1. Words and phrase
1)? ? ? Writing the cards from there was a breeze.
Breeze: means something was easy to complete.
e.g.: It was a breeze.
2)? ? ? Rowley tried to break his fall by sticking out his arms, but he landed pretty hard on his left hand.
Stick out: 這里指伸出手臂贴见，也可以有突出翼虫，明顯的意思宴凉。
e.g.: Wearing this red dress made me stuck out.
3)? ? ? I tried to cheer him up, but all the jokes that usually crack him up weren’t working.
Crack up: 惹人笑
e.g.: I don’t think this video is funny, but she was cracked up.
4)? ? ? I tried to cash in on some of Rowley’s new popularity, but it totally backfired.
Backfire: 產(chǎn)生適得其反的惡果
e.g.: I tried to help him out, but it totally backfired.
5)? ? ? I couldn’t figure out why the girls weren’t swarming me like they swarmed Rowley, but then I realized what the problem was.
Swarm: 蜂擁成群(而去)
e.g.: Once David showed up at the airport, the fans swarmed him immediately.
2.? ? ? Sentences
1)? ? ? But being good at sewing does not exactly buy you popularity points at school.
e.g.: Being good at playing basketball does not exactly buy you any points for entering this school.
2)? ? ? What really ticks me off about that is that Rowley is right-handed, and it’s his left hand that’s broken.
e.g.: What really ticks me off about that is that he is not
3.? ? ? Dairy
I got a heavy rain outside just now. It rained like cats and dogs. I didn't bring a umbrella along, so I was totally wet. But what ticked me off most was that I almost felt down at the elevator. My shoes slipped and I stuck out my arm to break the fall. Fortunately, I got someone beside caught me immediately. It was a close call. Thanks god!
