华育中学-英语每日一句专栏帖

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英语需要日积月累，从今日起，本圈本帖专门与各位分享精彩的每日一句（必要时不限一句，平时尽力每天刷新，周末看情况了），旨在与大家一起提高英语水平。

2012年2月9日：

1.You didn't want to drag her into your world. You considered her a pure soul.
中文：你不想把她拖入你的世界中，你把她看成是个纯洁的天使。

2.He certainly gummed up our chances to win the contract.
  他可真是糟蹋了我们赢得这份合约的机会。
1)gum：n.树胶；胶，粘合剂
             v.用胶粘
例如：Glue has gummed the pages together.（胶水把两页书站在一起了。）

【相关词组】
gum up 用胶涂满；使出故障；搞砸

2)contract：n.合同；契约
例如：He has a four-year contract with us.（他与我们订有四年合同。）

【相关词组】
fulfil a contract 履行合同
sign a contract 签订合同
a breach of contract 违约行为

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2012/2/10(Friday)

1.She is in a quandary about which university to choose.
她拿不准应该选择哪一所学校。

quandary n.困惑不定的境地，无所适从的窘境
be in a quandary 陷入困境


2.In order to make anything a reality, you have to dream about it first.
  要将任何事情变为现实，你首先得心怀梦想。

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2012/02/12(周日):

1.Legend says this land was hauled from the ocean like a giant fish.
传说，这片大陆就像是从海洋中跃起的一尾大鱼。
(选自新西兰旅游广告宣传片)


haul拉，拽

2.Please telephone him at your earliest convenience.
请尽早给他打电话。

convenience n.方便；方便的时候，适当的机会
at your convenience 在你方便的时候；以你认为合适的方式
at your earliest convenience 在你方便的时候尽早

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2012/02/13（周一）

1.They go back a long way.他们相识很久了。
go back a long way 形容两个人相识很久

2.The simplest way to turn an enemy into a friend is to seek their counsel.
化敌为友的最好办法就是向他们求助。

counsel 劝告，建议

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Feb.14,2012(Tuesday)

Happy Valentine's Day！

1.All the signs he had shown with great care were not perceived by other than her.

他小心翼翼传递的所有爱的暗示，除了她，别人都不以为意。

sign标志

perceive意识到



2.He has tried every medicine under the sun, but nothing works.

他试了无数种药，都不见成效。

under the sun 天底下；世上；人间（用以加强语气）

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Feb.15,2012(Wednesday)

1.she was nasty about everyone.
她对所有人的态度都不好。
nasty a.烦人的；难相处的；肮脏邋遢的；使人难受的

2.They say life is full of surprises that our dreams really can come true.
人们总说，生活中惊喜连连，有时梦境也会成真。

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Feb.16,2012(Thursday)

1.The change was  too subtle  to attract notice.
变化太小了，完全看不出来。
subtle a.隐约的；细微的；微妙的
attract v.吸引；引起（注意等）
notice n.注意；关注

2.I’ll stay here—treasure every day and love the world in my own way!
我会在此——珍惜每一个时日并且用自己的方式惜爱这个世界！

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Feb.17,2012(Friday)

1.She felt completely overwhelmed.她完全不知所措。
overwhelm v. 征服；压制；使不知所措；使受不了

2.Shakespeare said, "Journeys end in lovers meeting."
莎士比亚说“旅程的终点是有情人终成眷属。”

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Feb.20,2012(Monday)

1.He was most emphatic about impordance of careful driving.
他着重强调了小心驾驶的重要性.
emphatic a.强调的；坚持的

2.I heard you before, but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply.
我早就听见了，可是我一下子拿不准应该怎样回答你。

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Feb.21(Tuesday)

1.I am tone-deaf.我五音不全
tone-deaf a.不能（或不善于）辨别音高的；五音不全的

2.This should be fairly easy to deduce.
这很好推断。

fairly相当地
deduce推断

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Feb.22,2012(Wednesday)
（今天是一个特2的日子 ）

1.He was very dismissive of her achievements.
他对她的成就不屑一顾。
dismissive a.轻蔑的；鄙视的；（表示）拒绝考虑的


2.It is clear that we can change happiness levels up or down.
很显然，改变幸福感是完全可能的，无论是变好或是变差。

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Feb.24.2012(Friday)

1.Her doctorate degree gave her a leg up in finding a job.
博士学位让她在找工作时更具优势。
doctorate  n.博士学位
a leg up 优势；鼓励，支持；帮助


2.Failure doesn't mean you have been disgraced. It does mean you were willing to try.
失败并不代表你无脸见人，它只表明你百折不回。
disgrace丢脸

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Feb.27,2012(Monday)

