School&Education
职业准备 career preparation
必修科目 compulsory subjects
选修科目 optional subjects
获得学分 earn a credit
在...方面有能力，能胜任 be competent in
Eg. You should be competent in academic knowledge and English communication.
经历青春期 go through puberty
优先考虑 put a priority on
与某人同住一室 share a room with someone
因…给某人奖励 give someone a prize for
有…学历/文凭 have a diploma in
Eg.I have a diploma in English.
Family&Society
致力于 be committed to
需要帮助 be in need of help
建立信任 build up trust
情感上依附于 be emotionally attached to
Eg. If you couldn't refrain from taking a second look, you will be emotionally attached to it all your life.
为了生计做某事 do sth for a living
Eg. One of the most important ways to be successful is to find something you’re passionate about, and do that for a living.
效仿某人 follow in one’s footsteps
Eg. You can't follow in another person's footsteps, and no one else will be able to follow in yours.
形成舆论 form public opinion
有社区意识 have a sense of community
普遍认同 It is generally agreed that
照看，留心 keep an eye on
Eg. The police would never be able to keep an eye on everyone, but every citizen should consciously abide by the law.
住在郊区 live in suburban area
将某人的价值观传递给 pass on one’s value to
青少年犯罪 teenage delinquency
扎根 put down roots
Eg. Are you ready to put down roots in this community?
对...表示尊敬 show respect to
Eg. We shall treasure every penny to show respect to put parents ' diligent work.
Economy&Business
培养处理人际关系的技能 develop interpersonal skills
出售，上市 be on the market
指使某人 boss someone around
自主经营 be self-employed
Eg. Immigrants have always been more likely to be self-employed than the general population.
升职 climb the corporate ladder
Eg. How quickly Asia's women can climb the corporate ladder depends on when societies change their way of thinking.
破产 go bankrupt
生产力下降 discourage productivity
按小时/天/周取得报酬 get paid by the hour/day/week
赔偿 compensate for
Eg. The company compensated her for the extra work.
就业 enter the workforce
Eg. As fewer young people enter the workforce, wages are now rising faster than productivity.
了解市场原则 understand the market principle
找到工作 find employment
生产力下降 discourage productivity
拥有...市场占有率 have a market share of
Eg. The two remaining firms have a combined market share of 41%.
收支平衡 make ends meet
Eg. She had to work in order to help her parents make ends meet.
弥补损失 make up a loss
合格 meet the qualifications
Eg. I thought I might apply this job position if I meet the qualifications.
克服经济衰退 overcome an economic recession
偿还贷款 pay back a loan
Eg. It takes quite a long time to pay back a car loan for a white-collar fellow.
平摊费用 split the cost of
Eg. We split the cost of the trip among the three of us.
Living&Thinking
成人仪式 a rite of passage
Eg. For many American teenagers, the high-school prom is a rite of passage on the path to adulthood.
作为...的征兆 as a token of
Eg. As a token of our thanks for all that you have done, we would like you to accept this small gift.
对...持批判态度 be critical of
Eg. Don't be critical of him, for he is a beginner.
按常规做某事 do sth as a routine
承受磨难 endure hardship
压力过大 get stressed out
Eg. Don’t get stressed out. We'll make ends meet.
疯狂购物 go on a shopping spree
Eg. Let's go on a shopping spree to discount stores during the holidays.
锻炼 have a workout
Eg. Get up, have breakfast, have a workout, do something great outside.
喜欢社交 have a sociable character
持乐观/悲观态度 have an optimistic/a pessimistic attitude
对…感到遗憾 have regrets about
Eg. Women were more likely than men to have regrets about romantic or family relationships.
磨练技巧 hone a skill
按规律生活 live by a rule
Eg. Try to make a few changes in your life that will allow you to live by.
尊敬 look up to
Eg. These kids look up to me. I'm a role model to them.
轻视 look down on
提前计划 plan ahead
Eg. Those who do plan ahead are much more likely to have their wishes met.
到达转折点 reach a turning point
Eg. Some scholars believe that China's economy will reach a turning point in 2007.
存钱以备不时之需 save money for a rainy day
远离麻烦 stay out of trouble
Eg. The best way to stay out of trouble at the office is not to make waves.
忍受 put up with
Eg. People can put up with being poor, but few can bear unhappiness.
减轻压力 relieve one’s stress
Eg. I just need someone to talk to so that I can relieve my stress.
失眠 suffer sleep deprivation
Eg. Millions more suffer from serious sleep deprivation caused by long work hours.
支持某人 take one’s side
Eg. No matter what happens, I will take your side.
带头 take the initiative to do
Eg. Instead of reacting, we should take the initiative to forgive.
Culture&Leisure
有空 have leisure
Eg. I shall have leisure after next Tuesday.
整天坐着看电视的人 a couch potato
Eg. He's too much of a couch potato to go out on a Friday night.
文化遗产 a cultural legacy
有导游陪同的旅游 a guided tour
接纳另一个国家的风俗 adopt a custom from another country
鉴赏艺术 adopt a custom from another country
去现场看演出 attend a live performance
被…吸引 be attracted to
Eg. He seems to be attracted to you.
流行，时髦 be in vogue
Eg. Becoming an entrepreneur seems to be in vogue in this downturn.
在...方面是某人的对手 be one’s opponent in
开展活动 carry on an activity
穿...衣服 dress in the costume (of)
Eg. They came to a great hall in which were many ladies and gentlemen of the court, all dressed in rich costumes.
发挥某人的想象力 exercise one’s imaginative power
经历时差 experience jet lag
有…技能 have a knack for
Eg. Some bats seem to have a knack for finding unusual places to sleep.
以某人为榜样 model oneself on sb
以A代替B replace A with B
订阅报纸/杂志 subscribe to a newspaper/magazine
从日常事物中得到片刻休息 take a break from one’s routine
保全面子 save face
Eg. Do not argue with one another in front of parents, family members, or neighbors. Save face in public.
Health&Environment
可持续能源 sustainable energy resources
Eg. China is rich in new energy and sustainable energy resources.
不可再生能源 nonrenewable resources
汽车尾气 car exhaust
倾倒工厂废料 dump factory waste
Eg. The factory used to dump its waste into the river.
导致不正常的气候 cause an abnormal climate
联系客服
