英语教育词汇

1、英语教育词汇 2009年05月07日 分类：英语学习 国外大学结构及官衔 president（大学校长） University dean（学校分院长） College/school head of the faculty head of the division principal中学校长 headmaster小学校长 headmistress小学校长（女） 新生入学及入学后大致过程 register/enroll(登记、报到) Its up to you.（由你决定。）2 I envy 羡慕you.（我羡慕你。）3 How can I get in touch with you? 4 Whe

2、re can I wash my hands? （请问洗手间在哪里？）5 Whats the weather like today?（今天天气如何？）6 Where are you headed 朝方向行进? （你要到哪里去？）7 I wasnt born yesterday.（我又不是三岁小孩。）8 What do you do for relaxation消遣、娱乐?（你做什么消遣？）9 Its a small world.（世界真小！）10 Its my treat请客、款待 this time.（这次我请客！）a ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯(懒鬼) a piece of c

3、ake 一块蛋糕(小菜一碟，易事一件) a slam dunk 灌篮(轻而易举的事) all ears 全是耳朵(洗耳恭听) all thumbs 满手都是大拇指(笨手笨脚) beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰(徒劳) bet your life 把命赌上(绝对错了) big headed 大脑袋(傲慢，自大) bite the bullet 咬子弹(强忍痛苦) burst your bubble 扎破泡泡(打破人的幻想，煞风景) make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山（小题大作）make him and break the mo

4、ld 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了（再没有跟他一样的人了）Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮）monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）monkey on ones back 背上的猴子（难以摆脱的负担）英语俚语A apple-polisher 马屁精例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way shes crawling around the boss and making eyes at him. 她是一个马屁精，整天围着老板眉来眼去的。as busy as a bee （象蜜蜂）忙忙碌碌的as g

5、raceful as a swan （象天鹅）姿态优雅的as gentle as a lamb （象羊羔）性情温顺的as cunning as a fox （象狐狸）一样狡猾的as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗Proverbs 1. Like knows like. 英雄识英雄 2. Like attracts like. 物以类聚 3. Like cures like. 以毒攻毒 4. Like begets like.龙生龙，凤生凤 5. Money begets money.金钱生息 6. Love begets love.情人眼里出西施 7. Hate beg

6、ets hate. 怨怨相报 8. Diamond cuts diamond.棋逢对手 英语教育词汇国外大学结构及官衔 president（大学校长） University dean（学校分院长） College/school head of the faculty head of the division principal中学校长 headmaster小学校长 headmistress小学校长（女） 新生入学及入学后大致过程 register/enroll(登记、报到) opening ceremony（开学典礼） orientation meeting（介绍会）指学校综合情况 lectu

7、re（报告） tutorial（一个学生发言那种） basic course基础课 specialized course专业课 required course必修课 optional/selective course选修课 kindergarten幼儿园 elementary education初等教育 secondary education中等教育 higher education高等教育 adult education成人教育 open admission免试入学制 day-care center幼儿园（美） nursery school托儿所 primary/elementary sch

8、ool小学（英/美） secondary school中学 coeducation男女生同校制度 junior high school初中 senior high school高中 attached middle school附中 technical school技校 polytechnic institute理工学院/科技大学 key school重点中学 graduate school研究生院 open university夜大、函大 private school私立学校 public school公立学校 universal education普及教育 educationist/educ

9、ator教育家 postgraduate研究生 alumnus/alumna校友（男/女） undergraduate本科 Alma Mater母校 auditor=guest student旁听生 boarder住宿生 open-book exam开卷考 pop test抽考 orientation program新生训练 teaching facilities教学设施 assistantship助学金 scholarship奖学金 room and board食宿 auditorium礼堂 vice-monitor副班长 period of schooling学习年限 credit sys

10、tem学分制 mark/score/grade分数 schedule=school timetable课程表 individual study自习 individual coaching=tutorial个别指导 English evening英语晚会 after-school activities课外活动 social investigation社会调查 voluntary labor义务劳动 graduation appraisal毕业评估 graduation ceremony=commencement毕业典礼 diploma=graduation certificate毕业证书 dro

