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最近整天下雨我懒得出门，但待在家里又憋得慌。
It's been raining all day every day lately and I never feel like going out. Staying at home though
makes me stir-crazy.
我很想告诉他这件事，可又不能说，憋死我了。
I really want to tell him, but I can't say anything. It's killing me.
坐长途汽车真难受，想上厕所的时候不能上，只能憋着。
Taking a long-distance bus is so uncomfortable. When you want to use the bathroom, you can't.
All you can do is hold it.

庆祝

为了庆祝儿子考上重点大学，他要在五星级酒店请客。
To celebrate his son getting into a good university he's having a big dinner at a five-star hotel.
你已经结婚三年了？你们一般怎么庆祝结婚纪念日呢？
You've been married for 3 years already? How do you usually celebrate your anniversary?
我们公司举办了一场晚会来庆祝公司成立五周年。
Our company put together a party to celebrate our company's 5-year anniversary.

答谢

谢谢你们的热情款待，我都不知道该怎么答谢你们。
Thank you for your warmth and hospitality. I don't even know how to begin to thank you all.
在佳节到来之际，我们准备了一千份大礼来答谢新老客户。
For the holiday season, we've prepared one thousand great gifts to give to both our new and old
customers to show our appreciation.
为了答谢广大顾客，本店推出了“买二送一”的优惠活动。
In appreciation of all of our customers, our store will be putting on a 'buy two, get one' sale event.

当初

当初这里还是一片田地，现在却成了一个商业中心。
Originally, this was a field, but now it's been turned into a commercial center.
他抽烟喝酒又赌博，你当初怎么看上他的？
He smokes, drinks and gambles - how could you have fallen for him back then?
我当初一个人来这里闯荡的时候，还没你大呢！
When I originally came here to make something of myself I was younger than you!

意思意思

我知道你不会喝酒，你喝一小口意思意思就行了。
I know you can't drink alcohol. Just drink a sip to be polite and that's enough.
找人办事你最好意思意思，要不然谁会实实在在帮你啊？

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If you need someone to do something for you, it's best to get them a little something. Otherwise,
who's going to put their heart into helping you?
第一次去女朋友家拜访，肯定要买点儿东西意思意思。
The first time you visit your girlfriend's relatives, you definitely have to bring a little something.

Choose the best answer from the choices given.

1. _____这里还是一片田地，现在却成了一个商业中心。

A. 本地

C. 当地

B. 当初

D. 难怪

2. 第一次去女朋友家拜访，肯定要买点儿东西_____。

A. 礼金

C. 意思意思

B. 给来给去

D. 排场

3. 在佳节到来之际，我们准备了一千份大礼来_____新老客户。

A. 答谢

C. 排场

B. 规模

D. 人情

4. 找人办事你最好_____，要不然谁会实实在在帮你啊？

A. 排场

C. 象征

B. 意思意思

D. 人情

5. 坐长途汽车真难受，想上厕所的时候不能上，只能_____着。
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 A. 象征

C. 憋

B. 接受

D. 逼

6. 谢谢你们的热情款待，我都不知道该怎么_____你们。

A. 意思意思

C. 庆祝

B. 吃不消

D. 答谢

7. 你已经结婚三年了？你们一般怎么_____结婚纪念日呢？

A. 人情

C. 答谢

B. 想念

D. 庆祝

8. 他抽烟喝酒又赌博，你_____怎么看上他的？

A. 当初

C. 本来

B. 以为

D. 怪不得

9. 我_____一个人来这里闯荡的时候，还没你大呢！

A. 当初

C. 一来

B. 场面

D. 憋得慌

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10. 我很想告诉他这件事，可又不能说，_____死我了。

A. 呆

C. 被

B. 老实

D. 憋