高中英惯用例句:
  • 她说：“我的身高是5英尺3英寸，我需要借助我的克里斯提·鲁布托高跟鞋的高度才能平视我的男同事，一寸也不能少，如果高跟鞋在议会被禁，那就没人能看得见我了。”
    I'm 5ft 3in and need every inch of my Christian Louboutin heels to look my male colleagues in the eye, " she said. "If high heels were banned in Westminster, no one would be able to find me.
  • “工会联盟需要实际一点，不要再用这种带有明显性别歧视的策略来讨论女人的高跟鞋，从而引开人们的视线，缓和工党的混乱局面造成的紧张气氛。”
    The TUC need to get real, stop using overtly sexist tactics by discussing women's stilettos to divert tension away from Labour chaos.
  • “我现在就穿着5英寸的高跟鞋在工作，而且毫不费力。高跟鞋很性感，它能让人感觉更自信，还能赋予女人们力量。”
    I'm at work in five-inch heels and perfectly able to do my job. Heels are sexy, they boost your confidence and they are empowering to women.
  • “如果这些官员们在一起讨论男人的领带应该系多紧，我不能想象那将是怎样的一番情景。穿不穿高跟鞋纯粹是个人选择。”
    I can't imagine these officials debating a motion about how tightly men should wear their ties. Wearing heels is a personal choice.
  • 你可以通过为公司做贡献来增加你的重要性，比如节约成本，改进工艺，提高销量，以及开发新开户等，这对保住你的工作是有帮助的。但是，光做贡献是不够的，你必须让上司知道你为公司做了这些贡献。看得见的贡献才算。
    Start by setting goals with your boss, agree on measurements, and determine when he or she wants feedback. Make the improvements, document the starting point and your progress, share the results with your boss and interested others. Make sure your measurements are accurate and that the leadership group sees your documentation. If your company offers recognition for extraordinary contributions, ask your boss to nominate you.
  • 露出女性内裤的低腰裤、杀人级高跟鞋，以及通身亮光闪闪的衣服都引起男职员的不满。
    Low-rise trousers that reveal women's underwear, "killer heels" and flashy outfits in general were also cause for complaint.
  • 当我们很忙的时候，我们不可能记得所有的事情，但是有些事情当我们说忘了的时候，老板们也许就会不高兴。所以，你可以说，“我正在做，但是还没有完成”而不是直接说你忘记了。这就像是说玻璃杯里的水是半满着而不是半空着一样。它们的意思是相同的，只是另一个听起来更好。
    And we do get so busy that we can't remember everything, but some things may not be well received when we say that. So, instead of saying you forgot, try, "I"m on it but I haven't got through to them yet'. It's like saying the glass is half full instead of half empty. They mean the same
  • 当我们很忙的时候，我们不可能记得所有的事情，但是有些事情当我们说忘了的时候，老板们也许就会不高兴。所以，你可以说，“我正在做，但是还没有完成”而不是直接说你忘记了。这就像是说玻璃杯里的水是半满着而不是半空着一样。它们的意思是相同的，只是另一个听起来更好。
    one just sounds better.
  • 如果老板找你做一个项目，但项目并不总是你最感兴趣的。如果想要拒绝他，你可以建议其他人来做，或是告诉他你现在有多么忙，直接说不行也许会让你的老板很不高兴。
    If the boss comes to you with a project to do, it's not always in your best interest to refuse to do it. You could suggest someone else do it or declare how busy you already are, but to say no might not be appreciated.
  • 旧金山劳动发展专家DavidBach说，求职者能”对那些热门雇主多加关注，提高自己的竞争优势“。他还说，可以赶紧关注那些受经济变化影响较少的领域，例如教育、医疗和能源。
    David Bach, a workforce development specialist in San Francisco, says job seekers can "improve their competitive edge by becoming more aware of the top ongoing employers." Fields that are less affected by the evolving economy -- such as education, health care, and energy -- make an ideal focus right now, he adds.
  • 专家建议遵循以下方式来在不确定的经济环境中提高找工作的成功率。
    Experts recommend the following actions to increase your job-search success in an uncertain economic climate.
  • 金钱在我们文化中是一个相当奇特的话题。我们渴望打听到别人赚多少钱，本身却没洩漏的打算。薪资与身价有关，当你的薪资被公开，大家就会开始臆测你的身价到底被高估还是低估，以及为什麼你有资格领的比相同能力的人多。
    Salary information: Money's a weird topic in our culture. As eager as we are to find out what other people make, we're not as ready to divulge our earnings. Salary is associated with worth, and when your salary's known, it invites speculation of whether you're being over- or undercompensated. Why are you getting paid that much when another person with the same qualification earns much less?
  • “她还说她男友并不快乐，因为她6岁大的儿子每晚都跟他们一起睡，而且他们只交往几个礼拜而已。”玛西回忆道。想当然尔，介绍所为找到一个可以安顿她的职位而大费苦心，因为她是一位不懂如何藏起私人想法的高风险雇员
    "Somehow in this tale about the boyfriend, she told us that the boyfriend was not a happy camper, because her 6 year old slept with them every night -- and they'd only been going together for a few weeks, " Diehl remembers. Naturally, the agency had a difficult time placing her because she was a risky employee who didn't know when to keep her thoughts to herself.
  • 要明白恐惧是压力的一个组成部分，它是一种与穴居时代俱来的“要么对抗，要么逃跑”的复杂反应。当我们遭遇危险时，肾上腺素就会大量分泌，心跳加速，血压升高，呼吸变快。
    Understand that fear is a component of stress, the complex fight-or-flight response ingrained in us since the cave days. When we're confronted with danger, epinephrine (adrenaline) starts pumping, the heart speeds up, blood pressure increases, breathing quickens.
  • 他有很高的收入。
    He has a large income.
  • 你不可好高骛远。
    You mustn't aim too high
  • 很高兴听你这样说。
    I'm very glad to hear that.
  • 他工作效率高。
    He was efficient in his work.
  • 他比我高一头。
    He is taller than I by ahead.
  • 他大概只有五英尺高。
    He is only about five feet high.
  • 相对于我的身高来说，体重太重了!
    The weight is too much for my height.
  • 在北京有许多高大的建筑物。
    There are lots of huge buildings in Beijing.
  • 我们喜欢沿着新建的高速公路开车。
    We enjoyed driving along the new expressway.
  • 他们为考试结束了而高兴。
    They were glad of the examination being over.
  • 我无法表达我接到他的信时有多高兴。
    I cannot express how glad I am to hear from him.
  • 道高一尺魔高一丈
    While the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten.
  • 福星高照
    The lucky star is in the ascendant.
  • 高压手段
    high-handed measures.
  • 远走高飞
    to go faraway.
  • 债台高筑
    to be deep in debt.
  • 道高一尺，魔高一丈
    The force of evil always manages to beat the force of law.
  • 巴洛克风格的雕塑和建筑雄伟、高大、格调阴暗。
    Statues and architecture from the Baroque hane a dark, muscular, looming quality about them.