日常生活中最常用的26句英语生活用语

日常生活中最常用的26句英语生活用语

1. After you. 你先请。这是一句很常用的客套话，在进／出门,上车得场合你都可以表现一下。
2. I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。想想看，这样一个漂亮的句子可用于多少个场合？下面
是随意举的一个例子：
I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it.
3. Don't take it to heart.别往心里去，别为此而忧虑伤神。生活实例：
This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart.
4. We'd better be off.我们该走了。It's getting late. We'd better be off .
5. Let's face it.面对现实吧。常表明说话人不愿意逃避困难的现状。
参考例句：I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?
6. Let's get started.咱们开始干吧。劝导别人时说：Don't just talk. Let's get started.
7. I'm really dead.我真要累死了。坦诚自己的感受时说：After all that work, I'm really dead.
8. I've done my best.我已尽力了。
9. Is that so? 真是那样吗？常用在一个人听了一件事后表示惊讶、怀疑。
10. Don't play games with me! 别跟我耍花招！
11. I don't know for sure.我不确切知道。
Stranger：Could you tell me how to get to the town hall? Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe
you could ask the policeman over there.
12. I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。
Karin：You quit the job? You are kidding. Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.
13. That's something.太好了，太棒了。
A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester. B: Congratulations. That's something.
14. Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒！这主意真高明！
15. Do you really mean it? 此话当真？
Michael：Whenever you are short of money, just come to me. David: Do you really mean
it?
16. You are a great help. 你帮了大忙
17. I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过?
18. I am behind you. 我支持你。
A: Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.
19. I'm broke. 我身无分文。
20. Mind you! 请注意！听着！(也可仅用Mind。) 模范例句：Mind you! He's a very nice fellow
though bad-tempered.
21. You can count on it.你尽管相信好了，尽管放心。
A：Do you think he will come to my birthday party? B: You can count on it.
22. I never liked it anyway. 我一直不太喜欢这东西。当朋友或同事不小心摔坏你的东西时就可以
用上这句话给他一个台阶，打破尴尬 局面：Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I
never liked it anyway.
23. That depends.看情况再说。
例：I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
24. Congratulations.恭喜你，祝贺你。

25. Thanks any way.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。当别人尽力要帮助你却没帮成时，你就可以用这
个短语表示谢意。
26. It's a deal.一言为定Harry：Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week.
Jenny: It's a deal。

abandon, desert, forsake, leave, give up
这些动词或词组均含“抛弃、放弃”之意
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abandon →强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等，这可能是被迫的，也可能是自愿的。
The crew abandoned the burning ship.
水手们离弃了燃烧中的船。

desert →着重指违背法律责任和义务，或自己的信仰与誓言的行为，多含非难的意味。
The guard was punished for deserting his post.
卫兵因擅离职守而受到处罚。

forsake →侧重断绝感情上的依恋，自愿抛弃所喜欢的人或物。也指抛弃信仰或改掉恶习。

leave →普通用词（LEAVE还有很多其他的意思。是个非常重要的动词。），指舍弃某事或某
一职业，或终止同一某人的关系，但不涉及动机与果。
Mary left school last year and she is working in a shop now.
玛丽去年退了学,现正在一家商店工作。

give up →普通用语，侧重指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。
The girl gave up halfway.
这女孩中途放弃。

ability, capacity, capability, genius, talent, competence, faculty, gift, aptitude
这些名词均可表示人的“能力，才能”之意。那么他们的区别是什么呢?

ability →普通用词，指人先天的或学来的各种能力。
She did the work to the best of her ability.
她已尽了力去做那件工作了。

capacity →侧重指人的潜在能力，通常不指体力，多指才智，尤指接受与领悟能力。
He has a great capacity for learning languages.
他学语言的能力很强。

capability →多用于人，指胜任某项具体工作 的能力，也指本身具有、尚未发挥的潜在能力。常
与of或for连用。
She has capabilities as a singer; she is worth training.
她有成为歌唱家的才华,值得加以培养。


genius →语气最强，指天赋的高度才能与智力。
Einstein was a great scientific genius.
爱因斯坦是一个伟大的科学天才。

talent →着重指人某方面具有可发展和倍养的突出天赋才能，但语意比genius弱。
He had a talent for music.
他有音乐天才。

competence →正式用词，侧重指令人满意的业务能力与水平，达到胜任某项工作等的要求。
The young surgeon showed exceptional competence.
这位年轻的医生表现了非凡的能力。

faculty →指特殊的才能或智力。
He has a great faculty for mathematics.
他具有很强的学数学的才能。


gift →着重个人的天赋的才能或在某方面的显著本领，常暗含不能用一般规律作解释的意味。
He is a man of gifts.
他是个多才多艺的人

aptitude →多指先天或后天习得的运用自如的能力，常暗示接受能力强，能迅速掌握一种学术训
练或艺术技巧。
He skipped the fourth grade because of his aptitude.
他因天资聪颖从三年级跳到了五年级。

able, capable, competent
这些形容词均含有“有能力的，能干的”之意~他们有什么区别呢?应该怎么用呢?

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able →最常用词，多用于褒义，着重指多方面的，经常性的，或潜在性的能力。有时也指高超、
非凡的能力。
例子:
He is an able lawyer.
他是一位能干的律师。

capable →语气弱于able，指有能力、有潜力或有条件做某事，常与of连用。
例子:
He is a very capable administrator.
他是个十分能干的行政人员。

competent →强调具有能胜任某项工作的足够技能或其它所需的条件。
例子:
Mark proved to be a very competent manager.
马克证明了自己是一个很能干的经理。

今天给大家推出一些在预定机票时常用的句子：

我需要一个成套服务，包括机票和住宿 I want a package deal including airfare and hotel.
我想把这张票换成头等车。 I?d like to change this ticket to the first class.
我要预订去芝加哥的卧铺。 I?d like to reserve a sleeper to chicago.
这件行李我不托运。 I won?t check this baggage
我要坐在飞机前部 I?d like to sit in the front of the plane.
我未赶上火车 I missed my train.
我没有要申报的东西。 I haven?t nothing to declare.
这些东西都是我私人用的 It?s all personal effects.
我会在机场柜台拿机票。 I?ll pick up ticket at the airport counter.
我想订两张今天西北航空公司7班次到底特律的机票。 I?d like two seats on today?s northwest
flight 7 to detroit, please.
我们在机场的大厅里等约翰。 We waited for john in the lobby of the airport.

我要买一张优待票代替。 I?d like to buy an excursion pass instead.
我要退这张票。 I?d like a refund on this ticket.
我要一个靠窗的座位。 I?d like to have a seat by the window.
你必须要在芝加哥站转车。 You have to change at chicago station.
到纽约的一天只有一班。 We have only one a day for new york.
抱歉，全部满了。 Sorry, they are already full.

我要预订一个座位去纽约。 I?d like to reserve a seat to new york.
班机号码是9月5日ak708 The flight number is ak708 on september 5th.
早上10点半有班机。 There?s a ten thirty flight in the morning.
我正在找我的行李。 I'm looking for my baggage。
我想预订。 I'd like to make a reservation
越快越好。 The sooner, the better.
我想变更一下我的预订。 I'd like to change my reservation.
我要再确认一下我从伦敦到东京的班机。 I'd like to reconfirm my flight from london to tokyo.
我的预订号码是2991。 my reservation number is 2991.
我在东京预订的。 I made a reservation in tokyo.
我昨天预订的。 I made reservations yesterday.
我要预订一张从洛杉矶到东京的机票。 I want to reserve a seat from los angeles to tokyo.

今天依然为大家推荐几句生活常用语：

我星期六总是有一大堆的衣物要洗。 I always have a big wash to do on saturdays.
衣服还没干。 The laundry is not dry enough.
我在洗衣机里放了太多的洗衣粉。 I put too much detergent in the washer.
这污垢去不掉。 This stain is really stubborn.
我今天洗了三次衣服。 I did three loads of wash today.
坐火车很舒服。 The train is comfortable.
我在行李房托运行李。 I checked my baggage in the baggage section.
他猜想火车会很早到达。 he guessed the train would come in early.
火车站里经常挤满了人。 The stations are always full of people。
祝你旅途愉快。 I hope you have a good trip.
你必须在中央车站换车 You need to transfer at central station.
你要在这里停留多久？ how long are you going to stay here?


今天为大家推荐一些公共场所常用英语(Public Places)：

Central heating throughout. 中央暖气全部开放。
Children and senior citizens free 儿童与老人免费。
Do not enter, alarm operating装有警报，禁止入内。

Do not obstruct or chain cycles to the railings 请不要把自行车靠到或锁到栏杆上。
Do not put (place) bicycles against the railings 请不要把自行车靠到栏杆上。
Do not use this lift as a means of escape in the event of fire 遇火警时，严禁使用此电
梯。
Dog waste only 只存放狗的粪便。
Fire construction points to note 注意消防设施。
Fire door, keep shut 消防门房，保持关闭。
Fire escape, keep clear 安全出口，保持通畅。
Footpath closed. 步行路关闭。
For public use 公用
Free of charge 免费

今天跟大家一起学习一个词组：think twice。

美国大影星Mel Gibson因酗酒驾车而被捕。当地司法长官说，他希望以后Mel Gibson
希望这位明星在开车前
要三思而行。

噢，think twice就是三思而行！中国人想三次，美国人只要想两次！ 一个人工作懒散，
但是想加工资，同事们对他说：Think twice before you go talk to the boss - 意思是：
你去跟老板谈话前要三思而行。一个母亲对儿子说：
to that girl向那女孩求婚前要三思而行！

abolish, cancel, repeal
这些动词均含“取消、废除”之意~~他们之间有什么区别呢?

