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》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《​铁粉V:tiedanfufu我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEkeep something at bayMEANINGIf you keep something at bay, you stop something that couldbe a proem for you from getting too close or from getting worse.EXAMPLESWe kept the flood waters at bay by building a wall ofsandbags around our house.A good way to keep your feelings of anxiety at bay is tomeditate or do some sort of relaxation technique.

》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《铁粉V:tiedanfufu加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEcover your tracksMEANINGIf you cover your tracks, you make sure no-one can find evidence of what you've done.EXAMPLESHe's a smart guy and he knew how to cover his tracks so the police couldn't connect him to the crime.Bob didn't cover his tracks well enough, and his wife found a romantic text message that a girl had sent to his phone.

》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《铁粉V:tiedanfufu我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEtighten your beltMEANINGIf you tighten your belt, you try to spend less money.EXAMPLESI'll have to tighten my belt for a while so I can pay off my debts.Paul says his family have had to tighten their belts because everything costs much more now.

》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《​铁粉V:tiedanfufu加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEknock your socks offMEANINGIf something knocks your socks off, it amazes you and surprises you.EXAMPLESWhen Nora did her presentation on the new development, she knocked our socks off. It was very impressive.Michael knocked everyone's socks off when he performed at the music awards. It was the best performance of the night, by far.

》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《铁粉V:tiedanfufu我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEshow your true colorsMEANINGYou show your true colours if you show what you're really like, or you reveal your true character.EXAMPLESBob always acts like he's a strong, brave guy, but when the hurricane hit he showed his true colors. He was too scared to go check on old Mrs Flowers, our next-door neigur.The players showed their true colours when they came back from three goals down to win the match.

》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《铁粉V:tiedanfufu我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEweather a stormMEANINGIf you weather a storm, you survive a dangerous event ordeal with a difficult situation.EXAMPLESEveryone waited to see if the president could weather the storm caused by his son's arrest for using illegal drugs.Poor Mandy had to stand there and weather the storm as her boss shouted insults at her for letting him forget something.

》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《​铁粉V:tiedanfufu我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEfresh as a daisyMEANINGIf you feel as fresh as a daisy, you feel energetic and lively.EXAMPLESI might look awful first thing in the morning, but after a cup of tea and a bit of meditation I'm as fresh as a daisy.George looked terrie when he got to work, so Annie said, "Fresh as a daisy this morning, are we?" and George just grunted.

》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《铁粉V:tiedanfufu我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEneck of the woodsMEANINGA neck of the woods is a neigrhood or a district, usuallyrural.EXAMPLESWhat brings you to our neck of the woods?Have land prices gone up in your neck of the woods too?

》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《铁粉V:tiedanfufu加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEat loose endsMEANINGIf you're at loose ends, you feel restless and unsettled because you don't have anything to do.EXAMPLESHank's been at loose ends since he lost his job, so I hope he finds another one soon.We tried limiting the time Jimmy could play computer games, but he gets restless and moody whenever he's at loose ends, so we let him play.

》》》》》》》》一键领取入口《《《《《《《铁粉V:tiedanfufu加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASE(it's) raining cats and dogsMEANINGYou can say "it's raining cats and dogs" if it's raining very hard.EXAMPLESWe can't go now because it's raining cats and dogs.Hope you brought your umbrella as it's been raining cats and dogs out there all morning.

铁粉V:tiedanfufu我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEquick on the trigger/quick on the drawMEANINGIf you are quick on the trigger, or quick on the draw, you act quickly when solving proems or answering questions.EXAMPLESOur smartest students are very quick on the trigger when they're doing class quizzes.Some people think the coach is too quick on the draw when it comes to pulling players off the court when they make a mistake.

粉丝V:tiedanfufu加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEthe writing is on the wallMEANINGIf someone says the writing is on the wall, they mean it looks likely that it will soon go wrong or come to an end altogether.EXAMPLESNow that air fares have come down so much, the writing is on the wall for the overnight train service.The writing is on the wall for my local football team; they've lost their last five games, so it looks likely they'll go down to the second division!

粉丝V:tiedanfufu加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEto stand forMEANINGIf a person or an organization stands for certain ideals or principles, they believe in and support those ideals or principles.EXAMPLESIf you started a political party, what values and principles would it stand for?The Democratic People's Party say they stand for social justice and civil rights.

粉丝V:tiedanfufu加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEfeel the pinchMEANINGIf you are feeling the pinch, you're finding it harder to survive on your income.EXAMPLESSince the price of oil went up, lots of businesses have been feeling the pinch.Inflation has been pretty bad recently, so we've all been feeling the pinch.

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粉丝V:tiedanfufu我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEshiftMEANING/CULTURE/BACKGROUNDVersatile. Must learn it as we use this word in so manyways.EXAMPLEThe shift in the wind was helpful to the sailors.At work, we rotate between day and night shifts.

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Thank you for every 打赏！！！我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEbreakdownMEANING/CULTURE/BACKGROUNDThis word can be used for a car and a person.DIALOGUEA: My car broke down again this morning.B: Isn't that the third time this month?A: I think I'm going to have a breakdown.

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Thank you for every 打赏！！！我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEstapleMEANING/CULTURE/BACKGROUNDA fancy way to say “essential”, and also means a fundamental element or principal part of something.DIALOGUEA: The main staple of Asian diets is rice. But in America, milk, bread, and eggs are staples in most grocery stores.B: How could you leave out cheese!