11、p out辍学 quit school退学 school discipline校纪 attendance/participation出勤率 attend a lecture上课 miss a class缺课 cut a class旷课 expel sb from school开除 tuition学费 miscellaneous expenses杂费 a grant-aided student领助学金的学生 lecture portfolio讲义夹 semester半学期 blue-book考卷 report card成绩单 final-examination期末考核 quiz小测验 oral

12、test口试 diploma毕业证 degree学位 associate diploma专科证书 Bachelor学士 Master硕士 Doctor of Philosophy博士 Expert专家 consultant顾问 Coordinator班主任/协调人 professor教授 associate professor副教授 lecturer讲师 adviser/mentor导师 counselor辅导老师 course arrangement课程按排 application form申请表 school of Arts and Sciences文理学院 project学生独立钻研的课

13、外课题 presentation针对某一专题发表的演讲 paper/thesis/dissertation论文 letter of recommendation表扬信 journal周记 office hour教授与学生面谈时间 instruction, education 教育 culture 文化 primary education 初等教育 secondary education 中等教育 higher education 高等教育 the three R/s 读、写、算 school year 学年 term, trimester 学季 semester 学期 school day 教

14、学日 school holidays 假期 curriculum 课程 subject 学科 discipline 纪律 timetable 课程表 class, lesson 课 homework 家庭作业 exercise 练习 dictation 听写 spelling mistake 拼写错误 (short) course 短训班 seminar 研讨班 playtime, break 课间,休息 to play truant, to play hooky 逃学,旷课 course (of study) 学业 student body 学生(总称) classmate, schoolm

15、ate 同学 pupil 小学生 student 大学生 schoolboy 男生 schoolgirl 女生 auditor 旁听生 swot, grind 用功的学生 old boy 老生 grant, scholarship, fellowship 奖学金 holder of a grant, scholar, fellow 奖学金获得者 school uniform 校服 teaching staff 教育工作者(总称) teachers 教师(总称) primary school teacher 小学老师 teacher lecturer 大学老师 professor 教授 scho

16、oling 教授,授课 assistant 助教 headmaster 校长 (女性为:headmistress) deputy headmaster, deputy head 副校长 rector 校长 dean 教务长 laboratory assistant, lab assistant 实验员 beadle, porter 门房,学校工友 games master, gym teacher, gym instructor 体育教师 private tutor 私人教师,家庭教师 pedagogue 文学教师(蔑称) of school age 教龄 beginning of term

17、开学 matriculation 注册 to enroll, to enroll 予以注册 to take lessons (学生)上课 to teach (老师)上课 to study 学习 to learn by heart 记住,掌握 to revise, to go over 复习 test 考试 to test 考试 to take an examination, to sit an examination, to do an examination 参加考试 convocation notice 考试通知 examiner 考试者 board of examiners 考试团 or

18、al examination, written examination 口试,笔试 question 问题 question paper 试卷 crib 夹带 (美作:trot) to pass an examination (或exam), 通过考试 pass, passing grade 升级 prizegiving 分配奖品 to fall an examination 未通过考试 failure 未考好 to repeat a year 留级 degree 学位 graduate 毕业生 to graduate 毕业 project, thesis 毕业论文 General Certi

19、ficate of Education 中学毕业证书 (美作:high school diploma) holder of the General Certificate of Education 中学毕业生 (美作:holder of a high school diploma) doctorate 博士学位 doctor 博士 常用英语口语1 Its up to you.（由你决定。）2 I envy 羡慕you.（我羡慕你。）3 How can I get in touch with you? 4 Where can I wash my hands? （请问洗手间在哪里？）5 Whats

20、 the weather like today?（今天天气如何？）6 Where are you headed 朝方向行进? （你要到哪里去？）7 I wasnt born yesterday.（我又不是三岁小孩。）8 What do you do for relaxation消遣、娱乐?（你做什么消遣？）9 Its a small world.（世界真小！）10 Its my treat请客、款待 this time.（这次我请客！）11 The sooner the better. （越快越好。）12 When is the most convenient 方便的；便利的 time for

