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美剧中50句经典俚语 5
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  • 41.Be in the mood 想要做某事

    To feel like doing something

    Example: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes。

    42.Over the moon 欣喜若狂

    Extremely happy

    Example: She’s over the moon about her promotion1 she really wasn’t expecting it。

    43.Over and above 除…这外, 额外的

    In addition to

    Example: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable2 this year。

    44.Get a move on 赶快

    To hurry up

    Example: Get a move on! The train is about to leave。

    45.Get the picture 了解某事

    To understand something, to grasp some meaning

    Example: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job。

    46.Keep somebody posted 传达消息

    To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being made。

    Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference。

    47.Be out of pocket 花光了钱的

    To be without money

    Example: He’s complaining because he spent all of his money on slot3 machines and now he’s out of pocket。

    48.Lose track of 失去消息,失去线索

    To lose contact with somebody to not know where something is

    Example: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. I’ve even tried to locate her on the Internet。

    49.On a shoestring4 生活拮据

    In a thrifty5 manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimum

    Example: She lives on a shoestring she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly。

    50.In the long run 最终,最后

    Over a long period of time, once a process has matured

    Example: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run,however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.

     6级    美剧 
     单词标签: promotion  profitable  slot  shoestring  thrifty  tightly 


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    1 promotion [prəˈməʊʃn] eRLxn   第7级
    n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
    参考例句:
    • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion. 教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
    • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary. 那个职员升了级,加了薪。
    2 profitable [ˈprɒfɪtəbl] 5QJxW   第6级
    adj.有益的,能带来利益的,有利可图的
    参考例句:
    • That business became profitable last year. 那项生意去年变得很赚钱。
    • The convention business is very profitable for the hotel industry. 承办会议业务能给旅馆业带来很高的利润。
    3 slot [slɒt] 6xkwC   第6级
    n.(口)位置,职位,狭长孔,狭槽
    参考例句:
    • Put a coin in the slot. 将硬币放入投币口。
    • He's been given a regular ten-minute slot on the radio. 电台定期给他十分钟的节目广播时间。
    4 shoestring [ˈʃu:strɪŋ] nizzcE   第11级
    n.小额资本;鞋带;零星资金;adj.小本经营的
    参考例句:
    • In the early years, the business was run on a shoestring. 早年,这家店铺曾是小本经营。
    • How can I take the best possible digital pictures on a shoestring budget? 怎样用很小投资拍摄最好的数码照片?
    5 thrifty [ˈθrɪfti] NIgzT   第9级
    adj.节俭的;兴旺的;健壮的
    参考例句:
    • Except for smoking and drinking, he is a thrifty man. 除了抽烟、喝酒,他是个生活节俭的人。
    • She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month. 她是个很会持家的妇女,每月都设法存些钱。
    6 tightly [ˈtaɪtli] ZgbzD7   第6级
    adv.紧紧地,坚固地,牢固地
    参考例句:
    • My child holds onto my hand tightly while we cross the street. 横穿马路时,孩子紧拉着我的手不放。
    • The crowd pressed together so tightly that we could hardly breathe. 人群挤在一起,我们几乎喘不过气来。

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