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A: Mr Sellers, it's Steven speaking, your tenant. We've just suffered a power failure. What should I do now? 

塞勒先生，我是你的住客，史蒂文。我们这里刚停电了，我该怎么办？

B: Alright, Steven. Do you have a flashlight? 

哦，史蒂文，你有没有手电筒？

A: Yes, I do. 

有的。

B: Okay, now go down to the basement and find the circuit box. Open it and check if there are any fuses blown out.

好，现在到地下室去找电箱，打开它看保险丝有没有烧断了。

A: How do I know if it's blown out? 

我如何知道保险丝烧断了？

B: You'll see it's black and has burned smell.

保险丝是黑色的，有焦味，就是烧断了。

A: Then what should I do?

接下来我要怎么做？

B: Unscrew the burnt fuses and replace them with the good ones. You can find them on the rack in the basement. 

拿下那些烧坏了的，再换上好的。你可以在地下室的架子上找到好的保险丝。

A: Okay, I'll try. I'll call you if it doesn't work.

好的，我现在试试。如果行不通，我再打电话给你。

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A: This is a nice place, but you need to get some furniture.

这地方不错，可你得弄些家具。

B: I had planned to. I can bring some from my place. And there's some more at my parents'.

我原先就这样计划的，从我住的地方搬一些过来，然后在我父母家里还有一些。

A: Do you have a bed?

你有床吗？

B: Of course, I have. There is one in my old house and I have another one from college at my parents' house. 

当然有啊，我的老房子里有一张床，我父母家还有一张我大学时代用过的床。

A: That's good. You can put one in this room and put the other one in that room. 

很好啊。你可以在这个房间放一张，并且在那间房间放上另一张。

B: Yeah, it is a good idea. You can stay in my house for the night if you would like to. 

是啊，好主意。如果你愿意的话，你还可以在我房子里过夜呢。

A: Yeah, by the way, can I take a shower?

好啊。顺便问一下，我可以洗个澡吗？

B: Sure, but I don't have hot water yet.

当然可以，可惜还没有热水。

A: Really?

真的吗？

B: No, they're coming tomorrow morning to turn the gas on. My phone should be working then too. 

是啊，他们明天才能帮我把煤气接上，电话也那时才能用。

A: Well, do you want to go outside for dinner? 

你想去外面吃饭吗？

B: Yeah, I can't cook anything until tomorrow anyway. Let's go to the restaurant nearby. It's my treat. 

好的，得到明天才可以自己做，我们去附近的餐馆吃饭吧，我请客。

A: Okay, let's go.

好的，走吧。

furniture

/fɜːrnɪtʃər/

家具

例句：

We need to buy some new furniture.

我们需要买一些新家具。

the other和another区别？

the other

其余的；剩余的（有the有范围）

Five books are on the table, the other two books are on the floor.

五本书在桌子上，剩余的三本在地上。

I have two apples, one is for you, and the other one is for Jane.

我有两个苹果，一个给你，另一个给简。

another

又一个；再一个；另一个（三个或三个以上的任意一个）

Can I have another drink?

我能再来一杯吗？

Can I have one more drink?

Can I have another blanket?

我能再要一条毯子吗？

Can I have one more blanket?

I have another three questions for you.

我还要问你三个问题。

I have three more questions for you.

not...until

直到...才...

You are not allowed to come in until the meeting is over.

直到会议结束你才能进来。

You're not going out until you've finished this.

你不把这事做完，就不许出去。

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A: This is a nice place, but you need to get some furniture.

这地方不错，可你得弄些家具。

B: I had planned to. I can bring some from my place. And there's some more at my parents'.

我原先就这样计划的，从我住的地方搬一些过来，然后在我父母家里还有一些。

A: Do you have a bed?

你有床吗？

B: Of course, I have. There is one in my old house and I have another one from college at my parents' house. 

当然有啊，我的老房子里有一张床，我父母家还有一张我大学时代用过的床。

A: That's good. You can put one in this room and put the other one in that room. 

很好啊。你可以在这个房间放一张，并且在那间房间放上另一张。

B: Yeah, it is a good idea. You can stay in my house for the night if you would like to. 

是啊，好主意。如果你愿意的话，你还可以在我房子里过夜呢。

A: Yeah, by the way, can I take a shower?

好啊。顺便问一下，我可以洗个澡吗？

B: Sure, but I don't have hot water yet.

当然可以，可惜还没有热水。

A: Really?

真的吗？

B: No, they're coming tomorrow morning to turn the gas on. My phone should be working then too. 

