1、We'll have a flood on our hands.
2、Could be difficult at the moment with things as they are.
3、He'll be forced to leave.
4、That might tide you over if you get a loan from the bank.
5、我早想过了, I've thought of that 我已经想到了
I've thought of that. I had an appointment with the bank manager.
key words:
on our hands 在我们手边/手头/正面临/在近处/眼前
things as they are 事情的现状/事物现在的样子
be forced to do 被迫
tide sb over 帮助某人渡过难关
1、We are a Ford dealership. Our records indicate that your car may be due for its next services.To opt-out text STOP.
2、I'm a marriage celebrant. I can create a beautiful ceremony that reflects your love story.
3、I am looking for a gardener to come once a month for pruning and trimming of hedges.
4、As part of career path, I joined the army and then became an Operating theatre nurse.
5、随时欢迎, open invitation邀请随时 = always welcome
Open invitation to attend Zumba anytime. All welcome, Please call me or text me for more information.
key words:
opt-out 选择退出
marriage celebrant 婚礼主持人
dealership 经销店/经销商
gardener 花匠/园丁
prune 为了更好长的剪枝
trim 为了更好看的剪枝
operating theatre 手术室
creer path 职业道路/职业生涯
1、Bed wetting is a very distressing problem for him.
2、Lovely cats, they are lovely to have around.
3、Can you make any sense out of this picture?
4、Looks like someone set all the recycling on fire.
5、不在状态, out of form 竞技状态不好/竞技状态失常
I haven't plsyed tennis for a while. I'm out of form now.
key words:
bedwetting 尿床
distress 使苦恼/使悲伤
distressing 使人痛苦的/令人苦恼的
lovely 美丽的/迷人的/可爱的/令人愉快的;极好的
make sense out of 琢磨出意思/理解/搞清楚/发掘出意义
set sth on fire 点燃某物/使燃烧
1、Instead of going to landfill, your food scraps will be turned into compost.
2、Knox Council will deliver a kitchen caddy for your food scraps and a year's supply of lime green compostable caddy liners.
3、Knox Council will change the lid on your green waste bin from red to lime green. then the green waste bin will become your Food and Garden bin.
4、The Food and Garden bin will be collected, with most of the stinky stuff, weekly.
5、Your household rubbish bin will be collected fortnightly on the alternate week to recycling.
6、The recycling and bundled green waste services will continue fortnightly.
key words:
landfill 填埋场/填埋物/填埋
compost 混合肥料
kitchen caddy 厨房垃圾桶
food scraps 食物残渣, 剩菜剩饭
lime green 酸橙绿的/淡绿色的
compostable 可降解的
caddy liner 衬在垃圾桶内的塑料袋
stinky 发恶臭的/十分难闻的
1、The roller blind pull cord is not attached to the wall.
2、My bathroom needs a makeover. can anyone recommend someone they have used and were happy with?
3、I need help. I recently had an operation and can't lift anything.
4、The gardener put the green waste out but didn't bundle the piles.
5、陷入困境, be stuck 被困/卡住/被困扰
I can help if you are stuck.
key words:
roller blind 卷帘
pull cord 拉绳
makeover 改进/改善/修饰/翻新
lift 提/拿/举
bundle 绑/捆/包/扎
pile 摞;垛;沓;堆
1、Your water bill $145 for account 12345125 is overdue. If you paid within the last 2 days thank you and disregard.
2、My neighbour owes me $100 and he won't pay up. What should I do?
3、I sprayed my lawn with weed killer today.
4、Is it just me or are other people also annoyed by people wearing deliberately ripped clothes.
5、优柔寡断, be indecisive犹豫不决
I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not sure.
key words:
disregard 不理会/漠视/忽视 = ignore
pay up （不情愿地）还清/清偿/付清
weed killer 除草剂
ripped cloth撕破的衣服/破烂的衣服
deliberately故意/蓄意/存心 = intentionally, on purpose
1、What is the weather forecast for today?
2、天气放晴, clear up 变晴朗
It is likely to clear up today after raining for a week.
3、I couldn't get on to Marie. She must be away.
4、I couldn't get through to town. The creek is up.
5、Why don't we take the highway? The navigation told us to take the second exit.
key words:
clear up
be away 不在/离开
be up 涨水了
get on to 联系上
get through to 到达
1、Your Wifi has weak password protection. Turn on VPN or enable Auto VPN.
