5月的晨读Eric带我们一起学了很多有趣高频的口语，我找了些好玩的图片来加深印象。
其中语言点参考了肉丸子详细的笔记
Day1 逛逛街
1. 拒绝别人不要直接说I don't need your help. 可以说I'm good. Just browsing/looking.
2. come拓展
有...色/尺寸..的嘛？come in
Do these pants come in black？
含有...吗？come with
Does this combo come with fries？
3. mark down/up 价格升高/降低
八五折就可以说a markdown of 15%
4. 价格超好
That's a good buy/bargain/deal.
That's a steal. A dime a dozen.
5. 不喜欢XX
I'm not crazy about...
I'm not a (big) fan of...
It's not my thing.
6. 有点贵
sth is pricey/expensive
the price is high
7. 有点紧 a little snug/tight
有点松 baggy/loose
8. 尺寸
偏小/大 run small/big
That style does run small.
尺寸正常 true to size
9. 大一码 next size up
10. 相信我 take my word for it
11. hold off 推迟
We can hold off until the price is lower.
12. 丝毫不差，精确地 to the letter
I followed your instructions to the letter. 我是严格遵照你的指示办的。
13. 试试 take a crack at
14. 请求 Do you mind if...
15. 当然不介意
Not at all. Of course not. Be my guest.
16.有魔力/特别擅长 magic touch
17. 避免... steer clear of...
18. 我懂你的感受，我明白的你的意思。
I hear what you're saying. I understand.
19. 退款 issue a credit
20. 等价换货 even exchange
21. 太扫兴了 What a bummer！或者可以直接用bummer一个词来表达“真没劲啊，太无聊了”等意思。
Day2 讨价还价
1. 礼貌询问 How about if I / Do you mind if I...
2. swing/drop by 短暂拜访
meet up 约个时间
Let's have coffee later or let's meet up another time
Everyone will meet up for a drink in the center of town.
3. 试驾 take a test drive
4. lemon 破车
He took a little test drive and agreed the car was a lemon.
5. peach 非常迷人的人或事物
Frank is a perfect peach.
6. the last thing I need is... 最不想要的就是...
The last thing I need is another jerk.
7. in mint condition 崭新，完好无缺 （以前看摩登家庭的时候遇到过这个，老朋友）
8. 很便宜 It's a steal （昨天学过，新的老朋友）
9. split the difference 讲价的时候，各让一步，折衷
10. sleep on it 考虑考虑
11. miss out on... 错过...
I don't want you to miss out on all the fun.
12. take 接受
Would you take credit card？
13. money is tight 手头紧
14. close the deal 达成交易
15. nickel and dime sb 斤斤计较，锱铢必较。
The phone company is continually trying to nickel and dime us.
16. haggle with 跟...讨价还价
17. in the market for 正在市面上找...
18. You're not happy with them? 陈述句升调变疑问语气。
19. break up （打移动电话的人）声音不清（因信号受干扰）
The reception is poor. I think you're breaking up.
20. bells and whistles 花里胡哨的东西
I don't need a mobile phone with the latest bells and whistles.
21. no-frills 无修饰的
no-frills service: 基本的服务
22. throw in 免费赠送;额外奉送
Pay £4.80 for larger prints and they throw in a free photo album.
23. all set 全搞定了
You're all set. You're good to go.
24. could use sth 非常想/需要
I think we could all use a drink after that.
25. hidden fees隐藏消费
26. no strings attached 无附加条件
除了商业上的意义，这个短语还表示人际关系中的“无忧无虑、不用负责任”
27 the fine print 附属细则
28. get into，be involved with
What have I gotten into？ 我这是摊上啥事儿了啊！
29. run/cost you...花费...钱
Day3 下馆子
1. flag down 拦下
They flagged down a cab and took him to the hospital.
喊waiter，打响指都比较不礼貌。可以说 Excuse me.
