to note down what I learnt about everyday WHEN I am in Australia.

liyuenlong

1、Concerns re-proposed 16 storey building, Frankston.
2、I understand there is a hearing July 2023. Is there any lobbying occurring against this proposal?
3、I guess people have to live somewhere as we're running out of housing and land for building.
4、I‘m with you on this one.
5、保持中立, on the fence on sth  在墙上/墙头草/抱观望态度  
      I'm on the fence on this one.
key words:
propose                v.规划/计划/提议
proposal               n.提议/建议
lobby                    游说
run out of             用完/耗尽
land for building    建筑用地

liyuenlong

1、据我所知, so far as I know  目前为止我所知道的
      So far as I know, the Town Planning Scheme has been changed to accept up to 16 floors in specific parts of the city.
2、I'd certainly prefer high rise apartment than housing being encroached on in native areas.
3、There are a few local groups who would love to hear from you if you are keen to support their cause.
4、They have been paying for full page ads in the local newspaper.
5、I think the ad including relevant contact details.
key words:
the town planning scheme     城镇规划方案
high rise                                 高层建筑/高楼
encroach on                           侵占时间/侵蚀/蚕食土地
native area                             本地区/当地
local proup                             当地团体
full page ads                          整版广告     
cause                                     想法/思想/原因/理由/动机/事业/目标

liyuenlong

1、If that is a blind above, I 'd roll it down. Tape all around it so the water can't enter your room and open the window to let the water run outside.
2、You are in a high rise not a house, so this seems to be an Owners Corporation issue.
3、The owners corporation looks after all common areas in a building.
4、The owners corporation represent the owners and take big bucks to do so.
5、安排检查，organise this investigation    组织调查/安排调查
      The owners corporation need to organise this investigation.
key words:
owner corporation      业主公司
blind                         卷帘/百叶窗
tape                          用胶带粘住
look after                   照看/照顾/照管/料理/打理

liyuenlong

1、You can't withhold your rent. It will be against you at any formal hearing if you do.
2、You need to get your agent to contact the owner who should then contact the OC to get this fixed.
3、万一不行的话, failing that                         如果不能的话,那么xx
      Failing that, the agent might be able to contact the OC directly.
4、The manager told me that he will follow up with the OC.
5、The OC is responsible for the maintenance of the common property, doesn't including internals.
key words:
withhold            扣留/拒绝给/不给/保留
be against sb     对…不利
follow up with    跟进/继续和xx联系
OC                    owners corporation

liyuenlong

1、My adult son needs his four wisdom teeth removed.
2、Nerves are well clear of the roots.
3、He'll have to go under a general anaesthetic for the wisdom teeth extraction, not under a local anaesthetic.
4、其它杂项， misc. other things
      We've been quoted $550 per tooth, $2050 for the general anaesthetic and $400 on misc. other things.
5、So $4650 all up for wisdom teeth extraction. On top of the $280 to speak to the surgeon.
key words:
adult son                    成年儿子   
general anaesthetic   全身麻醉
local anaesthetic        局部麻醉
go under the anaesthetic 接受麻醉/进行麻醉
wisdom tooth                    智齿
extraction                          拔牙
be clear of                  脱离/不接触/远离/离开/避开/摆脱
misc                           杂七杂八的/各种各样的/五花八门的miscellaneous
all up                          加起来/合计  
on top of                     再加上/除xx之外

liyuenlong

1、My adult son just recently had the same procedure, similar cost, steep price but looking back at such outcome we pleased.
2、The $550 fee per wisdom tooth is reasonable for an oral surgeon fee.
3、I think I paid $150 each and had 4 removed.
4、There is a dentist I recommend in Bayswater. If you are interested, I dig up their number.
5、不容忽视, be not insignificant                不是无关紧要的/不是无足轻重的/不是微不足道的
      It is not insignificant surgery and recovery needed is not insignificant either.
key words:
steep                   陡的/过高的   
look back at        回过头来看     
outcome              结果/效果
an oral surgeon  口腔外科医生   
surgery               外科手术
dig up                 挖出来/找出来/查出来

