Driver pays 1 million RMB for ‘lucky’ 88888 license plate, gets pulled over 8 times in one day

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1. Перевод слова plate Plate – тарелка, блюдо Перевод слова Bread plate – тарелка для хлеба, хлебница fish plate – рыбное блюдо plate of soup – тарелка супу the dinner will cost $10 a plate – ужин обойдется по 10 долларов с человека Give me that Plate, please. Дай мне, пожалуйста, ту тарелку. The Plates were piled high with […]...
2. Getting a Driver’s License Jane: Hey, Henry. You look busy. What’s that you’re reading? Henry: Oh, hi, Jane. I’m studying the Driver’s manual so I can finally get my driver’s license. I just hope I can remember all these Traffic laws. Jane: I’m sure you’ll pass the tests With flying colors, especially since you can Miss a few and […]...
3. Getting a Marriage License Yves: Help me fill out this Application for our Marriage license. Vanessa: Can’t you do it? I’m really busy with work right now. Do as much as you can and just ask me if you don’t know something. Yves: Okay, I’ll try, but I’m reading through the requirements, and it’s a good idea for both […]...
4. Перевод слова lucky Lucky – счастливый, удачливый Перевод слова To count oneself lucky – считать себя счастливым lucky dog – счастливец by a lucky accident – по счастливой случайности lucky streak – полоса везения, удач I count myself Lucky to know you. Я считаю, что мне повезло познакомиться с вами. It’s Lucky that we got here early. Как […]...
5. You can eat your plate Taipei, Taiwan (AP) – Diners tempted to lick a plate after a delicious meal can now go a step further – eat the plate. Chen Liang-erh, 50, an amateur inventor, announced Friday that he had perfected an edible plate made from wheat grain, and that he planned to mass-produce it and other edible crockery including […]...
6. Перевод слова license License – разрешать, давать разрешение Перевод слова To license a doctor to practise medicine – выдать врачу разрешение заниматься врачебной практикой to license the letting of lodgings – разрешить сдачу квартир внаем to license a book – разрешить издание книги Is the firm Licensed to sell securities in Connecticut? У фирмы есть разрешение на продажу […]...
7. Значение идиомы thank one’s lucky stars [thank one’s lucky stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be thankful forgood luck; think oneself lucky. You can thank your lucky stars youdidn’t fall in the hole....
8. A driver pulled up beside a rundown farmhouse A driver pulled up beside a rundown farmhouse. He got out and knocked at the door. A very old woman answered the door, and he asked her for directions to Des Moines. “Don’t know,” the woman said. He got back in his car and pulled away. Then he heard voices. He looked in his rearview […]...
9. Значение идиомы lucky star [lucky star] {n.} A certain star or planet which, by itself or withothers, is seriously or jokingly thought to bring a person good luckand success in life. John was born under a lucky star. Ted wasunhurt in the car accident, for which he thanked his lucky stars....
10. The new metro cop pulled a speeder who was The new metro cop pulled a speeder who was zipping down Maple Avenue. “Can I see your license and registration, bub?”, the cop inquired. “But officer,” the fellow started, “I can explain…” “Shut yer trap, bub!” snapped the officer. “You’re going downtown and sit a while till the sarge gets back.” “But, officer, I think […]...
11. Setting the Table William: This is a very special dinner. It’s not everyday that I have my bosses over for dinner. It has to be perfect. Martha: I know. Why do you think I took out our best China? Instead of worrying, why don’t you help me Set the table? William: Right. I should make myself useful. Is […]...
12. Значение идиомы behind the times [behind the times] {adj. phr.} Using things not in style; still following old ways; old-fashioned. Johnson’s store is behind the times. The science books of 30 years ago are behind the times now. Mary thinks her parents are behind the times because they still do the foxtrot and don’t know any new dances....
13. Значение идиомы at times [at times] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; not every day; not every week; occasionally; sometimes. At times Tom’s mother lets him hold the baby. You can certainly be exasperating, at times! We have pie for dinner at times. Syn.: FROM TIME TO TIME, NOW AND THEN, ONCE IN A WHILE....
