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Families1. mother-in-low 岳母：wifes mothere.g. The bellrang.Mymother-inlowsentmy sonback!2. stepmother 继母：the woman who has married their father after the death or divorce of their mother.e.g. Sheharboredresentmentagainstherstepmother.3. cousin 堂兄弟姐妹：the child of your uncle or aunt.e.g. My cousin Mark helped me to bring in the bags.4. sibling 兄弟姐妹：your brothers and sisters.e.g. His siblings are in their twenties.5. generation 一代人：all the people in a group or country who are of a similar agee.g. Theybelonged to ayoungergeneration.6. maternalpaternal grandparents 祖父母：motherfathers parentse.g. Herpaternalgrandparentsseparatedfor 11 years.Life7. infant 婴儿：a baby or very young child.e.g. He is holding the infant in his arms.8. to bully 欺负：people use their strength or power to hurt or frighten you.e.g. I wasnt going to let him bully me.9. a bully 恃强凌弱者：someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.e.g. I fell victim to the office bully.10. hang out 闲逛：in a particular place or area, you go and stay there for no particular reason.e.g. I often used to hang out in supermarkets.11. a bucket list 人生清单：the aims of life.e.g. Shehadwhat I callabucketlist,andthat was thelastthingonit.12. life-changing 改变人生的：changing sbs life.e.g. Youllhopefullyfindallyourpracticetotallyworth itasmeditationcan belife-changing!Food13. ingredient 原料：the things that are used to make something, especially all the different foods you use when you are cooking a particular dish.e.g. Mix in the remaining ingredients.14. instruction 用法说明：clear and detailed information on how to do something.e.g. This book gives instructions for making a wide range of skin and hand creams.15. small talk 闲聊：polite conversation about unimportant things that people make at social occasions.e.g. Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small talk.16. couch potato 极为慵懒的人：very lazy people.e.g. Ive tidiedupeverything and thenturn intoacouchpotato.17. a piece of cake 小菜一碟：a very easy thing to do.e.g. Dont worry, Its apieceofcakefor me.18. out to lunch 做白日梦：to have a daydream.e.g. You are really out to lunch.19. not my cup of tea 非我所爱：not ones favorite.e.g. Again,its verytimeconsumingandnotmycupoftea.20. cry over spilt milk 覆水难收：what is done cannot be undone.e.g. Dontcryoverspiltmilk.21. in a nutshell 简单地说：simply.e.g. Inanutshell, thedeveloperwritesatestbeforewriting anycode.22. spill the beans 说漏嘴：to tellsomething thatwassupposed to beasecret.e.g. Theywilltypicallyspillthebeanstoat leastoneother person.23. have a bun in the oven 怀孕：pregnant.e.g. She has had a bun in the oven for six months.Health24. allergic to 过敏：excessive sensitivity of an organ or body parte.g. Of course,be carefulifyoureallergictoit.25. addicted to 上瘾：they like it very much and want to spend as much time doing it as possible.e.g. She had become addicted to golf.26. workaholic 工作狂：a person who works most of the time and finds it difficult to stop working in order to do other things.e.g. Eighteen percent of 30-year-olds claim they are workaholics.27. shopaholic 购物狂：someone who greatly enjoys going shopping and buying things.e.g. Havinglivedas ashopaholic, it isnotasexcitingasyoumight imagine.28. hypochondriac 疑病患者：a person who continually worries about their health, although there is really nothing wrong with them.e.g. Iused to be aterriblehypochondriacwhenI wasyoung.29. insomnia 失眠症：someone finds it difficult to sleep.e.g. Ifyouhaveinsomnia,trymysimplecure.30. a pain in the neck 讨厌的人或事：something or someone make you disgusting.e.g. Pronunciation has been a pain in my neck.31. a taste of his own medicine 自食恶果：become the victim of ones own evil deedse.g. Iwanted togivehimatasteofhisownmedicine.32. in goodbad shape 身体好/不好：have goodbad health condition.e.g. Exercisekeepsmeingoodshape.33. under the weather 身体不适：feel sick.e.g. Ifyouknow thathes beenundertheweather,youmightaskhimhowhes feeling.Public Speaking34. monotone 一成不变的声音：sound or surface does not have any variation in its tone or color.e.g. The evidence was read out to the court in a dull monotone.35. the wow factor 叫好的因素：a striking or impressive feature.e.g. Wedefinitelywanta little