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cold very cold, extremely cold boiling hot, bloody hot My five years in laid-back Seattle was instructive in many ways, not the lease of which was learning how to dress down. Men in suits were a minority, even in the downtown business district. 20世纪90年代，很多人开办了自己的生意，他们或者独自经营，或者合伙经营。为了把生意经营下去，他们必须快速学会怎样吸引并赢得客户。 In the 1990s, a record number of people are going into business for themselves, either on their own or with others. To survive, they must learn quickly how to attract or win clients. 他从表链上取下一块精密的怀表，让表响了六下。 He detached his chronometer from the chain and made his watch strike six. 卡莉要我明晚赏脸参加一次晚会，就算是帮她。她说我显得很不友好、不合群。我答应她去一次。 Carrie asked me as a favor to attend tomorrow evening’s party, to oblige her. She said it seemed rather unkind and unsociable on my part. I promised I would be there. ……不是好坏的问题。那儿没什么发展，我可不想把我的一生都毁在郊区。 It is not question of being good or bad. There is no money in it, and I am not going to rot away my life in the suburbs. 我认为，有点太奢侈了，特别是他一开始就让大家喝香槟。 * * Natural words expressions, are, in fact, the tools not just of better reading, but of better writing, speaking, listening, and thinking as well. The more words expressions you know, the more effect you can have on the people around you. So, building a strong vocabulary is a source of power. biting cold, bitterly cold freezing coldAs the cold began to bite into the middle of January, the towns and villages became quiet. hot very hot, extremely hot 在美国，穷人是享受不到这种待遇的。 In America, poor people can‘t enjoy this kind of treatment. In the United States, the poor have no access to such a treatment. 比尔夫人对她的小儿子的健康关心过分。每次在他抽鼻子或擦破了膝盖的时候，都拽着他看医生。 Mrs.Bill’s concern about her little boy’s health is excessive. She rushes him to the doctor every time he gets the sniffles or scrapes his knees. 发烧是有病的一个症状。头痛和肚子疼也是有病的症状。 A fever is one of indications of illness. Headache and an upset stomach are other signs of being sick. 玛丽安、帕蒂和茜莱娅是姐妹，她们年龄相仿，长相酷似。 Mira, Pat and Celia are sisters, close in age and