每日英语(Update)

 

I doubt I will get a promotion because I am on the outs with my boss.

我想我大概没办法升官了，因为我和老板不和。       2007-01-30 08:53

When the store offered free ice cream, the children were there in no time flat.

那家店供应免费的冰淇淋,小孩们立即前往那里。       2007-01-29 23:16

Tom is going to go broke if he keeps spending money like he has been lately.

汤姆如果继续像最近一样花钱的话，就会变成穷光蛋。
                                             2007-01-28 9:09   

My old car still runs like clockwork

我的旧车仍然非常好开                           2007-01-27 8:39

Rob lost his job a couple months ago, and he's been pounding the pavement ever since.

罗伯几个月前失业，到现在还在找工作.

                                              2007-01-25 12:08

The president of the company pulled rank and told his employees to cancel the product.

公司总裁端出其总裁的身分，要求员工取消该产品.

                                               2007-01-24 8:57

We always go to the beach during the dog days of August.

我们在八月天气最热的时候都会去海边。

                                               2007-01-23 17:13

My mom told me she had to drive into town to run errands.

我妈妈告诉我她得开车到城里去办事。
                                               2007-01-22 12:08

Ted met with his boss to go over a new project.

泰德和上司碰面，仔细审查新的计划。

解析：over有“从头到尾地；全部地”的意思，因此go over字面意思是“从头走到尾”，引申指“仔细地审查”。
                                                2007-01-21 10:13

Jamie knew the problem could get bigger, so she decided to nip it in the bud.

洁美知道问题可能会越来越严重，因此她决定要防患未然。
                                                 2007-01-20 13:38