He walks at a snail’s pace.他走路慢吞吞的。 语言点：at a snail's pace 非常缓慢；龟速

I can't imagine why.我想不通为什么。 语言点：imagine v.猜想；料想；想象

As soon as we get the green light, we will start the work. 一得到许可，我们就开始工作。 语言点：green light 交通绿灯，引申为“批准；许可”。

Many ships were stranded because of the thick fog. 很多船因为大雾而搁浅了。 语言点：strand v.使搁浅；使陷入困境

The seeds of doubt were sown in her mind when he came home late. 当他深夜归来时，她起了疑心。 语言点：seed n.种子
sow v.播种（过去式sowed，过去分词sown）
这句话是比

I'm not in the mood to disagree with you.我没有心思跟你争论。 语言点：mood n.心境；心情
be in the mood to do sth./for sth. 有意做某事；有心情做某事
disagree with

My brother is a night owl.我弟弟是个夜猫子。 语言点：night owl 惯于夜间活动者，夜猫子
owl n.猫头鹰，常指代“喜欢夜间活动的人”“神情严肃的人”或“看起来聪明实则很笨的

She stopped to get her breath back.她停下来歇了一会儿。 语言点：get one's breath back/again 喘过气来；恢复常态

She wanted a pay raise.她想加薪。 语言点：pay n.工资，薪酬；报偿；报应
pay raise=a raise in pay 加薪

He gets the hang of using that machine.他掌握了使用那台机器的窍门。 语言点：hang n.悬挂；【口】诀窍；做法；意义
get the hang of 【口】掌握…的窍门；熟悉…的用法；懂得…的

That might be in your favor.那可能对你有利。 语言点：favor n.恩惠；喜爱；支持；利益
in one's favor 对某人有利；得某人欢心

I can’t make it.我赶不上了。 语言点：make it 口语常用词组，视语境可表示“及时抵达；达到预定目标；走完路程；病情好转；受人欢迎”等意思。

The flat has changed hands several times. 这套公寓几经易主。 语言点：change hands 换主人；易主；易手

She really has an ear for classical music.她确实对古典音乐很有鉴赏力。 语言点：have an/no ear for sth. 对…有/没有欣赏能力；对…敏感/不敏感

Leave him alone.别理他。 语言点：leave sb./sth. alone 让某人/某物独自呆着；不打扰，不干预

These tablets are available over the counter. 这些药品不用处方就可以买到。 语言点：counter n.柜台；柜台式长桌
over the counter 买药不用处方；在商店购买

I’m flattered.过奖了。 语言点：flatter v.吹捧；讨好；使感到荣幸

Thank you for coming to see me off. 谢谢你来为我送行。 语言点：see off 为……送行；向……告别

I hope I’m not in the way. 我希望没有造成妨碍。 语言点：in the way/in one's way 挡道；碍事

I want to know all the ins and outs of the case. 我想了解这个案子的全部细节。 语言点：ins and outs 迂回曲折；复杂的详情，底细

The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible".凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能”的。 语言点：此句是法国皇帝拿破仑·波拿巴的名言

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different. 要做到不可替代，就要与众不同。 语言点：irreplaceable a.不可替代的；独一无二的；失去后无法补偿的

What about a stroll after supper?晚饭后去散个步怎么样？ 语言点：stroll n.&v. 散步；溜达；闲逛

Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience. 智慧不在于经历了多少，而在于从中领悟了多少。 语言点：in proportion

Keep your hands off the cake!不许碰这个蛋糕！ 语言点：keep one's hands off sth. 不碰；不拿；不偷