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1 Her triumph over adversity became questionable. 成功克服逆境受到质问

2 My heart's a bit dodgy.  我的心脏有点小毛病

3 He ran dodgy errands for a seedy local villain.  他为当地一个臭名远扬的恶棍跑腿干骗人勾当

4 The story really cracks me up. 剧情真的让我发笑I feel very nostalgic. It feels amazing, weirdly. 怀旧

5 You are absolutely appalling. 太过分、令人吃惊Their manners are appalling.态度糟糕骇人听闻

6 The idea is unrealistic, you’d better give it up before it’s too late. 想法不切实际最好尽早放弃

7 The durian fruit is something that smell this bad and taste so good. 榴莲果the world’s most divisive fruit.

8 Durian Fruit is known as the king of fruits and has a very over-powering smell. 水果之王气味难闻

9 No one is perfect under microscope. 放大镜底下无人完美

10 I‘m not cut out for life in the fast lane. 不适合快节奏生活

11 Fast lane combo and big bowl noodles are available in this restaurant. 快餐组合大碗面

12 Drastic measures are expected to trigger backlash from voters. 激进措施预料会引起选民强烈反弹

13 How can daughter get a helping hand? What are the pros and cons of helping a child to buy their first home? Weighing the pros and cons 衡量利弊 正反两面

14 Are there any pitfalls? 缺点 陷阱

15 To change ourselves effectively, we first have to change our perceptions. 透视力

16 All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream. ― Edgar Allan Poe 英国诗人The poem questions the way one can distinguish between reality and fantasy。分辨现实与幻想的方法

17 They are always playing fast and loose with the law.  他们老是在玩弄法律

Play fast and loose直译是“玩牢不牢”: fast不是“迅速”，而是“牢固”的意思，例如hold fast是“牢牢抓着”。“玩牢不牢”是甚么意? 这是指从前英国市集里常见的一种赌局。主持的赌棍会把一条皮带卷成多个圈圈，放在桌上，谁人能够用钉子按规定方法把皮带钉牢（fast）在桌面上，就会赢得赌注。这看起来轻而易举，可是，那些赌棍用惯常的手段，皮带展开时，总是没有钉牢（loose）。所以play fast and loose就有行骗、玩弄的意思

18 The new play was a fiasco from start to finish. 新剧彻头彻尾的失败    a broad smile灿烂笑容

19 The 17-year-old school girl with a broad smile was remembered as a princess too sweet for words.

20 The mourners hugged and cried on each others’ shoulders, seeking consolation. 安慰 慰藉

21 It was thought best to drop the idea for the time being. 都认为最好暫時放棄這個想法

22 You are just taking a stab in the dark. You are only guessing. 瞎猜

23 I can't carry that bag all the way home - it's like a ton of bricks! 很沉重

24 More museums and galleries will follow suit to ban selfie-stick. 禁止使用自拍棒

25 If I comment on my girlfriend's new haircut it might spark off an argument. 引发争辩

26 英国人描述醉酒的形容词：Tipsy 微醉/有点醉意的Merry 微醉的 Drunk 喝醉的 Pickled 喝醉的 （俚语）Wasted 喝得大醉 （俚语）Hammered 烂醉（俚语）Plastered 烂醉如泥的 Trolleyed 酩酊大醉的 Inebriated/ 酒醉的   I’m feeling a bit tipsy. 觉得有点微醉

27 Don't be too hasty. 操之过急Don't rush into making a decision. 匆匆决定We can work it out. 解决

28 There's no way  to know whether the call is real, accidental or a prank call. 开玩笑/寻开心

30 Sky's the limit. Sky 天空Limit 限制 The sky's the limit. 天空是你的极限。意思是说没有限制，一切都是可能的For people who work hard at this company, the sky's the limit.苦干的人前途无量

31 Dogs really are man’s best friend. Scientists found the same hormone which bonds a mother to her baby also bonds humans to dogs. 同样的荷尔蒙导致心心相连 

32 There are signs of foul play. 有作弊/违规迹象

33 The colonel is not a myth. He was totally a real person. 真有其人Colonel Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980)

34 His job is to make sure each branch is up to scratch. 达到标准    

35 The ’11 herbs and spices’ that coat every piece of KFC chicken is a very, very closely guarded secret.  

36 Children should learn to enjoy doing their work. Otherwise, they won’t be able to carry on with whatever they may be doing in the future.  

37 There's no profit in leaving things as they are. 一成不变毫无益处 

38 The bank’s top executive was charged with bribery. The kickback scandal raises new questions about banking culture. 高级主管被控索贿  回扣丑闻引起银行业务规范新疑问bribery investigation 贿赂调查 The story leaves everyone mystified. 陷入迷惑

39 Southern Aurora brings light show to New Zealand. 南极光给新西兰带来采光秀Aurora Australia

40 The phenomenon occurs when charged particles emitted by the sun collide with Earth's atmosphere.这种自然现象是当太阳射出的粒子与地球大气层碰撞时产生的