bitofawowfactor.36. inspirational 给予启迪的：provides you with inspiration.e.g. Gandhi was an inspirational figure.Body language37. to judge by appearances 以貌取人：judge someone by his looks.e.g. It is onlyshallowpeople whodo notjudgebyappearances.38. dominant 处于支配地位的：more powerful, successful, influential, or noticeable than other people or things.e.g. Its a change which would maintain his partys dominant position in Scotland.39. submissive 顺从的：you obey someone without arguing.e.g. Most doctors want their patients to be submissive.40. to cross your fingers 祈祷：praye.g. Ihavetogiveabig speechina fewminutes, socrossyourfingersand wishme luck.Studying Abroad41. accommodation 住处：is buildings or rooms where people live or stay.e.g. Have youfoundaccommodation?42. culture shock 文化冲突：a feeling of anxiety, loneliness, and confusion that people sometimes experience when they first arrive in another country.e.g. Chuck is suffering from culture shock.Movies43. trailer 预告片：for a film or television programme is a set of short extracts which are shown to advertise it.e.g. Checkoutthetrailerbelowandtellmewhatyouthinkin thecomments.44. subtitles 字幕：a printed translation of the words of a foreign film that are shown at the bottom of the picture.e.g. The dialogue is in Spanish, with English subtitles.45. genre 体裁：a particular type of literature, painting, music, film, or other art form which people consider as a class because it has special characteristics.e.g. He loves films and novels in the horror genre.46. blockbuster 大片：a film or book that is very popular and successful, usually because it is very exciting.e.g. This is the latest Hollywood blockbuster.47. sequel 续集：one continues the story of the earlier one.e.g. She is currently writing a sequel to Daphne du Mauriers Rebecca.48. climax 高潮：something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.e.g. For Pritchard, reaching the Olympics was the climax of her career.49. review 回顾：look back into the past.e.g. Second part,reviewof VBM development.50. flop 不卖座：the movie which is completely unsuccessful.e.g. It is the public who decide whether a film is a hit or a flop.51. stunt 特技：a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a movie.e.g. Sean Connery insisted on living dangerously for his new film by performing his own stunts.Employment52. promote 升职：given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for.e.g. I was promoted to editor and then editorial director.53. quit 辞职：you choose to leave your job.e.g. He quit his job as an office boy.54. resign 辞职：formally announce that you are leaving your job.e.g. Mr.Robb resigned his position last month.55. to be firedsacked 解雇：they dismiss you from your job.e.g. Thebossfiredhimout forneglectof hisduty.56. maternity leave 产假：a woman is legally entitled during the months immediately before and after childbirth.e.g. I amsixweeksinto mymaternityleavewithmysecondchild.57. a troubleshooter 排解纠纷者：a person whose job is to solve major problems or difficulties that occur in a company or government.e.g. The United Nations dispatched a team of troubleshooters to Somalia today.Money58. scam 欺诈：a person or organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money.e.g. When I told them they were being scammed, they couldnt believe it.59. inherit 继承：you receive money or property from someone who has died.e.g. He has no son to inherit his land.60. donate 捐赠：you give something to a charity or other organization.e.g. He frequently donates large sums to charity.61. broke 破产：lose money and are unable to continue in business or to pay their debts.e.g. Balton went broke twice in his career.62. bankrupt 使破产： to make a person or organization go broke.e.g. The move to the market nearly bankrupted the firm and its director.63. well off 富裕的：to be rich.e.g. Theywerenotwelloff,andlivedinavillage. 