语言点:
1. up to my ears 忙 swamp
2. 不舒服
my XX is killing me 我XX可疼了
as sick as a dog
under the weather
not feel so hot
3. 请病假
call in sick
take a sick day
4. in tip-top shape
tip-top 一流的
※ shipshape 整齐的,井然有序的
5. There is something going around 有疾病在传播
6. under one's belt 了然于胸
e.g. Before you start your own coffee shop, you should work at Starbucks to get some experience under your belt.
7. nothing to sneeze at 不容忽视
8. 截然不同,天壤之别
different animal
apples and oranges
※ a world of difference
9. no-brainer 无需用脑的事
※ brainy 十分聪明
10. go back to the drawing board 回到解放前
e.g. My plan didn’t work, so it was back to the drawing board.
11. in the bag 囊中之物
※前面的under your belt
12. jump the hoops 费尽力气
13. beef up 改善,加强,改进 <每日一词>
14. make a splash 引起轰动
15. hard sell 强行销售
16. break one's budget 超支
17. more bang for the buck 更划算,性价比更高
18. throw in sth 免费送 <5月晨读>
at no extra charge
19. no can do 不能行
20. off the record 私下的,你知我知
21. 讨价还价
happy medium 中间价
※ split the difference
nickel-and-dime 斤斤计较
stand firm 不给划价,不刀
e.g. I’m standing firm at $350.
22. miss the point 理解错了
※ get sb wrong
23. budget
budget trip 穷游
budget car 经济适用车
动词 budget ,budget your time 好好安排时间
语音点:
1. tip-top 主重音在后
2.ˌno-ˈbrain·er 主重音在后
3. ˌhard ˈsell 主重音在后