摘要:趾高气扬的暴发户 【说明】是set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil的简写 用来比喻嘴脸丑恶的暴发户 【例句】Mr.He is a beggar on horseback and he shows off by giving excess tips and by[阅读全文]

摘要:One day a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to the country so he could have his son see how poor country people were. 一天，一个富有的爸爸带着儿子做了一次乡村之旅，他想让儿子明白乡下人是多么的[阅读全文]

摘要:Abandon: 强调“完全、永远地遗弃”, 尤其是指遗弃以前感兴趣或负有责任的人或物.(绝对的决定性地舍弃)。 eg.Now the crew had to abandon the sinking ship.    She abandoned her child. Desert: 强调“[阅读全文]

摘要:Afford: “提供”，“供给”；可以带双宾语，一般只能用于抽象事物，还可以特指经济能力，指“供给”，或能“付出”一定的时间，在这种意义上，只能接在can或be able to之后。 eg.History affords us lessons that m[阅读全文]

摘要:英语写作 20字解决 Agreement: 主语和谓语在人称、数上的一致，关系代词与先行词的一致。 Ambiguity: 尽量不去使用可能引起歧义的词语或句子。 Brief: 文章"简为贵"，要抓住要点，简明扼要。 Coherence: 文理通顺[阅读全文]

摘要:Ask: 一般情况下“问”（往往期望答复）；要求；ask for请求； ask after 问候 eg. The teacher asked me about my study. Beg：请求（一再要求的意思） eg.The children begged not to be left home. Demand：[阅读全文]

摘要:cock and bull story（弥天大谎、鬼话连篇） 　　找借口编谎话也需要一套本领。没有“翔实”的细节，言语过于简单不行；但细节若过于“翔实”，编得天花乱坠也不行。对于后种情况，“故事”一旦炫得过了火候，等于告[阅读全文]

摘要:blog tips writting[阅读全文]

摘要:beat their swords into plowshares （化干戈为玉帛） 　　刚猜了一有趣谜语，大伙儿一起分享。问：“化干戈为玉帛”―― 打一四字俗语。呵呵，谜底：“和气生财”。汉语中，“化干戈为玉帛”语出《淮南子?原道训》[阅读全文]

摘要:做presentation，我们要注意对话题的准备以及态度和身体语言等等，除此之外，我们还应该掌握一些常用句型。 1. Right, let's get started. 2. Let me introduce myself. 3. I've divided my presentation in[阅读全文]

摘要:( doing something that will cause problems ... ) "Looking for trouble" is acting in a way that is likely to cause problems. Example: "If you leave your glass on the edge of the table like that, yo[阅读全文]

摘要:( getting ready; preparing yourself ... ) Doing your homework is doing what you need to do to prepare yourself. Example: "John is an excellent lawyer. He always does his homework." "Doing your hom[阅读全文]

摘要:( be the one to do the ceremonial thing ... ) "Doing the honors" is being the one to do the special thing at the ceremony. Example: "Who cuts the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner at your house?" Rep[阅读全文]

摘要:( spending less money and doing cheaper quality work ... ) Cutting corners is doing lower quality work in order to save time or money. Example: "They cut a lot of corners when they built this house.[阅读全文]

摘要:Before Your Job Interview: • Be prepared to answer and ask questions. • Learn all you can about the company or organization; learn as much as you can so that your questions are sophisticated and kno[阅读全文]

摘要:( you can show people how do do things, but people must help themselves ... ) "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink" (proverb) says that you can give people what they need to[阅读全文]

摘要:( look for it; spend time trying to find it ... ) You take a look something when you take time to look for and to try to find that thing. Example: "Have you seen my watch?" Reply: "I haven't seen[阅读全文]

摘要:( I really want that ... ) When you want that thing so much that you would pay a lot to get it, you "would give your right arm" for it. Example: "I would give my right arm for a car like that." A[阅读全文]

摘要:( a person or thing one is not allowed to touch or have ... ) Forbidden fruit is something that one wants but cannot have. Example: "The boss's daughter may be pretty, but remember that she is forb[阅读全文]

摘要:Tip 1 The TOEIC test focuses on English communication, so the best way to prepare for it is to listen to and read as much real English as possible. Listen to radio and books on CD or cassette, watch T[阅读全文]