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

liyuenlong

1、Every year I get my kids to write a wish list for New year.
2、忘得一干二净, 脑袋一片空白  draw a blank  未能答复，毫无结果
      My daughter never has issues, but my son is drawing a total blank this year.
3、He is at that tricky age when all he does is to play games on his laptop and chat to friends.
4、Nothing peaks his interest. It's been like that for a few years now.
5、Any ideas of gifts would be great as everything I suggest is being rejected.
key words:
wish list       愿望清单
tricky age    棘手的年龄/难对付的年纪
pique          激起，读音=peak 达到高峰

snapdragon

Sorry have to run! Forgot I had a doctor's appointment I just got called for.
不好意思，得跑了。居然忘记我还有个医生预约了，刚才打电话才想起来。（zoom会议润时用）

liyuenlong

happy new year

liyuenlong

1、I, my 6-year-old niece and 8-year-old nephew were on our way to SC to buy some groceries like a normal day.
2、We got cut off really rashly and I had to brake hard to a complete stop to save an accident.
3、When my car went parallel to that guy's car, I ask him what's wrong with him.
4、The guy kept saying 'go back' with straight racist verbal abuse and also the swearing.
5、严重打击,深受打击 be devastated     使极为忧伤/伤心欲绝/伤心透了
     My niece has been in shock since the incident and has been devastated.
key words:
like a normal day      如往常一样
get cut off                被超车抢道
save                        避免/免得/挽救/节约
abuse                      谩骂
swear                      说脏话

liyuenlong

1、I'm not a sort of person who gets into rage.
2、The driver was a male with short hair and tattooes on his head covering half forehead.
3、So sorry to hear of this disgusting incident, hope someone can assist with identifying the culprit.
4、I'm sorry that you had to deal with such a person.
5、就是我们所说的  A is what we call B
     Not everyone in our amazing community is that way, he was what we call a 'scumbag'.
key words:
rage                     狂怒/暴怒/大怒
hear of                   听说/得知
assist with              帮助/协助
deal with                与…打交道/处理/应付      
culprit                    肇事者/罪魁祸首/罪犯/犯错的人
way                       作风/风度/样子/行为方式/生活方式  

liyuenlong

1、I'd love to offer to take you both for lunch if possible. Just inbox me if you'd like.
2、Please let your niece know that people like that guy are just ignorant.
3、The good people in this world far outweigh the bad.
4、Please let you know that we are mostly good people here and you are welcome here.
5、傻瓜不积财，愚人不留财  a fool and his money are soon parted. 傻瓜和他的钱很快就会分道扬镳
      We say here, a fool and his money are soon parted.
key words:
inbox         发email
innorant     愚昧的/无知的/很无礼的
outweigh    胜过/大于/超过/重于   
far             远远地/非常

liyuenlong

1、按捺不住, 忍不住 It's tempting to do     不由自主/难免/禁不住/很容易/熬不牢/诱人的
      I know it's tempting to challenge a driver like that, but it is also very dangerous.
2、If drugs are involved, then it's even more dangerous.
3、The mentality that cut you off is the same mentality that could hurt you more if challenged.
4、I like to honk my horn at bad drivers or tell them off, but I've learned it's too risky.
5、I used to love a good shouting match on the road but looking into the eyes of some of the road-rages, I could see how risky it could be.
key words:
challenge           质问/质询/质疑/挑战      
mentality            心态/心理/思想状况         
honk the honk     按汽车喇叭
tell sb off            斥责/训斥
risky                   冒险的/有风险的/有危险的
road rage            路怒症/公路暴怒
shouting match    骂战/大声嚷嚷的争吵/激烈的争吵
good                   数量或程度相当大的，相当多的

liyuenlong

1、A tense exchange was triggered by the leaking of details of a conversation between the two.
2、We rejected their charge.
3、The Chinese side has already lodged a stern protest with the Canada's side over this.
4、The leader fought with John after the latter leaked his conversation with the former to press.
5、大量转播，迅速走红 go viral        疯传/火了/像病毒一样传播开来
      The heated exchange was caught on camera and has gone viral.
key words:
exchange             交锋/对话/争论/交流/交谈/交换/兑换
tense                   紧张的
heated                 愤怒的/激烈的/十分激动的/加热了的
trigger                 触发;引起;发动;起动
lodge a protest with     向…提出抗议
fight with             争辩/争论/打架/打仗

