Speak English Like an American
《地道美语》
sb. is really down in the dumps
Lesson 5. Ted Goes out for the Evening
第五章 泰德晚上出去玩
内容：Ted要出去和他的女朋友Amber约会，他的妈妈Susan说虽然自己不是很喜欢Amber,但还是希望Ted玩的开心。
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日积月累：
* be about to: be ready to; be on the verge of 马上就要，即将
* (to be crazy about): to like very much 热衷，着迷
* cup of tea: the type of person or thing one generally likes 喜爱的事物；中意的人(本片语总是用在否定句中)
* (to be) down in the dumps: to feel sad; to be depressed 气馁,沮丧
* (to) drop by: to pay a short, often unannounced visit 顺便拜访；来串个门儿(非正式拜访)
* (to) hang around: to spend time idly; to linger闲荡，徘徊
* (to) hang out: to spend time (often doing nothing) 泡在某处
* (to) have a blast: to enjoy oneself very much 过得十分愉快
* (to) have a good time: to enjoy oneself 过得愉快
* take it easy: relax; don't worry 别着急，别紧张
* (to) take sth. the wrong way: to take offense 误会；生气（注意，常用于否定句，表示“别误会；别生气”）
* There's no accounting for tasting: it's impossible to explain individual likes and dislikes. 人各有所好；各花入各眼
* Under one's breath: quietly, in a whisper低声悄语地，小声地，压着嗓子(说话)
* (to be) up in the air: not yet determined; uncertain 悬而未决的；尚未决定的
练习题：
答案：1-8 bacbabbc
Crossword Puzzle:
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