6月晨读 | Day 1 “我可要跟你说道说道”

六月晨读第一天

1. 「I'm fine」 的替换表达

I am okayish.

Nothing much.

Same old.

2.「-er」 后缀

原句：We're both good shoppers.

复习：

She is a crier. 她是个爱哭鬼 

You're a goner. 你完蛋了

Be a doer, not a dreamer. 要实干，别空想

He is a real keeper. 值得拥有的人

Don't be such an avoider. 别这么怂啊

He is a two-timer. 花心萝卜，脚踏两只船

He is a brilliant talker. 他是个能言善辩的人

She is a spender, not a saver. 

她花钱大手大脚，存不住钱

3. 常见小词组合的口语表达

》》不达目的，誓不罢休

Not_______, until ________.

》》这周末要加班(注意时态)

I'll be working all weekend.

4.比 「How are you」 更为街头的口语说法

What's poping?

What's cooking?

What's shaking？

What's cracking?

What gives?=What's happening?

5. 回心转意，改变想法

原句：If you change your mind, come on over.

拓展：

change the tune

a change of heart

6. 我对你有意见，我要和你说道说道

have a bone to pick with you 

7. 「不速之客」

不请自来 visit xx uninvited

不打招呼就来 show up unannounced

复习：

She crashed the party.

Scores of people tried desperately to gatecrash the party.(=gatecrasher)

8.公交车十五分钟一趟

The buses run about every 15 minutes.

The buses come and go every 15 minutes.

9. 别走开，广告之后更精彩

Sray tuned.

10. 乘地铁有关表达

原句：

》刷卡 slide the card into the card reader 

》把代币塞进投币口 put a token into the slot 

》push through the turnstile and hop on the train

拓展：turnstile jumper 逃票的人

11. 「bound」 要到...去的；驶往...的

Beijing-bound flight.

The flight is bound for Beijing. 

飞往北京的航班

homeward-bound commuters 

下班回家的通勤者

12. 别忘了给点小费

原句：However, tipping is expected for tax drivers.

拓展：gratuity 小费，赏钱

造句：行李员想要小费 

The porter expects a gratuity.

13. 「be/keep on the ball 」敏锐，机警

英文释义：to be aware of and understand what is happening and able to react quickly.

例句：If the teacher has something on the ball, the pupils won't squirm much.