liyuenlong

1、If I was to give my car to my son, does Vic government want 4pc of the market value for this change of ownership?
2、You should be able to just give the car to whoever.
3、当到期时 when it’s due
      All you have to do is to sign the registration into your son's name and he pays registration fee from that point when it's due.
4、You'll save your child a lot of money just keeping the car in your name and listing them on your insurance as a nominated driver.
5、Then you don't have to pay the transfer fee or get a roadworthy certificate.
key words:
If I was to do        表示虚拟语气,假如
market value        市场价/市场价值/市值
registration           登记/注册/车牌   
sign the registration into his name   签字转让车牌到他名下
in his name          在他名下/以他的名义
nominated            指定的
roadworthy certificate  行驶证/是准予机动车在道路上行驶的证件/可安全行驶证/道路通行证

liyuenlong

1、四面八方, wide and far,  广泛而深远/到处/广泛地   
      Share this animal abuser's face wide and far. seen beating a cat with a metal object.
2、The cat owner has reported to police.
3、Though animals come under the same category as the theft, it could be some time before it is looked into.
4、He looks like a dh.   -  more than that.
5、Shocking that police gave you the brush off, what is the world coming to.
key words:
metal object         金属物体
share                   让大家知道
come under          属于xx范畴，归入xx类别，列在…之下
come to               成为/变为/通常指变糟
look into               调查/考察/研究/朝里面看
some time            一些时间/一段时间
more than that      不仅如此, 不止于此
gave you a brush off            不理睬/漠视/不理睬,让你碰了钉子

liyuenlong

1、Beware of this lying,  cheating, thief and insurance fraudster who call himself a tree removalist.
2、敲竹杠/漫天要价 rip off    撕去一块,脱一层皮，盘剥/坑骗
      He likes ripping off old people. Contact me for the finer details.
3、Did 1/3 of the job, left fence down and a complete mess.
4、Didn't supply a tax invoice but did supply fake insurance, lied to the Council.
5、不是不报时候未到  a matter of time for him，一个时间问题/这是迟早的问题
      Low life, A matter of time for him.
key words:
beware of            小心，谨防      
fraudster             诈骗犯
the finer details    更详细的细节/小细节/具体细节
lie to sb               对谁说谎

liyuenlong

1、Watch out for a scam calling around saying your network and landline are going to be disconnected.
2、I heard some sound inside the roof of my house at night time.
3、If you haven't got pest control done, could be a mouse.
4、Call pest control people, please don't call handyman.
5、罪魁祸首, the biggest contributors to 最大因素/最大原因/最大贡献者
     One of the biggest contributors to divorce is over money, next is falling out of love.
key words:
watch out for       当心/提防
landline               固定电话/座机/有线电话
pest control         害虫防治/害虫控制/杀虫/除虫
handyman           勤杂工
over                    由于/关于
fall out of love      不再相爱/失去爱情  

liyuenlong

1、I am a fairly attractive single parent female and looking for a date with a nice gentleman.
2、毛遂自荐 sell yourself           推销自己/把自己卖出去
      Fairly attractive?  You gotta sell yourself, girl?
3、What's up?
4、I was talking on the phone while you were drying your hair.
5、Take a single man or woman, being young, they want to spend money on social activities and holidays.
key words:
single parent              单亲
talk on the phone       打电话

liyuenlong

1、Business opportunity. 5-8 people. Must be presentable looking to sell goods.
2、Must be committed and reliable to work at city for 4-9 hours shift roster.
3、Must be responsible with money.
4、Only if you are legally allowed to work, when does he turn 15?
5、夜以继日,  round the clock 不分昼夜/日夜不停
      When your team is pushing round the clock to meet deadlines sometimes you sleep where you work.
key words:
presentable                    拿得出手的/可以见人的/像样的/体面的/像模像样的
buseness opportunity      商机
commited and reliable      忠于职守可靠的/忠诚可靠
be responsible with         对xx负责
turn                              达到（一定年龄或时间）
push (work)  round the clock   夜以继日地工作
shift roster                     轮班/排班表
Make the deadline      
meet the deadline           按期完成/赶在期限之前      

liyuenlong

1、Please join Nextdoor employee, Jo Levine, for coffee on Friday at 3pm at the Ozone cafe at Knoxcity.
2、Our shout.
3、Come meet Nextdoor neighbours, and have a cuppa on us.
4、There is no fee to attend, however, please a comment on this post so we know how big to make the table.
5、算我一个,sign me up,算上我, 兴奋地同意某件事
     Sign me up, that sounds great, and I'd like to join.
key words:
our shout                  我们请客
have a cuppa on us    我们请客喝咖啡
to make the table      摆一张桌子
make the bed            整理床铺

