take the measure of sb. 摸请某人的老底
reticent 沉默寡言的
measurement n. 度量衡
the metric system of measurement 公制度量法
measurable adj. 可衡量的
epidemic disease 流行性疾病
We find the loss is measurable. 我们发现损失可以估量
half measure 折中
What’s the half measure? 有什么折中办法吗?
Lesson Six Identifying People 你是谁
Who are you?你是谁?
Who 谁
What 什么
Whose 谁的
Where 哪里
How 怎么
Who’s who. 美国的年度名人
I am Sally, a new secretary with your firm. 我是你公司的新秘书Sally。
My name is Claire. I am Claire.
I’m a friend of your son. 我是你儿子的朋友
I’m a classmate of your daughter. 我是你女儿的同学
I am a new secretary. 我是这里新来的秘书
Who are you? 强调这个人本身
What are you? 强调社会地位
Who do you think you are? 你以为你是谁啊
What do you think you are? 你把自己当成什么了?
general secretary 总书记
Secretary of State 国务卿
Secretary of Department of National Defence 国防部长
Secretary General 联合国秘书长
You are the English teacher, aren’t you? 您是英语老师,对吗?
You are the boss, aren’t you?
Are you Mr. Green, the office manager? 你是办公室主任Green先生吗?
secretary 秘书 office manager 办公室主任
director 主管 the president 总裁
CEO = Chief Executive Officer 首席执行官
chairman of the board 董事会主席
the staff 员工 accountant 会计 teller 出纳 salesman 销售员
the market researchers 市场研究员
Are you the partner of this firm? 你是这个公司的合伙人吗?
He might be spokesman of today’s press conference. 他可能是今天新闻发布会的发言人。
He might be the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry. 他可能是外交部的发言人
host 主持人
hostess 女主持人
announcer 播音员
broadcaster 播音员
anchormanss 大腕播音员
MC = Master of Ceremonies司仪
Where do you come from? 你是哪儿的人?
Hometown 家乡
I am from Shanghai. How about you? 我是上海人,你呢?
I am from South Korea. 我来自韩国
I am from France. 法国
I am from Canada. 加拿大
Our new English teacher comes from Great Britain. 我们的新英语老师来自英国