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[language study] 地道日常英语,精彩情景呈现

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发表于 10-11-2013 20:24:02 | 只看该作者
Everyone, please enjoy the following sent by my friend. Sorry, I don't know to whom this joke credit goes, but never mind, just enjoy it!

As I was lying around, pondering the problems of the world,
I realized that at my age I don't really give a rat's ass anymore.
..If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.
.. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water, but is still fat.
.. A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years, while
.. A tortoise doesn't run and does mostly nothing, yet it lives for 150 years.

And you tell me to exercise?? I don't think so.

Just grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,
the good fortune to remember the ones I do, and the
eyesight to tell the difference.

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发表于 10-11-2013 20:33:26 | 只看该作者
Here comes more:  

1. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

2. I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart.

3. It was a whole lot easier to get older than to get wiser.

4. It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere.

5. When I'm finally holding all the right cards, everyone wants to play chess.

6. These days, I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter . . .I go somewhere to get something, and then wonder what I'm "here after".

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发表于 10-11-2013 21:01:45 | 只看该作者
Someone got the boundary issues 某人老是超越自己管辖的界限,去干扰他人的工作或生活

Somebody keeps pushing boundaries in musics 某人在音乐上总是超越常规,给人带来惊喜

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发表于 10-11-2013 21:01:52 | 只看该作者
Someone got the boundary issues 某人老是超越自己管辖的界限,去干扰他人的工作或生活

Somebody keeps pushing boundaries in musics 某人在音乐上总是超越常规,给人带来惊喜

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发表于 10-11-2013 21:17:31 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 10-11-2013 21:18 编辑

Heeeheee, @周星星1832

Thank you for giving the credits twice, I wanted to take down the repeated post before I saw the credits. Now, I am too weak to brush it away!

+50, I definitely need it! People started thinking about cost-effectiveness nowadays when life becomes harder and harder in FreeOz!    

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发表于 10-11-2013 21:23:22 | 只看该作者
yping88 发表于 10-11-2013 21:17
Heeeheee, @周星星1832

Thank you for giving the credits twice, I wanted to take down the repeated ...

好久没来这个帖子学习了
以后经常来散分哈
我最近粉多的散不完经常

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 楼主| 发表于 10-11-2013 22:04:34 | 只看该作者
yping88 发表于 10-11-2013 20:33
Here comes more:  

1. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

hi yping,i love these amazing jokes

really enjoy reading your posts
4and 6 ,particularly amusing

let's bet who’ll catch 1000#
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发表于 10-11-2013 22:13:20 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 10-11-2013 22:15 编辑

We are about to count!

Sure, we'll get there soon!
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发表于 12-11-2013 12:46:41 | 只看该作者
yping88 发表于 27-9-2013 18:28
It has shown that there is a crack about a quarter-circumference long in the fused seam between th ...

I would like to replace fused seam with welding
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发表于 12-11-2013 22:46:15 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 12-11-2013 22:54 编辑

She is not out of woods yet  她还未摆脱困境/还处于危险的境地

Let's take it from the top  让我们从头再来吧
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 楼主| 发表于 12-11-2013 23:03:47 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 MICHELLE07 于 12-11-2013 23:11 编辑
zelovehit 发表于 12-11-2013 12:46
I would like to replace fused seam with welding


清水?
你要买房了?

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发表于 13-11-2013 08:20:57 | 只看该作者
MICHELLE07 发表于 12-11-2013 23:03
清水?
你要买房了?


是,想在布村扎根,打算在calamvale,runcorn,sunnybank hills, jamboree heights, jindalee淘一套小房子。

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发表于 13-11-2013 21:32:13 | 只看该作者
yping88 发表于 12-11-2013 22:46
She is not out of woods yet  她还未摆脱困境/还处于危险的境地

Let's take it from the top  让我们从 ...

Try to catch up
I'm working hard to get out of woods.

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发表于 15-11-2013 09:38:37 | 只看该作者
Passive aggressive 后发制人

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发表于 15-11-2013 10:20:44 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 16-11-2013 00:42 编辑

Mary: Good day, this is Mary speaking. I am sorry to tell you this early in the morning, but, unfortunately, I have a complaint to make!

Service manager: Oh, I am listening to you. What happened to make you this upset?

