新东方在线时时学英语 20070110

Part One 你听不懂的

best bib and tucker 最漂亮的衣服

Jenny puts on her best bib and tucker for the party tonight.

I invited friends to come over for dinner and everyone dressed casually¹ but Sue, who showed up in her Sunday best.

Cash on the nail/barrelhead 现金

Joseph paid cash on the nail for a new car, which was cheaper than buying in installment².

Sally will only sell her car for cash on the barrelhead.

Part Two 你说不出的

---Thanks for the coffee.

---No need to stand on ceremony. Mi casa su casa.

---Thanks. Well, I’d better get on my horse, if I want to beat the traffic.

---Makes sense.

---I’ll give you a buzz in a week or two. Next time we can have coffe at my house.

---Great. Say hi to your wife for me.

---Sure thing.

Part Three 有趣的故事

十字军东征

1 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。

2 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。