“H ow to Say it” is derived from corpus VOACompiled by Mr. Wu吴昌荣四川省平昌中学高中英语教师阴沉丧气的人是Debbie downer, 阳光向上的性格是sunny personality, 及时行乐则是to eat, drink and be merry 旅行攻略是travel tips, 旅游陷阱是tourist trap, 旋风旅行则是whirlwind tour 励志节目是inspirational show, 深受打击是crushed, 形容有人选择错误，有眼无珠，可以说It's their loss形容一个人能说会道，用silver tongue; 说空话是pay lip service; 说一套，做一套是talk the talk, but not walk the walk 短板是weak point, 或者shortcoming; 扬长避短是stick to your strengths；不合适，不合群是a poor fit 冷幽默是dry humor; 荤段子off-color jokes; 单口相声演员是standup comedian :dry humor, the emphasis is not on funny facial expressions or exaggerated body moves, rather, it's the joke itself that's really humorous. 保质期是shelf life 换位思考叫做put oneself in someone else's shoes; 会吃的食客，老饕，是foodie 闺蜜是best friend forever, 也就是BFF; 因为厌恶或者吃惊而无语，用speechless 摆臭脸是mean mug someone 美容觉叫做beauty sleep 道听途说可以说I heard it through the grapevine; 大众情人叫做lady killer 夜猫子叫做night owl；. 开夜车，通宵学习工作，叫pull an all-nighter; ，开卷考试是open-book test; 管教严厉的母亲，叫tiger mom 崩溃可以用to freak out 如履薄冰是on thin ice. 异地恋是long-distance relationship To make eyes at someone 是冲某人抛媚眼；. pickup line 是和女孩儿搭讪时所说的话；to hit it off 是一见如故。

第一：炒作叫 a publicity stunt; 第二，票房叫box office; 第三，形容吹嘘过头，可以用overhyped 抢风头是steal someone's thunder 剧透是a spoiler; 出乎意料的故事情节是a plot twist 大片儿是blockbuster; 众星云集的是star-studded；催人泪下的哭片则是tearjerker 形容一件东西抢手说something sells like hotcakes必备单品叫做：must-have; 第二，买一送一，可以说: buy one get one free; 第三，换季大甩卖，叫做end of season sale. 酒后驾车是drunk driving 团购是group buying 形容某人小心眼，用petty容衣着暴露，可以用scantily clad, 或者show too much skin You can say this address is showing too much skin 使某人抓狂叫push sb over the edge 第一，脑风暴叫做：brainstorm; 第二，集思广义，可以说: put ones' heads together; 第三，创造性思维，叫think outside the box. 挂羊头卖狗肉是false advertising;第四，忽悠是bamboozle! 形容路痴可以说：Somebody has no sense of direction 跑龙套的/群众演员是extra 或者walk-on. 第二，大腕儿是big shot. 第三，替身是stunt-double 电灯泡叫做：the third wheel;第二，如胶似漆的情侣，可以说love birds;第三，"天生一对"是，a match made in heaven 软柿子可以说push-over，也可以叫cowardly lion. 直觉叫hunch 或gut feeling 形容某人两面派是two-faced 修饰身材叫figure flattering；第二，节食叫go on a diet，地狱式节食是a crash diet；第三，暴饮暴食是binge eating。

菜鸟叫newbie拍某人的马屁是suck up to someone；第三：偏心是play favorites. teachers are not supposed to play favorites. That's unfair to other students 小三叫mistress 或者the other woman; 纠结，拿不定主意可以说I'm torn. 或是I'm on the fence; 月光族的生活方式叫live from paycheck to paycheck 放我一马是let someone off the hook；宰人是rip-off, 当动词是rip someone off 拗口的东西则是 a tongue twister，火爆脾气是have a short fuse;第二，口头教训别人是give someone a piece of my mind, 或者tell someone off 第三，别往心里去是Don't take it personally抠门可以说tightfisted, 小气鬼则是cheapskate来电可以用chemistry 或者sparks对某人产生好感，to develop a crush on someone；第二：女孩子的真命天子，Mr. Right; 第三：灵魂伴侣，soul mate。

闲聊八卦，或者传流言蜚语，都可以用gossip 第二，八卦媒体是tabloid 第三，狗仔队，是复数名词paparazzi! 派对上的不速之客是party crasher 第二，白吃白喝的人是freeloader 第三，凑和睡一晚，可以说crash here for the night 让人扫兴的人或事是a wet blanket, 或者a party pooper潜规则”在美语里叫"unspoken rules";甄选，海选”在美语里叫"open audition"；第二，过关，被选上了，是make the cut；第三，被刷下去了，就是get eliminated. 第一，说人或事很牛，用形容词awesome或ballin 看热闹的人叫rubberneck；，"人脉"在美语里就是connection；第二，形容"人脉广"用well-connected；第三，社交技巧，是networking skills! 不同寻常则叫stand out from the crowd to become famous overnight，一夜成名；第二，to be an instant hit, 火速窜红；第三：to catapult to fame，就是“一炮而红”! 注重打扮的“花美男”是metrosexual men“赘肉”在美语里叫extra meat on the bones第一，宅男宅女叫homebody, 或者shut-in; 人气叫popularity天学了让人别慌的三种说法。

