• 24 hours ---- all day (and night)

48hours----two days
• 50% off----discount, cheap, half off
• a couple of times, the second time ---
- twice
• a couple of ----> a few // several
• a few days to think about ----> time to
decide
• a little after ten---- just past ten
o’clock
• a later plane ----> another flight
• a little forgetful ----> not remember
• a lot of time // only every spare time --
--> a large amount of time
• a million things ----> too much
• a waste of money----not worth the
money
• a week from today----next week
• a week from tomorrow----in eight
 days
• adapt ----> be used to
• (can’t) afford ----> (not) cheap /
expensive / inexpensive gift
• after all ----> previously
• again ----> often
• age ---- era
• agreement ---- contract
• ahead of time---- in advance, do sth.
earlier
• almost everyone ----> only a few
 people (not)

• alone ----> by oneself

• already ----> too
• always come to ----> never miss
• always put things off until the last
minute ----> never do assignments
early
• another delay ----> delay/late again
• answer the phone ----> take the call
• any day/minute/time now --- soon/in
 no time

• anything but poor----rich//has a lot of

money
• apply for a loan----borrow money,
student aid
• approach sb----talk to sb / reach sb
• around --- nearby
• ask for a refund----get money back
• astonished --- surprised
• at times // on some occasions ---- >
sometimes // occasionally
• backpack --- knapsack

• baggy // loose ----> too big

• be crowded / no empty seat --- be
well-attended / appreciate / enjoy
• be done----complete, finish
• before long // right away // by and by
// on short notice ----> immediately //
• quickly // shortly // soon
• be free----not busy
• be in one ear and out the other----
 doesn’t listen, not pay attention to

• be on to something --- promising

• be over whelmed with----be busy with
• be sick / tired of ---- not interested /
not like / not enjoy
• be sold out ----> not ... any more
• be tied up in // have one's hands full //
have a tight schedule ----> too busy
• beach --- seashore
• best score----perfect grade
• beyond sb.----not understand / be
 difficult to

• big sale / on sale ---- discount

• broad ---- general / narrow down
• book----reserve / make a reservation
• boring---- tedious / uninteresting / not
enjoy
• borrow----lend / loan / use
• （can’t）breathe----air pollution
• brighten one’s spirits----make one
feel better
• broke----no money

• budget / expense ----money//price / a

cheap way
• bump into--- meet//see
• burn the midnight oil – stay up / study
/ work
• buy----purchase / get
• by and by----in a short while
• by leaps and bounds --- quickly
• by mail // through the mail ----> in
 writing // write to
• cake//apple pie / chocolate ---- dessert
• call it a day ----> not need to do sth.
today / stop work / go home
• call off ----> cancel / not do sth. / stop
doing sth
• can hardly wait to do----look forward
to doing//can’t wait to do//be anxious
to do
• can’t fit it in----too busy/have no time
• can’t get away with that----will get into
 trouble

• can't make heads or tails of sth. ---->

don't understand sth. at all/confused
• can’t put the book down----the book
is interesting / enjoy / like
• can’t recognize----looks different
• can’t stick around----have to go/leave
• can’t turn down an offer---- be eager
to go
• carry out the plan----implement the
 plan

• cash ----> money

• cash a check ----> get some money
• casual----informally / not formally
• change--- money
• change of pace----diversion (改变习惯，
转换)
• characterize ----> feature
• charge --- pay//fine
• check----ask / look into
• check it out----find out

• cheerful --- happy

• chop down----cut down
• circulation desk (借还书处) --- library
• clean out//a big appetite----eat all the
food
• clear off----reorganize （收拾，清除）
• clever --- smart
• come a long way--- improve
• come down with the flu ----> become
ill / be sick

• come in handy ----useful//benefit （迟

早有用，用得着）
• come out --- publish
• come up with----find （想出，找到）
• contest --- competition
• couldn’t make out --- didn’t
understand
• count sb. in----sb. wants to go，too
• cover school expenses----pay school
fees/tuition
• current --- recent
• delay ---late
• deserted -- empty
• detest (厌恶，憎恨 ) -----strongly
dislike
• did some shopping----bought sth / got
sth.
• difficult ---- hard / involves in a lot of
efforts
• disagreeable --- unpleasant
• discard----get rid of (抛弃，放弃)

• discount //good deal----good price /

cheap
• do a trial run ----> practice
• do better --- improve
• doesn’t figure out----doesn’t know /
be difficult to understand
• don’t chew it----swallow (吞下，咽下)
• drop in on sb----pay sb a visit
• drop by --- visit
• double --- twice

