Piece by piece

Author: Eastern Person
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Let's get to know this "Kick-ass English" "Ming Qiao Shuo." As the name suggests, the book collects only brilliant and practical small words or short phrases. Here, you no longer have to worry about being overwhelmed by long, tedious sentences. The 160 short, fun expressions here will let you fully enjoy the joy of learning.《》，you will see the practical expressions we have carefully selected for you highlighted at the top of each page, also in a prominent place; to avoid confusion, the Chinese and English explanations follow immediately, allowing you to grasp the meaning at once; the next "Talking! Talking! Not Just Talk!" section provides real-life dialogue scenarios, helping you understand the expressions more deeply; after that is the "Kick-kick!" section, which offers detailed and humorous Chinese explanations of the expressions, ensuring you can use these small words and phrases correctly in the right situations. Additionally, you will see comic strips paired with the dialogues, which are very cute! By the way, in our layout, you will also find a familiar character—Ms. ABC from the TV show "Yang Hua Lian Pian," which truly proves that "the book contains jade-like beauties!" OK, we believe you are already eager to enjoy the custom-made "Ming Qiao Shuo" English treats we have prepared for you, so let's get started! When watching original movies or communicating with foreigners, you might hear them exclaim "Oh, boy!" and "Oh, man!" repeatedly. What does this mean? Are they calling for a "boy" or a "man" to help them? Unfortunately, you're wrong. In fact, they are just equivalent to interjections like "Oh, my God!" This book collects 160 common expressions used by foreigners to convey various emotions, such as happiness, frustration, surprise, pain, fear, and more. For example, when a foreigner makes a typo while typing, they might say, "Whoops!" meaning "Oh, I made a mistake."