assure(v.)
使确信
例句:
john 1 me that he was an excellent cook.
约翰要我确信他是个很高明的厨师。
the apple of one's eye
某人的掌上明珠
例句:
mary, as the youngest daughter, is the apple of her parents' eye.
作为家中最小的孩子,玛丽是她父母的掌上明珠。
i con't catch your meaning
我不懂你的意思
对话:
a: i can't catch your meaning. there are so many terms that i don't know.
b: sorry. i will explain them to you.
a:我不懂你的意思,你用了太多的术语。
b:对不起,我会给你解释的。