1.Progressive future and successful life require discipline and character.
进步的未来和成功的生活需要纪律和个人的品质。
progressive进步的

discipline纪律

character品格

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Feb.28,2012(Tuesday)

1.My siser have been engaged for two months.
我姐姐已经订婚两个月了
engaged:订婚 签订契约 保证


2.We're just getting out of the city for a few days to get some space and clear your head.
我们只是离开城市一段时间而已，给你些空间理清头绪。

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Mar.1,2012(Thursday)

Don't look for any redeeming qualities in me. I don't have any.
别期盼我有任何可取之处。我一点都没有。

redeeming补偿的，弥补的

quality品质

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Mar.2(Friday)

1.I don't wanna see you anymore! Get lost!
wanna 【美口】=want to 想要
get lost 【口】走开，别来烦我（常用作命令句）


2.Integrity is the solidarity with which you make your presence felt.
正直使人们无法无视你的存在。
integrity诚实正直

solidarity团结

presence存在

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Mar.3(Saturday)

1.It is better not to wear your heart on your sleeve.
你最好不要轻易地流露感情。
sleeve n.衣袖
wear one's heart on one's sleeve 流露自己的感情；公开自己的私事；过于直率

2.Tell me what I need to do to make this better.
告诉我怎么做才能让事情有所改善。

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Mar.5(Monday)

1.I made the 5 o'clock train by the skin of my teeth.
我勉强赶上了5点的火车。
by the skin of one's teeth 勉强； 刚好

2.Maybe it's time to put everything on the table.
也许是时候该摊牌了。

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Mar.7,2012(Wednesday)

1.Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.
世上无难事只怕有心人
put one's heart (and soul) into sth. 全心全意做某事；竭尽全力做某事

2.Why not just call things as you see them?
我们何不开门见山呢？

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Mar.8(Thursday)

1.Every little bit helps.
水滴石穿

2.It's a rhythmic work song designed to increase productivity.
这是一首很有节奏的工作号子，用来提高我们的工作效率。
rhythmic有节奏的

productivity生产率

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Mar.9(Friday)

1.They met by accident at the store . 他们在商店不期而遇。
by accident 偶然；意外地
by no accident并非偶然

2.Never forget, we’re all in this game of life together.
别忘了，在生命这场竞赛中，我们都是参与者。

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Mar.10(Saturday)

1.The coffee is lukewarm.
这咖啡不够热.
lukewarm:
1) not hot or cold enough to be enjoyable.不够热，或不够冷
2) not very enthusiastic or interested:不够热心，冷淡的，或不够感兴趣的
  

2.Is it true you're taking the country club's towel boy to homecoming?
你不会真要带乡村俱乐部的那个球童去返校节舞会吧？
homecoming返校节

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Mar.12(Monday)

1.I'm flat broke.我身无分文。
flat adj. 平坦的；单调的；浅的；扁平的

2.It was nearly spring, and the child in us all heads for the attic to dust off the old kite.
春天快到了，我们内心深处的童真促使我们冲进阁楼，抖落旧风筝上的灰尘。
attic阁楼

dust灰尘

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Mar.13(Tuesday)

1.The robbery happened in broad daylight.抢劫发生在光天化日之下。
broad daylight光天化日

2.But I know how well you deal with these big bombshells.
不过我知道你很会处理这种突发事件。
bombshell 突发事件

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Mar.14(Wednesday)

1.Can I pay in installments?
我能分期付款吗？
installment n. 安装；分期付款；部分；就职
in installments分期地


2.With love and patience I have found the beautiful, happy boy who would teach me more about life.
带着爱和耐心, 我发现这个漂亮而快乐的男孩将教会我更多生活的东西。

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每日一句一周详解（03.05~03.11）

03月05日: He is head over heels for her.他为她神魂颠倒。


1.head over heels： 神魂颠倒；头朝下，颠倒；完全地
例如：We met in 1998, and fell head over heels in love.（我们在1998年相遇，并深深地陷入了爱河。）
          He jump into the water head over heels .（他头向下地跳进水里。）

【相关词组】
turn head over heels 翻筋斗

03月06日：I made the 5 o'clock train by the skin of my teeth.我勉强赶上了五点的火车。


1.by the skin of one's teeth：侥幸，勉强，好不容易才……
例如：I made an awful mess of my maths paper. If I pass, it will only be by the skin of my teeth.（我的数学考卷做得糟透了，如果通过，我也只是刚刚及格。）
         Bill passed the spoken language exam by the skin of his teeth.（比尔侥幸通过了口语考试。）

03月07日：She won by a hair.她以微弱的优势获胜。  

1.by a hair：以一发之差，差一点，险些
例如：His life is hanging by a hair.（他生死悬于一发。）
          He missed the target by a hair.（他差一点射中目标。）


