She's a girl who has a chip on her shoulder.
她是个容易生气的女孩。
②have had your chips注定要失败
I still will say that when you decide to do it you have had your chips.
我仍然要说的是在你决定做这件事时你就注定要失败了。
③when the chips are down在危急关头，在关键时刻
I can do nothing when the chips are down.
在关键时刻我什么也做不了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
Tom：I can't put up with my girlfriend for a long time.
汤姆：我已经容忍不了我女朋友很久了。
John：What happened
约翰：怎么啦？
Tom：
I've never seen a girl who has had a chip on her shoulder like her.
汤姆：我从来没见过像她那样敏感的女孩。
John：That also proves she loves you.
约翰：那也证明她爱你啊。
Tom：Maybe you're right. I'll think it over.
汤姆：也许你说得对。我要好好考虑一下。
Notes：
1. put up with容忍，忍受
2. think over仔细考虑，再三考虑，重新考虑
clean洁净的，干净的
Useful Phrases实用短语
①make a clean breast of sth.彻底明白，如实供认，把……和盘托出
Finally， he made a clean breast of his gulity.
最后他供认了自己的罪行。
②a clean sheet无过错记录，清白的历史
Nobody acts with a complete clean sheet.
没有任何人行事一点也不失误。
③clean up one's act改邪归正，从新做人
He cleaned up his behaviour and cut out drugs.
他已改邪归正戒掉了毒品。
cut out戒掉
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I heard Tom was free last week.
我听说汤姆上周被释放了。
B：I know. And he told me he would clean up his act.
我知道。他告诉我他要改邪归正了。
A：I can't remember how many times he has said that.
我都记不清他已经说了多少次了。
B：This time I trust is true
我相信这次是真的。
clear清晰易懂的，清楚明白的
Useful Phrases实用短语
①clear away清理，清除
He cleared away all the rubbish and then went to prepare for lunch.
他把垃圾清理了一下就去准备午饭了。
②clear the air改善困境，缓解紧张气氛，改善气氛
He tried to clear the air between them.
他试图去改变一下他们之间的气氛。
③clear off离开，逃离，逃跑
He cleared off when he heard his mom’s voice.
他听到妈妈的声音就逃跑了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：The new couple quarraled just now.
那对新婚夫妇刚刚吵了一架。
B：Usually， at this monent they need someone to clear the air between them.
往往在这时需要有人去缓解一下他们之间的气氛。
A：Yes， you're right. Let's go.
是的，你说的对，我们去。
Notes：
quarrel v.n. 吵架，争吵
cold冷的，冷淡的，冷漠的 伤风，感冒
Useful Phrases实用短语
①give sb. a cold shoulder冷淡地对待某人
When we came to her house， she gave us a cold shoulder.
当我们去她家时，她对我们很冷淡。
②get/have cold feet临阵胆怯，畏缩
Mary was going to ask him but she got a cold feet and said nothing.
玛丽本来是想向他提出邀请的，但是她事到临头却胆怯得什么也没说。
③pour cold water on sth.泼冷水，批评，责备
He's afraid of his friends pouring cold water on his plan to open a store on the internet， so he doesn't tell them about it.
他害怕被泼冷水所以就没告诉朋友他要开网店的事。
④a cold fish冷漠无情的人
Daily Conversation日常会话
Sam：Why don't you speak with Jack
萨姆：你为什么不和杰克说话呢？
Jane：
I don't want to make friends with that kind of people. He's totally a cold fish.
简：我不想和那种人交朋友。他实在是个冷漠无情的人。
Sam：
Why do you say like that Maybe you have mistaken him.
萨姆：你为什么那样说？也许你误会他了。
Jane：I hope so.
简：我希望如此。
clock时钟，钟
Useful Phrases实用短语
①aganist the clock争分夺秒，抢时间
There is no time left， I must be against the clock.
没有时间了，我必须争分夺秒了。
②run out of the clock拖延时间
Now give me your decision and don’t run out of the clock.
现在告诉我你的决定，不要再拖延时间了。
③clock in (out)打卡上（下）班
The staff in this company must clock in (out)everyday.
这个公司的员工每天必须打卡上（下）班。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：I can't adapt the high speed of the social life， we must be against the clock everyday.
我适应不了这么快节奏的社会生活，天天都要争分夺秒的。
B：But that is life. We have no choice.
那就是生活。我们没得选择。
A：Actually， I long for a pastoral life.
事实上，我渴望一种田园生活。
B：That sounds good.
听起来不错。
Notes：
1. long for渴望
2. pastoral [pa：st?r?l]田园的，乡村生活的，村野风情的
close闭，关闭，结束，终止，末尾
Useful Phrases实用短语
①close down（工厂等）关闭，停业，（电台）停止播音
Lacking of enough money， the factory had to close down.
由于缺乏资金，这个工厂被迫关闭了。
②close in包围，逼近，（白昼）变短
The troop was closed in by the enemy.
这个部队被敌人包围了。
③close the book on sth.放弃某事，半途而废
The young man has closed the book on his study.
这个年轻人已经放弃学业了。
Daily Conversation日常会话
A：Both your mom and I don't agree with your closing the book on study.
无论你妈还是我都不同意你放弃学业。
B：Come on. I have my own ideal.
得了吧。我有我自己的理想。
A：If you still insist on giving up your study， you won't be my son any more.
如果你仍坚持要放弃学业，你就不再是我的儿子。
B：You said it.
那可是你说的。
Notes：
1. insist on坚持，强调，坚决要求
2. give up放弃
come来，过来，到达，降临，出现，变成
Useful Phrases实用短语
①come about发生