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口语惯用语（6）
[摘要]
Lesson 12. An Eager Beaver (做事特别买力的人)
Dialogue
Mike: That guy is an eager beaver. He never goofs off.
Eric: He really wants to get ahead.
Mike: You can count on him.
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Lesson 12. An Eager Beaver (做事特别买力的人)
Dialogue
Mike: That guy is an eager beaver. He never goofs off.
Eric: He really wants to get ahead.
Mike: You can count on him.
Eric: If extra work crops up(临时突然加班), he will pitch in.
Mike: He’s not a clockwatcher.(老看表等下班的人)
Vocabulary
Guy n.) man
Eager beaver n.) ambitious, zealous, hard worker
Goof off v.) not want to work, be lazy
Get ahead v.) become successful
Count on v.) depend, rely on; trust
Crop up v.) happen quickly without warning
Pitch in v.) help
Clockwatcher n.) person in a hurry to leave work
Lesson 13 Bringing Home the Bacon (养家糊口)
Dialogue
Judy: Today I’m under the weather.
Ann: Play hooky. I won’t spill the beans. (逃避工作吧.我不会告发的)
Judy: I can’t. I’m swamped with work. My job is no picnic. (我有一大堆工作要做.我的工作并不轻松愉快)
Ann: Well, hang in there. In the long run, you’ll be sitting pretty. (好啦,耐心等待吧.你的情况最终会好起来的.)
Judy: I hope so. I have to bring home the bacon.
Vocabulary
Under the weather adj.) not feeling well
Play hooky v.) stay away from school or work without permission
Spill the beans v.) tell a secret, inform
Swamped adj.) overwhelmed
No picnic adj.) not pleasant
Hang in there v.) be patient, wait
In the long run adv.) in the end, as a result
Sitting pretty adj.) in a favorable situation
Bring home the bacon v.) earn the family’s income
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