dish(n.) 漂亮的女人,有吸引力的女人
例句:the girl was a real dish. 这女孩长得真漂亮。
down and out失业,不走运
例句:the 1 was down and out on 2 row. 这个流浪汉是贫民区的一个失业者。
the writer was down and out, but he still went on with his writing. 那个作家虽然已经穷困潦倒了,但他还是继续写作。
may i speak to john? 我可以和约翰说话吗?(请找约翰听电话。)
也可以用以下几种说法:may i talk to john?i'd like to talk to john. is john in( is john there)?