64. wealthy 富有的：someone who has a large amount of money, property, or valuable possessionse.g. The best education should not be available only to the wealthy.65. affluent 富裕的：have a lot of money.e.g. Cigarette smoking used to be more common among affluent people.66. prosperous 繁荣的：people, places, and economies are rich and successful.e.g. Ifwesucceed,ourfuturewillbemoreprosperous than our past.67. thrifty 节俭的：save money, not buy unnecessary things, and not waste things.e.g. My mother taught me to be thrifty.68. extravagant 奢侈的：spend more money than they can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable.e.g. We are not extravagant; restaurant meals are a luxury and designer clothes are out.69. stingy 吝啬的：being unwilling to spend money.e.g. The West is stingy with aid.70. generous 慷慨的：A person gives more of something, especially money, than is usual or expected.e.g. Dietler is generous with his time and money.71. lavish 盛大奢华的：it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it.e.g. He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart.72. save up 储蓄：collect money by spending less than you get.e.g. Manybusinessesallowtheiremployeestosaveupvacation days.73. cough up 勉强支付：you pay or spend that amount, usually when you would prefer not to.e.g. Ill have to cough up $10,000 a year for tuition.74. splash out 挥霍：to spend (money) freely or extravagantly.e.g. Just20%saytheywillstillsplashoutatChristmaseventhough moneyistight.75. rip off 坑人：Someone cheats you by charging you too much money for something or by selling you something that is broken or damaged.e.g. The bigger, more reputable online casinos are not going to rip you off.76. chip in 凑钱：each person gives some money so that they can pay for something together.e.g. They chip in for the petrol.77. get by 勉强过活：you can manage to live or do things in a satisfactory way.e.g. Im a survivor. Ill get by.Business78. entrepreneur 创业者：a person who sets up businesses and business deals.e.g. Youhaveto bean optimisttobeaninventororentrepreneur79. executive 执行总监：Executives decide what the business should do, and ensure that it is done.e.g. Someof theexecutivestaffwereeased outtocut downexpenses.80. tycoon 大亨：a person who is successful in business and so has become rich and powerful.e.g. He is a self-made American property tycoon.81. mogul （新闻、影视界）大亨：an important, rich, and powerful businessman, especially one in the news, film, or television industry.e.g. He is an international media mogul.82. magnate 大亨：someone who has earned a lot of money from a particular business or industry.e.g. Eike, as themineralsmagnateisknowninBrazil, could easily afford togiveusthis joyride.83. capital 资金：a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.e.g. Companies are having difficulty in raising capital.84. loan 贷款：a sum of money that you borrow.e.g. The country has no access to foreign loans or financial aid.85. retail 零售：the activity of selling products direct to the public, usually in small quantities. e.g. Retail stores usually count on the Christmas season to make up to half of their annual profits.86. wholesale 批发：the activity of buying and selling goods in large quantities and therefore at cheaper prices.e.g. Warehouse clubs allow members to buy goods at wholesale prices.87. market savvy 市场灵感：have a good understanding and practical knowledge of marketing.e.g. Ihavemarketsavvy, andItrustmyintuition.88. niche 专营市场：a specific area of marketing which has its own particular requirements, customers, and products.e.g. I think we have found a niche in the toy market.89. mature market 成熟市场：a market which has reached a state of equilibriume.g. Japan isatoughandmaturemarket, andwillmanage farlessgrowthincoming yearsthan therestofAsia.90. franchise 特许经营权：an authority that is given by an organization to someone, allowing them to do something.e.g. We have the franchise to build and operate the tunnel.91. sales pitch 推销词：what a salespersons words to persuade someone to buy something from them.e.g. His sales pitch was smooth and convincing.92. patent 专利：an official right to be the only person or company allowed to make or sell a new product for a certain period of time.e.g. P&G applied for a patent on its cookies.Advertising93. market research 市场调查：the activity of collecting and studying information about what people want, need, and buy.e.g. Davidadvisedhim over and overnot toproduceitwithoutan overallmarket research94. unique selling point 独特卖点：a very unusual and special characteristic of the good for selling.e.g. MrRashidsuniquesellingpointis