03月08日：Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.世上无难事，只怕有心人。


1.put one's heart into：全心全意投入，一心扑在…上，对…全力以赴
例如：If you put your heart into something, there would be no doubt, the success is on the way, coming closer to you.（如果你用心去做一件事，成功无疑只是迟早问题，它会离你越来越近的。）
          Put your heart into all that you do.（做事要用心。）

03月09日：Every little bit helps.滴水穿石。


1.bit：n. 少量，小块，片刻
例如：He only put a bit on his plate to make fashion.（他只是拨了一点食物到盘子里做做样子。）
          He assembled the model aircraft bit by bit.（他一块一块地装配飞机模型。）
          Let the broth simmer down a bit more.（让肉汤炖得再久一些吧。）

【相关词组】
a little bit 有点儿，稍微

03月10日：They met by accident at the store.他们在商店不期而遇。


1.by accident：偶然，意外地
例如：I only found it by accident.（我只是碰巧找到的。）
          He had a slip of tongue by accident.（他偶然说走嘴。）

03月11日：The coffee is lukewarm.咖啡不够热。


1.lukewarm：adj.（液体）微温的；冷淡的，不关心的
例如：Can you give a cup of lukewarm water?（你可以帮我倒杯温水吗?）
          His plan got a lukewarm reception from the committee. （他的计划遭到委员会的冷淡对待。）

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Mar.15(Thursday)

The girl cried her eyes out after her mother left.
小女孩在她妈妈走后嚎啕大哭。
cry one's eyes out 痛哭；号啕痛哭

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Mar.16(Friday)

1.you can't go back on your promise now.
  你不能食言。
go back on违背；背弃

2.Always striving to do my best, I managed to squeeze out some pretty good grades.
我总是尽自己最大努力去拼搏, 成绩也算不俗。
strive努力，奋斗

squeeze挤压

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Mar.19(Monday)

1.He plays second fiddle in the company!
他是公司二把手。
second fiddle: 二把手

2.For kids like me, being called childish can be a frequent occurrence.
像我这样的小孩，可能经常会被人说成是幼稚。
childish幼稚的

occurrence发生，事件

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Mar.20(Tuesday)

1.That dog is as ugly as sin .
那条狗真是奇丑无比。
as ugly as 像...一样丑
sin  n.罪恶；原罪，罪孽；过失
   vt.犯罪
   vi.犯罪；犯过失

2.They don't give these awards to people who don't deserve them.
他们不会把荣誉给那些不值得奖励的人。
award奖励

deserve值得

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Mar.21(Wednesday)

1.You are wearing your sweather inside out.
你把你的毛衣穿反了。
inside out
彻底地；里面翻到外面。

2.They seem to lack the ability to learn from others by copying or imitating or simply watching.
它们似乎缺乏通过照搬、模仿或者仅仅观察而向别人学习的能力。

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Mar.23(Friday)

1.I don't have time to cook today, so we will just have to make do with instant noodles.
我今天没时间做饭，咱们只能将就吃方便面了。
make do with设法对付，勉强应付  

2. I'm a little hazy about this whole "right and wrong" thing.
我有点搞不清这整个“孰是谁非”的事情。
hazy模糊的

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Mar.24(Saturday)

1.He was sick as a dog.他病得很历害。

2.That must be the story of innumerable couples and the pattern of life it offers has a homely grace.
这一定是世间无数对夫妻的生活写照，这种生活模式给人一种平凡之美。
innumerable无数的

homely平凡的

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Mar.26(Monday)

1.It's time to hit the road.该上路了。

2.What means the most to my mother in her books she excises and displays.
在她的书里，那些她最喜欢的句子和段落都被她剪了下来，贴在墙上。
excise切除

display展示

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Mar.27(Tuesday)

1.Please give your two cents' worth on the matter.
请就此事发表点意见吧。
two cents' worth （多用于口语）一点意见

2.I don’t know. How can I play if I don't know the rules?
我不知道，如果不懂规则我怎么玩？

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Mar.28(Wednesday)

1.Courtesy costs nothing. 礼多人不怪。
courtesy ['kə:tisi] n. 礼貌；好意；恩惠adj. 殷勤的；被承认的；出于礼节的

2.However, my four-year-old daughter knows more about love than her 28-year-old mom.
可是，我那4岁的宝贝女儿比她28岁的妈妈更懂得爱。

aiwalee

不积跬步，无以至千里！Day day up!

