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1、1. How are you still single? Youre so great.你怎么还单着？你这么优秀。2. Itll happen when you least expect it.爱情将会发生在你最不经意的时候。3. Dont you ever get lonely?你从没有感到过孤单吗?4. Arent you worried you wont be able to have kids?你没担心过你可能不会有孩子吗?5. Are you seeing anyone?你现在有交往的对象吗?6. You should try online dating. My friend met

2、 their husband/wife that way.你该试试网恋。我有一个朋友就是那么遇到自己的丈夫/妻子的。7. They dont deserve you.他们配不上你。8. You are such a catch.你条件这么好!9. Dont worry, youll find someone someday.不要担心，你总有一天会找到对的那个人的。10. Hes just not ready for a serious commitment yet.他只是还没准备好对你做出认真承诺而已。11. One day when youre married, youll wish you

3、 were single.等有一天结婚了，你会希望你还是单身的。12. There are plenty of fish in the sea.天涯何处无芳草。13. Youre just too picky.你只是太挑剔了!14. Just dont turn into some crazy cat lady.千万不要变成一个爱猫狂啊，大姐。15. She probably just lost your number.她可能只是把你的号码弄丢了。16. At a wedding: You better get out there, theyre doing the bouquet toss.

4、在婚礼上：“你最好离开这儿，他们要抛捧花了。”17. Youre just too busy right now.你现在只是太忙了。18. You have to love yourself before you can love someone else.你必须首先爱自己，再去爱别人。19. In reference to your best friend: Have you guys ever thought of dating?“你们没想过在一起约会吗?”(指你与你的好朋友)20. I cant wait to meet your future spouse, they are goin

5、g to be amazing.我等不及想见你未来的另一半了，他们一定很不错。21. Well all be laughing about this someday.以后我们想到这个都会笑死的。22. You should let me set you up, I know the perfect person for you.你应该让我帮你撮合，我知道哪样的人最适合你。23. Dont give up, itll happen.不要放弃，爱情总会出现的。24. You dont need anyone. DAMN RIGHT!“你不需要任何人!” 这话太对了!1.chubby(胖嘟嘟的),多

6、指小孩胖乎乎的很可爱。2.plump(丰满的，圆润的) 以及buxom(丰满红润的)，指充满健康美那种。形容瘦，同样要注意。形容人瘦具有褒义色彩的是slim(苗条的)或slender(修长的，纤细的)。这两个词表示的都是瘦的很好看，很有吸引力。比如：long slender finger修长纤细的手指（汉语里叫十指如葱）而skinny(骨感的，皮包骨的)带有一点贬义色彩。thin中性词，就是客观的表示“瘦，没什么肉”。总结一下：1.The little girl is so lovely with chubby cheeks. 那个小女孩小脸儿胖嘟嘟的好可爱。2.She is a plump

7、woman. 她很丰满匀称。3.She is slim. 她很苗条。4.a slender young woman 亭亭玉立的年轻女子5.Melissa is a tall, buxom woman. 梅丽莎很高挑丰满。如果不想说得那么具体，就想简单的说身材好英语怎么讲？有两个表达：1.be in good shape2.have a good figure.You are in good shape. 你身材真棒。She has a good figure.她身材不错。1. Break the bank to use up all of your money倾家荡产例句：John knew

8、that renting the ocean view apartment would break the bank, so he settled for a smaller apartment.约翰知道租一个滨海公寓会花光他所有的钱的，所以他选择了一个小点的公寓安定下来。2.Bring home the bacon to earn money for a family赚钱，养家糊口例句：His wife chooses not to work, so Robert has to bring home the bacon.罗伯特的老婆决定不出去上班了，因此他不得不赚钱养家糊口。3.Cash i

9、n on (something) to make money from an opportunity大赚一笔例句：The former athlete cashed in on his popularity to open a nightclub in his name.这位前运动员开了个以自己名字命名的夜店，打算利用名气大赚一笔。4. Give (someone) a blank check to let someone do whatever they want (as if the amount on the check were left blank)让某人自由的按自己想法行事例句：T

