英语中一些好的词汇和句子
1. 贫穷的: poor = needy = impoverished = poverty-stricken
2. 富裕的: rich = wealthy = affluent= well-to-do = well-off
3. 优秀的: excellent = eminent = top= outstanding
4. 积极的,好的: good = conducive = beneficial=advantageous:
5. 消极的,不良的: bad = detrimental = baneful =undesirable
6. 明显的: obvious = apparent = evident =manifest
7. 健康的 : healthy = robust = sound= wholesome
8. 惊人的: surprising = amazing = extraordinary = miraculous
9. 美丽的: beautiful = attractive = gorgeous = eye-catching
10. 有活力的: energetic = dynamic= vigourous =animated
11. 流行的: popular = prevailing = prent = pervasive
★高频动词:
1. 提高,加强: improve = enhance= promote = strengthen = optimize
2. 引起: cause = trigger = endanger
3. 解决: solve =resolve =address = tackle =cope with = deal with
4. 拆除: destroy = tear down = knock down = eradicate
5. 培养 : develop = cultivate = foster = nurture
6. 激发,鼓励: encourage = motivate = stimulate = spur
7. 认为: think = assert = hold = claim = argue
8. 完成: complete = fulfill = accomplish= achieve
9. 保留: keep = preserve = retain = hold
10. 有害于: destroy = impair = undermine = jeopardize
11. 减轻 : ease = alleviate = relieve = lighten
★高频名词:
1. 影响: influence= impact
2. 危险: danger = perils =hazards
3. 污染: pollution = contamination
4. 人类: human beings= mankind = humane race
5. 老人: old people= the old = the elderly = the aged = senior citizens
6. 幸福: happiness = well-being
7. 老师: teachers = instructors = educators = lecturers
8. 教育 education = schooling = family parenting = upbringing
9. 青少年: young people = youngsters = youths = adolescents
10. 优点: advantage = merits = superiority = virtue
11. 责任: responsibility = obligation= duty = liability
12 能力: ability = capacity = power= skill
13. 职业: job = career = employment = profession
14. 娱乐: enjoyment = pastimes = recreation= entertainment
15. 孩子: children = Offspring = descendant = kid
★高频短语:
1. 充满了: be filled with = be awashwith = be inundate with = be saturated with
2. 努力: struggle for = aspire after = strive for = spare no efforts for
3. 从事: embark in = take up = set about = go in for
4. 在当代 : in contemporary society = in present-day society= in this day and age
5. 大量的 : a host f = a multitude of = a vast number of = a vast amount of
动词替换:
1.Improve 提高:
Promote 、Advance 、Enhance
2.change 改变:
Transform
3.Emphasize 强调:
Highlight 、Stress 、Address(这是个9星级用法)
4.Develop 培养:
Agriculture 、Cultivate 、Nurture
5.Break 破坏:
Impair 、Undermine 这两个词指的是抽象意义上的破坏
Jeopardize 、Devastate 这两个词用了就牛X 了
6.Keep 保存
Preserve 、Conserve 保护资源用的就是这个词,不要用protect ,protect 这个词用在保护具体的东西。
7.deal With解决
Tackle 、Address (这也是高难度用法,很牛)、Resolve
8.need 需要
Require 、necessitate 、call for(这也是个很高级的用法,奥巴马就用这个)
形容词替换:
1.Everywhere 普遍的
Widespread 、Prevalent 、Overflow 、Rampant
2.Good 好的
Beneficial 、Advantageous
3.Harmful 有害的
Inhumane 、Detrimental 、Baneful
4.Rich 富有的
Wealthy 、Affluent
5.Poor 贫穷的
Impoverished
7.Serious 严重的
Severe
8.Obvious 明显的
Manifest 、Apparent 、Evident
9.cheap 便宜的
Economical 、Inexpensive
名词替换:
1.Forefather 祖先
Ancestor 、Predecessor
2.Difference 不同
Gap (简单但是牛)、Distinction
3.Crime 犯罪
Delinquency 、Criminal Act
4.Environment 环境
Circumstance 、Atmosphere 、Surrounding 、Ambience
5.Pollution 污染
Contamination
6.Human 人类
The human race
Humanity
Humankind
7.Danger 危险
Peril 、Hazard
8.In modern society 在当今社会
In contemporary society
In present-day society
In this day and age(这是最牛的说法)
#1: Demure 贤淑的,端庄的
定义:
not attracting or demanding a lot of attention; not showy or flashy; quiet and polite 近义词:
modest; unassuming; shy; coy
例句:
"As William and Kate sang prayers from the specially designed hymn sheets, the tw o sisters looked on unassumingly. But despite their demure appearance, rumours ev en began to surface today that one of the women was a secret 'ninja nun' intende
d to protect the Royal couple by pouncing on any intruders." – Daily Mail , May 1, 2011
#2: Cavalier 漫不经心的
定义:
having or showing no concern for something that is important or serious
近义词
thoughtless or careless, especially when you're describing a disregard for consequen ces
例句
"Many took issue with [Kristen] Stewart's rather cavalier use of the term ["rape"], e ven if it was used in a metaphorical sense..." – Michael Jordan, BlackBook , June 4, 2010
#3: Lurid 骇人听闻的
定义:
causing horror or revulsion; involving sex or violence in a way that is meant to be shocking
近义词
shocking; sensational; gruesome
例句:
