Saturday, May 10, 2008

Vocabs

percolate = To cause (liquid, for example) to pass through a porous substance or small holes; filter.

brandish = to show off

Friday, May 9, 2008

Vocabs

impound = to seize

Sunday, May 4, 2008

English Vocabs

glum = the quality or state of being moody, melancholy: "He was a charming mixture of glum and glee"

chill out = to relax. I like to come home from work, have dinner, chill out for a little bit, and then go to bed.

usher = escort

Mandarin Vocabs

ji(4)zhu(4) = remember

wang(4)ji(4) = forget

bao(3) = full

er(4) = hungry

qi(3)chuang(2)= awake

dao(4) = arrive

gan(3)dao(4) = feel

jie(4) = borrow

wo(3) zhu(4) ni(3) cheng(2)gong(1) = I wish you are success

zhu(4) ni(3) xin(1)nian(2) kuai(4)le(4) = Happy New Year!

bao(3)zhong(4) ni(3) = Take care of you

Ni(3) yao(4) shen2)me(1) shi(2)hou(4) hui(2) lai(2) ?= When will you come back?

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Vocabs

renunciation = the act or declaration of renouncing

impute = to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault or responsibility to: imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to inexperience

misogynistic = biased against women

Random Collection

I am just around the corner if you need me.

No matter what complicate our lives, one thing is pure and simple: "I am here for u, heart and soul."

I'm glad we found each other.

How do you mail a hug?

I want you...bad!

One thousand pieces of gold can't buy what you long in your heart.

Sending a little sunshine your way to brighten the rest of your day.

This Spring, plant a little dream and watch it grows. Happy blooming!

Weekend always get me overactive. Have a great one!

Thanks God, it's Friday. Let's have a weekend getaway (shopping, relaxing, and chilling out).

Wish u sleep like a baby.

Life is game and the one who plays hard, win! Go ahead and give your best.

In the moment that a whisper becomes a stirring...

Some American Slangs

Got me = I don't understand.

Grab a bite to eat = Having a quick snack

No rush = no hurry

Sizzling = very hot (The weather is sizzling outside)

Fried = tired and full (I've been studied all day and my brain is fried now)

How To Use The Verb "Seem"

Examples:

Ken seems to know the industry.

It seems that many people ask Ken for this advice.

Ken seems nice. (seem + adjective)

Special uses:

Seem + like + clause or noun phrase (more converstional)

Ex: It seems like yesterday.

Seem + as if + clause