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abolish →正式用词，指彻底废除某种制度、规章或习俗。
Bad customs and laws ought to be abolished.
不良的习俗和法规应予以废除。

cancel →用法广泛，多指取消债务、合同、证书、比赛、旅行、计划或约会
等。
The game was cancelled because of the rain.
比赛因为下雨而取消了。

repeal书面用词，指撤销立法机关通过的协议、法案或法律等。

Many voted for the repeal of that property law.
许多人投票赞成废止那项财产法。

about, around, round
这些词均有“在周围、在附近”之意。 这些词有什么区别呢?

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about →既可表静态，也可表动态。
She sat up and looked about her.
她坐了起来,环顾四周。

around →主要用于美语，静态或动态均可。
Let me see if he is around.
我看看他是否在附近

round →主要用于英国，多半指动态。
They sat round the table.
他们围桌而坐。

日常用口语：

我想请刘先生来听电话。 I would like to talk to Mr. Liu.
我想请约翰先生听电话好吗？ May I speak to Mr. Johnson, please?
我想和你们的老板讲话好吗？ May I speak to your boss?
找一位能讲英语的人来。 Give me someone who can speak English.
请问有没有会讲英语的？ Is there anyone who can speak English.
我想请你们负责人讲话。 I would like to talk with someone in charge.
我想请你们主管讲话。 I would like to talk to your chief.
我要请王先生讲话。 Let me talk to Mr. Wang.
我能请李先生讲话吗？ Can I speak to Mr. Li?
他什么时候回来？ When is he expected to be back?
你知道他什么时候会回来？ Do you know when he will be back?
你能否告诉我陈先生何时会回来？ Can you tell me what time Mr. chen will be back ?

日常用语句：

请问你是哪一位？ Who is this ,please?
请问你是谁？ Who is calling, please?
请问你姓名？ May I have your name?
你要找谁？ Whom are you calling?
请你把他的名字拼给我好吗？ Will you please spell his name for me?
请再说一遍。 Please say it again.
请你说大声一点好吗？ Would you speak a little louder?
请你大声一点好吗？ Will you speak up, please?
请你说慢一点好吗？ Will you speak more slowly?
王先生现在不在此地。 Mr. Wang is not in now.
他现在不在这里。 He is not in now.
他还没有来。 He has not come in yet.
他在三十分钟内会到这里。 He will be here in 30 minutes.
他已经回家去了。 He has gone home.
他正在开会。 He is in conference.
你需要留言吗？ May I take your message?
要我请他回你电话吗？ May I have him call you back?
抱歉陈先生不在，你要不要跟其他人讲话？ I am sorry Mr. Chen is unavailable, would you like
to speak to anyone else?
我把这个电话转给陈先生。 I will transfer this call to Mr. Chen.
请你不要挂断，我替你找他的号码。 Would you hold the line, please, I will find out his number
for you.
真抱歉，让你久等了。 I am sorry to keep you waiting.

今天与大家分享一则搞笑英语笑话：

The Mean Mans Party
The notorious cheap skate finally decided to have a party. Explaining to a friend how to find his
apartment,
he said,
push with your foot.




吝啬鬼的聚会
一个声名狼藉的小气鬼终于决定要请一次客了。他在向一个朋友解释怎么找到他家时说：
“你上到五楼，用你的胳膊肘按门铃。门开了后，再用你的脚把门推开。”
“为什么我要用我的肘和脚呢？”
“天哪！” 吝啬鬼回答，“你总不会空着手来吧？”

absorb, suck, digest, incorporate.
这些动词均有“吸收”之意。那么他们之间有什么区别呢？

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absorb →普通用词，词义广泛，既可指吸收光、热、液体等具体东西，又可指吸收知识等抽象
概念的东西。
例子：So many good ideas! It's too much for me to absorb all at once.
这么多好主意!太多了,很难一下完全吸收。

suck →作“吸收”解时，可与absorb换用，但还可有“吮吸”之意。
例子：The baby is sucking its finger.
婴儿在吮吸手指

digest →侧重在消化道内改变食物的化学结构后被人体吸收。
例子：The baby is too small to digest meat.
婴儿太小,吃肉不吸收消化。

incorporate →指一物或多物与它物相融合，形成一整体。
例子：incorporate a chemical substance with others
把一种化学物质与他种化学物质混合.

武林外传-搞笑语录

各回各家，各找各妈
Go back home, and find your mom.

老虎不发威，你当我是HELLO KITTY
Tiger doesn't get angry, you think it's HELLO KITTY

额服了you,额尊敬you,额的内心崇拜you
I admire you, I respect you, I really adore you.

我看好你哟~
I really think you're nice~~~~

饿错了,呃真滴错咧，饿从一开始就错列~当初饿就不该嫁过来,如果 不嫁过来饿的夫君就不会死,
饿的夫君不会死,饿 就不会沦落到这么一个伤心的地方

I'm wrong, I'm really wrong, I'm wrong from the beginning. I shouldn't married here, if I didn't
marry here my husband will never die. If my husband didn't die, I'll never in this heartrending
place now.

姓嘛？叫嘛？打哪来？往哪去？家里几口人？人均几亩地？地里几头牛？说说说。。。
What's you name? What's you first name? Where are you from? Where are you going? How
many people are there in you house? How many units of cropland per person has?
How many cattles in the cropland? Answer! Answer it!

额滴神啊！
Oh my god!(OMG)

亲娘哎！
Oh my mom!

排山倒海
Remove Mountains

葵花点穴手
Sunflower point points hand (注明：第一个point是 点到、指到 的意思、第二个 points 是穴
位的意思)

子曾经曰过
A sage said that... 或者是 Confucius said that...

放着我来
Wait! I'll do it!

冠词的用法

1) 国名，人名前通常不用定冠词：England，Mary；
2）泛指的复数名词，表示一类人或事物时，可不用定冠词；
They are teachers. 他们是教师。
3）抽象名词表示一般概念时，通常不加冠词；
Failure is the mother of success. 失败乃成功之母。
4）物质名词表示一般概念时，通常不加冠词，当表示特定的意思时，需要加定冠词；
Man cannot live without water. 人离开水就无法生存。
5）在季节、月份、节日、 假日、日期、星期等表示时间的名词之前，不加冠词；
We go to school from Monday to Friday. 我们从星期一到星期五都上课。
6）在称呼或表示官衔，职位的名词前不加冠词；
The guards took the American to General Lee.
士兵们把这个美国人送到李将军那里。
7）在三餐、球类运动和娱乐运动的名称前，不加冠词 如：have breakfast，play chess
8）当两个或两个以上名词并用时，常省去冠词；
I can't write without pen or pencil. 没有钢笔和铅笔，我就写不了字。
9）当by 与火车等交通工具连用，表示一种方式时，中间无冠词；by bus，by train；
10）有些个体名词不用冠词；如：
school，college，prison，marke t，hospital，bed，table，class，town，church，court 等
个体名词，直接置于介词后，表示该名词的深层含义；
go to hospital 去医院看病
go to the hospital 去医院 (并不是去看病，而是有其他目的)
11)不用冠词的序数词；
a. 序数词前有物主代词
b. 序数词作副词 He came first in the race.
c. 在固定词组中 at (the) first,first of all, from first to last

冠词的用法

1) 国名，人名前通常不用定冠词：England，Mary；
2）泛指的复数名词，表示一类人或事物时，可不用定冠词；
They are teachers. 他们是教师。
3）抽象名词表示一般概念时，通常不加冠词；
Failure is the mother of success. 失败乃成功之母。
4）物质名词表示一般概念时，通常不加冠词，当表示特定的意思时，需要加定冠词；
Man cannot live without water. 人离开水就无法生存。
5）在季节、月份、节日、 假日、日期、星期等表示时间的名词之前，不加冠词；
We go to school from Monday to Friday. 我们从星期一到星期五都上课。
6）在称呼或表示官衔，职位的名词前不加冠词；
The guards took the American to General Lee.
士兵们把这个美国人送到李将军那里。
7）在三餐、球类运动和娱乐运动的名称前，不加冠词 如：have breakfast，play chess
8）当两个或两个以上名词并用时，常省去冠词；
I can't write without pen or pencil. 没有钢笔和铅笔，我就写不了字。
9）当by 与火车等交通工具连用，表示一种方式时，中间无冠词；by bus，by train；
10）有些个体名词不用冠词；如：
school，college，prison，marke t，hospital，bed，table，class，town，church，court 等
个体名词，直接置于介词后，表示该名词的深层含义；
go to hospital 去医院看病
go to the hospital 去医院 (并不是去看病，而是有其他目的)
11)不用冠词的序数词；
a. 序数词前有物主代词
b. 序数词作副词 He came first in the race.
c. 在固定词组中 at (the) first,first of all, from first to last

代词误用辨析

1.中文：伦敦的夏天比我家乡的夏天更热。
(误)London is much hotter in summer than my hometown.
(正)It is much hotter in London in summer than in my hometown.（用it代表气候，天气等。）

