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A means of estimation made according to a rough and ready practical rule, not based on science or exact measurement.
Origin
This has been said to derive from the belief that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a stick so long as it is was no thicker than his thumb.Seeing is believing D为实
Halloween 万圣节前?/span> October 31st
Tuberculosis 肺结?/span> cholera 霍ؕ
Auction 拍卖
Periodical == magazine
Blind date 怺 Speed dating 很多人在一L那种怺Q每对交谈的旉很短
Gold diggers 钓金龟婿的那UhQ不是专指女的,指的是只看重对斚w财的人)
Basis foundation 指的是结婚前必须的基 Maldives 马尔代夫Q蜜月圣圎ͼ
Concubine 妾
Uygur l吾族 Dual citizenship 双重国籍
Cupid 丘比?/span>
Patriot 爱国?/span> Nationalism 爱国M
Wacko 很疯狂的人,不正常的?/span>
Domestic violence 家庭暴力
Go Dutch AA?/span>
中国古代四大发明Q?/span> Paper, moveable printing, compass, gun powder
Peak 峰比如一个抛物线的最高点
Pass the family name on 在谈Cؓ什么会重男d?/span>
Spoil the children 溺爱孩子 Brat 皇?/span>
Infanticide ?/span>-icidel尾都表C杀宻Iq个词就是杀婴?/span>
Calligraphy 书法
一些词根的意义
Patr –
father
matr –
mother
fili – child
fratr –
brother
soror –
sister
Step-father l父 Step-child l子
Bribe 贿赂Q红包)
Anchor baby 是那些在美国降生,属于国人的那种孩子Q父母ƈ不是国人)
Xenophobic 恐惧外国人的
Supreme Court 最高法?/span>
Classic Chinese
Dim Sum 老美从在国人那里听出来的,其实是q东话的“点心”
Gung-ho 词源?#8220;工合”Q工业合作社Q,现在的意思是quick quick 用来鼓励士气{等
Catch sb. red handed 你如果刚好逮到一个小h手C的口袋里Q那么你?/span>catch him red handed
Peking Opera 京剧
Acting up (仪器、设?/span>)坏了
Vegetarian 素食M?/span>
Pipe down ==be quiet
Stewardess = = fight attendant I姐
Bulging 凸出Q比如眼球凸?/span>
Pluck 拔(鸡毛、鸟毛)Q也指秃鹫啄食尸体的?/span>
Sissy 娘娘?/span>
Pony-tail 马尾?/span> pig-tail 扎两个辫?/span>
Poodle 贵妇?/span>
Hound 警犬 Hound Dog p公子
Psychedelic q的(形容嗑药后的感觉Q?/span>
Splinter 裂片,老师解释的时候,比如中国战国时代的时候,整个中国分裂成很多碎的国家
Sesame 芝麻 sesame street……
Puppets 戴在手上的U木?/span>
Cocaine 可卡?/span>
Flaunt it ?/span>it炫出来,炫耀
Watchwords 行的词
Binge buying 短时间内消费很多Q如市购物
Carpool 是“?#8221;Q拼车、拼……
Torn-jeans 有毛边的Q有z的牛仔?/span>
Fishnet 渔网状的Q可以用来Ş定wU丝袜)
Smurf 蓝精?/span>
Stretch my gams (q动?/span>)zd一下肌肉, gams?/span>muscle 的另一U说?/span>
Moonwalk q克杰克逊的太空?/span>
What a feeling
Snap out of it snap指手指打响,整句?#8220;别做梦了”的意?/span>
Bow 作ؓ动词是鞠w的意思,作ؓ名词是弓的意思。作动词和名词时读音不同?/span>
Flush?/span>blush 都是脸红的意思,?/span>flush是因为热而脸U,blush是因为害而脸U?/span>
Noisy 可以被用来某人问了太多的问题Q就可以说他?/span>noisy?/span>
Landlord 房东
Toothpick 牙签
Clothespin 常用的U夹服的夹?/span>
Shoelace 鞋带
Dental 牙线
Left-handed左撇?/span>
Amusement ׃消遣
Rubber 皮但是也表C?/span>condom
Charity 慈善团体
Pavilion 亭子
Yacht 游艇
Donation 捐款QA?/span>
Jack pot头奖
Slot machine老虎?/span>
Acrobatics 杂技
Martial arts
Mime哑剧
Stuntman Ҏ演员
Kung fu 功夫
Breakthrough – a sudden success
Royal Family
Vocational/trade school 技?/span>
Self-starter有主动精的?/span>
Sheltered 受保护的Q指的是那些被宠坏的孩子
To hit the books---- to study a lot
Carpentry 木工
Incense薰香
Shooting star 星
Twitch 眼皮?/span>
Dove 鸽子
Knuckle指关?/span>
Turtle 龟
Magpie喜鹊
Turkey火鸡
Eyelash 睫毛
Priority boarding 老h孩{先?/span>
Direct 需要{?/span> Non-stop直达
Low-cost Airlinel济航空
Railroad crossing
Crosswalk 横道
Pedestrian 行h
Toll booth 收费?br />
Highway Expressway都表C高速公?/span>
Skyway表示天桥
Elevated road高架