2. packed to the rafters 人山人海
3. start you off 从...开始
Can I start you off with a cocktail or some wine?
4. skip sth 跳过
5. decide on 决定...
I'm still having a lot of trouble deciding on a title.
Did you decide on some appitizers？
6. 我选择困难。I'm having trouble deciding.
7. in the mood for 特别想要 I feel like...
I'm so in the mood for ice.
8. pride oneself on ... 自诩.../引以为傲
He prided himself on always doing the thing he had determined to do.
9. hold up 延迟/拖延，名词重音在前。
What's the hold up on my tequila?
10. let's go with... 就这个吧
Alright, let's go with that one.
11. surf and turf 海鲜牛排套餐
12. portion 一份...
a generous portion of meat
I hope your portions are big！
13. serving 一份...
This recipe will be enough for four servings. 本食谱为四人量。
It's a very large serving. 一份量很大。
14. 你点的餐马上就好。Your meals will be right out.
15. 牛排熟度
Well done / medium well / medium / medium rare / rare
全熟 / 七分熟 / 五分熟 / 四分熟 / 三分熟
全生 raw, 近生 blue.
16. waiter常常会说How are we doing？而不是you，这样显得更亲切。
17. box/wrap up 打包，同时wrap up还有穿暖和点或闭嘴的意思。
18. burnt to a crisp overcooked
19. can I interest you in... 要不要来点儿... Would you like some...a
20. doggy bag 剩菜袋 to-go box
21. pet peeve 不能忍的事
It's been a pet peeve of mine since I was a kid.
22. 我饱了。I'm stuffed. I'm full. I'm about to explode.
23. 还没吃完呢。I'm still working on it。
24. you bet 没问题
25. pick up the tab 付账，承担费用
26. cheapskate 小气鬼
27. leave a lot to be desired 很多地方需要改善
28. no great shakes 不咋地
That new singer has a great voice but he's no great shakes at playing the guitar.
29. sb is put out 不耐烦
He’s really put out！
30. When hell freezes over 山无棱天地合/下辈子
31. It's my treat. It's on me. 回答 Are you sure?
32. I've got a cold. 回答 Sorry to hear that.
Day4 下馆子part2
1. What can I get for you? 客官来点啥？
2. meal (deal)，combo 套餐
3. I'm going to pass on that. 我还是不要这个了。
4. side order of ... 点的配菜
I'd like a side order of potato salad with my steak.
※想起on the side这个表达，可以表示配菜或者酱料：
We were served salmon with rice and grilled vegetables on the side.
也可以表示兼职：
She sells insurance on the side.
还可以表示偷偷摸摸的：
He's married but he has a girlfriend on the side.
5. Please go light on... XXX别放太多/放他一马
go easy on ... easy on...
放得多 heavy on...
Dongbei food is heavy on soy bean sauce.
This car is heavy on gas.
6. 堂吃还是外带？for here or to go？Eat in or take out？
7. 您总共消费XXX Your total comes to...
8. 破钱 break
Can you break a $50 bill？ I don't have anything smaller.
9. take up on 同意，接受...
Since she'd offered to babysit, I took her up on it.
10. solid 除了固体的，也可以表示纯的，比如solid gold。也可以表示实实在在的，充分的，比如这课学的 booked solid。用来形容人还可以表示可靠的a solid citizen.
11. come down with 得...病
I hope he's not coming down with a cold.
12. have an openning 有空档
13. in luck=lucky
14. my hands are tied 我也无能为力
15. short-staffed 缺人手 short-handed
※联想 short-sighted 目光短浅的；short-tempered 暴脾气的
16. squeeze someone in 插进（预约名单）
17. What's the nature of your visit? 此来何为？
18. 超速罚单 a speeding ticket
19. 放...一马 give sb a break
20. back on one's feet 恢复健康 ，转危为安。restore/regain one's health，recover， pull through（大病）
21. drag on 拖得太久，没完没了
The dispute has dragged on for months.
