| 引述个人观点 | 强调个人观点 |
| As far as I know/am concerned：照目前看来… | The bottom line/ bullet/critical point is：关键是… |
| The way I see it：在我看来… | The thing/fact/truth is：重点是、事实是… |
| From my perspective/point of view：依我看… | I’d like to point out：我想指出的是… |
| In my opinion：我个人认为；我的看法是… | Here’s the thing/deal：总的来说是这样… |
| To my way of thinking: 按照我的想法/看法 | All I’m saying is that：我想要说的是… |
| From what I can tell/see：从我所掌握的信息来看… | My point is/being：我的观点是… |
With all due respect / for what it’s worth / just so you know/ just so we’re clear/ as a matter of fact…/ I take it…/I guess…
仿写练习：To understand Missy Gibbons, you first need to know how she spend her afternoons.
To excel in language learning, you first need to know what’s your final target. / sort out your initial/original aspiration and your final target/goal. To a beginer’s way of thinking, memorize words and speak out and loud as much as possible would lead them to fluency; from a scholor’s perspecctive, proper use of lexicon and grammar would enable them stand out from the crowd; but in a really master’s mind, the ultimate goal of language acquisition is started with an initial string “in”, informative, influential and inspirational.
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Make one’s ultimatums: 下最后通牒
High-grade / first-class/ A-list /upscale / top-notch：上等的、一流的
I take it that…/ I bet
Bossy-type women
Run errands for sb: 为某人跑腿办事 Trivial things.
To understand sb, you first need to do sth.
Afternoon.
Original aspiration / Ultimate goal
Misunderstood/ frustrated/ lonely Men
Exhilarating: exciting…
Know /ask /understand/ tell
Wave sth off：
Solicitation：/Prostitute
A lamb：用名词作形容词用
Rex has become a regular fixture.
Infuse excitement with the audience.
Cast of characters:
Deceitful Villain /
Prosecutor [‘prɒsɪkjuːtə(r)]： 公诉人
Magistrate：[‘mædʒɪstreɪt]：法官
Seek the truth: 寻求真相
Dispense justice:
- 分发、派发
- 管理 （事务、冲突、纷争）
- 免除、豁免
County courthouse: 镇法院
Theme：主题
Bail：保释
Defendant / Plaintiff：被告/原告
Slave labor：奴隶工
Business partner：
Fled away：潜逃、逃逸
Surrender sth to sb (authority)：上交某物至上级或权威部门
Maintain：坚持某种看法或主张
Pass the bulk: 甩锅
Merely：只不过、仅仅
Contractor：包头工
The only breadwinner
As we speak:
Remanded: 收押、羁押
Brussel[‘brʌslz] sprouts[spraʊts]：（芽甘蓝）
Dip：蘸
Yummy: 好吃的
In rare form：behaving or performing in a way that is especially clever, skillful, amusing etc. （字面意思：行为举止上出现少见的形态，如格外聪明、灵巧、搞笑……此处指闹腾）
You’re still finding your way.
Deep down: 话说回来
Store up / save up：
Feel the smirk on her face / perverse joy
Clumsy：
got sb under the gun for sth: under a terrible strain
The deal is broke.
Keep sb from doing sth：
Stay up till the wee hours:
Did you tell her that you have a wife or does that hinder your pick-up style.
Eligible bachelor: quite a catch / desirable.
Rex: Exploring options is the whole point of being separated.
Bree：Options (选项/ 期权、期货), I’m not a mutual fund （共享基金 公交车/ 我不愿意跟别的女人分享 ）.
Investment portfolio: capital pool
Exclusivity: 排他性
Keep up with the Joneses：
Work into sth：掺和、揉和
M & A: Merge and acquisition
Tit-for-tart
Why not I pin the receipt to my chest.
Mutual fund：吻合
She put her mind in the gutter.
双关 / 隐喻 / 反语
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