2.中文：他的书跟我的很不一样。
(误)His book is quite different from me.
(正)His book is quite different from mine.（mine = my book，应保持比较的双方性质的一致。）

3.中文：我有件重要的事告诉你。
(误)I have important something to tell you.
(正)I have something important to tell you.（修 饰something，nothing，anything等不定代词
时，形容词应放在其后。）

4.中文：每个学生都应该做他自己的功课。
(误)Every student should do their own homework.
(正)Every student should do his own homework.（every student是单数，其后的代词也用单
数。）

5.中文：我喜欢收到别人的来信，但不愿意写信。
(误)I like to receive letters but do not like to write it.
(正)I like to receive letters but do not like to write them.（代词的人称与数应与它代替的名词相
同。）

6.中文：孩子们和他都还没有吃晚餐。

(误)Neither the children nor he has ever eaten their supper.
(正)Neither the children nor he has ever eaten his supper.（neither...nor是对等相关连词，nor
后面的主语决定后面的
谓语动词及代词的形式。）

7.中文：布朗太太向她的朋友玛丽和我打招呼。
(误)Mrs. Brown said hello to her friends, Mary and I.
(正)Mrs. Brown said hello to her friends, Mary and me.（Mary and me是宾语friends的同位
语，因此用宾格形式。）

代词误用辨析（二）

8.中文：我的两个姊姊都不在这。
(误)None of my two sisters is here.
(正)Neither of my two sisters is here.（neither用于两者的否定；none用于三者以上的否定。）

9.中文：他认识我的两个姊姊。
(误)He knows my both sisters.
(正)He knows both my sisters.（both用在the，his，my等修饰语之前。）

10.中文：这本书的价格是多少？
(误)How much is the price of the book?
(正)What is the price of the book?（对价格提问用what，没有price一词时用how much。）

11.中文：我有一本新字典还有几本旧的。
(误)I have a new dictionary and several old one.
(正)I have a new dictionary and several old ones.（代替前面提到过的可数名词，复数要用
ones。）

12.中文：安迪，保罗和我共唱一首歌。
(误)I, Andy and Paul sang a song together.
(正)Andy, Paul and I sang a song together.（有多个主语或宾语时，I或me在最后。）

13.中文：他们很了解我们中国人。
(误)They know our Chinese well.
(正)They know us Chinese well.（Chinese为宾语us的同位语。）

14.中文：说好英语不容易。
(误)That is not easy to speak good English.
(正)It is not easy to speak good English.（it当形式主语，代替不定式。）


日常用语

你旅行的目的是什么？ Whats the purpose of your visit?
船什么时间启航？ What time does the ship leave?
这艘船什么时候出发去檀香山？ When will the ship leave for honolulu?
你能告诉我出发的时间吗？ could you please give me the departure time?
我坐船去需要预订吗？ do i need a reservation to go by ship?
去上海的单程票多少钱？ how much for a one-way ticket to shanghai?
你打算什么时候回来去？ When would you like to return?
你们有那天的票吗？ Do you have any tickets available for that date?
一张去那边的往返票要多少钱？ How much does a round trip ticket to go there cost?
你可以把这件外套送到洗衣店吗？ Would you take this coat to the cleaners?

可以帮我把这件裙子烫平吗？ Will you iron out the wrinkles in this skirt?
可以帮我烫这件衬衫吗？ Wont you iron this shirt for me?
下雨时请你收一下衣服，好吗？ Will you bring the laundry in if it rains?
我应该在哪里补票？ Where am I supposed to pay the excess train fare?
你在哪里取你的手提箱呢？ Where can you pick up your suitcase?
你什么时候可拿到车票呢？ When can you pick up your ticket?
入境处在什么地方？ Where is immigration?
我到哪里去拿我的行李呢？ Where can I get my baggage?
起飞时间准时吗？ Is the departure time on schedule?
班机诞误多长时间？ How long will the flight be delayed?
什么原因延误？ Whats the cause of the delay?
这班机会延误吗？ Will the flight be delayed?
请给我行李标签好吗？ May I have baggage tags?
对不起，请问飞机何时到达东京呢？ Excuse me, what time will the plane arrive in Tokyo?
请你说明一下怎样填这张表好吗？ Could you explain how to fill this out?
请给一份海关申报表好吗？ May I have a customs declaration form, please?
请给我一张离机卡好吗？ May I have a disembarkation card?
这个在免税限额内吗？ Is this within the tax-free limit?
免税店在哪儿？ Wheres a tax-free shop?
我在什么时间到登机门？ What time should I be at the departure gate?
请你帮我找我的行李好吗？ Could you help me find my baggage?
这班机会被取消吗？ Will the flight be canceled?
请帮我预订明天去芝加哥的座位好吗？ Would you please make my reservation to Chicago for
tomorrow?
你们有下周一大约下午10点起飞到纽约的班机吗？ Do you have a flight to New York
departing at about 10 a.m. Next Monday?
去纽约的经济舱机票多少钱？ Whats the fare to New York, Economy Class?
我什么地方拿机票？ Where do I pick up the ticket?

中式特色小吃中英文对照

烧饼 Clay oven rolls
油条 Fried bread stick
韭菜盒 Fried leek dumplings
水饺 Boiled dumplings
蒸饺 Steamed dumplings
馒头 Steamed buns
饭团 Rice and vegetable roll
蛋饼 Egg cakes
皮蛋 100-year egg
咸鸭蛋 Salted duck egg
豆浆 Soybean milk
稀饭 Rice porridge
白饭 Plain white rice
油饭 Glutinous oil rice
糯米饭 Glutinous rice
卤肉饭 Braised pork rice
蛋炒饭 Fried rice with egg
地瓜粥 Sweet potato congee
米粉 Rice noodles
芝麻球 Glutinous rice sesame balls
麻花 Hemp flowers
槟榔 Betel nut
火锅 Hot pot

豆花 Tofu pudding
春卷 Spring rolls
豆干 Dried tofu

accumulate, amass, collect, gather, heap, pile
这些动词均含“积聚，聚集，积累”之意。~~~~~他们之间有什么区别呢?>>
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accumulate →几乎可用于指任何事物量的增加，侧重连续不断地，一点一滴地聚积。
They set to work accumulating a huge mass of data.
他们开始累积大量的资料。

amass →着重大量地积聚，尤指对如金钱、珠宝等有价值东西的大量积聚。
Before he was forty he amassed a large fortune.
他在四十岁之前已积聚了一大笔财富。>>

collect →普通用词，多用于指物，侧重指有区别地作选择或有安排有计划地把零散物集中起来。
Why do you collect stamps?
你为何集邮?

gather →普通用词，指人或物或抽象事物都可用。侧重于围绕一个中心的集合、聚集。
A crowd gathered at the scene of the accident.
出事地点聚集了一群人

heap →主要指把沙、石、煤、草等堆高，不强调整齐。
Garbage heaped up behind the house.
屋后垃圾积成了堆。

pile →着重指比较整齐地把东西堆积在一起。
He piled the books on top of each other.
他把书一本本地叠起来。

名词误用辨析

1.中文：我买了两条裤子。
(误)I bought two trousers.
(正)I bought two pairs of trousers. （glasses，shoes，trousers，spectacles，scissors，stocki ngs
等表示由两个部分合成的字习惯用复数，在表示一(两)条，把，双时，用a pair of，two pairs of
等修饰。）

2.中文：他是我最好的朋友之一。
(误)He is one of my best friend.
(正)He is one of my best friends.（one of后要接可数名词的复数形式。）

3.中文：动物是人类的朋友。
(误)Animals are men's friends.
(正)Animals are man's friends.（用单数的man表示人类。）

4.中文：这是一则好消息。
(误)This is a good news.
(正)This is a piece of good news.（表示chalk，music，advice，cloth，meat，news 等不可
数名词的单一数量用a piece of修饰。）

5.中文：你愿意跟我交朋友吗？
(误)Will you make a friend with me?

(正)Will you make friends with me?（和某人交朋友用friend的复数形式。）

6.中文：我有太多功课要做。
(误)I have too many homework to do.
(正)I have too much homework to do.（homework，work，housework等不可数名词用much
修饰。）

7.中文：英语电视怎么说？
(误)What's English for 电视?
(正)What's the English for 电视?（英语作为学科或语言时不加the；用作特指时加the。）

8.中文：班一家人要搬往伦敦。
(误)The Ben's are going to move to London.
(正)The Bens are going to move to London.（the Ben's表示the Ben's house；the Bens表示
Ben一家人。）

一些你一定会误会的话

1、pull one's leg 开玩笑（不是“拉后腿”）
2、in one's birthday suit 赤身裸体（不是“穿着生日礼服”）
3、eat one's words 收回前言（不是“食言”）
4、an apple of love 西红柿（不是“爱情之果”）
5、handwriting on the wall 不祥之兆（不是“大字报”）
6、bring down the house 博得全场喝彩（不是“推倒房子”）
7、have a fit 勃然大怒（不是“试穿”）
8、make one's hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然—恐惧（不是“令人发指——气愤”）
9、be taken in 受骗，上当（不是“被接纳”）
10、think a great deal of oneself 高看或看重自己（不是“为自己想得很多”）
11、pull up one's socks 鼓起勇气（不是“提上袜子”）

