Daily life_1

Question 1

as the crow flies

Answer 1

I live at shenyang, Liaoning, about 700 miles as the crow flies from Beijing

Question 2

as the crow flies, in a beeline

Answer 2

I live at shenyang, Liaoning, about 700 miles as the crow flies from Beijing

Question 3

Adam’s apple

Answer 3

I find your Adam’s apple isnt apprant

Question 4

whiskers

Answer 4

for the most part it is the moustache of the animal, or mammals

Question 5

chunk

Answer 5

They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice

Question 6

what not

Answer 6

Children love to have toys, pictures and what not

Question 7

pretty much

Answer 7

this world is pretty much of a mess or in a mess.

Question 8

roger

Answer 8

if you received a telecom or other mesage from other sodigers, you for the most part say that roger

Question 9

stack of books

Answer 9

There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor

Question 10

Geothermal Energy

Answer 10

Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth

Question 11

just let it all hang out

Answer 11

放手去做，尽情欢乐

Question 12

lip, lid,

Answer 12

lid is the cap of a pot,pan, fry pan

Question 13

pros and cons

Answer 13

They sat for hours debating the pros and cons of setting up their own firm

Question 14

17 types of sofa

Answer 14

sectional sofa, chesterfield sofa, lawson sofa, midxentury sofa, contempory midcentury sofa, english roller sofa, divan, cabriole, pull-out sleeper bed, futon, daybed, bunk bed, loveseat, settee, chaise lounge

Question 15

cushion

Answer 15

The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping.

Question 16

alarm clock, snooze button,

Answer 16

The boss said why are you late? I hit the snooze button.

Question 17

reflection

Answer 17

Meg stared at her reflection in the bedroom mirror

Question 18

blow my chance

Answer 18

destroy my chance.

I blew my chances with Tina when I told her she looked fat.

Question 19

blow my mind

Answer 19

make me astonished.The news about the death of the pop singer blew everyone’s mind, especially his devoted fans.

Question 20

linchpin

Answer 20

a pin passed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in position

Question 21

outpost

Answer 21

a small military camp or position at some distance from the main force, used especially as a guard against surprise attack

Question 22

dawn to dusk

Answer 22

midway was the dawn of a new era in

navel

Question 23

ambush

Answer 23

a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

Question 24

plural

Answer 24

feet is the plural form of foot

Question 25

doom

Answer 25

but in a single day doomed the Japanese Empire to ruin and defeat

Question 26

friction

Answer 26

since the early nineteen thirties Japanese conquests in China had caused ever increasing friction with the United States

Question 27

embargo

Answer 27

``` from mid nineteen forty the Americans are banned exports of arms scrap iron and other strategic materials to the japanese empire then in July 1941 America led an international oil embargo and froze all japanese overseas assets ```

Question 28

cargo

Answer 28

The boat calls at the main port to load its regular cargo of bananas

Question 29

encased in ice

Answer 29

all the buildings and cars are encased in ice, except this, its really beautiful

Question 30

treacherous

Answer 30

the road is really treacherous because of the freezing rain

Question 31

devastating

Answer 31

the effect is devastating up to now

Question 32

dwindle,dwindling

Answer 32

the effect is devastating up to now ninety percent of Japan's oil had been imported and her stock piles were rapidly dwindling

Question 33

personnel

Answer 33

over three and a half thousand US personnel killed or wounded

Question 34

onslaught

Answer 34

thousands of troops assembled in | preparation for the onslaught

Question 35

perimeter

Answer 35

in a little over three months japan had conquered a quarter of the Pacific Ocean by securing a steady supply of oil and widening the defensive perimeter of the homeland

Question 36

breathtaking views

Answer 36

The house has breathtaking views from every room

Question 37

stink

Answer 37

Get away from me — your breath stinks

Question 38

stinky

Answer 38

I'll have a plate of stinky tofu

Question 39

stripe, strip

Answer 39

strip means uncloth

Question 40

idiotic

Answer 40

That is the most idiotic plan I've ever heard of

Question 41

distinguish

Answer 41

could ou distinguish right from wrong? I dont make distinction between good and evil. This is how children distinguish between good and evil

Question 42

predicament, dilemma

Answer 42

Dilemma, in popular use, means a position of doubt or perplexity in which one is faced by two equally undesirable alternatives: the dilemma of a hostess who must choose between offending her anti-drinking guests or disappointing those who expected cocktails.

Question 43

parole,

Answer 43

word of honor, prisoner promise not to leave, pledge

Question 44

strip

Answer 44

to strip a fruit of its rind.to deprive of clothing; make bare or naked.

Question 45

strip

Answer 45

to strip a fruit of its rind.to deprive of clothing; make bare or naked. Bananas strips easily.

Question 46

rind

Answer 46

the hard outer part of the fruit, such as watermelon, orange

Question 47

rind，peel

Answer 47

the hard outer part of the fruit, such as watermelon, orange

Question 48

mile stone, stepping stone

Answer 48

Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job

Question 49

lure

Answer 49

tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.

Question 50

go all out

Answer 50

Do whatever they could do, They will go all out to get exactly what they want to put all your energy or enthusiasm into what you are doing

Question 51

come to an understanding

Answer 51

to achieve an agreement

Question 52

passion

Answer 52

people with passion can change the world for the better

Question 53

compassion

Answer 53

Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.

Question 54

allergy 美[ˈælərdʒi] | allergic [əˈlɜ:rdʒɪk]

Answer 54

Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms I'm allergic to cats.

Question 55

bumble,tumble,stumble,humble,mumble,fumble | fumble means searching blind

Answer 55

please notice these words for the most part have something in common with bump, hump, plump, mump,stump, rump,trump, chump,thumb

Question 56

death wish

Answer 56

do you have a death wish

Question 57

screw up

Answer 57

i always screw things up

Question 58

screw up,mess up,fess up.

Answer 58

i always screw things up

Question 59

are you doing drugs?

Answer 59

as fresh as paint

Question 60

are you doing drugs?

Answer 60

because you look as fresh as paint

Question 61

it just so happens that

Answer 61

it just so happens that my birthday is tomorrow!

Question 62

tell off

Answer 62

to say bad things and give somebody a lesson

Question 63

turn in

Answer 63

the sailor prepared to turn in for the night.

Question 64

studious

Answer 64

peter was very studious and was one of the smartest kids in his school

Question 65

jump to one's feet

Answer 65

一跃而起

Question 66

dash

Answer 66

猛冲

Question 67

I watched him out of the corner of my eye,

Answer 67

用眼角瞄了一下他

Question 68

long story short

Answer 68

长话短说

Question 69

concord

Answer 69

con+cord(heart) concord, harmony, agreement, treaty

Question 70

condolence

Answer 70

con+tolerance=suffer together

Question 71

unpack m things

Answer 71

taking someting out of the bag

Question 72

shipshape

Answer 72

the house only needs an occassional coat of paint to keep it shipshape.

Question 73

awake to the sound

Answer 73

在声音中醒来