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 Tuesday, June 03, 2008

http://edu.sina.com.cn/en/2008-06-02/105342486.shtml

  1. Do you have any pet peeve? 你有什么样的怪毛病吗?
  2. Maybe I’m going out on a limb, but I think we still have to invest it.或许这么作有点冒险, 但我想我们还是要投资它.
  3. I don’t have skeleton in my closet.我没有什么不可告人的秘密.
  4. Are you sure you are going to set us up?你确定你要帮我们制造机会吗? (fix up, hook up)
  5. Probably. It’s still up in the air.大概吧. 但还不确定. "I haven’t decided yet." "I haven’t made my mind yet." 或是 "We’ll see." 就可以了, 不然的话你也可以小小地卖弄一下英文, "It’s up in the air."
  6. Okay. Just checking.好吧. 我只是随囗问问.
  7. Do we need to hit a shower first?我们需要先洗个澡吗?
  8. That’s OK.不用了.
  9. Just right place, right time.只不过是天时地利而已.
  10. Same here.我也是.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 2:15:51 PM UTC  #    Comments [0]    |  Trackback

      God works. 上帝的安排。

  Not so bad. 不错。

  No way! 不可能!

  Don't flatter me. 过奖了。

  Hope so. 希望如此。

  Go down to business. 言归正传。

  I'm not going. 我不去了。

  Does it serve your purpose? 对你有用吗?

  I don't care. 我不在乎。

  None of my business. 不关我事。

  It doesn't work. 不管用。

  Your are welcome. 你太客气了。

  It is a long story. 一言难尽。

  Between us. 你知,我知。

  Sure thing! 當然!

  Talk truly. 有话直说。

  I'm going to go. 我這就去。

  Never mind. 不要緊。

  Why are you so sure? 怎么这样肯定?

  Is that so? 是这样吗?

  Come on, be reasonable. 嗨,你怎么不讲道理。

  When are you leaving? 你什么时候走?

  You don't say so. 未必吧,不至于这样吧。

  Don't get me wrong. 别误会我。

  You bet! 一定,当然!

  It's up to you. 由你决定。

  The line is engaged. 占线。

  My hands are full right now. 我现在很忙。

  Can you dig it? 你搞明白了吗?

  I'm afraid I can't. 我恐怕不能。

  How big of you! 你真棒!

  Poor thing! 真可怜!

  How about eating out? 外面吃饭怎样?

  Don't over do it. 别太过分了。

  You want a bet? 你想打赌吗?

  What if I go for you? 我替你去怎么样?

  Who wants? 谁稀罕?

  Follow my nose. 凭直觉做某事。

  Cheap skate! 小气鬼!

  Come seat here. 来这边坐

 

      Dinner is on me. 晚饭我请。

  You ask for it! 活该!

  You don't say! 真想不到!

  Get out of here! 滚出去!

  How come… 怎么回事,怎么搞的。

  Don't mention it. 没关系,别客气。

  It is not a big deal! 没什么了不起!

  thousand times no! 绝对办不到!

  Who knows! 天晓得!

  Have a good of it.玩的很高兴。

  Don't let me down. 别让我失望。

  It is urgent. 有急事。

  Can I have this. 可以给我这个吗?

  It doesn't take much of you time. 这不花你好多时间

  Drop it! 停止!

  Bottle it! 閉嘴!

  There is nobody by that name working here.這裡沒有這個人。

  Easy does it. 慢慢来。

  Don't push me. 别逼我。

  Come on! 快点,振作起来!

  What is the fuss? 吵什么?

  Still up? 还没睡呀?

  It doesn't make any differences. 没关系。

  It is a deal! 一言为定!

  Take a seat! 请坐!

  Here ye! 说得对!

  It can be a killer. 这是个伤脑筋的问题

  Don't take ill of me. 别生我气。

  It's up in the air. 尚未确定。

  I am all ears. 我洗耳恭听。

  Right over there. 就在那里。

  Get an eyeful. 看个够。

  Here we are! 我们到了!

  I lost my way. 我迷路了

  Say hello to everybody for me. 替我向大家问好。

  Not precisely! 不见得,不一定!

  That is unfair. 这不公平!

  We have no way out. 我们没办法。

  That is great! 太棒了!

  You are welcome! 别客气!

 

      I'm bored to death. 我无聊死了。

  Bottoms up! 干杯!

  Big mouth! 多嘴驴!

  Can-do. 能人。

  Don''t play possum! 別裝蒜!

  He neither drinks nor smokes. 他既不喝酒也不抽煙。

  Make it up! 不记前嫌!

  Watch you mouth. 注意言辞。

  Any urgent thing? 有急事吗?

  Good luck! 祝你好运!

  Make it. 达到目的,获得成功。

  I'll be seeing you. 再见。

  I wonder if you can give me a lift? 能让我搭一程吗?

