情景英语单词
(一). 社会生活类 1、购物消费:
mall 购物中心; convenience store 便利店 chain store 连锁店; supermarket 超市 department store 百货商店; grocery 杂货店 customer 顾客; complaint 投诉; display 展示 counter 柜台; balance 余额,结余; budget 预算
catalog 商品目录; famous brands 名牌; bargain 讨价还价(v.); 便宜货(n.); stationery 文具
electronic products 电子产品; digital camera 数码相机; discount 折扣; shopping list 购物清单; receipt 收据; sell out 售完; deliver 送货 2、居家琐事:
trivial affairs 日常琐事; iron 烫衣服; in a mess 杂乱; open an account 开户; withdraw 取钱; property 财产; pay off 还清; zip/postal code 邮政编码 3、日常交往:
leisure time 休闲时间; drop by/round 突然造访; hospitable 好客的; hold on 别挂电话; 4、休闲娱乐:
hobby 爱好; tame dog 训狗 play chess 下象棋 broadcast 广播,播放 programme 电视节目 tennis court 网球场; entertainment industry娱乐业; tragedy 悲剧; plot 情节 enthusiastic 热情的 5、外出就餐:
waiter/waitress 男女服务员; order 点菜; menu 菜单; dessert 甜点; yogurt 酸奶 junk food 垃圾食品; beef steak 牛排; medium 中等熟的 go dutch AA制; make a reservation 预定; 6、住房搬家:
landlord/landlady 房东; apartment/flat 公寓; monthly rent 月租; available 可利用的; settle 定居; suburb 郊区 on sale 出售,上市; out of stock 没货,脱销; laundry 洗衣店
keep an eye on sb./sth. 照料某人事 economical 经济的,节俭的 deposit 存款;
interest rate 利率;
debt 债务; parcel 包裹; call on sb. 拜访某人 take a message 捎信 hang up 挂断电话 operator 接线员 keep pets 养宠物; gardening 园艺;
TV channels 电视频道; live broadcast 现场直播;
commercial advertisement 商业广告performance 表演 comedy 喜剧
horror movie 恐怖片;
entertaining 有趣的,愉快的; napkin 餐巾 tip 消费; snack 快餐
appetizer 开胃菜;
toast 烤面包; roast 烤肉 rare 半熟的;
sour/sweet/bitter/hot 酸甜苦辣 treat 款待,宴请 have a picnic 野餐 tenant 房客
residence 居住,住所 spare rooms 空余房间
accommodate 供给住宿或房间 downtown 市中心;
neighborhood 邻近地区;
transportation 交通 subway entrance 地铁入口; put up with the noise 容忍噪音 7、装饰维修:
furnished 已装修的; furniture 家具 decoration 装饰; painting 画; cupboard 衣柜 shower 淋浴; sink 下水槽; pipe 管道; leak 漏水 fix 维修;
install 安装; maintenance man/technician 维修工 air conditioner 空调 (二). 学校生活类 1、注册:
register 注册,报到,登记; department 系; recommendation letter 推荐信; 2、选课:
semester 学期; quit/drop a course 退课; major in 主修; optional/elective course 选修课 linguistics 语言学; psychology 心理学; 3、听课:
professor 教授; lecturer 讲师; dean 系主任 call the roll 点名; make a presentation 作陈述或介绍 get lost 不明白 presence 出席 punctual 守时,准时 skip the class 逃课 4、作业:
assignment/homework 作业; survey 调查; final draft 终稿 due 到期; criticism 批评 5、读书:
journal 定期刊物; periodical 期刊; editorial 社论; out of stock 已脱销; up-to-date 最近的,当代的; reference book 参考书; publishing house 出版社 6、学习:
concentrate 集中精神; review/revise 复习; think much /highly of… 对…评价很高 7、考试、成绩:
mid-term exam 期中考试; quiz 小测验; standardized tests 标准测试; entrance exam 入学考试; grade/score/mark 成绩; passing grade 及格分; B plus B加; enrolment 登记入学 student ID card 学生证 application form 申请表 register for/sign up for/enroll in/take 选课 earn a credit 修学分
required /compulsory course 必修课 curriculum 课程; philosophy 哲学; literature class 文学课 supervisor/advisor 导师 tutor 家教;
teaching assistant 教学助理 catch/follow 跟上
confused/puzzled 迷惑不解的; attendance 出席人数; absence 缺席; take notes 记笔记; make up…弥补(课) experiment 实验 rough draft 草稿;
have one’s hands full with… 忙于做… deadline 最后期限; feedback 反馈 magazine 杂志; book review 书评;
