情景会话口袋书人际篇 第545期:工作总结(4)

　　13. I have studied English for nine years and I am good at spoken English.

　　我学过九年英语，口语很好。

　　还能这样说：

　　I have studied English for nine years and have a good command of spoken English.

　　Nine years study of English leads to my good spoken English.

　　应用解析：

　　dressed up to the nines 穿着华丽的衣服，打扮得漂亮;

　　nine times out of ten 十有八九，大抵，几乎都是

　　14. I have bilingual communicating skills, including French and English.

　　我掌握了双语的交流技巧，包括法语和英语。

　　还能这样说：

　　I can speak two languages, English and French.

　　I can communicate in both French and English.

　　应用解析：

　　confidential communication 秘密情报;

　　oral communication 口头通知

　　15. My advantage is that I have strong sense of responsibility.

　　我的优点是我有很强的责任心。

　　还能这样说：

　　My strong point is that I am responsible.

　　Responsibility is my merit.

　　应用解析：

　　in a sense 在某一方面，就某种意义来说;

　　make sense 有意义，意思清楚;

　　make sense of 理解，明白;

　　no sense in 没道理;

　　bring sb. to his senses 使某人不再做傻事，使某人苏醒

　　16. I lack patience.

　　我缺乏耐心。

　　还能这样说：

　　I am not patient enough.

　　I have no patience.

　　应用解析：

　　be lacking in sth. 不足，不够;

　　lack the courage of one's convictions 没有勇气做自己喜欢的事

　　17. I dare not to lose my face when I speak English.

　　我说英语不怕丢脸。

　　还能这样说：

　　I am not afraid of losing face when I speak English.

　　I have the courage to speak English.

　　应用解析：

　　face to face 面对面的;

　　in the face of 不顾，面对;

　　make a face at 对……做鬼脸;

　　on the face of it 从表面来看;

　　save one's face 挽回面子;

　　face out 坚持到底