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[ 本帖最后由 8戒 于 9-8-2010 23:28 编辑 ]作者: yearshappy 时间: 9-8-2010 19:48
我跟学 作者: nizi 时间: 9-8-2010 20:09
me 2作者: wanglong 时间: 9-8-2010 21:12 我也来学作者: 8戒 时间: 9-8-2010 23:07 标题: ESL 598 Suggesting a Nightcap Slur: Speak very slowly and not clearly, maybe someone have to much alcohol or have some sort of medicine make them same effect. Nightcap: A drink before get to bed. Make sth worth your while:If you do something for me, I'll give you something back to you. Rain check: Ability to do something late. spoilsport: Is someone spoil someone's fun. same as party pooper. take an advantage: to treat someone unfairly. I could not get out there fast enough.Means I want leave there as soon as possible.
F: I had a really nice time.
M: I am glad to hear, it was nice Marry to set us up.
F: Yeah, She told me that, you would be my soul mate and she was right. You are dreamy.
M: e.. Well, thanks, It was really nice meeting you, but I'd better be going.
F: What? Why are you leaving so soon? Don't you want to come in for a nightcap? Let's have a drink, or 2 or 3. I'll make it worth your while.
M: I think we'v both had enough to drink tonight, don't you? I just take a rain check.
F: Don't go yet, the night is young. Don't you want to see my apartment?
M: Sure, I do, but let's make it another time. I really do have to go.
F: Spoilsport!
M: Britney seem nice when I first met her, but that impression did not last long. It only took 15 minutes for me to realize that she and I had nothing in common and then I could not get out there fast enough.
You might think I am crazy, because she really was drop dead gorgeous, but I had no intention of take an advantage of a drunk woman.
[ 本帖最后由 8戒 于 10-8-2010 19:59 编辑 ]作者: 8戒 时间: 10-8-2010 21:01 标题: 10-Aug-2010 Grammar girl Does "Until" mean "through"? In closing, although we’ve established that “until” seems to include the date that follows it, you may want to avoid using “until” with a deadline or specific date if it’s possible that someone will misunderstand you.
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