21、 you?13 Take your time.（慢慢来/别着急。）14 Im mad about Bruce Lee.（我迷死李小龙了。）Im crazy着迷的；狂热爱好的 about rock music. （我对摇滚乐很着迷。）15 How do I address you?（我怎么称呼你？）16 What was your name again? （请再说一次名字好吗？）17 Would you care for喜欢 a cop of coffee?（要被咖啡吗？）18 She turns me off.（她使我厌烦。）19 So far so good.（目前为止，一切都好。）20 I

22、t drives逼迫；迫使 me crazy.（它把握逼疯了。）21 She never showed up出席；露面.（她一直没有出现。）22 Thats not like him.（那不象是他的风格。）23 I couldnt get through.（电话打不通。）24 I got sick and tired of hotels.（我讨厌旅馆。）25 Be my guest.（请便、别客气）26 Can you keep an eye on my bag?（帮我看一下包好吗？）27 Lets keep in touch.（让我们保持联系。）28 Lets call it a day决定

23、或同意暂时或永久停止（进行某事）.29 I couldnt help避免；阻止 it.（我没办法。）30 Somethings come up发生/出现.（有点事/出事了）31 Lets get to the point要点/核心问题.（让我们来谈要点。）32 Keep that in mind.（记住那件事。）33 That was a close call.（太危险了/千钧一发）34 Ill be looking forward to it.（我将期待这一天。）35 Chances are slim渺茫的；微小的.（机会很小。）36 Far from it.（一点也不。）37 Im beh

24、ind in my work.（我工作进度落后了。）38 Its a pain in the neck麻烦的事（人）.（那真是件麻烦事）39 Were in the same boat.（我们处境相同。）40 My mouth is watering.（我在流口水了。）41 What do you recommend?（你推荐什么？）42 I ache all over.（我浑身酸痛。）43 I have a runny nose.（我流鼻涕。）44 Its out of the question.（这是不可能的。）45 Do you have any openings?（你们有空缺吗？）46

25、 It doesnt make any difference.（没什么差别/无所谓。）47 Im fed up极其厌烦 with him.（我受够他了。）48 You can count on指望；依赖 us.（你可以信赖我们。）49 It doesnt work.（坏了；不动了。）50.Its better than nothing.（总比什么都没有好。）a ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯(懒鬼) a piece of cake 一块蛋糕(小菜一碟，易事一件) a slam dunk 灌篮(轻而易举的事) all ears 全是耳朵(洗耳恭听) all thumbs 满手都是大拇指(

26、笨手笨脚) beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰(徒劳) bet your life 把命赌上(绝对错了) big headed 大脑袋(傲慢，自大) bite the bullet 咬子弹(强忍痛苦) burst your bubble 扎破泡泡(打破人的幻想，煞风景) butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶(心里紧张，七上八下) cry over spilled milk 为泼了牛奶而哭(为过去的失败而懊丧) dont hold your breath 别憋着呼吸(别期望太高) every cloud has a silver lining 乌云也有

27、银边(祸兮福所倚，塞翁失马) get/give the green light 绿灯亮了(获准行动) get off on the wrong foot 起步便错(第一印象不佳) get the ball rolling 让球滚起来(动起手来) go out on a limb 爬高枝(担风险) go to hell in a hand basket 坐着吊篮下地狱(一坏不可收拾) in the lime light 站在聚光灯圈里(出风头) in ones back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里(是某人的囊中之物) like hot cakes 象刚出炉的蛋糕(很受欢迎的东西，抢手货)

28、let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫(泄密，说漏嘴) let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗(别无事生非，过去的事不要再提) like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼(瓮中捉鳖) like stealing candy from a baby 娃娃手里骗糖(易事) make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山(小题大作) make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了(再没有跟他一样的人了) Monday morning quarterbac

