great wall跑步机(English--English the American Way(晨读))
English--English the American Way(晨读)
自 现象级英语
English the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language and Culture in the U.S.
1 e in: to be useful for a particular purpose
eg: That39;s where our book es in !
2 We hope this book will be a help in your adventure learning English. 英语学习之路
句型:X hopes Y will be a help in Z.
3 比较:做的像……一样好160; I hope I am as good a parent to Charlotte as you have been to me.
4 忘记 I lost track of where I put my glasses. How will I be able to read the paper?
5 zip through the drive-thru 得来速
6 There39;s nothing like fast food after a busy day. 句型
People who love camping say there39;s nothing as wonderful as sleeping under the stars.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
7 You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
8 People need to weigh their options when doing sth
eg People need to weigh their options when deciding whether to rent an apartment or buy a house.
9 I guess you39;ll have to keep looking to find your dream apartment. 离梦想还有一段距离
仿写 I guess I39;ll have to keep reading to find my dream book.
10 Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
11 library160; 160; /712;la618;.brer.i/ The word sounds like lie-brerry.
Day 1
1 in a few days 重音在名词days上
I39;m okay. 升调
I39;m fine.
I39;m a-okay.
I39;m okayish. 还成
3 Nothing much. 升调
Same old.
4 hectic=busy
Things have been hectic. 我很忙。
Traffic was hectic. 交通堵塞
Are you in the middle of sth? 你在忙吗? 一般不问Are you busy?
5 dog 丑女人
broad 对女的歧视,比bitch好一点
chick 小妞,没有歧视意味
bimbo 胸大无脑,长得漂亮
6 反问句 You aren39;t afraid of that little tiny dog, are you?
7 I39;m headed to the mall.= I39;m heading to the mall. 想去哪儿
Where to?= Where are you heading?
8 We are both good shoppers. 我们都喜欢购物,咱们都喜欢剁手
We are all morning readers.
keeper 值得拥有 avoider160; two-timer 脚踏两只船
talker 能说的人 spender 花钱如流水
9 不达目的不罢休 not until
I39;m not leaving until I have some cute new shoes.
I39;m not quitting until I get what I want.
1 What gives?= What39;s hening? 怎么啦?
What39;s up?
2 感叹词 oh boy, oh my god
1 陌生人见面语调上扬表示亲切,慢速让对方听清楚
2 道歉语速慢一点,更显诚意
3 I39;ll be working all weekend 时态,更强调状态
Today we are gonna be talking about chapter 1 and chapter 2.
4 改变想法 change your mind, a change of heart比较正式, change the tune
Why the change of heart? What gives?
5 I39;ve been meaning to talk to you. 我一直想跟你说这个事
6 我对你不满,要跟你说一说 I have a bone to pick with you. 要吐槽
7 drop by our house to visit anytime
visit 地方 uninvited不请自来, show up unannounced 没跟人说自己就来了
8 口语:清楚、得体、地道
1 run 一趟 The buses run about every 15 minutes.
2 I have to go. 我要走了
3 Stay tuned. 别走开,广告之后更精彩
1 token代币
a token character/ role
He got a token role. 群演,绿叶
2 slide the card into the card reader 刷卡
逃票 He is a turnstile jumper.
3 -bound 驶向
This is Beijing-bound flight/train. 航班飞往北京
4 Where is the bathroom一般用/restroom高档场所?160; WC
千万别用toilet; toilet令人想起便池,感觉不礼貌
5 wicked:区域表达 informal,不要乱用
1 be 重读,实义动词
2 expected 需要
Tipping is expected for taxi drivers.
3 小费 tip, gratuity
Day 2
作业反馈
1 What39;s new with you? 记住语调
2 人称代词注意是否弱读
3 doesn39;t 读的时候基本口型不变 把/652;/弱读为/601;/
4 wanted to /wa:nida/
5 go places 成功
You39;re going places. 你会成功的
1 international, winter 有时候发音取消/t/ 直接读/n/
2 方便 convenient, handy , anywhere
Cabs are anywhere.
3 侧方停车 parallel park
1 jersey160; 160; /712;d658;605;720;.zi/ 球衣
Jersey Girl 飒飒的女孩,类似东北女孩
2 paperwork 语调
3 a bad hair day 没化妆呢,bad hair 皆为重音,注意发音
1 famous and not in a good way, notorious
2 luxury160; 160; /712;l652;k.3;602;.i/ insurance160; 160; /618;n712;3;604;.r.601;ns/
1 最高级 superlative160; 160; /s601;712;p605;720;.l601;.t812;618;v/
2 shoulder 路肩, roomy 宽敞
3 do, go
I was doing 70. 车速
1 路霸 road hog
Why are you hogging the road?
You are such a road hog.
3 drive-thru 得来速
1 正是我想要的 just what the doctor ordered: Exactly the thing that is or was needed to help improve something or make one feel better.
2 忙了一天吃一顿快餐太爽了 There39;s nothing like fast food after a busy day.
There39;s nothing like morning reading.
