"If you want a pay raise you have to stick up for yourself. You need to tell your boss that you are a really hard worker and that you deserve more money."

"What's wrong with your sister? It seems like she's always sad. Are people mean to her at school? I think she needs to stick up for herself and have more self confidence because she's a great person."

MEANING

defend herself, believe in herself, stay strong, don't let other people's opinions affect her, have self confidence, don't be afraid

USE

You can use this expression whenever someone is being picked on, made fun of, or insulted. It's a way of telling someone to believe in themself and be strong. For example, if you have a little brother and some of the other kids at school are mean to him, you should tell him to stick up for himself and earn their respect. Or, if your friend is feeling low because his parents think he did something wrong, you should tell him to be strong and stick up for himself.

When you tell someone to stick up for herself, it's a way of telling her that you believe in her.

Nothing is more important than health!

If a person never takes the time to pursue an interest out side of work life begins to get too serious.
如果一个人不花点时间寻求工作之外的兴趣爱好，生活就会太严肃。
Pursue (vt.) :⑴（继续）从事或忙于（某事物）；进行
Eg. We pursue a policy of peace. 我们奉行和平政策。
Let's pursue the topic. 让我们继续讨论这个题目吧。
⑵追求，寻求
Eg. She pursued the goal of perfection in her art.
在艺术上，她追求达到完美境地。

"When we go to my parent's house this weekend, make sure you don't rock the boat. Try to fit in and please don't upset your father!"

MEANING

don't cause any disturbance, don't try to change anything, don't mess up the situation, don't do anything drastic, keep things as they are, stay normal and calm, don't make anyone upset

USE

Don't rock the boat is most often used as a warning. For example, if you go to a restaurant with your parents but you don't like any of the food on the menu, they might say, "Don't rock the boat. Just find something you can eat. I don't want you to cause any problems."

Or, if you're hanging out with your friends, and one of them has recently broken up with his girlfriend, you probably shouldn't talk about it. If you did, you'd be rocking the boat.


FOR EXAMPLE:

"When you get a new job, make sure you don't rock the boat. Just stay normal and calm. Your boss will like you much more that way."

"Dan's mother just died, so when we see him, make sure you don't rock the boat. Don't say anything about his mother."

Black, green and oolong (not herbal) teas are high in flavonoids, which may protect the heart.
Take a tea break.

红茶、绿茶和乌龙茶（非草药类）都含有很高的黄酮类，对保护心脏有益。
工休多喝茶。

I'm a total oldies freak.
我是一个爱恋旧的人。

If you honestly think you can do it, then have at it!
如果你真的认为你做得到，就去做吧！

have at it　开始吧；试试看吧

解说： have at it 是相当口语的说法，勿与 go for it 的意思混淆；go for it 是用来鼓励人勇敢去做，但 have at it 是表示开始去做。

With all the love a heart can hold on your birthday. On this special occasion, I want you to know it is you who make my life meaningful. My love for you is more than I can express. I am to share every day with you till the end of my life. Happy birthday!
用我满怀的爱恋，祝贺你的生日，在此特别的时刻，我想告诉你，是你使我的生活有了意义，我对你的爱无法用言语表达。我将与你共度生命的每一天。生日快乐！

Don’t lose your heart. It’s a piece of cake.
不要灰心，这不过是小事一桩。

"TRUST love even if it brings sorrow.
Do not close up you heart."

“即使爱只给你带来哀愁，也信任它，不要把你的心关起。”

