情景会话口袋书人际篇 第545期:工作总结(4)(在线收听

   13. I have studied English for nine years and I am good at spoken English.

  我学过九年英语,口语很好。
  还能这样说:
  I have studied English for nine years and have a good command of spoken English.
  Nine years study of English leads to my good spoken English.
  应用解析:
  dressed up to the nines 穿着华丽的衣服,打扮得漂亮;
  nine times out of ten 十有八九,大抵,几乎都是
  14. I have bilingual communicating skills, including French and English.
  我掌握了双语的交流技巧,包括法语和英语。
  还能这样说:
  I can speak two languages, English and French.
  I can communicate in both French and English.
  应用解析:
  confidential communication 秘密情报;
  oral communication 口头通知
  15. My advantage is that I have strong sense of responsibility.
  我的优点是我有很强的责任心。
  还能这样说:
  My strong point is that I am responsible.
  Responsibility is my merit.
  应用解析:
  in a sense 在某一方面,就某种意义来说;
  make sense 有意义,意思清楚;
  make sense of 理解,明白;
  no sense in 没道理;
  bring sb. to his senses 使某人不再做傻事,使某人苏醒
  16. I lack patience.
  我缺乏耐心。
  还能这样说:
  I am not patient enough.
  I have no patience.
  应用解析:
  be lacking in sth. 不足,不够;
  lack the courage of one's convictions 没有勇气做自己喜欢的事
  17. I dare not to lose my face when I speak English.
  我说英语不怕丢脸。
  还能这样说:
  I am not afraid of losing face when I speak English.
  I have the courage to speak English.
  应用解析:
  face to face 面对面的;
  in the face of 不顾,面对;
  make a face at 对……做鬼脸;
  on the face of it 从表面来看;
  save one's face 挽回面子;
  face out 坚持到底
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