是啊，他们明天才能帮我把煤气接上，电话也那时才能用。

A: Well, do you want to go outside for dinner? 

你想去外面吃饭吗？

B: Yeah, I can't cook anything until tomorrow anyway. Let's go to the restaurant nearby. It's my treat. 

好的，得到明天才可以自己做，我们去附近的餐馆吃饭吧，我请客。

A: Okay, let's go.

好的，走吧。

Pronunciation：

This is a→sɪzɪ

more at→rə

have a→və

there is→rɪz

and I→daɪ

have another→və

the other one→jʌ

it is a→dɪzə        

good idea→daɪ

can I take a→naɪ;kə

gas on→sɑːn

go outside→waʊ

cook anything→ke

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A: Julia, the apartment I looked at today is pretty decent, around 120m². 朱丽亚，我今天看的房相当不错，大概有120平米。
B: Great. Where is it?好啊，房子在哪里呀？
A: A new two-bedroom apartment around 100 to 120m² in Queens.100到120平米，两个卧室，皇后区的新房子。
B: What about the surrounding area? 周围环境怎么样？
A: Very quiet and safe and it's got a lot of trees and plants. 很安静，治安很好，而且绿化也很棒。
B: That's good. Is the location easily accessible? 很好啊，交通便利吗？
A: Yeah, it's near a bus stop. 便利，挨着公交车站。
B: Well, maybe we can buy this one then好，也许我们可以买下这个房子。

apartment

/əˈpɑːrtmənt/

公寓

例句：

They found a little two-bedroom apartment to rent.

他们找到了一所小两室公寓租了下来。

注意区别condominium和flat

decent

/ˈdiːsnt/

像样的；相当不错的；尚好的

（of a good enough standard or quality）

例句：
There are no decent schools around here.

这附近没有什么像样的学校。

I hope that I can get a decent job with a good salary after I graduate from college.

我希望大学毕业后找到一份既体面又收入高的工作。

location

/ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

位置；定位；地点

例句：

The company is moving to a new location.

公司准备迁移新地址。

I don't know the exact location of his office.

我不知道他办公室的确切位置。

accessible

/əkˈsesəbl/

可达到的；可接近的；可使用的；（人）易相处的

例句：

The museum is easily accessible by car.

开车可以很方便到达博物馆。

Computers are accessible to teachers and students in most school.

大多数学校，老师和学生都可以使用计算机。

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A: Julia, the apartment I looked at today is pretty decent, around 120m². 朱丽亚，我今天看的房相当不错，大概有120平米。
B: Great. Where is it?好啊，房子在哪里呀？
A: A new two-bedroom apartment around 100 to 120m² in Queens.100到120平米，两个卧室，皇后区的新房子。
B: What about the surrounding area? 周围环境怎么样？
A: Very quiet and safe and it's got a lot of trees and plants. 很安静，治安很好，而且绿化也很棒。
B: That's good. Is the location easily accessible? 很好啊，交通便利吗？
A: Yeah, it's near a bus stop. 便利，挨着公交车站。
B: Well, maybe we can buy this one then好，也许我们可以买下这个房子。

Pronunciation：

looked at→də

where is it→rɪzɪ

what about→də

quiet and→dən

and it's→dɪts

got a→də

lot of→də

trees and plants→zən

near a→rə

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分享地道口语，发音，听力

A: Can you hold the end of this tape measure? 你可以拿着卷尺的这一头吗？
B: Sure. What's this for? 好啊，你要干什么？
A: I'm taking some measurements for new curtains.我正在量新窗帘的尺寸。
B: What about measuring the floor for new carpets and the walls for new wallpaper?那咱们把地板和墙壁也量一量，然后换上新地毯和新壁纸如何呢？
A:  I thought we'll just fix up the wood floor and use some paint for the walls. 我觉得我们只要整修一下这木地板就可以了，然后粉刷一下墙面。
B: Good idea. 好主意。
A: Tomorrow we'll go and pick out some curtains and paint. 明天我们就去挑些窗帘和油漆吧。
B: Okay.好的。

decorate

/dekəreɪt/

装修；装潢

decorate sth with sth

用...装饰...

decoration

装饰品

例句：

We need to decorate the sitting room.

我们要装修客厅。

We can decorate the room with flowers and balloons.

我们可以用花和气球装饰房间。

My uncle decorated his car with stickers to make it look more attractive.

我的叔叔给他的车贴了很多贴纸，让车子看上去更好看。

She picked a large bunch of flowers for table decoration.

她采了一大捧花来装饰桌子。

She wants to discuss the house decoration budget with him.

