| Welcome v.欢迎，欣然接受 We welcome you to our country. He will welcome to our suggestion.他会同意我们的意见的。 Absolutely adv.绝对地，完全地；正是，当然 You are absolutely right. A: Are you sure? B: Absolutely. 绝对肯定。 Kim’s Note: Most agreement sentences can be enhanced by adding “absolutely” to show complete certainty. If you are sure of something, let others know by using “absolutely”. 大部分表示同意的句子都可以加上”absolutely”来表示完全的肯定。如果你对某件事很有把握，用”absolutely”来让别人知道你的意见。 Action n. 行动，行为；动作，作用 All we need now is action, not discussion. Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜过言辞。 Challenge n. 挑战 This job offers me a real challenge. 这份工作给了我真正的挑战。 I like to accept any challenges. Let’s work together to meet the challenge of the 21 st century. I always look for challenges in my work. 我总是期待着工作上的挑战。 Balancing the budget is a real challenge. 要平衡预算真是一种挑战。 Challenge v. 向……挑战；质询 You don’t have to challenge everything I say. 你不需要质询我说的每一句话 He always gets in trouble for challenging his teacher. 他每次向老师提出质询都会惹上麻烦。 I don’t have the courage to challenge my boss’s decision. 我可没勇气去质疑我老板做的决定。 Challenging adj. 有挑战性的；有吸引力的 I’d like to accept any challenging job. I love my job because it’s so challenging. 我喜欢我的工作，因为它非常有挑战性。 That’s really a challenging question. 那真是个有挑战性的问题。 Chance n.机会；运气，偶然；希望 It’s the chance of lifetime. Don’t miss it. She has a good chance of success.她大有成功的机会 I’ve been waiting for the chance to speak to her.我一直在等待和她说话的机会。 I don’t think we have a chance of making it on time.我认为我们没有机会准时到达。 Embarrass v.使窘迫，使困惑，使困难 Making speeches in public always embarrasses me. Are you trying to embarrass me?你是想让我难堪吗？ Don’t embarrass them with personal questions.不要问有关个人隐私的问题，以免他们感到难堪。 The decline of sales embarrassed the company.销路下降使公司陷入财政困难。 Meeting adults always embarrassed the shy children. I didn’t mean to embarrass you(让你难堪). I just wanted to ask you a question. Embarrassed adj.难堪的，不好意思的，感到为难的 When he got married, Ray was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. 雷结婚时，因为怕难堪，他对妻子只字不提有关自己职业的事。 I was embarrassed when she praised me. I was embarrassed by their compliment.对他们的称赞，我感到不安。 She felt embarrassed (尴尬的)at the sight of her old boyfriend. Embarrassing adj.令人为难的，令人困窘的，令人尴尬的 The reporter asked the president several embarrassing questions. What is you most embarrassing moment? It was very embarrassing to not have enough money to pay the bill. Embarrassment n.窘迫，为难；令人困窘、不安的事 He’s an embarrassment to his family.他是家中叫人为难的人。 I tried to ease her embarrassment by telling her everyone cries in public sometimes. His company never recovered form its financial embarrassment.(财政拮据) Exactly adv.正确地，精确的，严密的；正好的 Do you mean I shouldn’t give up my job until I find a better one? That’s exactly what I mean. Exaggerate v.夸张，夸大 Don’t exaggerate. Just tell me exactly what you saw. You have to exaggerate your pronunciation when practicing English. 练习英语时，要夸张你的发音。 Examination n.考试；检查 We’ll have an oral examination in English tomorrow. The matter needs further examination. Fantastic adj.极好的，美妙的，很棒的 You look fantastic today.你今天看起来很棒！ She’s a really fantastic girl.她是个非常棒的女孩。 This new restaurant is fantastic!这家新开的的饭店棒极了。 Kim’s note: This is anther word that you can just blurt out(脱口而出) to show a positive reaction or approval. Everyone around will be shocked by your English. In fact , someone might even tell you that your English is fantastic(很棒的). graduate v.毕业于 he graduated from beijing university. My son is going to graduate from high school this summer. Graduation n.毕业 Some students couldn’t get a job after graduation. I went to my son’s graduation ceremony yesterday and I was so excited. What are you planning to do after graduation? Kim’s note: This is question that can be hear across campuses everywhere as graduation draws near(临近). Handle v.处理；对待；使用，操纵 He is very hard to handle.他很难应付 He’s good at handling this kind of problem. Laugh v.笑；嘲笑 He who laughs last laughs best. A: Your English sounds very funny.你的英语听起来很滑稽。 B: Stop laughing at me. We laughed and had fun at the party all night long. Don’t laugh at a person in trouble. Outstanding adj.杰出的；卓越的；显著的 He is an outstanding young businessman. A: What do you know about teacher Li? B: He is known as an outstanding speaker. Kim’s note: This is another business buzzword that will make you sound very up-to date. Plan v.