★cake
take the cake，是最好的/傻糟糕坏到极点
If they don't take the cake, I don't know what does.
如果它们算不上最好的，我真不知道什么才是最好的
You've done some pretty stupid things, but that really takes the cake!
这次傻的完全超乎我的想象了！
the icing on the cake!锦上添花
is （apparently） selling like hot cakes. （现在)非常畅销
★mind
speak your mind说出真实想法
In one's mind，在某人看来，想法/看法on one's mind ，心里心事，惦念
a masterpiece.杰作
★小心
Be careful! The floor is slippery（提醒不是很紧急/无严重危害））
be careful with sth
Beware of the dog！（sth.本身危险性/攻击性）
Watch out! There is a thief.（留心可能 风险）
Look out！There's a car coming!（可能有生命危险）
Look out for sth.照顾照看
Mind your head! 小心碰头
Mind your step当心脚下台阶
★请假
请假，ask for leave.
私事，I have some personal business to take care of.
装病，I took a sickie装病 to be with my friend.
电话病假，I don't feel well today.I should call in sick.
工作经验，I have a lot of work experience不可数 in marketing.
留学经历，I have experience可数 of studying abroad.
我不在行，I am not an expert in fashion but I will read more related material.
有价值的员工To be a valuable employee, I have to work more than other people do.
不满意，I was very happy with your service, It's changed a lot.
不是朋友，We were good friends, but now we are not.
真没想到，What a surprise to meet you here!
日程满了，My calendar is full.
有急事，Something urgent happened.
言归正传，Getting back to the point.
★性格
sensible明理
intelligent 懂事
intimate friend，要好朋友
talk over 谈谈
nature inoffensive忠厚老实、
friendly and obliging乐善好施
his presentation at St. James's had made him courteous.在面圣之后，越发贵气文雅
His pride does not offend me so much as pride often does
with family, fortune，门第好，又有钱
every thing in his favour，某人优势/对某人有利，样样都强
think highly of himself，自以为了不起
he has a right to be proud，有权利骄傲.
Vanity虚荣and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously同义
Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.
骄傲多半不外乎我们对我们自己的估价，虚荣却牵涉到我们希望别人对我们的看法。
relate to，有…关系，与…联系起来/理解
Some adults can't relate to children. 理解
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