英语第十次练习

1.debate

Should a boy ask for a girl’s permission to kiss her for the first time?

yes
polite； cherish
the first time is when two people show feelings, so asking for a permission is a euphemistic[ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk] way.

2.Conversation making

• stand-up guy :loyal; that you can rely on to defend you

He was friendly, passionate, and a stand-up kind of guy.

• next to nothing :Almost nothing; a very small amount.

It says a lot about our society that teachers get paid next to nothing while some celebrities do next to nothing and get paid millions.

• on the side :1. In addition to a main course in a meal; as a side dish.2. In addition to one’s main job or activity; as a supplemental pastime or source of income.3. As or with a partner outside of one’s main relationship, typically outside of one’s marriage.

I’d like the barbecue ribs, please, with cole slaw and corn on the side.
I’m a web developer, but I also write articles for a music magazine on the side.
She’s been with her husband for 30 years, so it was a shock to everyone when we found out she had a lover on the side.

• set in motion :To act to cause something to begin

We’ve been planning the details for months, but it’s ultimately up to the boss to set the project in motion.

3.speech

What’s the wisest suggestion you parents or senior relatives ever gave you? Please share it with us.

my tutor said what’s success？You are better today than you were yesterday.

4. sentence making

• be here to stay:To be permanent or firmly established; to be a normal part of everyday life, especially after once being considered abnormal or unusual.

It looks as if televised trials are here to stay.
make short shrift of: to deal with or get rid of something quickly
Williams made short shrift of her opponent, letting her win only two games in the match.

• touch the wind : 开足马力
• put one’s best foot forward :To try to act as an ideal version of oneself, typically to try to impress others.

You really need to put your best foot forward in the interview if you want to get this job.

• in the teeth of :1. In spite of; notwithstanding.2. When threatened by or confronted with.

Some people still believe vaccinations to be harmful in the teeth of thousands of scientific studies proving otherwise.
It’s hard to be an optimist in the teeth of so much tragedy and turmoil in the news each day.