瓦解, 彻底惨败 6. chew something over反复思考, 反复考虑 1. Inf. to talk something over; to discuss something. We can chew it over at lunch. Why don't we do lunch sometime and chew over these matters? 2. and chew on something Fig. to think something over. I'll have to chew it over for a while. I'm not sure now. I have to chew on all this stuff for a day or two. Then I'll get back to you. 例句: When you have a rift in your team, it's unavoidable/inevitable of a fiasco when finishing a task, then what you need to do is chewing things over, chilling out a little bit and geting everything sorted out, you'll find the way to mend it. 3. give somebody the creeps/heebie-jeebies/willies(紧张不安, 心惊肉跳) (informal) to make you feel frightened and anxious, especially when there is no real reason for this This old house gives me the creeps. I've never liked spiders - they give me the willies. Being alone in this old house gives me the willies. 4. favourable 1). 有利的 正面的, 同意的, 赞同的, 称许的 We found that most people are favourable to the idea. their demands rarely received a favourable response. the exhibitions received favourable criticism. they made a settlement favourable to the unions. 2. )天气晴好的, 顺风的 : Shortly after the third season of Family Guy aired in 2001, Fox canceled the series. However, favorable DVD sales and high ratings for syndicated reruns convinced the network to renew the show in 2004. unfavourable 不利的, 不适宜的; 否定的; 反对的 Single mothers are often the target of unfavourable press attention. It would be unwise to sell the company while the economic circumstances are so unfavourable. Family Guy has also received negative criticism, including unfavorable comparisons for its similarities to The Simpsons. Many tie-in(与之关联的商品, 搭卖的商品 和spin-off类似) media have been released, including Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, a straight-to-DVD special released in 2005; Family Guy: Live in Vegas, a soundtrack-DVD combo released in 2005 . desirous adj. 渴望得到的, 想要的 desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem. desirable 值得拥有的, 理想的, 可取的, 称心如意的, 合意的, 让人想拥有的 it is desirable to exercise some social control over technology. My desire for a desirable house will come true in the near future. For this job it is desirable to know something about medicine. 5. get real现实点吧, 接受现实吧, 面对现实, 想啥呢 to accept the truth and not deceive yourself Voters want Congress to get real and pass a bill to revive the economy. Usage notes: also used as an order: You expect me to ignore data like that? Get real! face facts also let's face (the) facts(face the music面对后果) we must accept the truth of this (let's) face it You have to face facts - when your boss tells you she doesn't like your report, you'd better rewrite it. for real (spoken) 1). actually or truly When they told me I had an unlimited budget I knew this was not for real. Usage notes: often said in reaction to what someone else says: "I don't think I'm going to the party." "For real?” 2). as good as it seems Any time an unknown player does something amazing, people wonder if he is for real. 6. catch/take somebody off guard出其不意 to surprise someone by doing or saying something they were not expecting One of the larger airlines caught its rivals off guard yesterday by suddenly announcing a cut in fares. When they asked me to babysit, I was taken off guard and found myself agreeing to it. catch/keep/throw off balance惊奇莫名, 莫名其妙 surprised or confused Policy makers were caught off balance by the speed and success of Canada's efforts to ban the weapons. Usage notes: often used with keep or throw: The stories were part of an effort to keep the antiwar movement off balance. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of off balance (likely to fall) your jaw drops大吃一惊 to show great surprise My jaw dropped when I heard she'd been admitted to Harvard. 7. be all talk (and no action)光说不练 if someone is all talk, they often talk about doing something brave or exciting but never do it He's always saying that he's going to leave and get another job but he'll never do it. He's all talk. talk the talk to say something in a way that appears to be true or real For a woman whose criminal-law practice is only 11 months old, she sure can talk the talk. Usage notes: sometimes used in the full form talk the talk and(but not) walk the walk (to say something that appears to be real or true and show it is real or true through your actions): Most of these guys say they have religious beliefs, but only a few of them can talk the talk and walk the walk. double-talk also double-speak (mainly American) 含糊其辞, 模棱两可a way of speaking that confuses people in order to avoid telling them the truth He said the new train service would run fewer trains, but would provide a better service - sheer double-talk纯粹十足的无稽之谈. sweet-talk somebody into doing something甜言蜜语 to persuade someone to do something by saying nice things to them Don't let him sweet-talk you into staying the night. talk a blue streak(American)连珠炮似的[blue streak 一闪而过的东西,行动很快的人或物] to say a lot very fast She talked a blue streak and we just had to listen.He talks a blue streak, and I can't follow his thinking. 8. take the plunge(Julie Guillard's first twitter message: I've decided it's time to take the Twitter plunge! Hopefully Ill master it.) to decide to do something Those women who took the plunge and ran for the state legislature enjoyed great success. Usage notes: usually said about doing something that involves some risk. 8. Creating the minutes of meetings会议纪要(Minutes记要 also known as protocols, are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing. They often give an overview of the structure of the meeting, starting with a list of those present[在场的人], a statement of the various issues before the participants, and each of their responses thereto) in both English and Japanese documentation
描述房子的广告句子: 1. This modern mansion is a real head turner(回头率高的人或物, 吸引眼球的人或物 Something that attracts a lot of attention from passing strangers. Will be overwhelmed(1). 淹没, 制服, 压倒, 征服 2). (一般作be overwhelmed)have a strong emotional effect on 使感情上受不了, 使不知所措, 使无所适从 I was overwhelmed with guilt我深感内疚, He was overwhelmed by the death of his father他为父亲的去世而悲痛至极 be overwhelmed by消受不起, 不敢当) by head givers[One who freely gives blow jobs to anyone who makes the right impression]) from the first glance over the rolling hills and nostalgic valleys to the ultra modern finishes from front to back. The home is multi level and approximately 110 sq's in size and set on(把…置于…之上 The hostess set a lamp on the table女主人把一盏灯放在桌子上 He set his hand on my shoulder comfortingly他把手搭在我肩上, 使我感到安慰) a 3/4 acre parcel of land. The superb kitchen is the ultimate in modern style and practicality with polyurethane cupboards and caesarstone bench tops also incorporating a large walk in pantry. If that's not enough to entice(tempt) you then there is a fitness room for the "gym junkies", large upstairs entertaining area with enough room for 3/4 size billiard table台球台.
