8月晨读笔记 04

1 I work part-time 这是我的兼职;I work full-time 

注意work这个小词

2 there wasn't a subway anywhere near the place! it would take forever to get to work 

1) not anywhere near / nowhere near  远远不够的;绝不是

»The job doesn't pay anywhere near enough for me.  这份工作付给我的报酬远远不够。 

2)take forever: it take forever to...

3 upside/downside =pro / con 好的一面和糟糕的一面

4 语气助词:Uh-oh, oh yeah

5 what's up?  what's it with you = what's wrong?

6 be worried sick 极度担心,担心得要命; she is worried herself sick about his friend. 

sick to your stomach 非常生气,非常着急。

7 timer;good timing

8 idiomatic expressions: /ˌɪdɪə'mætɪk/ 地道表达

9 on the house 免单 eg:Beer is on the house

bring down the house • (尤指剧院的演出)博得满堂大笑(或喝彩)

10 drive someone up the wall  = drive someone nuts

11 overdraft 透支 

12 hassle = nightmare = head-scratcher 麻烦; save a lot if hassle 省事;hassle-free

13 don't get carried away : too excited 得瑟;得意忘形

14 proof of residence 居住证明

15 no kidding 讲真得

16 我们公司有5位员工: we have 5 people on the payroll; he is still on the payroll 

17. a dime a dozen 白菜价

two cents 我的一些观点

pay through the nose 花了大价钱



1 secondhand/'sɛkəndhænd/

2 proverb /'prɑvɝb/

3 bill 短音

4 when 的发音

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