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stand in line = usually without "a" or "the." When you stand in line, you wait for your turn — your chance to be served. — 通常不加 a 或 the;排队就是等轮到自己被服务。
lick stamps = many Americans lick stamps; in other cultures, people prefer to get the stamp wet by putting it on a wet sponge. — 很多美国人舔邮票;在其他文化中,人们更喜欢用湿海绵把邮票弄湿。
regular or express? = when the clerk asks "regular or express?" he wants to know if the letter should be delivered fast. Express mail goes fast and costs more; regular means "usual" or "normal." — 营业员问走普通还是快递。快递快但贵;regular 是普通。
scale = is a machine for weighing things — finding out how heavy they are. — 用来称东西多重的机器。