1 extra large 超大
2 堂食 sit-down restaurant
3 破产 break the bank
4 a party of four 四个人吃
5 on the house 免单,pliments of the house
6 You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
7 两个字母连读 重音在后面
8 filet mignon160; 160; /716;f618;l.e618; mi720;712;njɑ720;n/ 菲力牛排
9 hold =without 不要放
coriander /712;k596;720;r.i.230;n.d602;/ 香菜
Day 3
1 听自己的作业,找自己语音不清楚的地方
2 overcorrection 矫枉过正
3 speed limit 重音在前
4 pulled you over 连读
5 You get the idea. 你懂了吧 ,你懂的
6 but that39;s the topic for another book/course 咱不聊这个了
That39;s another story. 那是另外一回事
That39;s the horse of another color.
1 He can really move. 他跑得真快
He can really speak English/ dance/ sing. 真有几下子
2 What39;s the big deal? 这有啥的
3 You can remember all the way back to high school? 还好意思说呢,嘲讽的语气
4 both of you sure can eat 你们是真能吃啊
I don39;t know about anyone here reading, but both of you sure watch a lot of movies. 迁移
5 pigging out 中间加/j/音
6 nacho /712;n230;t3;o650;/
7 开吃 dig in
8 hog160; 霸占 hog sth
He39;s been hogging the mic. 麦霸
She39;s been hogging the bathroom 洗澡没完没了
pole hog 霸占柱子 seat hog 霸占座位
9 watch my weight
I have to watch what I eat and get moving. 管住嘴,减脂; 迈开腿
1 推销员用上扬的语调,表达热情
2 跑步机 treadmill,机场的走路传送带
3 aerobics 有氧运动160; 美e712;ro650;b618;ks
1 throw in 赠送
2 day pass 日卡
3 I39;m up/down for anything. Are you down with anything? 约吗,我都没问题
1 这有啥难的?开玩笑
Just put a bunch of words together. Of course I can !
Day 4
作业反馈
大概数字 a ballpark figure /712;f618;ɡ.j602;/, a ballpark estimate
1 sure /3;650;r/ nachos /na:/
2 both 念th时,舌头伸出来
1 You were busy. 重音
1 weigh 权衡
2 relocate 换个地方,搬家 move
3 advance notice ,一般在美国是a thirty-day notice
4 security deposit 押金
1 放你一马 let you off the hook
The cop let you off the hook.
1 proverb /712;prɑ720;.v605;720;b/ 重音在前
2 优点 upside, 缺点 downside
3 注意停顿,停顿表示强调
4 laudromat 自助洗衣店160; 160; /712;l596;720;n.dr601;.m230;t/
1 那句话怎么说来着? What39;s that old proverb?160; 谚语,格言
1 mooing cows and clucking chickens 形象、声音160; 鸡犬相闻
1 just the usual
2 bills, bills, bills ! 节奏不同
3 uh-oh 糟糕
1 drive someone up the wall = drive sb crazy
2 bring down the house 赢得满堂喝彩 已经发生的事情 演出炸了/太燃了
You brought down the house.
3 go from rags to riches 白手起家
I work from rags to riches
1 checking account 支票账户, savings account 储蓄账户
2 overdraft, overdrawn 透支
3 cash back 返现,取点零钱
4160; 24小时营业 It opens 24-7.
1 别太嘚瑟 Don39;t get carried away.160; 别太冲动
Don39;t let sth into your head.
Don39;t get big headed.
2 I guess you39;ll be buying a new car.
1 回顾你做的事情Place to live? Check ! New job? Check !
2 Three down, two to go. 考完三科,还有两科。
3 outsmart ,outfox 比……精明
160;
1 It feels great to be bringing home the bacon. 能自己养活自己真好
2 do payroll 发工资
pay day 发工资的日子
3 30th 词内连读加/j/
Day 5
作业反馈
1 费劲 a real hassle
1 forever 超级重音
2 neighborhood 重读
3 away 次重读
4 from 弱读
1 was 弱读,几乎听不见
2 would弱读160; weak/w601;d/weak /601;d/
3 get 非强调,次重读; work在意群的词尾,重读
1 shop till you drop 买买买,剁手
2 glumly =sadly 伤心,难过
3 Well, you get the idea.
It went on.
And so on and so forth. 等等
4 samples, free giveaways, freeby/freebies 免费赠品
1 打脸语气 No !Not the mall ! Anything but the mall !
2 Everything is off the cuff. 即兴的
3 I don39;t mind going with you. 字面是我不介意,实际上我挺想、愿意跟你去,委婉语
4 a big box store 大型商场,如万达,沃尔玛,Costa
a big-ticket item 大件
5 I could use some garden supplies.
I could use =I need 需要
I could use some water. =I39;d like to have some water. 我想喝水
6 very good mall day 重读在mall上
very bad weather, very good reading/family/ movie/cooking day
7 takeout 外卖
1 by the window, by the aisle 飞机上靠窗,靠走廊
Each aisle 货架 offers great practice for developing your decision-making skills. 太难了,锻炼
Each conversation offers great practice for developing my survival/munication skills. 求生欲
2 proce 名词,农产品 us/712;prɑ720;.720;s/
1 I guess= No wonder 怪不得
No wonder. 可以单独使用
2 herb160; 160; /605;720;b/
3 corn on the cob 玉米棒子
1 长音节词 artificial fertilizers 拖长音
2 basil 美712;be618;zl
3 doorbusters 开门大抢购, 商店刚开门 就冲进去的销售
4 offer a rain check 拿优惠价格的小票
Can I have a rain check? 咱们改天再约
2 Where did you get them? 搭讪套路,寒暄
3 I got them at Shoe City. 爵士乐的调子
I learned it from Eric. / I bought it on Taobao.