liyuenlong

1、My puppy is super friendly, playful, and house-trained, she is a Staffy/Cattle dog cross.
2、厚颜无耻，不要脸 has no shame 恬不知耻，无羞耻心
      This dog has no shame whatsoever.
3、She just wasn't expecting to be snapped in that position.
4、Bless her cotton sox.
5、My daughter's brand new fully equipped dog grooming trailer was stolen on Christmas day.
key words:
puppy                   小狗
playful                  顽皮的/爱玩的/有趣的
cross                    杂交品种
house-trained        经训练在户外(或专用盒子里)便溺的/养成良好卫生习惯的
whatsoever           否定句的语气,其作用相当于at all, 无论什么, 不管不顾,肆无忌惮
expect                  料到/预料  
snap                     拍照/开,关/拗断/啪啪地响
sox                       socks
bless someone's cotton socks   拜你所赐, 对他人所做之事表示喜爱）太好啦，太谢谢了
brand new            全新的/崭新的
fully equipped       装备齐全/设备齐全
groom                  (给动物)梳毛打扮/新郎

liyuenlong

1、开足马力 on all cylinders, 正常进行,运转良好, 运作合理
      After isolated for a week, I'm back and running on 3 cylinders.
2、How long do you walk for? I'd be interested, depending.
3、About 5km which takes about an hour.  Then we have coffee, optional.
4、Happy New Year to all my walking members, that have given up their Monday mornings for a walk and catch up.
5、I do grazing boxes if anyone wants to order one let me know.
key words:
run, work, fire on all sylinders
depending               视情形而定/看情况
optiaonal                 自愿参加/可选择的/非强制的
give up                    腾出时间/放弃
catch up                  叙叙旧/了解近况/聚一聚
graze                       v.吃草;(在草地上)吃青草;放牧;放牛;放羊   
grazing box              野餐盒

liyuenlong

1、Is there anyone who doesn't have a place to celebrate on Christmas day?
2、Our home is open to you, no shame, no religion involved, no anything, just a happy place.
3、What a lovely gesture, such a beautiful gesture.
4、What a lovely heart, I'd love to drop off some food if that would help.
5、实到人数，确切数字, a solid number    准确数字
     When I have a solid number, I'll be in touch with you for your amazing offer.
key words:
no shame        1、别难为情/不必害羞  2、不要脸/没有羞耻   
involved           涉及、牵涉到
gesture            姿态/表示/表态
drop off           中途卸下/中途放下/带过来/送过去

liyuenlong

1、Foodbank will be giving away free hampers of fresh vegies and pantry essentials from 11 am on Sunday.
2、It's sure to be a repeat of the massive lines of drivers that swarmed for free food hampers at the factory five months ago.
3、史无前例, unprecedented, 前所未有/空前的/没有先例的
      The emergency relief was in response to unprecedented levels of 'severe food insecurity.'
4、Households had suffered under surging interest rates as well as food, rent and energy costs.
5、In the last fifteen years, I have never seen a situation like this.
key words:
give away                 赠送/捐赠  
a repeat                    重演           
massive line               排队长龙/   
swarm                       蜂拥而至/成群地来回移动
emergency relief        紧急救济  
in response to            应对
surging interest rate   利率飙升

liyuenlong

1、Some of the largest charities are reporting that they've moved from feeding 1000 people a week to 1400 a week.
2、The distribution has also gone up 21 pc.
3、闻所未闻 be unheard of
      Which is unheard of in the context of those fifteen years.
4、The drive-through is at 18 Quality RD.
5、Hampers are free, no question asked.
key words:
move from xx to xx             发展/进展/前进
feed                                  提供食物
distribution                        分发/分送
go up                               上涨/上升
In the context of                在…情况下/在…背景下

liyuenlong

1、I am so freaking pissed.
2、My camera caught this person grabbing my bike and then letting it go to smash against the mailbox.
3、Luckily my bike was locked against the tree.
4、If it hadn't had that lock, it could have easily fallen sideways into the window.  
5、在我看来, from what I can tell 据我所知, 据我了解，据我观察，我能说的是            
     穷困潦倒, down and out, 一无所有, 落魄
     From what I can tell based on her voice and clothes, this wasn't some down and out person.
key words:
freaking       (加强语气，用以替代 不雅ing)该死的，TMD
be pissed     气疯了/喝醉了
grab            快速拿走/取，拿，吃，喝
smash         猛烈撞击/猛烈碰撞/用力）撞开
sideway      adj./adv.（同sideways）向一边（的），从侧面（的）

