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定义
personal: 个人的
示例
- "Personal email address: jean_frenchie@woohoo.com"
- "No matter how much your department stores are grossing every month, there's no way you can stay out of personal debt when you're spending like this."
- "Phishing emails try and trick you into disclosing personal information."
- "Granted, personal issues should not interfere with job performance, however it is my firm belief that, given time, Doris will regain her previous productivity."
- "Donna : Listen to me, Icarus from San Francisco: your personal space is sacred, and no one can harm you there."
- "Philip : I am a close personal friend of Bruno Delavigne."
- "On a more personal note, we are sure you will find the San Francisco Bay Area to be a pleasant change from your last job in Nebraska."
- "Last seen : Exiting clubhouse of San Francisco Olympic Club with personal dog walker."
- "I would ask that you do not invite an outside technical specialist to interfere with our system. Our network is configured in a very personal way."
- "In the meantime, if you wish to continue using email, which I gather is important, please reduce the size of your personal inboxes immediately."
- "On a personal note, I know a great midwife specializing in natural home births."
- "I'm trying to tell Brian about my wild sex party, and you keep asking me all these personal questions about politics!"
- "Brian : You know, the one that asks me to disclose all my personal information in one click."
- "A personal injury lawyer, specializing in your type of accident, will handle your claim ."
- "Icarus : I've just visited GoldenWheelchair.com, the personal injury specialists."
- "It seems to me that your spending on personal luxuries is out of control."
- "I put my job first, and ignored distractions like personal relationships, friends, lovers even pets and occasionally personal hygiene."
- "This is a very real cause that both of us have a very personal connection to."
- "I have a rather personal question to ask you."
练习 1
What reason(s) does Philip give to explain why he won't answer Jean's questions?
What reason(s) does Philip give to explain why he won't answer Jean's questions?
This is not Philip's opinion, since he himself is in the middle of talking about sex at the office!
No, it doesn't seem like Philip is very worried about giving offense to anyone. Brian doesn't indicate that he is offended, either by the wild sex party or the political questions.
Yes, Philip says that Jean's questions are of a personal nature, and asks him to show more discretion, or tact. Philip says "you keep asking me all these personal questions about politics! Come on! Show some discretion here". This is quite ironic, given the nature of Philip's conversation with Brian!
练习 2
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the dialogue. Use the hints to help you.
I owe the bank 20,000 euros. "I am 20,000 euros in ".
Hint: This term describes a financial obligation towards someone or an institution.
He ordered five steaks, took one bite of one of them, and then threw everything else in the trash. I told him that he was being very .
Hint: This term describes useless, excessive consumption for no apparent reason.
My wife and I have been looking for a new place to live so we recently purchased a in Sonoma.
Hint: This term describes an apartment within a residential complex.
I owe the bank 20,000 euros. "I am 20,000 euros in ".
Hint: This term describes a financial obligation towards someone or an institution.
He ordered five steaks, took one bite of one of them, and then threw everything else in the trash. I told him that he was being very .
Hint: This term describes useless, excessive consumption for no apparent reason.
My wife and I have been looking for a new place to live so we recently purchased a in Sonoma.
Hint: This term describes an apartment within a residential complex.
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the dialogue. Use the hints to help you.
I owe the bank 20,000 euros. "I am 20,000 euros in debt 1".
Hint: This term describes a financial obligation towards someone or an institution.
He ordered five steaks, took one bite of one of them, and then threw everything else in the trash. I told him that he was being very wasteful 2.
Hint: This term describes useless, excessive consumption for no apparent reason.
My wife and I have been looking for a new place to live so we recently purchased a condo 3 in Sonoma.
Hint: This term describes an apartment within a residential complex.
I owe the bank 20,000 euros. "I am 20,000 euros in debt 1".
Hint: This term describes a financial obligation towards someone or an institution.
He ordered five steaks, took one bite of one of them, and then threw everything else in the trash. I told him that he was being very wasteful 2.
Hint: This term describes useless, excessive consumption for no apparent reason.
My wife and I have been looking for a new place to live so we recently purchased a condo 3 in Sonoma.
Hint: This term describes an apartment within a residential complex.