go through this novel 通读小说 out of print 已绝版 publisher 出版者
publication 出版,出版物; distraction 使人分心的事 fall behind 落后; final exam 期末考试 pop quiz 突击测验; national test 统考
review/go over/go through 复习; full marks 满分
straight A’s 全得A ,全优 B minus B减;
repeat the course 重修; repeat the year 留级 8、毕业进修:
graduation 毕业; graduate 毕业生; post graduate 研究生; diploma 文凭;
a bachelor’s degree 学士学位; a master’s degree 硕士学位; a doctor’s degree 博士学位; further/advanced study 进修; study abroad 留学 9、学费及奖学金:
tuition 学费; fee 学杂费;
grant 助学金; financial aids 助学金; scholarship 奖学金 student loan 学生助学贷款 10、课余生活:
participate in/take part in 参加; sign up for 参加(俱乐部,课程等); run for 竞选; questionnaire 问卷调查; the student union 学生会; candidate 候选人 (三)、求职面试 1、求职面试
job hunting 找工作; position/post 职位; opportunity 机会; consult 咨询 application form 求职信 interviewee 面试者 competent 胜任的 qualification 资历 lose one’s job 失业 part-time job 兼职工作 fire/dismiss 解雇 job-hopping 跳槽 turn down 拒绝 2、工作往来:
clients 客户; colleague 同事 get along with 与…相处 confirm 确认 arrangement 安排 fill in the application form 填写申请表 night shift 夜班 take over 接管,接任 be involved in 参与 negotiate 谈判 cooperation 合作 bid 投标; difference 分歧; disapprove 反对; headquarter 总部; 3、工作态度:
attitude 态度; active/positive 积极的; pessimistic 悲观的; forgetful 健忘的; confident 有信心的; perseverance 坚持不懈; overwork 加班; overwhelmed 疲倦的; enroll in 登记 taste 兴趣,爱好; vote 选票
election campaign 选举活动; chairman 主席 want ads 招聘广告 opening/vacancy 空缺 inquiry 询问; resume 简历; interview 面试; interviewer 面试官;
inexperienced 没有经验的; unemployment 失业; full-time job 全职工作; do odd jobs 做零工; hire/employ 雇佣; appointment 任命; secretary 秘书; superior 上司; appointment 约会; ask for leave 请假;
apply for a vacation申请休假; morning shift 早班; shift work 倒班工作; in charge of 负责;
assistance/favor 帮助,协助; inquire 咨询; competition 竞争; contract 合同
approve 同意,批准 compromise 妥协,让步 branch 分部,分公司 personality 品质 optimistic 乐观的 determined 有决心的 diligent 勤奋的
hard-working 工作努力的 struggle 奋斗
work addict 工作狂 workload 工作负担
wear out 疲劳的; complain 抱怨
work like a horse 辛勤工作; devote oneself to sth. 致力于… 4、工作业绩:
promotion 升职; career 事业
achievement 成就; contribution 贡献 deserve 值得,应得; worthy 值得的 (四). 科普知识类 1、生物, 生态:
biology 生物学; cell 细胞; protein 蛋白质 gene 基因; inherit 遗传; survive 生存 digestive system 消化系统; adapt to 适应
ecology 生态学; rare animal 珍稀动物; 2、气候:
weather forecast 天气预报; Sunny/clear 晴天; overcast 阴天的; light rain 小雨 shower 阵雨 thunderstorm 雷雨
rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨; snowstorm 暴风雨; windy 刮风的 sweltering 酷热的 sticky 闷热的; muggy 闷热潮湿的; freezing 寒冷的; severe winter 严冬; humid 湿的; 3、天文地理:
astronomy 天文学; cosmos 宇宙; solar energy 太阳能; planet 行星; telescope 望远镜 geology 地质学 exploration 勘探 South Pole 南极 latitude 纬度; iceberg 冰山; erupt 爆发
4、现代科技:
high tech 高科技; portable computer 手提电脑; websites 网址; log in/on 登陆 computer virus 电脑病毒 on-line shopping 在线购物 distance learning 远程学习; advance technology 先进技术; copying machine 复印机 (五)、社会问题类 1、环境问题
environment protection 环境保护; deforestation; 滥砍滥伐 dump 倾倒; vegetation 植被; soil erosion 水土流失 extinction 灭绝 temperature 温度 cloudy 多云的 drizzle 毛毛雨; heavy rain 大雨;
