英语小故事+经典短语

英语小故事+经典短语-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1
你是独一无二的你
I will never forget the lessen which Mr. Li gave us. One day Mr. Li was speaking to us in our school meeting room. He began his speech by holding up a ￥100 bill. He asked, "Who would like this ￥100 bill"
Most of us put up our hands quickly. Then he said, "I am going to give this ￥ 100 to one of you, but first let me do this." He then made the bill into a ball and said; "Who wants it now" We raised our hands again. But he said, “Wait a moment.”
He then dropped it On the floor and stepped on it. After that, he picked up the dirty bill and said,
“Who still wants it” Many hands were still up.
"My friends," he said, "you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value. It was still worth ￥10O.
"We always lose many chances we take in our lives. "He went on speaking, "We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love. you,. Your value doesn't come from what you do or who you know, but WHO YOU ARE."
"You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!"。

我难以忘怀李老师给我们上的那一课。

有一天天，他在学校的会议室给我们做了一次演讲。

他手持一百美元，开始了他的讲话。

“谁想要这100美元？”他问道。

绝大部分的学生迅速举手。

接下来，他说：“我会把这一百美元给你们之中
的一个人，但是，我先得做点什么。

”他将这张钞票揉成一团（这里个人觉得应该这样翻译比较准确）后说道：“现在，谁还要这100美元？”学生再一次举起手来。

但是，他又说：“请稍等片刻。

”他将钞票扔到地上用脚踩它，之后，他拾起这张脏了的钞票问道：
“谁还要它？”很多人依然举手。

“我的孩子们”，他说道，“今天，你们得到了宝贵的一课。

不管我怎么对
待这张钞票，你们依然想要得到它，这是因为我并没有贬低它的价值。

它仍然是一张价值一百元的钞票。

”
“我们总是与生命中许多机会失之交臂。

”他接着说道，“我们觉得自己没
有价值，但是，要牢记，无论发生什么，我们的价值仍然存在，对于爱着你的人们来说，你有很大的价值，你的价值并不来源于你的出身还有你的作为，仅仅来源与你自身。

”
“别忘了，你是珍贵而特殊的存在。

”
寓意：正如世界上没有两片相同的叶子，我们每个人都是独一无二的。

相信自己，命运就掌握在我们的手中。

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If You Love Her Enough 只要你爱得够深
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My friend John always has something to tell me. He knows so much that young men have to have older and more worldly wise men to tell them. For instance who to trust, how to care for others, and how to live life to the fullest. Recently, John lost his wife Janet. For eight years she fought against cancer, but in the end her sickness had the last word.
我的一个朋友约翰总是有很多话和我说。

他深知年轻人需要年长的、有见识的人来教会他们一些事情，诸如应该相信谁，怎样关心别人，以及怎样让自己的生命尽其所能。

最近，约翰的妻子珍妮特去世了。

八年来，珍妮特一直与癌症抗争，但是最后去还是无法从病魔的手中逃出。

One day John took out a folded piece of paper from his wallet. He had found it, so he told me, when he tidied up some drawers at home. It was a small love letter Janet had written. The note could look like a school girl's scrawls about her dream guy. All that was missing was a drawing of a heart with the names John and Janet written in it. But the small letter was written by a woman who had had seven children; a woman who fought for her life and who probably only had a few months left to live.
有一天，约翰从他的钱包拿出一张折叠着的纸。

他告诉我，这是他在家里清理抽屉的时候无意找到的。

这是一份珍妮特的小情书，我们会以为它可能不过是学生妹对自己的白马王子的胡言乱语罢了。

但是这份小情书里面却尽是约翰和珍妮特之间款款深情的见证，这是一个有七个孩子的女人写的，她与病魔奋力抗争，即使她知道自己可能只有几个月的时间了。

It was also a beautiful recipe for how to keep a marriage together. Janet's description of her husband begins thus: "Loved me. Took care of me. Worried about me."
这也是对于如何维系婚姻的最好解答。

珍妮特对于自己丈夫的描述是这样开始的：“始终深爱我，不辞辛劳地照顾我，无论何时都关心我。

”
Even though John always had a ready answer, he never joked about cancer apparently. Sometimes he came home in the evening to find Janet in the middle of one of those depressions cancer patients so often get. In no time he got her into the car and drove her to her favourite restaurant.
即使约翰的心中一直都对珍妮特的病情清楚，但他从来不拿癌症的事情开玩笑。

有的时候他晚上回到家，发现珍妮特再一次处在癌症带来的沮丧之中的时候，他每次都会送她上车，然后去她最爱的饭馆好好开心一下。

He showed consideration for her, and she knew it. You cannot hide something for someone who knows better.
"Helped me when I was ill," the next line reads. Perhaps Janet wrote this while the cancer was in one of the horrible and wonderful lulls. Where everything is -- almost -- as it used to be, before the sickness broke out, and where it doesn't hurt to hope that everything is over, maybe forever.
"Forgave me a lot."
"Stood by my side."
他关心她，而珍妮特或许比约翰更深知这份关心。

