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李华和Larry正在看世界杯足球赛。今天我们要学两个常用语：a long shot和to catch a break LH: Larry, 世界杯终于开始了! 你觉得谁会得冠军？美国队有戏没有？ Larry: I don’t think so, Lihua. The U.S. usually doesn’t have one of the best teams. LH: 哎，你怎么这么没信心? 美国队虽然不是夺冠热门，但也是有机会的啊！ L:…
李华和Larry星期六早上坐船去钓鱼。今天我们要学两个常用语：try your hand和getting the knack of something. LH: Larry, 你说的一点没错，这里简直太美了。 LL: See? I told you. There’s no better way to relax after a tough week than to come out to…
Larry陪李华去买电脑。今天我们要学两个常用语：do the trick和a grain of salt. LH: Larry, 你觉得我应该买PC还是苹果？ LL: Well, I’m not a computer expert, but I think Macs are a lot more user friendly. LH: 我也老听人说苹果机怎么怎么好，可是我从没用过苹果，而且PC价格也比较便宜。 LL: Well,…
李华和Larry要去健身房锻练身体。今天我们要学两个常用语：a slim chance和set in stone. LH: Larry, 咱们好久没去健身房了，今天总算是行动起来了，怎么样，高兴吗？ L: I’m excited about getting in shape, but not about paying gym membership fees. Why can’t we just run outside on the…
李华和Larry到夏威夷渡假，假期结束后，坐飞机回家。今天我们要学两个常用语： right up one’s alley和out of the question。 LH: Larry, 我这次玩儿的真高兴! 躺在沙滩上，懒洋洋地晒太阳，这种日子我永远也过不厌。 L: Yeah, I had a great time too. I love relaxing vacations on the beach, and eating fresh…
李华和Larry在夏威夷渡假。今天我们要学两个常用语： pale in comparison和blown away。 LH: Larry, 我简直不能相信今天是我们在夏威夷的最后一天了！真舍不得走。 L: I know! I feel like we just got here, and now we already have to think about going back home. LH:…
李华和Larry在夏威夷渡假，俩人出海钓鱼。今天我们要学两个常用语：off the hook和go overboard. LH: Larry, 我总算明白你为什么这么喜欢钓鱼了，撒下诱饵，就歇着了。 LL: Yeah, isn’t fishing great? You get to just sit out in the boat and relax all day. LH: 那好，如果一条鱼都钓不到的话，你可得负责任。 LL: Believe me,…
李华和Larry在夏威夷渡假, 俩人今天坐着帆船出海。今天我们要学两个常用语：the ropes和get the hang of. LH: Wow, Larry, 我太喜欢坐帆船了。你看，蓝天白云，海天一色，微风拂面，我好象已经融化在大自然里了。 LL: Yeah, this is really great! Do you think the captain would teach me how to sail the boat? LH:…
李华和Larry在夏威夷渡假。俩人今天去冲浪。今天我们要学两个常用语：make light of something和in over one’s head. LH: Larry, 我早就想学冲浪了，听说夏威夷是世界上最适合冲浪的地方。 LL: Really? I’ve also heard that the waters have big sharks. Are you sure you wouldn’t rather build sand castles?…
李华和Larry开车去机场准备坐飞机去夏威夷渡假。今天我们要学两个常用语：a far cry和steer clear. LH: Boy, Larry, 这次假期真是让我望眼欲穿。前段时间每时每刻都在忙，你好长时间没有带我出去玩了，你简直是失职… LL: What do you mean? Last month we went to the movies. That was fun, wasn’t it? LH: 拜托，Larry, 带我去看变形金刚就能过关了吗？看两场电影，跟去夏威夷渡假相比，简直就是天壤之别。 LL: I…
李华跟Larry去参加Larry公司举办的野餐会，结果迷路了。今天我们要学两个常用语：wild goose chase和face the music. LH: Larry, 你能肯定我们没走错吗？按理说早该到了啊？ LL: I’m just following the directions my boss gave me – although, we should have been there a half hour ago. Let…
Larry星期五提前下班，去学校接李华。今天我们要学两个常用语：a pretty penny和sure-fire. LL: (Bike bells ring) Hi, Li Hua, I’m right over here! LH: Larry, 你怎么骑着自行车就跑来了，不是说好开你的新车来接我吗？ LL: I never said “new car”, I said “new ride”. What, you don’t…
Larry跟李华约好，下班后一起在餐馆吃饭，李华先到了一步。今天我们要学两个常用语：have a full plate和to kill time. LH: (远远地) Hey, Larry! 我在这儿呢！ LL: Hi Lihua. Phew! It’s so good to finally sit down and relax. LH: 你怎么累成这副样子？没不舒服吧？ LL: I’m just a…
开春了，李华和Larry在后院种花种菜。今天我们要学两个常用语：cut out for和fruit. LH: Larry, 我说的没错吧，种地就是好，既能回归自然，又能有所收获。 LL: Uh … I’m not sure about that. My back hurts from digging all these holes, and I think some ants have crawled into…
开春了，李华和Larry正在商量种花种菜。今天我们要学两个常用语：apples to oranges和penny pincher. LH: Larry, 终于等到春天了，你说，咱们该种点什么花呢？是玫瑰还是杜鹃？ LL: No way, those are too much work. Let’s plant a cactus so that we only have to water it once every couple…