1 debt: "To be in debt (to the bank)" is to "owe" money to the bank. On its own, the term indicates an obligation, often financial. For example: the bank lent me 5000 dollars to buy a car, and now I am in debt. In this conversation, Bruno warns Harold that it will be impossible for him to "stay out of debt" if he continues to spend money on expensive luxuries. Note that the "b" in "debt" is not pronounced.
2 wasteful: "Wasteful (spending)" refers to expending money without care or prudence. In this sentence, someone who has ordered a lot of food, eaten little, and disposed of the rest can be considered "wasteful". Note that the term can apply to a person, (as it does in this example), but also an action (as it does in the conversation). In the conversation between Harold and Bruno, Bruno calls Harold's recent purchase of a "condo" in Miami an example of "wasteful spending". Another example: Don't be so wasteful with that paper, we should be trying to save the trees.
3 condo: A "condo", an abbreviation for "condominium", is an apartment within a building complex. These apartments are generally owned (bought and sold), and not rented. In this conversation, Harold tells Bruno that he just bough a condo in Miami.
练习 3
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the dialogue. Use the hints to help you.
I owe the bank 20,000 euros. "I am 20,000 euros in ".
Hint: This term describes something (usually money) that is "owed", or a financial obligation towards someone or an institution.
He ordered five steaks, took one bite of one of them, and then threw everything else in the trash. I told him that he was being very .
Hint: This term describes useless, excessive consumption for no apparent reason.
My wife and I have been looking for a new place to live so we recently purchased a in Sonoma.
Hint: This term describes an apartment within a residential complex.
I owe the bank 20,000 euros. "I am 20,000 euros in ".
Hint: This term describes something (usually money) that is "owed", or a financial obligation towards someone or an institution.
He ordered five steaks, took one bite of one of them, and then threw everything else in the trash. I told him that he was being very .
Hint: This term describes useless, excessive consumption for no apparent reason.
My wife and I have been looking for a new place to live so we recently purchased a in Sonoma.
Hint: This term describes an apartment within a residential complex.
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the dialogue. Use the hints to help you.
I owe the bank 20,000 euros. "I am 20,000 euros in debt 1".
Hint: This term describes something (usually money) that is "owed", or a financial obligation towards someone or an institution.
He ordered five steaks, took one bite of one of them, and then threw everything else in the trash. I told him that he was being very wasteful 2.
Hint: This term describes useless, excessive consumption for no apparent reason.
My wife and I have been looking for a new place to live so we recently purchased a condo 3 in Sonoma.
Hint: This term describes an apartment within a residential complex.
I owe the bank 20,000 euros. "I am 20,000 euros in debt 1".
Hint: This term describes something (usually money) that is "owed", or a financial obligation towards someone or an institution.
He ordered five steaks, took one bite of one of them, and then threw everything else in the trash. I told him that he was being very wasteful 2.
Hint: This term describes useless, excessive consumption for no apparent reason.
My wife and I have been looking for a new place to live so we recently purchased a condo 3 in Sonoma.
Hint: This term describes an apartment within a residential complex.
1 debt: "To be in debt (to the bank)" is to "owe" money to the bank. On its own, the term indicates an obligation, often financial. For example: the bank lent me 5000 dollars to buy a car, and now I am in debt. In this conversation, Bruno warns Harold that it will be impossible for him to "stay out of debt" if he continues to spend money on expensive luxuries. Note that the "b" in "debt" is not pronounced.
2 wasteful: "Wasteful (spending)" refers to expending money without care or prudence. In this sentence, someone who has ordered a lot of food, eaten little, and disposed of the rest can be considered "wasteful". Note that the term can apply to a person, (as it does in this example), but also an action (as it does in the conversation). In the conversation between Harold and Bruno, Bruno calls Harold's recent purchase of a "condo" in Miami an example of "wasteful spending". Another example: Don't be so wasteful with that paper, we should be trying to save the trees.
3 condo: A "condo", an abbreviation for "condominium", is an apartment within a building complex. These apartments are generally owned (bought and sold), and not rented. In this conversation, Harold tells Bruno that he just bought a condo in Miami.
进一步了解…
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