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2007年月份 每日一句汇总（1）Im a bit off color today. (8.1)今天我感觉有点不舒服。---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------　　固定搭配be off color，英文的解释是“unwell，in low spirits”，即，气色不好，身体有些不舒服，神情沮丧。　　例句：　　—— You look a bit off color yourself，Mr．Young．　　—— Oh， I feel very tired， doctor．　　—— 杨先生，你看上去气色有点不好。　　—— 是的，医生，我感觉很累。He realized that he had given himself away. (8.2)他意识到自己露馅了。---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------　　动词词组give sb./oneself away，意思是“暴露了自己（的真实情况或身份）；出卖了”（to reveal sb./oneself intentionally or without meaning to; to betray sb）　　例句：　　Your American accent gave you away. 你的美国口音让你露了馅。　　He would never allow his family to give his friends away to the Nazis.　　他决不让家人向纳粹分子出卖朋友们。Should children get allowance in exchange for chores? (8.3)孩子做家务该付酬劳么？---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------　　介词词组in exchange for，为……交换　　Taliban set a fresh deadline to free prisoners of the insurgent group in exchange for the lives of 21 South Korean hostages.　　塔利班重新划定最终期限，以释放叛军囚犯换取21名韩国人质生命安全。　　Live-In Attendant Care in Exchange for Free Rent　　照料起居，租金全免（招聘启事）Everyone has a little dirty laundry. (8.4)每个人都有点不可告人的秘密。---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------　　美国热播连续剧《绝望的主妇》（Desperate Housewives）中的经典电影台词。句子的字面意思是，每个人都有些脏衣服。　　以前还接触过一个意思有点像的句子“There is a skeleton in the cupboard.家丑不外扬。”，The discussions throw no light on the matter. (8.5)讨论没能让事情有个头绪。---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------　　动词词组throw light on sth. 表示的是“使某事清晰、为某事提供信息；使明白”等，英文的解释是provide information or clarification to sth., to help people understand a situation。其实，汉语口语中，我们有时候也会说“有点亮了”来形容一个问题有了头绪、有些眉目或已找到解决的途径之类情形。　　例句：　　His explication threw some light on the question. 　　他的讲解让问题有了头绪。　　Thank you for shedding some light on what is really a very complicated subject. 　　谢谢你，让这个确实很复杂的主题有了些眉目。Ive h