不知道大家有没有这样的经历，吃饭时，老妈慈祥地看着你，说：“你过得开心就好，我可不指望老了的时候，你来养活我。”这“指望某人做某事”就是“expect sb to sth”。
别以为这个词组太过普通，多和老外聊聊天，你就知道它有多“伟大”了。现在，我们一起来操练一下吧！]
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普通句 i would expect him to be the kind of person.
我期望他成为那种人。
次级高手句 i would expect him to be the kind of person, who’s loving.
我期望他成为那种有爱心的人。
高手句 i would expect him to be the kind of person, who’s loving, caring.
我期望他成为那种有爱心、懂得关怀的人。
超级高手句 i would expect him to be the kind of person, who’s loving, caring and happy all the time.
我期望他成为那种有爱心、懂得关怀、永远快乐的人。
专家句 if i had a baby now, i would expect him to be the kind of person, who’s loving, caring and happy all the time.
如果，我有孩子的话，我期望他成为那种有爱心、懂得关怀、永远快乐的人。
steven解句]
if i had a baby now,（假设。）
i would expect him to be the kind of person(核心句),
who’s loving, caring and happy all the time.（他是这样的人）
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it is almost 9:30 now. all the friends are ready to le**e.)
这会儿差不多是晚上9点30分了。 械幕锇檎急咐肟 ＃?br>
tina: you know, i’ve been thinking about what kind of person my baby will be?
你知道吗，我一直在想我的宝宝会成为怎样的人。
sue: the question should not bother you at the moment. tina, you don’t even h**e a boy friend.
(laughing…)
这会儿，你不该有这样的问题吧。tina，你现在甚至连男朋友都没有。
tina: that’s the cruelest thing you’ve ever said to me.
这是你对我说过的最残酷的话了。
steven: ok, here’s what i’m thinking. if i had a baby now, i would expect him to be the kind of person, who’s loving, caring and happy all the time.
好吧，我是这么想的。如果我有个孩子的话，我期望他成为那种有爱心、懂得关怀、永远快乐的人。
tina: how nice you are, steve. you’re just a really loving guy.
i’ll buy you breakfast tomorrow morning.
steve， 你太好了。你真是个有爱心的人。 明天早上我给你买早饭！
steve: tina, i h**e to add something. i’m not planning to h**e a baby.
tina，知道吗？我需要补充一下。我没打算要孩子。
每个英语学习者都会经过“比较级”的考验，但是懂得了，“more… than”是“比。。。更。”的含义并不代表你就已经将这种句型攻克。
下面steven就想考考你：用no more…than…来表达“我不过和他一样寒酸。”，英文句子应该怎么说呢？
如果没有反应过来的话，就和steven进入下面密集型操练吧！]
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普通句 i’m no more an expert than linda.
我和linda一样都不是什么专家。
次级高手句 i’m no more an expert on dating than linda.
我和linda一样都不是什么约会的高手。
高手句 i’m no more an expert on dating than linda is.
我和linda一样都不是什么约会的高手。
超级高手句 i’m no more an expert on dating than linda is in the kitchen.
就像linda做菜不怎么样一样，我也不是什么约会的高手。
专家句 as you all know, i’m no more an expert on dating than linda is in the kitchen.
你们大家都知道，就像linda做菜不怎么样一样，我也不是什么约会的高手。
steven解句]
as you all know（正如你们大家所知）
i’m no more an expert on dating than linda is in the kitchen. (核心句)。
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tangle is going to h**e a date. he’s asking all the friends for advice.)
tangle正要去赴一个约会。他正在征询朋友们意见。）
susan: i’m curious, tangle. how long h**e you not dated girls.
我很好奇，tangle。你有多就没约会了？
steven: this seems to be a tough one, hehe.
这个问题可不好回答，呵呵。
tina: what do you mean? tangle is an excellent guy all the women are dreaming about.
你什么意思？我们tangle可是所有女人梦想的优秀男士。
tangle: tina, stop saying that. that doesn’t make me feel good.
as you all know, i’m no more an expert on dating than linda is in the kitchen.
tina，别说了。这不能使我感觉好受。你们大家都知道，就像linda做菜不怎么样一样，我也不是什么约会的高手。
linda: hey, you guys. does my cooking bother you?
now i need to prove something to you. ok, how about, let’s say, you date the girl. i cook the dinner.
嘿！你们这帮家伙。我做饭惹着你们什么了？现在我要想你们证明一下。好吧，我们这样，你去约会，我来做饭。
all: oh no….
可别。。。manage to do sth/成功做某事。
现在如果和老外谈话的时候，想表达“成功做某事”的你还在用success in doing sth的话，可就有些老土了。口语中manage to do sth出现频率非常之高，即便是想表达小小的成功，比如：我成功地劝说他参加我们晚会；我成功地和他取得了联系等等。
下面就和steven一起操练一下，将其占为己有吧！]
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普通句 i managed to get in contact.
我成功地取得了联系。
次级高手句 i managed to get in contact with the lady.
我成功地同那位女士取得了联系。
高手句 i managed to get in contact with the lady, who’s in charge of this project.
我成功地同负责这个项目的女士取得了联系。
超级高手句 i managed to get in contact with the lady, who’s in charge of this project in the company.
我成功地同那家公司负责这个项目的女士取得了联系。
专家句 the day before yesterday, i managed to get in contact with the lady, who’s in charge of this project in the company.
前天，我成功地同那家公司负责这个项目的女士取得了联系。
steven解句]
the day before yesterday（说个时间）
+ i managed to get in contact with the lady (核心句)，+who’s in charge of this project in the company.（那位女士是谁？）
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arnold just answered a phone call. he’s talking to others.）
arnold刚回了个**。他正和大家聊着。）
arnold: guess what? i just managed to get in contact once again with the lady, who’s in charge of project 100 in ab mobile.
你们猜怎么着？我又一次同ab 移动通讯的那位负责“项目100”的女士取得了联系。
linda: you mean the german lady?
你是说那个德国女人？
tangle: what?
什么？ arnold: guess everybody has a very deep impression on her.
我猜大家对她都有很深的印象吧。
tina: that’s for sure. she asked me to revise a proposal for 15 times.
i mean 15 times! my dad has never been hard on me like that.
当然。她叫我改个计划，改了15次。我是说15次啊！我老爸也从来没有对我那么苛刻过。
arnold: unfortunately, i h**e to work on another project with her.
不幸的是，我不得不和她合作另外一个项目。
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