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1、零基础学英语口语:Turning over a new leaf【1 1英文】Angela: Wow. Look how polite your son has become. Andy: Yes. We had a big talk with him, and he has really turned over a new leaf.【1 1中文】安吉拉：噢，你的儿子变得多有礼貌了呀！安 迪：是的，我们和他认真地谈过了，他真的开始了崭新的一页！【1 1解析】Turning over a new leaf is like turning over a new page (leaf) in yo
2、ur life and seeing what is on the other side.中文意思：翻开新的一页。 【1 1英文】Angela: This cake is excellent. Where did you buy it? Andy: Actually, my mother made it from scratch.【1 1中文】安吉拉：这块蛋糕太棒了，你从哪里买的？安 迪：事实上，我妈妈自己学着做的！ 【1 1解析】You start from scratch in cooking when you cook a meal starting with only the smal
3、lest food ingredients.中文意思：从起跑线开始, 从头开始。】Angela: Sorry I was late for the meeting today. I got stuck in traffic. Andy: Thats okay. Better late than never.【1 1中文】安吉拉：对不起，今天开会去晚了，因为交通很拥挤。安 迪：没关系，晚来总比不来好。Angela: My brother started investing money when he was 16 years old. Andy: The early bird catches t
4、he worm.【1 1中文】 安吉拉：我的哥哥16岁就知道投资了！安 迪：那可是捷足先登呀！【1 1解析】The early bird catches the worm means that the person who arrives early will be successful.中文意思：早行动早成功，捷足先登。Angela: Everyone wants to go except for you. Why do you have to rock the boat?【1 1中文】安吉拉：每个人都想去，只有你例外，为什么一定要捣乱呢？【1 1解析】People in a group o
5、n a small boat need to work together. If one person moves suddenly, the whole boat could rock dangerously.中文意思：捣乱，不合群。camels back【1 1英文】Angela: He came to work late every day that week. Then on Friday, he didnt show up at all. Andy: That was the straw that broke the camels back.【1 1中文】安吉拉：那周上班他每天都来晚
6、，而到了星期五，他根本就没出现。安 迪：那可是让人彻底失望哟！Angela: Mom, will you have time to help me with my homework today? Andy: Sorry, I wont. Ill be working against the clock to finish my presentation.【1 1中文】安吉拉：妈妈，今天又时间帮我做作业吗？安 迪：不好意思，我要赶时间完成我的报告书。【1 1解析】You are working against the clock when you are trying to finish you
7、r work within a limited amount of time.中文意思：赶时间完成某件事情。Angela: Im so busy. I dont know how will get this done. Andy: Youre not the only one with a lot to do. We are all in the same boat.【1 1中文】安吉拉：我太忙了，真不知道如何完成。安 迪：不知是你有那么多工作做，我们一样呀！【1 1解析】When people forget that they are part of a team, we can remin
8、d them by saying, We are all in the same boat.中文意思：处境相同。【1 1英文】Angela: I hope you can help me. I want to learn了解 the ins and outs.【1 1中文】安吉拉：希望你能够帮助我，我想了解一下细节情况。【1 1解析】When you add the s and say the ins and outs, you are talking about the special ways that you know to do something, when you know it very well.中文意思：细节。Angela: Why cant you just do it the way 是什么？everyone else does? Why do you always have to go against the grain?【1 1中文】安吉拉：为什么你不能按照别人的方式去做呢？怎么总是个格格不入？【1 1解析】You go against the grain when you make life more difficult by acting against the wishes of others.中文意思：违背别人的想法做事。
