Daily life_1 Flashcards
as the crow flies
I live at shenyang, Liaoning, about 700 miles as the crow flies from Beijing
as the crow flies, in a beeline
I live at shenyang, Liaoning, about 700 miles as the crow flies from Beijing
Adam’s apple
I find your Adam’s apple isnt apprant
whiskers
for the most part it is the moustache of the animal, or mammals
chunk
They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice
what not
Children love to have toys, pictures and what not
pretty much
this world is pretty much of a mess or in a mess.
roger
if you received a telecom or other mesage from other sodigers, you for the most part say that roger
stack of books
There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
just let it all hang out
放手去做，尽情欢乐
lip, lid,
lid is the cap of a pot,pan, fry pan
pros and cons
They sat for hours debating the pros and cons of setting up their own firm
17 types of sofa
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
cushion
The company provides a styrofoam cushion to protect the tablets during shipping.
alarm clock, snooze button,
The boss said why are you late? I hit the snooze button.
reflection
Meg stared at her reflection in the bedroom mirror
blow my chance
destroy my chance.
I blew my chances with Tina when I told her she looked fat.
blow my mind
make me astonished.The news about the death of the pop singer blew everyone’s mind, especially his devoted fans.
linchpin
a pin passed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in position
outpost
a small military camp or position at some distance from the main force, used especially as a guard against surprise attack
dawn to dusk
midway was the dawn of a new era in
navel
ambush
a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
plural
feet is the plural form of foot
doom
but in a single day doomed the Japanese Empire to ruin and defeat
friction
since the early nineteen thirties
Japanese conquests in China had caused
ever increasing friction with the United
States
embargo
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
cargo
The boat calls at the main port to load its regular cargo of bananas
encased in ice
all the buildings and cars are encased in ice, except this, its really beautiful
treacherous
the road is really treacherous because of the freezing rain
devastating
the effect is devastating up to now
dwindle,dwindling
the effect is devastating up to now
ninety percent of Japan’s oil had been
imported and her stock piles were
rapidly dwindling
personnel
over three and a half thousand US personnel killed or wounded
onslaught
thousands of troops assembled in
preparation for the onslaught
perimeter
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
breathtaking views
The house has breathtaking views from every room
stink
Get away from me — your breath stinks
stinky
I’ll have a plate of stinky tofu
stripe, strip
strip means uncloth
idiotic
That is the most idiotic plan I’ve ever heard of
distinguish
could ou distinguish right from wrong? I dont make distinction between good and evil. This is how children distinguish between good and evil
predicament, dilemma
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.
parole,
word of honor, prisoner promise not to leave, pledge
strip
to strip a fruit of its rind.to deprive of clothing; make bare or naked.
strip
to strip a fruit of its rind.to deprive of clothing; make bare or naked. Bananas strips easily.
rind
the hard outer part of the fruit, such as watermelon, orange
rind，peel
the hard outer part of the fruit, such as watermelon, orange
mile stone, stepping stone
Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job
lure
tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.
go all out
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
come to an understanding
to achieve an agreement
passion
people with passion can change the world for the better
compassion
Elderly people need time and compassion from their physicians.
allergy 美[ˈælərdʒi]
allergic [əˈlɜ:rdʒɪk]
Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms
I’m allergic to cats.
bumble,tumble,stumble,humble,mumble,fumble
fumble means searching blind
please notice these words for the most part have something in common with bump, hump, plump, mump,stump, rump,trump, chump,thumb
death wish
do you have a death wish
screw up
i always screw things up
screw up,mess up,fess up.
i always screw things up
are you doing drugs?
as fresh as paint
are you doing drugs?
because you look as fresh as paint
it just so happens that
it just so happens that my birthday is tomorrow!
tell off
to say bad things and give somebody a lesson
turn in
the sailor prepared to turn in for the night.
studious
peter was very studious and was one of the smartest kids in his school
jump to one’s feet
一跃而起
dash
猛冲
I watched him out of the corner of my eye,
用眼角瞄了一下他
long story short
长话短说
concord
con+cord(heart) concord, harmony, agreement, treaty
condolence
con+tolerance=suffer together
unpack m things
taking someting out of the bag
shipshape
the house only needs an occassional coat of paint to keep it shipshape.
awake to the sound
在声音中醒来