一些你一定会误会的话（二）

12、have the heart to do （用于否定句）忍心做……不是“有心做”或“有意做”）
13、Look out! 当心！（不是“向外看”）
14、What a shame! 多可惜！真遗憾！（不是“多可耻”）
15、You don't say! 是吗！（不是“你别说”）
16、You can say that again! 说得好！（不是“你可以再说一遍”）
17、I haven't slept better. 我睡得好极了。（不是“我从未睡过好觉”）
18、You can't be too careful in your work. 你工作越仔细越好。（不是“你工作不能太仔细”）
19、It has been 4 years since I smoked. 我戒烟４年了。（不是“我抽烟4年了”）
20、All his friends did not turn up. 他的朋友没全到。（不是“他的朋友全没到”）
21、People will be long forgetting her. 人们在很长时间内会记住她的。（不是“人们会永远忘记
她”）
22、He was only too pleased to let them go. 他很乐意让他们走。（不是“他太高兴了，不愿让
他们走”）

千万不能记住的经典英语句子

1．we two who and who？
咱俩谁跟谁啊。
2．how are you ? how old are you?
怎么是你，怎么老是你？
3．you have seed ，I will give you some color to see see, brothers！together up ！
你有种，我要给你点颜色瞧瞧，兄弟们，一起上！
5．hello everybody! If you have something to say, then say! If you have nothing to say, go
home!
有事起奏，无事退朝。
6．you me you me。
彼此彼此。
7．You Give Me Stop!
你给我站住！
8．know is know noknow is noknow。
知之为知之，不知为不知...
9．WATCH SISTER
表妹
10．dragon born dragon, chicken born chicken, mouse’son can make hole!
龙生龙，凤生凤，老鼠的儿子会打洞！
11．American Chinese not enough。
美中不足。
12．one car come one car go ,two car pengpeng,people die.
车祸现场描述。
13．heart flower angry open.
心花怒放。
14．go past no mistake past.
走过路过，不要错过。
15．小明：I am sorry!
老外：I am sorry too!
小明：I am sorry three!
老外：What are you sorry for?
小明：I am sorry five!
16．If you want money, I have no; if you want life, I have one!
要钱没有，要命一条。
17．I call Li old big. toyear 25.
我叫李老大，今年25。
18．you have two down son。
你有两下子。

accurate, exact, precise, right, true, correct
这些形容词均含“准确的，正确的”之意。~~他们之间有什么区别呢？|

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accurate →指通过谨慎的努力达到符合事实或实际，侧重不同程度的准确性，与事实无出入。
His information was accurate.
他的情报是准确的。

exact →着重在质与量方面的准确，语气比accurate强。
The scholar is an exact thinker.
这位学者思维严谨。

precise →侧重极端准确，更强调细节的精确无误。
I can't give you a precise date.
我无法告诉你确切的日期。

right →使用广泛，可与这些词中的correct换用，但常暗示道德、理解、行动等方面的正确。

true →暗指绝对准确，尤指复制品与原件丝毫不差。
This is a true diamond.
这是一颗真的钻石。

correct →最常用词，主要指按一定标准或规则来衡量，没有谬误和差错或无缺点错误。
Your answer is not correct.
你的答案不对。

形容词级的误用辨析

1.中文：他是两者中较高的。
(误)He is taller of the two.
(正)He is the taller of the two.（比较级＋of the two，前面要加the。）

2.中文：汤姆是我们学校里最年轻的。
(误)Tom is youngest in our school.
(正)Tom is the youngest in our school.（形容词的最高级前面要加the。）

3.中文：他是所有人中最强壮的。
(误)He is the strongest in all.
(正)He is the strongest of all.（在同类中最?的，用介词of。）

4.中文：我的房子跟约翰的一样大。
(误)My house is so large as John's.
(正)My house is as large as John's.（肯定形式用as＋原级形容词＋as＋主格。）

5.中文：汤姆比我年轻。
(误)Tom is less older than I am.
(正)Tom is less old than I am.（less＋原级形容词＋than。）

6.中文：他是班上个子最高的。
(误)He is taller than any boy in his class.
(正)He is taller than any other boy in his class.（使用比较级时，应避免与自己比，any boy
包括他自己。）

7.中文：事态每况愈下。
(误)Things go from worse to worse.
(正)Things go from bad to worse.（from bad to worse = 每况愈下，越来越糟。）

8.中文：多数人喜爱音乐。

(误)The most people are fond of music.
(正)Most people are fond of music.（Most泛指大多数，前面不加the。）

9.中文：他至少遗失了一万元。
(误)He has lost not fewer than ten thousand dollars.
(正)He has lost not less than ten thousand dollars.（not less than=more than，at least，表示
至少。）

10.中文：他们听得越久，就越不喜欢他。
(误)The longer they listen to him, the little they like him.
(正)The longer they listen to him, the less they like him.（the＋比较级?，the＋比较级?表示
两者的同步增长。）

1. Do you have any pet peeve? 你有什么样的怪毛病吗?

所谓的 pet peeve 就是个人生活习惯上的一些小毛病, 例如有些人不喜欢别人碰他的电脑,
要是你碰他的电脑他就会不高兴, 这就是所谓的 pet peeve. (而非 bad habit.) 通常 pet peeve
都是比较无伤大雅的小毛病, 几乎每个人都有属于他自己的 pet peeve. 所以就有老美跟我说过,
当然 pet peeve 也常常成为老美谈话之间彼此开玩笑的话题.
记 有一集就是两边人马在比快问快答, 而其中有一类的问题就是 pet peeves. 蛮有
意思的.

如果是这个坏习惯大到会影响别人, 像是在公共场所老是讲话很大声, 这就不是 pet peeve,
而要用 annoying 来形容. 例如我就常听老美抱怨, ’t you think he is annoying?你不觉
得他很烦吗?)

2. Maybe I’m going out on a limb, but I think we still have to invest it.或许这么作有
点冒险, 但我想我们还是要投资它.

一般人想到冒险, 直觉的反应就是, ’s risky或是 ’s dangerous.但是囗语上老美喜
欢说, ’m going out on a limb.来表示这件事需要冒险. 这个 limb 原意是指树枝, 想象当你
爬树时爬到小树枝上去了,你是不是不知小树枝什么时候会断掉? 这种不确定的危机感, 就是为
什么老美要用 out on a limb.来表示冒险的原因了. 例如你来到一个清澈的河边, 你很想
下去游泳, 但四周又没有救生员, 这时你就可以说, ’m going out on a limb, but I think I
am gonna try it.我知道这么作有点冒险, 但我还是要试试看.)

3. I don’t have skeleton in my closet.我没有什么不可告人的秘密.

每次竞选期间一到, 一定会看到候选人争相证明自己的过去是清白的, 没有什么不可告人
的秘密. 这句话在英文里要怎么讲呢? 当然最简单的说法就是, ’t have any secret in the
past.但是这样的说法不如俚语的用法 ’t have skeleton in my closet来得传神. 在这里
skeleton 是指骷髅, 而 closet 是指衣柜的意思, 各位不难想象, 一个人把骷髅藏在自己的衣柜
里作什么? 一定是有不可告人的秘密. 例如你在高中时考试作弊被抓到, 还被记了一个大过, 但
你长大之后这件事再也没有人提过, 所以你也不想别人知道. 这件考试作弊就变成是你的
skeleton in the closet.

有时候我自己也会别出心裁, 把这句话改变一下, 展现一下自己的幽默感. 例如有次我室友
不让我进他房里, 我就用这句话亏他, 你房里是不是
有什么不可告人的秘密啊?) 当然 in your room 是我自己改的, 但在那样的情况下, 却有另一番
的味道.

商务用语

如果你们感到方便的话，我想现在讨论一下日程安排的问题。

Its just the matter of the schedule,that is,if it is convenient of you right now.
我认为现在可以先草拟一具临时方案。
I think we can draw up a tentative plan now.
如果他有什幺意见的话，我们还可以对计划稍加修改。
If he wants to make any changes,minor alternations can be made then.
我们是否能保证有充足的时间来谈判？
Is there any way of ensuring well have enough time for our talks?
那幺我们的活动在晚上也安排满了吗？
So our evenings will be quite full then?
如果你们愿意的话，我们想留几个晚上供你们自由支配。
Well leave some evenings free,that is,if it is all right with you.
我们想用点时间来研究讨论一下白天谈判的情况。
Wed have to compare notes on what weve discussed during the day.
这样双方都能了解全面的情况。
Thatll put us both in the picture.
我还不能马上说定。
I cant say for certain off- hand.
有些实际材料拿到手总比坐着闲聊强。
Better have something we can get our hands on rather than just spend all our time talking.
这样就容易进行实质性的谈判了。
Itll be easier for us to get down to facts then.
你们不愿意在北京多待一天吗？
But wouldnt you like to spend an extra day or two here?
尽管我们很想这样做，但恐怕不行了。
I'm afraid that wont be possible,much as wed like to.
我们还要回去向总部汇报情况呢。
Weve got to report back to the head office.

