1、Some lowlifes call Geiff a pest because he tells jokes every day.
2、What would this world be like withoit a sense of humour. 是什么样子
3、I was in fits of laughter with some of his posts.
4、If you don't like to look at his posts, you can scroll down.
5、别在意, 别理会 take no notice
Take no notice,Geiff, as the lady says scroll past.
key words:
lowlife 低端生物, 龌龊的人,下三滥的人,卑劣的人, 人渣,恶棍,罪犯
pest 害虫,害兽,害鸟,讨厌的人(或物)
in fits of laughter 一阵阵大笑
scroll down 向下滚屏跳过去
scroll past 滚屏跳过去
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、This is an application for a building planning permit. 规划许可证
2、The land affected by the application is located at 62 Wendy Avenue.
3、This is a development of a double storey dwelling to the rear of the existing dwelling.
4、The responsible officer for this application is Renee Hari.
5、主管部门,主管机关responsible authority
The responsible authority will not decide on the application before August.
key words:
planning permit 规划许可证
affect 影响/改变/涉及
land affect 受影响/被改变/受涉土地
the responsible officer 负责人
double story dwelling 双层住宅
the existing dwelling 现有住宅
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、The weather is cold and damp now. But hot and humid in summer.阴冷的潮 闷热的潮
2、No one likes to drive out with roadworks,detours, and sky-high fuel prices.
3、He has been busy since before the scholl holidays.
4、People are spending, life goes on.
5、衣食住行 clothing,food,shelter, and transport
Clothing, food, shelter, and transport are basic necessiies of life, especially during all the lockdowns.
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damp 阴冷的潮
humid 闷热的潮
sky-high 天价的,极高的; 昂贵的
since before 从xx之前开始
necessary 生活必需品, necessity所有必需品
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、I have known him for ages. I have known about this program for two months.
2、Where have you been? I was at the store, buying food. 你去哪里了
3、Keep the medicine in the fridge. 保存
4、Keep in touch is everything. keep smiling. 保持
5、让你久等了 kept you waiting 使处于
I'm sorry. Kept you waiting.
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know 认识,知道,熟悉(程度较深)
know about 了解,听说(有点知道)
where have you been? 你去哪里了?
is everything 最重要的东西;最要紧的事情
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、A sign says,'watch battery installed', I couldn't think of anything more boring to watch.
2、Funny in more ways than one, because I was wondering only last night where to change my watch
battery.
3、My watch stopped working and I buy a new one.
4、The cost of changing the battery is why I have two watches.
5、劳而无功, 徒劳无益No good even comes from 从来没有成功,从来没有好结果
Just wish I could take the backs off myself. No good even comes from trying.
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think of 想起/想出
in more ways than one 在很多方面/不止一种方式/不只一个方面/不止一个
only last night 就在昨晚
why 原因;理由;难解的问题
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、I'm a gardener working in Bayside and surrounding area.
2、I do lawn mowing, weeding,potting/planting, pruning, mulching, garden maintenance and almost all your garden needs.
3、Looking for garden maintenance service. Approx monthly or as required (according to their expert opinion).
4、Looking for a cat/house sitter for my adorable indoor cat Murphy.
5、不用客气/不必拘谨/随时随地,feel free 请随意/请随时/请随便
I'm a hairdresser at Bayswater. feel free to send me enquiry.
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and surrounding area 以及周边地区
almost all 几乎所有
expert opinion 专家意见
as required 按要求;根据要求;根据需要
indoor cat 室内的猫
sitter 临时保姆
cat sitter 临时的猫保姆
house sitter 临时的雇来看房子的人
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、It was dangerous and pointless trip. 无意义的;不值得做的
2、She will make everything worse.
3、She left, but the mess she helped create remains. 人或物仍留在原处
4、Who is running this country?the crushing debt, the high inflation. 管理/经营/作主
5、玩火者必自焚 Those who play with fire will perish by it.
key words:
pointless 无意义的;无目标的;不值得做的
crushing 惨重的;毁灭性的;严重的
inflation 通货膨胀
remian 继续存在;遗留; 仍然是; 人或物仍留在原处
run 管理/经营/作主
perish 死亡/指非正常的死亡
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、He showed us how to plant and grow asparagus that we will be eating for 20 years.