14. Если бы у меня был миллион/ If I Had A Million На английском языке Перевод на русский язык If I Had A Million Если бы у меня был миллион At different age people need different things to become happy. For example, little children would spend a million on toys, cartoons and entertainment parks. Adults would buy expensive cars, yachts, apartment or jewelry. As for me, I’m […]...
15. Пословица / поговорка third time lucky – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: third time lucky Перевод: в третий раз повезет Эквивалент в русском языке: Бог любит троицу Пример: The man was third time lucky when he applied for the job at the film company and he finally got the job. Мужчине повезло в третий раз, когда он подал документы на работу в компании по […]...
16. Hiding from the Police I read an article in the newspaper this morning about a man who had been On the lam for 12 years. He was Wanted by the police because they believed he had committed a murder. But before the man could go to trial, he Bolted and left the country. He has been on the “Most […]...
17. Значение идиомы sign of the times [sign of the times] {n. phr.} A characteristic of the times inwhich one lives. It is a sad sign of the times that all the majorlakes and rivers are badly polluted and fish in them are poisoned....
18. Значение идиомы home plate [home plate] {n.} The base in baseball where the batter stands andthat a runner must touch to score. The runner slid across homeplate ahead of the tag to score a run....
19. Who Pays? David: Hey, Sally. Can I run something by you? Sally: Sure, what’s up? David: Well, A friend of a friend Wanted some help with her Taxes and we agreed that we would talk about it Over dinner. At the end of the night, when the Check came, she expected me to pay! It was really […]...
20. Doctor behind vaccine-autism link loses license It took nearly six months but the General Medical Council (GMC) in the U. K. has pulled Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s license to practice medicine in the United Kingdom. Wakefield is the researcher who nearly single-handedly fueled parental concerns about the link between vaccines and autism. In 1998, he published a paper in the medical journal […]...
21. Experts: Ansel Adams photos found at garage sale worth $200 million Los Angeles, California (CNN) – Rick Norsigian kept two boxes he bought at a garage sale under his pool table for four years before realizing they may be too valuable to store at home. The Fresno, California, commercial painter learned this week that what was in those boxes he paid $45 dollars for a decade […]...
22. The Sound So Loud That It Circled the Earth Four Times The 1883 eruption on Krakatoa may be the loudest noise the Earth has ever made. On August 27, 1883, the Earth let out a noise louder than any it has made since. It was 10:02 a. m. local time when the sound emerged from the island of Krakatoa, which sits between Java and Sumatra in […]...
23. Eleanor Roosevelt’s License to Pack Heat At the FDR Library, one exhibit holds the contents of Eleanor Roosevelt’s wallet. While many of the cards and slips of paper from the wallet are fascinating (a Met membership card, a scrap of a poem about the importance of good cooks), this pistol permit is perhaps the most surprising. Roosevelt was a peripatetic traveler, […]...
24. Перевод идиомы at times, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: at times Перевод: иногда, временами, время от времени Пример: At times, our teacher is very nice but at other times she is not nice. Иногда наш учитель очень мила, но иногда она не так уж мила....
25. The guy considered himself lucky to have been able The guy considered himself lucky to have been able to attract and bed such a luscious looking dish. He was even considering trying to establish a relationship instead of just a one night stand. But he couldn’t help but wonder why she wasn’t already in one. “I can’t help feeling that we’ve met before.” he […]...
26. Handling a Traffic Stop I was having a great day until I saw the police car behind me with its loud Siren and lights Flashing. I Pulled off the road and waited for the officer to approach my car. Officer: May I see your Driver’s license, proof of insurance, and Car registration, please? Lindsay: Let me get them out […]...
27. Перевод слова province Province – провинция; сфера деятельности Перевод слова It is outside my province – это не в моей компетенции geologic-province – геологическая провинция province of all mankind – достояние всего человечества Denmark was never a Province of the Holy Roman Empire. Дания никогда не была провинцией Священной Римской Империи. These plants had a different vulgar name […]...
28. Million-dollar bill user pleads ignorance, blames Treasury A woman who tried to use a fake $1 million bill to buy $1,675 worth of merchandise at Wal-Mart said it was all just a misunderstanding – she thought the bill was real. The United States Treasury does not make $1 million bills. “You can’t keep up with the U. S. Treasury,” said Alice Pike, […]...