10、he professor gave the students a blank check with the only requirement being that they turn in their project on time.这位教授允许学生们自由发挥，唯一要求就是他们需要按时交付项目。5.Turn on a dime to make a turn in a very small area在极小的地方打转，（活动）非常灵巧例句：The car handles very well and can turn on a dime.这辆车很容易驾驶，而且反应灵敏。6. Bet your bot

11、tom dollar to bet all that you have because you are certain you will win孤注一掷，把底金压上例句：I would bet my bottom dollar that Rachel will show up late again today.我敢打盹瑞秋今天晚些时候一定会再次出现。7.Look like a million dollars to look very good显得容光焕发，看上去十分漂亮例句：As she stepped out in her wedding dress, she looked like a m

12、illion dollars.当她穿着婚纱走出来时，看起来美呆了。8. Pinch pennies to be very careful with money, to be thrifty精打细算例句：My grandfather always pinches pennies; he never spends money if he doesnt have to.我爷爷总是精打细算；只要没必要他从不花钱。9.Put in your two cents to give your opinion about something发表意见例句：You can put in your two cents

13、 after I am finished going over all the facts.等我陈述完了所有事实后你可以发表你的个人意见。10.For peanuts for very little or no pay赚不了几个小钱儿例句：The students had very little money, so they were willing to work for peanuts.学生们没什么钱，所以他们愿意为了微不足道的一点点小钱而工作。1. I hear what you say.误解：他接受了我的观点。正解：不同意，也不想再说什么了。2. With the greatest r

14、espect误解：他正仰慕地听我讲话呢。正解：你太二了。3. Thats not bad.误解：太好了正解：差劲4. That is a very brave proposal.误解：他觉得我挺有勇气。正解：你真是有病。5. Quite good.误解：真不错。正解：有点小失望。6. I would suggest.误解：这个点子值得考虑，但是做你想做的。正解：做好准备证明你自己。7. Oh, incidentally/by the way误解：顺便一提，不重要正解：我们讨论的主要目的是.8. I was a bit disappointed that.误解：小失落，但不要紧。正解：我对此很恼

15、火。9. Very interesting.误解：有意思，让人印象深刻。正解：扯吧.10. Ill bear it in mind.误解：他们记得，很可能会去做。正解：已然不记得了。11. Im sure its my fault.误解：为什么他们会以为是自己的错呢？正解：就是你的错。12. You must come for dinner.误解：我很快会收到晚餐邀请。正解：才不会请你吃饭，说说客气一下。13. I almost agree.误解：他基本上同意了。正解：根本不同意。14. I only have a few minor comments.误解：有点建议。正解：彻底重写吧！15.

16、 Could we consider some other options?误解：他们还没决定。正解：我们不喜欢你的点子。1.To compare “apples and oranges” is to uselessly compare unlike things.对比“不相干的事物”，没有意义。2.The “apple of (ones) eye” is a favorite or well-like person.掌上明珠。3.To say that “the apple never falls far from the tree” is to suggest that a persons

17、 personality traits are close to those of the persons parents.有其父必有其子，形容某人与父母性格相似的说法。4.“As American as apple pie” means that something is quintessentially representative of American culture or values.典型美式风格（苹果馅是美国的标准饭后甜食），指某事具有典型美式文化或价值观的代表性。5.“(As) sure as God made little green apples” suggests cer

18、tainty.毫无疑问的，暗示可能性。6.To be a “bad apple” or a “rotten apple” is to be a bad person.坏蛋。7.“one bad (or rotten) apple spoils the whole bunch (or barrel)” implies that one flawed element or person can undermine an effort or a group.一条臭鱼腥了一锅汤。8.To be “rotten to the core” is to be thoroughly bad or worthl

19、ess.坏透了，完全没价值。9.To “polish (ones) apple” is to flatter someone; a flatterer is an “apple polisher.阿谀奉承某人；apple polisher指马屁精。10.To “upset the apple cart” is to ruin plans.破坏计划。make1. Weve made significant improvements to our invoicing system.我们已对原有的发票系统进行了重要的优化。2. This is an area where were finally s

