dialogue对话,对白,指两个人的对话vocabulary单词总称idioms短语(复数形式)It’s fine today. It’s a fine day today. Zip it up.拉上它。
zipper拉链How are you? (多用于正式场合) How are you doing? How are you getting along?How have you been? How’s it going? 近来如何?What’s up? =What’s happening? 近况如何?Nothing much.没什么Same as usual.老样子Your fly is open.你裤裆开了。
substitution.替换pumpkin head傻瓜Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。
courtesy n.礼貌He has (no)courtesy.他有\无礼貌。
Courtesy costs nothing.礼多人不怪。
Excuse me或I’m sorry之后可置句号;亦可置逗号,再置连词but,以连接另一个句子。
Excuse me, but where is the station? I’m sorry, but I’m new here. I’m sorry, but I can’t see you today. --Thank you for your help. –You’re welcome. My pleasure. Don’t mention it. Not at all.I got a pump here.我这儿有个包。
I’m Japanese\Chinese. 加不加不定冠词都可以。
pick up English.学英语。
How old are you? =What’s your age? introduction n.介绍,引见family name=last name=surname, given name=first name.男性被介绍给女性,晚辈被介绍给长辈。
You’re always on the ball. 随时准备着。
Mr. Mrs. Miss. Ms知其未婚时,用Miss;不清楚是否已婚,就用Ms。
occupation职业Same here=Me, too. work for为…工作,work in在…工作What do you do? =What’s your job? =What’s your occupation? miser守财奴John is filial son.孝顺的dialect n.方言,地方话first love初恋puppy love早恋I’d like sb to do sth.想请某人做某事。
I’d like you to meet my sister. I’d like to do sth. 我想要…What’s time? =What time is it? =What time do you have? It’s ten in the morning.What time is it by you watch? What time is the next train? I’m late for my work\school\class. My watch is fast\slow. My watch is ten minutes fast\slow.John is a lazybones. =He is a lazy guy. lazybones单复数同形wear his birthday suit= wear nothing business suit Don’t bother.不必麻烦了。
Leafy view is pretty. 绿意盎然The curiosity killed the cat. rebellious叛逆心It’s shame on you.不要脸What a shame! =What a pity! 真可惜I’m washing my face.只要中文可以说“正在…”时,英文就可使用进行时It’s raining right now. =It’s raining now. How’s the weather in+地方?=What’s the weather like in+地方?Don’t goof around. =Don’t monkey around. =Don’t horse around.I’m hot for your love.我渴望获得你的爱。
My mother is cooking dinner.我妈正在做饭。
sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, snowy, foggy, chilly, cold(比chilly冷), hot, warm电话中问谁who is it\this? I’d like to order two steaks, please. 两客牛排。
--Hello, is John there, please? –This is he. Who’s calling, please?May I leave a message? 我可以留话吗?May I take a message? 我可以帮你留话吗?面对面回答“是谁”I’m;电话中,用this is or it is;屋内听到屋外有人敲门who is it? It’s John. I’ll be on a date with Jane. 情人约会appointment商务约会(老师,医生等)What can I do for you? I’m just looking around. Take your time, sir.I’d like to我想要(比较委婉),I want我想要(比较直接)Is tomorrow fine with you? Is temperature fine with you?I’ll be at your service all my life.我一辈子为你服务。
a dinning table饭桌gas station加油站Do you have the time? 现在几点钟Do you have time?你有空吗?The museum is closed on Mondays. The bookstore closes at ten every day.get up起床go to bed上床睡觉Can you do the job? 你能做这个工作吗?Girls are crazy about shopping. My wife is no exception.也不例外How much are the things? How much is the thing? (fountain) pen 钢笔ball-point pen圆珠笔How much does the thing cost? How much do the things cost?You need a change. 你需要一个改变做零钱时,是不可数名词waiter\waitress使用cost时,不能用人做主语。
The car is expensive/cheap. The price is high/low. expensive、cheap多用来修饰物品,而不可用来修饰price,价格高低用,high、lowShe has\gets a big mouth. 大嘴巴brush毛笔The quality is worse. second-hand smoking.a table for 数字Do you have a table for ten (people)? a window seat\an aisle seatHow would you like your+食物名称? 全熟、六七分、四五分、三分、生的How would like you steak? I’d like it well done\medium\medium rare\rare\row.Don’t you have anything to do? 你难道没什么可做的吗?stylish时髦的US$10读成ten US dollars love letter情书Can I have\take a look at+名词?What size do you have? What size jacket do you wear? What size shoes do you wear?What size socks do you wear? size ten. 不能用number. wear身上穿、戴都可用She always wears white dresses. Helen wears a hat every day. Tom wears a red belt to work.He is wearing sunglasses because it’s a sunny day. sunglasses恒用复数a pair of sunglasses. small\medium\large\extra large (S\M\L\XL) try+代词(名词)+on= try on +名词go on a diet节食Just something simple\plain简单就好ice bucket冰桶lousy差劲的brand牌子,商标brand-new全新的,未用过的Be careful with that car, it’s brand-new.I like that brand of coffee most.我最喜欢那个牌子的咖啡。
I feel blue today.It’s on sale贱卖,打折It’s for sale.出售I’m sorry, but this painting is not for sale.gift-wrap用包装纸等把物品包装Please wrap the baby in a blanket.measurement n.测量,尺寸,大小take one’s measurement量身材时不止是一处,要用复数What’s your waist measurement? 你的腰围有多粗?When in Rome, do at the Roman’s do.If you want to have a tailor-made suit, the tailor must take your measurement.help sb=do sb a favor=give sb a hand give sb a big hand给某人鼓掌之意Will you do me a favor? I’m a chicken胆小鬼tone ring\nose ring\belly ringLet me give you a hand with that box. Let us give the speaker a big hand.stage fright舞台恐惧症That’s a good idea. That sounds a good idea.Do you have a blue dress (in) my size? We have a shirt (in) your size.in the corner在角落里on the corner在转角处around the corner在转角附近Helen is sitting in the corner of the room. There’s a grocery store on the corner.Mary lives around the corner. Who reads first? It doesn’t matter.tennis shoes网球鞋sneakers运动鞋flats平底鞋high-heels高跟鞋high-heeled shoesDo you have a bigger pair? a pair of scissors ring\rings 戒子belly肚子one\ones用来代替前面提到的事物,来代替鞋子,裤子等用onesThey don’t fit. They don’t fit me. They don’t fit my feet. They aren’t my size.Does this sock fit? This jacket fits very well. I’m afraid we don’t have your size.italics斜体字They must be printed in italics. scrooge吝啬鬼be sold out全部卖完We’re sold out of this book. I want to sell my old car.English-English dictionary, English-Chinese dictionary, Chinese-English dictionaryThis is the fifth edition of this book. English version英文版本original version原始版本latest version\edition最新版本tale=story故事graduate v.毕业marry v.consult dictionary查字典look up the world in the dictionarywise-wiser-wisest(查读法) gentle-gentler-gentlest(查读法)What’s the difference? What’s the difference between A and B?What’s the difference between the paperback and the hardcover?The difference between A and B is not big.owe v.欠债meter里程表how much change do you have?搭乘某交通工具时,用take a\an\the+工具,by+工具,on footThere you go again. 你由来这一套了、你老毛病又犯了。