liyuenlong

1、亲身经历, direct experience  直接经验/切身体会     
      My direct experience of this for myself and my daughter is that general anaesthetic is required.
2、Why is he going under general? I had my wisdom teeth removed under a local.
3、Those like you who only needed local anaesthetic are fortunate.
4、We recently went to a specialist with my son and paid about $6000 all up.
5、As others have said it's not insignificant surgery and things can go wrong.
key words:
fortunate                幸运的/交好运的
be required            是必需的
things go wrong     事情会出现问题/事情会出现差错/情况会很糟糕

liyuenlong

1、I have lost my cat Lelu. Has anyone seen her?
2、Found a cute small black dog, looks like a pug, around Sasses ave area.
3、Was in good spirits and had a little food. Please share far and wide.
4、Keep your cats indoor and your dogs fenced up properly.
5、数不清楚, lose count of     记不清…的数目
      I've lost count of people posting on this site that have lost their cats and dogs.
key words:
fence up         (用篱笆等)围住/把…圈起来/关起来
pug                 哈巴狗
in good spirits 精神好/心情好/情绪好
please share far and wide     请广而告知

liyuenlong

1、I'm wondering if anyone has a circulation booster machine they are not using and could lend me to test on an elderly friend.
2、Before she buys one it would be great to try.
3、I promise to look after it like gold.                         视如珍宝/如获至宝
4、I'm over at Chirnside Park Maccas, and a good day for driving today.
5、发生争执, have trouble with    与某人有矛盾/有麻烦
     A friend of mine is having trouble with their neighbour over rubish bins.
key words:
circulation booster machine   血液循环助推器/促进血液循环机
eldlery friend             老年朋友
be over at                 过来在xx地方

liyuenlong

1、Sideswiping scum. Whomever it was that has sideswiped my car and drove off without leaving details, you are a lowlife.
2、That's around 1-2k of damage there that I do not have lying around in my pocket.
3、Maybe fit your car with a dash cam.
4、The lady behind me tooted the lady in front of me for not moving at the lights, the front one wanted a punch up with me.
5、弥足珍贵, that is gold. 非常经典/相当精辟/奇珍异宝/价值连城
      Did you hear this joke? It was pure gold.
key words:
lying around in my pocket       躺在口袋里/身边/手头上
fit                                         安装/设计/安置
toot                                      (使汽车喇叭)发出短促尖锐的声音，发出嘟嘟声
punch up with                       徒手同某人打斗/打一架

liyuenlong

1、I slipped and fell on a bean at Woolworths last week.
2、Will you be filing a lawsuit?
3、No, but it's tempting.
4、Should have been reported to the store manager.
5、医疗费用, medical cost                                     医药费/医疗费
      Their public liability insurance should pay your medical costs.
key words:
file                      提起(诉讼)/提出(申请)/把(文件等)归档
lawsuit                诉讼/起诉
tempt                  引诱;诱惑;劝诱;鼓动;怂恿;利诱
tempting             吸引人的/诱人的/有吸引力的
public liability insurance 公众责任保险/公共责任保险

liyuenlong

1、This is a statement of claim and benefit payment from Top Care clinic.
2、The electronic claim is assessed by the government.
3、病人缴款, the patient contribution  病人出钱/病人付出
      The patient contribution is $60.
4、This is a prescription medicine.
5、A repeat prescription is a prescription for a medicine that you have taken before or that you use regularly.
key words:
statement    结算单/陈述/声明/报表
benefit        利益/优势/政府对失业者补助金、对病人的报销金/公司的褔利奖金/保险公司支付的保险金
claim          申领/报销/索取/索款   
assess         估算/评估
precription medicine   处方药
repeat precsription     依以前用过的处方重新取药的重复处方

