英语在用词汇--pre intermediate--2
remarry
stepfather
get on well with/ get along with 相处的好=have a good relationship with
sister-in-law
members of your family=relations
an old school friend
We have been mates ever since. (mate is an informal word for a friend)
an elder brother and two younger sisters
toddler (between 12 months- 3 years old)
a teenager: during this period you are in your teens
middle-aged (40+ approximately )
I am in my early twenties. (21-23)
nearly/almost eighty (probably 79)
approximately/roughly thirty (about 30/more or less 30)
She was brought up on a farm in Wales. (bring up=look after until your are an adult)
stay out late=not go home until late
go out with a girl=have a romantic relationship with a girl
go out with each other
then we got married the following year.
go on our honeymoon
reception=wedding party
afterwards 之后
after our fourth wedding anniversary
during the week 在工作日
Things started to go wrong.
bride and bridegroom
go to sleep straight away
have a late night=go to bed very late
have an early night
have a light lunch=have a small meal
If mum's late home from work, she doesn't bother to cook; we just get a takeaway instead. One of us has to feed the cat as well.
clean my teeth or brush my teeth
put on a bit of make-up 化妆
have a bath 泡澡
instead of have a shower 冲澡
make my bed 铺床
do some of my ironing 熨衣服
When we do the shopping, we buy food at the supermarket; when we go shopping, it is a leisure activity and we perhaps but clothes, DVDs, etc.
come around=visit me in my home
Sometimes fiends come around and we chat about clothes, music and college.
On weekdays I usually stay in. =stay at home
I go out quite a lot with my friends.
I eat out once a week. opp: eat in
on the outskirts of town=on the edge of town=countryside
block of flats= a building with a number of flats in it
cottage= a small house, that is old and attractive, and usually found in the country
It is a charming house and has a lot of characters. =it is interesting and unusual
central heating=a system that heats a whole house
cooker 炉灶 with two ovens and a dishwasher
utility room 杂物间 where we keep the washing machine
sink in the kitchen/ basin or wash basin in the bathroom
a basin of 一脸盆。。。
lots of cushions 坐垫
blinds 百叶窗/ curtain 窗帘
duvet 羽绒被/ duvet cover 被套
sheet 床单
wooden floor (木质地板) with a rug(小地毯)
carpet 地毯
tile 瓷片
kettle 烧水用的壶
firm or soft armchair
sterling =pounds
coins: fifty pence (usually spoken as fifty p)
a fifty-pence piece, but a one-pound coin
I make sure my account is always in credit.= having money in the account
I am earning a reasonable amount of money. /a large amount
I am saving up for a new laptop.
We had to pay one month's rent as a deposit.
quiet good value for the money=good for the amount of money you pay
rent for a long period of time; hire a relative short period
sore throat/ I've got a temperature.
put a bandage round it. 缠上砂带
adhesive bandage 创口贴
get some cough medicine 止咳药
take some tablets or pills for the pain, like pain killer.
An ache describes pain that is not always strong, but often continues. It is used with certain part of the body.
abdominal pain 腹痛
By the end of day my feet were arching.
For stronger or more sudden pain, we usually use the verb hurt.
My throat hurts when I speak.
it hurts/ it is painful
operation/surgery (cut into your body for medical reasons)
lung/liver/heart
hepatitis 肺炎 is a disease affecting the liver.
trivial matters/ minor problems
stylish=well-dressed
smartly dressed=clean and tidy and suitable for formal situations
casual= comfortable and suitable for informal situations
bracelet 手镯
skirt 短裙
tights 紧身裤
sleeve 袖子
collar 衣领
cap 帽子
rucksack 帆布背包
jumper/sweater 毛衣
take off/ put on
get dressed= put on my clothes
wear a suit and tie
it is easier to undo a zip; and it is also much quicker to do it up.
dark colors suit me/ compliment/ flatter your skin tone
When I get home from work, I usually change into a pari of jeans.
confectionery 甜食/ sweets/candy
bakery/ biscuit
checkout 结账处
trolley 手推车
rearrange
be careful of special offers. People often buy more than they need and throw away half of it.
everything is under on roof= in one place
shopping centers
stalls 路边的商铺
street markets
food and clothes are usually cheaper in street markets.
haggle=bargain 还价
Sometimes you can try to agree a lower price for something you buy in a street market; we can this haggling.
refund=money that is paid back to you when you return something
you cannot take it back and get a refund
a wide range of shops
if there is anything wrong with something you buy, the shop will replace it, or give you a refund.
peach 水蜜桃
nectarine 油桃
a bunch of grapes
olives 橄榄
coconut 椰子
aubergine 茄子=eggplant
courgette 小黄瓜/ cucumber
cabbage 大白菜
broccoli 花椰菜
spinach 菠菜
vinegar 醋
lettuce 生菜
calf -veal 小牛
cow- beef
prawns 大虾
mussels 贝壳
crab 大螃蟹
utensil 厨具/ kitchen utensil/ cooking utensil
You boil potatoes or rice in a saucepan.
You can fry sausage in a frying pan.
You grill toast or meat under a grill.
You roast meat(using oil) in the oven.
You bake cakes (without oil) in the oven.
You barbecue meat and fish on a barbecue.
peel the potatoes 削皮/ peeler 削皮器
chop an onion(cut it into small pieces)
Then stir it all for a few minutes (move it around in a saucepan using a spoon)
taste the food (put a small amount in their mouth to see what it is like)
it tasted a bit strange.
vanilla 香草
bitter/ smooth
sour/sweet
savory/sweet
cook a type of food/ cook some beef
make a dish/ make dessert
Cooker is the large piece of equipment you use for cooking.
quite good/bad at+ something