pour/downpour 倾盆大雨; blizzard 暴风雨 hail 冰雹;
breeze 微风的; steamy 湿热的; stuffy 闷的 chilly 严寒的 frigid 严寒的
foggy/misty 有雾的 humidity 湿度 universe 宇宙
solar system 太阳系 satellite 卫星 comet 彗星;
microscope 显微镜; geography 地理; north Pole 北极; equator 赤道; longitude 经度 volcano 火山; clone 克隆
Internet 因特网 cyber 网络; hacker 黑客;
chat room 聊天室;
surf on the internet 在网上冲浪; fax machine 传真机; printer 打印机
photocopying machine 影印机 reclaim 开垦;
over-fishing 过渡捕鱼; ecosystem 生态系统; oxygen 氧气;
ozone layer 臭氧层; deterioration 恶化; pollution 污染; recycle 回收再利用; circulation 流通,循环; purify 净化; radiation 辐射; drought 干旱; dust-storm 沙尘暴; acid rain 酸雨;
greenhouse effects 温室效应; global warming 全球变暖;
rare 稀有的; sensitive to climate; 对气候敏感的 ; endangered species 濒危物种; wipe out 清除,消亡; extinction 灭绝; conservation 保护,保存; 2、移民种族:
industrial Revolution 工业革命; famine 饥饿 refugee 难民; migrate 移民; immigration 移民; cultural conflict 文化冲突; multiculturalism 多元化文化主义; racial segregation 种族隔离; 3、妇女问题:
women ’s liberation 妇女解放; women ’s movement 妇女运动; domestic violence 家庭暴力; abuse 虐待 divorce 离婚 4、政治经济:
international organizations 国际组织 economic sanctions 经济制裁; economic depression 经济萧条; crisis 危机; alliance 联盟; politics 政治; deficit 赤字; merge 并购,合并; listed company 上市公司; subsidiary 子公司; the Congress 国会(美); the Secretary of State 国务卿 break out 爆发; internal affairs 内政; terrorism 恐怖主义; CEO (chief executive officer)首席执行官 GNP (gross national product) 国民生产总值 (六)、文化习俗类 1、文化艺术:
mass media 大众媒体; musical 音乐片; fashionable 时尚的; popular with 流行; Yuppie 雅皮士; classical literature 古典文学; collected works 文集; aesthetic 美学的; oil painting 油画; dignity 尊严; confrontation 冲突; (musical) instrument 乐器; wind instrument 管乐; stringed instrument 弦乐; orchestra/band 乐队; 2、社会习俗:
settlement 定居; diverse 多样的;
descendant 后代,后裔;
racial discrimination 种族歧视; sex discrimination/sexism性别歧视; professional women 职业女性; traffic in women 贩卖妇女; compensate 补偿; non-governmental organizations 非政府组织 economic recession 经济衰退; reform 改革; institution 机构; cooperation 合作;
(anti-) dumping (反)倾销 legislation 立法; judicial 司法的; executive 行政的 parliament 国会; bankrupt 破产;
the State Council 国务院 summit meeting 峰会; rebel 暴乱; strike 罢工;
GDP (gross domestic product)国内生产总值 cartoon/animation动画片 Academy Award 金像奖 outmoded/outdated 过时的 catch on 流行; Hippie 嬉皮士; art works 艺术作品
collection 作品集,收藏品 graffiti 涂鸦; sculpture 雕塑; individual 个人的; offensive 冒犯的; concert 音乐会 folk art 民间艺术 performance 表演; classic art 高雅艺术;
exotic 有异域情调的; custom 风俗;
costume 服饰; proper conduct 得体的举止 good-mannered 文明的; taboo 禁忌; ill-mannered 无教养的; behavior 行为; blunt 唐突,直言的; practice 惯例;
tradition 传统; bridegroom/groom 新郎; wedding ceremony 婚礼庆典; bride 新娘; bridesmaid 伴娘; best man 伴郎; engagement 订婚; (七)、旅游交通类: 1、火车
track 轨道; express train 快车;
a non-stop/through train 直达火车; change/transfer 转车、换乘; car/train attendant 列车员; information booth 问讯处; coach/carriage 车厢; berth/bunk 铺位; platform ticket 站台票; return/round-trip ticket 往返票 check (in) luggage 托运行李; refund a ticket 退票; to change trains at… 在(某地)换车 to break the journey 中途下车 2、汽车
