2016.5.25

17A+B  Spring is in the air

be in the air  = sth is all around you tha can be felt or noticed

I do love when joy is in the air.

chirp鸟叫;鸣叫v. /n.

Birds were chirping and jumping merrily on the branches of the trees.

Crickets chirped loudly during the night.

In the hotel you can hear chirps coming from the garden.

springtime   refer to the season of spring, to focus on time that occus between the beginning and ending

summertime harverst time  wintertime

N1,N2 and N3 -- all are signs of sth.

Daydreaming, loss of appetite,smiling constantly -- all are signs of being in love.

Birds chirping, gentle breezes blowing and flowers blooming -- all are signs of springtime.

circle of life

spring-cleaning 美国家庭常做的大扫除 take everything outside and clean

green thumb 绿手指(精于园艺)

Witney has a green thumb and can work wonders with flowers[让花朵起死回生].

freshly-picked flowers/cucumbers

as cool as a cucmber 冷静沉着的

Even though Josh is under a lot of pressure, he's still as cool as a cucumber.

in your backyard    as an idiom, it means your neigborhood or the area around where you live.

I am really happy that the new police station is in my backyard, I feel very safe.

not in my backyard 别让…离我家很近

frost :when the temprature goes below freezing,a and the layer of water that collects on the plants freezes, it get frost 

bulbs

megastore

18A+B

Christian 基督教的；基督徒

Christian upbringing[背景]

lawn mow the lawn修草坪  lawn mower割草机

The lawn’s turf needs to be replaced.

intensely

Henry knows how to survive in the company's intensily competitive environment.

pardoning of the turkey 大赦火鸡

egg hunt 

supplant sb with sth. 排挤

indoor racetracks 室内跑道

Brenda likes to indoor activities because she dosen't want to get dark skin.

rise from the dead 起死回生   bring people back to life

……has……with…… to  describe qualities

Many public restrooms have special rooms with changing stations to make it easier for parents to change their babies' diapers[尿布]

This backpack has a special section with waterproof lining to keep your belongings dry.

sunrise church servise 清晨的教会活动