29. Пословица / поговорка times change – перевод и значение, пример использования Пословица / поговорка: times change Перевод: времена меняются Пример: Times change and when my friend went to buy some tapes for her tape recorder she found that they were no longer being produced. Времена меняются, и когда моя подруга пошла купить пленки для магнитофона, она узнала, что их больше не производят....
30. Mega Millions Winners Might Not Be So Lucky: Jack Whittaker and More Unlucky Lotto Winners Are you bummed that you didn’t win the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot? Don’t be-it turns out winning the lottery can often be a terrible curse. From Jack Whittaker, who says he wishes’we had torn the ticket up,’ to Evelyn Adams, who won twice and gambled it all away, The Daily Beast rounds up the […]...
31. Whoah! Single men wash their sheets’four times a year’ It’s a discovery no woman wants to hear – the average single male changes his sheets just four times a year. While they strip their beds every 3.1 months on average, unattached women change their linen every two-and-a-half weeks – or 26 times a year – a survey found. The grubbiest group for keeping sheets […]...
32. New family driver Martin had just received his brand new drivers license. The family troops out to the driveway, and climbs in the car, where he is going to take them for a ride for the first time. Dad immediately heads for the back seat, directly behind the newly minted driver. “I’ll bet you’re back there to get […]...
33. Значение идиомы look like a million dollars [look like a million dollars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look welland prosperous; appear healthy and happy and lucky; look pretty andattractive. John came back from Florida driving a fine new car, tanned and glowing with health. He looked like a million dollars. Dressed in the new formal and in a new hairdo, Betty looked like […]...
34. Denton Police establishes Internet Purchase Exchange Location Denton police officers are hoping a new Internet Purchase Exchange Location at the Farmers Market on Salisbury Street will make for safer transactions. Denton police officers are hoping a new Internet Purchase Exchange Location at the Farmers Market on Salisbury Street will make for safer transactions. Denton Police Chief Mark Hicks said his department established […]...
35. David Copperfield tricks robbers David Copperfield has magically escaped getting robbed. The 49-year-old illusionist was walking with two female assistants to their tour bus after his show Sunday at a performing arts center when four teens pulled up in a black car, a police report said. Two armed robbers allegedly got out of the car and demanded the group’s […]...
36. 74-year-old attacks cars that run light A retired teacher has become an Internet sensation after he lobbed dozens of bricks at cars that ran a red light at an intersection in Lanzhou, Gansu province. “I just want to catch people’s attention and tell the drivers to think of pedestrians,” the 74-year-old man told Lanzhou Morning Post on Saturday. Many residents in […]...
37. VW’s $1.85 Million Bugatti Escapes Cuts as Successor Eyed Volkswagen AG wants to make sure this year isn’t the last chance to get a new Bugatti. There are fewer than 20 left of the VW unit’s Veyron, a limited production line of 450 Bugatti cars that start at 1.46 million euros ($1.85 million). Now VW is testing at least three different concepts for a […]...
38. Being Cited for a DUI Susan: Hey, Jack, you’re an Attorney. Do you know anything about DUIs? Jack: Sure, I’ve Handled a few DUI Cases. Susan: I was just wondering about the Penalties for a DUI. Jack: Well, if it’s a First offense, you’ll be Fined and may be placed on Probation. You’ll need to attend DUI school, and your […]...
39. Перевод слова china China – фарфор Перевод слова Eggshell china – тонкий фарфор china clay – фарфоровая глина, каолин china closet – буфет A punch bowl of Bow China. Кубок для пунша из боуского фарфора. These fine China cups damage easily. Эти тонкие фарфоровые чашки легко повредить. Broken China crunched under my feet. Осколки фарфора хрустели у меня […]...
40. Reporting a Stolen Car Kenji: Hello, my car was Stolen and I want to report it. Officer: Where was it when it was stolen? Kenji: It was parked outside of my apartment building. I went outside this morning to drive to work, and it was gone. Officer: Okay, you need to fill out this form. Put down the Make […]...