commuter 通勤者; zebra 斑马线; jay-walker 乱穿马路的行人; park a car 停车; run a red light/jump the light 闯红灯; speeding 超速; drunken drinking 酒后驾车; hit-and-the-run accident 事故后驾车逃逸 intersection 十字路口; shuttle 班车 fast lane 快行车道; ticket 罚单; 3、飞机
Airport 机场; airline 航线; flight 航班; economy class 经济舱; first class 头等舱; business class 商务舱; see off 送行; departure time 起飞时间; check in 办理登机手续; crew 全体乘务人员; captain 机长; pilot 飞行员; switch to a different flight 换乘其他航班 4、参观游览
tourist 游客; sightseeing 观光、游览; book a room 预订房间; service counter 服务台; check out 结账离开; historic spots 历史名胜; stopping train/slow train 慢车; schedule/timetable 时刻表; booking/ticket office 订票处; passenger 乘客
sleeping car 卧车车厢
restaurant/dining car 餐车; one-way ticket 单程票
left-luggage office 行李暂存处; punch a ticket 剪票
terminal/terminus 终点站
the train is due at…在(某时)到达 rush hour (车辆的)高峰时间 traffic jam 交通拥挤; handbrake 手刹车; hold up 阻塞,抑制;
over taking on the inside 超车; make a wrong turn 拐错弯; casualties 伤亡人数
one way street 单行道; driver’s/driving license驾驶执照; give a ride 搭车; injury 受伤; declare 申报(海关、纳税) customs 海关; board 登机;
checking counter 检票处 passport 护照; visa 签证;
air/plane crash 空难; miss flight 误机;
safety inspection 安检; behind schedule 晚点; airsick 晕机;
jet lag 飞机时差反应; take a vacation 休假; travel agency 旅行社; reception desk 接待处; check in 住宿登记; scenic resort 旅游胜地; landscape 风景;
fantastic scene 奇异的景象; pose 摆姿势;
beyond description 难以描述; press the shutter 按快门;
run out of film 胶卷用完了; broaden one’s horizon 开拓眼界; (八)、医疗健康类 1、疾病和症状
Epidemic 流行病; bird flu 禽流感; SARS 非典型性肺炎; contagion 传染; symptom 症状; attack/fit 发作; sneeze 打喷嚏; coughing 咳嗽; runny nose 流鼻涕; nausea 恶心; vomit 呕吐; diarrhea 腹泻; stomachache 胃痛; cavity 牙洞;
toothache 牙疼; dental decay 龋齿; allergy 过敏; fracture 骨折;
fatigue 疲劳; sore throat 嗓子疼; have a temperature/fever 发烧; 2、医院和医生
infirmary 学校医院; clinic 诊所;
the dentist’s 牙科诊所; physician 内科医生 registration office 挂号处; surgeon 外科医生 out-patient department 门诊部; ward 病室;
in-patient department 住院部; anesthetist 麻醉师; pharmacist 药剂师; head nurse 护士长; doctor in charge 主治医师 3、检查和治疗
Register 挂号; make a file 建病例;
Examine 检查; take temperature 量体温; Take blood pressure 量血压; treat 治疗; Physical inspection 体检; cure 治愈; Prescription 处方,药方; fill teeth 补牙; Herb/herbal medicine 草药; drug 药; Pill/tablet 药片,药丸; dosage 剂量;
sleeping pill/tablet;pharmacy 药房 drugstore/chemist’s shop 药店,药房; take injection 打针; vaccinate 注射疫苗; be in hospital 住院; be out of hospital 出院; operation 手术; surgery 外科手术; go for the admission procedure 办理住院手续; 4、减肥锻炼
put on weight 增加体重; overweight 超重的 aerobics 有氧健身法; lose weight 减肥; keep-fit class 健身房; fitness center 健身中心 physical exercise 锻炼; slimming drug 减肥药; exercise machine 健身器械; on diet 节食;
go in for physical training锻炼体魄; build up a good physique 锻炼身体; 5、不良习惯
tobacco 烟草(制品); addict 使沉溺或上瘾; tar 焦油; nicotine 尼古丁;
lung cancer 肺癌; heavy smoker 烟瘾大的人; give up/stop/quit smoking 戒烟; give up/stop/quit drinking 戒酒; 6、身体状况
Physical examination 、health checkup 体检; be of strong physique/powerful build 体格强壮; be in good/bad shape 身体健康/身体状况好; be as fit as a fiddle 身体非常好;
be in poor health 身体虚弱; be/feel under the weather 身体不舒服; be out of shape 身体不好;