【英语学习】【Daily English】U01 Greetings / L01 Same old, same old

Word Preparation

1. under the weather：感觉不舒服；生病了
   I feel sort of under the weather today. 我今天感觉有点不舒服。
   I noticed that the cat was looking a little under the weather. 我发现这只猫现在看上去是病了。
2. an awful lot (of something)：很多
   I've got an awful lot of work to do. 我还有一大堆工作要做。
   I don't know an awful a lot about art, but I'm learning. 艺术我不懂得很多，但是我在学。
3. likewise：同样；也是如此
   - Nice meeting you, Mr. Johnson. (离别时) Johnson先生，今天幸会啊。
   - Likewise. 彼此彼此
   
   Just water these plants twice a week, and likewise with the ones in the bedroom
   这些花草一周浇两次水就行，卧室里的也是如此。
4. Same old, same old：老样子
   - How's work going? 工作怎么样啊？
   - Oh, you know. Same old, same old. 唉，你懂的，老样子呗。
   
   Most people just keep on doing the same old, same old every day.
   多数人每天只是做着相同的事情。
5.  I'm coping：我还能应付
   You might think that when someone says, "I'm coping," that it's not such a big deal. You'd be wrong.
   别人说“我还能应付”时，如果你觉得不是什么大事，那你就错了。
   
   I've been feeling hopeless these days and I don't feel like I'm coping.
   这些天我感觉无望，觉得自己应付不来。
6. I must be on my way. 我必须得走了。
   The train is leaving. I must be on my way. 火车就要开了，我必须得走了。
   "I must be on my way," she said, gathering up her handbag. 他收拾起手包，说道：“我必须得走了”。

Grammar

Responding to "What's up?" 
You can say "Doing the same thing every day." or "Not much." "Not a lot." Just the usual. Nothing special. 

- What have you been doing? 
- Not much.

- Hey, Tom. What's up? 
- Not a lot.

- What have you been doing? 
- Just the usual.

- What's up? 
- Oh, you know. Nothing specical.