above all 首先，尤其重要的，最重要的 make a choice 挑选，选择 at Christmas 圣诞节时 give sb. a clap 为……鼓掌 get close to 接近 a table cloth 一块桌布 a suit of clothes 一套衣服 children’s clothing 童装 collect stamps 集邮 come about 产生，发生 come across (偶然)遇见或发现 come up 走过来;长出，发芽，上升;抬头 in common 共同，共有 compete in a contest 参加比赛 give a concert 举办音乐会 on condition that 条件是 congratulate sb. on sth. 祝贺某人 on the contrary 相反地 out of control 失控 have a conversation with sb. 与……谈话;交谈 in/during the course of 在……期间/过程中 be covered with 被……覆盖 be cross with sb. at sth. 因某事和某人发脾气 cross out 划掉 be cruel to sb. 对……残忍 cubic meter 立方米 be curious about sth. 对……感到好奇 do great damage to 对……造成巨大损害 in danger 处境危险 out of date 过时 the other day 在不久前，前几天 be deaf to sth. 对……充耳不闻deal with 对付，应付 in debt 负债 out of debt 还清债务 make a decision 作出决定 do good deeds 做好事 do the deed 付诸行动，生效 deep into the night 直到深夜 deep in thought 沉思 deep into the night 深夜 without delay 毫不耽搁，立刻 delay doing sth. 迟迟未做某事 deliver a speech 发表(演说等) meet the demands 满足要求 foreign language department 外语系 department store 百货商店 beyond description 难以形容 be determined to do sth. 决心做某事 with the development of industry 随着工业的发展 devote oneself to 献身于，致力于 be in danger of dying out 处于灭亡的危险中 make no difference 没作用，没影响 have difficulty in doing sth. 做……有困难，难以…… be invited to dinner 应邀赴宴 in all directions 向四面八方 make a new discovery 做出新的发现 under discussion 正在讨论中 wash dishes 洗盘子 in the distance 在远方，在远处 be distant toward sb. 对……冷淡 do good to 对……有益 do wrong 做坏事，犯罪 from door to door 挨门挨户 next door 隔壁的 go downstairs 下楼 go downtown 到市区去 drag one’s feet 缓慢前进，拖延 draw tears from sb. 催人泪下 dream of doing sth. 渴望做某事drill a hole in the wall 在墙上钻孔 drive off 赶走 drive sb. mad 使某人发狂 earn money 挣钱 earn one’s living 谋生 on earth 究竟 take it easy 别着急，别紧张，放松些 by accident 偶然，无意中 be active in 对(于)……很积极 add up to 合计为 admit one’s mistake 承认错误 take/follow one’s advice 接受某人的建议 give advice on 就……提出建议 advice sb. to do sth. 建议某人做某事 the day after tomorrow 后天 after all 毕竟;终究 against one’s will 违心 at the age of 在……岁时 achieve one’s aim 实现目标 in the air 在空中;悬而未决 in the open air 在户外，在露天里 at the airport 在机场 the fire alarm 火警 be filled with anger 满腔怒火 be angry at sth. 因某人之言行而生气 be angry with sb. 生某人的气 make an announcement 通知 one after another 相继地，按顺序地 one another 相互，彼此(三者或三者以上之间) each other 相互(指两者之间) give no answer 没有回答 be anxious about 为……而担心 be anxious to do sth. 急于做某事 live apart 分开住 apart from 除了 make/offer an apology to sb.for sth. 因某事向某人认错或道歉 argue with sb. about sth. 与某人争论某事 lay sth. aside 放在一边 ask sb. for advice/help 请某人指点/帮助 be astonished at sth. 惊讶于…… at one time 以前，曾经 pay attention to 注意 take a correct attitude towards sth. 对……抱正确的态度 attract one’s attention 引起(注意，兴趣等) lie/swim on one’s back 仰卧/仰泳 a bad cold 重感冒 two pieces of baggage 两件行李 keep/lose one’s balance 保持/失去平衡 at the ball 在舞会上 have/take a cold bath 洗冷水澡 be killed in battle 阵亡 on the beach 在海滩 make the bed 整理床铺 begin with 以……开始 at the beginning of 在……起始，开始 from beginning to end 自始至终 come into being 形成……局面;产生 a safety belt 安全带 Second thoughts are best. 三思而后行 do/try one’s best 尽力，尽最大的努力 make the best of 尽量利用，善用 all the best 一切顺利，万事如意 in bold 黑体的，粗体的 be born in a peasant’s family 出身于农民家庭 make a bow 鞠躬 use one’s brains 动动脑子 break the record 打破纪录 take a deep breath 深吸一口气 hold one’s breath 屏息;憋住气 out of breath 上气不接下气 brush one’s teeth 刷牙 burst into tears 突然哭起来 a burst of laughter 突然一阵大笑 but for 要不是 a call for help 呼救声keep calm 保持镇静(别慌) keep quiet 保持安静(别吵) keep still 保持不动(别动) keep silent 保持沉默(别说话) a summer camp 夏令营 go camping 去野营 cannot help doing 情不自禁…… play cards 打牌 take care of 照顾，保管 medical care 医疗护理 in that case 假若那样的话 in case 以防万一 rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨 catch up with 赶上(或超过) by chance 偶然 free of charge 免费 in charge 主管，在掌管之下 in the charge of 由……负责 take charge 掌管，负责 cheer up 高兴起来 in one’s childhood 童年时 have a great effect on 对……有很大影响 make efforts to do sth. 