英语积累
Common greeting
- Thank you!
- - You’re welcome.
- - No problem.
- - No worries.
- - Don’t mention it.
- - My pleasure.
- - Anytime.
- - It was the least I could do.
- - Glad to help.
General
Chances are…
no amount of … (It has no help although the amount is great)
beyond my knowledge/ have no idea / unknown
……(clause), even when ……(clause)
…… go a long way towards ……
e.g. Even the very act of sharing your fear with someone who can empathize and understand goes a long way towards relieving the pressure.
Make up one’s mind
make a decision; decide.
“he made up his mind to attend the meeting”
Make up
构成 Women officers make up 13 percent of the police force.
编造 I think it’s very unkind of you to make up stories about him.
Scared
e.g. You scared hell/shit out of me.你把我吓死了
get to the grips with
I’m slowly getting to grips with the language.
have a thing for sb. 对某人有感觉
That settles it! 就这么定了 = That’s the deal!
I’ve got a good feeling about you.
You’ll find out!你马上就会知道
I was wondering if …… 我想知道是否……
have rocks in one’s head 脑袋进水
- to be silly or creazy
- airhead 傻瓜(脑袋进水)
Here is ……
search on the internet
did you get the chance?
at the expense of xxx 以xxx为代价
focus a lot of your attention on 集中大部分注意力在…
represent=stands for 代表
butter up 恭维（来自《慎小嶷十天突破雅思口语》，如“恭维考官”即butter up examiners）
# times in a row连续几次…..， eg. win a price 3 times in a row
If something happens several times in a row, it happens that number of times without a break.
follow currrent events in the news 关注时事新闻
fit in with xxx= 融入xxx
relate [xxx] to xxx 融入xxx、和xxx有联系
wimpy:形容某人weak 并且 seem to lack confidence or determination.
have never done sth as adj. before 从来没有这么adj.地做过xxx
I’ve never gripped anything as tight before in my life
build-up (to sth)（重要事情的）准备期，准备过程
built-up area 建成区
high-rises高楼大厦
(not) a great deal : a large amount.
“I don’t know a great deal about politics”
-How much do you know about this city?
-Not a great deal
there is not a great deal you can do if you have what we called a street canyon
Good luck=break a leg = 祝你好运
Give’em hell 打败他们，给他们点颜色看看
sound :You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it.
雅思听力C5T1S1原句I like the sound of the holiday that mentioned whales.
you are gorgeous=you look incredible你很美丽
I’m freaking out
then and there 当场，立即
stick around 逗留，留下（phrasal verb）
get along (with sb) (和某人)相处 （phrasal verb）
easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难
build/hone skills 磨练技能
run into (problems)遇到(问题等)
Chinese equivalent of xxx
Weibo is the Chinese equivalent of Twitter
Taobao is the Chinese equivalent of Amazon
what’d you have in mind? 你怎么想的
point of views
what’s going on with them 他们的事
huge/ massive/ enormous/substantial increase
heavy/harsh/severe punishments（注意s）
用做某事的动作代表某件事
before drivers sit behind the steering wheel 司机开始上路之前
the amount of time that children sit/spent in front of TV 儿童看电视的时间
中英文思维
everyone sould be vegetarian 中文：每个人都应该吃素=英文：每个人都应该是素食者
There are two reasons why more teenagers commit crime. 有两个原因来解释为什么越来越多青少年犯罪； 注意reasons 后面直接加why，不需要explain等动词
Crime: UNCOUNTABLE illegal activities in general
泛指犯罪时不可数
Upholders/Advocates/supporters/proponents支持者
opponent反对者
help somebody (to) do something
alleviate/mitigate the problem 缓解问题
alleviate: to make something less painful or difficult to deal with
alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc
Time
pass the time/ kill time
leisure/spare/free time 空闲、自由时间
age时代
in this day and age在当今世界
Frequency
很少hardly ever/almost never, once in a blue moon
时不时from time to time, not often, at times
经常quite often, frequently
How long
is about 3 hours long
do xxx for hours/days/… on end 连续几个小时/几天不停xxxx
for + 时间段
sth. take(s) (sb) 时间段 做某事用了某人xxx时间
Drawing this picture takes me 3 hours.
Moment 时刻/时间点
现在 at the moment, now, currently
Feeling
That’s neat=neat! 这很酷
I’m happy, on cloud nine, in seventh heaven, over the moon, have a ball (enjoyable不行，是让别人感到开心，只能形容物)
enjoyable, make someone’s day, amuse
in a bad/good mood 好/坏心情
People
he is a household name in China
name: a person, company, or product that is very famous or is known by many people
big/famous/household name
settling quarrels （不是setting） 解决争端
fight with : to argue about something 争吵，争论
explaining for themselves
tolerating strange actions 宽容，包容（和人交往中的）
put oneself in someone’s shoes 站在别人角度看问题
xx is less likely to be achieved = xx is often not possible
develop faster socially在社交方面发展更快
get along/on (with)
go to school at an early age
an aging population
Child
I remember that
I would do sth.
upbringing:被养育的过程
doubt myself
part of reason
for a while
happens a lot
reveal my vulnerabilities
have courage to …
polite / courteous (n. courtesy) /well-mannered / well-behaved
hang out呆着，spend time，不一定是外面闲逛
Family
family members, folks(注意发音)
spend time
tight-knit family
loving and caring parents
flesh and blood 亲骨肉（亲人）
You’re my grandson. My flesh and blood.
