Phrase Flashcards
That would be out of the question
不可能的
Play fetch with their dogs
把东西扔回去让小狗捡回来的游戏
Early to bed and early to rise
早睡早起
Fabricate history
杜撰历史
Interact with many peers in different backgrounds
交流互动
Tend to be
多半是
Fancy
新奇有趣,漂亮的
Box-office hits
票房冠军
Home-cooked meals
家常便饭
Tons of
A lot of
Strive for
为什么努力
Obsession with
偏执
Car emissions
尾气排放
Not necessarily
不一定
I am all for
完全支持
You name it
And so on
Mess up
弄糟
Get the hang of
基本了解
Let off steam
Release pressure
Feel under the weather
Feel sick
Is better than
Beat
Is boring
Is a drag
Is hard to understand
Is beyond me
Way
用作的副词表示far
Almost
Practically
Quiet good
Decent
Finish
Wrap it up
晒太阳
Catch some rays
Funny
Hilarious
Like
Be into
Like and dislike
Have fixed feelings about
Don’t know anything about it
Don’t even have a clue about it
Cramped
Narrow
Ugly
Hideous
Every now and then
时常
Once in a while
偶尔
Ambience
气氛
生活节奏
The pace of life
…的方法
Approach to
Blockbuster
大片
Traffic jam
Traffic congestion
熙熙攘攘
The hustle and bustle
Sleep in
睡懒觉
大惊小怪
Get so worked up
Deal with
Cope with
突击复习
Brush up on
累垮
Burn out
没有坏处
Can never hurt
Interesting
Stimulating
给人正能量的
Energizing
True
Genuine
Of poor quality
Pathetic
Fast
Speedy
没钱
I am broke
Perfect
Flawless
乱糟糟
Messy
地道的正宗的
Authentic
Very common
Commonplace
很值得回忆
Memorable
I think
As I see it
A wealth of
+knowledge information books
It doesn’t make any sense
没道理
Should
Is supposed to
普遍做法
Is the norm
很难做
Have a hard time doing
即将发生
Is just around the corner
May vary from person to person
每个人都不同
需要说明的是
What I need to stress here is that
课外活动
Extracurricular activities
Acquire
得到
Always
Constantly
My hometown is an inland city best known for it’s tofu and chestnuts
河源
经济不景气
The economy is in a slump
破旧
Some areas are pretty run-down
吸引游客
Is like a magnet for the tourists
全年气候宜人
We enjoy a great climate all year round
业余爱好
Pastime
Reckless driver
开车不小心的司机
轻松过关
So Sth without a hitch
考试成绩出色
Pass the test with flying colours
打车费
Cab fare
打车
Grab a cab
影迷
Movie buff
引人深思的
Thought provoking
Better
More desirable
厌烦
I’m fed up with
TV dinner
Eat their dinner meals sitting in front of the TV set
让人很烦
Disturbing
寻找
On the lookout for
写东西
Put pen to paper
On the information highway,everything is just a click from you
点一下鼠标就行
出版
Come out
服装
Outfit
要风度不要温度
Prefer fashion over comfort
有个性
He has character
天气炎热的
Scorching
阴天
Overcast weather
下小雨
It drizzles
正因为如此
That’s exactly why
调节情绪的好方法
Is a mood enhancer
Going through a photo album is like a trip down the memory lane.
照片给我们回忆
家教很严
Strict upbringing
很多(不好的东西)
An awful lot of
出卖朋友的人
Back-stabber
酒肉朋友
Fair-weather friends
孩子像父母
They take after their parents
孩子与父母的家庭
Nuclear family
多代同堂家庭
Extended family
大饱眼福
It’s a feast for my eyes
Perfect
Impeccable
消耗体力的
Strenuous
Not very biker-friendly. Bikes have to share the road with cars and buses
没有踩单车的环境
货比三家
Do a lot of comparison shopping
名牌
Name-brand stuff
留念过去
Hang on to old memories
少带行李
Travel light
Start my day with
一大早会
Skip breakfast
.不吃早餐
Healthy (for food)
Wholesome
反式脂肪
Trans fat
Sodium
钠
买菜
Get groceries
夜猫子
I am a night owl
早睡早起
I rise and retire early
I usually turn in midnight
午夜才睡
开花
The flowers are in bloom
开party
Throw party
我觉得
It seems to me
远远更,用于part 3
Significantly adj比较级
To the best of my knowledge
用于表达自己所知道的不多
不然的话
Otherwise
理想状态下…但实际上…
Ideally …but in practice
Hypothetically… But in practice
/而且更棒的是
And better still
优点缺点
Positive aspect
Negative aspect
更糟的是
And worse still
有利也有弊
It cuts both ways. ….but on the other hand, ….
