开贴收集、积累实用短语

car yard: those second-hand car selling dealers. They are all around in Adelaide.

when you are looking for an accommodation


/ensuite:  private toilets/bathrooms are included, e.g. ensuite-bathroom, means a bedroom containing the bathroom inside. “套房”


/cottage：one－story house。


/studio: a little unit which has no separate arearea (no separating walls) except for the toilet.


/walk-in: the robe which is large enough for walking in it, “衣帽间”。


/built-in: built-in wall robe.


/linen: it means the linen essentials are provided, such as table sheet, bed suite.etc.


/Boat ramp, it is the area where roads continue down into bodies of water so that boats on trailers can be backed into the water and launched. e.g. the location is close to boat ramp and jetty, so that people can carry their own boats by car into water on seaside.


/twin bed: it means bedstead, 上下铺的床。

cut lunch: Ready-to-eat cold meal prepared in advance and packaged for taking to work/school, going on a trip, etc.
similar with packed lunch, box lunch.

When I lived in a student accommodation, often heard this saying spoken by locals.

e.g. You can tell if a fish is biting by touch, by watching a loose line or a bobber, or by attaching a bell to the end of your rod.

this example sentence is about how to judge whether your bait is bitten during angling.

e.g. make sure you steer clear of the rocks. (means to control the direction taken so that you do not hit)
e.g.2: Her speech steered clear of controversial issues. (avoided controversial topics)