22. garden-variety 稀松平常的（只用在名词前做修饰，英式common-or-garden）
He doesn't have the flu–just a garden-variety cold.
23. get around to 抽出时间去做... （英式get round to）（find/ make / spare time）
I meant to call you, but somehow I never got around to it.
24. go around 传播
There's a nasty sort of rumour going around about it.
25. magic bullet 联想panacea，silver bullet，antidote，godsend，elixir
惯常用法：There’s no magic bullet that…
26. 比较高 on the high side
I find your price is on the high side.
27. run its course 让...自然发展
Turn yourself in to the police and let justice run its course.
28. splitting headache 头痛欲裂
29. take a peek 稍微看一眼，留意一下
Take a quick peek at your feet.
30. telltale signs 明显迹象
He's exhibiting all the telltale signs.
31. 是哪儿的问题？What seems to be the trouble？What's wrong？
32. 蛋黄酱 mayo
33. On second thought 反悔的时候说（英式thoughts）
I'd like a cup of coffee, please - actually, on second thoughts, I'll have a beer.
34. Soda= soda pop 汽水
Day5 开开药
语言点：
1. off the top of my head 随便就想出来/直接从脑袋瓜子里蹦出来
That rhyme just came right off the top of my head.我脑子随便一转就想出来这么押韵的句子。
I can't recall anything off the top of my head. 我一时还真想不起来。
2. discolored 变色了的（用在牙上面是颜色变深，其他地方也可能是褪色了）
The paintwork on the body of the cars has become discolored.
dis- 否定前缀（想起昨天的send，unsend，together，untogehter）
※ 联想 disabled，disorganized杂乱无章的，dispirited 垂头丧气的，disillusioned大失所望的
3. get to the bottom of it 弄个水落石出
It's time we stop goofing around and get to the bottom of it.
4. out-of-pocket expense 自费部分
5. due for=it's time for...
You're due for a checkup.
He is not due for release until 2020.
6. give sth a once over
① 匆匆看一眼 He gave the paper a once-over before he turned it in.
② 匆匆打扫 She gave the room a quick once-over before the guests arrived.
7. figment of my imagination 我的幻想
Was that girl wearing no blouse or was it a figment of my imagination?
8. act up
① 犯毛病，运转不正常 How long has your ankle been acting up?
② 孩子捣蛋耍脾气 I could hear my daughter acting up downstairs.
9. My stomach is killing me. It must have been the spicy 螺蛳粉！我胃疼得要命，肯定是因为吃了超辣的螺蛳粉！（句子很简单，不需要把eat翻译出来）
10. break out 出疹子，发痘痘
Emily was horrified when her face broke out just before the prom.
11. any number of things 啥都有可能
That back room can be used for any number of things.
12. for starters= first of all
13. hit the nail on the head 正中要害 （※联想 nail it）
14. 问药剂师觉得是什么病 What do you think it could be？
15. 问药剂师应该吃什么药 What do you recommend he take for it？ 注意吃药绝对不是eat！
16. on 服用药物 Is he on anything now？
17. better safe than sorry 多加小心好过事后后悔，小心驶得万年船
※联想 prevention is better than cure（美式an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of ˈcure）预防优于补救；防患于未然是上策
better late than never
one is still better than none
better the devil you know（than you don't）熟悉的魔鬼比不熟悉的魔鬼好；不要嫌熟悉的环境不好，换个不熟悉的环境可能更糟
half a loaf is better than no bread聊胜于无
two heads are better than ˈone两人智慧胜一人
18. nip sth in the bud 扼杀在摇篮里
先发制人pre-empt
good training course will pre-empt many problems.
19 over-the-counter OTC非处方药, 与prescribed对应
20 worrywart 爱发愁的人
21.anti-反对... pro-赞成
anti Facebook，anti-gun，anti-gay
Are you an anti or a pro？
22. be allergic to 可以幽默得表示不喜欢做什么事
I'm allergic to housework.
