common sayingn(much-used expression or proverb)SCSimplified Chinese谚语yàn yǔ SCSimplified Chinese俗语yàn yǔ ,sú yǔ When I use a common saying it's folk wisdom, and when you use it, it's called a cliché. go without sayingv expr(be obvious)SCSimplified Chinese很明显,不用说 ,不言而...
One thing: you do use the phrase "a myriad of" a couple of times and it's my bugbear, the one incredibly common mistake that throws me out of a paragraph. If I may, it should be just "myriad". So instead of "a myriad of design challenges", it's just "myriad design challenges"...
words, you will be able to communicateexactlywhat you mean and will do so in a quick and concise manner. Using the same example of our blind date—and assuming this time that the date with Rich was a positive on...
Nowadays, it is quite acommon greeting.Body language is fascinating for anyone to study.People give away much more by their gestures than bytheir words. Look at your friends and family and see ifyou are a mind reader!Step 1 Lead-inIn our life, we often use body language, it is a ...
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②This/That/ Itisthe +first/second/序数词+ time that sb.have/ has done…某人第几次做某事. (从句用现在完成时)例如:It is the third time thatyouhave beenlate for work this week. ③This/That/ Itwasthe +first/second/...
It’s a beautiful city, but a word of warning: street robberies are very common. 这是个美丽的城市,但是我提醒一句: 街头抢劫的事屡见不鲜。 10not say a word绝口不谈,坚守秘密 Promise you won’t say a word to anyone? 你保证不跟任何人说?
The only blood uncle we had left in Santa Cruz, Papa’s brother, said that children were always better off being raised near a female voice, and so without saying a word, he signed all the migration papers needed for Dani and me to leave Bolivia and his life for good. Being Bolivian ...
I listen to what other people are saying and writing. I do not listen to my own likes and dislikes about the English language. I will be honest with you: I do not like the word 'impactful', but that is neither here nor there in terms of whether 'impactful' is becoming common usage...