学习英语的持久动力来源于明确的目标：一口地道流利的现代美国口语；卓著的口译和笔译能力；非凡的演讲能力；顺便为自己和国家创造财富并去帮助身边有需要的人！
学习外语的过程就是一个记忆的过程，而记忆的最大秘诀就是重复， 重复，再重复，也就是少吃多餐！而抱怨记忆差的人，往往就是那些只会说不会做的人！


All ears （全神贯注地听）

I am all ears.

---------我很留意地听.（我洗耳恭听。）

All eyes （ 全神贯注地看）

The paintings are beautiful. I’m all eyes at them.

---------这些油画很美，看得我目不转睛。

Up someone’s street / alley

ISomething that is up someone’s street (or alley) can refer to anything – a job, a subject, a topic of interest for instance – that is of special interest to a person or that he is knowledgeable about. “Reading books is right up my alley but studying mathematics isn’t up my street at all.”

STREET是街道 。ALLEY是小巷或小径。任何事物，例如工作、学科、趣味性的论题等，是Up someone’s street (or alley)的，便属于某人的兴趣，又或者是为他的所熟知的。

Rattle one’s saber / saber rattling

A saber is a long sword worn by soldiers. Sometimes, without actually removing it from its holder, they rattle it to frighten people. Today when people or governments threaten others without taking further action they are said to be rattling their sabers or saber rattling.

SABER是士兵佩的长剑。有时候，他们没有真的剑拔弩张，只摇动着剑，使发出兵刃之声来吓怕他人。现在，当人们或甚至政府只出言恐吓一些人，却不会采取进一步的行动，便是Rattling their sabers 或者说 Saber rattling.