Daily English Notes

"目前為止" can be translated as: "So far" "Up to now" "Until now" For example: "So far, everything is going well." "Up to now, we've had no issues." "Until now, we haven't received any updates."

 I inherited this house from my parents.

 After a long day, I finally have some time to relax.

Why do you always have so many complaints?

Wow, you're really great at comforting people. (said ironically). You sure have a talent for comforting people. (with a hint of sarcasm).

He never learns his lesson until it’s too late. He won’t believe it until he’s faced with the harsh reality.

 What he says is not reliable. His statement is not trustworthy.

 The dishes can be served separately . 

 I have to listen to a bunch of chaotic nonsense. unpleasant [ʌnˋplɛznt]

 This number is inflated. 灌水/膨脹

It's hard to debate with someone over sth.

 Why is everything slimy ?

Stand up for sth/someone = Speak up for sth/someone  stand out.  She stands out in the crowd. 突出

He is full of himself.

 It happens to a lot of people their first time. 

We are halfway to the destination. We are halfway there.

 Did he really have to tell you? You'd find out (sooner or later) / (in the end) anyway.  Does he  really have to  tell you? You will  find out  (sooner or later) / (in the end)  anyway.

不知感恩 = 忘恩負義 = ungrateful = thankless 不要臉＝shameless He is an ungrateful and despicable person.

Just a few more days to push through , and then I can take a long vacation.

 I want to tear down the roof.

 It's not worth responding to at all.  (這裡的to不可省略)

a piece of artwork / a work of art / artworks / This is artistic

She is insecure about her appearance She feels confident about her presentation. He is confident that he will pass the exam. I’m confident in my ability to handle this project. She doesn’t feel confident about speaking in public. He isn’t confident in his skills yet. She spoke confidently during the meeting.

Technically speaking, this method is not entirely correct.

It's incomparable. There's no comparison. They are not even close.

I tend to be pretty persistent at times. 我有時候非常執著

Don't talk about nonsense . Don't always talk about pointless things. Don't keep talking about things that don't matter.

The tickets  are sold out.

This post has only been up for a year, it shouldn't get deleted , right? has been up, 上來

 With this , I can practice English anytime, anywhere. 

He's washing his face in the sink.  He  left his dirty dishes in the sink.

 Your next purchase is on us.

I still need to make a living in this field , so of course, I can't speak carelessly.

 At the very least, there should be a threshold. You can't just let anyone join casually . At the very least 至少 a threshold  門檻 casually 隨意的

 I usually have a hard time mak ing decisions when it comes to buying things.

 There is a decision-making mechanism here.

Despite not knowing if I can do it, I can't even handle the pressure of being a manager. It's not even about whether I can do it; I can't take the pressure.

Show me some support. 

I forgot where I put it. I can't remember where I placed it. I don't remember where I left it.

 We are currently running a sale/ a promotion. 

 I can’t believe this tiny thing costs hundreds of dollars.

 It just a few bucks , don't be so petty.

My back hurts a lot. I have a lot of pain in my back. My back is really sore.

Squatting for such a long time makes my waist feel so stiff. Squatting  蹲著 waist 腰 feel so stiff 覺得僵硬

 Aging is accompanied by a loss of physical strength.   is accompanied by = 伴隨著

 I've been practicing English by chatting with AI.

 Don't think you are the only one who can do it. 

My integrity can withstand any test. //withstand 經得起

You are such a handful. (Handful是名詞,  The kid is quite a handful.) You are difficult to deal with. You are hard to handle.

Let’s all take a step back and not let things escalate to an unmanageable point. Let’s each take a step back before things get out of hand.

 Do you have any preferred color among these paints?

That looks stressful. This seems stressful

Discuss 跟 mention 後面不接 about. We discussed the plan . He mentioned the issue during the meeting.

It's not on the way. It's out of the way.

 We'd like to take these foods to go.

 Don't get me wrong!

 If you don't mind me saying so.

 I practice English as part of my daily routine.

 You haven't aged a day.

 Can you pull over here and drop me off ？

I'm going to pick up a package from Shopee later. Do you need to pick up anything ?

 Whatever you like. 

 Did you say you were going to use the treadmill ?

 Do you have anything on your mind? Are you feeling stressed? 

 Does that make any difference?

 You don't exercise enough.

 Just because you don’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not there.

 Which episode have you watched?

I feel relaxed, decompressed, and unwound

Yeah, this is probably what people call insomnia . Yes, I guess this is what everyone refers to as insomnia. That’s right, this is likely what they mean by insomnia.

I usually have wandering thoughts while sleeping and that leads to shallow sleep.

Did I get it wrong again? 

Whenever the night is quiet , I always find myself lost in random thoughts.   In the stillness of the night,  I’m always alone with my wandering thoughts.  // stillness n. 寂靜, wandering 漫遊

I lost my voice.

 I don't know why people are easily fooled/tricked.

If it weren’t for your help , I would’ve messed up the task. 假設語氣用It were If you hadn’t helped me, I would have messed up the task. If it hadn't been for your help , I would’ve messed up the task. If I hadn't had your help , I would have messed up the task.

 I just steamed my finger (蒸氣燙到), my finger was my best feature!最迷人的部分

We are open to new ideas. open-minded adj. 開明

 I still have a lot of room for improvement.

I am making some notes about English.  

I accidentally drew on your clothes. I accidentally got some drawing on your clothes.

The pipe is clogged with grease/dirt. 管子裡積滿油汙/汙垢 I clogged your toilet. 我塞住你的馬桶了

It's meant to be this way.  This is how it's supposed to be.