China Language study


soggy	This word means damp or wet. It is often describes objects that are not supposed to be wet and are therefore unpleasant when they are in that state, such as toast or socks!


'I am afraid'	A phrase that is often used in general conversation. It does not literally mean that the person speaking is frightened, but is sorry. ' I am afraid I don't know.' or ' I am afraid the bus has just departed.'


nowadays	This word just means 'at the present time', rather than something that applied in the past.


crosses your path	If you are walking along and a person (or animal) passes in front of you he or she 'crosses your path'. It also has a wider meaning. If you knew someone slightly you might say that 'he crossed my path from time to time.'