2、The sounds of the nature are so healing.
3、This is another successful healing hike event. I certainly felt better and much happier after the event.
4、I don't believe it's a chat or pick up room, so no small talk form me.
5、抽出时间, get around to doing 终于去做/挤出时间/开始考虑
I will however have some house furniture to sell and next week when I get around to it.
key words:
password protection 密码保护/密码保护功能
enable 使可能/准许/授权/启用
the sounds of the nature 大自然的声音/天籁之音
healing 感情创伤愈合/情感恢复常态/使又愉快起来
pick up 搭讪
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、So many people want to connect in here, but none respond to any conversation.
2、Please don't bother to ask to connect when you can't be bothered to talk to me.
3、I don't think it's a chat or pick up room, so no small talk from me.
4、为此失眠, lose sleep over it
I'm not losing any sleep over it, but common courtesy wouldn't hurt. It's their loss not mine.
5、More than two million travellers expected will pass through airport over Easter.
key words:
connect 加为好友/加为联系人/建立良好关系
bother 搭话烦扰/打扰/麻烦/花费时间精力/烦人
common courtesy 起码的礼貌/正常的礼节/基本礼仪
hurt 伤害/使烦恼/感到不高兴/有不良影响
1、Just wondering if there is anyone with a trailer who could pick up a lounge suite for me.
2、Not rich but willing to pay something for petrol and time.
3、I see we have a clown in our middle.
4、A walking tours and cycling tours are very popular.
5、等待确认, to be confirmed待定
The location needs to be confirmed further.
key words：
a lounge suite 一套客厅家具
walking tour 徒步旅行
cycling tour 骑车旅行
1、Can anyone please recommend a reliable electrician to replace an existing celling fan.
2、What are you after exactly? My number is 04123456, if you want to text directly.
3、I have neighbours with a dog that barks a lot.
4、Does anyone else have to put up with this?
5、无济于事, to no avail 徒劳/毫无用处/效果不佳/没有奏效
I have put letters in their letterbox to no avail. But getting by-laws involved seems the way to go.
key words:
replace 换
celling fan 吊扇
put up with忍受/容忍/不计较
by-law 地方法规/规章制度
1、I know how to take a stand. I'll always listen and fight for you.
2、I know how to get things done. I have worked in the finance sector for more than 25 years.
3、放在首位, put sth first 视为最重要 I'll always put locals first.
4、We are focused on easing the pressures families are facing by cutting the cost of prescription dedication and tackling inflation.
5、He had an affair with his staffer and kicked her out of bed onto the floor.
key words:
will always 将永远/总是/总会
take a stand 站稳立场/表明立场/表态/明确立场
get things done把事情做完/有执行力
sector 部门/领域
put sth first 放在首位/视为最重要
tackling 应付，处理，解决难题或局面
prescription medication 处方药
affair 公共事务/事件/有染/私通/风流韵事
1、Do you use a specific variety of the native language indicated above? If so, please specify below.
2、We are looking for 65+people to participate in a project for seniors in your community living in Australia.
3、Do you know someone who would be interested and fits in the age bracket.
4、If you know anyone who would be interested to participate, please let us know.
5、感谢礼物,a thank you gift 感谢你的礼物
We offer gift vouchers as a thank you gift for their time.
key words:
specific 特有的/特定的/具体的/明确的
specify 具体说明/详述/详列
native lanfuage 母语
the age bracket 年龄段
1、茁壮成长, get there到达那里/达到目的/完成任务/获得成功
Spending some time outside this morning in my garden. My crops are getting there.
2、Do you think we can get there on foot?
3、You can easily get to many places on foot?
4、While you get gas at the gas station, I'll get some potato chips.
5、Can't get through to the number on the dog's tag, has been handed in to Boronia vet clinic.
key words:
in foot 步行/走路去
get to 到达
get through to接通/连通
hand in 上交（作业、拾到的失物等）/提交/提出（辞职）
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1、Is there anyone else out there who owns a pool and is wondering what all the new safety rules are.
2、Need to register pool with council and have inspected to comply with regulations.
3、Is there a cut off date?
4、Angry tradies vandalise Porter Divis home after Melbourn builder collapses.