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Mar.29(Thursday)

1.It is ten to one that he will be late.他十有八九会迟到。
ten to one 十有八九（表示很有可能）；十比一

2.Memories happen even if we aren’t aware of it.
即使在我们毫不知情的情况下，记忆也在生成着。

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Mar.30(Friday)

1.Merry meet,merry part.
好聚好散。
merry ['meri] adj. 愉快的；微醉的；嬉戏作乐的

2.He says that everything's ok, but he's clearly struggling.
他说他没事，但他明显是在苦撑。
struggle挣扎

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Mar.31(Saturday)

1.It doesn't suit the manager's book.这不合经理的心意。
suit one's book符合某人的心意

2.It's up to us as individuals to take control and responsibility for the type of lives that we want to lead.
我们应该作为独立个人来把握自己想要的生活，并且为之负责。

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Foolish Day 2012(Sunday)

1.Man proposes,God disposes.谋事在人，成事在天
propose vi.建议；求婚；打算 vt.建议；打算；计划；求婚
dispose n.处置；性情 vi.处理，安排；（能够）决定 vt.处理，处置，安排

2.The problem with secrets is even when you think you're in control, you're not.
秘密的麻烦就在于：你觉得你已掌控了它，而实际上却没有。

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Apr.5(Thuresday)

1.I wouldn't go back to the job for all the tea in China.
我无论如何不会回去干那个工作了。
go back to 返回；回去；追溯到
(not)for all the tea in China用于否定句，表示“无论如何，无论什么情况”

2.Her grandmother smiles at the little girl. Her eyes are warm and kind.
小女孩的奶奶对她微笑，奶奶的眼睛温暖慈祥。

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Apr.7(Friday)

1.Danger past,God forgotten.飞鸟尽，良弓藏。

2.Long after we're gone, love remains burned into our memories.
即使我们早已不在人世，爱仍在我们的回忆里。

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Apr.9(Monday)

Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.
知识没有重量，它是可以随意携带的珍宝。

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Apr.10(Tuesday)

1.The project has two main aspects.这个计划有两个重要的方面。
aspect n.方面；方向；形势；外貌

2.Or you could just roll with it. Be flexible. See what happens.
也许你可以随机应变。别太固执，看看会发生什么。

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Apr.12(Thursday)

1.Seals basked on boulders in a flat calm.
海豹静静地躺在卵石上。
seal 封,豹
bask 晒太阳(享受温暖), 感到温暖, 愉快或舒适
boulder 大石头,漂石

2.The two sides still differ over the plan.双方对于计划仍有分歧。
differ vi. 相异；意见分歧 vt. 使…相异；使…不同

3.Upset is an emotion specific to those who care.
只有在乎的人才会难过。

4.The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be alive while you are alive.
陪伴我们度过此生的只有一人——那就是我们自己。让生命鲜活起来。

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Apr.13(Friday)

1.He finds the natural world fascinating.他发现自然世界非常吸引人。
fascinating adj.迷人的；吸引人的；使人神魂颠倒的 v.使···着迷；使···陶醉（fascinate的ing形式）

2.The greatest gifts in life are not purchased, but acquired through hard work and determination.
生命中最珍贵的礼物不是花钱买来的，而是通过努力和决心而获取的。

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Apr.18(Wednesday)

1.There's no turning back.已经无可挽回了。
turn back往回走；阻挡；翻回到

2.To the point , please .

抓重点的说。
to the point 中肯，扼要；切题

3.The bag had reappeared as if  by magic.
包突然神奇般的重新出现了。
as if 犹如，好似 magic n.巫术；魔法；戏法 adj.不可思议的；有魔力的；魔术的

4.I can't comment without violating our agreement that I not criticize your work.
要是不打破我们的协议——我不批评你的工作，我就没法评论。
violate违反

criticize批评

5.Ultimately, life’s challenges run and hide from the person that maintains confidence.
生活的种种挑战和难题最终会从一直保持自信的人身边落荒而逃。

6.No young man, no matter how great, can know his destiny.
不管日后如何叱咤风云，任何人都无法在年少时便预知自身的命运。
destiny命运

7.Real friends have two things in common: a compatible personality and a strong-willed character.
真正的朋友有两个共同点：相容的个性和坚强的品格。
compatible兼容的

personality个性

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Apr.19(Thursday)

1.She's so weird.她真让人捉摸不透。
weird adj.怪异的；不可思议的；超自然的

2.I looked at how her still-lean body bent beautifully, her arms greeting the sunlight that was pouring through the window.
我看着她那依然消瘦的身体优雅地弯下，她的手臂迎向从窗口倾泻而入的阳光。
lean消瘦的
pouring倾泻

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Apr.20(Friday)

1.It's the same old story.这又不是什么新鲜事。

2.Look, Toby. If you're running around like you're some kind of fugitive, how are you gonna prove that you're innocent?
你看，托比，如果你像一个逃命者那样四处逃窜，你要怎样证明自己是清白的？
fugitive逃亡者
innocent无辜的