Значение идиомы air shuttle

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1. Cities of the USAAmong large and famous American cities there are Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Washington is the capital of the USA. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. D. Washington chose the place. The city was founded in 1791 and named after the first president. Now ... Читать далее...
2. Space shuttle mission to the MoonThere’s a Space Shuttle mission to the moon with 2 monkeys and a woman on board. The headquarters in the US calls: «Monkey #1, Monkey #1 report to coms for instructions.» He sits down and he is told to release the pressure in compartment 1, increase the temperature in engine 4 and to release oxygen ... Читать далее...
3. Arranging Airport TransferMy wife and I bought a Vacation package and we thought that it included everything. We should have Double-checked that it included Airport transfer to our hotel as well. Hindsight is 20/20, they say. My wife wanted to take a Taxi, but I Nixed that idea. It would Cost an arm and a leg. I ... Читать далее...
4. Значение идиомы regular guy[regular guy] or [regular fellow] {n.}, {informal} A friendlyperson who is easy to get along with; a good sport. You’ll likeTom. He’s a regular guy. Syn.: GOOD EGG....
5. Перевод слова frequentFrequent — частый, обычный, постоянный Перевод слова Frequent pulse — учащенный пульс frequent disease — распространенная болезнь frequent visitor — постоянный посетитель This bus makes Frequent stops. Этот автобус часто останавливается. Their treasury exhausted by so Frequent evacuations. Из-за таких частых опустошений их сокровища истощились. Frequent guests receive a discount. Постоянные посетители отеля получают скидку....
6. Making Changes to a Hotel ReservationReservation agent: Hello, Milton Hotel Reservations. How may I assist you? Sally: Hi, I’m calling to make some changes to an Existing reservation. Reservation agent: Certainly. Do you have the Reservation number? Sally: Sure, it’s 234678. Reservation agent: That’s a reservation for Sally Menkel. Is that right? Sally: Yes, that’s right. I’d like to change ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы keep one’s distance[keep one’s distance] {v. phr.} To be cool toward someone; avoidbeing friendly. Mary did not like her co-worker, Betty, and kepther distance from her. Compare: KEEP ONE AT A DISTANCE....
8. Army needs new recruitsTop Ways The Army Is Trying To Boost Recruiting 8. Military transport flights now earn you Delta frequent flier miles 7. Where else can you shoot guns and get awakened in the middle of the night by loud explosions besides New York, Chicago and Detroit? 6. Get rid of all those creepy «Richard Simmons Wants ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы no-show[no-show] {n.}, {informal} A person who makes a reservation, e. g.,at a hotel or at an airline, and then neither claims nor cancels it. The airlines were messed up because of a great number of no-showpassengers....
10. Значение идиомы at one’s service[at one’s service] {adv. phr.} 1. Ready to serve or help you; prepared to obey your wish or command; subject to your orders. He placed himself completely at the President’s service. «Now I am at your service,» the dentist told the next patient. 2. Available for your use; at your disposal. He put a car ... Читать далее...
11. ‘Free’quent flier has wings clipped after American Airlines takes away his unlimited passHe’s the man who flew too much. Steve Rothstein bought a golden ticket from American Airlines in 1987 — granting him a lifetime of unlimited travel. He clocked more than 10 million miles and 10,000 flights. He used his power to fly hopeless strangers home, a friend to the Louvre, and a priest to Rome ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы room service[room service] {n.} Service provided to hotel guests in theirrooms. Also: The hotel workers who give this service. We called forroom service when we wanted ice. Room service will install a TVset in your room upon demand....
13. Значение идиомы live in the fast lane[live in the fast lane] {v. phr.}, {informal} To live a full andvery active life pursuing wealth and success. They have been livingin the fast lane ever since they arrived in New York City....
14. Air transport problems in Britain — Проблемы авиатранспорта БританииA very small minority, of mostly business people, travel within Britain by air. International air travel, however, is very important economically to Britain. One of the biggest airlines in the world is `British Airways`. Its ambitious plans for the future include operating an enormous new kind of jumbo aircraft. This will not travel any faster ... Читать далее...
15. Значение идиомы keep one at a distance[keep one at a distance] or [keep one at arm’s length] {v. phr.} Toavoid company; not become too friendly toward. Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps themat a distance. Betty likes Bill and is trying to be friendly, buthe keeps her at arm’s length. Compare: KEEP ... Читать далее...
16. Перевод слова distanceDistance — расстояние, дистанция Перевод слова Air-line distance — расстояние по прямой free distance — зазор, просвет the station is no distance at all — до станции рукой подать Our oxen scented the water at a Distance. Наш скот издали почуял воду. I heard thunder grumbling in the Distance. Я слышал, как вдалеке грохочет гром. ... Читать далее...
17. New YorkNew York is one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is over 11 million people. New York is an industrial and cultural centre of the country. Most business is centred in Manhattan Island. The whole area is very small, that’s why the sky-scrapers were invented in New York and, especially, in Wall ... Читать далее...
18. Значение идиомы under one’s own steam[under one’s own steam] {adv. phr.}, {informal} By one’s ownefforts; without help. The boys got to Boston under their own steamand took a bus the rest of the way. We didn’t think he could doit, but Bobby finished his homework under his own steam....
19. From the history of New York — Из истории Нью-ЙоркаThe first European explorer who saw Manhattan Island was Giovanni da Verrazano, an Italian merchant who was in the service of the French king, Francis I. The date was April, 1524. Today a bridge which carries his name, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, is one of the city’s most impressive sights. It is the longest suspension bridge ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы skid row[skid row] {n.} The poor part of a city where men live who have nojobs and drink too much liquor. That man was once rich, but hedrank and gambled too much, and ended his life living on skid row. The Bowery is New York City’s skid row....