29、k 星期一早晨的四分卫(马后炮) more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同(另有办法) nail in the coffin 棺材钉子(致使的一击，决定成败的最重要因素) neck and neck 马脖子靠着马脖子(齐头并进，不分轩轾) no sweat不出汗(没什么大不了) not dealing with a full deck 脑子里少几张牌(头脑不正常) on tap 桶装啤酒(现成的，预备好的) on the back burner 搁在靠后的炉子上(靠边站) once in a blue moon 出蓝月亮的时候(稀罕，少见) piece

30、s come together 拼图游戏凑成图案(诸事顺利，达成完美结果) put all of ones eggs in one basket 鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里(孤注一掷) pull oneself up by ones bootstraps 拎着鞋带把自己提起来(凭自己的力量重新振作起来) pot calling the kettle black 锅嫌壶黑(五十步笑百步) put ones foot in ones mouth 把脚丫放进嘴里(说错话了) rain cats and dogs 天上下猫，天上下狗(倾盆大雨) shoot for the stars sick and ti

31、red 射星星(立志要高) snowballs chance in hell 雪球进了地狱(希望不大) stop and smell the roses 停下来闻玫瑰(享受生活) straw that broke the camels back压断骆驼脊梁的稻草(最后致命的一击) straight from the horses mouth 听马说的(根据最可靠的消息来源) the ball is in someones court 球在你那边(该你行动了) until the cows come home 等到牛回家(空等，白等) walk in someones shoes 穿他的鞋走走看

32、(设身处地，经历相同) when hell freezes over 地狱结冰(绝不可能的事) when pigs fly 猪飞的时候(绝不可能) not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动(袖手旁观) make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山（小题大作）make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了（再没有跟他一样的人了）Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮）monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）monkey on ones back 背上的猴子（难

33、以摆脱的负担）more than you can shake a finger at 屈指难数more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）music to my ears 爱听的话my old man 我的老头（我父亲）nail in the coffin 棺材钉子（致使的一击，决定成败的最重要因素）neck and neck 马脖子靠着马脖子（齐头并进，不分轩轾）no sweat不出汗（没什么大不了）not dealing with a full deck 脑子里少几张牌（头脑不正常）nothing will leave these wall

34、s 话不传出这四堵墙之外（言不入六耳）off the charts 好得没治了off the deep end 暴跳如雷off the fop of ones head 临时一想，随口一说on a good note 尽欢而散on a roll 做得很顺，势如破竹on cloud nine 九霄云上on fire 着火了（红火，手气旺）on my nerves 惹我心烦on pins and needles 如坐针毡，坐立不安on tap 桶装啤酒（现成的，预备好的）on the back burner 搁在靠后的炉子上（靠边站）on the ball 看球看得准（做事有准备，有把握）on t

35、he edge of my seat 坐在椅子前沿（专心地看和听）on the rocks 触礁，搁浅；加冰块on the same page 在同一页上（进度相同）on the tip of my tongue 话到舌尖，呼之欲出once in a blue moon 出蓝月亮的时候（稀罕，少见）one foot in the grave 一脚已经入了坟（入土三尺）one of a kind 独一无二one step ahead of you 领先你一步out of the pan and into the fire 跳出锅里，掉进火里（每况愈下）out of the picture 不在画

36、面里out of this world 人世所无，只应天上有pale in comparison 相形失色peas in a pod一荚之豆（好哥儿们）pieces come together 拼图游戏凑成图案（诸事顺利，达成完美结果）play it by ear不用看谱（随机应变）plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的鱼多得很（天涯何处无芳草）poker face 扑克面孔（喜怒不形于色）pop the question 提出大问题（求婚）pot calling the kettle black 锅嫌壶黑（五十步笑百步）pull oneself up by o

37、nes bootstraps 拎着鞋带把自己提起来（凭自己的力量重新振作起来）pull the rug out from underneath someone 地毯从脚下被抽出（事出意外）punch your lights out 揍得你两眼发黑put all of ones eggs in one basket 鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里（孤注一掷）put ones foot in ones mouth 把脚丫放进嘴里（说错话了）put ones nose to the grindstone 鼻子冲着磨刀石（专心工作）put the cart before the horse 车在马前（本末倒置）