• down jacket----warm jacket / warmer

clothes
• drop sb a line----write to sb/ write a
letter
• drowsy -- sleepy/boring
• dry ---wet
• due date ----> deadline
• due date // hand in ----> finish
• due to ----> because of
• duplicate----reproduce (复制，重复)

• dust the apartment----clean the

apartment / do the cleaning
• enrage --- angry
• error--- mistake
• every now and then ----> every so
often // (every) once in a while //
occasionally // sometimes
• every so often ----> only
 occasionally
• exact change----right coins

• exercise strenuously --- vigorous

exercise
• exhausted----/tired / rest
• expensive -- costly
• fall back on a dictionary----look up
some words
• famous --- well-known
• far from new / easy / near ----> old /
difficult / far
• fascinating / great -----very
interesting/ attractive // excellent
• feeble --- weak
• feedback --- opinion
• ferry ---boat
• field trip----class activity
• fill her shoes----take her place
• fill in for --- replace
• fill out the form----complete a form
• financial aid----money, loan
• fine --- charge
• finish … first----will do sth soon/later
• finish ----> complete // submit // turn
in/ put everything together
• fix----repair /mend
• fly by --- pass
• forget----not remember
• four o’clock----that afternoon
• freeze --- cold
• from time to time ----> occasionally //
now and then
• furnace (火炉)----heating system
• gas stove----cook food
• get a loan----borrow money
• get a move on---- hurry up
• get in that line----stand in that line
• get indigestion----stomach hurts /
food is bad
• get into shape----need exercise
• get moving----hurry
• get nervous----worry/anxiety
• get off the ground (进展顺利，实现)----
advance//go forward/ to realize （进展，
前进，实现）
• get one’s signature----take a
class/course/ get approval
• get out of sth.----be excused/
exempted from sth. (避免，逃避)
• get out of doing one’s work --- avoid
work
• get to a phone / give sb. a ring ---- >
access a phone // call sb.
• get sb. mixed up --- confused
• get so backed up----put off work （推
迟工作）
• get sth. right----revision （复习，纠正）
• get there on foot / just around the
corner----walk (there)
• get time off from work----be able to
take a vacation
• gift ---present
• give an extension----have extra time /
get more time
• give guided tour to new students //
orientation ----> welcome new
students
• give sb an ultimatum (最后通牒)----
warn sb
• give sb. a ride----drive/take sb. to
• give up ----> quit // no longer // not
anymore
• get a ride with ----> go with // get a lift
with // give sb. a ride
• go jogging --- run/exercise
• go out of business ----> close down
• go to jazz club --- entertainment
• go to the movie----go to a film/go to
the cinema/theater
• go to the concert ----> attend the
performance/musical event
• price go up ----> be too expensive //
increase // higher
• grade exams----mark tests
• grammar book----language book
• great gift // has a heart of gold ---- >
generous present
• half an hour --- 30minutes
• get / give sb. a hand / need a hand----
help//assistance
• hand and shoulders above --- much
better than (比别人占优势)
• handout----distribute （发材料）
• hand out to sb.----give it to sb
• hands down --- easily
• happy----be pleased
• hardly ----> rarely // scarcely // seldom
• has done all right----has been
successful
• hasn’t taken the prerequisite --- not
ready to take the class
• hate --- dislike/ be tired of
• have a look --- see
• have a way with(擅长) words----have a
talent for expressing
• have /get sb. do sth.//have sth. done--
--someone do (或用过去时)
• have many things on one's mind ---->
have several things to worry about
• have no idea // in the dark ----> not
understand / don’t know
• I had no idea----I didn’t know
• have one's hands full ----> be tied up
// be occupied // be too busy
• have sth. looked into----get sth.
checked
• head for // head over to // head the
way ----> go to/toward
• health center --- doctor
• healthful--- nutritious
• hold off//put off//delay//postpone----
wait until
• hot weather --- heat
• How come//What for --- Why
• humid --- dry
• humorous --- amusing
• if only ----> (I wish) ...
should/could/would have done
• I’ll burst----I’ve overeaten
• I’m about to----I plan to do
• I'm as in the dark as you are. ----> I
don't know/understand either.
• I'm beat. ----> I'm tired. // I'm
exhausted.
• important ---- significant / crucial
• in a little while --- soon
• in a minute --- quickly
• in the dark----not understand
• inconsiderate----thoughtless (轻率的，
不顾别人的)
• in a little/short while // in a
minute/second/while // in a little bit ---
-> immediately // later // quickly //
shortly // (very) soon
• instruction ---direction
• interruption --- bothering
• interview//resume----job / apply for a
job
• irresponsible----isn’t careful with
