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be placed on file 表示公安机关经过初查后决定受理某案件，并进一步调查tick bites 蜱虫咬伤offer a reward to sb for sth 悬赏all-out donation 裸捐conciliatiory | kən‚sɪlɪ'eɪʃn] gesture 和解姿态 a conciliatiory smile or remark 意图抚慰或和解的bread basket 产粮区feelings run high 群情激奋cliffhanger vote 选举扣人心弦take on board 吸取，采纳（意见或新的思想）Banks need to take on board the views of their customers.Take one’s chance 碰碰运气 take one’s chance in the world 闯荡社会Under one’s belt 比喻已经掌握了，经历过，或者以往的经历中以获得了某事物 Rock 好极了 Hey man,I really enjoyed your singing at the party. You rock! 你帅呆了Give weight to 重视 You are the expert in this area.We give a lot of weight to your opinion.Give way to 让路Head over heels 完全地，深深地 I’m head over heels in love with her Valentino gownCream puff 奶油泡芙 口语中还指娘娘腔的男人，常指同性恋者Bulk discount =massive discount,ultra discount 大幅优惠，批发价Rebate coupon 现金券，代金券Obsessed about 过分关注Put one’s cards on the table 把话挑明Good name 好声誉Jam-packed 日程被填满了Tension with sb 与某人关系紧张At hand 近在咫尺Turned on 感觉很兴奋 You will feel turned onGut instincts 直觉At odds with sb 与别人闹别扭Lighten your load 减轻你的负担Be-all and end-all 主旨，要义。

Winning is not the be-all and end-all赢得比赛不是最重要的Top gun 顶尖高手 Play footsie 在桌子地下互碰腿，调情Check it out=have a look at it 瞧，快看Strike 开始行动，袭击Millennium | mɪ'lenɪəm] Development Goals 千年发展目标Set oneself on fire = Set oneself alight 自焚 he who plays with fire will be burntSnarl-up 拥堵 traffic jam/congestionCounter measures 反制措施Viral conjunctivitis = pink eye 病毒性结膜炎 俗称红眼病Pore over 细读 I need to take a few hours to pore over this contract to make sure there are no hidden surprises.Vent 发泄 I know you are under a lot of pressure at work , but you shouldn’t vent your anger at your family.Whatever floats one’s boat 喜欢怎么样就怎么样 Do you want to stay in or go out to dinner? Whatever floats one’s boat.Zeitgeist 时代精神 sustainable development is the zeitgeist of the new decadeGo –getter 有积极进取心的人 he is a go-getter.Rack up 积攒 you could easily rack up debt if you don’t keep track of your credit card bills. 如果你不记录每笔信用卡消费的话，你会很容易就债务累累。

Be saddled with 被……困扰 you should think careffully about getting too many certificates.You don’t want to invests money and timebe saddled with worthless qualifications in the end. 投资了时间和金钱后，你可不想到头来弄一堆对你毫无用处的证书Take /do a double 开始愣了一下后才恍然大悟 Tom walked past her and she did a double .Style of relating 社交风格Spin off 独立出来By all means 只管 by all means slip away on vacation if you can because this is the best time of year for fun vacation.Bubble to the surface 浮现在眼前Busy pace 忙碌的生活节奏Boost your income 增加收入Gear [gɪr /gɪə] up 加速前进 Champ at the bit 有所作为Push the envelope 超越你的舒适界限Keep an eye on 密切留意Ever-changing 不断变化的Get your act together 督促自己努力上进Vote with one’s feet 用离开来表示不赞成Call a halt to 命令某人或某物停止 the government called a halt to new building plans over safety concernsGround rules 不成文的规定，基本规则Get things straight 把事情讲清楚 Out of the gate = from the very beginningThe writing on the wall 不祥之兆To trade barbs = a war of words 唇枪舌战Full strength ①满员，达到了计划人数 an army at full strength ②未加稀释的 to use detergent at full strength 使用未加稀释的洗涤剂The bane of one’s life 一生的祸害，灾星Cyber storm 数码风暴Malware 恶意软件包括 病毒 virus 蠕虫 worm 特洛伊木马 Trojan Horses 广告软件 adware 间谍软件 spyware 垃圾软件 spam 弹出软件 popup Letters and visits for petition（诉求） 信访Lunar | 'luːnə(r)] probe 探月卫星 family-planning policy=one-child policy 计划生育政策表示多管闲事的词组①Stick one’s oar [ɔr /ɔː] in sth I don’t want her coming and sticking her oar in ②poke/stick one’s nose into I wish you would mind your own business ,and not poke your nose into my affairs.Fare 进展 遭遇 without proper training,you’ll fare badly in next month’s raceYour fate is sealed 未来已成定数 Failing that exam doesn’t mean your fate is sealed.Cash-strapped 缺钱的On tap 随时有准备 I’m not a rich man.Don’t expect fancy dinners and gifts on tap 我不是什么富人，不要指望我随时都能带你去高档餐厅，送你礼物Pie in the sky 不切实际的 Her dream of being a singer is pie in the sky.Pussyfoot 缩手缩脚Sweep you off your feet 让你一见倾心 New love could suddenly sweep you off your feetGo haywire 乱套Accident-prone time 事故高发期Catch you off guard 措手不及Know which way the wind is blowing 确定形势发展Make a big deal Don’t make a big deal 别小题大做Take things for granted 想当然Look impossibly good 好的不可思议Kid yourself 自欺欺人Most eligible bachelor/God’s gift to womankind 钻石王老五Go Dutch AA 制 kept man 软饭男 toy boy 小白脸Thanking you in anticipation 预致谢意新人，菜鸟①rookie || 'rʊkɪ] 强调新人没有经验②newbie || 'nuːbɪ /'nju-]尤指和电脑网络相关的菜鸟③tenderfoot 说明新人吃不惯苦Water cooler || 'kuːlə(r)] gossip 饮水机杂谈Staff room 茶水间Cram into 勉强挤入 I don’t know how so many people can cram into such a small train?Go easy on 对某人或某事宽容Knock sb. out 浑身乏力As stubborn as a mule 固执的像头骡子Goldilocks planet 适合人类居住的星球Test-tube baby 试管婴儿 sperm egg womb(子宫) fertilize 受精 in-vitro fertilization 体外受精Travel alert 旅游警示 travel warning 旅游警告（严重一点）Make a statement of repentace 具结悔过 overtime pay 加班费iron out 解决 European leaders convened to iron out the EU’s new strategic goals toward China.欧盟。