英语第五次练习

1.Should we condemn those people for having the food fight in their private parties?

we shouldn’t
Productivity limits material quantity
Consumption drives economic development
This is a natural manifestation of the relationship between supply and demand
We can suggest, but not condemn

2. conversation making

• cool one’s heels->To wait, sometimes so that one becomes calmer or more composed.

You need to cool your heels for a minute and stop yelling at the staff—they didn’t do anything wrong.

• lodge a complaint ->to make an official complaint about something

We had to lodge a complaint against the smartphone company because the service was bad.

• twiddle your thumbs->to do nothing for a period of time, usually while you are waiting for something to happen

I arrived early for the meeting so I was twiddling my thumbs for half an hour.

• as good as new->in very good condition again, after not working well

Yaman fixed my computer, and now it’s good as new.

3.Have you been through some social awkwardness in your life? Please share one of your own stories with us

4.sentence making

• blossom into->1. Of a plant, to bloom into a particular form.2. Of a person or thing, to quickly grow and mature into a particular type of person or thing.

I can’t wait for the flowers I planted to blossom into beautiful colors and brighten up our yard.
I had a much easier time writing my second novel—my idea blossomed into a fully fledged plot almost overnight.
But who would ever have predicted that he would blossom into a romantic film comedian?

• wear multiple hats->To hold or function in more than one position or role.

Both our editorial assistant and our copywriter left the company at the same time, so I’ve been wearing several hats ever since.

• a shoulder to cry upon->someone who is willing to listen to your problems and give you sympathy, emotional support, and encouragement:

I wish you’d been here when my mother died and I needed a shoulder to cry on.

• off the record->If someone says something off the record, they do not want it to be publicly reported:

She made it clear that her comments were strictly off the record.

• dawn on->If a fact dawns on you, you understand it after a period of not understanding it:

I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I’d left my wallet at home.

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1.Should a dating couple delete each other’s contact methods after a peaceful breakup?

we shouldn’t ,
standard between … and is different , which can be treated with different emotions.
that thing could bring us several feelings, by facing it bravely, we can learn how to deal with our sadness, happiness, attachment…
breakup peaceful means the couple can decide peacefully and rationally.

2. conversation making

• grist to the mill ->A useful resource in a particular situation.

If my detractors hear about this blunder, it will just be grist to the mill.

• pull out all the stops->to do everything you can to make something successful

The kids pulled out all the stops and organized a really great party.

• to the letter->If you obey instructions or rules to the letter, you do exactly what you have been told to do, giving great attention to every detail

I followed the instructions to the letter and it still went wrong.

• fall out of favor->To no longer be supported, preferred, or highly regarded.

John fell out of favor with his boss ever since he managed to drive away the firm’s most lucrative client.

• stand on its own->To be able to function independently of other people or things; to have value independent of other related entities.

Now that you’re 18, you’re expected to stand on your own and make good choices without your parents telling you what to do.

3. speech

• Is there something you have been persisting doing until this very moment? Please share with us your story

stay up late and get up late

4. sentence making

• with a good grace->In an amiable, conciliatory, or obliging manner.

He accepted defeat with good grace, offering his best wishes and full support to the new president-elect.

• horses for courses->used to say that it is important to choose suitable people for particular activities because everyone has different skills

It is a question of horses for courses, whether one edits hard for consistency of treatment, or one edits lightly to allow contributors - freedom of expression.

• come out of the woodwork->To appear unexpectedly, or from unexpected places.

No one had anything negative to say when I first pitched this idea, but now people are coming out of the woodwork to criticize it.

• snap out of it->to stop experiencing something unpleasant or stop behaving in a negative way:

Johnson has finally snapped out of a four-week hitting slump.

• from the ground up->From the first step through to completion; entirely.

I built this company from the ground up—I’m not going to sell it, ever.