Words and Expressions
1.I felt a freeze down below, and I could tell my singlet wasn’t a good job keeping me covered up.
①feel a freeze down below 内心拔凉拔凉的
仿写: I felt a freeze down below, and I needed to kill the fishes fish to do the experiments.
fish 单复数同形 fishes表示不同鱼的种类
②singlet:a piece of clothing that you wear for sport which covers the top part of your body but not your arms 运动背心
2.Benny Wells, who can bench-press 250 pounds.
bench-press: The bench press is an upper body strength training exercise that consists of pressing a weight upwards from a supine position.
e.g. Believe it or not, he can bench-press 300 pounds.
3.I figure if I bulk up now, it could actually come in handy down the road.
①bulk up:to increase the amount of muscle you have
bulk:/bʌlk/ the size of something or someone
②down/along the road:in the future, especially at a later stage in a process(口语中常用)
例句:Somewhere down the road, they're going to clash.
仿写: For me, learning a new skill like creating websites may come in handy down the road.
4.Then Dad said if I wanted a bench press, I should keep my fingers crossed for Chrismas.
keep my fingers crossed:to wish for good luck and success for someone or something /good luck
这个古老的美国俚语可能源于相信手指交叉能够远离恶魔或者厄运,或者来自孩子们手指交叉以求安全的游戏。
Liz:how was your job interview yesterday?
Tima:I felt great. I really hope they hire me.
Liz:Oh, have you heard back from them?
Tima: Not yet. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hope they will send me an e-mail soon.
5.So I knew I had this one in the bag.
in the bag:口语化表达,稳操胜券。if something is in the bag, you are certainto get it or to achieve it
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Sentences
1.Now kids are wrestling in the hallways, in the classroom, you name it.
结构:you name it (they've got it): [spoken] used after a list of things to mean that there are many more you could mention.
仿写:Now people are watching Old to Joy, in the office, on the subway, you name it.
2.I've never been all that interested in getting in sharp beore, but this wrestling unit has made me rethink.
仿写:I've never been all that interested in PS before, but this photograph has made me rethink.
Writing
One day, my little sister got Mom and Dad together and told them her plan. She told them she was going to need a equipment of doing English homework. Because her teacher always assigns homework online. Dad didn't say anything at first, but Mom was quite suspecious. I thought that she was just unsure that my sister would take it to do some other stuffs which were is(用现在时)irrelevant to study like watching episodes, playing games, you name it. After knowing all this, I kept my fingers crossed for her.