liyuenlong

1、I have 2 neighbours who are friends and back onto each other.
2、They often scream at my kids and puppy when they play in the yard.
3、Apparently, everyone has dogs but mine needs to 'shut up'.
4、Just call the police to do a welfare check in case someone has passed away.
5、平安核查, welfare check
      A welfare check, also known as a wellness check, is when police stop by a person's home to make sure they are ok.
key words:
be back onto each other  背靠背
welfare          安全与健康/幸福/政府给予的福利
stop by          过去坐坐/顺路造访

liyuenlong

1、We have furniture we would like to give away.
2、Sofa bed sectional, tv console, solid table, etc.
3、If anyone is in need, please let me know.
4、Does anyone here work with the solar power system? I am after some advice.
5、避之不及, to avoid sb like the plague    像躲避瘟疫一样躲避
      We avoid him like a plague.
key words:
give away            赠送/捐赠
sectional              n. 组合家具      adj.部分的，局部的
tv console            电视柜
solid table            实木桌子
work with sth       从事
be after               找/寻求

liyuenlong

1、Have you ever thought of going to New Zealand? -- I can't say that I have.
2、Have you ever tried painting? Can't say that I have.
3、You are so restless, You'd better have a lie-down.
4、手不协调,have two left hands  手不灵巧
      I can't do this. I have got two left hands.
5、手不协调,no good with hands  手不灵巧
      I can't do this. I am no good with my hands.
key words:
can'y say that I have        没有想过
had better                       最好
a lie-down                       躺一会儿/ (尤指在床上)小睡，小憩

liyuenlong

1、This morning, this lady and her dog simply walk into our driveway, dog not on lead.
2、Dog walks towards the grass patch, lady walks up to the front door for no reason and just puts the lead back on her dog and then leave.
3、Why will she take her dog off lead on my property and then walk around.
4、This is a trespass.
5、反常行为, unusual behaviour 异常行为/不正常行为   
     不良图谋, mal intent                恶意         
      Unusual behaviour. She may have had mal intent, saw the camara, and changed her mind.
key words:
simply                    径直/随便/尽其自然地/简单地/乾脆地/不加思考地/简直
dog is on lead
put lead on the dog
patch                     (与周围不同的)小块/小片/小块土地
grass patch           草地/有草的地方
for no reason        无缘无故/莫名其妙/没有理由
walk towards         走向
walk up to             走到/走上来  
walk around           四处走动/漫步
trespass                侵入/擅闯/非法入侵

liyuenlong

1、He got hit by a car outside of the office. The blow to his head though very strong, will not have any serious or lasting injury.
2、He has a condition known as Essential tremor where his hands shake.
3、It affects his fine motor skills like drinking from a cup and tying shoelaces.
4、I'm interested in starting a support group for this condition in this area.
5、运动障碍, movement disorder                                                    运动异常/运动障碍性疾病        
     It is the most common movement disorder even more common than Parkinson's Disease.
key words:
blow             撞击/猛击/打击
lasting          持续的/持久的/长久的
condition      (因不可能治愈而长期患有的)疾病/健康状况/条件/状态/状况  
disorder       指失调、紊乱、不适、疾病
disease        指较严重的身体疾病，尤其是影响身体器官的疾病
shake           抖动/摇动/与某人握手
motor skill    运动技能
movement disease    运动异常/运动障碍性疾病
tie shoelace 系鞋带

liyuenlong

1、I booked a table for six, and my last name is Wu.
2、What's today's sepcial? Today's special is steak.
3、I'm going to order the chicken curry and this garlic bread.
4、You can get different kinds of food on the buffet.
5、好得不能不分享， too good to not share
      Found a very unusual strawberry. too good to not share.
key words:
special                    特色菜
order                      点菜
garlic bread             蒜蓉面包
chicken curry           咖喱鸡