6个外国电影中的经典语句

1.《乱世佳人》
Tomorrow is another day.
明天又是新的一天。

2.《泰坦尼克号》
Jack:
no matter what happens... no matter how hopeless... promise me now, and never let go of that
promise.
杰克 ：你必须这样对我，亲爱的，答应我你会坚持活下去，不管发生什么，不管有多么绝望，
请你现在向我保 证，永远都不会食言。

3.《阿甘正传》
Momma always said: a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you're
goanna get.
妈妈总是说，人生就像一盒巧克力，你永远不知道下一颗是什么味道的。

4.《美梦成真》
The end ，is only the beginning.
结束，只是另一个开始。

5.《罗马假日》
Life isn't always what one likes, isn't it?
生活不是每个人都喜欢的那样，不是吗？

6.《Phenomenon》

， I'll love you for the rest of mine.
你会爱我直至我生命的尽头吗？
不，我会爱你到我生命的尽头。


ache, pain, sore
这些名词均含有“疼、疼痛”之意。~~~他们之间有什么不同呢?
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ache →指人体某一器官较持久的疼痛(强调的是持久性的)，常常是隐痛。
Mother says she is aching all over with fatigue.
母亲说她累得浑身疼痛。

pain →可与ache换用，但pain既可指一般 疼痛，也可指剧痛，疼痛范围可以是局部或全身，
时间可长可短。也可引申指精神上的痛苦。

The death of her son gave her infinite pain.
她儿子的去世使她悲痛欲绝。

She has a pain in her stomach.
她胃痛。

sore →指身体某部位的痛处，有是也指精神上的痛苦。
Let's not reopen old sores.
我们可别再提旧时的伤心事了

从句误用辨析

1.中文：那人问我他何时能到达车站。
(误)The man asked me that when he could reach the station.
(正)The man asked me when he could reach the station.（when可引导名词从句，不再使用
that。）

2.中文：原因是他不知道如何去做。
(误)The reason is because he does not know how to do it.
(正)The reason is that he does not know how to do it.（because不能引导名词从句。）

3.中文：她写的信在桌子上。
(误)The letter is on the desk which she wrote.
(正)The letter which she wrote is on the desk.（定语从句通常紧跟在被修饰词后面。）

4.中文：她是几个通过考试的学生之一。
(误)She is one of the few students who has passed the exam.
(正)She is one of the few students who have passed the exam.（one of＋复数名词＋关系代
词＋复数动词。）

5.中文：圆窗户的建筑物是我们的教学大楼。
(误)The building which windows are round is our school building.
(正)The building whose windows are round is our school building.（windows是属于building
的，用关系代词的所有格。）

6.中文：那是我们去年参观过的科学博物馆。
(误)That's the Science Museum where we visited last year.
(正)That's the Science Museum which we visited last year.（Science Museum是visited的宾
语，要用关系代词which，而不能用关系副词where。）

7.中文：那是一本有蓝色封面的书。
(误)That is a book the cover of that is blue.
(正)That is a book the cover of which is blue.（关系代词的所有格用of which，不用of that。）

8.中文：他是我见过的最令人讨厌的讲演者。
(误)He is the most boring speaker who I have ever seen.
(正)He is the most boring speaker that I have ever seen.（先行词被形容词最高级或the
only(唯一的)，the same(同一的)，the very(正是那个)，all(全部) ，any(任何)，no(无一)，every(每
一个)，much(多)，little(少)，n one(无一)等词修饰时，常用关系代词that，而不用who或which。）

9.中文：掉进河里的人和马都淹死了。
(误)The man and the horse who fell into the river were drowned.
(正)The man and the horse that fell into the river were drowned.（who只可代替先行词人，that
可代替先行词人和物。）

10.中文：这是你花了高价买的车吗？
(误)Is this the car for that you paid a high price?
(正)Is this the car for which you paid a high price?（关系代词作介词的宾 语并放在介词之后时，
只能用whom和which；关系代词that如作介词的宾语，只可紧靠先行 词，将介词放在句尾。）

常见商务用语

谢谢你们的合作。 Thank you for you cooperation.
我们已经很顺利地把活动日程安排好了。 Weve arranged our schedule without any trouble.
这是我们为你和你的朋友拟定的活动日程安排。请过目一下，好吗？ Here is a copy of itinerary
we have worked out for you and your you please have a look at it?
如果对某些细节有意见的话，请提出来。 If you have any questions on the details， feel free to
ask.
我相信你在制定这个计划上一定花了不少精力吧。 I can see you have put a lot of time into it.
我们真诚地希望你们在这里过得愉快。 We really wish youll have a pleasant stay here.
我想能否在我们访问结束时为我们安排一点时间购物。 I wonder if it is possible to arrange
shopping for us.
欢迎到我们工厂来。 Welcome to our factory.
我一直都盼望着参观贵厂。 I?ve been looking forward to visiting your factory.
参观后您会对我们的产品有更深的了解。 Youll know our products better after this visit.
也许我们可以先参观一下设计部门。 Maybe we could start with the Designing Department.
然后我们再去看看生产线。 Then we could look at the production line.

公司企业常见部门英文名称

总公司 Head Office
分公司 Branch Office
营业部 Business Office
人事部 Personnel Department
(人力资源部)Human Resources Department
总务部 General Affairs Department
财务部 General Accounting Department
销售部 Sales Department
促销部 Sales Promotion Department
国际部 International Department
出口部 Export Department

进口部 Import Department
公共关系 Public Relations Department
广告部 Advertising Department
企划部 Planning Department
产品开发部 Product Development Department
研发部 Research and Development Department(R&D)
秘书室 Secretarial Pool

注：
Department可简写为 Dept.

幽默搞笑的英语句子

Money is not everything. There?s Mastercard & Visa.
钞票不是万能的，有时还需要信用卡。
Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.
再快乐的单身汉迟早也会结婚，幸福不是永久的嘛。
Success is a relative term. It brings so many relatives.
成功是一个相关名词，他会给你带来很多不相关的亲戚（联系）。

现在的梦想决定着你的将来，所以还是再睡一会吧。
There should be a better way to start a day than waking up every morning.
应该有更好的方式开始新一天，而不是千篇一律的在每个上午都醒来。

工作好有意思耶！尤其是看着别人工作。
The more you learn, the more you know, The more you know, the more you forget. The more
you forget, the less you know. So why bother to learn.
学的越多，知道的越多，知道的越多，忘记的越多，忘记的越多，知道的越少，为什么学来着？

acknowledge, admit, confess, recognize, concede
这些动词均含“承认”之意。~~~~~~~~他们之间有什么区别呢？
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acknowledge →通常指公开承认某事的真实情况或自己的过错。
I acknowledge that her criticism is just.
我承认她的批评是公正的。

admit →强调因外力或良心驱使或经判断而明确承认，多含不情愿或被迫意味。
I admitted breaking the window.
我承认打破了窗子。

confess →语气较强，着重承认自己意识到的错误或罪行，含坦白忏悔的意味。
The priest confessed the criminal.
神父听了罪犯的忏悔。

recognize →作“承认”解时，系书面用词，主要指合法的或外交上的承认，也指公认。
Many countries recognized the new government.
许多国家承认了新政府。

concede →指在事实与证据面前勉强或不得不承认。
The candidate conceded that he had lost the election.
这位候选人承认他已经在竞选中失败。

名词性从句中what的用法一

1． 意思是“所?.的事物”, 相当于the thing(s) that?, that which?, 或those which? 可以
用于以下情况：

(1) 引导主语从句。如：
What she saw frightened her. 她看到的事情吓了她一跳。
What I’m afraid of is their taking him to that place. 我怕的是他们带他到那地方去。
But what hurt our feelings most was the personal comment of the judge.
最伤我们感情的是法官的私下评论。
What is gone is gone. 过去的事就过去了。

(2) 引导表语从句。如：
That’s what I hope. 那就是我希望的。
I should like to be a teacher. That’s what I want to be. 我想当老师，那是我想干的事。
Times are not what they used to be. 时代不同了。
He’s not what he was a few years ago. 他不是几年前的他了。
Your health is not what it ought to be. 你的身体应该更好。

(3) 引导宾语从句，包括介词宾语。如：
He could not express what he felt. 他不能表达他的感受。
Well, I’ll do what I can. 好吧，我尽力。
The father began to criticize what the boy had done. 父亲开始批评男孩所做的事。（注意时态）
She was not happy at what he had said. 她对他说的话不高兴。
Don’t poke your nose into what doesn’t concern you. 不要多管闲事。
The city is different from what it was ten years ago. 这座城市和十年前不同了。
It was a small place then compared to what it is now. 和现在比起来，它那时候是个小地方。
Philip was depressed by what he had gone through. Philip经历过的事情使他很消沉。
They paid fifty percent of what they were able to earn to the state.
他们能挣来的东西，百分之五十交给了国家。

名词性从句中 what的用法二

2． 用作插入语，指代后面的成分。这和非限 定性定语从句正好相反，非限定性定语从句指代
的是前面的成分。
如：
Then I discovered, what was news to me, that his wife was Mary?s niece.
后来我发现，他妻子原来是Mary的侄女，这对我是个新闻。

He?s an interesting speaker, and, what is more important, he knows his subject thoroughly.
他讲话生动有趣，更重要的是，他对课题了如指掌。

He went to the meeting and, what was worse, insisted on speaking.
他去参加了会议，而且更糟糕的是，他坚持要发言。

It is a useful book, and, what is more, not an expensive one.
这是本很有用的书，再说也不贵。

We invited a new speaker and, what?s more, he was happy to come.

