(入门篇) 48 hours ----> two days+ G' P: p' x) ]& O5 w) c: R1 t9 I1 @
50% off ----> discount9 y& C! Y) N- Z
a couple of times ----> twice B6 V) h$ G2 g M6 T! C/ D4 u# ], `
a little after ten ----> just past ten o'clock
0 m2 t5 U! Y% D: e. w a waste of money ----> not worth the money6 L8 R/ t" y8 Y$ U
a week from today ----> next week! H1 p6 N' x: U9 [8 @) Q
a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days( I, k, z0 X" o2 W+ K* o
age ----> era
6 J- b+ T9 M8 h Y6 I7 f2 R agreement ----> contract% F1 t- A5 S. _6 v, o0 [' P n
ahead of time ----> in advance& w! c% `0 t5 q- g0 N5 T- _2 \6 j
any day now ----> soon
: V% G! L+ P) f9 N. Q1 [ anything but poor ----> rich // has a lot of money
' Z: B% c, A4 x) s$ m, d p apply for a loan ----> borrow money
4 t6 g. I6 D& }# s$ m. d approach sb ----> talk to sb
* Q5 D, c) X; g$ @/ c around ----> nearby7 \& {+ E& Y4 D8 {" K2 s2 |: {7 e9 E
ask for a refund ----> get money back' N' E% p5 a9 ~, P
astonished ----> surprised6 u. j( x4 ]2 S9 {1 d) ]: V7 l# E
backpack ----> knapsack
3 o. r/ F! T* y be crowded ----> be well-attended
4 E ]; A$ k% F0 d7 A# H) w4 I be done ----> complete; n' X V% d( q1 J' I
be free ----> not busy
5 M8 s; @" z, W0 x be in one ear and out the other ----> doesn't listen
# b! ^2 ^' u+ a6 j: Y0 b be onto something ----> promising9 f P3 p8 J. g
be overwhelmed with ----> be busy with
, J' ~5 ^2 E$ j beach ----> seashore9 ~+ ?/ Q2 V- O
best score ----> perfect grade
7 C2 D/ `6 z- K8 S beyond sb. ----> not understand# u; \1 R3 N1 w7 r# S# Y3 n
big sale ----> discount
+ R; P5 y' d' O8 i5 K, B book ----> reserve X, e8 P/ l3 E& N" O: f# c
boring ----> uninteresting+ r. o" A3 f+ Q5 q# L
borrow ----> lend. ~1 {% n0 C3 q1 x: ~/ E( `2 ~5 F
breathe ----> air pollution
$ P$ R% P5 k( l3 G# d/ e/ ? brighten one's spirits ----> make one feel better
; p H5 D O* _7 h8 s5 q9 I broke ----> no money
* U% o N$ ?$ I6 W- j budget ----> money // price" [# R' G6 Z: F1 q1 H/ G
bump into ----> meet // see
& d& |. W# r* |* _' g buy ----> purchased8 U- D( G% {! R% y# T7 u% F% D- `% |
by and by ----> in a short while( d. V6 E! ^7 i5 J0 C6 d! y5 K* o
by leaps and bounds ----> quickly
H, S! e0 C- O& D cake // apple pie ----> dessert) O* T$ f: y) \* m0 u6 c
can hardly wait to do ----> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do2 i9 H3 X# A- b) F" w, F
can't fit it in ----> too busy: j) x7 X, H) R \
can't get away with that ----> will get into trouble
. _4 w0 Z/ D( y( A, a0 J @4 I" \ can't put the book down ----> the book is interesting7 I$ C; G7 O1 g! A' c0 G
can't recognize ----> looks different5 w H1 X3 }' D" r: T, }3 a
can't stick around ----> have to go
4 q9 I) m! N# _! b& Q! ~1 R) @ can't turn down an offer ----> be eager to go
2 Y0 T" _9 P$ d/ h; d! o carry out the plan ----> implement the plan
& p: y+ E( N* s/ s5 }8 Q casual ----> informally% s' O5 K4 [5 p1 K8 ^
change ----> money
/ x3 x5 K6 T/ {* x- s* g% N. | change of pace ----> diversion
$ w9 u2 l1 G9 G7 H charge ----> pay // fine
" n. w0 Q- t w) _1 X check ----> ask
+ u* J; k6 C' s$ U check it out ----> find out* l" t) @6 M9 g8 J0 o
cheerful ----> happy
: ^0 u* N" A' ^4 C- R) r" G chop down ----> cut down) N5 \5 @8 n) v. _" V7 y, W7 @
circulation desk ----> library
/ ?0 }" T8 W/ x# O- `8 H# Z clean out // a big appetite ----> eat all the food
6 g( R8 X$ r+ \( H clear off ----> reorganize- L! S% s! M' e, P- V9 o0 L
clever ----> smart
8 x4 s1 D% H9 _; q come a long way ----> improve
& K5 m* }5 O! a. S come in handy ----> useful // benefit
; g; Y- F; l$ d+ w0 d2 I+ d come out ----> publish
2 a. P: a7 z1 Y3 {$ m" Q. Z come up with ----> find6 Z% e9 B# x7 m2 b6 l& C; `+ P
contest ----> competition
7 Z+ k3 z: l8 y" B4 U couldn't make out ----> didn't understand5 O+ {" O& H" d3 k: {6 k- p! w, H9 O
count sb in ----> sb. wants to go, too5 b" r9 _ r8 Q
cover school expenses ----> pay school fees9 c# G, r( h1 W- L8 r" Z& R
current ----> recent: t6 _& E! b4 ?) ?4 Q' ~& r* e9 Z
delay ----> late
) x% C7 @ M5 \, n. ? deserted ----> empty
% _0 J7 ^' k' A9 k; _* p detest ----> strongly dislike6 @7 P/ U+ c; ?" h1 B2 K
did some shopping ----> bought sth
' |' G5 @7 B5 _: C; ` disagreeable ----> unpleasant5 n7 f9 l0 V( }6 d, D' e
discard ----> get rid of4 ~% M9 W! a0 O% W$ b( F
discount // good deal ----> good price( Z4 ^8 m& ?& t
do better ----> improve
! o) @6 b' V5 h$ R$ S1 f doesn't figure out ----> doesn't know
6 a; f% \0 j/ K: X6 t- e9 W0 ]1 q$ G don't chew it ----> swallow# Y+ d5 \1 I2 { E# N' u
drop in on sb. ----> pay sb a visit
6 a k8 X% K. i8 u. | l( {) @1 j double ----> twice- d3 r0 U' m; S# M! c
down jacket ----> warm jacket
$ t8 w5 A- a8 ^5 @ drop by ----> visit
8 A% v# V3 H) z drop sb a line ----> write to sb
, Y4 T; C: E U$ ?- y7 S( j drowsy ----> sleepy( F- b+ G* U+ ~
dry ----> wet
4 l! X5 T, }4 ^3 |) b: h* t. |6 E+ J duplicate ----> reproduce# b0 Q) \" h) W9 x
dust the apartment ----> clean the apartment |