• isn’t warm enough----too cold/heavy
sweater/coat
• It’s one’s fault.---- Sb. be to blame.
• It could be better. ----> It's not very
good.
• It could be worse. ----> It's not too bad.
• It couldn't be better. ----> It's the
best/excellent.
• It couldn't be worse. ----> It's the
worst/too bad.
• Jeans and T-shirt/sweater --- casual
dress
• job----position / work
• keep an eye on ---watch/notice
• keep an eye out for----watch for
• keep doing//carry on / stick with ----
continue/not give up
• kept to oneself----not sociable
• larger waist----gain weight
• last time --- previously
• late this afternoon----later on in the
day
• layoff//let sb. go----lose one’s job (失
业，解雇)
• line by line/little by little /step by step
/ word by word --- →
gradually//methodically//in a logical
way//one step at a time
• look for a room to rent----look for a
real estate agency
• look into--- check//inspect
• look on with (与…合看) ---share
• look over // proofread ----> check //
review // look through
• look up to----respect//admire （钦佩，
尊重）
• look well----in excellent health
• lost track of time----didn’t realize what
time it was
• lovely--- beautiful
• mail ----> write
• mail carrier ----> deliver
• make a choice / choose ----select /
selection
• make a profit ----> make any money
• make friends ----> meet people
• make fun of ----> laugh at
• make one's flight ----> catch one's
flight
• make some sketches ----> do some
exercise / warm up
• make sure ----> confirm
• make the wrong turn ----> go the wrong
way
• make yourself at home ----> should get
comfortable
• manual----book /instruction / direction
• market--- business
• meet----get to know
• meet each other halfway----reach a
compromise (达成妥协)
• meet sb.----pick sb. up （接某人，见某
人）
• misread ----not read correctly
• miss one's first class ----> oversleep
• mix up ----> confuse
• money is burning a hole in one’s
pocket----no money
• more detailed explanation ---- >
addition information
• more expensive ----> cost more than
• most fun --- enjoy
• museum----exhibit / exhibition
• mystery--- surprised//wonder//not
sure
• navigate----find its way
• need a second opinion----ask another
person/doctor
• need another few days----need more
time
• next to----beside/close to
• next week----following week
• next term // next time ----> in the
future
• no danger--- safe
• no end in sight----for a while
• no pushover----strict
• noon --- 12o’clock
• no one is unwilling ----> everyone
agree
• no pushover ----> very strict
• nobody ... not ----> everybody
• not an adventurous eater ---- not like /
enjoy
• not ... both ----> only one
• not ... clean ----> dirty
• not economically/high cost -----
expensive
• not everyone ----> some people
• not hold the grudge // forget ---- >
forgive people
• not warm ---- cold/ too cool
• not likely // not much chance of that --
--> doubt, probably not
• not ... think of ----> disagree
• not ... trouble ----> well
• not follow----not understand
• not get anywhere----without result (没
有结果，没有成就)
• not push one’s luck----not make too
many requests, not likely
• not up to the task----can’t do the job
• no where near finish----there is a lot
to do
• on edge--- nervous//angry/anxious
• on one’s own----(by) oneself
• on purpose --- intentionally
• on sale----cheap, inexpensive
• on the dot----on time//punctual
• One day's as good as the next. ---- >
He's available any day.
• one step at a time--- gradually
• out of breath // run // rush ----> hurry
• out of earshot----too far away to hear
• out of one’s mind --- crazy//foolish
idea
• out of order----not working right
• out of shape ---- tired
• out of this world ----> delicious // like
sth. very much
• outcome----decision, result
• outgoing----friendly (外向的，友好的)
• over one’s head----not understand /
beyond sb.
• overreact----too sensitive
• oversleep ----> absent / miss
• pace --- speed
• painting ----> picture / art work
• paper/thesis/project ----schoolwork /
assignment /study/academic reason
• parents----mother and father
• parts --- repair//fix
• past midnight----all evening
• photo --- picture
• pick up--- get
• pill----tablet / medicine
• pitch----tone （音调）
• plant//window//table --- light
• pollution report // be hard to breathe -
---> quality of air
• prescription --- medicine
• presentation --- speech
• prices went up --- expensive
• professionally ----> formally
• proofread and correct the paper----
check the paper
• proposal ----> opinion
• protest （抗议）the rising tuition
fees----be opposed to the tuition
increase
• prove --- demonstrate
• put a lot of hours----require a great
deal of time
• put everything together ----> complete
sth. in time
• put it on paper----put down / take
down / write...down （以书面形式）
• put money into an account----open an
