jack千斤顶，起重器，插孔，插座
Useful Phrases实用短语
①a jack of all trades博而不精的人，万金油，三脚猫
Tom is a jack of all trades.
汤姆是个万金油。
②All shall be well， jack shall have jill.
愿天下有情人终成眷属。
③All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只工作不玩，聪明的孩子也会变傻。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：The boy can do nothing but study.
那个男孩除了学习什么也不会。
B：No wonder people say ：all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
难怪人们说：只工作不玩，聪明的孩子也会变傻。
A：Our eduacation system should have some revolution， since exam-oriented education doesn't make for the development of children.
我们的教育体系应该做一些改革，因为应试教育并不有利于孩子的发展。
B：The Department of Education has advocated quality-oriented education for several years， but it still hasn't been carried out.
教育部门已经提倡素质教育几年了，但是仍未实施。
Notes：
1. revolution[rev?'lu：∫(?)n] n. 革命；变革
2. exam-oriented education应试教育
3. quality-oriented education素质教育
4. advocate['aedv?keit] v. 提倡，倡导
jam果酱，拥挤，堵塞
Useful Phrases实用短语
①be in a jam陷入困境
Unforturnately， when they came across the river they were in a jam.
不幸的是，当他们过河时陷入了困境。
②jam tomorrow可望而不可及的美好未来，许而不予的好东西
Her husband often settled for a promise of jam tomorrow before her when they hadn't got married.
他们还没结婚前她的丈夫就经常在她面前说一些美好未来的空话。
③jam on the brake(s)猛踩刹车
But for his jaming on the brakes， the old man has been killed.
要不是他猛踩刹车，这个老人已经被撞死了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：My husband always gives me jam tomorrow， but so far nothing has came true.
我老公总是给我许诺一些美好的未来什么的，但就目前为止，没有一样实现的。
B：I’m much better than you. My husband never promise me anything but he often brings me some surprise.
我就比你好多了。我老公从来不给我什么许诺，但是却经常给我带来一些惊喜。
A：I"m really jealous of you， while I have to face many realistic problems everyday.
我真的羡慕你，然而我每天不得不面对很多现实的问题。
B：Come on. That is life， isn't it？
振作起来。那就是生活，不是吗？
Notes：
realistic [，ri?'listik，] adj. 现实的
jerk急拉，猛推，颠簸，震摇，性情古怪的人
Useful Phrases实用短语
①jerk out/jerk sth. out（紧张得）急促而断续地说出，结结巴巴
地说
Under the threat of the enemy， she jerked out the secret.
在敌人的威胁下，她结结巴巴地说出了秘密 。
②jerk sb. around给某人出难题，为某人设置障碍，为难某人
Druing today's interview， the interviewer really jerked me around.
在今天的面试中，面试官着实为难了我一把。
③jerk out of猛地……；突然一下……
The sudden jerk out of sleep， the rough hand shaking your shoulder， the lights glaring in your eyes， the ring of hard faces round the bed.
你猛然地从梦中惊醒，一只粗糙的手推搡你的肩膀，灯光直照你的眼睛，一圈冷酷的脸孔围在床边。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I'm afriad I can't pass the interview because in today's interview the interviewer always jerks me around.
我恐怕通不过这次面试了，因为在今天的面试上面试官总是给我出难题。
B：It's not strange at all. Every company wants to get the suitable person.
这不足为奇。每个公司都想找到合适的人选嘛。
A：I guess they won't choose me. There're so many competitors who are more excellent than me.
我猜他们不会选择我。有那么多的竞争者，他们都比我优秀啊。
Notes：
1. suitable ['sju：t?bl]adj. 合适的，适当的
2. competitor[k?m'petit?] n. 竞争者，对手
job工作，职位，职业，任务
Useful Phrases实用短语
①a job of work分内的事，必须干的工作
You needn't appreciate me. It's just a job of work for me.
你不必感激我，这只是我分内的事。
②do the job起效用，有效
Your words really do the job for him， and now he is just like another person.
你的话对他真的有效，他现在就像换了个人似的。
③jobs for the boys为亲信安排的工作，任人唯亲
If an enterprise always insists on the principle of jobs for the boys， it usually can't go far.
假若一个企业总是坚持任人唯亲的原则的话，那么它就不会长久。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Thank you for your help. But for you， I can't finish the task on time.
谢谢你的帮忙，要不是你我就不能按时完成任务了。
B：Don't mention it. It's a job of work for me.
别提了，对我来说这是份内的事。
A：By the way， will you be available this evening I want to invite you to have dinner at my home.
顺便问一下，你今晚有空吗？我想请你到家里来吃顿饭。
B：Of course， I'm very glad to.
当然，我很乐意。
Notes：
1. but for要不是
2. on time准时
3. available [?'veil?bl] adj. 空闲的，有效的，可得的，可利用的
join连接，结合，加入，参加
Useful Phrases实用短语
①join up (with sb.)与某人联合，会合
The two breaches of red army would join up at Jing Gang Shan.
这两支红军队伍将在井冈山会师。
②join in (doing sth./sb.)参加，加入
I hope she can join in， but maybe it'll never happen.
我希望她能加入，但那也许永远都不可能了。
③join the club同样倒霉；别人也一样倒运；彼此彼此
So you didn't pass the interview either Join the club.
那就是你也没有通过面试？彼此彼此。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Mike， I didn't pass the interview. How about you？
迈克，我没有通过面试。你怎么样啊？