Americans can be very picky when it comes to colors.

Why be like those americans, divorcing all the time?

干吗学人家老美。闹什么离婚嘛？

My boss is a micromanager.

我的老板事必躬亲。Micromanager是老美常用来批评上司的一个字眼。

What are the landmarks around there?

其实英文中有一个单字landmark（地标）蛮好用的，你只要问“What are the landmarks around there？”我保证老美一定听得懂啦！

Thirty-seven years ago, America feared China, then the largely unknown Communist giant of the Far East.

The day pingpong changed the world老美眼中的“乒乓外交”37年前，美国惧怕中国，那时不为人知的远东地区共产主义大国。

I am laying low.

有一次我问一个老美，How are you doing？结果他回我I am laying low。

Some Americans think excessive homework for children may be counterproductive.

有的老美认为给孩子太多的家庭作业，可能产生相反效果。

Under the SAT test-optional policy and the dropping of standardized exam mandates, some Americans worry that institutions may lower their standards and suffer a drop in reputation and overall quality.

在这SAT考试非强制性的政策下，以及淡化标准测验的管制，一些老美担心大学也许会降低水平、影响声誉和全面品质。

On the other hand, trading individual stocks and bonds can be costly.

在另一方面, 个股交易和债券投资也可能存在风险(花费很高).

But developing new lines can be costly.

但是开发新的行当耗资巨大.

A year off, away from home, can be costly.

离家一年的花费也是很大的.

Modern, manufactured dyes can be costly.

现代的人造染料价格比较昂贵.

Innoculation can protect poultry, but could be costly.

疫苗接种能保护家禽, 但费用可能会很高.

Going through the courts and even arbitration can be costly.

提起诉讼的成本可能很昂贵,甚至申请仲裁也会代价不菲.

They would be costly and the net benefits might well be negative.

他们会耗费成本,带来的净收益也可能是负面的.

King Arthur's knights fire a cannon from the top of the castle wall.

亚瑟王的骑士们在城墙上开炮.

What they present a gift with the beautiful mind for opposite party is a priceless treasure.

他们用自己美丽的心灵赠给对方的是一件无价之宝.

Your teacher also talk about working in groups or by yourself.

你的老师也将谈论工作的团体或由你自己.

Good things stay indoors while bad things will go far away.

好事不出门,坏事传千里.

He put two choices before her to marry him or to go far away from him.

他给她两种选择:嫁给他或远离他.

I will anchor the footsteps, stares at form which that will go far away.

我会停住脚步, 凝视那个远去的身影.