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雅思口语| 长得丑就是ugly吗?看8分同学怎么说!

2020-07-09 10:18

来源:Sharon黄文琪

作者:我是虾仁

  keep a lid on sth. 严格控制某事

  I've got a gift for her but keep a lid on it. 我给她准备了个礼物,但是要保密。

  Please — keep a lid on your emotions — 请控制一下你的情感。

  Historically, Labour mobility has helped to keep a lid on unemployment. 历史上,劳动力流动有利于将失业率控制在一定范围之内。

  sleep on it v. 把问题留在第二天解决;考虑一晚上

  Could I sleep on it and let you know tomorrow? 能不能让我晚上考虑考虑,明天答复你?

  I need more time to sleep on it. It's a big decision and I want to make the right one. 我需要更多的时间再考虑一下。这是个重大的决定,我想做出正确的决定。

  out of juice 没电了;没劲了

  My laptop's out of juice. This is so frustrating.我的笔记本电脑没电了。这太令人沮丧了。

  Also if your car is low on petrol, you could say 'The car's running out of juice.'如果你的汽车快没油了,你也可以说“车快没油了。”

  Sometimes if a person feels low on energy, they could say 'I'm out of juice'.可以,如果一个人感觉无精打采,那就可以说“我没精神”。

  a face for radio 其貌不扬

  ------Jane looked beautiful at her wedding.简在婚礼上太漂亮了。

  ---- Really? She must have had a good make-up artist because, to be honest, she's got a face for radio.真的吗?那她一定请了名优秀的化妆师,因为,说实话,她长得不好看。

  ----No one's going to choose me at this speed-dating event.没有人会在速配活动上选择我的。

  -----Why on earth not? You're such a warm-hearted guy.为什么没有?你是一个非常热心的人。

  -----Thanks. But you have to admit, I've got a face for radio.谢谢你。不过你得承认,我长得不好看。

  (本文来源:BBC learning English)

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