英语第七次练习

1.Debate

• Should we lecture those naughty kids in the public if their parents turn a blind eye to the kids’ behavior?

yes

1. in the public, every should follow the guidelines, kids of course included.
2. their parents stand outside, there are someone telling them they should so sth, or other people would help them.
3. lecture naughty kids, we can use right methods.
4. it is ours responsibility to lecture national kids.

2. Conversation making

• to the nth degree:To the highest level or degree; as much as possible

We’re pushing the computer to the nth degree to be able to render these kinds of effects.

• all the while:As something previously mentioned was happening. Typically used to highlight lies or deception.

Yeah, I dated Gavin last summer. And all the while, he was secretly seeing Becca, so no, I don’t trust him.

• fill in the gap:弥补差距
  Later studies fill in the gap of knowledge by offering more specialized courses.
• give someone a pass:To accept one’s improper actions or behavior without anger or punishment.

I’m not happy with his sass either, but his mom just died. Give the kid a pass.
up the game:事情败露

3.speech

What’s the most precious thing you have ever saved? It can be anything like a relationship.

a book
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the four famous classical works in China. It is the first long chapter historical novel in China.

4.Sentence Making

• come home to roost:1. Literally, of chickens and other such birds, to return to an established place of shelter.2. To cause problems or have consequences as a result of previous actions.

Put out some feed because the chickens will come home to roost.
I knew not handing in my homework would be a problem eventually—stuff like that always comes home to roost.

• have one’s hands full [with]:To be busy or completely occupied with dealing with something.

I have my hands full with all these meetings today, so can I call you back tomorrow?
Paula has her hands full with those kids.

• latch on to(someone or something):1. To fasten, attach, or hold tightly on to someone or something.2. To fasten or attach something to someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between “latch” and “on.”

I just need to latch the trailer on to the back of the truck, and we’ll be ready to go.

• close to home:Affecting one deeply and emotionally because one can strongly relate to it.

My patient’s lung cancer diagnosis is close to home for me because my uncle recently died of the same thing.

• turn the other cheek:To accept mistreatment without retaliating or seeking revenge. The phrase originates from Jesus’s instruction to his followers in the Bible.

Yes, he was very rude to me, but I know he’s not well, so I turned the other cheek.