我们请到了一位新的发言人，而且他很乐意来。

英语商业书信－常用开头语

（1）特此奉告……
To inform one of； To say； To state； To communicate； To advise one of； To bring
to one's notice （knowledge）； To lay before one； To point out； To indicate； To mention；
To apprise one of； To announce； To remark； To call one's attention to； To remind one of；
etc.
1. We are pleased to inform you that
2. We have pleasure in informing you that
3. We have the pleasure to apprise you of
4. We have the honour to inform you that （of）
5. We take the liberty of announcing to you that
6. We have to inform you that （of）
7. We have to advise you of （that）
8. We wish to inform you that （of）
9. We think it advisable to inform you that （of）
10. We are pleased to have this opportunity of reminding you that （of）
11. We take the advantage of this opportunity to bring before your notice
12. Please allow us to call your attention to
13. Permit us to remind you that （of）
14. May we ask your attention to
15. We feel it our duty to inform you that （of）

Its part of the game
Mother: Mary, why do you yell and scream so much? Play quietly like Eddie. See, he
doesn't make a sound.
Mary: Of course he doesn't. Mom, it's part of the game we are playing. He is Daddy
coming home late, and I'm you.


我来扮演妈妈
妈妈：玛丽，你为什么这样大喊大叫的？ 为什么不能像艾迪那样安安静静的玩儿呢？你看
艾迪一声儿都不出。
玛丽：妈妈，艾迪当然不会出声了，因为我们俩正在玩爸爸回家迟到的游戏呢，他扮演爸爸，
我扮演你。

acquire, obtain, gain, get, win, earn, secure
这些动词均含“获得、取得、得到”之意。~~~他们之间有什么区别呢?

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acquire →强调通过不断的、持续的努力而获得某物，也指日积月累地渐渐地获得。书面语用词。
Gradually we acquired experience in how to do the work.
我们逐步获得了做这工作的经验。

obtain →较正式用词，着重通过巨大努力、要求而得到所需或盼望已久的东西。 He failed to
obtain a scholarship.
他没有获得奖学金。

gain →侧重指经过努力或有意识行动而取得某种成就或获得某种利益或好处。
We all gained from the experience.

我们都从这次经验中获益。

get →普通用词，使用广泛，可指以任何方式得到某物，也不一定要经过努力。
He gets first prize in the listening contest.
他得到听力比赛第一名。

win →主要指通过努力、斗争、比赛等而获得胜利。
Their team has won the game.
他们队赢了这场比赛。

earn →侧重指依靠自己的劳动或因付出代价与有功而获得。
His achievements earned him respect and admiration.
他的成就赢得人们的尊敬和仰慕。

可以给我一些贵公司最近的商品价格目录表或者一些有关说明资料吗？ Could I have your
latest catalogues or something that tells me about your company?
我们什幺时候洽谈生意？ At what time can we work out a deal?
我希望能与贵公司建立贸易关系。 I hope to conclude some business with you.
我们也希望与贵公司扩大贸易往来。 We also hope to expand our business with you.
这是我们的共同愿望。 This is our common desire.
我想你也许已经了解到中国在对外贸易中采取了灵活的政策。 I think you probably know China
has adopted a flexible policy in her foreign trade.
我已经知道了一点儿，但我还想多了解一些。 Ive read about it,but i'd like to know more about it.
百闻不如一见。 Seeing is believing.
你认为该怎样来进行这次谈判呢？ How would you like to proceed with the negotiations?
我想问你一个问题。 I would like to ask you a question.
好，请说。 Yes. Please do.
你可以回答我有关保证的问题吗？ Would you care to answer my question on the warranty?
我不知道你是否愿意立即回答。 I do not know whether you care to answer right away.
我必须提出一些比较尴尬的问题。 I have to raise some issues which may be embarrassing.
抱歉，你可以重复刚刚所说的吗？ Sorry, but could you kindly repeat what you just said?
请你尽量放慢说话速度。 It would help if you could try to speak a little slower.
我会试试看。 I will try.

banking 银行业务

general business 一般业务

ATM 自动柜员机
You can change your PIN at the ATM.
你可以在自动柜员机上修改密码.

automatic bill payment自动转帐服务
Tina pays her phone bill with an automatic bill payment.
蒂娜利用自动转帐服务付电话帐单

balance差额 余额

If you keep a balance of $$1,000, you won't have to pay the $$20 monthly- service fee.
如果你保持1000美元的余额，就不必付每月20美元的服务费了

bank account帐户
How do I open a bank account here?
我要怎么开户

bank holiday银行公休日 国定休息日
What happens if payday falls on a bank holiday?
如果发薪日正好碰上了国休日那该怎么办

banking银行业务
Could you sign me up for online banking?
你能帮我申请网络银行服务么?

I've come to make sure that your stay in Beijing is a pleasant one.
我特地为你们安排使你们在北京的逗留愉快。

You're going out of your way for us, I believe.
我相信这是对我们的特殊照顾了。

It's just the matter of the schedule,that is,if it is convenient for you right now.
如果你们感到方便的话，我想现在讨论一下日程安排的问题。

I think we can draw up a tentative plan now.
我认为现在可以先草拟一具临时方案。

If he wants to make any changes,minor alternations can be made then.
如果他有什么意见的话，我们还可以对计划稍加修改。

Is there any way of ensuring we'll have enough time for our talks?
我们是否能保证有充足的时间来谈判？

大家都知道，各行各业的 人在跟同行业的人讲话时都有一些专门的行业术语。不管是医生，律师
还是警察都有他们圈子内用的特殊 词汇。
这里讲的并不是指各行业的技术词汇，而是指他们如何把人们日常用的语言用到他们的行业里，
使它们具有特殊的意义。举一个例子来
说吧。美国的公共汽车驾驶员把他们驾驶的公共汽车叫 做驴子，不在他们行业里的人就不一定听
得懂。当然，有的行业俗语一般人也经
常用。

我们今天要讲的习惯用语就是一个例子。To touch base. To touch就是碰，或者是接触。Base
就是基地，或基础。To touch base作为一 < /p>

个俗语，它的意思就是把某一件事的情况告诉有关的人。这个习惯用语是来自美国的棒球运 动。
但是，它已经成为一个常用语了。意思是跟
有关人员进行联系。下面的例子是一个银行负责人在跟一个要借钱的店主在讲话。

例句-1: Mister Lee, you have a good credit record and I think we can okay the loan. But I do
have to touch base with the head of our loan
department for his okay. I'll try to phone you tomorrow.
这个银行负责人说：李先生，你在借贷方面信用很好。我想我们能够同意你贷款 的要求。但是，
我们还需要本行贷款部负责人的同意，所以
还得跟他联系一下。我明天再给你打电话。

To touch base虽然在 商业界用的很多，但是一般人也经常用。凡是一个人认为有必要跟其他有
关的人互通一下情况，使大家都 知道这件事的进
展和计划，就可以用to touch base来表示。下面这个例子是几个朋友准 备一起去旅游，但是日
期和路线还没有定。负责安排这次旅行的人在对
其他成员说：

例句2: There are several thing we can't decide right now. Mary has to know if her husband
wants to join us and I need to consult my wife as to
when I can start the trip. Anyway, I'll touch base with you all when I have these answers.
这个人说：我们还有几个问题不能马上决定。玛丽得知道她丈夫是不是要参加我们的旅行。我得
跟我太太商量什么时候我才能够动身。不管怎么样，
等到我有了答案我会跟你们大家联系的。

美国人非常喜欢旅行，旅行已经成为他们生活的一部份了。特别是到了夏天，出外旅行的人更 是
多。有的人到国外去旅行，有的在国内旅行。不少人
还喜欢长途开车，沿着安排好的路线一 路欣赏风光。在美国，你可以租一辆旅游车，在车里可以
睡觉，还可以做饭。

across, along, over, through
这些前置词均有“横过、穿过”之意。~~~ 他们之间有什么区别呢?

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across →指“从??的一边到另一边”，强调横过，多与动态动词连用。
We walked across the street.
我们穿过马路。

along →指沿着一条直线在水平方向上运动。一般表动态，有时也与静态动词连用。
I was driving my car along a muddy path.
我沿着泥泞的小路开车。

over →常和动态动词连用，指“从??上面越过”或“横越”；表静态时，指“在彼处”。

through →侧重从一端穿到另一端。
The river runs through our village.
这条河穿过我们的村子。

So our evenings will be quite full then?
那么我们的活动在晚上也安排满了吗？

We'll leave some evenings free,that is,if it is all right with you.
如果你们愿意的话，我们想留几个晚上供你们自由支配。

We'd have to compare notes on what we've discussed during the day.
我们想用点时间来研究讨论一下白天谈判的情况。

That'll put us both in the picture.
这样双方都能了解全面的情况。

Then we'd have some ideas of what you'll be needing
那么我们就会心中有点儿数，知道你们需要什么了。

I can't say for certain off-hand.
我还不能马上说定。

Better have something we can get our hands on rather than just spend all our time tal
king.
有些实际材料拿到手总比坐着闲聊强。

It'll be easier for us to get down to facts then.
这样就容易进行实质性的谈判了。

affiliated company
关系企业
One of our affiliated companies is located in Hong Kong.
我们有家关系企业位於香港。

branch office
分公司
Our boss has approved the opening of a branch office in Beijing.
我们老板已经同意在北京开设分公司。

company profile
公司概况
The company profile includes an overview, a financial profile, and financial outlook.
公司概况包括整体简介、财务简介及财务展望。

core business
核心事业
We must focus on our core business.
我们必须专注自己的核心事业。

corporation
n. 公司；企业
The company has started to cooperate with world famous corporations.
该公司已开始和全球知名企业合作。

found
v. 创立
Microsoft was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
微软於一九七五年由比尔?盖兹和保罗?艾伦所合创。

headquarters
n. 总公司
Some companies moved their headquarters offshore to keep them competitive.
有些公司将总公司移往海外以维持竞争力。

Are you sure you are going to set us up?你确定你要帮我们制造机会吗?