因为你是我外孙啊。我的骨肉啊。
Life
question your lifestyle/….
carry around携带
reward points 积分（信用卡积分reward points for paying by card）
seemed quite as motivated or as confident. (seem as adj. as adj.)
deviate from schedule 偏离计划
Give me a minute/second=just a moment=hold on=hang on
I’ve never done anything like this before 我从来没有做过这样的事
hit the n.（地点或物） 去做xxx
…… mall, field, library, tracks, hay, books,pool
去购物/踢足球/学习/跑步/睡觉/学习/游泳
XXX pounds a head
每人多少英镑（旅游等的价格）
have a word with sb :speak briefly to someone.
playing video games/reading/scrolling on my phone 玩手机（打游戏、阅读等）
I’m typing on my computer 我正在打字
we offer/serve xxx(like coffee, tea) 我们提供…..
here you are=here you are=here it is 给你
keep in touch with sb 和某人保持联系
share information with the public分享信息（在社交媒体）
Become disoriented, Don’t have a sense of purpose 迷失自我
而lose oneself是指沉浸在…中，全神贯注做某事 to give all of one’s attention or thought to something eg. He lost himself in his work.
Use profanity, use bad language, swearing 说脏话（脏话bad language而不是dirty language）
growing (crops/… )种植… V.S. plantation种植园
housework, chore(s) 家务
Health
keep fit保持健康
balanced diet均衡膳食
cooking skills 烹饪能力
improve my cooking 提升烹饪能力
health food 健康食物
Prone to health problems, Risk of illness 容易生病
Interest
XXX is my passion 我的爱好是XXX
I’m passionate about xxx 我的爱好是XXX
xxx person 用来说自己喜欢xxx，尤其是涉及对比
XXX is (not) my type = XXX is (not) my cup of tea 喜欢（不喜欢）某物
Take airplane
proceed to gate 54 for boarding 前往54号登机口登机
gate=boarding gate=departure gate
check out 核对证件(passport等)
check bags/luggage/baggage=bag to be checked 托运
carrying it on the plane带上飞机（和托运相对）
carryall 大的行李包（a large soft bag）
trunk 行李箱
carry-on bag飞机上随身携带的包，
bag=luggage一般托运的行李，与carry-on bag区分
scale=给行李称重的称
boarding pass登记的票/登记证
terminal： a building within an airport where passengers go to depart on flight
you are all set你都准备好了
depart=take off起飞
change/switch/swap seat换座位
look out of the window=see out from the window 从窗户向外看
window shade窗户遮阳板
would you like something to eat/drink/… 你想要吃/喝/…什么
What do you have? 你有什么
I’ll have the …. , thank you（点餐）我要….
Direction
give/ask directions=how do I get to there
general location
detail direction
Education
school curriculum
private school, private education
public school, state education system
Work
hold a full-time position
base in Shanghai/…
- Do you study or work now?
- I’m currently working
I work part-time/full-time at [Company/Organization Name]
职责：
- My role primarily involves xxx
- I’m responsible for xxx
career prospect职业前景
a relative high/fat/decent/… salary (不是higher!) 相对丰厚的薪水
(was compelled to) work overtime (被强制)加班
a(an) heavy/overwhelming workload 很重的工作量
work from home 居家办公
City
job opportunity 工作机会
better schools and universities 更好的学校（小学、初中、高中）和大学
leisure activity 休闲活动
dynamic and exciting 有活力的、令人激动的
multinational 跨国公司
graduate 毕业生
further one’s career 令某人的事业更进一步
internationally renowned 国际闻名的
bar area 酒吧区
nightclub 夜店
theaters and concert halls 剧院和音乐厅
landmark 地标性建筑
air pollution 空气污染
overcrowding n. 过度拥挤
expensive housing 高昂的房价
Tourism
places of historical interest
tourist attractions
scenery spot
attraction
reserve a place（订位置）
what the times
leave at/return at （几点）出发/离开
Study/Education
know your staff 对自己的领域熟悉
get hold of
grasp (something) intellectually; understand.
(informal) obtain. “if you can’t get hold of ripe tomatoes, add some tomato puree”
public/private education system/sector 公立/私立教育部门
gain/obtain knowledge
join/take/attend courses
Distinguishing辨析
jump, hop, skip
jump双腿离开地跳跃
hop 类似jump但是单腿 跳房子就是hop
skip 小孩子一样欢乐地跳着走
Phrases and phrasal verbs
having said that
heart sank
the last thing I know
serve(s) sb well
a strokeof work
take a back seat
(sb’s) sore point
put (sb’s) feet on it