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3 11, 2021

‘Just a little bit!’ Here are 7 English phrases to replace ‘almost’

2021-11-03T10:53:00+08:003/11/2021|Categories: Daily|

During the IELTS writing exam, for example, if we are trying to describe the current trend has remain the same, we can use words such as ‘almost’ and ‘nearly’. If you want more choices of words, you can try using these 7 phrases, such as ‘virtually’. Not only does it have the meaning of not existing in the physical world, it can also be interpreted as ‘almost’!

25 10, 2021

General English: How many English words do you know that are related to café? Can you understand what the barista meant when he said, ‘Would you like some room in your coffee’?

2021-10-26T12:52:25+08:0025/10/2021|Categories: Daily|

No matter if you want to find a place to chat with friends or to prepare for an exam, café might be a good choice. But do you know any vocabulary words that are related to café? We have talked about some types of coffee before, and today let’s learn some words related to coffee!

18 10, 2021

General English: What is the meaning of ‘cook the books’? Are you confused with the meaning of phrases like this?

2021-10-18T17:23:09+08:0018/10/2021|Categories: Daily|

Sometimes when we learn English, we cannot simply read it literally as we could mistake it for another meaning. For example, when someone tells you that she is ‘under the weather’ today. It’s not that she is really ‘under the weather’, rather it means that she is feeling sick! Let’s take a look at some phrases which cannot be literally translated!

9 9, 2021

7 tactful expressions to avoid being too direct when saying you ‘don’t like’ something!

2023-03-11T22:51:51+08:009/9/2021|Categories: Daily|

When someone has a suggestion that you don't like, how would you express that? Would you directly say, ‘I don’t like it’? Or maybe you are invited to an event, but you don’t want to attend, would you refuse by saying ‘I don’t want to go’? To avoid expressing dislikes in a direct manner, you may try to use one of these 7 expressions!