5、不可思议的, the unthinkable to 难以想象的;难以置信的
Angry tradies have been accused of doing the unthinkable to a woman's home after the colaapse of a builder.
key words:
register with 在xx注册/向…登记/挂号
comply with 遵守xx/服从xx
cut off date 截止日期
tradie 工人/工匠
vandalise 蓄意破坏
be accused of 被控
1、I would just like to announce to all of the sweet toothed neighbours on here, I have officially found the best vanilla slice in Victoria.
2、I would usually travel all the way to Sorento to get a slice. but this place is around the corner from me.
3、I have tried multiple different flavours of vanilla sclice.
4、I highly recommend trying it, peeps.
5、I agree Sorrento slice are hard to beat.
key words:
sweet toothed 爱吃甜食的/好甜食这口的
vanilla slice 香草切片蛋糕
officially 正式地/官方地/公开地
all the way 千里迢迢/不远万里/大老远/长途跋涉
around the corner 在拐角处/在附近/在眼前
peep 伙计、伙伴, people
1、Had two rather expensive bicycles stolen at night from our townhouse carport.
2、The carport isn't visible from the street.
3、This is just a reminder for everyone in the area to be vigilant about their belongings.
4、Seems we need to chain and padlock bikes now.
5、The bike locks don't deter thieves. They seem to be able to pick the locks easily.
key words:
carport 汽车棚
be visible 看得见
be vigilant 警觉的/警惕的
to chain 用锁链拴住
to padlock 用挂锁锁住
pick a lock 用铁丝等撬锁开锁
open a lock 开锁
deter 使不敢/制止/阻止/威慑
1、Times were certainly different then.
2、You can't take anything for granted any more.
3、I can remember when I was young, and we used to leave the front and back doors unlocked at night and never worry about it.
4、We also left our cars unlocked in the past.
5、小心谨慎, wary and vigilant 谨小慎微/小心翼翼/诚惶诚惧
It's a pity that we have to be so wary and vigilant these days.
key words:
take sth for granted 想当然的
leave sth unlocked 不锁xx
leave the door unlocked at night 夜不闭户
wary 小心的/谨慎的/留神的
vigilant 警觉的/警惕的
1、Has anyone in Bayswater area had bad food poisoning in last week.
2、点名批评, to name and shame点名羞辱/曝光/公布黑名单
I'm not here to name and shame, will delete any replies that do.
3、If you have had bad food poisoning in the last week, send me a private message, will see if we went to the same place.
4、Hope you are feeling bteer soon. 祝你早日康复
5、Wish you a successful and speedy recovery. 祝你早日康复
key words:
food poisoning 食物中毒
I note what I learnt about everyday and share with you.
1、Apparently there is a Norovirus bug going around.
2、精疲力竭, wash you out 累垮了/淘汰/冲洗干净/把你身上的原本有的的魅力冲刷出去
Starts with feeling unwell, nausea, vomiting, then diarrhea, washes you out for 1-2 days.
3、Very big different between a gastro bug to food poisoning.
4、Having food poisoning, afterwards you will know what caused it, as you suddenly find if you smell that food or look at it, you will start to dry heave.
5、Definitely food poisoning,I couldn't stomach any smells like what I ate.
key words:
apparently 看起来显然/显而易见（不太确定的显而易见）/据说
bug 程序错误/缺陷/故障/虫子/轻微的传染病
go around 传播
dry heave 咳不出来的那种咳/干咳
afterward 之后 ; 后来 ; 以后
stomach 忍受/欣然接受/吃得下/咽得下
1、It'd be better if you rang me at home. I would if I could.
2、If I were you, I'd stop dreaming silly dream.
3、If I married a pilot, he wouldn't be home often enough to help me with the kids.
4、Anyone know who could help with disposing of my queen bed and base.
5、Does anyone know what is happening with this preschool in Glen Wavery.
key words：
help sb with sth 帮助某人做xx
happen with sb 某人发生了某事,多指坏事
often enough 足够多/经常/频繁
1、Went to McDonald's at Bayswater the other day.
2、The EFTPOS machine wasn't working, and I didn't have enough cash for what I wanted to buy.
3、I had a $2 coin so got offered a small fries.
4、All their other customers without cash, which was quite a lot, were sent away.