这就是所谓的你不可能把一些感情藏起来，因为对方比你更了解你。

“在我需要的时候一直关心着我。

”接下来的一句这样写到。

或许珍妮特是在癌症有所缓解的时候写下这些文字的。

癌症还没有被发现的时候，两人的生活日复一日，都以为日子会这样继续，如果可以甚至希望永远。

“对我总是很包容。

”
“始终在我身边陪伴。

”
And a piece of good advice for everyone who looks on giving constructive criticism as a kind of sacred duty: "Always praising."
"Made sure I had everything I needed," she goes on to write.
After that she has turned over the paper and added: "Warmth. Humour. Kindness. Thoughtfulness." And then she writes about the husband she has lived with and loved the most of her life: "Always there for me when I needed you."
The last words she wrote sum up all the others. I can see her for me where she adds thoughtfully: "Good friend."
接下来一句对于那些喜欢给对方一些建设性批评的人很有借鉴作用，他们以为批评是一种神圣的责任，其实不然：“总是会夸奖我。

”
“总是可以让我得到我想要的。

”她紧接着写到。

这句之后她翻过纸在背面补充到：“热情、幽默、善良、体贴。

”而她最爱这个和她生活的丈夫的一点是：“他总是会在你需要的时候出现。

”
I stand beside John now, and cannot even pretend to know how it feels to lose someone who is as close to me as Janet was to him. I need to hear what he has to say much more than he needs to talk.
"John," I ask. "How do you stick together with someone through 38 years -- not to mention the sickness How do I know if I can bear to stand by my wife's side if she becomes sick one day"
"You can," he says quietly. "If you love her enough, you can."
我站在约翰的身边，我不能装作我知道失去至爱的感受，就像约翰失去珍妮特一样。

我想听一听他真正想说的是什么，而不是那些他不得不说的套话。

我说：“约翰，即使不说癌症的那些日子，你怎么可以和一个人生活38年毫无厌倦呢如果有一天我的妻子也得病，我怎么知道自己能不能一直守候在她的身边呢”
他平静地说：“你一定可以，只要你爱得够深。

”
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每个人都有一个天使Everyone Gets An Angel
假如有人试图告诉你，你不能我行我素，或者在这世界上，你无法成功发迹……向他们证明，他们错了。

每个人都有一个天使……你无法总是见到他们，因为有时他们是无形的。

If anyone tries to tell you that you can't work hard enough to face the task in front of you--show them that you're tough. If anyone tries to tell you that you are not that strong, don't listen to discouragement--know that you belong.
If anyone tries to tell you that you can't sing your own song, or make your way in the world...prove them wrong.
Everyone gets an angel... You can't always see them because sometimes they are invisible.
Sometimes they are your pet when he kisses you...
Sometimes they are a small treasure you find... an angel might even be your friend.
Those angels are quiet, but what they are really saying is:" pink clouds! A good day is just around the corner."
You’re listeni ng to Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax, I’m Faith. So, if you begin to worry too much, just remember...
Somewhere an angel is looking out for you, too.
倘若有人试图告诉你，无论你多么勤勉也无法面对面前的任务告诉他们你能吃苦耐劳。

如果有人试图告诉你，你并非如此坚强，别听泄气话要知道自己真正的归属。

假如有人试图告诉你，你不能我行我素，或者在这世界上，你无法成功发迹……向他们证明，他们错了。

每个人都有一个天使……你无法总是见到他们，因为有时他们是无形的。

有时他们化作你的宠物来亲吻你……
有时他们变成小小的宝藏让你发现……天使甚至可以变成你的朋友。

这些天使缄默不语，可他们真正在说的是：“粉红的云朵！美好的一天就在眼前！”
您正在收听的是Faith轻松电台，我是Faith。

所以，当你开始忧心忡忡时，只要记住……
在某处，有一位天使，也在守候着你。

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积极思考的力量The Power of Positive Thinking
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人们之所以失败的一个主要原因就是积存于他们脑中从后面拽住他们前进的消极思想。

在他们心灵的最底处，下意识的某个地方，有一种消极的情绪传递着这样一种信息：你不可能成功，你不可能战胜这困境，你不可能坚持太久，或者你注定失败，而这种消极的思想正是导制你失败的原因。