38、put up the white flag 竖白旗（投降，放弃）rain on your parade 游行时下雨（扫兴，浇冷水）rain cats and dogs 天上下猫，天上下狗（倾盆大雨）raise the bar 提高横竿（更上一层楼）read someone like a book 对这个人一目了然red handed 趁着手上的血还没洗净时候抓住，在犯罪现场被逮red tape（扎公文的）红带子，官样文章（繁文缛节）right down my alley 恰是我的路（正能者多劳的胃口）rob the cradle 劫摇篮（老牛吃嫩草）rock the boat晃船（无事生非，制

39、造不安定）rumple my feathers 逆指羽毛（逆批龙鳞）seamless 天衣无缝secret weapon 秘密武器see right through someone 一眼看穿，洞烛其奸shoot for the stars sick and tired 射星星（立志要高）sit shotgun 厌烦six one way, half a dozen the other一边六个，一边半打（半斤八两）skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰（如履薄冰，身历险境）skeleton in ones closet 壁橱里的骷髅（不可告人的事）skin and bones 皮包骨s

40、leep on it 睡在上面（考虑一晚上）small talk 寒喧，闲聊smooth sailing 一帆风顺snowball 滚雪球，越滚越大snowballs chance in hell 雪球进了地狱（希望不大）spark 火星（来电）spineless 没脊梁（没有骨气）split hairs 细分头发（吹毛求疵）stab in the back 背后插刀（遭人暗算）stallion 千里驹（貌美体健的男人）stand someone up 对方失约，让人空等stick a fork in him, hes done 用叉子戳他一下看看，他烤熟了吧stop and smell th

41、e roses 停下来闻玫瑰（享受生活）straw that broke the camels back压断骆驼脊梁的稻草（最后致命的一击）straight from the horses mouth 听马说的（根据最可靠的消息来源）strike out 三振出局stud 种马（貌美体健的男人）swing for the fence 打全垒打take a hike 走路（滚蛋）take a rain check 因雨停赛时送给观众下次免费来看的票（另一次机会）take off 动身take one for the team 为了全队挨一下（为了集体利益，牺牲个人利益）take the word

42、 right out of someones mouth 替我说了（你所说的正是我想要说的）the ball is in someones court 球在你那边（该你行动了）the walls have ears 墙有耳朵（隔墙有耳）the whole nine yards 整整九码（一举成功，美式足球的攻方一次需推进十码）throw in the towel 扔毛巾（认输，放弃）tie the knot 打结（结婚）toe the line 循规蹈矩，沿着线走tongue in cheek 闲磕牙（挖苦地）too many cooks in the kitchen 厨房里厨子太多（筑室道谋

43、，三个和尚没水渴）twinkle in your mothers eye 母亲眼中的一闪灵光（未出娘胎）twisted 脾气拧，别扭two left feet 有两左脚（笨手笨脚）under my skin 钻到我的皮下（让我极不舒服）under the weather 受了风寒until the cows come home 等到牛回家（空等，白等）until you are blue in the face 干到脸发青（也是白干）unwind 放松发条（轻松下来）up for grabs 大家有份up in the air 挂在空中（悬而未决）walk in someones shoes

44、穿他的鞋走走看（设身处地，经历相同）walk on air（高兴得）脚不点地，飘飘然washed up 像是洗过的（筋疲力尽，力气都放完了）water off a ducks back 鸭背的水珠（马耳东风）water under the bridge 桥下的水（逝水，覆水）when hell freezes over 地狱结冰（绝不可能的事）weed out 除去杂草（淘汰）well rounded全能，全才when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能）not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动（袖手旁观）wound up 上足发条（紧张，兴奋）wrapped around h

