Useful phrases and structures Flashcards
The attitude towards (thing 1) across the world is changing due to (thing 1’s certain quality)
因其 (certain quality)，世界上人们对 (thing 1) 态度发生改变。
What trend is … exhibiting?
sth. 成什么趋势？
Amongst the best in the world
世界前列
shìjiè qiánliè
We can benefit from ….
我们可以从。。。收益
A stands in marked contrast to B
A 与 B形成了鲜明对比
xíngchéngle xiānmíng duìbǐ
As well as many other examples of…
以及众多其他。。。。之列
Yǐjí zhòngduō qítā…. Zhī liè
Day after day
Daily annoyances
The only way to be successful is working hard day after day.
日复一日
日复一日的麻烦
成功的唯一途径就是日复一日地努力工作。
Chénggōng de wéiyītújìng jiùshì rìfùyírì de nǔlìgōngzuò.
I don’t have much money right now
我的钱带羞涩
Wǒ de qián dài xiūsè
I can’t get in touch with him
我联络不到他
too numerous to count
Thelistgoes onandon
The errors are too many to enumerate.
不胜枚举
bùshèngméijŭ
这样的例子不胜枚举。
错误太多，不胜枚举。
cuòwù tàiduō bùshèngméijŭ
I haven’t thought about it properly
我没有细想过了
In a sense,…
从某种意义上说
cóng mŏuzhŏngyìyì shàng shuō
It’s hard to believe
真是难以置信
zhēnshi nányǐ zhìxìn
a cogent reason
强而有力的理由
to take up my precious time
占用了我的宝贵时间
to spend precious time
【消磨】了很宝贵的【光阴】
Some of us like to map out our futures, others like to go with the flow.
我们中的一些人喜欢规划未来，一些人喜欢顺其自然。
Wǒmen zhōng de yìxiērén xǐhuan guīhuà wèilái, yìxiērén xǐhuan shùn qí zìrán.
It is not surprising that..
with the sense that you had an expectation and got a result that is the same
不出所料, …
It is not surprising that
with the sense that something happened ans it did not surprise
我们不足为奇,
Once we are sure of….
看住了….（就）
It’s as if A is the synonym of B
好像A是B的反义词
好像X是Y的同义词
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to be in the middle - not the best, but not the worst
比上不足比下有余
bĭshàngbùzú bĭxiàyŏuyú
Whatisthesolution?
什么是解决之道?
shénme shì jiĕjuézhīdào
This type of attitude is already deeply engrained into society and will be difficult to change
这个态度已经根深蒂固了，不能容易改变
Zhège tàidù yǐjīng gēnshēndìgùle, bùnéng róngyì gǎibiàn
Over time, in the course of time
久而久之…
Such as…
xxx is like saying….
好比说。。。
But going back to my point on…
回归到。。。这一点。。。
This is a most welcome opportunity
这是求之不得的机会。
zhè shì qiúzhībùdé de jīhuì
jointly funded by
由。。。共同资助的
Yóu… Gòngtóng zīzhù de
To____ is one thing, but to____ is quite another
___是一回事，____另一回事
___shì yī huí shì, ____lìng yī huí shì
to build upon the work of…..
在。。。。基础上发展壮大
Zài…. Jīchǔ shàng fāzhǎn zhuàngdà
to do (sth) in time to prevent (sth else)
及时 （do sth) ，避免
Jíshí (do sth), bìmiǎn
to pass something on from generation to generation
将。。。从一代传给一代
(sth) can be traced back to
可以追溯到。。。。
a hunger for (sth) [not literal]
对。。。的渴求
duì 。。。 de kĕqiú
what’s more, plus, in addition
【two ways】
【2 character】
【4 character】
再者
更有甚者
When talking about a country this big, this diverse, it’s impossible to include everything
谈到如此之大，如此多样化的国家，几乎不肯能 全面完整探索此问题
time races by
时间像流水匆匆流逝了
Shíjiān xiàng liúshuǐ cōngcōng liúshìle
Only later did I realise
后来我才发现/意识到。。。
These talks were brought about so as to
这些谈判是为了。。。而 进行的。
To do sth in time to avoid
及时 （V）来避免 （outcome）
Jíshí (V) lái bìmiǎn (outcome)
will significantly reduce the number of
大量减少..的数量。
Dàliàng jiǎnshǎo.. De shùliàng.
Is preventable through….alone
只通过。。。可以预防
Zhǐ tōngguò… Kěyǐ yùfáng
few are as difficult to do as…..
很少有 像。。。。。。一样难做的。
a network (composed) of (eg. schools/centres)
由。。。。构成的网络
pay more attention to
对于。。。更加关注
Which can be traced back to the early/mid/late (TIME PERIOD
追溯到。。。初期/中期/末期
There will be many events in Chinatown
唐人街会举办很多活动
to speed up, accelerate
步伐 加快了
【加快】【步伐】 （V）（O）
Then, at that time
届时 quite formal
In the long run…
从长远看。。。
A is a prime example of B
A 是 B 的典范
diǎnfàn.
A LIST, to name a few.
仅举几例
jĭnjŭ jĭlì
It may seem insignificant, but actually when it comes to…. it is not.
虽然看来微不足道，但对。。。却具有重要意义
to save the hassle of
省去。。。的麻烦。
【A】varies with….
随。。。而异
Unsprisingly
我们不足为奇。。。
Every time I…. I instantly (v)
每当。。。 就
To cause (S) to avoid the influence of ….
【使】。。。。【免受】。。。。的【影响】。
(S) showed me….
(S) 给我展示了…
take…as an exaple
拿。。。为例
to focus on, put the focus on
把重点放在
把重点集中在
She is second, behind only….
她是第二位，仅在。。。之后
Humanity is in an age of…
人类社会正处在 。。。。时代
___ is a serious problem facing humankind
。。。。是摆在全人类面前的严峻挑战。
to play an important role in
在。。。中正扮演着重要角色。
XXXX made for (a purpose)
(a purpose) 为。。。制作的 （sth）
（A） was diagnosed as having….
被诊断为患有… Bèi zhěnduànwéi huànyǒu …
A…. SO THAT B
（A，vp）以至于 （B，vp）（where B is an OUTCOME)
A… TO THE POINT THAT B
（A，vp）到 （Bvp） （B is a DEGREE）
A is ubiquitous, everywhere
A 无处不在