计划，预定，策划 We’re planning a trip to Guilin? A: When will you be back? B: I plan to be back this afternoon. What do you plan to do this weekend? Kim’s note: This is the question most frequently heard on Friday afternoon in American offices because Americans enjoy a two-day weekend! What’s your plan after graduation? Do you have any plans for tonight? Practice v.练习；实行 You should practice speaking English every day. I practice during every spare moment. The more you practice, the better you speak. As a noun 实行；实践；练习；熟练 Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。 It takes a lot of practice to speak good English. Shallow adj.肤浅的；浅薄的 The better I got to know her; the shallower I realized she was. Her husband is handsome but shallow. He’s a shallow guy who is always showing off himself. He’s a shallow man. I can’t understand his speech. Kim’s note: This is a great insult for someone who takes himself to be artistic and deep. If this type of person ever makes you angry, you can just throw this word at him and get even.对某个自以为很懂艺术或很深刻的人，用着个词来侮辱一下他就最合适不过了。 Understand v.理解，懂 Do you understand what I said? I never understand what the teacher says. No one here understands Cantonese(广东话). A: I hope you understand my situation. B: I understand completely. Understanding n.了解；理解力；谅解 A: It’s all right with me if you really don’t have time to go with you. B: Thank you for you understanding. His understanding of English is very good.他对英语的理解力很强。 Discover v.发现，察觉，看出 We will soon discover the truth. I discovered him to be dishonest. Discovery n.发现，发明的东西 Everyone is looking forward to the discovery of an AIDS cure. The discovery of oil in western china has helped the economy there. Enough adj.足够的，充足的 Do you have enough money to lend me ten dollars? A: Do you want some more fish? B: No, thank you. I've had enough. I don't have enough time to finish it. Ten dollars is enough. We have enough food for five people. I've enough of your excuses! (use as none) I cannot thank you enough. (use as adv) I don't have enough time to read. I don't have enough time to enjoy life. I don't have enough time to make friends. Funny adj.有趣的，好玩的，可笑的 He’s a funny guy.他是个有趣的家伙。 I’ll tell you a funny story. What’s so funny (about that joke)?(那个笑话)有什么这么好笑？ Lisa’s note: My students always confuse “fun” and ”funny”. ”fun” = ”enjoyable”; ”funny” = ”amusing”. If you have a good time doing something, you say it is fun, or that you had fun doing it. If something makes you laugh, you say that it is funny. Hungry adj.饥饿的；渴望的 I’m awfully hungry. 我饿急了。 He’s hungry for knowledge. Just adv.恰好；刚刚；正要；仅 It is just what I wanted. I just don’t know what to do. Just call me if need any help. I was just in time for the plane. Love n.爱，恋爱；喜欢，热爱 Without respect, love cannot go far.没有尊敬的爱难以持久。 True love never grows old. Luck n.运气，机遇，命运；幸运 A: Luck was with me, and I won easily. B: you can’t always depend on luck. I had the luck to see him in person.我很幸运，见到了他本人。 Lucky adj.幸运的，吉祥的，侥幸的 A: I heard that you won the game. Congratulations! B: I’m just lucky. I was lucky that I meet you here. Money n. Time is money. I want to buy it, but I was short of money. Time is more valuable than money. Nothing n.没什么，无事 A: Nothing is more important than health. B: I absolutely agree with you. I have nothing to do this weekend. There is nothing interesting on TV tonight. A: I have nothing to do with that. B: I won’t believe you any more. Other adj.其它的，别的；另一方的 Do you have any other question? I have many other things to do. I saw Jim the other day.我那天看见吉姆了。 Somebody pron.有人，某人；大人物，了不起得人物 There’s somebody at the door. Somebody told me you were in America. He must be somebody(大人物). Don’t think yourself a somebody(大人物)! Something pron.某事，某物；一些；重要人物，了不起的事 Something is wrong with my computer. I have something to tell you. There is something in what she said.她说的话有一定道理 A: I was the only one who got a straight A in my class. B: You are real something.你真了不起。 A: I won the fist prize in the speech competition. B: That’s really something. Touch v.触摸；使感动；碰；影响；接触 I was touched by his gentleness.他的温柔让我感动。 You haven’t touched your lunch. What’s wrong? 你的午餐一点都没吃，你怎么了？ Trouble n.困难；烦恼；麻烦；纠纷；故障；疾病 Tell me all about your troubles(烦恼). A: Thank you for your trouble. 真是麻烦你，谢谢！ B: No trouble at all.哪儿的话。 She’s always getting into trouble. Don’t ask for trouble.自找麻烦。 I hope I’ve not given you any trouble. He is a great trouble to his parents.他使父母头痛不已。 |
