英语顺口溜

(注：本来 nickel 是五分钱，dime 是一毛钱，现在当做动词用，过去式和过去分词是：nickeled, nickeled; dimed, dimed）

13. to throw (one's) weight behind（someone or something)：意思是支持某人或某事
（to support someone or something）例如： The governor of Maryland threw his weight behind Mr. Gore for the presidential election.（马里兰州长支持高尔先生竞选总统）
He has thrown his weight behind the foreign policy toward China.
（他支持对中国的外交政策。） 但是，to throw (one's) weight around 又有仗势欺人，耀武扬威或炫耀自己的重要性，想要去影响别人和情况之意
例如： He always tries to throw his weight around.（他老觉得自己了不起，想要影响别人。)
Mr. Lin is trying to throw his weight around in his office.（林想影响办公室里所有的人。)
He throws his weight around her.（他想控制她）

14. to put teeth in (或 into) (something)：意思是说话时，带著慎重其事的语气，使能有效的实施（fo be very firm in speaking）
例如： If you tell your children to do something, be sure to put some teeth in your decision.
（假如你要孩子做事，必须表明你认真肯定的决定。)
When you become a manager, you need to put teeth in（into） the decision-making process.
（当你是总经理时，你对决定事物，必须以肯定语气表达，才能有效实施。)
Put some teeth in your position when you speak to the teen-agers.
（对青少年说话时，必须表明你认真的立场。) I have to put teeth in my conviction that capital punishment is wrong.（我坚信我的立场，死刑是错误的)

(注：put teeth in 的後面多半跟 decision, position, stand, conviction 等单字，尤其 decision 最常用。)

15. to have a heart-to-heart talk：意思是诚恳的谈论
（fo discuss something sincerely）
例如： Let's talk heart-to-heart about heart problem.（让我们诚恳地讨论有关心脏问题）
Let's have a heart-to-heart talk about this topic.
（让我们诚恳地讨论这个议题）
I have had a heart-to-heart talk（或 conversation）with my department chairperson.
(我与系主任有个真诚坦率的交谈）(形容词用)
We had a nice heart-to-heart.（我们有个倾心的交谈) (当名词用)
(所以heart-to-heart 可当名词或形容词

16.
Good, better, best,
never let it rest,
till good is better,
and better is best.

17.
I shall not see the shadows,
I shall not feel the rain,
I shall not hear the nightingale
Sing on as if in pain,
And dreaming through the twilight,
That doth not rise nor set,
Happy I may remember,
And Haply I may forget.

18.
Evening red and morning gray,
Send the traveler on his way,
Evening gray and morning red,
Bring the rain upon his head.

19.
what is pink?
A rose is pink,
By the fountain’s brink,
What is blue? The sky is blue.
Where the clouds float through,
What is yellow? Pears are yellow,
Rich, ripe and mellow.
What is green? The grass is green,

With small flowers among,
What is orange? Why, An orange,
Just an orange.

20.
The moon is in the sky,
It is far and high,
Let’s go to the moon,
Let’s ride a rocket and fly.

21.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
how I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.

22.
Spring is gay with flower and song;
Summer is hot and leave cold alone,
Autumn is rich with fruit and grain,
Winter snows and brings new year too.
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