  It is raining. 要下雨了。

  I might hear a pin drop. 非常寂静。

  Don't get loaded. 别喝醉了。

  Stay away from him. 别*近他。

  Don't get high hat. 别摆架子。

  That rings a bell. 听起来耳熟。

  Play hooky. 旷工、旷课。

  I am the one wearing pants in the house. 我当家。

  Get cold feet. 害怕做某事。

  Good for you! 好得很!

  Go ahead. 继续。

  Help me out. 帮帮我。

  Let's bag it. 先把它搁一边。

  Lose head. 丧失理智。

  He is the pain on neck. 他真让人讨厌。

  Do you have straw? 你有吸管吗?

  Don't make up a story. 不要捏造事实。

  Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 小别胜新婚。

  She make a mess of things. 她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。

  He has a quick eye. 他的眼睛很锐利。

  Shoot the breeze. 闲谈。

  Tell me when! 随时奉陪!

  It is a small world! 世界真是小!

  Not at all. 根本就不(用)。

  Let's play it by ear. 让我们随兴所至。

  Wait and see. 等着瞧。

  Why so blue? 怎么垂头丧气?

  What brought you here? 什么风把你吹来了?

 

      Hang on! 抓紧(别挂电话)!

  Leave me alone. 别理我。

  Chin up. 不气 ,振作些。

  You never know. 世事难料。

  I stay at home a lot. 我多半在家里。

  She'll be along in a few minutes. 他马上会过来。

  I'm not it a good mood. 没有心情(做某事)。

  He is a fast talker. 他是个吹牛大王。

  Daring! 亲爱的!

  She is still mad at me. 她还在生我的气。

  I'll get even with him one day. 我总有一天跟他扯平

  Hit the ceiling. 大发雷霆。

  She's got quite a wad. 她身怀巨款。

  I don't have anywhere to be. 没地方可去。

  I'm dying to see you. 我很想见你。

  I swear by the God. 我对天发誓。

  Nothing tricky. 别耍花招。

  You might at least apologize. 你顶多道个歉就得了。

  Price is soaring, if it goes on like this, we shall not be able to keep the pot boiling. 物价直线上升,这样子下去,我们锅里可没什么东西煮饭。

  None of you keyhole. 不准偷看。

  You don't seem to be quite yourself today. 你今天看起来不大对劲。

  Do you have any money on you? 你身上带钱了吗?

  What is your major? 你学什么专业?

  My girlfriend and I broke up. 我和我的女朋友吹了。

  It was something that happens once in the blue moon. 这是千载难逢的事。

  I'll kick you out. 我将炒你鱿鱼

  I hate to be late and keep my date waiting. 我不喜欢迟到而让别人久等。

  There is nobody by that name working here. 这里没有这个人。

  He neither drinks nor smokes. 他既不喝酒也不抽烟。

  He pushes his luck. 他太贪心了。

  Nuts! 呸;胡说;混蛋!

  I can't make both ends meet. 我上个月接不到下个月,缺钱。

  It is of high quality. 它质量上乘。

  Dead end. 死胡同。

  Would you mind making less noise. 能不能小声点

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 Monday, February 25, 2008

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/40-online-resources-to-expand-your-english-vocabulary/

30+ Online Resources to Expand your English Vocabulary

If you’ve got the desire to master the English language, the web is one of the best resources that’s available to you. Knowing the right sites and devoting some time, you can easily take the way you read, speak, and write English to the next level. Even if you’re a native speaker, it doesn’t hurt to improve your grammar every now and then. New words are being invented all the time courtesy of the Web, a prime example being “to google” for something. <img alt=" src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif">

Here, I have listed the resources I have used in the past, and those I’m currently using, for your own benefit.

Online Dictionaries and Thesaurus

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Reference.com - Comes with a dictionary and thesaurus, and is one of my favourite destinations to know the meaning and origin of a particular word. You can use it for free, although there’s a premium version of the site that you can pay for if you need pronounciation help.

The Free Dictionary - Get ready to learn a lot of things at the Free Dictionary site. It’s an awesome resource that has information categorized, helps you with definitions, spelling bee games and lots more. The site also features a start page where you can add your favourite modules and learn things new every day.

Visual Thesaurus - At Visual Thesaurus, you can have a great time exploring words and related terms and play around with them. Includes a pronunciation helper so you need not worry about getting a word wrongly pronounced. Some other features include examples of usages and additional tips to help you from mistakenly using the wrong word. Available as a download, it’s worth paying for.

Google’s Define Operator - Since people have got used to Googling for everything that you can imagine, it’s not a surprise that they’ve included a little functionality to their search engine. If you want to know the meaning of a word, just type define: followed by the word in the Google search box, and get the definitions instantly on your screen. Example: define: intuitive.

Definr - Definr calls itself an incredibly fast dictionary, and it really lives up to its name. Type in a word, and get the meaning instantly. Advantages - it loads really fast so you rarely have to wait. But it seems to have a smaller database of words when compared to the tools mentioned above.