5、更有理由, all the more reason 更加正当的理由/正因为如此
All the more reason not to become a cashless society.
key words：
the other day 几天前/前两天
send away 打发走/送别/遣走/解雇
cashless society 无现金社会
1、彻头彻尾的笑话, an utter joke
I think it is an utter joke for us to be even considering a cashless society.
2、I usually carry about $20 for use in samll store who often won't accept cards for small amounts.
3、I suggest you carry a small amount of cash for these situation and support small business.
4、What's the percentage of people tapping a phone or card, VS those paying with physical cash?
5、I feel it's better for EFTPOS to make tap to pay feature mainstream.
key words:
utter 彻底的/完全的/十足的
physical cash 实物现金
tap to pay 点击支付/感应支付/刷卡或手机支付
1、完全赞同, all in favour of全力支持
I'm all in favor of cashless but the power and the telecoms networks needs to be bullet proof.
2、If necessary, governments force the likes of Apple Wallet to support EFTPOS for tap to pay.
3、The shop owners have to pay a fee for you to use a card.
4、Did anyone post Tullamarine airport drop off and pick up services on this site?
5、Bayswater, airport transfers, number 123456.
key words:
bullet proof adj.刀枪不入/防弹的
the like of sth xx之类的事/ 类似的人(或物);一样的种类
support sb for sth 支持某人做某事
airport transfer 机场接送
1、My friend, Peter, is a Melbouren native.
2、I've been around corporate stuff in Melbourne.
3、I can't believe our flight is delayed and your flight is cancelled.
4、This station is the first EV charger in Melbourne. funded by Knox council.
5、分一杯羹, want a piece of the pie分得一块蛋糕
The Australia Dollar realistically needs to be a strong currency. AUD wants a piece of that pie.
key words:
native adj. 出生地的/本地的/当地的n.本地人/当地人
corporate adj.公司的/社团的 n.公司
fund n.基金/专款/资金 vt.为…提供资金;拨款给
EV electric vehicle 电动汽车
strong currency 强势货币/硬通货
1、Saw this just now and I just can't help myself but to share it.
2、Some prick revving his motorcycle up and down at 4 AM.
3、We get the kids on their pit bikes doing the same at same stupid hours of the night.
4、That is certainly a very valid point you make.
5、以小博大, to punch above one's weight 能和高于自己重量级别的对手较量
We punch above our weight in this way.
key words:
can't help 不禁;忍不住;无法控制
prick 鸟人/笨蛋
rev 快速运转
pit bike 小越野/轻便摩托车
valid point 正确的观点/合理的观点
1、She wears high heels all day.
2、These shoes are in fashion,not out of fashion, and I really like them.
3、Lost dog. Tippi got loose after being attacked by a bulldog and fleeing in fright.
4、Any sightings let me know please.
5、付出代价, pay the price
Are you willing to pay the price?
key words:
out of fashion 过时了/不流行/老式的
high heels 高跟鞋
flee 尤指因害怕有危险而逃跑
sighting 目击/ (尤指对不寻常或意外事物的)所见
fright 惊吓/ 通常指突如其来的惊吓
in fright 惊恐地
in fashion 时尚/流行的
1、My fridge is worn out.--- You should wait for a sale.
2、未雨绸缪，plan ahead 提前计划/早做准备
You should plan ahead. Why don't you buy a special?
3、You should buy in bulk. it saves a fortune.
4、I'll tell you what - don't shop at the corner store.
5、货比三家, shop around 多走几家商店/逐店比较后选购
You should shop around, I suppose.
key words:
worn out 用坏的/磨破了/破旧的/破烂不堪的
plan ahead 提前计划/早做准备/未雨绸缪
a sale 大减价/特价销售
a special 削价商品
save a fortunr 省一大笔钱
save a lot 省一大笔钱
1、Providing car wash services, we are not your regular car wash.
2、无与伦比的, unmatched 无双的/无比的/无可匹敌的
Our love for car is unmatched, we appreciate all vehicles.
3、We offer a car cleaning package that we come to your house and do it.
4、We offer a car cleaning package that is a whole lot cheaper than any car wash you are going to.
5、We offer a car cleaning package that is monthly payments.
key words:
car wash 洗车/洗车处/洗车场
appreciate 重视/欣赏/感谢
package 套餐/一套建议/一揽子交易
a whole lot 非常/很