21. Значение идиомы of service[of service] {adj. phr.} Valuable as a source of aid; helpful;useful. When a visitor seems lost or confused, the courteousstudent will ask «May I be of service?» A good jackknife is oftenof service to a camper....
22. Значение идиомы to pieces[to pieces] {adv. phr.} 1. Into broken pieces or fragments;destroyed. The cannon shot the town to pieces. The vase fell topieces in Mary’s hand. 2. {informal} So as not to work; into a stateof not operating. After 100,000 miles the car went to pieces. When Mary heard of her mother’s death, she went to pieces. ... Читать далее...
23. New York (2)New York is one of the largest cities in the world and the biggest seaport. It’s the financial capital of the country. It’s the business centre of the United States. The city is situated in New York State, at the mouth of the Hudson river. It’s population is over eight million. In early times the ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы for all[for all] 1. In spite of; even with, despite. — Used for contrast. For all his city ways, he is a country boy at heart. There maybe mistakes occasionally, but for all that, it is the best book on thesubject. For all his money, he was very unhappy. 2. also [foraught] To the extent that. ... Читать далее...
25. Picking up a Rental CarRalph: I have a Reservation for a car. Clerk: What is the last name on the reservation? Ralph: It’s Furcal. Clerk: Just one moment. I have a reservation for Ralph Furcal, picking up today and returning on the 19th. Ralph: Yes, that’s right. I reserved an Economy car. Clerk: We do have an economy car ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы cow college[cow college] {n.}, {slang} 1. An agricultural college; a school where farming is studied. A new, bigger kind of apple is being grown at the cow college. 2. A new or rural college not thought to be as good as older or city colleges. John wanted to go to a big college in New York ... Читать далее...
27. Impressions of LAI was talking to my new friend Nicole about the differences between New York City and Los Angeles. Nicole just Relocated from New York, where she lived All her life, and I’m a Native of L. A. Dan: So, is L. A. All it’s cracked up to be? Nicole: Well, the Stereotype in the movies ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы lip service[lip service] {n.} Support shown by words only and not by actions;a show of loyalty that is not proven in action. — Usually used with»pay». Bv holding elections, communism pays lip service todemocracy, but it offers only one candidate per office. Somepeople pay lip service to education, but don’t vote taxes for betterschools....
29. Transport in Britain — Транспорт в БританииYou can reach England either by plane, by train, by car or by ship. The fastest way is by plane. London has three international airports: Heathrow, the largest, connected to the city by underground; Gatwick, south of London, with a frequent train service; Luton, the smallest, used for charter flights. If you go to England ... Читать далее...
30. Значение идиомы come round[come round] or [come around] {v.} 1. To happen or appear again and again in regular order. And so Saturday night came around again. I will tell him when he comes round again. 2. {informal} To get back health or knowledge of things; get well from sickness or a faint. Someone brought out smelling salts ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы spitting image[spitting image] {n.} or [spit and image] {informal} An exactlikeness; a duplicate. John is the spitting image of hisgrandfather. That vase is the spitting image of one I wanted tobuy in Boston. Compare: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON....
32. Значение идиомы he-man[he-man] {n.}, {informal} A man who is very strong, brave, andhealthy. Larry was a real he-man when he returned from service withthe Marines....
33. Значение идиомы command module[command module] {n.}, {Space English} 1. One of the three main sections of the basic Apollo spacecraft. It weighs six tons and is cone shaped. It contains crew compartments and from it the astronauts can operate the lunar module, the docking systems, etc. 2. {Informal transferred sense.} The cockpit, the chief place where a person ... Читать далее...
34. Hotel ReservationsI just finished a huge project at work and I needed some Down time. I decided to take a short vacation. I liked the idea of a long weekend out of town. My friend Sara offered to let me Crash at her place in San Francisco, but I decided to stay at a hotel instead. ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы go into a huddle[go into a huddle] {v. phr.} 1. To gather close together as a teamin a football game, usually to find out your team’s next play. Thefootball team which has the ball goes into a huddle before every playto get orders on what play they will use. 2. {informal} To talktogether privately about something; discuss something ... Читать далее...
36. Значение идиомы gravy train[gravy train] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} The kind of job that bringsin a much higher income than the services rendered would warrant. Jack’s job at the Athletic Club as Social Director is a regular gravytrain....
37. Перевод идиомы cash-and-carry, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: cash-and-carry Перевод: большой мелкооптовый магазин, где идет продажа за наличный расчет, и где клиент сам забирает купленный товар (по сравнению с оплатой за безналичный расчет, или где в стоимость включена доставка) Пример: The supermarkets in our city always operate on a cash-and-carry basis. Супермаркеты в нашем городе всегда работают по системе наличного расчета....
38. Значение идиомы get around[get around] {v.} 1a. To go to different places; move about. Mary’s father really gets around; Monday he was in Washington;Wednesday he was in Chicago; and today he is in New York. Fredbroke his leg, but he is able to get about on crutches. 1b. or [getabout] To become widely known especially by being talked ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы cliffhanger[cliffhanger] {n.}, {informal} A sports event or a movie in which the outcome is uncertain to the very end keeping the spectators in great suspense and excitement. Did you see «The Fugitive»? It’s a regular cliffhanger....
40. EnglandEngland is the largest and the richest part of GB. Its’ capital is London. The biggest industrial cities are London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, and other interesting cities as York, Chester, Oxford, and Cambridge. Stonehenge is one of the most popular prehistoric places in England. It is situate in the south-west of England. It is a ... Читать далее...