dish(n.)
漂亮的女人,有吸引力的女人
例句:
The girl was a real dish.
这女孩长得真漂亮。
down and out
失业,不走运
例句:
The bum was down and out on skid row.
这个流浪汉是贫民区的一个失业者。
The writer was down and out, but he still went on with his writing.
那个作家虽然已经穷困潦倒了,但他还是继续写作。
May I speak to John?
我可以和约翰说话吗?(请找约翰听电话。)
也可以用以下几种说法:
May I talk to John?
I'd like to talk to John.
Is John in( Is John there)?