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2017.09.24 新的单词 Flashcards

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(to) bring up

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  • 养育 (verb)
  • “I was brought up by my parents in Beijing, China.”
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  1. (to do/to study) athletics
  2. (to be in an) athletics (program)
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  • 体育运动 (noun)
  • More commonly called “sports” or “physical activities” than athletics. In school the 体育运动 classes are instead called “physical education” or “PE.”
  • “In my free time I enjoy doing some athletics, such as running or playing basketball.”
  • “In college I was in an athletics program so I could learn how to be a basketball coach someday.”
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(my/your/his/her/their) belongings

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  • 所有物 (noun)
  • “At the airport, after going through security do not forget to get all of your belongings that were in your pockets.”
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(a) bay

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  • 海湾 (noun)
  • “Boats and ships come into the bay for safety from the weather and to visit the city that is on the coast of the bay.”
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(to be) accurate

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  • 准确的 (adjective)
  • “If you are able to do the Math problem correctly, then you have an accurate understanding of the Math needed to do the problem.”
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(to have) access

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  • 使用权 (noun)
  • disabled access, handicap accessible 残疾人通道
  • internet access 互联网接入
  • “We use a keycard to get access to the 18th floor of this building.”
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(to) break down

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  • 出故障 (verb)
  • If it is a airplane or a car, then we say “it has broken down,” but if it’s another kind of machine, we say “it is out of order” or “it is broken.”
  • For example:

“飞机出故障了 - the plane has broken down.”

“汽车出了故障 - the car has broken down.”

“自动贩卖机出故障了 - the vending machine is out of order.”

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(to) approve (of something/someone)

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  • 批准 (verb)
  • “Before the man and woman got married, the man asked the woman’s father if it was okay for them to get married, and luckily the woman’s father approved so they then had the wedding.”
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  1. (a music) album
  2. (a photo) album
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  1. 专辑 (noun)
    - “I can’t wait to buy the musician’s latest music album.”
  2. 相册 (noun)
    - “After going on a vacation, she likes to put all the photos from the trip into a photo album.”
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(to choose a) candidate (for a job/position)

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  • 候选人 (noun)
  • “Before Barack Obama became the US president, he was first a candidate to be president.”
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(a scenic/tourist) attraction

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  • 景点 (noun)
  • 景点 is more commonly called a “scenic spot” or “scenic area,” but we do commonly call a 旅游景点 a “tourist attraction.”
  • “One of the best known tourist attractions in Beijing is the Forbidden City.”
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(a) buffet

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  • 自助的；饮食柜台 (noun)
  • “I love to eat at the all-you-can-eat buffet. You pay once, then you can go eat as many things at the buffet that you want.”
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(to) announce

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  • 宣布 (verb)
  • “The teacher announced to everyone in the class that they all have a surprise exam today.”
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  1. (to) break up (for the holidays)
  2. (someone to) break up
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  1. 放假；解散 (verb)
    - “The school has broken up for the holidays.”
  2. 分开 (verb)
    - “Tim and Jane broke up last night, so they are no longer boyfriend and girlfriend.”
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(to) apply (for a job/to a school)

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  • 申请 (verb)
  • “When I was a student I applied to go to that university for my studies, but now that I’m a teacher, I will apply for a job working at that university.”
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  1. (Something/someone) at present (is doing something)
  2. At present (someone/something is doing something)
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  • 目前 (prepositional phrase)
    1. “He is at present in Shanghai.”
    2. “At present he is in Shanghai.”
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(a) canal

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  • 运河 (noun)
  • “The Grand Canal that goes from Beijing to Hangzhou is the longest canal in the world.”
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(a) brochure

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  • 宣传册 (noun)
  • “A tourism brochure of Beijing is a good way to learn what interesting things there are to visit in the city.”
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(a) suitcase

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  • 手提箱 (noun)
  • “The business man carries all of his papers and clothes in his suitcase when he goes on business trips.”
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(a) career

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  • 事业 (noun)
  • “Your major in college (大学的专业) will hopefully help you choose a career after you graduate.”
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(a) cathedral

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  • 大教堂 (noun)
  • “It is common to see a cathedral in all the oldest and most important cities in Europe.”
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(to) arrange (something)

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  • 安排 (verb)
  • “They needed someone to help plan the birthday party, so I arranged when everyone should show up and what everyone should bring to eat.”
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(a) canteen

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  • 食堂 (noun)
  • We more commonly say “cafeteria” now than we do canteen, but you will still hear the word canteen used sometimes.
  • “After we get out of class, we go to the school’s canteen to eat lunch.”
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(to be) based on (something)

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  • 依据 (verbal phrase)
  • “My understanding of Chinese is based on what is taught to me in class.”
  • “What are your findings based on?” “My findings are based on the Math I completed.”
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(to be) advanced

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  • 高级的 (adjective)
  • “You are an advanced speaker of English.”
  • “You speak English at an advanced level.”
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(to be an) architect

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  • 建筑师 (noun)
  • “I really love playing with Legos to make buidlings, so when I grow up I want to be an architect so that I can help make even bigger buildings.”
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(to) break in (to)

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  • 闯入 (verb)
  • “The theif broke into the house so that he could steal the people’s money.”
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Apart from (someone/something), …

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  • 除了(preposition)
  • “Apart from the teacher, everyone in the class loves to eat icecream as a dessert.”
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(to go) abroad

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  • 在国外 (adverb)
  • “I want to go study abroad in the USA.”
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(an) application

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  • 申请 (noun)
  • “I will first complete this application, then I will use it to apply to a job at the bank.”
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(a piece of) baggage

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  • 行李 (noun)
  • More commonly called “luggage” now, instead of being called baggage. Still an important word to know, but know that “luggage” and baggage are the same.
  • “How many pieces of baggage are you bringing with you on the trip to Canada?”
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(to write/read a) biography

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  • 传记 (noun)
  • “After a famous person dies, a writer will commonly write a biography about the famous person’s life.”
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(to pay the) bill

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  • 账单 (noun)
  • “After eating at a restaruant or staying at a hotel, then you should pay the bill.”
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  1. (to do something for the) benefit (of someone/something)
  2. (to) benefit (from something)
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  1. 利益 (noun)
    - “My parents put me in extra English classes for the benefit of my education.”
  2. 受益 (verb)
    - “My education is benefiting from having these extra English classes.”
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According to (someone or something), …

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  • 根据 (prepositional phrase)
  • “According to people at the NBA, basketball is a fun sport to play.”
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(an) anniversary

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  • 纪念日 (noun)
  • “My parents got married on June 8th, so their wedding anniversary is every year on June 8th.”

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