第一，Don't have a cow; 第二，Chill out; 第三：Take a chill pill. 形容特别忙可以说，I'm up to my neck in work，工作堆到脖子了；I've got my hands full, 两手都占着呢；爽约，没来”，可以说no-show; 第二，放别人鸽子，可以说stand someone up; 第三，“相亲”可以说blind date! 公司里跑腿打杂的小弟小妹叫go-for；扫货叫go on a shopping spree；第二，烧包叫money is burning a hole in one's pocket；第三，光看不买是window shopping! 吓死了是scared to death 吓死了是scared to death；第二，吓得毛发倒立是to make one's hair stand on end；第三：吓得浑身冰凉是to make one's blood run cold. 情侣分手是break up；第二，劈腿，对伴侣不忠，是cheat on someone；第三，说俩人一刀两断叫cut their ties! 第一“啤酒肚”叫beer belly, 或者keg；二，六块腹肌，叫six-pack abs；第三，仰卧起坐叫sit-up，s-i-t, sit; u-p, up. sit-up! 第一，爆冷门叫upset,重音在前面; 第二，赛前被看好的一方叫favorite，第三，赛前不被看好的一方叫underdog. 山寨版的假名牌是knockoff; 山寨明星脸是lookalike; 山寨的艺术作品是spoof.Topic: TourismTourism is traveling for pleasure or to enjoy yourself away from the place you live. People do this for many different reasons –to have fun, visit other countries and learn about other cultures or just relax from stressful working life. Tourists go to various destinations - countries with great landmarks, places with lovely beaches or simply areas of wilderness and untouched nature.In the last few decades tourism has grown very much, mostly because people’s lifestyles have changed. They don’t want to stay at home any more. They spend more money on traveling than previous generations did. Traveling has also become cheaper and more affordable. The rise of budget airlines has made it possible to afford trips to faraway countries.Types of TourismBeach tourismMany tourists spend their holidays on beaches. They relax, go bathing or just enjoy the salty sea breeze and the ocean. Spending holidays on beaches has had a long tradition for over one and a half centuries.Winter tourismWinter tourism started out in the middle of the 19th century when wealthy Europeans went to St. Moritz and other alpine resorts. In Europe and in the American Rockies skiing resorts attract millions of people every year. Various lifts bring skiers to altitudes of over 3,000 meters.Medical tourismPeople go to other countries for medical treatment and operations. Irish women, for example, go to the UK because abortions are forbidden in their country. West Europeans go to Eastern Europe for dental treatment. Americans go to Mexico for plastic surgery and other operations.Educational tourismYoung people live as exchange students in other countries, where they go to school and study the language and culture of the host country.Sports tourismAn increasing number of sports fans travel to places where special events are being held. The Olympic Games and world championships attract visitors from around the world.Package HolidaysOrganized tours were started in the middle of the 19th century by a British businessman, Thomas Cook. Package tours are made up of travel to and accommodation at the destination. A tourist agency often provides everything from a plane flight to a rental car. Sometimes such package tours offer a combination of beach holidaysand sightseeing trip.Spa TourismSpas have been popular since Roman times. In 16th century Britain Bath became the center of spa tourism for the rich population. During the 19th century spas emerged all over Europe. Today people go to spas for the healing effect of mineral waters as well as for offer wellness treatment, massages, steam baths and other services. Adventure tourismIn the past few decades trips to faraway exotic places have become popular. Tourists looking for thrilling activities go mountaineering, rafting, trekking, or even to remote places in the rainforest.Religious tourismReligious tourists go on pilgrimages to holy sites. Roman Catholics, for example, travel to Lourdes, Fatima or the Vatican in Europe. Muslims are required to go to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Varanasi , on the banks of the Ganges River, is the spiritual capital of the Hindus.EcotourismRecently many people have chosen a type of tourism that does not damage the environment. They avoid traveling by plane or do not buy souvenirs that are made out of endangered plants and animals. Some holiday offers give tourists the chance to take part in environmental projects.History of tourismPeople have been traveling for pleasure since ancient times. In ancient Egypt, religious festivals attracted people from the whole Nile Valley. Ancient Greeks traveled regularly to the site of their gods. Romans traveled to Greece, Sicily and other places in the empire. Wealthy Romans had second homes near the sea where they spent the summer.During the Renaissance educated Europeans embarked on what was called the Grand Tour , a trip to several European countries to enjoy art and architecture and get educated.In the 19th century the invention of the steam engine made it possible for people to travel by boat and train. Regular passenger services from Europe to America started in the 20th century. The invention of the automobile made it possible to travel larger distances by car.In the 1960s going on holidays by plane became affordable for many. Jumbo jets of the early 1970s were capable of carrying over 400 passengers and reducing costs of traveling to other continents even further.Importance of tourism for countriesTourism is a worldwide industry. In many countries it is the most important largest source of income. Global tourism is growing at a rate of 4% a year.The tourist industry provides jobs and brings country foreign currencies. Many groups profit from tourism: travel agencies, store owners, airports and airlines, hotels, restaurants, etc..However, mass tourism, can also lead to environmental problems. It can pollute beaches or create noise in otherwise quiet regions. Popular tourist attractions must be controlled by authorities.Recent developments in tourismIn the past years there has been a trend towards shorter holiday breaks during the year. People like to take a few days off to travel. The internet has changed the way people organize their holidays. Booking plane tickets online is easy and prices are often lower than with travel agents.International tourism has suffered many drawbacks, like the 9/11 attacks, which made security at airports stricter and traveling more difficult. 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