1. A new idea started up in his mind. 他忽然有了一個(gè)新主意。
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A：Now that we’re about to own a house, I think we should get it covered. 我們快擁有一所房子了，我想我沒(méi)應該給房子買(mǎi)保險。
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B：Yes, I talked with an insurance saleswoman about it yesterday. 是的，昨天我和一個(gè)保險銷(xiāo)售人員談過(guò)了。
A：You did? 你談了？
B：Sure. She said that once we finalize the sale, we just need to make an appointment with her. 是的，她說(shuō)一旦我們定下來(lái)，我們只需和她約個(gè)時(shí)間。
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A：How long will it take to get covered? 保險需要多久能生效？
B：I believe the insurance policy will kick in immediately. 我想保單很快能生效。
A：That’s great. Did you pick up any brochures. 太好了，你拿資料手冊了嗎？
B：Not yet. 還沒(méi)。
A：Maybe we could start reading up on the different policies now. I heard that many of the homes that were damaged during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans weren’t covered. 或許我們可以開(kāi)始閱讀一些不同的保單，我聽(tīng)說(shuō)在颶風(fēng)襲擊新奧爾良時(shí)許多住宅被毀，但保單沒(méi)有涉及這種情況。
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B：You’re kidding! Did they have some home insurance or did home insurance just not cover floods? 你開(kāi)玩笑，他們上了家庭保險么，家庭保險不包括水災么？
A：Most of the policies didn’t cover floods. 多數保單不包括水災。
B：I guess we should make sure to read the fine print very carefully. Shall we go there now? 我想我們應該把冊子看仔細一些，我們現在就去？
A：Why not? I have nothing better to do. 為什么不呢？沒(méi)有比這更好的。
Dance
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A：Do you think you could go over that new dance with me again? I missed the last class and don’t want to fall behind. 你可不可以再和我一起復習一下那個(gè)新舞蹈？我錯過(guò)了上節課，但不想落下。
B：Sure. Let’s start with a little stretch. Stand up straight, breathe in, and lift your hands over your head. 可以。讓我們先伸展一下。起立站直，吸氣，手舉過(guò)頭頂。
A：Like this? 像這樣嗎？
B：Yes. Now, breathe out and push your hands back down by your sides. Breathe in… and breathe out.Now, bend over and touch your toes. Hold it. Repeat… 是的?，F在呼氣，把手放回身體倆側。吸氣…再呼氣。然后，彎腰觸摸腳趾，堅持住，重復…
A：I think I’m warmed up now. 我想我已做好熱身活動(dòng)了。
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B：To start then, walk sideways to your right three steps. Jump up. Turn around. Then, walk sideways to your right another three steps. Jump up and turn around. Got it? 現在開(kāi)始，向自己的右側走三步，向上跳，轉身，然后再向右走三步。向上跳，轉身。學(xué)會(huì )了嗎？
A：Yes, but what are we supposed to do with our hands? 學(xué)會(huì )了?？墒俏覀兊氖謶撛趺醋瞿?？
B：Keep them by your side. When we jump up, shake them in front of you. 把手保持在身體的倆側，當你向上跳時(shí)向你的前方揮手。
B：We do that three times. Then, lift your left leg up to your right hand three times. Jump. Lift your right leg up to your left arm three times. Jump. 我們做三遍這個(gè)動(dòng)作，然后抬起左腳去夠你的右手三次。跳，抬起右腿去夠左臂三次。跳。
A：Is this right? 是這樣嗎？
B：Yes, just make sure that you keep your back straight. 對。注意保持你的背部挺直。
A：How many times do we repeat this? 我們重復做幾遍？
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B：Three times as well. Then we do the first set again. 也做三遍。然后我們再做第一套。
A：Ok, I think I’ve got it. Thanks, Moira! 好吧，我想我會(huì )了。謝謝你，莫伊拉。
e.g. Who started this company? We embarked on an exciting enterprise I start my day with a good breakfast We began the new semester The afternoon session begins at 4 PM The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack
Synonym: startembark oncommence
2. get going or set in motion
e.g. We simply could not start the engine start up the computer