liyuenlong

1、I don't think she saw the lock and was just testing her luck.
2、Only to run off like a coward when it fell against the mailbox and made a bang.
3、A middle aged blond female knocked on doors offering to sell Persian rugs.
4、卷铺盖走人，叫她滚蛋, send her packing,   叫某人打包走人/赶走某人/解雇某人/炒鱿鱼
     She came to my place two woods ago with some very unlikely story. I sent her packing.
5、I'm sorry, I've got fat fingers. Two weeks ago.
key words:
test her luck            试试运气
like a coward           像个懦夫
only to do sth          不料竟会/没想到会/结果却/表示很意外
fat fingers               胖手指/误操作/手滑了
unlikely                   不大可能发生的/难以相信的/靠不住的

liyuenlong

1、I was asked to post my other paintings in the Knox art show.
2、These painting will be for sale this weekend.
3、There are around 600 art works for sale, which is a lot.
4、A huge thank you to everyone who have taken the time to like and comment.
5、意味着一切, means the world to me, 意味着世界,非常重要
     Your support means the world to me.
key words:
post                         张贴/公布
for sale                    出售
art work                   艺术品
art show                  艺术展/画展
a thank you
like and comment     点赞与评论

liyuenlong

1、Hi,Cath, how did you do at the art show?
2、一小撮, a handful of    一把(的量)/用手抓起的数量/少量
     I didn't sell anything, but I didn't feel bad because they only sold a handful of paintings.
3、I haven't been able to find out exactly but I only saw about 5 sold stickers.
4、Why? = why's that? = what for?
5、I'm presuming it's because everyone's feeling financially stressed.
key words:
find out                               (花了很大力气才）发现信息
presume                            （不肯定地）推测/推断/猜想/认为/相信/假设
feel finacially stressed           感到经济上困难/财政压力大/财政吃紧/财务困境

liyuenlong

1、The leftovers that people brought to my front door, thanks so much, but bin is full and smelly.
2、The only thing is it is uncooked. Lots of veggies and random ingredients.
3、This guy is an attention seeker always posting silly things.
4、曾几何时, there was a time when 曾经/有一个时期/有一段时间/曾一度
      There was a time when I couldn't start my day until I'd read the 'funnies' in the newspaper.
5、I don't get the papers anymore, so I rely on John now to get my day started.
key word：
leftover                 残羹剩饭/残存物/吃剩的食物
smelly                   有臭味的;有难闻气味的
attention seeker     寻求关注/吸引眼球的人
uncooked              未烹煮的/生的
random ingredients      一些乱七八糟的原料

凌霄客

Thank you for sharing

liyuenlong

1、度过这一切, work my way through all of it        面对这一切，对付这一切
     I have a food baby and don't know how to work my way through all of it.
2、What's food baby? Something that needs suckling?
3、People might also say they have a food baby when they are feeding very full. Food baby, it is because you ate too much.
4、Food baby, other symptoms include needing to undo the top button of your pants and needing to be rolled to your next destination.
5、被误认为, be mistaken for  被错认为
      If a very small bump is visible in the tight dress, it could easily be mistaken for a food baby.
key words:
suckle           吃奶/喂奶
feed             进食/喂养;饲养
be visible      看得见的/可见的

liyuenlong

1、It only requires a push on the button to stop seeing John's posts.
2、So many choose not to, it's as if they'd prefer to see them they've got something to grizzle about.
3、拉帮结伙反对我，gang up on me,        联合起来对付我，结成一帮对付我，合伙整我
     Thanks Gii, they're ganging up on me.
4、Dim sim jim? I just choked on my toast.
5、Sorry, w.c.
key words:
a push on the button     按一下按钮
grizzle about                 不断地啼哭/哭哭啼啼地缠人
choke on sth                 吃…噎到/因…呛到
w.c.                              wrong chat 发错人了

liyuenlong

1、吓得半死, scare half to death
     The fireworks scare my poor dogs half to death.
2、In Victoria, It is illegal for ordinary citizens to own and let off fireworks.
3、You may only do this if it is your business and you have permits.
4、One of the problems is enforcement.
5、Wow, don't know what you are saying but it sounds right.
key words:
let offf fireworks                   燃放烟花 set off fireworks     
enforcement                        执行/实施

liyuenlong

1、My husband had a motorcycle accident on Friday.
2、He is an experienced rider who approached a railway intersection at a slow speed.
3、The next thing he knew is that the bike was on top of him.
4、Some builders lift the bike off him and somehow he got home and I took him to hospital.
5、不太记得 can't quite remember        不太清楚，不记得
      He has 4 cracked ribs, punctured lung, spine fracture, hand injury. He cannot quite remember what happened.
key words:
have a accident        发生车祸
experienced rider       经验丰富的骑手
on top of him            压在他身上
somehow                 不知怎么的
crack                        裂开
fracture                    骨折  
puncture lung            肺部穿孔