在 香 港 ﹐ 相 信 沒 有 人 未 聽 過 Head and shoulders 這 個 詞 語 。 為 什 麼 ﹖ 因 為 這 個 牌 子 的 洗 髮 水 在 香 港 賣 了 很 多 年 ﹐ 洗 髮 水 廣 告 也 經 常 在 電 視 上 播 出 。
可 是 ﹐ 大 家 知 不 知 道 Head and shoulders ﹙ 全 部 用 小 寫 開 首 ﹚ 原 來 是 英 語 裡 固 有 的 慣 用 語 ﹖ 先 看 看 Head and shoulders 的 字 面 意 義 。 「 頭 與 肩 」 ﹐ 就 是 指 頭 部 和 兩 肩 之 間 的 距 離 ﹐ 即 是 相 當 於 這 個 距 離 的 長 度 。 不 過 ﹐ 現 在 使 用 Head and shoulders 一 語 時 ﹐ 多 不 是 真 的 指 頭 和 肩 之 間 的 長 度 ﹐ 而 是 取 其 比 喻 意 義 ﹕ 「 遠 遠 ∕ 大 大 地 」 ﹙ 也 許 因 為 頭 與 肩 膞 \之 間 有 比 ? 較 顯 著 的 差 距 吧 ﹚ 。 實 際 使 用 Head and shoulders 時 ﹐ 都 是 把 它 當 作 副 詞 ﹙ adverb ﹚ 般 使 用 ﹐ 放 在 形 容 詞 ﹙ 例 如 taller 「 更 高 的 」 ﹚ 或 狀 語 ﹙ adverbial﹚ ﹙ 例 如 above the rest 「 超 越 其 他 人 ∕ 東 西 」 ﹚ 之 前 ﹐ 看 看 下 面 的 用 例 ﹕


This player is head and shoulders taller than his team-mates﹒
﹙ 這 個 選 手 高 出 他 的 隊 友 很 多 ﹚

The software application is really head and shoulders above the competition.
﹙ 這 個 應 用 軟 件 真 的 遠 勝 其 他 同 類 軟 件 對 手 ﹚

注 意 ﹐ 有 時 會 在 head and shoulders 前 用 動 詞 stand﹐ 即 是 說 stand head and shoulders ﹐ 意 思 卻 一 樣 。 例 句 ﹕


Ms. Cheung's bright performance makes her stand head and shoulders above her colleques﹒
﹙ 張 女 士 表 現 出 眾 ﹐ 使 她 遠 遠 「 跑 贏 」 同 事 ﹚
未 知 賣 Head and shoulders 洗 髮 水 的 公 司 是 否 也 想 暗 示 該 品 牌 遠 遠 勝 過 其 他 對 手 呢 ﹖

QUOTE

"The bottom line is, you love your wife, you do your best with that."

- Sean Penn, actor, talking about what is most important in his life.





MEANING

the fundamental idea, the most essential thing, the foundation upon which something is built, the most basic and most important idea, the thing of utmost importance

(The bottom line comes from business. When making financial reports, the last line on the paper indicates whether the business is losing money or making money. Thus, the bottom line is the most important thing to the business.)

USE

Although the expression comes from business, the bottom line can be used in many different situations. You can use it whenever you need to explain what's most important. For example, if you are arguing with your parents because they don't want you to stay out late at night, you can tell them that the bottom line is you're a good person and won't get in any trouble. Or, if your sister is sad about something, you could help make her feel better by telling her that the bottom line is you love her.


FOR EXAMPLE:

"Mom, I know I don't say this often enough, but the bottom line is I love you. You're the best mom in the world."

"We have to be at Dan's house by 7:30. I don't care what happens before then, but the bottom line is we cannot be late."

"Your mother and I are leaving now. We'll be back in 3 days. While we're gone, the bottom line is that you keep the house clean and you absolutely cannot have any parties!"

Every dog has his day.
风水轮流转.

He's her idol; she worships him.
他是她的偶像;她崇拜他.

A：What kind of food would you like to have, chinese or Italian?
你喜欢吃什么样的菜，中国菜或意大利菜？
B：Whatever. I'm easy to please.
什么都可以。我很随和。
A：Shall we have Chinese food then?
那么我们吃中国菜。
B：Fine with me.
我没关系。
A：Would you like to try sweet and sour pork?
你要不要尝尝糖醋肉？
B：Doesn't matter. I'm not hard to please.
无所谓，我不是很挑晚剔。
　

Sleeping in a warm bed was a luxury for the poor man.
对穷人而言, 能睡在一张暖床上是一种奢侈。

Christianity teaches that Christ will come again in the future to
judge the world.
基督教说基督将来会来到世间审判世人.

That will not always be the case. 情况不会永远是这样

　　case这个字有「情况」的意思，That will be the case.就是指「情况就会是这样了。」但是你若觉得现在的情况只会是暂时，不会长久，你就可以反过来说That will not always be the case.「情况不会永远是这样。」