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每日学口语(10月12日)He is fond of nosing about for grapevine news.

He is fond of nosing about for grapevine news.

他爱打听小道消息。

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　　nose about/around: look for sth. kept private or secret 探问；打听
　　再如：
　　The detective was nosing around in the crowd，looking for pickpockets.
　　侦探在人群中搜寻扒手

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每日学口语(10月11日)The jury is still out.

The jury is still out.

最后结论还有待分晓。

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　　一句常用习语，字面意思是“陪审团还在外面”。美国的司法程序是陪审人员组成的陪审团须列席法庭。在听完原告和被告的证词之后退出法庭，商议确定被告是否有罪。作出裁决后，陪审团回法庭由法官宣读他们的裁决。所以the jury is still out，就是陪审团还在庭外商议，尚未作出谁是谁非的决断。如今，这句话可以用在生活的各个方面，用来描述那些最终结果还没有出现的情况。
　　例句：
　　The first sales figures from New York look good. But we're waiting to hear the figures from Chicago and Los Angeles. So I have to tell you the jury is still out.
　　根据第一批来自纽约的销售数据来看情况很好，但是还在等待芝加哥和洛杉矶两地的数据，所以目前还不能得出结论来。

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每日学口语(10月10日)He kissed off the objections from others.


He kissed off the objections from others.

他对别人的反对置之不理。

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　　词组kiss off，这里使用的是在俚语中经常用到的一个含义：离开，拒绝，不在意。
　　例句：
　　When the professionals beggars ask for money, better just give them the kiss-off.
　　遇到要钱的职业乞丐，最该做的就是直接走开。

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每日学口语(10月9日)I knocked around in Tianjin this holiday.

I knocked around in Tianjin this holiday.

这个假期我去天津逛了逛。

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　　knock around，比较常用的一个意思是，漫游，从一个地方逛到另一个地方，通常没有很明确的目的地。英文的解释是“to wander from place to place”。
　　例句：
　　I think I'll go and knock around in Qingdao. Hit the beach, maybe a little surfing, you know. Just take it easy, maybe spend some time at old friends.
　　我要去青岛转转。逛逛海滩，可能做点冲浪。就是放松一下，也许再花些时间去看望老朋友。

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每日学口语(10月8日)I get fed up with anyone who brags all the time.

I get fed up with anyone who brags all the time.

我讨厌总是自吹自擂的人。

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　　fed up with:  bored with; at the end of one's patience; tired; depressed 受够了；厌烦；对…厌倦
　　再如:
　　We are fed up with his grumbling．我们已经听厌了他的牢骚怪话

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每日学口语(10月7日)Who'll see after the house when you are gone？

Who'll see after the house when you are gone？

你外出时谁来替你照看房子？

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　　see after:look after 照顾
　　再如:
　　John's mother told him to see after his younger brother.
　　约翰的母亲告诉他要照顾好弟弟。

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每日学口语(10月6日)Who is to lead off the discussion？

Who is to lead off the discussion？

讨论由谁来带头发言？

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　　lead off:begin；start 开始；领先
　　再如:
　　The town band led off by playing the National Anthem.
　　市府乐队首先奏国歌。

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每日学口语(10月5日)They have pasted up a notice on the wall.

They have pasted up a notice on the wall.

他们在墙上贴了一张布告。

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　　paste up:fasten with paste to a surface用浆糊把…贴在上面
　　再如:
　　The printer pasted up the first chapter to show the author what his book would look like.
　　印刷工把书的第1章粘贴好了，让作者了解他的书会是什么样的。

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每日学口语(10月4日)He seemed to be very well off.

He seemed to be very well off.

他好象很富有。

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　　well off:in good condition；fortunate；rich 处境不错；幸运的；富有的
　　再如:
　　Only by continuously increasing social accumulation can a country be prosperous and the people well off.
　　只有不断增加社会积累，一个国家才能兴旺，人民才能富裕。

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每日学口语(10月2日)The noise gets on my nerves.

The noise gets on my nerves.

那噪音让我心烦意乱。

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　　get on sb．'s nerves:annoy sb．； make sb．nervous 使某人不安；使某人烦恼
　　再如：
　　The child got on his parents' nerves by asking too many questions.
　　那孩子问的问题太多，令他父母心烦。

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每日学口语(9月30日)What you say is true in a sense.

What you say is true in a sense.

你所说的在某种意义上是对的。

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　　in a sense:in a way；in one respect 在某种意义上
　　再如：
　　In a sense，arithmetic is a language.
　　从某种意义上说，算术是一种语言。

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每日学口语(9月29日)He nodded off over his paper.

He nodded off over his paper.

他在看报纸的时候睡着了。

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　　nod off:fall asleep unintentionally 打瞌睡
　　再如:
　　Is it really so late? I must have nodded off.
　　真的这么晚了吗？我一定是睡着了。