1.At the office 职场类
speakers
boss and secretary 老板和秘书
manager/employer and employee 经理和雇员
colleagues/ co-workers 同事
interviewer and interviewee 面试官和求职者
sales representative 销售代表
experience 经验;income 收入;salary 工资;get a raise 涨工资;promotion 升职;
post/position 职位;vacancy 空缺;interview 面试; resume 简历;cover letter 求职信;candidate / job applicant 求职者;qualification 资历;(submit) a resignation 递辞呈;
job hunting/ job seeking 求职; want ad 招聘广告
export 出口;import 进口; type a letter 打印信件;filing cabinet 文件柜;
paid vacation带薪假期
do odd jobs零工; run errand for sb. 为谁跑腿
2.On campus 校园类
speakers
librarian and student 图书管理员与学生
teacher/instructor/adviser and student 教师与学生
professor and student 教授与学生
classmates 同学 schoolmates 校友
(freshman 大一、高一 sophomore 大二、高二 junior 大三 senior 大四、高三, )
( undergraduate 在校生、本科生 postgraduate 研究生 )
dean 学院院长,系主任
supervisor 导师
campaign manager 竞选管理人员 (Students’ Union 学生会, election 选举)
chairman/ chairperson
majors 专业/ program 课程计划 / course 课程 / curriculum 课程/ department 系
sociology 社会学 (social science)
psychology 心理学
philosophy 哲学
economics 经济学
finance 金融学
linguistics 语言学
biology 生物
biochemistry 生物化学
anthropology 人类学
literature 文学
accounting 会计
journalism 新闻学
business administration 工商管理
MBA -- Master of Business Administration工商管理硕士
Degree 学位
BA Bachelor of Arts 文科学士学位;
BS Bachelor of Science 理科学士学位
MA/MS Master of Arts / Science 文科/ 理科硕士学位
PhD 博士学位
university (综合性)大学; college 学院; school 学院; academy (文科专科)学院; institute 研究院; junior college 大专; community college 社区大学
campus 校园;gym 体育馆 dormitory 宿舍;
graduation ceremony 毕业典礼; orientation program 迎新计划
tuition 学费;seminar 讨论课;credit 学分;project / program项目,计划;material 材料;
thesis 论文;term paper 学期论文; ;extension 论文延期; deadline最后期限;overdue 过期的;
library card/borrower’s card 借书证;student’s card 校园卡;reader’s card 读者证;
catalog 目录;borrow/loan 借入/借出;renew 续借;periodical/journal 期刊;magazine 杂志;current issue 现刊; back issue 过刊;reference book 参考书;dictionary 工具书,词典
acceptance in law school 被法学院录取 recommendation letter 推荐信
self-study 自学
scholarship 奖学金
make-up exam 补考
3.At the restaurant/bar/hotel 餐馆/酒吧/饭店
speakers
waiter/waitress and customer 侍者与顾客
chef 大厨
bar tender 调酒师
receptionist 接待员
menu 菜单;order 点菜;main course 主菜;dessert 甜点;soup 汤;salad 沙拉;
vegetable 蔬菜; beef steak 牛排; hamburger 汉堡包;fried rice 炒饭;pudding 布丁;apple/strawberry pie 苹果/草莓派;beer/wine 啤酒/红酒;snack/fast food 快餐
knife/fork 餐刀/叉;spoon 勺子;tray 托盘;
pay the bill 付账; tip 小费;treat 请客;go Dutch AA 制;
reservation 预订;a table for two 双人桌;carry-out/take-out 外卖食品;
accommodation 住宿;check in 登记入住;register 登记;reception desk 接待处;Room Service 客房服;luggage 行李;lounge 休息大厅;bathroom 浴室; single/double room 单人/双人房;suite 套房; full up 住满;air-conditioner 空调;wake-up call 叫醒服务; check out 结账离开;
4.At the shop 商店/买东西
Speakers
customer 顾客
consumer 消费者
shop assistant 售货员
discount 打折 style 款式 bargain 讨价还价 booth 展位、摊位
5.At the hospital / counseling center 医院/ 咨询中心
speakers
doctor 医生 (dentist 牙医; physician 内科医生; surgeon 外科医生)
consultant 咨询师
psychiatrist 精神病医生
patient 病人
temperature 体温; prescription 处方/药方;pill 药丸;tablet 药片;medicine 药品;
symptom 症状;syndrome 综合症;
headache 头痛;stomachache 胃痛;fever 发烧;heart attack 心脏病;stroke 中风;high blood pressure 高血压;flu 流感;sore throat 咽喉肿痛;cough 咳嗽;fracture 骨折;AIDS 艾滋病;epidemic 流行病;plague 瘟疫;
physical examination 体检;operation 手术;injection 注射/打针;
dizzy 头晕的;faint 昏迷;worn out 疲乏的;
emergency room 急救室;visiting hours 探视时间;operation room 手术室;ambulance 救护车
catch a cold 感冒;have a temperature 发烧 ;bleed 出血; take some precaution 采取预防措施;diagnose 诊断,确诊;
6.At the airport/airplane 在机场/飞机上
speakers
airport information desk clerk and passenger 机场咨询处与乘客
air hostess/flight attendant and passenger 空中小姐与乘客
ground service/ ground duty 地勤
captain 机长
crew 机组人员
take off 起飞;land 着陆;departure 离开;arrival/departure time 飞抵/起飞时间;
