沙尘暴中的北京城~英文短语1

来京已经4年了,第1次经历这么严重的沙尘暴,报道的能见度1千米,但实际估计也就500米左右。

刚起床出门的时候,天空还是正常的颜色,看不出来有沙尘暴,等到达目的地,出了地铁口才发现外边的天怎么这么黑,开始以为要下雨了,但在去往公司的路上发现天是泛黄而不是发黑,这一路都是戴着3M口罩的,后来听戴普通口罩的同事说,经过地铁到公司的这一路,他的口罩上粘满了沙子,口腔中都能感觉到有沙粒。

吃土的一天,从早晨开始!


英文短语English phrase.

Furniture giant  Ikea家具巨头宜家

Reach a peak=Hit the heights达到巅峰

Cultured meat, 人造肉。

chicken bites, 鸡块儿。

Video conferencing company ZOOM视频会议公司zoom。

Customer goods giant Unilever消费品巨头联合利华。

Period products.生理期用品。

Temples and sanitary pads.卫生棉条和卫生巾。

Meteoric rice.极速成功

His meteoric rise to fame,一举成名= Shoot to fame.

Net worth 净资产。

下降fall drop decrease

上升rise jump increase

骤降plunge plummet

急升surge soar

It is arguable that……毫无争议的,有理由有根据的

Commit oneself to doing something.承诺做某事

The Covid health crisis =the pandemic.

Pharmacy =drug store.药店

Hunker down蹲下

selling off廉价出售

Strike or reach the deal达成协议

  tie the knot结婚

Jack has tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart. Jack娶了他的青梅竹马

Fall through,screw up,blow it.泡汤了

The deal fell through when someone made our  Client a better offer.

Don't screw it up this time.

I really blew it when I turn down that job offer, didn't I?

Did you have to make such a personal remark about her.人身攻击。

I hate to see someone hit a man when he is done.趁人之危

I'm sorry, but I can't give you a ride home. It is out of my way.不顺路。

Your apartment is on my way home. I can draw you off.顺路送你

You're welcome to stop by /stop in my place whenever you visit there.


Rd  Road给交通工具行走路旁不一定有建筑物,All roads lead to Roma.

St street两旁有建筑物的街道多出现于城市,行人和车辆皆行, Main street.

Ave avenue多有整齐排列的树,“树荫道”,在美国,street东西向,avenue是南北向。

Ln lane车道或小路,也可以是指乡间或郊区的窄小路,  Parking lane 停车道bus lane 公车道fast lane快车道,Countrylane,乡间小路

Blvd  Boulevard.林荫大道,要道,大街。

I mistook you for someone else =I thought you were someone else.看错

I  Got the time wrong. =I got the times mixed up, =I lost track of time.记错时间

The reception is bad. I can't hear you.信号不好

I slayed up late last night. =I burned the middle night oil, =I pulled an all-nighter熬夜。


Collaborate协作,合力达成目标,An international team of scientists collaborated on the study.

Cooperate合作,帮助他人完成某事。 Local residents refuse to cooperate with the police.

Coordinate协调,使每个环节流畅运作。 The agencies are working together to coordinate policy on food safety.

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