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Thank you for every 打赏！！！我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEalterCULTURE/BACKGROUNDJust a fancier or more formal way to say “change”.DIALOGUEA: Any alterations to the itinerary next week?B: Maybe altered a thing or two, but the basic plan is still untouched.

粉丝V:tiedanfufu我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASErelateCULTURE/BACKGROUNDGreat word that we can use in so many ways.DIALOGUEA: This weather is really depressing. I need to get some rays pronto.B: I can relate. Spent most of my life in Cali, so this Oregon weather is really killing me.

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Thank you for every 打赏！！！我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEjustifyCULTURE/BACKGROUNDThis is a slightly challenging word, but it means the samething as “defend”. DIALOGUEA: There is no way for you to justify your rude behavior today. Just apologize and let's move on.B: Fine. I'm sorry. Fromthe bottom of my heart.

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我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEthriveCULTURE/BACKGROUNDFun word that sounds nice and we use it a lot. DIALOGUEA: You seem to be thriving at your new position.B: This entire city is thriving! The economy is finally coming back！

我老婆的的WeiDian, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerUTUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEsusceptibleCULTURE/BACKGROUNDLet's talk about air conditioners and fans…DIALOGUEA: Can you please direct the fan away from me? I don't want to catch a cold.B: You can't catch a cold from a fan.A: But it will make me more susceptible to getting sick.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEIbuprofenCULTURE/BACKGROUNDWe use this all the time in America.DIALOGUEA: I think I'm coming down with a headache. Do you have any ibuprofen on you?B: As luck would have it, I do, you pill-popper!

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEconfrontationalCULTURE/BACKGROUNDMany Americans are confrontational. In my opinion, much more so than with Chinese people. DIALOGUEA: Steer clear of that one. She's super confrontational.B: I've heard she likes to pick fights. I'm down to throw down.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEpredictableCULTURE/BACKGROUNDWe also use this word to describe a person. DIALOGUEA: The weather here is so unpredictable. Makes it tough to plan our itinerary.B: The weather is out of our control. Let's just keep a good attitude.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASErumorCULTURE/BACKGROUNDRumors are often spread in middle school, high school, and in the capital. DIALOGUEA: Rumor has it that Taylor Swift is coming to China this Summer.B: Are you sure that's not just a rumor. Don't mess with me, man. Taylor is my idol.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEunlikelyCULTURE/BACKGROUNDAgain, this is a very common word that we use that I feel like many Chinese people either don't know or just don't use very often. DIALOGUEA: It is unlikely that they will get over this loss.They lost all momentum.B: You never know. They might have a comeback.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEinevitableAMERICAN CULTUREThis is a fun, easy word that sounds advanced, but we use it a lot.DIALOGUEA: It was inevitable that we would run into some bad weather on this trip.B: It is the rainy season after all.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEsuperiorAMERICAN CULTUREWe call all of our superiors our boss. DIALOGUEA: If you have a problem with our service, you can speak with my superiordirectly.B: I can't believe the attitude I'm getting from you guys.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEtraitAMERICAN CULTUREBe careful when talking to someone about their physical traits. DIALOGUEA: Her sense of humor and cheerful personality are some of her most impressive traits.B: It doesn't hurt that she's also a fox!

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEpromoteAMERICAN CULTUREIt has been fun watching how promoting products in America and China is changing. DIALOGUEA: What do you think the most efficient way to promote our new joint would be?B: Let's find some KOL's to film and add the location to their videos.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASErejectAMERICAN CULTUREWe use this word a lot and it's sort of a fun word that canbe used when joking as well. DIALOGUEA: Did you ask her out or what?B: She rejected me. I feel pretty depressed aboutit.A: Plenty of fish in the sea, bro. Keep your head up.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEblockAMERICAN CULTUREWe often use this word when giving directions. DIALOGUEA: Do you happen to know where the nearest gas station is?B: Yep. It's just two blocks down and one over. You can't miss it.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEin advanceAMERICAN CULTUREMany things in America need to be booked in advance.DIALOGUEA: When should we book our Indo trip?B: The discounted tickets need to be booked at least six months in advance.A: You're kidding! That far ahead of time?

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEWake-up callAMERICAN CULTUREThis is very common in America and you can arrange for several to be made if you need it. DIALOGUEA: Front desk.This is James. How can I help you?B: Hi, James. Could I trouble you to schedule a wake-up call for me tomorrow morning at 7:15am?A: Sure thing. Do you want a back-up for 7:25am as well?

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEchaoticAMERICAN CULTUREWe use this word a lot to talk about many different aspects of life. DIALOGUEA: We might as well just catch a quick bite near the office. Traffic is chaotic at this hour.B: Is that your way of being sly and asking me out on a date?

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEProposeAMERICAN CULTUREProposing to someone in American is still very important.It's most often done as a surprise.DIALOGUEA: Where you guys off to this weekend?B: His family's vacation home at thebeach.A: I have an inkling thathe's going to propose.

我老婆的的微店, 主营母婴和保健品：Dominic-xiaoying加入我的朗读群吧！每周都有关于成年和儿童内容的朗读！我的微信：tiedanTylerU TUBE/B站: 铁蛋儿TylerFOCUS WORD/PHRASEcreepAMERICAN CULTUREIf some creep makes you feel really uncomfortable, you can call the police and they will get involved. DIALOGUEA: 911. What's your emergency?B: There's a creep loitering just outside our office. He looks like he's on something. Can you please send someone down to help?