…are sprouting up all over the city/the country/the world
2. activities
玩
Play
Hang out
遇见
Meet
Run across/encounter
结束
finish
Wrap it up
帮助
Help someone
Do someone a favor
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15.joy
ex I jumped for joy.
16.air.
ex I'm walking on air.
Angry
Irritated
egShe was getting more and more irritated at his comments.
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Furious
egShe was absolutely furious at having been deceived.
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3.Delighted
egI was delighted that you could stay.
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5.Thrilled
egHe was thrilled at the prospect of seeing them again.
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7.Fantastic
egThe weather was absolutely fantastic.
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jealous
be jealous of
egChildren often feel jealous when a new baby arrives.
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Envy
egShe has always envied my success.
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Embarrassed
Awkward
egPlease don't be awkward about letting him come.
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1. number
很多，大量
Lots of
Tons of/loads of
一大笔钱
Lots of money
A fortune
大量出现
There are so many…
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9.Terrific
egShe's doing a terrific job.
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11.in a good mood
eg I am in a good mood today!
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13.in heaven
A million dollars.
eg I'm in heaven/I feel like a million dollars.
又爱又恨
Like and dislike
Have mixed feelings about
不了解
Don’t know anything about it
Don’t even have a clue about it
6.Feelings
依赖
Depend on
Count on
高兴
Happy
Delighted
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3.Loathe
egI loathe modern art.
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5.Can’t stand/bear
egI can't stand to see good food going to waste.
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Happy
1.Glad
egI've never been so glad to see anyone in my life!
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eg Luke has always been into photography
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15.Be fond of (often use with food)
Eg She is reallyfond of cooking.
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Hate
1.Detest
egThey detested each other on sight.
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Be scared of
egFor journalists nothing is scared
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Scare sb out of one’s mind/wits
Eg His words really scared me out of mind.
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Be frightened of
egShe was frightened that the plane would crash.
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9.Be enthusiastic about
egShe was even less enthusiastic about going toSpain.
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11.Be crazy about
egI'm not crazy about Chinese food
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13.Be really into
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Lose one’s temper
egHe lost his temper when he saw the room was in such a mess.
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Burn sb up
Eg His behavior burns me up.
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Be exploded with rage
egSuddenly Charles exploded with rage.
Gorgeous
胖的
Fat
Overweight/plump
瘦的
Thin
Skinny/slim
直率的
honest
Straightforward/frank
善良的
Kind
Caring/considerate/thoughtful
可爱的
cute
Adorable
有礼貌的
Polite
Well-mannered
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3.Adore
Eg She adores working with children.
Ex
5.Be fairly keen on
eg I am fairly keen on Korean dance.
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7.Be a big fan of
eg I’m a big fan of ELynn Harris books
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Piss off
egWhy don't you just piss off and leave me alone?
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Be upset with
egYour friends will be upset with you.
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Be mad at
egShe's mad at me for being late.
尽最大努力
Try my best
Give it my best shot
简单的
Easy
It’s a piece of cake./ It’s a snap.
困难的
Difficult
tough
有趣的
Interesting
Stimulating
没劲的
Boring
Mundane/monotonous
开心
Enjoy ourselves
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Be petrified to do
egI'm petrified of snakes.
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Give sb creeps
eg His ghost story gave the children the creeps.
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pride
Be pride of
eg I am so pride of my father.
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Be up in arms
Eg .When I walked into my office, the boss was up in arms. He asked me why I had forgot to type his speech.
Ex.
Fear
Be afraid of
Eg I am afraid of losing job
搞笑的
Funny
Hilarious
幽默的
Humorous
Amusing
忙的
Busy
Tied-up
疲劳的
Tired
Wiped-out
饥饿的
Hungry
Starving
有钱的
Rich
Wealthy/affluent
5．Hobby
喜欢
Like
Be into/be fascinated by…
讨厌
Hate
Dislike/it’s not my cup of tea.
有品位的
Good taste
Chic/classy
老的
Old
Worn-out/beat-up
新的
New
Brand-new
巨大的
Huge
Enormous
4. people
人们
People
Folks/individuals
我的家长
My parents
My folks
漂亮的
Beautiful/pretty
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take pride in
egWe take great pride in offering the best service in town.