Every day English（2005-11-17–2005-11-24）

2005-11-17

老外不说：

1）What time is convenient for you?(fault)  What time is good for you?(correct)/什么时间你有空？

2）I slept early.(fault)  I went to bed early./我睡得早。

词组：

1）go jogging/慢跑（不说"run")

2) take a seat/have a seat/be seated/sit down(sit down用得越来越少）

3）beats me./我被打败了。
2005-11-21

1) Is the food still any food?/这食物还能吃吗？

2）Don't burp at the table./不要在人前打嗝。

3）The food makes my mouth water./这食物令我流口水。

4）Let's go to an "All-you-can-eat" buffet./一起去"任你吃到饱"自助餐。

5）Is that your second helping?/这是你的第二轮吗？（吃自助时专用）

This is my 3rd helping.(helping: 一份食物）
2005-11-22

1) I am confused by the time zone, should I set my clock 1 hour ahead or 1 hour back?
不同时区把我搞糊涂了，我应调前一小时还是调后一小时？

2）I want to take the courtesy car for passangers./我要乘坐免费旅客接送车。

3）He's a vegetarian. No meat for him./他是素食者，别给他肉类。

4）Will they serve refreshments on the plane?/机上会有餐点供应吗？

5）My ears were poping./我的耳朵一直在胀痛。（用于高空反应）

2005-11-23

1) I've missed my plane. /我错过了我的班机。

2）Go to the information counter and ask for help./到询问台去请求帮助。

3）I want to change my ticket to the next flight./我要换乘下一个航班。

4）Frisk him./搜身。

5) My friend and I must have missed each other./我和我的朋友走差了(不是"想念"的意思）。
2005-11-24

1) Meet me at the parking lot./在停车场接我。

2）Dial the area code first, then the phone number./先拨区号，再拨电话号码。

3）What other alternatives do we have?/我们还有别的选择吗？

4）fresh brewed coffee/新冲的咖啡

5）All of these services are complimentary for our customers./所有这些服务全是免费向客户提供的。