4 They39;re having a great sale. 压低声音,讲一个秘密
5 BOGO= buy one get one
6 ham 拙劣的演员
Eric is a ham.
7 It39;s a matter of life and death. 很重要
1 right away重音在right
1 怎么回事?What39;s the nature of the emergency?
2 paramedics 医护人员
3 I39;m not sure. 重读sure
Both of you sure can eat. 弱读sure
晨中复习
1 salmon 美712;s230;m601;n
2 Bookshops provide a sense of munity and serenpidity that cannot be replicated online.
3 建立错题本
4 连读
Everything is a double-edged sword. 双刃剑
受到很好的教育 well-ecated
5 desired difficulty, blessing in disguise
6 kick yourself 自责
7 Start with why. 思考为什么要这么做
Day 6
1 under the weather 身体不舒服,不能指心情不好
2 stuffy nose 鼻子不通气
The air is stuffy.160; 屋里不通气
running nose 流鼻涕 Your nose is running.
3 GP =general practitioner 家庭医生
1 have实义动词的时候念的重,have to 念的比较轻,have最弱的 I39;ve been hiding.
否定的have比较重 I haven39;t been hiding. =Nothing much. 没什么特别的
2 I39;ve been feeling unwell.= I haven39;t been feeling well.
3 maybe 语调
4 Can you remend someone? remend 重音在后 /716;rek.601;712;mend/
5 rush sb 催某人,急
She doesn39;t rush you. 她善于倾听
6 见缝插针 squeeze sb in
特别情况特别处理 She39;ll squeeze you in right away.
7 很急,质疑的口吻 But what if ...
8 calm down
激动 excited, pumped
恼羞成怒 worked up
Why are you getting so worked up?
It39;s not the end of world. 不是世界末日
9 crank up 把声音调大一点
10 元音后面跟浊辅音,元音会拖长音 need to
11 dose 一剂
A dose of self-doubt will help you get through difficulties.
12 prescription 解决方案, 出招
Do what I prescribed you to do.
1 generic small-talk 寒暄,套路
generic 普通的
generic drug 仿制药
1 while away= kill time 消磨时间
2 remend that you read this book. 一般remend用从句
3 diagnosis /716;da618;.601;ɡ712;no650;.s618;s/,diagnose 发音
对比 tear(noun), tear(verb); pray, prayer
4 Eeew ! That39;s gross. / So disgusting. 好恶心
1 调侃的语气
2 没有人会这么想 You39;re not buying that.
You are not falling for that.
You are not swallowing that up.
Sold. 有道理,被你说服了
1 What39;s the problem with you? 打架,你有病吗? You wanna go?要打一架吗?
You get a problem with me? 你跟我找茬吗?
What seems to be the problem today? 哪里不舒服, 降调
what 特殊疑问句,除非表示热情用升调,一般用降调
2 kind of 口头禅
I kind of like it.
It just kind of fell out.
3 疼死我了 hurt like crazy, like mad
4 molar 美712;mo650;l601;r
5 It39;s no so bad. = Relax. It39;s not the end of the world. 没那么糟糕
6 I hope you can tell me. 我也不知道咋回事啊,注意语调
7 teeth 牙齿,力量
toothless 名存实亡
1 cut my teeth 长牙, 以……方式出道
I cut my teeth by teaching The Economist .
cut one39;s teeth: To gain experience with something,especially at a young age (when one39;s teeth would be ing in).
2 eye doctor 眼科医生
1 fuzzy 模模糊糊的,复杂不明朗
fuzzy 脑子里一团浆糊 My head39;s a little fuzzy.
1 Eye problems run in the family. 遗传病
1 eye-candy 养眼 eye sore
2 turn a bind eye to , turn a deaf ear to 睁一只眼闭一只眼
3 vet 兽医
1 first thing
I will call you first thing in the morning.
1 will 重读
2 wake up from it , bring him in 重音位置
3 thoroughly160; 160; /712;θ605;720;.601;.li/ 有卷舌音
Day 7
1 tune out 对……置之不理
2 need 都读长音
3 by the way 中by没有way重音
4 idea 没有卷舌音
1 dose: my daily dose of asshole emails 地道的语言
1 scoop 一勺,与gossip意思相近,小道消息,
1 slot 窄缝,扁口
1 bulky 大 bulky but not heavy 大但不重
bulk 大部分 a bulk of the population 大多数人
I spent the bulk of my time on learning English. 大部分时间
buy sth in bulk 批发价
2 It39;s a can39;t-miss. 不能错过160; You can39;t miss it.
3 count me in 读音in重读