bus stop 公交车站 bus station 公交车总站（起点站、终点站）
例句：This is my stop, I have to get off here. 我到站了，我得在这里下车了。
Excuse me, could you tell me where the main bus station is? 对不起，您能告诉我公共汽车总站在哪里吗？（自：牛津英汉双解联想词典）
play dead 装死
例句：When you meet a bear, you must hold your breath and play dead. 当你遇到了熊，你必须屏住呼吸装死。《新概念英语2之全新全绎》
关灯 turn off the lights， turn out the lights
此处light指的常常是电灯。一盏用单数light，好几盏灯用复数 lights
例句：Turn out the lights when you leave. 你走的时候要关灯。
Turn out the light, the party is over. 派对结束啦，关灯走人。
clear one's throat 清嗓子
例句：He cleared his throat and began to speak. 他清了清嗓子，开始讲话。
事情是这样的。Here's the thing. 一般放在句首，后面陈述要讲的事情。
Used to introduce a statement meant to offer important insight into or information about someone or something.
例句： A: I don't get why she's acting this way. 我不明白她为什么这样。
B: Here's the thing about Sally. 萨利的情况是这样的。One moment, she's your best friend in the whole world. 上一刻她是全世界你最好的朋友。The next, she barely gives you the time of day. 下一刻她对你睬也不睬。
I have a big project today: packing up all our off-season clothes. 我今天要干个大工程：把我们所有的过季衣服都收拾打包起来。
off-season 过季的 in-season 应季的
自 英语脱口Show
catch up on one's/some sleep 补觉
Why don't you go back to the house and catch up on your sleep? 为什么你不回屋子里补个觉呢?
Did you catch up on your beauty sleep? 睡好你的美容觉了吗？
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You're the boss. 听你的，你说了算
cat food 猫粮 dog food 狗粮 people food 人吃的食物
Is people food bad for dogs/ cats? 人的食物对狗/猫是不是有害？
我破产 ，我没钱了。I'm broke.
change jobs 换工作 change schools 转学 change seats 换座位 （总结用法：change + 复数名词）
About four months ago I changed jobs. 大约四个月前我跳槽了。
Would you change seats with me? 您能跟我换个座位吗？
Go ahead please. 您先请便（劝别人先走或先吃等的客套说法）
请问，我能把这件10码的衣服换成12码的吗？Can I change this size 10 dress for a size 12, please?
meet up 约个地方见面
Hey, let's meet up at the coffee shop later. 回头咱们在咖啡店碰。
I have to run to an appointment now. Can I meet up with you later? 现在我得去赴约。咱们晚会儿再见成不？
Want to meet up after the show, maybe? 或许演出结束后可以见一面？
自《欢乐好声音2》 Wind教口语be on duty 值班
Who is on duty here? I need some help. 谁值班？我需要帮助。
Who's on duty today? 今天谁值班？
我身上没有带现金，我用支票支付行吗？I don't have any cash on me. Is it all right if I pay by check?
用信用卡支付 pay by credit card/ pay with a credit card/ pay with my credit card
Would you like a transfer to another department? 你想换一个工作部门吗？
ask for a transfer to another department 要求调到另一个部门
Thank you, but we can't take it. 谢谢你们，但我们不能收啊。
夜宵 midnight snack
Ordering a midnight snack? Didn't you just say that you want to lose 10 kilos? 点夜宵？你不是刚说你想要减10公斤体重的吗？
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