that heisadetailsman.95. house brand 品牌形象：the image of a brand.e.g. Thecompanyis trying their hard to build itshousebrand96. target demographic 目标群体：a particular group of people, you try to appeal to those people or affect them.e.g. Untilnow,thesitestargetdemographichas beenmen.97. celebrity sponsorship 名人赞助：support by famous people.e.g. The new study speaks to the question of whether celebrity sponsorship has an impact on the products selling.98. product placement 植入式广告：a form of advertising in which a company has its product placed where it can be clearly seen during a movie or television programme.e.g. It was the first movie to feature onscreen product placement for its own merchandise.99. spam 群发垃圾邮件：to send unwanted e-mail to a large number of them, usually as advertising.e.g. This is the program that let you spam the newspapers.100. word of mouth 口头相传：gossip spread by spoken communicatione.g. Peopleorganizedmarchesthroughflyersandwordofmouth.Social Media101. app 应用：the short for application softwaree.g. Whatisthecoreofyourapp?102. to over-share 过度分享：share sth. to sb. too much.e.g. Dowomentend toover-share?103. too much information 信息泛滥：information overloade.g. You need to strikeabalancebetweentoomuchinformationandtoo littleinformation.104. phishing 网络钓鱼：the practice of trying to trick people into giving secret financial information by sending e-mails.e.g. This appcouldcut downonphishingandotheronlinescam attempts.105. to go viral 像病毒一样传播：spread likee.g. Smallbusinessescan also create a cause campaign that will go viral.Travel106. backpacker 背包旅行者：a person who goes travelling with a backpack.e.g. Wecan travelbackpacker-styleonatightbudget.107. hitchhiker 搭便车的旅行者：travel by thumbing a lift.e.g. Itwasthen thathenoticedthehitchhikerby the road.108. to travel light 轻装上路：pack light things to travel.e.g. Totravellight,Itriedtoavoidpackinganythingheavy.109. a culture vulture 文化狂热分子：a person considered to be excessively, and often pretentiously, interested in the arts.e.g. Aftershe movedthere,shesuddenlyturned intoarealculturevultureand had a real lustoflife.110. get itchy feet 渴望旅行：expect to travel.e.g. Forme,Iknow that I get itchy feet easily and I sometimes think I need to make some changes.111. on a shoestring 省钱游： travel with little money.e.g. We went to Paris on a shoestring.112. Delhi belly 在旅行中吃坏肚子： eat something wrong while traveling.e.g. I got a Delhi belly cause I ate some raw fish while traveling.113. jet lag 时差反应：feel tired and slightly confusedafter travelling between places that have a time difference of several hours.e.g. TheproblemofJetLagisone everyinternationaltravelercomes across.114. off the beaten track 鲜有人涉足的：remote from populous or much-traveled places.e.g. Truethecityboastsa memorialmuseumbut,locatedfaroffthebeaten track.115. couch-surfing 沙发冲浪：people share their homes to the travelers from different places.e.g. In recent years, couch-surfing website has also been a hot start-up.116. to hit the road 出发：go on travele.g. Hehooked upandhittheroadagain.Environmental Issues117. overpopulation 人口过剩：there are more people living there than can be supported properly.e.g. People are making efforts tomitigatethe worsteffectsofoverpopulationand climatechange118. fossil fuels 化石燃料：such as coal or oil that is formed from the decayed remains of plants or animals. e.g. Burning fossil fuels uses oxygen and produces carbon dioxide.119. smog 烟雾：a mixture of fog and smoke which occurs in some busy industrial cities.e.g. Cars cause pollution, both smog and acid rain.120. haze 雾霾：the dirty smog that make people sick.e.g. The haze cleared after a rain.121. the greenhouse effect 温室效应：the problem caused by increased quantities of gases that trap the heat from the sun, and cause a gradual rise in the temperature of the Earths atmosphere.e.g. TheMaldiveswilllikelydisappearin10yearsdueto the greenhouse effect.122. deforestation 砍伐森林：cut down trees in the forest.e.g. Weneed tostopdeforestationbutweneedthefinancetodo it123. endangered 濒危：to put something in a situation where they might be destroyed completelye.g. Almostallof thelanguages hereareendangered.124. to become extinct 灭绝：A species of animal or plant that no lo