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Helping the homeless
Helping the homeless 帮助无家可归的人
[the + adj]表示具备这种特征性质的人
homeless adj.无家可归的,无家的
eg:无家可归的人 a homeless person
the + homeless (复数),无家可归之人
eg:The homeless sometimes have to sleep in the streets.
eg:The resort is crowded with the rich an famous in winter.
resort [简明英汉词典]
[ri5zC:t]
vi.求助, 诉诸, 采取(某种手段等), 常去
n.凭借, 手段, 常去之地, 胜地
eg:she gives a lot of money to the poor.

HI.
是美国人之间用来打招呼很随意的说法,当别人用"HI"来招呼你,回答通常也是HI.
hi,victor      hi,Betty.
Hi             Hi,thanks for coming
Hi,how are you doing?
比"hi"更正式的问候语有这样一些,当与人初次见面或是在会议,会谈等重要场合,应用如下说法:
1.Good morning/afternoon/evening.
2.How nice to see you.
3.Hello,Victor.
4.How are you?
比"hi"更随意的问候语有这些,与熟人打招呼时使用:
1.What's happening?
2.what's new?
3.How are you doing?
4.what's up?
5.Long time no see.

thanks
thanks 英语中表示"感谢"对方的说法有不少,最常用的是"thank you",
而习惯搭配是[thank you for....],由于for是介词,它后面应当用名词性的成分,如果要用动词,
其后必需加"ing"来把动词名词化.
Thank you for the book.
Thank you for your gift.
Thank you for your info(mation).
V-ing.
Thank you for coming.
Thank you for calling.
Thank you for helping me.
而随意的说法是:"thanks"
Thanks for bringing my bag.
Thanks for coming.
Thanks for the ride [简明英汉词典]
[raid]
v.骑, 乘
n.骑, 乘
这里的"thanks"仍为动词,当然它也可以用作名词,这时后面不接"for"
Thanks a lot.
Many thanks.
Thanks a bunch.bunch [简明英汉词典]
n.串, 束v.捆成一束
*thanks + to  "because of"由于,因为之意
Thanks (to) her help,I found my key.

hey
美语中用来表吃惊surprise,愉悦pleasure,或是有疑问questioning的语气词
Hey,you guys,wait for me!
Hey,that's my bike!
也常用来引起他人注意get attention
Hey! Come see my new car!
Hey! I've got a girl friend.
第三个用法是与极熟的人打招呼,想当于hello,hi:
Hey,Victor.
Hey,How's it going?
Hey,What's up?

church
church是基督教徒聚在一起进行祈祷的建筑物-教堂.
We came to a church and went inside to sit and enjoy the quiet.
church还用来表示教会或是教徒的聚会.
I'll see you after church.
since church.
口语中用到的重要的词是churchyard
churchyard [简明英汉词典]
n.墓地, 境内
churchgoer/churchgoers经常上教堂的人.
相关的:庙/寺.temple 清真诗.mosque.


pins and needles
pin:大头针,别针.也指衣服的装饰用针
to wear a beautiful gold pin on the coat.
needle 缝衣的针,医院手术后的缝线的针,医生注射用的针,也指带针的眼.
to tread a needle for sb.
大海捞针 a needle in a haystack
haystack [简明英汉词典]
n.干草堆
on pins and needles:忧虑,焦灼不安.
Don't keep your girl friend on pins and needles,give her a call immediately.
pins and needles指久坐未动,手脚像针扎一样麻木的感觉.
常用搭配:get pins and needles.
May I sit down?I've got pins and needles in my legs after standing here for such a long time.
引伸:pin极小,美语口语形容出奇的安静,无声音时,会这样说:You can hear a pin drop.
When her ex-husband walked in,you could hear a pin drop.
It's so quiet you can hear a pin drop.
pin 和 needle作动词时,口语中常说:
pin sb. down to(源于把..钉牢)逼某人做出决定或是选择
You should try to pin him down to his promise
pin sth. down:发现或是找到某事的情的细节.
The detective finally pinned down the identity of the killer.
needle sb. about...(故意地)说些不中听的话刺激对方.(用话)来挑逗对方,惹对方发作
John always needles Bob about his lack of guts.(胆小)