liyuenlong

1、I miss my village back in the UK.
2、You get called winging pom now.
3、Turn around and go back then --- unkind comment.
4、From a re-pat to an ex-pat, I feel for you.
5、经历过渡, go through transition        经历过渡期/经历转轨/经历转变                 
      He is going through transition which can take months.
key words:
winging pom          生活在澳洲的爱抱怨的英国佬
unkind comment     风凉话/刻薄的评论
feel for you             同情某人/为某人难过
ex-pat                    工作在国外的人/外派劳工/外籍人士   
re-pat                     重新回国的人/遣返/遣送回国/归国     
transition                转轨/过渡/转变/变革/变迁

liyuenlong

1、Dean broke his arm yesterday.  Came off his e-bike at not a high speed, but very awkward.
2、Either a plaster or surgery fist then plaster.
3、He is sleeping overnight at hospital. It seems he needs surgery on his elbow in the morning.
4、Next time you want a party, just let us know - we won't object.
5、温暖感动, warm and fuzzy  温暖舒服
      Just a tiny bit of thought and consideration makes me warm and fuzzy.
key words:
awkward         笨拙的/别别扭扭的/手忙脚乱的/笨手笨脚的
plsater            打石膏
object             反对
a tiny bit         一点点/一丁点儿/一丝一毫
fuzzy              毛茸的/慈爱的/友善的/稀里糊涂的/喝醉的
thought          关心/顾虑/想法     
consideration 体谅/顾及/考虑     

liyuenlong

1、Looking for a tent for a camping trip coming up. I am in Bayswater.
2、I have 2 tent that I'm planning on selling soon, plus, other camping gear if you are interested.
3、Bonus is I'm in Bayswater also.
4、一年到头, all year round    终年/全年
     Would you like to go free camping within Victory all year round.
5、Only in warm weather. --  Wimp, haha, just stirring.
key words；
gear       排挡/齿轮/传动装置/(某种活动的)设备/用具/衣服/器械/装置-- equipment
plus       再加上/另外
wimp     胆小鬼
bonus    额外好处/意外收获/奖金/红利
stirring.  (感情、想法或发展的)萌动/开始/出现/酝酿

liyuenlong

1、I would love to make a language exchange. But hard to plan as a parent with primary school aged kids.
2、Many people speak some village dialect.
3、It's great being able to chat and network.
4、Feedback form. For any changes recommended please add your comment on the PDF.
5、伸手求助, reach out with     提出xx/求助xx
      Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
key words:
language exchange  语言交换：不同母语的人互相学习对方语言的行为
vallage dialect          乡村方言
chat and network     聊天并且建立联系网

liyuenlong

1、I woke up early this morning with my puppy fighting for his life.
2、I prayed so much for him to fight.
3、Rushed him to the vet in tears that we were going to lose him.
4、His vet bill is already high, I'm trying to raise $380.
5、If you could spare $5, this will help so much.
key words:
fight for his life      与死神搏斗/为生命而战
fight                       与死神殊死搏斗/奋力求生      
rush sb to              迅速送往/紧急送到/急忙把xx送到
in tears                  泪流满面/流着泪/含着泪      
raise                      筹款/提升/举起  
spare                     抽出/腾出/多出/留出/匀出/不吝惜（时间、金钱）

liyuenlong

1、There's been a group of teen boys on bikes going around shouting insult at people.
2、They have catcalled me before.
3、Too many racing hormones when they see a prety lady.
4、污言秽语, abusive language  谩骂的言语/刻毒伤人的言语
      I tooted my horn for safety and drove off, but heard some abusive language as I passed them.
5、This type of behaviour should be addressed.
key words:
shout insult         大声辱骂   
catcall                 起哄/嘘声/倒彩声/不满之声
race                    比赛/快速移动/运转/跳动/流出来
racing hoemone   荷尔蒙分泌
abusive language 谩骂的言语/刻毒伤人的言语/污言秽语
address                设法解决/想办法解决/写(收信人)姓名地址/演说/演讲

