eg:I only caught a glimpse of the thief,so I can't really describe him.我只瞥见那窃贼一眼,所以说不出他的面貌。 glimpse v.瞥见,看一眼 eg:I glimpsed her among the crowd just before she disappeared from sight.就在她消失前的一刹那,我在人群中瞥见了她。 glance at 瞥见 3.trend (1) 趋...
‘Gombeen’is one of the more unusual Irish idioms. It comes from the Irish word‘Gaimbín’which translates to‘Monetary interest’and it wasoriginally used to describe money lenders. We use‘Gombeen’to describe Del Boy Trotter types, i.e. wheeler dealers looking to make money off of you...
Nimbus –The Latin word for “rain” used to describe a cloud or group of clouds from which rain is falling. Nor’easter –A powerful low-pressure system that moves north along the Atlantic Coast. It’s called a Nor’easter because the coastal winds are from the northeast. Heavy rain, ...
This term, both in English and in Jamaican slang, is often used to describe someone who talks too much. Chatterbox is a popular alternative. “Talk and taste your tongue” Truly, no one ever really thinks about tasting their tongue while they talk. This Jamaican phrase, on the other ...
Dispatcher Maura, our lead Russian interpreter, can describe the process for you, so that –“ “Did you finish your doctorate?” “No, Mr. Petrov.” That was certainly not a secret. But that academic ordeal in graduate school was still a source of deep regret. It ended the dream of ...
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I can’t describe how happy that makes me, except to say that I opened the window with tears in my eyes and a broad grin on my face and called ‘Welcome Back!’ to them as they swooped up and down and around. Two flew up to the eaves a few times and another two followed. These...
good supporter. He is none other than my husband. He came into my life and affected me in so many ways for which I really do not have words to describe. Yet, I will try my best to portray how his coming into my life completely changed me and gave me a whole new world to look ...
天气Weather Goals for this lesson: 1 。 Function (Speaking and Understanding): 1 ) Being able to describe the general weather conditions 今天天气很好( good) /不好. Traditional Clothing 传统服饰. Traditional Clothing Clothing varied dramatically throughout Chinese history. In most dynasties, people ...
描写春雨的词语、句子、诗句、文章(Words, sentences, verses and articles that describe spring rain) The description words, sentences, poems, articles.Txt occasionally to look back, otherwise, always in search, do not know what you have lost. Men money relationship, women pay between husband and ...