HowJSay.com - This is a brilliant web 2.0 tool, just type in a word and get it pronounced immediately. It might prove very useful in some situations. This site has a large database of words so you won’t be disappointed.

Offline Dictionaries

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WordWeb - WordWeb functions as a dictionary tool that comes packed with the features that you expect in a dictionary. Select a word from any application and then press a shortcut to find out its meaning in WordWeb. Something you’ll love is the way its interface has been designed. In case you need synonyms, related terms, etc, just click on the appropriate tab and you’re done. The Pro version includes a few more capabilites, although the free version might be more than enough for your needs.

Merriam Webster - Puts the reputed Merriam Webster Dictionary tool on your PC. Get instant meanings, just a right-click away. Spell Checker included.

Enso Dictionary and Spell Checker - Instantly check the spelling in your text by holding down a hotkey (works universally in Windows). Also included is a dictionary that can be activated using the command ‘define’

Grammar Resources

The BBC Learning English site has loads of information on English grammar, such as FAQs, exercises and quizzes. If you still need more, you can test yourself with the aid of exercises in these sites:

About.com Grammar Quiz, Interactive Grammar Quizzes, Grammar Self Tests, 40+ Resources to improve your Grammar and Punctuation

Dedicated Portals

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BBC Learning English - There’s just so many things here that you can retain for learning - quizzes, crosswords, podcasts, radio and many other useful resources all under one internationally-recognized brand. It’s a site that must be bookmarked.

Wordie.Org - This is a social network centred around words. You can list your favourite words and phrases, see who else has your favourite word in their list, browse around their lists, tag them and have lots of fun. Create words you hate, words you find weird, words that make you laugh etc. Within a few minutes of wandering on the site, you’ll find lots of new terms that could improve your vocabulary skills.

A Word A Day

The following sites are updated every day with words that you might have never heard of. You can see their origin, etymology, pronunciation and a lot more. You could subscribe to their newsletters and spending less than a minute every day you can enrich your English vocabulary greatly.

Wordsmith’s A Word A Day - One of the world’s most subscribed-to newsletters.

Other “Word of the Day” sites: Yahoo! Education, Merriam Webster, Oxford’s Word Of the Day.

Podcasts

Podcasts are MP3 files that you can download and play on your computer or your portable media player such as your iPod. I listen to the Grammar’s Girl Podcast quite often. Maybe you want to tune in as well.

eBooks

gutenberg

Project Gutenberg - 20,000+ downloadable books. An awesome project that has rich classic books included. Download and distribute, share the knowledge. You have content here that’ll take you a lot of time to read and quench your thirst for literature. Books from many languages are available, just take your pick from the online Gutenberg catalogue.

There’s quite a lot of Shakespeare stuff as well, Google is your friend.

Foxit Reader - Ok, you download a lot of eBooks in the PDF format, but do you find that your Adobe Reader software slows down your entire computer? Get this alternative instead. It’s called Foxit

Educational Games

Jumble - A game I love to play when I see it in the newspapers every morning. It’s playable online and downloadable.

BingoBinge - Play Scrabble Online

ManyThings, Hangman Flash Game - Play Hangman Online

Blogs

There are of course a few blogs that provide tips on improving your English. You can check these that I found: Daily Writing Tips, The Grammar Vandal, Triangle Grammar Guide.

Start Pages

These are quite great, and can save you loads of time. A Start Page is a page on the web that you can customize with stuff that you need to keep an eye on. For example, my start page contains modules that give me access to a few blogs, top news stories and weather:

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Likewise, you too can create a start page with modules like a dictionary, word a day stuff, etc. Try Netvibes or iGoogle. Trust me, if you know how to use them, you’ll find them very helpful and fun to learn with.

Let me know in the comments if you found the post useful.

(By) Shankar Ganesh, a 16 year old guy from India who blogs about computers and soft at Killer Tech Tips.

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 Monday, April 09, 2007

Web 2.0 affirms that you can develop a better application, faster, with a handful of developers who know
what they are doing. Conversely, nine mothers cannot make a baby in one month.

The most popular mashups and remixes follow a similar pattern. For example, Google Maps (which
kick-started the rich browser application movement) was developed by a very small company in
approximately two weeks. Productivity and, consequently, business impact is so high because developers
have the tools they need on hand, and because, at the end of the day, the developers know what
they’re doing.

Amazon as a company has adopted the Web 2.0 line of thinking with open arms. Having weathered the
dot-com bubble
, it has its sights fixed firmly on the future, and is making great strides toward defining
the direction of its company and, to some degree, the Internet itself.

Amazon allows customers to review products, tag and categorize them, rate products, and even rate
product reviews by other customers.

The Web is alive and well and more compelling than ever. I once sat in a conference room where one
CEO likened the creation of the Internet to the discovery of fire. Now, even with my best propeller hat
firmly in place, I think fire was a little more significant. Nevertheless, there is a wealth of opportunity on
the Web for developers and business people alike.

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