liyuenlong

1、I am selling my son's baby change table as we don't need it anymore.
2、I have a last minute cake request for their son's birthday tomorrow.
3、I would need an 8-inch cake tin that I could borrow.
4、把头伸进, stick the head into   
      A guy stuck his head into a barbershop and asked, how long before I can get a haircut?
5、The barber looked around the shop full of customers and said, about 2 hours.
key words:
baby change table        婴儿换尿布桌
last minute                  临时突然/最后一刻/最后时刻/事到临头/紧要关头
cake tin                      糕点烤盘/蛋糕烤盘
stick                           伸出/探出/突出

liyuenlong

1、If anyone has lost some money at Coles and I may be able to help you find it.
2、If you found money, wouldn't it make more sense to take it to the police?
3、His post is not well worded. Sound like help to locate money, but not that he found it.
4、Well spoken for the silent majority.
5、Somebody asked me recently if I'm an alpha male. I just laughed.
key words:
make sense   有道理/合乎情理/可以理解/讲得通
well worded   用词得当/措辞得体/措辞
well spoken    言语得体的/谈吐文雅的
alpha male     最有权力的男子
the silent majority       沉默的大多数

liyuenlong

1、闯入未遂, attempted break in      试图入室偷窃      
      Attempted break in. I was in the shower at the back of the house and the doorbell rang like crazy.
2、By the time I got to the front door I had already my gate broken with a tow bar, the security camera ripped of the wall, two solid hoodies in front of my glass door.
3、When they saw me coming to the front door they jumped in the car and drove away.
4、The police say they are too busy and tell me to take photos of the damages to the gate and camera and email to them.
5、I am in such shock and scared I can't describe it.
key words:
attempted    未遂的
break in       破门而入/强行进入/打破闯入  
by the time  等到/到…的时候
tow bar        车后用以牵引拖车的牵引杆，拖杆
hoodie         (穿着连帽衫的)小混混 /连帽衫/带帽夹克
rip                撕/扯

liyuenlong

1、有组织的， be organized  组织化的/有计划的
      Break in, not much bootyfor them though, seemed to be highly organized with the necessary implements.
2、These are professionals. In the early break-in they also dismantled security camera.
3、After an early break-in experience and police disinterest, I didn't bother contacting them.
4、Phone touch, detection camera installed on Prices Highway near 7- eleven.
5、Also used for seat belt violation. Simple don't use your phone when you are driving. And touching is using.
key words:
highly organized            高度组织化/极有计划性
necessary implement      必要的工具
booty                             赃物/掠夺物/战利品
dismantle                       拆除/拆开/拆卸   
disinterest                      漠不关心/冷漠/无兴趣/不关心
detection                        侦查/探测/发现/察觉
violation                         违章/违例/犯规/违反/侵犯/违法

liyuenlong

1、This morning someone had put a motorbike in my driveway behind my car.
2、Weird. No one around and this massive bike was abandoned.
3、Rang the cops and it's not stolen but the owner sold it to someone.
4、Scary that a stranger has pulled into the driveway and walked away.
5、往轻里说, to say the least     轻则/客气点说/至少可以这么说/最保守的说/退一步说/毫不夸张地说   
      It‘s a bit strange, to say the least.
key words:
weird             诡异的/离奇的/奇怪的/不寻常的
abandoned    adj. 被离弃的;被遗弃的;被抛弃的     
pull into         驶入停下
pull over        靠边停车
the least        最少

liyuenlong

1、Block him so he has to knock on your door. That's what the police said.
2、Your neighbours may have footage of the rider walking along your street.
3、认认真真看，look twice     仔细看/看看/再看一次/看两次
      I will check that out. Such a weird thing. I have to look twice.
4、You might be getting into or involved with bike gang member or drug runners.
5、He could be watching you from a distance and waiting to strike.
key words:
walk along      沿着走
check out       了解清楚/调查/检查/核实/查实
bike gang       飞车党
drug runner    毒贩/运毒者
get into or involved with     加入或卷入
wait to strike                       等着打人