A labour of love |a labor of love甘愿做的事;不计报酬的劳动
labour n. 劳动力,人工;分娩
She went into labor this morning. 她今天早上难产了。
She had a difficult labor. 她曾经难产过
Quick Quiz:
Karen's book is a labour of love, so she doesn't really care about
a. How good it is
b. making money from it
c. anything except books
正确答案:B
set off v. 出发;引起;动身;使爆炸;抵销;分开
set (someone) off 使某人大喊大叫
I wonder what set her off. 我好奇什么让她大喊大叫
set off an explosion 引爆
Quick Quiz:
If your plane leaves at 9 o'clock, you'll need to set off (动身;出发)for the airport about
a. 3 hours earlier
b. 3 hours after
c. 3 hours later
正确答案:A
Pooped adj. 精疲力竭的
I'm going to bed early tonight. I'm pooped. 我今晚准备早点休息,太累了。
Quick Quiz:
If someone is pooped, they'll probably want to
a. have a shower
b. go out dancing
c. have a rest
正确答案:C
A good name is better than riches 美名金不换。 ; 好名誉胜过有财富。
Quick Quiz:
Someone who believes that "a good name is better than riches" would prefer to have
a. no money and a bad name
b. a lot of money and a bad reputation
c. a good reputation and no money
C