2、Asparagus is one of my favorite fresh things to eat.
3、Asparagus is packed with vitamins and that's exactly what we need.富含/塞满/具有很多
4、Fish and chips are packed with proteins.
5、宁吊吊的、瘪得得的stringy细长而干枯的/多筋的/不嫩的/柴的
I like to snap like this and see that they are not stringy like the ones in the store.
key words:
plant 着重指种植这一行为
grow 着重指种植以后的栽培、管理
will be eating for xx years 将一直吃xx年
is packed with 富含/挤满/塞满/载满/占满/具有很多
snap 拗断/掰断/折断
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、I like to snap the asparagus like that and snack on them.
2、It likes full sun, but it can tolerate some partial shade.
3、You need to plant it in a spot that it will perform well.
4、Otherwise they don't perform well, that's the opposite fo what you want.
5、突然出现/突然冒出/冷不防冒出 pop up
One day, you can find the spears pop up.
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snack on 吃零食
snack on sth 把xx当零食吃,把xx当小点心吃
like full sun 喜阳
tolerate 耐/忍/容忍/能经受(困难条件)
tolerate partial shade 耐局部荫
perform well 长得很好/茁壮成长/表现良好
the opposite of 正好相反,简直是xx的大忌
spear 某些植物的嫩枝,幼芽,矛;标枪, 芦笋嫩茎
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、Acar was parked in the driveway and is blocking the footpath.
2、I was walking with a pram and had to go on the road to get past the badly parked car.
3、Curious what do the people here think about this sort of behaviour?
4、See you for the birthday lunch, eat cake, washed down a drink or two.
5、隔三岔五every now and again时常/时不时/每隔一段时间/有时/偶尔
I'd love to make some new friends and go out to a cafe every now and again.
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be parked 把车停在
be blocking 阻碍;堵塞;阻塞;堵住(某人的路等
driveway 车道;私家车道,通往停车库的私家车道
washed down with 就xx下肚, 喝什么酒水配吃
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、Apparently, my posts are offending some people who are threatening to have me banned.
2、My intentions were good and innocent. 无辜的/清白的/无恶意的
3、Geoff, you should be able to express yourself freely.
4、What is wrong with these pathetic people?
5、不予理睬,置之不理 turn back on背对着,拒绝;忽略;背弃;抛弃,背叛
Maybe I'd be better off turning back on these lowlifes.
key words:
have me banned把我禁言
innocent 无辜的/清白的/无恶意的/无冒犯之意的
express yourself 表达自己,表达自己(的思想与想法),你说话的权利
pathetic 可怜的;可悲的;令人怜惜的;无力的;不成功的
be better off 还不如,最好
lowlife 卑鄙的小人
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、No one is above the law. 凌驾于法律之上,不受法律约束
2、I have decided to delete my account for the reason that there is way too many bad feedback on my posts.
3、The bad on this website outweighs the good. 坏处超过好处
4、Agree, Mina, pathetic jokes and bad feedbacks, I'll be joining you. 加入你的行列/跟你一样
5、畅所欲言 express oneself freely 自由表达自己的想法/观点/思想
Today, we all should express ourself freely in the weekly meeting.
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above the law 凌驾于法律之上,不受法律约束
delete my account 删除我的账号
for the reason that 理由是/因为/ 因为…的原因
way 远远地/大大地/非常
way too 实在太
the bad,the good 坏处,好处
outweigh 重于/大于/超过/胜过/多于
join sb 加入某人(的行列)/ 加入某人(的活动)/与..一道去/参与/跟你一样
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、Sorry, Have Covid, also foot strained, can't come to join you today.
2、Bugger, hope your cough wasn't Covid. (表示亲昵)老头
3、He had slipped, strained his back and badly bruised his face.
4、It appears the rest of this month will be all in the rain and in the cold.
