1. Wintering in Florida was my childhood dream .
在佛罗里达州过冬是我童年的梦想。
(名词winter 当作动词用)
2. I need to get my house in order. Man up and settle down.
我得把房子收拾妥当。拿出男子气概好好安顿下来。
(名词man当作动词用)
Can you tell me what sort of niche you plan to carve out for yourself in the howling existential morass of uncertainty known as the future ?
你能否告诉我,在这个我们称为“未来”的生死未卜的泥潭里,你打算给自己量身定制出什么机会来?
(“niche"是一个英语非母语学习者感到陌生而且不大习惯使用的单词。)
Has anyone given you a heads-up that everyone you love will die someday ?
有没有人预先警告过你,你所爱的人总有一天会死去的?
(heads-up : 预先警告)