account
• put off ----> not complete // delay //
postpone // have not do any work yet
• put on a play----present a play （演出
剧目）
• putout----upset （使不高兴，使心烦）
• put up with----tolerate / stand / bear
• quit----leave / stop (the job …)
• quite a person // look up to ---- >
admire
• radio --- broadcast
• raise --- increase
• raise the roof --- angry
• rarely ---- seldom / unusual
• reach home----come home
• Really? // I'm glad to hear that. // How
about that! ----> interest
• refreshment （点心，茶点）----food /
snack food
• renovation --- remodeling//refurbish
（重建，革新）
• rest of the job----remains of the work
• restless （焦躁不安的） - nervous
• return----take. back
• review----criticize （评论，复审）
• reviewing----going over
• right away --- soon
• run out of//out of …---- no more//no
longer//doesn’t have anymore (用完，
用光)
• run out of steam ---tried//exhausted
• run the committee----head the
committee
• rush hour ----> traffic jam
• rusty （迟钝的）----lose some skills
• save the explanation----no need to
explain
• one’s booked----one’s schedule is
filled
• school work is suffering --- interfere
with studies
• scorcher --- hot//heat
• secondhand --- used
• severe weather----bad weather
• shade----away from the window
• shake--- move
• shake it off --- remove
• shake all over / not sit still ----
>nervous / extremely anxious
share the expense----pay for some of…
• show ---- demonstrate
• show up --- appear
• shut --- close
• shy --- timid
• sign up for a lesson----take a
lesson/take a course
• simultaneously----together, at the
same time
• skip it // get up early tomorrow ---- >
go to sleep
• slip one’s mind --- forget
• so--- both
• so tired ----> too exhausted
• some good deals ----> a good price
• sooner --- earlier
• sorry--- regret
• soundproof --- noise
• spare----extra//another one
• speechless----unable to speak
• spotless --- clean
• squint at sth. （斜眼看） - poor
vision
• staple --- necessity
• stay on top of sth----keep informed
• stay put----not move
• sth doesn’t ring a bell with sb --- sb.
doesn’t recognize sth
• sth. suits sb. ----> sb. looks good
in/on
• suitable ----> appropriate
• stick with it----it’ll make a long time to… /
keep doing sth.
• stood up for----defended (支持，拥护)
• straighten out----pay off / succeed in doing
sth.
• supervisor----person in charge of…
• switch off----turn off
• take a break every once in a while // study
so long // can hardly concentrate
----> stop studying for a while
• take a rain check ----> another time
• take down the information----make
notes of
• take forever----time-consuming / take
a while/ take a lot of time
• take it out on sb (向某人出气) ---- make
sb. feel bad
• take it to the shop --- repair
• take one’s place----fill the vacancy /
opening
• take up a collection----make a
donation (募捐)
• talk sb. out of sth.----persuade sb.not
to do sth.// dissuade sb. to do sth.
• taxi//buses/subway--- public
transportation
• terrific----
excellent//outstanding//wonderful
• thanks --- appreciate
• that’s too bad ---sorry
• the addition to the building----the new
part of the building
• the last thing ----> definitely don't
want to do
• the second show ----> a later show
• the sooner//the better----as soon as
possible
• the student was absent ----the student
was not in class / missed the class
• the very beginning----the first part
• There goes …. ---- cancel/ there’re not
going to be …
• Thousands of times----many times
• tiny----small / cramped
• tomorrow ---- the next / following day
• too good to be true --- surprised
• trade in---- sell it and buy a new one
in the same place / a used one
• trade in for----get another one
• trip----stumble (绊倒)
• turn down----refuse//quit / not accept
• turn the paper in --- submit
• type error / typo ---- proofread /
correct the mistake
• under --- below
• under the weather----a little sick / not
feel well
• up to one's neck/eyes/ears in work
----> too busy
• up to sb --- decide//decision
• upside down----not correctly
positioned
• used to be so sociable and open --- >
now act less friendly
• used to do sth. ----> no longer // once
• vacuum cleaner----dirty / do the
cleaning
• very rare----difficult to find
• view --- scenery
• visit --- see
• warm -- cool
• warm up --- exercise
• was released from the hospital --- left
the hospital
• way--- method
• wear...inside out----put...on the wrong
way
• weekly----every week//each week
• went out of business----closed down
• what a shame----it is too bad that …
• What’s new with sb.----How has sb.
been doing
• whisper----use one’s voice
• will be going on --- continue
• will succeed----will do well
• wonder --- surprised
• work on the car ---- repair / fix
• worry about --- anxiety
• you can say that again --- agree
• you don’t have to do----no need to do