Ambition
Aspirations
长期的
Chronic
精通….
….-savvy
Consider
Contemplate
间接体验
Experience …vicariously
奢侈的
Extravagant
节俭的
Frugal
转基因食物
Genetically modified food
渴望得到
Have a yearning for
通过立法来
Introduce legislation to
不可或缺de
Indispensable
媒体炒作
Media hype
Poverty
贫困
Before
Prior to
社交网站
Social networking websites
主食
Staple food
另一个yet another
This is yet another reason why we should be cautious
Establish a mechanism for
建立一个….的机制
Main driving force behind
…的推动力
消除…的影响
Reverse the damage to
受到追捧
Have a large following
丰富我们的知识
Offer is a wealth of knowledge
让人大开眼界
Is a real eye opener
与…不协调
Be incompatible with
对….构成障碍
Is a hindrance to
应该负起责任
Should be held responsible for
宠坏孩子
Spoil their kids rotten
敷衍了事
Pay lip service to
压力大
Under intense stress
不可挽回的破坏
Irreversible damage
毫不夸张地说
It’s no exaggeration to say that
Do well in
Excel in
现场面试
On-site job interview
差不多是
Like or Sth
Like 8.30 or sth
无能为力
There is nothing one can do about it
我只能
I have no choice but to
回想过去
Looking back
主要地
Primarily
生活平淡
The life is in a rut
说服我不做某事
Talk me out of it
改变了我的人生道路
Alter the course of my life
权衡利弊
Weigh the pros and cons
而且
Plus
面带微笑
Wear a smile on ones face
血管硬化
高血压
Vein hardening
Hypertension
不用闪光灯拍照
Non-flash photography
美食家
Gourmet
精心策划的派对
Well-through-out party
抓住人注意力的
Engaging
上课时违纪的学生
Disruptive students
逃课
Skip school
双面打印
Double-sided printing
在两者之间纠结
Be torn between a and b
悲伤
In low spirits
让我生气
It makes my blood boil
Get cold feet
害怕,怯场
历史悠久的
Time-honored
香,形容食物
Aromatic
亲情
Family bonds
近在咫尺
Just a stone’s throw away from
想一下就行了
I guess it’s nothing more than just a dream for me
瓷砖
Ceramic tiles
Ethnic houses
民居
Out of shape
身材走样
我觉得我的钱花得值
I am getting my money’s worth
Get toned
Tone my body
使身体更有型
哼歌
Hum tunes
低调的
Low-key
Low profile
我认为
From what I gather
我应该同意吧
I somewhat agree
Partially agree
完全同意
I totally agree
熬过艰难时期
Pull through the tough days
有神的眼睛
Sparkling eyes
样貌平凡
Average in terms of appearance
释放负面情绪
Let go my negative emotion
Push-up
俯卧撑
Sit-up
仰卧起坐
熬夜学习
Pull an all nighter
换频道
Flick through the channels
我….很烂
I can be all thumbs when it comes to
肯定的
No doubt about it
教坏人
Poison one’s mind
让我很烦
Get on my nerve
注定这样,表示无奈
That’s the way the ball bounces
Youthful casual style
青春休闲风格的衣服
Different strokes for different folks
各有所爱
工艺品
Valuable artifacts
….comes first from my memory
第一个想到的是
考潜水证
Get certified for scuba diving
经过时间检验
Stand the test of time
我估计
I am doing an estimate作为插入语
条件反射的
As a knee-jerk reaction
让某人觉得有好处
Seem like a bargain to someone
有….蛛丝马迹
At the slightest hint that