英语在用词汇--elementary

Time: 

leap year: a year has 366 days 

fortnight: two weeks 

The day before yesterday 

the day after tomorrow 

at the weekend 

按频率分：

always, usually, often, sometimes, now and then, occasionally, not often, rarely, never 

in a moment= a very short time 

soon=in a short time 

She is out.= not here for a short time, maybe out for work or shops

She is away.= not here for a longer time, maybe on holiday 

good adj.   he is a good driver. 

well. adv.  he drives well. 

Everyday uncountable nouns

The furniture is modern 

The traffic is bad 

some advice 

information 

There is some bad news on TV today 

It is terrible weather 

Accommodation here is expensive 

some fresh air 

work 

Air travel is faster than rail travel 

Good or Bad:

Nice, lovely, great, wonderful, excellent 

Bad, dreadful, horrible, terrible, awful 

I hope I pass my exams.= I really want to pass 

I expect I will fail my exams.= it is probable 

The afternoon is from about 12 o'clock till 5 or 6 pm.

The evening is from 5 or 6pm until about 9 or 10pm.

After 9 or 10pm, it is the night. 

cook and cooker 

cook: the person who cook 

cooker: the thing you cook on