2023-4-8

auspicious day according to the Chinese zodiac 黄道吉日
【例句：They chose an auspicious day according to the Chinese zodiac for their wedding ceremony. 】
trend of thought 思潮
Pay in installments, spread over six months. 分期六个月付款
loan shark 高利贷
student loans 学生贷款
I'd like to make a deposit. (去银行说)我想存钱
I'd like to make a withdrawal. 我想取钱
Buy now pay later. 先用后付
in a ratio of a spoon 一勺子舀下去
a welcome respite from hard work 刻苦工作后令人愉快的短暂休息
Are u for real? I wasn't expecting that! 真的假的，给我的啊？
vendor 街头小贩
place a vendor's stall 摆摊
I'm meeting some friends after work. 我下班了要见几个朋友
I'm hoping you can lend me 10 dollars. 我希望你能借我十块钱（听起来比I hope更委婉）
a treacherous stretch of road 危险路段
【例句：The road becomes treacherous when it is iced up. 道路结冰后就很危险了】
rosella tea 玫瑰茄，洛神花茶
tea jelly 茶冻
wording smithing 修订一下文字
nitpicker 挑刺的人
bash into the walls 撞南墙
allocate ur time 分配时间
put the cart before the horse 本末倒置
【例句：No. You are putting the cart before the horse. Let's wait till we find an apartment.】
do things backwards 顺序颠倒做事
We are of the same generation. 我们是一代人
They are close in age. 他们年龄相仿
Cut the crap. 别废话
lucrative 赚钱的
【例句：He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline. 他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。】
Don't labor the reader with unnecessary detail. 不要用不必要的细节使读者疲倦