behind schedule 飞机晚点;flight cancel 航班取消
flight/plane 航班; airline 航线;Airway 航空公司; non-stop flight 直达航班;
first class 头等舱;economy class 经济舱;aisle 过道;left-luggage office 行李寄存处;window seat 靠窗座位;boarding card 登机卡;passport 护照;
fasten the seat-belt 系好安全带;
airsick 晕机的;jet lag 时差
7.On the taxi /bus 在出租车/公交车上
speakers
taxi driver 出租车司机和
bus conductor 公交车售票员
passenger 乘客
fee/ fare 乘车费;
intersection 十字路口;road sign 路标;traffic lights 红绿灯;fast lane 快车道
driver’s license 驾照;miles per hour 时速;exceed the speed limit 超速;
bus station/bus stop 公交车站; downtown area 城市商业区;
slippery 路滑的; urgent 紧急的;
road/car/traffic accident 交通事故; heavy traffic/traffic jam 交通拥挤
8.In a garage 车库/ 车行
speakers
auto mechanic 汽车修理工
gas station 加油站;fill the tank 加油;tank 油箱
toolbox, tool kit 工具箱;spare parts, spares 备件
accident insurance 事故安全; spare wheel 备胎,备用轮胎;
brake 刹车; emergency brake 紧急刹车; tyre 轮胎; gear 齿轮; clutch离合器; wing mirror 后视镜;back / rear seat 后座;driver's seat, driving seat 驾驶席;steering wheel 方向盘;bumper 保险杠;milometer 里程表;
assembly 组装
9.Renting a house 租房
speakers
landlord/landlady 男房东/ 女房东
tenant 房客
rent 租/租金;lease 租约;
furnished 带家具电器的; unfurnished不带家具电 器的;
apartment/flat 公寓;install 安装;decoration装饰;pipe 管道;radiator/heater暖气;home appliances 家用电器;
blackout 停电; monthly rent 月租;
10.At the post office 邮局
speakers
postal clerk and customer 邮局职员和顾客
postage 邮资;package/parcel 包裹;stamp 邮票;envelope 信封;postcard 明信片;post code 邮政编码
registered letter 挂号信;airmail 航空邮件;express 快件
mail/send/post 邮寄;; overweight 超重;remittance 汇款;
11.At the bank 银行
speakers
bank clerk and customer 银行职员和顾客
teller 出纳员
interest 利率;balance 余额;bucks 美元 (100 bucks); tax 税;budget 预算
deposit 存款;withdraw 取钱;
open an account 开账户; savings account 储蓄账户;credit card 信用卡
banknote 存折;;cash a check 兑换支票; traveler’s check 旅行支票demand note 取款单;
ATM (=automated teller machine) 银行自动取款机
Student loan 学生贷款
12.Accident 事故类
crash / wreck 撞击;撞车
casualty 伤亡情况
death toll 死亡人数
survivor 幸存者
rescue crew/ team 搜救队
evacuate 撤离
be in chaos 一片混乱
damage/ destroy/ ruin/ devastate 破坏、毁坏
13.娱乐场景
看电影
booking office/box office 售票厅
be sold out 卖光了
horror movie 恐怖片 thriller movie 惊悚片 tragedy 悲剧 comedy喜剧romance爱情片
science fiction 科幻片art film 艺术片action film 动作片 disaster film灾难片
detective movie侦探片 animation/cartoon movie 动画片
看戏剧、听音乐会
drama 戏剧concert 音乐会
student discount 学生折扣 appreciate 赏析 exaggerate 夸张
看电视
TV series电视剧 soap opera 肥皂剧 documentary纪录片 talk show真人秀
sports channel 体育频道
读报纸
local news 本地新闻 journal 杂志、期刊 column专栏 periodical 期刊
editorial 社论 entertainment news 娱乐新闻 classified ads 分类广告
wanted ads 招聘广告
历年词组搭配整
oversleep 睡过头
talk some sense into sb. 跟某人说理;说教
talk sb. into doing sth. 说服某人做某事
wipe out 清除;删除
see sth. as 把…看作
Hang in there. 坚持住!
run in the red 亏损
try one’s luck 碰运气
make promises lightly 轻易下承诺
beyond the reach of / out of reach 够不到;承担不起
out of line 出格
sneak up on sb. 偷偷接近某人
be fed up with 厌倦
be right on target 一针见血、直中靶心
be faced with challenges 面临挑战
submit project proposals 提交项目计划书
There is a good chance in sth. 某事很有可能。
lose track of 失去与…的联系,不能跟上…的进展
have a long face 拉长脸;不高兴
with the new laws in effect, 新法规实施后,
turn things around 改变…事
drop dancing classes 退掉舞蹈课 ( drop out 辍学)
put the finishing touches on sth. 结束… 给…结尾
sit there for ages 在那里坐了很久
give sb. a discount 打折
get sick and tired of sth. 对….感到厌烦
get the car into first gear 挂一档
sht. is killing me. …. 让我很难受
start working out 此处的work out指的是exercise锻炼
head for sp. 前往
I wish I could help. 真希望我能帮上忙。(事实上没帮)
hold the saddle and smile a little 抑制住悲伤,尝试微笑
I’ve got millions of things to do. 我有好多事要做。
You are on the net again. 你又上线了。
This place is so out of way. 这地方真难找。
You look a little overwhelmed. 你看上去有点茫然(不知所措)。
It’s the early bird that catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
a needle in a haystack 大海捞针