Do you know that you can gain success over any difficult situation in your life by thinking positive
Welcome to Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax, I’m Faith. Yes you can...
The main reason that people fail in what they do is because of that negative mind set that holds them from behind. Way deep inside their mind, somewhere in their subconscious, there is a negative feeling which says: you can’t do it or you can’t win over that situation, or can’t hold that much, or you are going to fail, that’s what makes them fail.
Think Positive-be positive.
When you are positive in your mission inside, that positive rays will reflect not only on your face but also in what you do and you are going to overcome whatever difficult situation, however tough it may be...
That’s the Power of Positive Thinking!
This is Faith at Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax,. Thinking positive and being positive in your life can earn you a lot; everything is possible when you sort out the negative and think positive in your life!
Emphasizing the positive about ourselves helps us to maintain a positive self-image, and enables us to focus on what is good about ourselves and our lives.
Such a healthy state also gives us a much more relaxed demeanor in our dealings with other people as they respond to our positive energy, seeing us as strong and confident people.
强调自己的长处能帮助我们保持对自己的积极地认识，并将我们的注意力放在我们本身以及生活的积极的一面。

这种健康的心态还让我们更轻松自如的面对其他人——我们积极的表现，会让我们成为他们眼中坚强和自信的人。

你知道在你的生活中，你可以通过积极向上的思考而战胜任何困难获得成功吗
欢迎来到Faith轻松电台，我是Faith。

是的，你可以……
人们之所以失败的一个主要原因就是积存于他们脑中从后面拽住他们前进的消极思想。

在他们心灵的最底处，下意识的某个地方，有一种消极的情绪传递着这样一种信息：你不可能成功，你不可能战胜这困境，你不可能坚持太久，或者你注定失败，而这种消极的思想正是导制你失败的原因。

思考积极-成就积极。

当你内心充满积极思想时，这种积极的电波不仅会反射在你的脸上，而且会照射在你的行动上，你也将能够克服不管是多么艰难的困境。

这就是“思考积极”的力量！
这里是Faith主持的Faith轻松电台。

在你的生活中“思考积极”并“成就积极”，这会为你赢得很多；当你抛弃那些消极的思想转而去积极向上地思考时，一切皆有可能！
Home Thoughts From Abroad
by Robert Browning
Oh, to be in England now that April's there,
And whoever wakes in England sees, some morning, unaware,
That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf
Round the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf,
While the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough
In England - now!
And after April, when May follows
And the white-throat builds, and all the swallows! Hark, where my blossomed pear-tree in the hedge Leans to the field and scatters on the clover Blossoms and dewdrops - at the bent spray's edge That's the wise thrush: he sings each song twice over Lest you should think he never could recapture
The first fine careless rapture!
And, tho' the fields look rough with hoary dew,
All will be gay when noontide wakes anew
The buttercups, the little children's dower
Far brighter than this gaudy melon-flower!
罗伯特.勃朗宁
啊，但愿此刻身在英格兰，趁这四月天，
一个早晨醒来，谁都会突然发观：
榆树四周低矮的枝条和灌木丛中，
小小的嫩叶已显出一片葱茏，
听那苍头燕雀正在果园里唱歌，
在英格兰啊，在此刻!
四月过去，五月接踵来到，
燕子都在衔泥,白喉鸟在筑巢!
我园中倚向篱笆外的梨树
把如雨的花瓣和露珠
洒满了树枝之下的苜蓿田；
聪明的鸫鸟在那儿唱，把每支歌都唱两遍，
为了免得你猜想：它不可能重新捕捉
第一遍即兴唱出的美妙欢乐!
尽管露水笼罩得田野灰白暗淡，
到中午一切又将喜气盎然，
苏醒的毛茛花是孩子们的“嫁妆”，
这华而俗的甜瓜花哪儿比得上它灿烂明亮
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Conquer Fear
To conquer one’s fears ,one must see past them .To fear is natural ; to see past them is heroic. Fear is normal additive to life ,symbolizing that there are new ,sometimes extraordinary things to come ,to face .To be able to see these things before they happen is a sign of wisdom .To see past them is a sign of leadership and boldness . Fear is nothing out of the ordinary .To recognize that one fears is to recognize that one values his life. Heeding the initial call of fear is something all men should do.But to truly be the leader ;to truly be one who is heroic and bold ,is to focus on getting past these fears.It goes without saying that to feel is to be wrought with fear . And not all fear is negative by nature .To be afraid is cowardice.But to fear is to have a true grasp for what one feels .How humans today can go through life ignoring fear is a frightful concept .Too many times and way too often to human individuals forget their heart and step into life without responsibility.
To be born is to live .To live is to fear .To fear is to be challenged .To acc ept one’s fears is to be mature and challenged .To face one’s fears and accept the challenges is boldness. And to hope for the best is to be focused ,bold, mature ,challenged ,and alive.
生命中不可能一帆风顺，一路顺畅，人们习惯于接受美好的事，然而当失败或恐惧迎向你时，我深觉似乎很多人无法面对它们，因此失去正视现实生活的勇气。