她想和他讨论一下房子的装修预算。

tape measure

=measuring tape

卷尺；皮尺

例句：

If you're looking for specific square footage, bring a tape measure.

如果你想要得到房子的确切面积，就带个卷尺来。

What's this for?

目的是什么？这是用来做什么？

例句：

What's this tool for?

这个工具是用来做什么的？

What's this car for?

这辆车是用来干什么的？

take measurement

测量

take sb's chest/waist measurement

量某人的胸围/腰围

measure

测量

measure sb's chest/waist

测量某人的胸围/腰围

Before making a training plan, I need to measure your waist and chest.

在制定训练计划之前，我要测量你的腰围和胸围。

fix up

修整

It took me quite a long time to fix up the table.

修这个桌子花了我好长时间。

I need to fix up my bicycle this afternoon so that I'll be able to go bike riding tomorrow.

我今天下午要修自行车，这样我明天就可以骑自行车兜风。

paint

油漆

white paint白漆

a coat of paint一层涂漆

例句：

I'm considering having my office redecorated. The furniture is old and the paint is chipping.

我在考虑重新装修我的办公室，家具都旧了，油漆也掉了。

v.刷油漆；用颜料画；把...描绘成

例句：

I gave up my weekend to help him paint his apartment.

我放弃了一个周末帮他粉刷他的房子。

He found a job painting the wall.

他找到了一份刷墙的工作。

pick out

挑选出

例句：

Could you help me pick out some new clothes?

你能帮我挑选几件新衣服吗？

I want to pick out some new ties for my friends as Christmas presents.

我要选些新领带，送给我的朋友们作为圣诞礼物。

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分享地道口语，发音，听力

A: Can you hold the end of this tape measure? 你可以拿着卷尺的这一头吗？
B: Sure. What's this for? 好啊，你要干什么？
A: I'm taking some measurements for new curtains.我正在量新窗帘的尺寸。
B: What about measuring the floor for new carpets and the walls for new wallpaper?那咱们把地板和墙壁也量一量，然后换上新地毯和新壁纸如何呢？
A:  I thought we'll just fix up the wood floor and use some paint for the walls. 我觉得我们只要整修一下这木地板就可以了，然后粉刷一下墙面。
B: Good idea. 好主意。
A: Tomorrow we'll go and pick out some curtains and paint. 明天我们就去挑些窗帘和油漆吧。
B: Okay.好的。

Pronunciation:

the end of this→jedəvɪ

what's this→tsɪ

what about→də

fix up→sə

good idea→daɪ

go and pick out→wən;kaʊ

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A: Man, I'm freaking out. You gotta help me. 兄弟，我现在焦虑不安，你要帮帮我。
B: Whoa, whoa, take it easy, relax. Geez, you're sweating like a pig. What's going on? 哇哦哇哦，放松点儿。天呐，你汗流浃背，发生什么事情了？
A: I can't go through with this. I just can't....I'm not ready for marriage. What was I thinking? I'm only 35 years old. I've got my entire life ahead of me, adventures waiting. I can't settle down yet.我没办法这么做。我真的不能，我还没准备好要结婚。我当时在想什么？我才35岁，我的整个人生都摆在我面前，那些冒险还在等着我，我还不能安定下来。
B: What are you talking about? It wasn't more than a month ago that you were rambling on about how you're tired of living the life of a bachelor and how you envy your friends that have a family. 你在说什么？不到一个月前，你还在说你有多么厌倦单身的生活，多么羡慕那些有家庭的朋友。
A: I know, I know. 我知道，我知道。
B: Let's think this through. First of all, you cannot leave Amy at the alter. Not only will she be humiliated and kill you, but she's a woman that you love and woman of your dreams. Why would you want to end that or jeopardize it like this? Second of all, you are just getting cold feet. You know deep down inside that you want to marry her, so cut the crap and do it.我们再好好想想这个事情。首先，你不能让艾米留在婚礼上。不只是因为她会蒙羞，然后想杀了你。而是她是你爱的女人，也是你梦中的女孩。为什么你会想就这么结束它或者毁灭它呢？第二，你只是临阵退缩了，在你心里，你深深的知道你想娶她。所以废话少说，去吧。
A: You're right. I'm being crazy. Okay, I'm ready. Let's do this.你说的对，我疯了。好了，我准备好了，我们开始吧。
B: Great. Phew. That was a close one. You had me going there for a minute, I thought I was gonna have to slap some sense into you.太好了，松了一口气。太险了。你刚刚要是让我等一会，我想我会给你一巴掌打醒你。

freak (sb) out

（使）反应强烈；（使）处于极度兴奋/恐惧/生气/惊讶等

（If someone freaks out, or if something freaks them out, they suddenly feel extremely surprised, upset, angry, or confused.）

例句：

I remember the first time I went onstage. I freaked out completely. 