5、瓢泼大雨;倾盆大雨,pouring rain泼
He come out today, in the pouring rain, fixed my gate, and refused to accept any payment.
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strain v. (用力过头的肌肉) 拉伤/扭伤/损伤/拉紧,n.压力; 重负;拉力;拉伤;扭伤
bruise v. (表面出现淤青的)挫伤/撞伤/擦伤/碰伤/打击, n. 青肿;淤伤;碰伤;(水果或蔬菜的)碰伤,伤痕
bugger(侮辱性称呼,尤用于男子)家伙;坏蛋;(表示亲昵或同情,尤用于男子)小伙子;老头儿
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、Simon, my lost parrot, could very passibly fly down to land on your head or shoulder.
2、I am so upset. No word to express it. 无法用语言来表达
3、Hope you find your little gem soon.
4、Please call me on 12345678, if you even suspect you've seen him.
5、遍体鳞伤,伤痕累累, 鼻青脸肿,battered and bruised
We found Simon two streets away. He is a bit battered and bruised, scared and hungry, but otherwise in good shape.
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very possibly 很有可能
land on 降落到/停在
little gem 小宝贝
suspect n. 嫌疑人 v.觉得,怀疑adj. 可疑的/有嫌疑的
shape 形状;样子;状况;性质
in good shape 状态良好,情况良好
battered 被打
bruised 被打伤
otheerwise 除此之外
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、I wonder what has caused today's people to complain about everything.
2、Some people just need something to complain about.
3、Now I have idiots complaining that I use the word Fart in my joke.
4、I don't like Geoff's annoying jokes, I blocked his post and him.
5、高谈阔论,多嘴多舌,喋喋不休的人loud mouth 贫嘴/话唠/夸夸其谈/胡吹乱侃/大嘴巴
I tried muting 2 guys, one was Geoff, another was just a loud mouth。 But the mute feature doesn't work.
key words:
complaint about sth 抱怨
have sb/sth doing 让某人一直做(某事) ,说话人并不愿意(招,勾,引)
block 屏蔽/阻挡/堵塞
mute 静音
try doing 尝试做某事
feature 功能,特征
Mute feature 静音功能
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、If you want to leave this site, certainly wish you all the very best.
2、Your decision of leaving here is respected either way.
3、But like the saying goes, this isn't airport, no need to announce your departure.
4、There is always one in every crowd who use that stupid sentence.
5、鸡零狗碎,鸡毛蒜皮,微不足道 trivial 不重要的/琐碎的/没有什么价值的
There are plenty of things that annoying me such as the trivial rubbish people post.
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either way 无论是否/无论有否/无论如何/不管怎样/(两种情况中)不论哪一种情况
saying 谚语/格言/警句
one in every crowd 总有一个人/无处不在的\到处都有的意思
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、On this site, there are plenty of things that annoy me. Maybe I'll leave, maybe I won't.
2、I certainly won't feel the need to announce I'm leaving to get some attention.
3、You are an adult. don't be childish. 幼稚的/天真的/孩子气的
4、That saying sums it up perfectly. 完美地概括
5、收兵回营/拍拍屁股走人,
take one's ball and go home/take one's ball off home 收拾东西走人
Don't write essentially here that you're going to take your ball off home.
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annoy me 烦、恼我/惹恼/骚扰/打扰/使生气/使恼怒
get attention 吸引别人的关注/吸引别人目光/获得注意;得到注意
childish 孩子气的;幼稚的;天真的
sum it up 总结;概括,简而言之
essentially 说到底,本质上,根本上
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、What is the weather like? A day without warm sun is like, you know, night.
2、Beautiful sunny morning, but the cold wind has picked up now.起风了/刮风了
3、They expect rain before evening in Bayswater. 预计
4、It will be rainy and windy late. 刮风下雨/风雨交加/风吹雨打的
5、狂风暴雨 heavy rain and strong wind
They forecast heavy rains and strong winds late.
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pick up 起风了/刮风了
rainy(wet) and windy 刮风下雨的
expect 预料;预期;预计/等待;期待;盼望
forecast 预报/预测
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、We found my parrot two streets away chatting up a little old lady. 搭讪/闲谈
2、A sign is up on the front gate. saying the dog is friendly and would love a gentle pat.