Mary: Here is the deal I bought a car from your company this May, it was supposed to be serviced at1000 K milage free of charge, but I missed out on that. I called the sales person when I found out, she advised not to worry about it and just to book in for service again @ 10,000 K. But I just couldn't let it go, because 1000 K and 10,000 K milage are such a huge difference. So, I booked my car in today, the staff at the front desk said he was gonna work out the cost for whatever I requested to be inspected. I asked him how come? Was my car supposed to be covered for service for certain milage?

He said: Yeah, for first 1000 K. Now you have already done more than that. If you missed that, you should go with either 6th month service or 10,000 K milage, whatever comes first, but neither of them will be covered by the company!

I told him: Now, I have only done 3,000 K, can I skip the 6th month service and go with the first 1,000 K service? Please do me this favor and allow me enjoy that service under your company's policy. Besides, I have called your staff right after I found out my missing out on that, I have never been advised to pay for the late service if I missed the first one.

He said: No, I made it very clear that if you missed the first free service, there is nothing I can do for you!

I said: Are you sure? I purchased my first car from your company as well, the similar thing happened last year and I got called in to make up for the service I missed out on. Can you please....

He didn't let me finish and started yelling at me: Can you understand what I am saying? Do you speak Mandarin?

He said that to me in a very condescending way and left me completely speechless. I felt so embarrassed and psychologically traumatized. I have never been addressed to that way in a service department. At that time, there were so many customers around the hall as well, they were all staring at me as if I did something terribly wrong.

Service manager: Oh, no. I feel terribly sorry for what happened to you! I will definitely talk to that staff! One thing for sure is that you did nothing wrong and you shouldn't be spoken to like that. Are you all right now?

Mary: A bit better, but I am still quite upset and a bit shaking. I mean I don't mind paying for the service if I have to, but I shouldn't have been left in dark what I was entitled to when I called the staff about this service. Neither should I be yelled at when I raised my questions, and the massage coulddefinitely be sent across without yelling.

Service manager: I totally understand how you feel, and I guess I can do something to make it up for you. What is your concerns over your car now?

Mary: Well, the handle under the driver's seat doesn't work any more. The cover of the right rear mirror keeps coming out of the frame....

Service manager: Well, I promise we will fix all these problems for you, plus, we will do the thorough car inspection and provide the car service you are entitled to. Do you think you can bring your car back to us later today?

Mary: Oh, I really appreciate your hearing me out and providing such a wonderful offer. But I am still too scared to go back there today. Can you book me in for tomorrow then?

Service manager: I can certainly do that for you, how does ten past eight sound to you?

Mary: Ten past eight sounds perfect, once again, I am grateful for what you are doing for me!

Service manager: My pleasure! Then, I will make sure I am available at the front desk to greet you when you come in!

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 楼主| 发表于 15-11-2013 15:53:30 | 只看该作者
yping88 发表于 15-11-2013 10:20
Mary: Good day, this is Mary speaking. I am sorry to tell you this early in the morning, but, unfort ...

Sorry Dear I do not quite understand the whole story
Could you tell more?

Bye the way, I was invited by my boss for dinner tonight--Thai Food

My stomach is ready and my brain needs to be prepared too, so , have reviewed below Food Vocabulary:
Thailand cuisine 泰国美食
Tom Yam soup 泰式酸辣汤
Ginger and lemongrass 生姜和柠檬
Papaya salad 木瓜色拉
Pad Thai/stir-fried noodles泰式炒河粉
Coriander香菜
Tamarind juice 酸角汁

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发表于 15-11-2013 16:32:57 | 只看该作者
学习!很不错!
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发表于 15-11-2013 23:04:07 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 15-11-2013 23:08 编辑
MICHELLE07 发表于 15-11-2013 15:53
Sorry Dear I do not quite understand the whole story
Could you tell more?


Sorry to get you confused, MM!

I got pulled away from the computer in the middle of my writing, so I sent out the unfinished story in a rush, so I could pick up from where I left.

I just finished the whole story a few minutes ago, wish you could get clearer massage from it!
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发表于 15-11-2013 23:10:32 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 16-11-2013 00:47 编辑
yping88 发表于 15-11-2013 10:20
Mary: Good day, this is Mary speaking. I am sorry to tell you this early in the morning, but, unfort ...


That's what we call "Passive aggressive", my friend!
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发表于 15-11-2013 23:27:12 | 只看该作者
The conversations on my facebook page:

My daughter: We are training Harvey to be our family driver!

Anne: Yeah, Harvey's school of driving!

Lisa:  Go Harvey!

