Lailai Cove 觀海亭

be sb's middle name 非正式用法 特值，特性 Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Discretion is my middle name. 安了我不會說出去。謹慎是我的特性。

speak out of turn 說話不得體，說錯話，說話時機不對   Excuse me if I'm speaking out of turn,but what you are proposing is quite wrong.  Bob was quite honest, even if he was speaking out of turn. ( Motive 402) Sink his teeth into 全力投入 She sank her teeth into the challenging project. 她全心投入這項具有挑戰的計畫案。 (心機女傭409 )

That's my jam! Jam 與果醬無關 而是"喜歡的事物或地方" 美國小孩聽到電臺播出他喜歡的歌曲時，大叫一聲說"It's my jam!" "What Is Love starts to play in the radio!" 電臺正播放 What Is Love 這首歌 "Dude! That's my Jam! " 哥兒，那是我喜歡的歌 "Sings along." 跟著唱呀！

a dog's breakfast/dinner   (英國與澳洲專用，俚語) something that has been done very badly  一團糟 You should have seen the ceiling after he'd finished painting it.  It was a complete dog's breakfast. 你該看看他油漆過的那個天花板。簡直是一團糟。 Zoo 209

rob Peter to pay Paul 挖東牆補西牆，借錢還債 Why borrow money to pay your bills? That's just robbing Peter to pay Paul. 為什麼借錢付帳單？那等於挖東牆補西牆。 There's no point in robbing Peter to pay Paul. You will still be in debt.借錢還債沒道理。你還不是欠一屁股債。 據說，這句俚語跟教會有關。相傳十九世紀時，教會為了修補倫敦聖保羅教堂，就把本來撥給聖彼得教堂的經費挪用了。因此  有此俚語Rob Peter to pay Paul.

A Poem I Heard the Robin Sing I heard the robin sing By the window sill To greet me when I woke up Sitting still I heard the cicada chirp High on the tree In the high noon of the hot day Before I took a nap feeling free I heard the frog croak Deep in the night of the summer By the rice field and the brook Wishing me a good night slumber

Lurch 傾斜，困境 leave in the lurch, 丟棄，遺棄 Our best salesperson left us in the lurch at the peak of the busy season. 我們的最優營業員在生意最忙的時候棄我而去。

Year of the dog The Dog occupies the eleventh position in the Chinese zodiac. Years of the Dog: …1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030… Lucky numbers: 3, 4, 9 Lucky colors: red, green, and purple Lucky flowers: rose, cymbidium orchids The Dogs' Personality: Loyal, Honest... Born with a good nature, Dogs do not tend to be criminals or seek dishonest gain. They just need a quiet life and a good family, and thus forget the ugliness and evil on earth. Dogs are always ready to help others, and do not care about their own interests, but if they find themselves betrayed by cunning people they will feel shocked and hurt. Best careers for Dogs: police officer, scientist, counselor, interior designer, professor, politician, priest, nurse, clerk, and judge.

speak out of turn 說話不得體，說錯話，說話時機不對 Excuse me if I'm speaking out of turn, but what you are proposing is quite wrong. 對不起 我可能說得不對，我覺得你的提議不好。  Bob was quite honest, even if he was speaking out of turn. 保伯的話雖然不得體，他倒是真心的。 ( Motive 402)

Year of the Horse Years of Birth: ...1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026... Lucky Colors: yellow and green Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 7, and numbers containing them (like 23 and 37) Lucky Flowers: calla lily and jasmine The Horses’ Personality: Active, Energetic...extremely animated, active and energetic. Horses love to be in a crowd, and they can usually be seen on such occasions as concerts, theater performances, meetings, sporting events, and parties. Sometimes, the Horse is a little self-centered, but it doesn't mean that s/he can not be interested in others' problems. Horses are really more cunning than intelligent, and that is probably why most Horse people lack real confidence. Good career choices for Horses include: publicist, sales representative, journalist, language instructor, translator