在英文里制造机会可不是 make a chance 喔! 虽然这是大家最自然会想到的说法. 正确的说法
应该用 set up 这个
片语, 例如 set you up 就是帮你制造机会的意思. 另外, 老美也很喜欢用 fix up 和 hook up
来表示撮合某人. 例如
你有一个妹妹长得还可以, 你想把她介绍给你同学, 你就可以跟你同学说, you like my
sister? I can fix you up.
(你喜欢我妹妹吗? 我可以撮合你们.)


Probably. It’s still up in the air.大概吧. 但还不确定.

大家都应该常常有和别人相约的经验吧! 其实和别人相约是一件很不容易的事情. 一开始没女
朋友觉得没人陪不想出
门, 但就算有人陪了却又不知要去哪里, 而就算知道要去哪里, 又不知道要作什么. 不知道各位
有没有这样的经验,
你问他我们今天见面要作什么, 他说我也不知道, 到时再看看吧. 其实这种情形中外皆然, 各位
不必惊讶. 到时候再看
看也是老美常说的一句话, 简单的讲法就是, ’t decided yet.’t made my mind
yet.或是 ’ll
see.就可以了, 不然的话你也可以小小地卖弄一下英文, ’s up in the air.

另外 ’s up in the air.比较俏皮的翻法就是: 八字还没一撇呢!例如别人问你, you
dating Jennifer now?你
跟 Jennifer 开始在约会了吗?) 你就可以答, ’s up in the air.八字还没一撇呢!)

active, energetic, vigorous, brisk, lively
这些形容词均有“积极的，活跃的”之意。~~他们之间有什么区别呢？
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active →指有活动能力，强调与消极或休止相反的积极活动状态。
Mrs. Brown is over 80 and not very active now.
布朗太太已八十多岁,现在不大活动了。

energetic →提精力充沛、奋力从事某事业。
He is an energetic tennis player.
他是个精力充沛的网球手。

vigorous →指不仅表现积极、有生气，而且固有精力和活力十分旺盛。
The nest held three vigorous young birds.
这窝里有三只活泼的小鸟

brisk →指动作敏捷、充满活力、轻快活泼地从事某项工作或活动。

lively →侧重支轮船快，机智，有生气。

But wouldn't you like to spend an extra day or two here?
你们不愿意在北京多待一天吗？
I'm afraid that won't be possible,much as we'd like to.
尽管我们很想这样做，但恐怕不行了。
We've got to report back to the head office.
我们还要回去向总部汇报情况呢。
Thank you for you cooperation.
谢谢你们的合作。
We've arranged our schedule without any trouble.
我们已经很顺利地把活动日程安排好了。
Here is a copy of itinerary we have worked out for you and your you ple
ase have a look at it?
这是我们为你和你的朋友拟定的活动日程安排。请过目一下，好吗？
If you have any questions on the details，feel free to ask.
如果对某些细节有意见的话，请提出来。
I can see you have put a lot of time into it.
我相信你在制定这个计划上一定花了不少精力吧。
We really wish you'll have a pleasant stay here.
我们真诚地希望你们在这里过得愉快。

bounce
v. 跳（票）
Oh no! My check to City Supermarket bounced!
喔，糟了！我开给城市超市的支票跳票了！

cashier's check
本票
Pre-payment with cashier's check or money order is accepted.
预付款用本票或者汇票都可以。

check
n. 支票
I don't have cash. Can I write you a check?
我没有现金，可以开支票给你吗？


clearing house
票据交换所；清算所
A clearing house is an office where banks exchange checks and drafts.
票据交换所是银行交换支票、汇票的地方。










The Doctor Knows Better
A man was hit by a cab in the street. He was brought to the hospital.
His wife who was standing up by his bed, said to the doctor:

Hearing this, the man moved his head and said:

医生懂得多
一个男人在街上被出租车撞倒送进了医院。他的妻子站在他的床前对医生说：“我想他伤得
很厉害。”
医生说：“恐怕他已经死了。”
听到医生的话，这个男人转动着头说：“我没死，我还活着。”
妻子说：“安静，医生比你懂得多。”

actor, player, performer
这些名词均有“演员”之意~~~~他们之间有什么区别呢?
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actor →指在舞台剧、电影、电视剧或广播剧中以演出为职业的男演员，侧重扮演的角色。
He was considered the best actor in London.
他当时被看成是伦敦最出色的演员。

player →侧重指职业或业余舞台演员。

performer →使用广泛，不仅可指舞台或影视演 员，而且可指舞蹈演员、乐器演奏等的演员，侧
重在观众面前的实际表演。

I wonder if it is possible to arrange shopping for us.
我想能否在我们访问结束时为我们安排一点时间购物。
Welcome to our factory.
欢迎到我们工厂来。
I've been looking forward to visiting your factory.
我一直都盼望着参观贵厂。
You'll know our products better after this visit.
参观后您会对我们的产品有更深的了解。
Maybe we could start with the Designing Department.
也许我们可以先参观一下设计部门。
Then we could look at the production line.
然后我们再去看看生产线。
These drawings on the wall are process sheets.
墙上的图表是工艺流程表。
They describe how each process goes on to the next.
表述着每道工艺间的衔接情况。
We are running on two shifts.
我们实行的工作是两班倒。
Almost every process is computerized.
几乎每一道工艺都是由电脑控制的。

Do you have any pet peeve? 你有什么样的怪毛病吗?

所谓的 pet peeve 就是个人生活习惯上的一些小毛病, 例如有些人不喜欢别人碰他的电脑, 要
是你碰他的电脑他就会不高兴,
这就是所谓的 pet peeve. (而非 bad habit.) 通常 pet peeve 都是比较无伤大雅的小毛病, 几
乎每个人都有属于他自己的 pet
peeve. 所以就有老美跟我说过, has his pet peeve.当然 pet peeve 也常常成为
老美谈话之间彼此开玩笑的话题.

记 有一集就是两边人马在比快问快答, 而其中有一类的问题就是 pet peeves. 蛮有
意思的.

如果是这个坏习惯大到会影响别人, 像是在公共场所老是讲话很大声, 这就不是 pet peeve, 而
要用 annoying 来形容. 例如我
就常听老美抱怨, ’t you think he is annoying?你不觉得他很烦吗?)

The efficiency is greatly raised,and the intensity of labor is decreased.
工作效率大大地提高了，而劳动强度却降低了。
All produets have to go through five checks in the whole process.
所有产品在整个生产过程中得通过五道质量检查关。
We believe that the quality is the soul of an enterprise.
我们认为质量是一个企业的灵魂。
Therefore,we always put quality as the first consideration.
因而，我们总是把质量放在第一位来考虑。
Quality is even more important than quantity.
质量比数量更为重要。
I hope my visit does not cause you too much trouble.
我希望这次来参观没有给你们增添太多的麻烦。
Do we have to wear the helmets?
我们得戴上防护帽吗？
Is the production line fully automatic?
生产线是全自动的吗？
What kind of quality control do you have?
你们用什么办法来控制质量呢？

Waste or Save?

Father: Oh, Jack, you have slept away the whole morning. Done
wasting time?

Jack: Yes, Dad. But I

浪费还是节约

父亲：噢，杰克，你又睡了一上午。难道你不知道你这是在浪费时间吗？

杰克：我知道，爸爸。可我还给您节省了一顿饭呢，是不是？

addition, appendix, attachment, supplement, accessory
这些名词均含“附加物、增加物”之意。~~~他们之间有什么区别呢？
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addition →仅强调数量的增加。
The baby is a new addition to our family.
这个婴儿是我们家新增的人丁。

appendix →指书末的附录。
Appendixes to a book are worth consulting.

书的附录值得查阅。

attachment →指用于扩大原物用途的附件。
attachments to a reaping machine
收割机的配件

supplement →主要指使书、报等正广更完善而额外增加的部分。
The story first appeared in the Times Literary Supplement.
这个短篇小说第一次是发表在《泰晤士报文学副刊》上的。

accessory →作“附件”解时，与attachment同义，可互换，但还指增加美观的附属
品。
A radio is an accessory to a car.
收音机是汽车的附件。

Maybe I?m going out on a limb, but I think we still have to invest it.
或许这么作有点冒险, 但我想我们还是要投资它.

一般人想到冒险, 直觉的反应就是, risky或是 dangerous.但是囗语上老美
喜欢说,
a limb.来表示这件事需要冒险. 这个 limb 原意是指树枝, 想象当你爬树时爬到小树
枝上去了,你是不是不知小树枝
什么时候会断掉? 这种不确定的危机感, 就是为什么老美要用 out on a limb.来
表示冒险的原因了.

例如你来到一个清澈的河边, 你很想下去游泳, 但四周又没有救生员, 这时你就可以说,

but I think I am gonna try it.我知道这么作有点冒险, 但我还是要试试看.)

你能详细说明你们的论据吗？
Could you please explain the premises of your argument in more detail?

这会帮助我了解你们的重点。
It will help me understand the point you are trying to make.