当你觉得沮丧失落能量低迷，别人看见的就是不值得讬付的你；当你觉得天使们都停在你的肩膀上，别人看见的就是光芒万丈的你；当你觉得自在昂扬充满信心，别人看见的就是值得相信的你；当你觉得恩宠满怀希望无限，别人看见的就是明亮灿烂风华绝代的你。

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What are you trying to say（你到底想说什么） Don't be silly.（别胡闹了。

）How strong are your glasses（你近视多少度）
Just because.（没有别的原因。

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It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。

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You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。

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No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。

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I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。

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Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。

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I am not available.（我正忙着）
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要）
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。

Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。

I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。

You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。

Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。

I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。

You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。

She is well-build.她的身材真棒。

You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。

You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。

You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。

You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。

I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。

It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。

I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。

I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。

You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。

Do you have anyone in mind你有心上人吗
How long have you known her你认识她多久了
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。

a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。

”
a cat and dog life水火不容的生活
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。

a dog's life潦倒的生活
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。

A to Z从头至尾
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。

above somebody深奥
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。

all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。

all the more更加，益发
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。

all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。

all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。

all out 竭尽全力
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。

all over全部结束；浑身，到处
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。

I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。

all set准备就绪
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。

all you have to do 需要做得是
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。

as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。

as busy as a bee 非常忙
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。

at one's fingertips了如指掌
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。

at one's wit's end智穷
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了，他也不知道。

big shot 大人物，大亨
He is a big shot in our little town.
black sheep败家子，害群之马
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。

black and blue遍体鳞伤
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。

black and white白纸黑字
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。

blind alley死胡同
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。

blow hot and cold摇摆不定
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。

blow one's own trumpet自吹自擂
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。

born with a silver in one's mouth出生在富贵人家
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。

bland new 崭新的
a bland new coat新衣服
break the ice打破沉默
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。

两人都在等另一方先开口。

by a blow无意中的一击
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。

can't stand it any longer不能再忍受了
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。

carry something too far过火了
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。

castle in the sky海市蜃楼
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。

cats got one's tongue哑口无言
chain smoker 老烟枪
come up with 产生，想出
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。

come easily容易
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。

cup of tea喜欢
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。

cut it out 停止，住嘴
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动）
Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！dark horse黑马
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. dear John letter绝交信
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
do somone good对某人有好处
Having some moring exercises does you good.
Do you get me你明白我的意思吗
doesn't count 这次不算
It doesn't count this time,try again.
doesn't make sense不懂；没有任何意义
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
down and out 穷困潦倒
Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.
drive at用意，意欲
What's he driving at他用意何在
drop in 偶然拜访
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
drop me a line写信给我
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
early bird早起的人
An early bird catchs worms。

捷足先登
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
face the music 直面困难
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。

face up to 勇敢地面对某事
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
fed up厌倦
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
feel free to do something 不要拘束
Please feel free to make suggestions.
few and far between很少，稀少
Human beings are few and far between in this zone.
French leave不辞而别
give me a headache 让人头痛
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
give me a hand 帮我一下
go Dutch AA制
God bless you 上帝保佑你
God bless you with your examinations.
God knows 天知道
Got it 明白了吗
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
hands are full非常忙
have a ball勇敢
have had it受够了
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。

hold water站得住脚
Non of his arguements seem to hold water.
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。

keep an eye on提高警惕
kill time打发时间
lazy bones 懒骨头
Get up lazy bones!
leave it to me让我来吧
leave me alone 别管我
like father like son有其父必有其子
like it or not不管你喜不喜欢
make a fool of oneself愚弄某人
make a big money赚大钱
make both ends need 收支平衡
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
make waves引起轰动；兴风作浪
His achievement made waves in his country.
make yourself at home 别拘束
no good 没有好结果
Bad mam comes to no good.
no kidding 不要开玩笑
none of your bussiness不关你的事
not really 也不是……
old hand老手
He is an old hand at stealing.
old story 老一套
I am tired of it,same old story.
on one's word of honor以某人的人格担保
on occasion 间或
of one's own accord自愿地
packed like sardins拥挤
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. pass away去世
pay the price付出代价
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. put up with忍受
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
red tape繁文缛节
red carpet红地毯
run into偶遇
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
run out of用尽，缺少
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
show up 炫耀
small potatos小人物
so what那怎么样呢
stand up for 忍受
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
sunday dress 最好的衣服
sure thing十有把握的事
take one's time 尽情玩
Take your time and enjoy it.
take the words out of one's mouth说出某人想说得话that's it就是
that is really something 太好了
there is nothing I can do我什么都不能做
there you go 这边请
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事
under the table死底下，秘密地
under the weather身体不适
what's going on怎么了
what a man多勇敢的人啊
walking dictionary 活字典
what is up 近来可好
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up
world class一流的。