单词与造句:
inevitable:
If the case succeeds, it is inevitable that other trials will follow
likely:
Experts say a 'yes' vote is still the likely outcome
regard as:
I mean what people regard as luck, you can actually create to a degree.
attributed:
I think a lot of what people consider luck is attributed to how you respond to the opportunities that come your way.
monument:
By his international achievements he leaves a fitting monument to his beliefs.
relic:
The tower is a relic of grim days when big houses had to be fortified against invaders
sweep up:
Sweep up the crumbs, please.
columns:
The builders have perched a light concrete dome on eight slender columns.
fire and fury:
His speech was full of fire and fury.
worn away (wear away)
The inscription of the monument has worn away over a long period of time.
Small wonder:
Small wonder that he decided to take no part in the debate.
Chances are
There is no way to measure these effects; the chances are it did some good.
stepping on our toes
He is in a bad temper this morning; take care not to step on his toes. And don't cross a boundary or violate his trust.
act on our own behalf:
Because we travelled so much, Sam and I asked a broker to act on our behalf.
Anger can be a signal that we might need to act on our own behalf.
zero in:
Zero in on your target, and go for it
dwell on :
The more we dwell on negative emotions, the more negative we begin to feel
had access to:
I had access to a wide range of documents which corroborated the story
senior collection:
For my senior collection at fashion design school, I decided to try and 3D print an entire fashion collection from my home.
internship:
I conducted a number of internship in college.
goes to the dogs(不像样了)
She bought it last year, and it goes to the dogs now!
occurrence:
Complaints seemed to be an everyday occurrence
active == positive
Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life.
He is active on Tyler's behalf.
haunt:
Fighting in Vietnam was an experience that would haunt him for the rest of his life.
exaggerated:
The matter is much exaggerated.
contextual:
It's impossible to understand the nuances of an isolated word without some contextual clues.
arena:
He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.
engagement:
He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.
incorporate:
SSuggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final design.
reap:
You'll soon begin to reap the benefits of being fitter
hasten:
She more than anyone had hastened to sign the contract.
brew: If an unpleasant situation or a storm is brewing, you feel that it is about to happen
It was too quiet - I felt that trouble was brewing.
psychiatric:
We finally insisted that he seek psychiatric help
in jeopardy
The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill.
dub:
I hereby dub thee knigh
clinician:
Being a clinician for many years, he is rich in experience.
inconspicuous:
I'll try to be as inconspicuous as possible
truancy:
Schools need to reduce levels of truancy
travel aboard:
He is a actor and often travel aboard to shoot movies.
economy:
The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of more than 10 per cent
During:
Sandstorms are common during the Saudi Arabian winter
estimation:
He has gone down considerably in my estimation.
consumption:
The meat was clearly unfit for human consumption
pry:
We do not want people prying into our affairs
antibiotics:
Antibiotics should be used to clear up the infection
spur: to encourage an activity or developmentor make it happen faster
Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
counterfeit: made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes
go on vacation
thriving:
flourishing:
prosperous:
emerge:
rise:
occur:
unprecedented:
domestic travel:
exceed
surpass:
forcast:
earn a livelihood:
trigger:
provoke:
give rise to
well-off:
affluent:
wealthy:
upsurge:
rush:
tide:
overseas travel
tourism consumption/ expenditure/spending:
next few years, upcoming years; years to come
名人名句
“That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” ― Neil Armstrong
俚语解释:
one-hit wonder
a performer of popular music who makes onesuccessful recording but then no others
好的句式:
Had someting never been done, we could never do something:
Had the Internet never been invented, we could not exchange information in the blink of an eye.