晨读小记@2019.01.07

这个月晨读换个方式记笔记，只记录自己易犯的错误&最实用的口语表达~

Less is more. And Slow is fast!

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晨读内容：📖Pronunciation Pairs 💡U25-27 辅音 /d/、/k/、/g/

 1️⃣发音要点：

☘ 人名：Diana /daɪˈ(j)ænə/；David  /ˈdeɪvɪd/

☘ I am going to = I’m gonna，口语中常会把 be 动词给 drop 掉，虽然不对，但很常见；甚至还会更加偷懒成 Imna

☘ What are/do/have you = watcha

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2️⃣口语表达：

🌸 爽约，放鸽子~

① stand sb up (informal); ② (not) show up; ③ no-show

There are a lot of no-shows today.

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🌸 等了几辈子还不见人影~

① I waited and waited for you.

② I’ve been waiting here for ages. 

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🌸 card = advantage，优势，绝招，王牌

① play your cards right，处理得当，to deal with a situation in the right way, so that you are successful in getting what you want；

He wouldn’t be in such an awkward situation if he plays his cards right.

② put/lay your cards on the table，摊牌，直抒己见，和盘托出...to tell people what your plans and intentions are in a clear honest way；

Put your cards on the table and be very clear about your complaints.

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🌸 晚餐随便加热一下~

I didn’t feel like making a big dinner, so I just heated up some frozen food.