A：Thank you mom. I'll do it well next time.
谢谢妈妈。我下次会做得好一些的。
B：Good！ I trust you can do it well.
好的！我相信你能做好。
Notes：
1. expectation[，ekspek'tei∫?n]n. 期待，预期，指望
2. burden['b?：d?n] n， v. 负担，责任，使负担，烦忧
long长的，长期的，长久，长期地，（for）渴望
Useful Phrases实用短语
①long for渴望
I longed for a house.
我渴望有一间房子。
②as long as只要，如果，既然，由于
As long as you make an apology to me， I'll forgive you.
只要你向我道歉，我就原谅你。
③before long不久以后。
Before long he came back.
不久以后他就回来了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I always long for a ****** life. But there're so many realistic things put before me.
我一直渴望一种平淡的生活.但是有那么多的现实问题摆在面前。
B：Yes. So do I. I have been tired of the metropolitan life.
是啊。我也一样。我已经厌倦了大都市的生活。
A：Anyhow， when I retire， I'll buy a house in the countryside. At that time， I'll plant all kind of vegetables to ensure self-sufficiency.
不管怎样，退休时我会在乡下买个房子。那时，我就可以种各种各样的蔬菜以确保自给自足了。
B：Sounds nice！
听起来不错啊！
Notes：
1. metropolitan [，metr?'p ?lit?n] adj. 大城市的，大都市的
2. self-sufficiency ['selfs?'fi∫?nsi] n. 自给自足，自负
look看，瞧，显得，看上去，朝着，面向，打量
Useful Phrases实用短语
①look into调查
The government has began to look into this scandal.
政府开始调查这个丑闻。
②look down on/upon轻视，看不起
You shouldn't look down on that case too early. If you participate in it you'll learn.
你不应该过早小瞧那个案件，如果你参与了你就会明白了。
③look up好转，（在词典等中）查找，看望，拜访；（to）尊敬
Don't worry. The situation will look up.
别急，形势会好转的。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Can you tell me the meaning of this word I've never met it before.
你能告诉我这个单词的意思吗？我从没见过这个单词。
B：Sorry， neither have I. But I can help you look it up in the dictionary.
对不起，我也没见过。不过我可以帮你查一下字典。
A：Thank you really.
真的很感谢。
B：With pleasure.
很荣幸。
lot大量，抽签，场地，运气，命运
Useful Phrases实用短语
①a bad lot不诚实的人，骗子
I don't want to talk with him， he's a totally bad lot.
我不想和他说话，他是个十足的骗子。
②throw in sb.'s lot with sb.决心与某人共命运
She decided to throw in her lot with her boyfriend.
她决心与男朋友共患难。
③draw/cast lots (for sth./to do sth.)抽签（选定）；抓阄（决定）
Let's draw lots to decide who will give up this chance.
让我们抓阄决定谁放弃这次机会。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I quite regret to haven't listened to your advice. He's totally a bad lot.
我很后悔没有听从你的建议。他是个十足的坏蛋。
B：It's still not too late to find it.
现在发现还不太晚。
A：I have decided to take some action to remedy. I can't bear this kind of people who are still at large any more.
我已经下决心来弥补这一过错了。我不能再容忍这种人继续逍遥法外了。
B：All right. I'll be your backup.
好。我做你的后盾。
Notes：
1. remedy ['remidi] v， n. 补救，治疗，赔偿，纠正
2. tolerate ['t?l?reit] v. 忍受，默许，宽恕
luck运气，好运，幸运
Useful Phrases实用短语
①as luck would have it碰巧
As luck would have it， I missed my mom and then she gave me a call this morning.
很碰巧，我想妈妈了，她今早就给我打了电话。
②be down on sb.'s luck因一时不走运而没有钱，穷困潦倒
Marx was down on his luck all his life.
马克思一生穷困潦倒。
③in luck幸运
Mary dropped her glasses and they weren't broken， so she was in luck.
玛丽的眼镜掉在地上而没有摔坏，所以她是幸运的。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Why is she always in luck
为什么她总是幸运的？
B：Because she's positive towards life.
因为她对待生活很积极。
A：It seems that she's never vexed. I really admire her.
似乎她从没有烦恼一样。我真的很羡慕她。
B：If you want to lead a life like her， you must change you attitude towards everything.，
如果你也想让生活过的像她一样，你必须改变你对一切事物的态度。
Notes：
1. vexed [vekst] adj. 生气的，烦恼的，恼怒的，为难的
2. admire [?d'mai?] v. 羡慕，钦佩，赞美
love爱，热爱，喜欢，爱好
Useful Phrases实用短语
①one-side love单相思
He said it was just one-side love for him， that girl didn't love him at all.
他说他只是单相思，那个女孩根本不爱他。
②fall in love with sb.爱上某人
They fell in love with each other at first sight.
他们第一次见面就爱上彼此了。
③for love出于爱好，不收报酬，无偿
I collected stamps just for love.
我是出于爱好而收集邮票的。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：He has run after the girl for two years， but she still hasn't accepted him.
他已经追求那个女孩两年了，但是她始终没有接受他。
B：It’s just one-side love.
这只是单相思而已。
A：If I were him I would give up. After all the girl already has had a boyfriend now.
如果我是他我就会放弃了。毕竟那个女孩现在已经有男朋友了。
Notes：
1. run after追求，追赶，追逐
2. give up放弃
low
低的，矮的，低下的，低俗的，缺乏的，情绪低落的
Useful Phrases实用短语
①think low of oneself看低自己，低水平
Come on！ Don't think low of yourself as you're great！
好了，不要看低自己，你很棒！
②at a low ebb处于低潮，状况不佳
Morale among all the staff is at a low ebb.
员工的精神状态处于低潮。
③the lowest of the low卑鄙小人，道德败坏的人，无足轻重的人
This guy is the lowest of the low and you'd better keep away from him.
这个家伙是个卑鄙小人，你最好远离他。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I don't know why the morale among the staff is at a low ebb.
我不知道为什么员工的情绪都处于低潮呢。
B：So the following thing you need to do is to find out the reason.
所以接下来你应该做的事情就是去找出原因。
A：Can you help me inform everyone that we'll have a meeting this afternoon？
你能帮我通知每个人今天下午我们要开个会吗？
B：No problem.
没问题。
Notes：
morale [m?'ra：l] n. 士气，斗志