45、is/her little finger 化为绕指柔（玩弄于股掌之间）wring his neck 扭断他的脖子 A apple-polisher 马屁精例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way shes crawling around the boss and making eyes at him. 她是一个马屁精，整天围着老板眉来眼去的。as busy as a bee （象蜜蜂）忙忙碌碌的as graceful as a swan （象天鹅）姿态优雅的as gentle as a lamb （象羊羔）性情温顺的as cunning as a

46、fox （象狐狸）一样狡猾的as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗B Im beat. 我非常疲乏。beat gums 空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话bell the cat 为众人的利益承担风险black sheep 害群之马Buddy, where is John？要上厕所? Bungee jumping 蹦极跳Stop bugging me, man! 喂，别烦我了。C blue collar 蓝领 white collar 白领pink collar 粉领族（指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人）gold-collar workers 金领族（一般都有一技之长，对公司工作的方

47、方面面都十分了解，甚至对公司的利润大小和收益都有直接的重要影响。他们的工作环境优雅，职业体面，有着丰厚的收入和稳固的经济地位）D dog-eared books 读得卷了边的书 dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠dog-tired 像狗一样的累 dog watch 夜班 old dog 上了岁数的人、老手 a sly dog 偷鸡摸狗者a yellow dog 杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人a big dog 看门狗、保镖；要人Youre a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿！hot dog 热狗 dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒a dog in a blanket 葡萄卷饼或卷布丁as

48、faithful as a dog 像狗一般的忠诚，在西方文化中，狗是忠实、卖力、辛劳的化身，He that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑A good dog deserves a good bone. 西方人论功行赏时常说好狗应有好骨头 a dog in the manger 占着马槽（不拉屎）Honey, I forget to duck. 亲爱的，我忘记闪开了。E eat crow 由于夸大其词或过分自信，最后不得不承认错误。eat his words 食言 out at elbows 捉襟见肘elbow on

49、es way 用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道get a black eye 被别人打青了眼睛mind your eye 叫别人当心 blink our eyes 眨眼睛flash our eyes at sth. 瞟一眼 make eyes 抛媚眼cast sheeps eye 暗送秋波You have an eye for something. 有眼光有见解finely arched eyebrows 纤细的弓形眉pencil the eyebrows 描眉 eyebrow pencil 眉笔rough bushy eyebrows 浓密的粗眉 eyelash grower 睫毛膏eyelash

50、 curler 卷睫毛器 without turning an eyelash 泰然自若，不动声色 not bat an eyelid 没合眼睡觉not bat an eyelid 对事情泰然自若hang on by the eyelids 事情危在旦夕F face the music 不得不接受惩罚、承担后果，必须承受出现的局面 a matter of face 面子攸关的事情 lose face 丢面子例如：He knew he was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of losing face. 他知道自己错了，但却不肯承认错误，因为

51、怕失去面子。save ones face 挽回面子 pull a long face 拉长了脸make a face at you 对你做个鬼脸 have the face 厚颜无耻例如：Im so surprised that you have the face to do so! 你怎么有脸做出这样的事！cold fish 态度冷冰冰，没有热情的人。 drink like a fish 牛饮flats 平跟鞋 footfall 客流量例如：We strive to show booksellers what we are doing to support them and drive fo

52、otfall into their stores. 我们要努力向图书商展示我们将如何支持他们，并使更多的客人进入他们的商店。G green eyed 嫉妒green finger（thumb）?把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮例如：A person with green finger has a magic touch that makes plants grow well and quickly. 长着绿手指的人是有魔法的，只要他一碰，植物就长的又快又好。green hand 生手如： Im still green at my job. 我依然是个新手。green light 允许、许可 Im

53、 only waiting for the green light from you. 我在等您的允许。green revolution 绿色革命例如：These developing countries produced enough food to serve their people after green revolution. 绿色革命后，这些发展中国家就生产出足够的粮食来满足国民的需要。the green years 青春年华H He is ripe in years but green in heart. 形容某人是老当益壮lose your heart to someone 和某人谈恋爱lack heart 缺乏勇气 win your heart 赢得你的心broken heart 破碎的心 heart of stone 石头心肠pour out your heart 倾吐你的心事 have a