生活口語
1. I didn’t see him because he is under the weather. 生病；覺得不舒服
She is sick.生病或噁心
2. It only happens once in a blue moon. 千載難逢，甚為罕見
Blue moon藍月，it rarely happen.
3. Kevin was given the walking papers. 解僱通知；逐客令
4. I am glad that we are on the same page.思維一致、達成共識
5. It’s all Greek to me. 我全然不懂；我一竅不通；對我來說是天書
6. Can you keep my rain check?
7. Okay, guys, time to roll up your sleeves. 開始準備工作或是真正要工作了
It’ s time to get work.
8. I hope your plan will pay off. 取得成功，得到好結果
9. You have to give the devil his due. 平心而論，說句公道話
Devil相反詞:angle
10. Why don’t you just leave well enough alone? 事情已經夠好了，不要再去改善甚麼(不用追求完美啦)
11. Nobody knows. Time will tell. 時間會證明的
12. Eventually the heads will roll. 麻煩大了（表示有人會被懲罰，而且是蠻重的懲罰）
13. Really? Wow, that’s music to my ears. 這讓我太滿意了
14. Don’t push your luck. 「做了有風險的事還想碰碰運氣」，就是俗話說的——僥倖心理，引申為「別得寸進尺」
15. It’s hard to make ends meet these months. 收支平衡
convention 大型會議：
It’s a large meeting or conference, especially of members of a political party or a particular profession.
forum論壇（one issue）：
It’s a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.
conference（formal meeting）:
a formal meeting that typically takes place over a number of days and involves people with a shared interest, especially one held regularly by an association or organization.
Seminar: It’s a place, a class at a college or university in which a topic is discussed by a teacher and a small group of students.
symposium座談會:
a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
a collection of essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.
Workshop
a meeting at which a group of people engage in intensive discussion and activity on a particular subject or project.
Meetings:
a coming together of two or more people, by chance or arrangement
Sometimes it is very boring, drag, insipid, non-productive and aimless, attendants fall a sleep……
Essays論文
Papper
thoughtful friend
diligent employee
generous boss
memorable vacation
distinguished speaker
outstanding presentation
Fatigued commuter / passenger
enthusiastic teacher
pleasant weather
terrific opportunity
spectacular scene
hilarious TV show 超爆笑的
MC/ master of ceremonies
Ladies and gentlemen.
May I have your attention, please.
As we about to begin.
Please be seated.
I have a few housekeeping notes to make.
Kindly switch your mobile phone to silent mode.