我们如果不了解你们对付款方式的意见，便不能进一步检讨。
We cannot proceed any further without receiving your thoughts with respect to the manner of
payment.

事实上，我关心的是贵公司对我们产品市场的考量。
Actually, my interest was directed more towards what particular markets you foresee for our
product.

我们需要与贵公司技术相关更专门的资讯。
We really need more specific information about your technology.

这个计划必须尽速进行。一个月的时间应该够了吧？

Our project must proceed at a reasonably quick tempo. Surely one month is ample time, isnt it?

我会试试看，但是不敢保证。
I will try, but no promises.

我没听清楚你们的问题，你能重复一次吗？
I could not catch your question. Could you repeat it, please?

不客气。
You are welcome.

Why Is He Howling

Dentist: Please stop howling. I haven?t even touched your tooth yet.

Patient: I know, but you are standing on my foot!

他为什么喊

牙医：请你不要再喊了！我还没碰你的牙呢。

病人：我知道，可是你正踩着我的脚呀！

address, speech, lecture, oration, report, talk
这些名词均含“演讲，讲话，报告”之意。~~他们之间有什么区别呢?
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address →正式用词，指在庄严隆重的场合作精心准备的演讲或正式演说。
The mayor gave a television address yesterday evening.
市长昨晚作了电视讲话。

speech →普通用词，指一般的发言或讲话，可以是事先准备的，也可以是即席的。
The chairman made an opening speech.
主席致开幕词。

lecture →侧重带学术性的演讲。
Professor Lee will give us a lecture on poetry.
李教授将就诗歌对我们作学术讲演。

oration →常指在特殊场合，，形式庄重，旨在激发听众感情的正式演说。
a funeral oration悼词

report →一般是指下级给上级或负责人给委托机关的书面或口头报告。

talk →常用词，强调非正式讲话，讲话方式一般较为自由。 adequate, enough, sufficient
这些形容词均含“足够的，充足的”之意。
I had a talk with Mr. Jones.
我和琼斯先生谈过话。

I don’t have skeleton in my closet.我没有什么不可告人的秘密.

每次竞选期间一到, 一定会看到候选人争相证明自己的过去是清白的, 没有什么不可
告人的秘密. 这句话在
英文里要怎么讲呢? 当然最简单的说法就是, 但是这
样的说法不如俚语的用
法 don?t have skeleton in my closet来得传神. 在这里 skeleton 是指骷髅, 而 closet
是指衣柜的意思, 各位
不难想象, 一个人把骷髅藏在自己的衣柜里作什么? 一定是有不可告人的秘密. 例如你在
高中时考试作弊被抓到,
还被记了一个大过, 但你长大之后这件事再也没有人提过, 所以你也不想别人知道. 这件考
试作弊就变成是你的
skeleton in the closet.

有时候也可以别出心裁, 把这句话改一下，例如有室友不让进他房里, 就可以用这句话
亏他,
skeleton in your room?你房里是不是有什么不可告人的秘密啊?) 当然 in your room 是
临时改的, 但在那样的情况
下, 却有另一番的味道.

What's your general impression, may I ask?
不知您对我们厂总的印象如何？

I'm impressed by your approach to business.
你们经营业务的方法给我留下了很深的印象。

The product gives you an edge over your competitors, I guess.
我认为你们的产品可以使你们胜过竞争对手。

No one can match us so far as quality is concerned.
就质量而言，没有任何厂家能和我们相比。

I think we may be able to work together in the future.
我想也许将来我们可以合作。

We are thinking of expanding into the Chinese market.
我们想把生意扩大到中国市场。

The purpose of my coming here is to inquire about possibilities of establishingtrade
relations with your company.
我此行的目的正是想探询与贵公司建立贸易关系的可能性。

balance transfer
馀额代偿
Katherine made a balance transfer from her old credit card to her new one.
凯萨琳申办新卡代偿旧卡。

cancel
v. 停（卡）

What happens if I want to cancel my card?
如果我想停卡该怎么办？

cash card
现金卡
What do I need in order to apply for a cash card?
申办现金卡我需要准备些什么？

Jack feell off his bicycle and got hurt. A beautiful young nurse asked him to fill forms.
Jack finished them and gave them back.
thinks for a while and said,


杰克骑车摔伤,得住院治疗.一位年轻美貌的护士拿着表格让填.仞杰克填好递上表格还有
什么漏填的?护士问. 有!杰克想了想说,我是个单身汉.

admire, honor, respect, regard, esteem
这些动词均含“尊重、钦佩”之意。~~~~~~~~~他们之间有什么区别呢?>>
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admire →侧重指对某人或某物的仰慕、钦佩，并含欣赏爱慕之情。
He admires your poems very much.
他非常欣赏你的诗。

honor →侧重指对某人或某物表示极大的敬意。
He honors his teachers.
他尊敬他的老师。

respect →指对人的行为、品德、才华或成就等的仰慕尊重。尤指对年长或地位高的人
的尊敬。
He is highly respected by everyone for his integrity.
他因其清廉而深受大家的尊敬。

regard →最正式用词，中性，含义不很明确，一般需用修饰语加强或明确其意。

esteem →除表示尊敬之外，还暗示由此而产生的称赞。
No one can esteem you more than I do.
没有人会比我更敬重你。

Collateral
n. 抵押品；担保品
Without collateral, Mr. Thomas wasn't able to get a loan.
由于没担保品，汤玛斯先生的贷款办不下来。

credit card
信用卡
I need to report a stolen credit card.
我要报信用卡失窃。

credit limit
信用额度

Be care of outrageous credit limits, which may lead to uncontrollable spending.
要小心信用额度别订得太高，这可能会导致花费无度。

credit rating
信用评等
Bob's poor repayment history has really hurt his credit rating.
巴柏不良的还款记录对他的信用评等造成很大的伤害。

不知您对我们厂总的印象如何？ Whats your general impression,may I ask?
你们经营业务的方法给我留下了很深的印象。 I'm I'mpressed by your approach to
business.
我认为你们的产品可以使你们胜过竞争对手。 The product gives you an edge over your
competitors,I guess.
就质量而言，没有任何厂家能和我们相比。 No one can match us so far as quality is
concerned.
我想也许将来我们可以合作。 I think we may be able to work together in the future.
我们想把生意扩大到中国市场。 We are thinking of expanding into the Chinese market.
我此行的目的正是想探询与贵公司建立贸易关系的可能性。 The purpose of my coming
here is to inquire about possibilities of establishing trade relations with your company.
我们很高兴能与贵公司建立贸易往来。 We would be glad to start business with you.
洽谈中请你们多加关照。 I'd appreciate your kind consi'deration in the coming negotiation.
我们十分乐意帮助。 We are happy to be of help.
我保证通力合作。 I can assuer you of our close cooperation.
可以让我参观一下你们的产品陈列室吗？ Would it be possible for me to have a closer
look at your samples?
如果全部参观的话，那得需要好几个小时。 It will take me several hours if I really look at
everything.

advise, caution, warn, admonish, counsel
这些动词均有“劝告、忠告、警告”之意。~~他们之间有什么不同呢?
--------- -------------------------------------------------- ---------------------

advise →普通用词，泛指劝告，不涉及对方是否听从劝告。
We advised him against acting in haste.
我们劝他不要匆忙行事。

caution →主要指针对有潜在危险而提出的警告，含小心从事的意味。
The policeman cautioned me for parking here.
警察警告我不可在此停车。

warn →含义与caution相同，但语气较重，尤指重后果。
They warned him of the danger.
他们警告他有危险

admonish →一般指年长者或领导对已犯错误的或有过失的人提出的忠告或警告以避免类
似错误。
My mother admonished me against arrogance.
我的母亲告诫我不要骄傲。

counsel →正式用词，语气比advise强一些，侧重指对重要问题提出的劝告、建议或咨询。
His job is to counsel students on how to choose a career.
他的工作是辅导学生就业。

debit card
签帐卡
You can use this debit card almost anywhere in the world.
这张签帐卡你几乎全世界任何地方都可使用。

debt consolidation
负债整合
Before you consider debt consolidation, closely examine the proposal.
在考虑负债整合之前，要仔细检视其还款方桉。

default
n. 违约
The company is in default on its loan agreement.
该公司违反其贷款合约。


freeze
v. 冻结（帐户）
The bank froze my credit card account after I reported it stolen.
在我报失信用卡后，银行冻结了我的信用卡户头。

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
不善始者不善终。
A bad thing never dies.
遗臭万年。
A bad workman always blames his tools.
不会撑船怪河弯。
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
A bully is always a coward.
色厉内荏。
A burden of one's choice is not felt.
爱挑的担子不嫌重。
A candle lights others and consumes itself.
蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

adult, grown- up, mature
这些形容词均有“成年的，成熟的”之意。~~他们之间有什么区别呢? ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------

adult →一般指生理上的童年期已结束，达到法定年龄。
In this sense, children and adults have equal rights.
从这个意义上说,儿童和大人享有同样的权利。

grown-up →多用于口语 ，含义与adult基本相同，但更侧重脱离儿童阶段，已成大人，与
childish意思相反。
She has a grown-up daughter who lives abroad.
她有一个已经长大成人的女儿,在海外生活。

mature →用于生物时，指完 全长好了。用于人时，指达到了生命的黄金时期，但所暗示的
青少年和成年之间的界限不明显。
She has the figure of a mature woman.
她有成年女性的体型。