3、My neighbour's dog is too loud. 吵的/闹的
4、Who does own this cat? He has been coming to my place everyday for the last months.
4、无法判断,判断不出 no judgement
No judgement. just would like to know if he has a home or if he is a stray.
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chat up 搭讪/闲谈/调情,亲密性和非正式的闲聊
up
pat 拍打/(喜爱的)轻拍/(友善的)轻拍
loud 吵的/响亮的;喧闹的/大声的
stray 流浪猫,走失的宠物(或家畜)/无主的宠物(或家畜)
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、This site seems to have gone a bit odd lately. 有点奇怪/有点不正常
2、Thanks for the heads-up, Sylvia. 提醒/消息/警告
3、I have been cooking for decades now. also deliver food just a bit more for delivery.
4、Order the food now. Give it a go, you won't regret, I guarantee. (做某事的)尝试
5、感动了我的心/触动了我的心touch my heart 撩动我的心弦,打动了我的心
A guest wrote an appreciation card last night. It touched my heart.
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go a bit odd有点奇怪/有点不正常
heads-up 抬头-小心-提醒,通知(notice)或警告(warning)/预先通知;预先劝告
a bit more 多一点
a go (做某事的)尝试,一番努力/活力/热情/干劲
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、Really disappointed to find some lowlife had filled my Green bin with their General rubbish.
2、Just running through my camera now to see if I can identify the suspect.
3、I saw someone wheel his rubbish bin along the bike path and empty it in the bush.
4、I saw people put their dog poo in my empty bin. Grrrr!
5、聚一聚,聊个天,碰个头 meet up(约定在某处)相会/碰到/遇见
Looking forward to meeting up for walks. Is there a regular walk that you do or spot that you meet up?
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run through 转动一遍/运行一遍/看一遍
indentify the suspect 辨认/认出/找到嫌疑犯
wheel 推(或拉)有轮之物
fill 填满/装满/堵塞/(使)充满
empty 倒空/腾空 空的
grrrr growling, 咆哮,就是吼人家/很生气,/真气人
regular walk 定期的散步/有规律的散步/经常性的散步
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、Do you have plans for today? What are your plans for the future?
2、I'll spend a whole day taking a video of my garden.
3、I slept for almost 11 hours. Glad I am on leave. Coffee time now.
4、I am a bored and lonely single man, please hook me up with your friends.
5、穿针引线 hoop sb up with sb,
I’ll hook him up with my friends in the music industry.
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plan for 为…作安排
take a video of 给...拍视频
on leave 在休假/度假/请假
bored and lonely 无聊寂寞
hook sb up with sb穿针引线,出于商业或社交目的,把某人介绍给另一个人,可以是指男女关系之间的那种牵红线
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、I'm wondering if any one has a computer monitor just taking up space.
2、I am trying to make extra income and a monitor would really be helpful.
3、If you got free spare monitor, then I can connect it into a Pc or laptop.
4、We are highly motivated, skilled, and cross-functional team.
5、干劲十足,积极进取, Motivated 充满动力的,上进的,有积极性的
We currently seek a motivated individual to provide high quality consulting services to our current clients.
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take up space 占据/占有/占用/占领空间
make extra income 获得额外收入,赚外快
spare 不用的;闲置的
motivate 激励、激发、推动
cross-functional 跨职能/跨部门/跨功能
highly motivated 积极性搞的,上进心强的
monitor 显示器
high quality 高质量的
consulting service 咨询服务
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、Loud music till late night yesterday like 1:30-2 am. 深夜
2、1 AM is the cut off time. After that ring the police.
3、Have you tried to report it to the police? No, I haven't report them.
4、This is a routine for them. They stopped the parties during Covid. Looks like they start up again.
5、为别人着想; 体谅别人的 considerate; 不为别人着想;不体谅别人的 inconsiderate
Some people are considerate to others, and some are very inconsiderate.