我记得我第一次上台，我彻底吓坏了。

Don't freak out. It's only a little field mouse. 

别紧张，只不过是一只小老鼠而已。

take it easy

别紧张；放松点；从容；凡事看开

(If someone tells you to take it easy or take things easy, they mean that you should relax and not do very much at all.)

例句:

Take it easy, everything will be just fine.

放轻松，一切都会好起来的。

Maybe you should just take it easy this weekend.

也许你这周末英国休息一下。

It is best to take things easyfor a week or two.

最好放松一两周。

marriage

/mærɪdʒ/

婚姻

He's trying to save their marriage.

他在试图挽救他们的婚姻。

After five years of unhappy marriage, he divorced his wife.

经过五年不幸福的婚姻后，他和他的妻子离婚了。

sweat like a pig

全身冒汗

(to be very hot and to sweat a lot)

例句：

Aerobics will make me sweat like a pig.

有氧运动让我大汗淋漓。

It's so hot and I was sweating like a pig.

天太热了，我汗流浃背。

go through with

完成；进行

(If you go through with an action you have decided on, you do it, even though it may be very unpleasant or difficult for you.)

例句：

We decided to go through with our plan anyway.

不管怎样，我们还是决定进行我们的计划。

She tells Tony she can't go through with the wedding.

她告诉托尼她不能完成婚礼。

settle down

安定下了；定居

（When someone settles down, they start living a quiet life in one place, especially when they get married or buy a house.）

He tried to settle down in a new country.

他努力在新国家定居下来。 

ramble on

闲聊；瞎扯

（If you say that someone is rambling on, you mean that they have been talking for a long time in a boring and rather confused way.）

例句：

What is she rambling on about now?

她现在又在瞎扯什么？

be tired of...

厌烦

例句：

I'm somewhat tired of working here.

我有点厌倦在这里工作。

I'm tired of eating the same thing for lunch every day.

我对每天中午吃同样的食物感到厌倦。

humiliate

/hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/

羞辱；使丧失尊严

例句：

He was humiliated in front of the piblic.

他在大众面前被羞辱了。

bachelor

/bætʃələr/

未婚男；单身汉

altar

/ɔːltər/

(教堂；宇宙的)圣坛；祭台

jeopardize 

/dʒepərdaɪz/

冒...的危险；危及；危害

例句：

She knew that by failing her exams she could jeopardize her whole future.

她知道考试不及格会影响自己的整个前程。

get cold feet

沮丧；临阵退缩

(to be unsure whether you want to do something, or to become too nervous and worried to do it)

例句：

I got cold feetwhenever I have to speak in front of a crowd.

每当我必须在群众前说话时，我都会紧张的手脚发冷。

I began to get cold feet, but the other two guys were totally positive.

我开始动摇，但是另外两个人却深信不疑。

cut the crap

（a rude way of telling someone to stop saying things that are not true or not important.）

别说废话

例句：

Just cut the crap and tell me what you really want from me.

别说废话，告诉我你到底想从我这里得到什么。

You had me going there for a minute/while

你刚才让我紧张了。

slap some sense into sb

一巴掌把某人打理智/清醒了

talk some sense into sb

开导某人别干傻事

例句：

I'll talk some sense into him.

我会去开导他。

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每周一，二，三，六早上九点直播

分享地道的口语，发音技巧，听力等

A: Man, I'm freaking out. You gotta help me. 兄弟，我现在焦虑不安，你要帮帮我。
B: Whoa, whoa, take it easy, relax. Geez, you're sweating like a pig. What's going on? 哇哦哇哦，放松点儿。天呐，你汗流浃背，发生什么事情了？
A: I can't go through with this. I just can't....I'm not ready for marriage. What was I thinking? I'm only 35 years old. I've got my entire life ahead of me, adventures waiting. I can't settle down yet.我没办法这么做。我真的不能，我还没准备好要结婚。我当时在想什么？我才35岁，我的整个人生都摆在我面前，那些冒险还在等着我，我还不能安定下来。
B: What are you talking about? It wasn't more than a month ago that you were rambling on about how you're tired of living the life of a bachelor and how you envy your friends that have a family. 你在说什么？不到一个月前，你还在说你有多么厌倦单身的生活，多么羡慕那些有家庭的朋友。
A: I know, I know. 我知道，我知道。
B: Let's think this through. First of all, you cannot leave Amy at the alter. Not only will she be humiliated and kill you, but she's a woman that you love and woman of your dreams. Why would you want to end that or jeopardize it like this? Second of all, you are just getting cold feet. You know deep down inside that you want to marry her, so cut the crap and do it.我们再好好想想这个事情。首先，你不能让艾米留在婚礼上。不只是因为她会蒙羞，然后想杀了你。而是她是你爱的女人，也是你梦中的女孩。为什么你会想就这么结束它或者毁灭它呢？第二，你只是临阵退缩了，在你心里，你深深的知道你想娶她。所以废话少说，去吧。
A: You're right. I'm being crazy. Okay, I'm ready. Let's do this.你说的对，我疯了。好了，我准备好了，我们开始吧。
B: Great. Phew. That was a close one. You had me going there for a minute, I thought I was gonna have to slap some sense into you.太好了，松了一口气。太险了。你刚刚要是让我等一会，我想我会给你一巴掌打醒你。

