Writers like him are a dime a dozen.

‘Thanks so much for helping.' ‘It was nothing – all in a day's work.'

basic cooking equipment 简单的炊具

Sunny skies are the rule at this time of year. 每年这个时候晴空万里是很常见的。

It's just a bog standard CD player. 这只是一台普通的CD播放机。

Less than a week after the fire it was business as usual.

a characterless building 没有特点的建筑

A good chef can turn common-or-garden foods into something special. 好厨师能把普通的食物做成特别的东西。

You can cook the meat either in a microwave or in a conventional oven. 你可以用微波炉或普通的烤炉烹调这些肉。

a crude home-made bomb 粗糙的自制炸弹

the day-to-day running of the company 公司的日常管理

Many of these expressions now form part of everyday conversation. 这些表达法中有很多现已成为日常会话的一部分。

The endless noise is more than flesh and blood can stand. 无休止的噪声让人无法忍受。

They lived in a humble two-roomed flat. 他们住在一套简陋的两居室公寓里。

In the normal course of events police would not respond to this situation. 按照通常的情况，警方不会对此作出回应。

It's the same old story – he messes up and I get blamed.

I meet a nice man and he's already married – story of my life. 我遇到一个不错的男人，可他已经结了婚，我总是这么倒霉。

These children have all been excluded from mainstream schools. 这些孩子都被排斥在主流学校之外。

a meat-and-potatoes diagram 基本的图形

His anger was an entirely natural reaction. 他的愤怒是完全自然的反应。

Naturally, I was very keen to make a good first impression. 自然喽，我很想给人留下良好的第一印象。

a range of cheaper no-frills products

I'm glad he lost his job – it's no more than he deserved. 我很高兴他丢了工作，他完全是活该。

Computer-generated images will become an accepted norm in films. 计算机生成的影像将成为电影中被人们所接受的常见事物。

When can we expect a return to normality? 什么时候我们能回到正常状态？

Ordinarily I wouldn't pay that sort of price for a picture. 一般情况下我不会为一幅画付那种价钱。

She was dressed very ordinarily. 她穿着很一般。

overblown reports of earthquake damage 过分夸大地震损失的报道

a pedestrian account of his childhood 对他孩童时期干巴巴的描述

primitive tools 简单的工具

a pro forma letter 格式化的信件

The price of regular unleaded petrol is set to rise. 普通无铅汽油要涨价了。

Everything went just right and the party was a big success. 一切都很顺利，聚会搞得非常成功。

Be sure the handle is in the right position before switching on the machine. 在开动机器前要确定把手处于正常位置。

a rough-and-ready method/technique/approach 简单有效的方法/技术/方式

Satellite images are routinely used in weather forecasting. 卫星图像通常用于天气预报。

a rude wooden bench 一条简陋的木凳

Wearing a tie was second nature to him. 戴领带是他的习惯。

Archaeologists found several simple tools at the site. 考古学家在现场发现了几件简单的工具。

Her grandparents were simple people who never had much money. 她的祖父母都是普通人，从来都没有多少钱。

We live very simply and don't spend a lot of money. 我们生活很简朴，花钱不多。

I don't like standard-issue brushes, because I end up smearing ink all over the cartoon.

False friends are ten a penny. 虚情假意的朋友多得遍地都是。

His writing style is clear and uncomplicated. 他的写作风格简洁明了。

We will roll out a vanilla version of 2.2.