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late night 深夜
cut off time 截止时间
ring the police 报警
report to the police 报警
report 报警/向警方报案/举报/告发
start up 开始运作/启动
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、They can have fun without loud music & not blasting people's ear drums.耳膜/鼓膜
2、I'm not sure these people have any concept of that.
3、TIP:Get several neighbors to complain and when it's in progress. not much police will do today.
4、I had many a misspent night in my teens and in my twenties.
5、尊重他人 respecting others
Parties can be done respecting others and or during reasonable hours.
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blast n.爆炸/突如其来的强劲气流;(吹奏乐器、哨子、汽车喇叭等突然发出的)轰鸣
v.(用炸药)炸毁,爆破;轰鸣(尤指音乐);严厉批评;猛烈抨击
have concept of 概念/观念
tip 指点、提示
in progress 正在进行中/在中途
not much police will do 没有多少事可以做
misspent 被挥霍/被浪费/被滥用(时间或金钱)
in my teens 在我十几岁的时候
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、This photo was taken last night at Steve's wedding reception.
2、Is this seat taken? This seat is taken, I'm sorry.
3、A good time was had by all last night.
4、He is very clever. and said by many, I think.
5、别上当了,别被骗了 Don't be fooled. 被迷惑/被愚弄/被忽悠
Don't be fooled. That isn't me. This image is one from the internet.
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wedding reception 婚宴
take photo 拍照
take a seat 坐下,坐着
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、These rooms are a good size.You are a good boy.
2、This house has three light-filled bedrooms.
3、We're making some changes to the living room.
4、One of the rooms has a wooden dresser. 木制梳妆台
5、大饱眼福,赏心悦目a feast for the eyes feast 盛宴,使人欢快的事物或活动
The sunset outside my windows was truly glorious today. A feast for the eyes.
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a good size 一个好尺寸,大小合适
light-filled 光线充足,采光充足
dresser 柜子,化妆台,服装员/服装师
feast 盛宴;宴会;使人欢快的事物(或活动)
glorious 光辉灿烂,壮丽的;光荣的;荣耀的;辉煌的
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、Some people have a weak immune system, because they are sick or have a health problem.
2、I get a kick out of fitness. 寻求刺激/得到快乐
3、Glad you are out of hospital.
4、If I sit for too long, my back hurts.
5、行动方便,腿脚灵便,行动自如,mobile
I'm still very mobile, but you look vastly more mobile than me.
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immune system 免疫系统
health problem 健康问题
get a kick 寻求刺激,得到乐趣,感到高兴,得到快乐
out of fitness 从健身之中
out of hospital 出院
hurt 感到疼痛
vastly 非常;很
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、On the right of the sign, Both signs appear you need permits to park in those hours.
2、The top one means no limited parking hours between 6pm-2 midnight.
3、The bottom one, only two hours parking between 8am-6pm.
4、Typical bullshit from inner city councils is trying to trap and confuse motorists.
5、酒囊饭袋 can't run a chook raffle,一个完全不称职的人,一个真正没有组织能力的人,不称职的组织者
Those councils couldn't know how to run a chook raffle.an Australian slang.
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limited parking hours 停车时限
inner city 内城区,市中心
trap 使中计,使上当,陷害
confuse 使糊涂 ; 使迷惑
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、On the left of the sign, the black S with a red stripe through it is a no standing sign.
2、It means no parking at all on the left of the no standing sign S, red arrow.
3、Smashed into a car parked at the roadside as a lady turned right from Eldale court.
4、She came out of her car to check the damage and drove off.
5、半途而废, 废弃一边,中途退出 fall by the wayside 倒在路边,中途停止,搁置一边,半路夭折
Many years ago, I spent 18 months learning Chinese. Sadly it has fallen by the wayside.
key words:
a red stripe 一条红杠
no standing sign 禁止停车标志
no parking sign 禁止停车标志
samsh into 撞毁、撞坏、猛烈撞击,一般指没有速度的,而crash是有速度的撞击
court 一段短路(死胡同,断头路),出入口只有一个
drive off 开车走了,驾车离开
fall 掉落;跌落;跌倒;下落
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