Lesson 8

Question 1

If by any chance / Just in case

Tomorrow we want to eat out side, but the last few days the weather hasn’t be good, if by chance it rains, then what?

Answer 1

万一 wan4yi1

我们明天想去外面吃饭，可是，这几天天气不好，万一下雨了怎么办

Question 2

must be / by all means

When we leave you must bring an umbrella because it is raining outside.

Answer 2

千万 qian1wan4

你出门的时候千万要记得带伞，因为外边下雨了.

Question 3

Straightforward / 直接 / direct / direct
I will be frank with you.
What on earth do you want to eat, can you please be a bit for more specific.

Answer 3

干脆 gan1cui4
我干脆跟你说吧.
你到底想吃什么，你可不可以干脆一点.

Question 4

Finally Same as 终于 zhong1yu2
Finally came. I waited for you until took for the flower to wilt.
I waited for you for as long as it took for my hair to go white.

Answer 4

总算 zong3suan4
终于来了。 我等你等到花儿都谢了。 This can be used if waited a long time and annoyed!
总算来了。 我等你等的头发都白了。

Question 5

Can’t in any case

Even though I am very hungry, but certainly can’t eat too much.

Answer 5

总不能 zong3bu4neng2

虽然我现在很饿 e4，但是总不能吃太多。

Question 6

after all / when it is all said and done.

Even though he did something wrong, when it is all said and done he is only a child so don’t blame him.

Answer 6

毕竟 bi4jing4

虽然他做错事情了，但是毕竟他是个孩子，所以不要责怪 ze2guai4他.

Question 7

Do something in vain.
Today it didn’t rain and I carried an umbrella for nothing.
Ate in vain.

Done something in vain.
Bought something in vain.

Answer 7

白    bai 2     
今天没下雨，我摆带雨伞了。
 白吃了.   买了一个很贵的菜，以后又肚子疼，我白吃了。  
 白做了.
我好像白买了， 因为没用。

Question 8

really / simply
I really can’t believe what I am hearing.,
We’ve had no fine weather at all this week.

Answer 8

简直 jian3zhi2
我简直不能相信这是真的.
这个星期简直没有一个好天。

Question 9

carbohydrates

Answer 9

天水化合物 tian4shui3hua4he2wu4

Question 10

blood sugar

Answer 10

血糖 xue4tang2