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-Look at these love handles. No wonder my pants feel tight. I must have put on a few pounds.
-Have you considered going on a diet. Not that need to. You are not bad at all, Sweetheart.
-You know Susan is in great shape. If only I had her figure. From now on, I'm dead set on losing the weight! Any advice.
-I work out on a regular basis to keep fit. Maybe you can join a gym with me?
-Good idea. Just bite the bullet and exercise!
-But actions speak louder than words, dear!
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handle 柄，把手
a door handle 门把手
the handle on a suitcase 手提箱的提手
I've spent a lot of time at the gym getting rid of my love handles.
我花了很多时间在健身房锻炼，来减掉我的腰间赘肉。
love handles 腰间赘肉
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no wonder
It's no wonder that my pants feel tight.
怪不得我感觉裤子都紧了。
(It's) no/little/small wonder (that)+从句
...不足为奇，并不奇怪
No wonder you're tired, you've been walking for two hours.
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It's a wonder (that)+从句
It's a wonder that they survived!
他们能活下来真是个奇迹！
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feel 给...感觉，有印象，感受到
My mouth feels completely dry.
我感到口干舌燥。
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not that 并非，并不是说
Not that you need to.
并不是说你一定要这么干。
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sweetheart 亲爱的，宝贝；恋人，爱人，心上人
childhood sweetheart 青梅竹马
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be in great shape 情况好，健康状况好；引申为：身材好
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if only但愿，要是...就好了
If only I had left the house 10 minutes earlier, I would have gotten to the store before they closed!
我要是提前十分钟从家里出发的话，就能在商店关门前赶到了！
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from now on 从现在起
from that day on 从那天起
She never spoke to him again from that day on.
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dead 完全地，全然地
I'm dead set on getting the job.
我下定了决心要得到这份工作。
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be (dead) set against sth 强烈反对某事
be (dead)set again doing sth 强烈反对做某事
Why are you so dead set against getting the job?
你为什么就是不要这份工作呢？
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work out 锻炼身体，做运动
I work out in the mornings now before work, and I find that it really makes me have more energy during the day.
现在在上班前我都会进行晨练，而且我发现它真的让我白天精力更加地充沛。
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on a regular basis 经常
I work out on a regular basis to keep fit.
我是经常锻炼，保持健康。
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bite the bullet 硬着头皮，咬紧牙关应付
Just bite the bullet and do sth.
硬着头皮做某事
Just bite the bullet and exercise.
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actions speak louder than words
行动胜于言语，说得好不如做得好
You keep saying that you'll do your fair share of housework. Remember that actions speak louder than words.
你一直说你会做你应做的家务。记住，行动胜于言语。
one's fair share of sth
某人应得的/应承担的某物
your fair share of the housework 你应该做的家务