英语迷你小课堂：2022年4月

愚人节 April Fools' Day

April Fools' Day is celebrated across the globe.

I offered her a tissue to wipe away her tears. 我递给了她一张纸巾，让她擦去眼泪。

白开水：plain boiled water

plain water (which included tap water, water from fountains and water coolers, and bottled water) 其中plain water 包括自来水、山泉水和水冷却器的水和瓶装水， boiled指的是煮沸了的

sweeten the deal / offer（交易）给点甜头，给更多好处

You need to send some gifts to sweeten the deal. 你要给些小礼物作为甜头去争取订单。

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我明天必须早起，你能把闹钟定在六点吗？ I have to be up early tomorrow, so could you set the alarm for six?

Dennis was dressed in denim jeans.  丹尼斯穿了一条牛仔裤

it's too cold to go out with bare legs--put some tights on. 光着双腿走出去太冷了——穿上点裤袜

Your T-shirt looks a bit funny--is it inside out? 你的T恤杉看上去有点可笑——是不是里外穿反了？

Don't forget to lock the door like last time. Let's double-check everything before we leave. 别像上次一样忘了锁门。咱们走之前再检查一遍。（自 英语脱口Show "关门"是"close the door", 那"锁门"英文怎么说?_英语口语SHOW | 每周主题英语脱口秀_免费在线阅读收听下载 - 喜马拉雅）

Cheap and decent restaurants abound, so why bother to make your own meals? 便宜好吃的餐馆到处都有，干嘛还费劲自己做饭啊？

Red suits you--you look marvellous! 红色适合你——你看上去棒极了！

Could I try these on, please? -Certainly. The fitting room is over there. 请问，我能试一试吗？-当然可以。试衣间在那边。

Tea or coffee? - I'll have tea, please. 茶还是咖啡？-请给我来杯茶。

add someone's workload 给某人添麻烦

学习任务太重 Students complained about the heavy workload.