城市
golf course 高尔夫球场
tennis court 网球场
football pitch 绿茵场
skating rink 旱冰场
radio station 广播电台
concert hall 音乐厅
museum 博物馆
This is not take-away, in other words home cooking.
这不是外买的快餐，即自家做的。
estate agency 房地产公司
taxi rank 计程车停车处
They booked our hotel, and organised car hire
他们为我们订好了旅馆并安排了租车事宜。
car park 停车场
law court 法院
registry office 户籍登记处
department store 百货公司
chemist 药房
industrial estate 工业区
vandalism [ˈvændəlɪzəm] 故意破坏公共财物
historic 历史上著名或重要)的;
magnificent 壮丽的
One of the most atmospheric[ˌætməsˈferɪk] corners of Prague is the old Jewish ghetto.
古老的犹太人社区是布拉格最具特色的角落之一
quaint 新奇有趣的;古色古香的
hectic 忙碌的
deserted [dɪˈzɜːtɪd] streets
空无一人的街道
bustling [ˈbʌslɪŋ]熙熙攘攘的
packed 异常拥挤的
filthy [ˈfɪlθi]肮脏的;
run-down 破败的;失修的;衰败的;不景气的
shabby 破败的;破烂的
环境
barren plains 贫瘠的平原
ice field 冰原
geysers [ˈgaɪzəz] 天然喷泉/热水器
flora 植物群
fauna 动物群
Human beings and the natural flora and fauna and other resources which form part of our living environment.
人类和自然界的动植物以及其他各种资源构成了我们生活的环境
cape 岬角
cove [kəʊv] 小海湾
gulf 海湾
tributary [ˈtrɪbjətri] 支流
gorge 峡谷
delta 三角洲
brook 小河
estuary [ˈestʃuəri] 江河入海的)河口，河口湾
ridge 山脊;山脉
glacier 冰川
over-populated 人口过剩
heavily industrialized 高度工业化的
poor waste disposal 处理
destruction of ozone layer 臭氧层破坏
destruction of the rainforests
widespread ecological [ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkl] problem 普遍存在的生态问题
闲暇时光
rewarding [rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ] 非常积极的体验
It is a very rewarding exercise to work this out oneself
独自解决这个问题是一次受益匪浅的锻炼。
fruitful 富有成效的
The work will be more fruitful under this plan.
按照这一方案，做这工作将更有成效。
lucrative 获利多的
He has forfeited [ˈfɔːfɪtɪd] a lucrative fee but feels his well-being is more important
他主动放弃了可观的酬金，觉得自己的健康更加重要。
It was quite a lucrative sideline
这份兼职很赚钱。
therapeutic [ˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk] 有助于放松精神的
Yoga is a therapeutic physical exercise that focuses on breathing and relaxation.
瑜伽注重呼吸和放松，是一种舒缓身心的锻炼方法。
relaxing/calming
Water has a soothing and calming effect on me.
海水对我有安慰和镇静的作用。
time-consuming
But the process is time-consuming.
但是这个过程很耗费时间。
culture vulture means big fan of culture)
vulture [ˈvʌltʃər)] 秃鹫
couch potato
I like being a couch potato!
我喜欢窝在沙发上看电视！
dabbler 从来不会坚持长时间做一件事情的人 半吊子
You dare say I am a dabbler!
你居然敢说我是半瓶醋！
doer
Robertson was a doer, not a thinker.
罗伯逊是位实干家，不是空想家。
shopaholic [ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk]
What a shopaholic Mary is!
玛丽真是个购物狂！
Mary is heavily into downhill skiiing these days. 喜爱
He went off football and started playing video games. 停止喜欢
lock oneself away 把自己关起来
She is totally hooked on motor[ˈməʊtər)] racing these days. 上瘾
what do you get up to at weekends. 做什么
hectic [ˈhektɪk] 忙碌的
I have a pretty full diary [记事本] at weekends. 周末有很多安排
dairy 乳制品
职场 工作 同事
opposite number [ˈɒpəzɪt ˈnʌmbər)] 职务相同者
Would you please refer that enquiry to my opposite number in our Pairs office.
请你向我们巴黎办事处与我对等的职员询问。
companionship 友谊
I depended on his companionship and on his judgment
我信赖他的友情，也相信他的判断。
rapport [ræˈpɔːr)] 亲善;融洽;和谐
You have an intellectual rapport, a kind of easy companionship that makes me really jealous [ˈdʒeləs].
你机智友善、平易近人，真是让我嫉妒。
workmate 同事
Your workmates are the people you work with.
talk shop 谈论本行
We never talk shop after Jim comes home.
吉姆回家后，我们从不讨论工作上的事。
hierarchical 英 [ˌhaɪəˈrɑːkɪkl] 按等级划分的;等级制度的
The company is very hierarchical.
pecking order 权势等级
slave away 辛苦地工作;卖命地干
clamber up 英 [ˈklæmbər) ʌp] 攀登,爬上
To clamber up the pecking order, some people slave away nights and weekends at the office.
为了攀爬上更高的等级，一些人晚上和周末也在办公室苦干。
job share 两人)分担工作，轮岗
I suggest you both apply as a job share.
我的建议是你俩申请合干这份工作。
She has to clock in and clock out. 上下班打卡
She works fixed hours,she has a nine-to-five job.固定时间 朝九晚五
He works flexi-time. 弹性工作时间
He is a teleworker.在家上班的人
He does shift work.轮班工作
He is self-employed.
He is freelance.自由职业者)的
Most of the day I do routine tasks
meet a deadline
At certain times of the year I have a heavy workload.
I have a glamorous [ˈɡlæmərəs] job.
The hours are irregular and antisocial,but I am not stuck behind a desk. 每天坐在办公室
stuck in a rut [rʌt] 一成不变
work in dead-end job 没有晋升的希望
on the day shift 白班
mechanical [məˈkænɪkl] 不需要思考的
knock off 下班
night shift 夜班
monotonous [məˈnɒtənəs] 非常无聊 且从不改变的
vocational [vəʊˈkeɪʃənl] 职业的
a lot of paperwork 文书工作
衣服
n.
dressing-gown [ˈdresɪŋ ɡaʊn] 睡衣
cuff [kʌf] 袖口
buckle [ˈbʌkl] 锁扣
hem [hem] 褶边
braces [ˈbreɪsɪz] 吊裤带
mitten [ˈmɪtn] 连指手套
zip [zɪp] 拉链
cardigan [ˈkɑːdɪɡən] 开襟毛衣
sleeve [sliːv] 袖子
roll up the sleeve
sole [səʊl] 鞋底
v.
can i try on
dress up for party
裁剪
it needs letting out and letting down
it need taking in and taking up
the jack does not fit you any more. You’ve grown out of it.
adj.
baggy loose / tight close–fitting
long-sleeved 长袖的
pleated [ˈpliːtɪd] 褶皱的
scruffy [ˈskrʌfi] 邋遢的
chic [ʃiːk] 时髦的
material
they need ironing 熨烫
Jeans are usually made of denim[ˈdenɪm].蓝粗棉布)
suede [sweɪd] 绒面革
polyester [ˌpɒliˈestər)] 聚酯纤维
lycra [ˈlaɪkrə] 莱卡
woollen [ˈwʊlən] clothes keep you warm
style
plain 朴素的
striped [straɪpt] 有条纹的
checked [tʃekt] 方格图案的
flowery 饰以花卉图形的