2016.4.20

February

1 a+b

shock 吃惊n./v.

The layoff came as a shock to David. He wasn't prepared for it at all.

We were shocked when we heared the news.

Jack loves to surround himself with energetic young people.

on my way 写短信时说  快到啦~在路上了~

Where is my desitny

be desitned for sth./ to do  注定

In the long run, those who know where they want to go and work consistently to reach their destination are likely the ones destined for success.

Even if we can't control our destiny,we can still set small goals in our lives that are like different destinations.And we should try to get ourselves there one place at a time【有朝一日】

huge areas of sth.  大片的~

Many tourists like to go see the huge areas of sand dunes[沙丘] when they visit Morocco

luggage 集合名词  plural

There should be room for another piece of luggage in the trunk[货车]

I have 3 pieces of luggage =  3 suitcase

How many pieces of luggage will you check in?

concern n./v.使担忧

Concern about the president's health grew after he was hospitalized for his heart condition.

My daughter's performance in school really concerns me.

with sth. in mind

I bought the shirt with you in mind  (这T恤为你买的~)

3a+b

lottery 彩票；完全靠运气的事  lotto简称  jackpot头奖；极大成功

Josh won a million dollors in the lottery.

The stock market is a lottery. There's no guarantee of earning money.

play the lottery/lotto 买彩票 

casino 赌场

The conflict was sparked off as a seemingly harmless joke.这场冲突一开始只是无伤大雅的笑话

deceive someone into doing sth.

The old man was deceived into giving all his savings to this con man【诈骗犯】

test/try one's luck 碰运气~

hard-earned money/cash 血汗钱

After many years of research ,the scientist finnaly received his hard-earned recognition 

run into 撞到；偶遇 run into sb.

What are you up to? 最近在忙啥？

convenience store 便利店

going to … more often than

She's going to buy tea more often than soda because she doesn't like to sada

relatives you haven't talked to 很久不联系的亲戚

congregation 集会，圣会