英语口语学习（03-06）

英语口语学习（03-05）

hit the gym : 去健身房

/b/ 音相关

I'm broke
rubber 英：橡皮擦  美：保险套
eraser : 橡皮擦
knock up ：英 1. 唤醒某人：I asked my fathwe to knock me up at six o'clock.
						2. 使某人筋疲力尽： The long journey really knocked me up.
					美：He might have knocked up his girlfriend.  肚子搞大
hook up with 撩 This makes me the lowest-paid hooker in New York. 最廉价的妓女
I've got a new job.
生计：break and butter / make a living
网红：1. online / internet celebrity
			2. cewebrity   (web)
			3. cyber star (cyber: 网络有关的）
			4. influencer

/p/ 音相关

Ways to post on instagram : 上传到ins的方法
online shopping : 网上购物
shoplifter : 店铺扒手
cost me an arm and a leg : 非常昂贵
window shopping : 逛超市

a walk in the park / a piece of cake :小菜一碟

I've been studying for so long. This exam should be a walk in the park.
I've been running marathons for years now, so this 5K run will be a walk in the park for me.

spring chicken ：年轻的人 （newbie：新手）

She is no spring chicken : 年老色衰

be / stay one jump ahead: 快人一步，优先一步

 I'm studying hard to be one jump ahead of Jennifer, who is my main competition for valedictorian(告别演讲）.

/z/ 音相关

doze off 打盹

I dozed off in front of the TV for a few minutes.
couch potato: 电视迷
coach: 大巴车， 教练
I must have dozed off there for a few minutes.
What did I miss?

catch some Z’s 睡觉

Jeff's upstairs catching some Z's. It's been a hard week for him.
We've got a pretty long layover before our next flight, so I'm going to try to catch some Z's at the gate.
hit the book 看书
hit the road：上路
hit the sack = go to bed

/d/ 音相关

down in the dumps : 情绪低落

Rob has been down in the dumps ever since Gloria broke up with him.

ups and downs : 起起伏伏

Life is full of ups and downs. The trick is to enjoy the ups and have courage during the downs.

(as) sick as a dog

I had to go to the doctor on Monday because I was as sick as a dog all weekend.
a lucky dog
dog days: 三伏天
love me, love my dog.