20、tarting to make real progress.这是一个我们终于开始取得切实进展的领域。3. Weve made a major breakthrough in AIDS research.我们在艾滋病研究领域取得了突破性进展。4. Together we can make a real difference to the way people shop.只要一起努力，我们可以改变人们的购物习惯。5. Id like to make a distinction here between what I call innovative and imitative research.下面

21、我要给大家介绍下创新研究和模仿研究的区别。6. We want our clients to make the most of the facilities we can offer them.我们希望客户可以最大限度的利用我们所提供的设施。7. After years of research into the technology, the company is finally making an impaction the sector.经过多年技术研究，这家公司终于在业界有了一定的影响力了。8. Theres an important point that needs to be mad

22、e here.有一个要点需要告诉大家。9. Theyve really made a mess of the ordering system.他们的订购系统搞得一团糟。TAKE10. Ladies and gentlemen, Id like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to our company.女士们先生们，很高兴你们来到我们公司，借此机会我希望表达对你们的欢迎。11. Its vitally important that we take action against illegal drug sales.对非法药品销售采取反制

23、措施是很重要的。12. Id like to take a few minutes to talk you through last quarters figures.我会花几分钟时间跟大家过一下上个季度的数据。13. Of course, its the innovative companies that consistently take the lead in cancer research that will benefit from this.当然，那些一直引领对癌症的研究的创新公司才会从中受益。14. Its all too easy to think that research

24、is all about taking initiatives.人们很容易就会认为研发只不过是采取主动。15. Sometimes companies need to take a chance and try something new.有时候公司应该珍惜机会，主动尝新。16. The illegal copies of DVDs have really taken a bite out of our profits.盗版DVD光盘确实大幅削减了我们的利润。GIVE17. Ill begin by giving you an overview of the history of our co

25、mpany.我准备先来给大家讲一下本公司的发展历程概况。18. Before I start, Id like to give you the background to the work weve been doing in the last year.在我开始之前，我想先给大家看一下去年我们所做的工作情况背景。19. This graph will give you an idea of how far weve come in the last few years.这张图会告诉大家过去几年我们已经取得了多少进展/做了多少工作。20. I dont want to give you the

26、 impression that its all doom and gloom.我不想让大家觉得前景黯淡。21. I could give you hundreds of examples of where this system has worked.关于这个系统发挥了作用的地方，我可以给大家举很多例子。DO22. Were extremely proud of the research our R & D team has done.我们为研发小组所取得的成果感到非常骄傲。23. They have been doing some excellent work on the prototy

27、pe.他们为原型的研发做出了杰出贡献。24. We recently did a survey and the results were astonishing.最近我们做了一份调查，结果让人触目惊心。25. You can often do more damage to company profits by expanding too quickly.扩张速度过快通常可能会给公司利润带来更多损失。先来看看何为small talk?Small talk: Conversation without real meaning; conversation without any particular

28、 purpose; conversation about general subjects; conversation one starts with unfamiliar people in order to be more involved; conversation used to make friends with new people; conversation used to make the atmosphere better.所谓small talk，就是“闲聊、寒暄”的意思，指没有具体意义的对话；没有特殊目的的对话；关于大众话题的对话；为了进一步融入而展开的与陌生人的对话；为

29、了结交新朋友而展开的对话；为了使气氛更融洽而展开的对话。Good topics（适合的话题）1. How was your flight or train ride? Perhaps the first question you would ask them, out of politeness.旅途如何？这可能是你首先该问的问题，比较礼貌。2. How is your hotel? If they have already checked into a hotel, you can ask if their accommodations are acceptable to them. Just another polite question.你的旅馆如何？如果他们已经入住的话，你可以问问他们觉得住宿是否可心，这又是一个比较礼貌的问题哦。3. Do you play any sports? / Do you play golf? This is a good question to ask Western businessmen especially. Most of them do play golf - it has become very, very common in recent years. O