(入门篇) 48 hours ----> two days& T- P: S$ d2 z- i, V6 j
50% off ----> discount
/ E5 S* e7 [+ L x) Q$ W' ~2 g a couple of times ----> twice8 r& P$ U3 K* ?
a little after ten ----> just past ten o'clock
3 }4 B6 w4 }0 c7 {& P& ` a waste of money ----> not worth the money
* K7 w% v. c% l) N0 c' ?5 K a week from today ----> next week5 N" {( Q+ |4 O
a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days0 Y! w3 m* J# ]8 @% W
age ----> era
1 f. Z/ X4 a/ A+ x4 Z' O' U7 s agreement ----> contract. _! E) {0 l/ \! q- ^9 {
ahead of time ----> in advance& O" W& g- G5 ?. f
any day now ----> soon
3 ~7 N, s6 N" s" f anything but poor ----> rich // has a lot of money
P( W7 A8 x$ O- U. R# h, ~5 W apply for a loan ----> borrow money9 N L. k; z. V- s% J' z
approach sb ----> talk to sb
+ E3 W% {' Y8 `, M. P. |% T | x around ----> nearby9 M2 H, a* o- j3 t# \' X, C
ask for a refund ----> get money back/ _2 T7 H+ I# x0 T, a& L
astonished ----> surprised
! J" u9 I q* z* k/ }5 W backpack ----> knapsack5 A- ~2 {2 X2 t& c; M" E
be crowded ----> be well-attended
8 d0 |- h6 H/ z be done ----> complete
8 G3 \2 M; b1 p& c1 W1 F be free ----> not busy
' }( _7 i, } t be in one ear and out the other ----> doesn't listen
- w0 i/ r% B' |8 i8 ^ be onto something ----> promising
}) p1 M/ M/ I3 M& c be overwhelmed with ----> be busy with5 v, }/ j9 {6 y( K- m
beach ----> seashore2 w. F" A# f1 t" g- Z2 n# a; `
best score ----> perfect grade
$ L5 X; B& n2 W {! P/ P+ }4 k beyond sb. ----> not understand0 J( j, `/ }( P3 U
big sale ----> discount6 |8 W3 z x2 X% W3 o
book ----> reserve
$ f0 S0 R- \$ h8 b! q boring ----> uninteresting
5 m8 A: A, \" \2 n O# L borrow ----> lend
! G, V# |9 ?5 h$ w$ r breathe ----> air pollution
* v' i9 W4 H3 Y/ e brighten one's spirits ----> make one feel better
! L& e. F1 J8 H" U: x/ t broke ----> no money
7 k& |0 A# ]6 M$ Y9 Z! i! L budget ----> money // price, s. A5 C. }2 _: a# H' ?9 c7 Y
bump into ----> meet // see# r0 |6 y" h, A3 e3 ^
buy ----> purchased1 c$ `2 g4 W, A' y( W
by and by ----> in a short while
* _1 P/ O6 |. V0 i0 Q: z, M by leaps and bounds ----> quickly
4 V" g2 u+ p a& m! z0 i1 u, L, _ cake // apple pie ----> dessert
5 x" P @$ \' V' u0 l n" M# } can hardly wait to do ----> look forward to doing // can't wait to do // be anxious to do8 ?4 K% y. d( `7 }6 e1 s
can't fit it in ----> too busy+ c* _7 P2 a" U
can't get away with that ----> will get into trouble
! E$ J% |$ d! B( X can't put the book down ----> the book is interesting2 H, W; V7 q6 G3 d6 ~ @$ Z. K+ R
can't recognize ----> looks different
! ~" C" [4 C2 [9 V) I9 p/ p can't stick around ----> have to go( Q. u% B8 n( N
can't turn down an offer ----> be eager to go, C {2 V9 s; l# b. e
carry out the plan ----> implement the plan8 G, M) h% R" n1 ]$ \. n5 L4 B
casual ----> informally) c7 W1 q1 ~( N1 c( _
change ----> money
4 x6 b/ H- ~/ m, D& p+ ~7 z5 v7 K change of pace ----> diversion
# o( X0 @' J. ]! _" C charge ----> pay // fine
+ Q+ n; }: \% _8 o, w/ H check ----> ask
8 R' e0 o2 g' D+ d+ ~" _% R check it out ----> find out* q3 q4 _5 V3 q/ @ e- v2 c
cheerful ----> happy6 P/ i' ?/ r6 Q, Z d3 C
chop down ----> cut down
8 m, T$ y7 Y3 y; L+ E5 H* y circulation desk ----> library& b W, Q0 {" P0 W/ r
clean out // a big appetite ----> eat all the food0 t( K: n7 C" U0 e* G0 Z: I
clear off ----> reorganize
" s! s: b9 }! ^" ^% [! Q$ g clever ----> smart7 U2 a* f m2 G, ?8 o4 Y
come a long way ----> improve4 v& j" h) O8 @+ p* S# g
come in handy ----> useful // benefit& ~5 P! q$ D% ^5 W
come out ----> publish4 a( B/ u2 P/ ^7 }8 g5 d1 ^
come up with ----> find) Z9 h1 |4 H1 C
contest ----> competition2 n, r5 n1 i9 t- f
couldn't make out ----> didn't understand
( X. i% x# D0 D+ f5 U5 |1 C count sb in ----> sb. wants to go, too
) y: a x# ?8 o3 a: v# \ cover school expenses ----> pay school fees4 l6 z, z8 C7 D& O& C
current ----> recent% q' h* c7 D' x* |8 f' |" o
delay ----> late
1 U, j* g0 U. {: N) r% O deserted ----> empty
$ z+ f6 m! n# V3 H8 r: K detest ----> strongly dislike
" Y& o+ p ~9 u4 H' V did some shopping ----> bought sth
2 V/ K+ g2 C4 _- K( Y disagreeable ----> unpleasant$ u% L. o0 O2 K4 ~ J6 C
discard ----> get rid of& |' f: e& k7 t
discount // good deal ----> good price
; c! Y9 {/ R$ } do better ----> improve6 s, \6 c: X9 H T2 \# i& {
doesn't figure out ----> doesn't know; \- h; d" Q' y# g1 L
don't chew it ----> swallow/ _7 W+ [# O- Y4 Y7 H* R
drop in on sb. ----> pay sb a visit& x& N2 s( ^/ B3 Q: z
double ----> twice
6 j" p t* s+ z3 o down jacket ----> warm jacket
1 [$ V& U1 b, _7 K" I6 [$ [ drop by ----> visit
7 o3 |: h$ c& f' _- G drop sb a line ----> write to sb6 C% F& O) d, R6 E1 i2 w* L! J t
drowsy ----> sleepy
2 y& C0 n, N6 a" j dry ----> wet9 u5 k. b! O; }
duplicate ----> reproduce
2 F$ ?& n! M9 U) ~- }1 I* F dust the apartment ----> clean the apartment |