英语口语 6-10

1. be the bee’s knees =

be the cat’s whisker

出类拔萃的人或物

whisker 动物的胡须

top-notch 顶尖的，一流的

notch 等级，档次

be the bomb 非常棒

make an offer 出价，报价

make an offer on sth =

put in an offer on 出价买了...

ask/apply for a loan =take out a loan

申请贷款

down payment 首付款

make/put a down payment on sth 为...付首付

pay (for sth) by/in installment 分期付款买...

third time is a charm 有了前两次失败，希望第三次会是好结果

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2. rental n.出租，租金

unit n. （公寓楼的）单元

I stand to make+钱数

我赚了...

make some serious money 赚了不少钱

be in good/great shape 情况好，健康状况好

be in bad/no shape 情况不好

shape n.情况，健康状况

give or take 相差不到，出入至多

household n.一家人，一户，家庭

the head of household 户主

buck n.（美）元，许多钱

big bucks 许多钱

annual salary 年薪

monthly salary 月薪

SSN =Social Security number 社保号码

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3. set up/open an account 开户

a savings account 储蓄账户

checking account 支票账户

investment account 投资账户

fill out a form 填表格

get in line 排队

insurance payment 保险费

deposit n.存款

cover v.足以支付

accrue v.产生，增长

make one’s point 表明观点

in no time 立刻，很快

vault 金库

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4. give sb a leg up

•借助别人的帮助，拿到自己够不到的东西

•帮助某人改善处境，站稳脚跟

budge v.(使）改变主意，（使）让步

not give/budge/move an inch 寸步不让

definite 肯定的，确定的

give in=compromise 妥协，让步

urge n.欲望，冲动

make a deal 达成协议，达成交易

I got where I am by doing sth/with sth

走到今天这一步，得益于...

the neck of the woods 某人居住的地方或区域

look into 研究，调查

appreciate sb doing sth 感激某人做某事

go to bat for sb 支持某人，为某人辩护，向某人伸出援手

but only if 但除非...

be a perfect fit 非常适合

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5. play around 逗乐，玩闹

go+v. 去干嘛，干什么

further information 进一步的信息

scatter v.四散，散开

scatter for the summer 放暑假去了

setting 环境

run around

•到处玩耍游逛

•忙碌，奔波

the faculty 教职人员

英语口语 6-10