Pronunciation:

take it easy→kɪ;dɪ

like a→kə

was I→zaɪ

I'm only→məʊ

years old→zəʊ

ahead of→də

what are→dɑːr ,

than a→nə

mouth ago→θə

rambling on about→nə

tired of→də

life of a→fəvə

have a→və

first of all→dəvɔːl

not only→dəʊ

second of all→dəvɔːl

for a→rə

thought I→daɪ

slap some sense into you→sɪ

A: What are you doing? 

你在做什么？

B: Look at me. I look so old. I look as if I were thirty. 

看我，我看起来好老啊，我看起来就像30岁一样。

A: Come on, stop being so vain. You look great. You are beautiful. 

别这样，不要再那么虚荣啦，你看起来很好，你很漂亮了。

B: Yes, I am. But I think it's time for some plastic surgery. I'm tired of these wrinkles and sagging skin, see?

是的，我知道，但是我觉得是时候去做一些整形手术了。我厌倦了这些皱纹和松弛的皮肤，看见了吗？

A: I don't see any wrinkles or sagging skin. You are 25. Stop being ridiculous. Besides, I think that people who get botox, have facelifts or tummy tucks look weird. It doesn't look natural.

我没有看见任何皱纹和松垂的皮肤。你才25岁，不要再那么可笑了。而且我觉得注射肉毒素，拉皮手术，腹部整形术的人看起来都很怪异。看起来很不自然。

B: Whatever. I think I'm gonna get liposuction and a nose job and some breast implants as well.

不管怎样，我觉得我要去做抽脂手术、鼻子整形，还有隆胸。

A: I think you need to get brain surgery. I honestly don't think you need cosmetic surgery. You look amazing. 

我觉得你应该去做脑部手术。说实话，我觉得你不需要做整形手术，你看起来很惊艳了。

B: I thought you were my friend and would support me on this. I just want to feel better about myself and feel more attractive.

我以为你是我的朋友，在这件事情上会支持我呢。我只是想自我感觉更好一些，更有吸引力一些。

A: You don't need plastic surgery to do that. You are fine the way you are and you have guys drooling all over you. Plus, plastic surgery hurts.

你不需要用整形手术来达到这些。做你自己就好，有那么多男孩为你倾心，而且整形手术很痛的。

B: Really?

真的吗？

A: Yeah! When I got my nose job, I was black and blue for a week.

真的，我做鼻子整形的时候乌青了一周。

as if

好像；犹如

后面接虚拟语气

He behaved as if nothing had  happened.

他表现的好像什么也没发生。

You look as if you were angry.

你看着就好像生气了一样。

vain

徒劳的；虚荣的；自负的

in vain

白费力气地；徒劳地

例句：

All our efforts are in vain.

我们所有的努力都白费了。

plastic surgery

整形手术

同cosmetic surgery

例句：

I want to have plastic surgery to improve my appearance.

我想做整形手术来提高我的颜值。

You don't need plastic surgery.

我不需要做整形手术。

be tired of...

厌倦....

例句：

I'm tired of working here.

我厌倦了在这里工作。

I’m tired of eating the same food every day.

我厌倦了每天吃同样的食物。

I'm tired of your complaints.

我厌倦了你的抱怨。

sag

下垂；下陷

例句：

Skin start to sag as you get older.

人老了皮肤就会松弛了。

botox瘦脸针

face lifts拉皮

tummy tucks腹部手术

liposuction抽脂手术

nose job隆鼻

breast implants隆胸

boob job隆胸

double eyelid surgery双眼皮手术

drool

流口水

drool over...

对...垂涎欲滴