2019.01.04
look at the stars, look how they shine for you and everything you do. yellow
tone-deaf
don't take him to concert he has Van Gogh's ear for music.
the police are investigating the crime scene where a young man was murdered.
periodic checks are needed to ensure that safety is well maintained.
alcohol beverages can only be sold to adults according to the new law.
the city with a friendly climate is a disable place to live.
lisa crept out of the room in order not to wake up her husband.
the rabbit creeps away and hide in a hole.
parents and to boast about children achievement to each other.
the novel that depicts scenes from mythology can cultivate your interest in traditional culture.
the singer's debut album is widely recognized by the public.
he never recovers from the death of his beloved mother.
the criminal,as cunning as a fox,escaped from the police in case of him.
unsuitable
emmy's shoes were unsuitable for walking any distance.
obituary
i read your brother's obituary in the times.
renewal.
they will discuss the possible renewal of diplomatic relations.
metallic
his voice sound and metallic.
photocopy
she photocopied the contract.
usefulness
as for you, happy,you have outlived your usefulness.
guardrail护栏
pileup
axe
St Bartholomew's is one of for London hospital facing the axe.
deal out
the bonus must be dealt out fairly.
fertility
a green manure is a crop grown mainly to improve soil fertility.
It's rich there because of the fertility of soil.
audacious
your plan of going abroad is an audacious decision.
prevail
maybe his good sense will prevail.
most searched hashtags.
mileage
i hear they get terrible gas mileage.
municipal
the city will build a municipal library in the downtown.
transaction
we have records of transaction.
even if.
even if i fail this time, i would try again.
sham
it's all a shame.
the government's promises are exposed as a hollow sham.
with open arms
he welcomed us with open arms.
shard.
shard are pieces of broken glass, pottery,metal.
unconstitutional
burning cigarette advertising would be unconstitutional, since selling cigarette is legal.
swerve（suddenly change the direction,often in order to avoid getting hitting something）
organic manure.
2019.01.07
the public transport system is very bad.
trains arrive late nine times out of ten.
when the boss announced my promotion i was on cloud nine.
Carl must be going to a party she is dressed up to the nines.
she is a number cruncher who perfectly understands the organization's financial situation.
he was talking nineteen to the dozen so i didn't catch the whole thing.
swan song
the concert was the band's swan song.
a flash in the pan.
with only one hit song, it was obvious that the pop star was going to be just a flash in the pan.
dog and pony show.
重大表演或演示
keep holding on, 'cause you know we will make it through.
坚持下去，因为你清楚，我们定会撑过难关。
i don't know how i am going to live with myself if i don't stay true to what i believe.
如果我连自己的信念都无法坚持，我又该如何面对自己. 血战钢锯岭。
you don't have time to be to timid, you must be bold,daring.
人生没有时间胆怯，你必须勇敢起来。
美女与野兽。
our new house is that big, but slightly larger than before.
the teacher ask students for translation from Chinese into English.
hundreds of years ago many Africans were forced to work in coffee plantations in the Americas.
Mahiong is the city's most popular pastime.
the little boy quickly licked chocolate of his fingers.
the country has been through a dramatic reduction in its birth rate and is facing labor force shortages.
according to the contract have to pay the rent to the landlady quarterly.
the car is equipped with an advanced electronic navigation system.
the government has dispatched police to the demonstrating site to keep order.
the reform was steadily implemented with effort of the bold pioneers.
bring the house down.
artillery.
using tanks and heavy artillery,they seized the town.
surveillance camera监视摄像机。
headlong
the frightened elephants ran headlong through the forest.
cyberspace
she travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.
consumer market.消费者市场
errand
he often runs errands for his grandmother.
overestimate
you overestimate your influence ,abilities importance.
weather the storm
airmail
goods are generally shipped by airmail.
aspire.
i aspire to win a nobel prize someday.
pyjamas
he put on his pyjamas before going to bed.
one's number is up
the police have located the escaped prisoner so it looks as if his number is up.
intangible assert
invisible/immaterial property.无形资产
eye exercises
woe
i told him i tale of woe.
PM=prime minister
tattered clothing
speed up the pace of
household chores
all this was done to relieve the woman of household chores.
fecal
one of the waysthe parasite spreads is through fecal matter.
assert
we encouraged him to assert his view of the matter.
loveliness
she was a vision of loveliness.
escape reality
hoodie.
Achilles' heel
his Achilles's heel was his pride.
gas guzzler.
they say gas guzzlers are contributing to air pollution.
hoarse
his voice was hoarse after several hours' speech.
one-off
one-off cash benefits.
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