努力做某事 encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事 make ends meet 量入为出;使收支相抵 a happy ending 美满的结局 English speaking countries 说英语的国家 enter oneself for a contest 报名比赛 the entrance to the theater 剧场的入口 on New Year’s Eve 在除夕 even if/even though 虽然，即使 current events 时事 have/take an examination 参加考试 carry out a medical examination 进行体格检查 pass an examination 考试及格 set an example to sb. 为……树立榜样 do morning exercises 做早操 come into existence 产生，成立 carry/do/make an experiment 做实验make an explanation 作解释，说明 make a face 做鬼脸，装怪相 as a matter of fact 事实上 fail to do sth. 未能…… fall behind 落后，掉队 be familiar with sth. 对……熟悉 be famous for 因……而闻名 be famous as 作为……而闻名 feel one’s pulse 摸某人的脉 feel like doing sth. 觉得想做…… hurt one’s feelings 伤害某人的感情 the Spring Festival 春节 have a high fever 发高烧 the field of science 科学领域 in one’s fifties 五十多岁时 a key figure 关键人物 fill in the form 填写表格 in a flash 刹那间 a big / great flood 一场大洪水 sweep the floor 扫地 on the third floor 在三层 a building of three storeys 三层楼的建筑 be in flowers 正在开花 fly a kite 放风筝 in a fog 糊里糊涂 make a fool of sb. 欺骗，愚弄某人 at the foot of the mountain 在山脚下 the air force 空军 by force 靠*力武**，强行 with great force 用很大力气 foreign trade 对外贸易 form a good habit 养成好习惯 try one’s fortune 碰碰运气 in fours 每四个一组(一批);四个四个地 a frequent visitor 常客 a fresh hand 新手 make friends with 同……交朋友 from then on 那时起 from time to time 不时地，时常No pains, no gains. 一份耕耘，一份收获。 play games 做游戏 generation gap 代沟 get down to sth. 开始认真(做某事) get into trouble 陷入麻烦 have a gift for music 有音乐天分 give out 用尽，耗尽，筋疲力尽 take a glance at 朝……看了一眼 glare at 向人瞪眼，怒目而视 go out (灯，火)熄灭 go over the lesson 复习功课 score a goal 进了一个球 make mistakes in grammar 犯语法错误 grasp one’s meaning 懂某人的意思 keep off the grass 勿踏草地 get into the habit of 养成……的习惯 by hand 用手 hand out 分发 on the one hand...on the other hand 一方面……另一方面…… a handful of 少量的 live a happy life 过幸福生活 do harm to 损害，伤害 a good harvest 一个好收成 keep one’s head 保持镇静 in good health 身体好 learn / know sth. by heart 记住某事 keep a tight hold on sth. 紧握某物 catch / take / get hold of 握住;抓住 hold one’s head high 趾高气扬 the summer holidays 暑假 on holiday 休假 in honour of 为(向)……表示敬意;为了纪念…… have high hope for sb. 对某人抱很大希望 in the hope of doing sth. 怀着……的希望 be in hospital 住院 an hour or so 大约一小时 go hungry 挨饿go hunting 打猎 in a hurry 匆匆忙忙 have no idea 不知道 if only 但愿，要是……就好了 make a good impression on sb. 给某人留下好印象 inch one’s way forward 慢慢前进 A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难之交才是真朋友。 inform sb. of sth. 告诉某人某事 insist on doing 坚持要做 inspect a factory 视察工厂 an inspiring speech 激动人心的演讲 in instant need of help 急需帮助 interrupt a conversation 打断谈话 a letter of introduction 介绍信 receive an invitation 收到请帖 a letter of invitation 邀请信 tell a joke 讲笑话 play a joke with sb. 和某人开玩笑 make a journey 旅行 to one’s joy 使某人高兴的是 Don’t judge a man by his looks. 不可以貌取人。 a junior high school 初中 just then 正在那时 keep in touch with 与……保持联系 keep out of 使……不进入…… the key to success 成功的秘诀 kick the door 踢门 kick off one’s shoes 踢掉鞋子 go down / fall on one’s knees 跪下 knock at the door 敲门 at the latest 最迟，至迟 sooner or later 迟早 burst into laughter 哈哈大笑起来 break / obey the law 违(守)法 make a law 制定一条法律 lay the table 摆设餐具(准备吃饭) lead a simple life 过着简朴的生活 leave out 忽略，遗漏 attend a lecture on 听关于……的讲座teach sb. a lesson 给某人一个教训 take a lesson from 从……中吸取教训 let out a cry of surprise 惊讶地叫了一声 let out the news 透露消息 a capital letter 大写字母 lie on one’s back / stomach 仰卧 /俯卧 come back to life 复活，苏醒过来 traffic lights 交通信号灯 make a shopping list 列一张购物清单 make a living 谋生，度日 lose one’s life 丧生，死;牺牲 lose heart 泄气;灰心 lose one’s voice 失音 lose a game 输一场 Wish you good luck. 祝你好运。 a washing machine 洗衣机 be mad with joy 欣喜若狂 send the parcel by mail 邮寄包裹