Anne: My goodness, has Harvey passed his driving test?

Me: Unfortunately, Harvey failed his hazard perception test, because he barked at the driver who blew the horns at us and put his paws on the accelerator when the red lights were on! But, we decided to take a slow approach with him, teaching will be still in progress! Lol

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发表于 15-11-2013 23:38:29 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 29-11-2013 16:44 编辑

A Labrador was fighting very hard against his owners when they tried to get him into bath. So, his owners just picked him up trying to carry him to the bath tub. But, the Labrador put his paws on the door frame and held onto that tightly. The caption was read as the following:

Owners: It's Ok, honey! We just wanted to give you a lovely bath!

Labrador: No way! You can take away my balls, but you can't take away my dirt!

PS: By desex surgery, the male pet's balls will be taken out. In human sense, it means someone is brave if he is believed to have balls!  

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 楼主| 发表于 16-11-2013 00:26:58 | 只看该作者
yping88 发表于 15-11-2013 23:04
Sorry to get you confused, MM!

I got pulled away from the computer in the middle of my writi ...

Now I get it, thanks a lot dear
Interesting story, you've done a great job of making a complaint
With your strong communication skills there is no reason you should not be treated as a queen  

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发表于 16-11-2013 00:33:14 | 只看该作者
MICHELLE07 发表于 16-11-2013 00:26
Now I get it, thanks a lot dear
Interesting story, you've done a great job of making a complaint
...

Heeeheee, PASSIVE AGRESSIVE!

That was Mary, not ME!

Thank you for being patient with my crap!

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 楼主| 发表于 16-11-2013 00:35:22 | 只看该作者
yping88 发表于 16-11-2013 00:33
Heeeheee, PASSIVE AGRESSIVE!

That was Mary, not ME!

啊?不是你写的用了化名吗? 我觉得语气都是你的,是写的朋友的故事?
语言表现方式还是你的吧,真是值得学习一下

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发表于 16-11-2013 00:53:18 | 只看该作者

Thank you for being an attentive listener, my sensitive, extremely talented MM!

Have a good weekend!

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发表于 17-11-2013 18:34:40 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 17-11-2013 19:50 编辑

It's a done deal  板上钉钉的事儿

Can we take this down to a couple of notches 我们冷静一点儿, 行吧?

I can pick it up a couple of notches 我可以重整旗鼓/找回从前的状态

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发表于 17-11-2013 22:22:17 | 只看该作者
Dial it up a bit 提起点儿精神来

Dial it down  冷静点儿

Take it up a couple of notches  打起点儿精神来

Tone it down 小声点儿/冷静点儿

Be up to one's neck in something  为某事忙得不可开交



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发表于 28-11-2013 12:25:04 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 28-11-2013 16:17 编辑

Hey, what have you all been up to?

I have been missing you guys in the days I have been absent from here, hope we don't have to reintroduce one another to be back in touch! Heeeheee

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发表于 28-11-2013 12:40:03 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 28-11-2013 19:40 编辑

Today, I feel compulsive to let out the two public outrages our police officers have stirred up.

One is about the very mistreatment a Chinese descendent--Mr Tang had received while being in custody for domestic violence after he was profoundly drunk! The second one would be about the crime scene photo of raped-and-murdered Jill, who was half-naked lying in a shallow grave, being shown to a roughly 400 men in a prostate cancer fundraising event.

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发表于 28-11-2013 13:12:10 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 yping88 于 28-11-2013 19:42 编辑

Mr Tang was a guy, who was addicted to alcohol. As a result of that, he developed domestic violent behaviors against his wife. When his marriage hit the rock, his wife was granted a restraining order against him.

Then, one day, he got badly drunk again and went to his then separated wife. When things turned into a heated row, the distraught family called police. Then, he was taken into custody.

While he was being questioned, he showed some physical distress and told the police women through the interpreter that he felt unwell and wanted a medical assistance.

But, for some reason, his request got ignored and brushed away, even though he vomited some blood and was incontinent. While he was released from the police station, he was too weak to walk out of there, and he crawled out instead.

Rather that regarding that as an urgent sign to justify Mr Tang's straigh-away medical help, the police officer helped him to his feet and escorted him out of the station. Then, Mr Tang collapsed, it was until then that the officers realized he really needed the medical assistance.

Unfortunately, Mr Tang passed away in the hospital the day after due to the critical internal hemorrhage from the long-term alcohol-induced liver failure!

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