"Like articles about drug busts, this sort of story [about a prostitution ring] produce s lurid, boldface headlines that catch the reader's eye." – Mark Drought, Stamford A dvocate , April 13, 2011
#4: Maudlin 多愁善感的
定义:
showing or expressing too much emotion especially in a foolish or annoying way 近义词:
sappy; schmaltzy; overly emotional
例句:
"His daughter's account of his final days manages to capture the emotion without b ecoming maudlin." – Glenn C. Altschuler, NPR.org, April 28, 2011
#5: Caustic 苛刻的
定义:
marked by sharp or biting sarcasm; very harsh and critical
近义词:
critical, hostile, snarky; nasty; sarcastic
例句:
"This world loves bickering buddies.... [T]here's plenty of fondness for comedies buil t around caustic and amusing back –and –forths between two people that, at the dro p of a hat, either want to kill each other or cuddle." – Christopher Bell, blogs.indie wire.com, April 27, 2011
#6: Stoic 冷漠的
定义:
showing no emotion especially when something bad is happening
近义词:
unemotional; uncomplaining; cold
例句:
"Hockey also gives normally staid, stoic and polite Canadians license to be aggressiv e." – Stuart Weinberg, Wall Street Journal (wsj.com), November 30, 2010
#7: Volatile 反覆无常的
定义:
likely to change in a very sudden or extreme way; having or showing extreme or s udden changes of emotion
近义词:
unstable; emotional; unpredictable
例句:
"Prosecutors want to demonstrate that Bonds treated those around him in an abusiv e and hostile manner and that his volatile nature was also the result of steroid use. " – Christian Red, New York Daily News , March 17, 2011
#8: Austere 苛简的
定义:
marked by rigorous restraint, simplicity, or self –denial
近义词:
simple or plain, especially when you're describing something that is strict or without comfort
例句:
"This is the austere beauty of the desert: limitless vistas, clear skies, dramatic topo graphy, an unforgiving environment for life of any kind." – James Fallows, The Atlan tic , October 2008
#9: Lucid 清晰明白的
定义:
very clear and easy to understand; able to think clearly
近义词:
clear, logical, orderly (describing an explanation); rational (describing a person). The word's original meaning, by the way, is "suffused with light."
例句:
"But instead of a lucid narrative explaining what happened when the economy implo ded in 2008, why, and who was to blame, the report is a confusing and contradict ory mess..." – Frank Partnoy, The New York Times , January 29, 2011
#10: Paradigm 范式
定义:
a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thou ght about
近义词:
idea, theory, concept
例句:
"Pessimists are bemoaning the end of U.S. human spaceflight, but optimists see the next few years as a transition to a new paradigm that will energize commercial ve ntures and get astronauts beyond Earth orbit for the first time since the Nixon adm inistration." – Alan Boyle, MSNBC.com , July 13, 2011
#11: Paradox 悖论
定义:
a statement that seems to be contradictory or opposed to common sense yet is per haps true
近义词:
puzzle, surprise
例句:
"Withhold $800 million in military aid, let it go through, or double it – no matter w hat Washington does it can't escape the paradox that [Pakistan] is its most importa
nt ally in the war on terror." – Zachary Fillingham, Geopolitical Monitor , July 11, 2011
#12: Nuance 细微精妙之处
定义:
a very small difference in color, tone, or meaning
近义词:
aspect, thing, detail
例句:
"...[R]esearch shows that our memory is strongest and lasts the longest when our e motions are heightened. This helps explain why we might remember every nuance of our wedding day or our valedictory speech in college." – Richard Zwolinski, Blogs. PsychCentral.com , July 11, 2011
#13: Dilettante 业余爱好者
定义:
a person whose interest in an art or in an area of knowledge is not very deep or s erious
近义词:
dabbler, amateur, hack
例句:
"But compared with Matthew de Abaitua I am a complete dilettante. We camp perh aps once a year, and only in summer, and only in good weather (we cancel if it's wet)." – Tom Fort, Telegraph.co.uk , June 28, 2011
#14: Serendipity 意外的收获
定义:
luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked f or
近义词:
luck; chance; good fortune
例句:
"If there is one thing social networks and living in public have facilitated, it's serend ipity. Serendipity is a good thing. It's been well documented that people who talk t o strangers tend to be luckier, and this also applies to communicating with our exis ting networks..." – Kaila Colbin, MediaPost.com , July 15, 2011
#15: Euphemism 委婉说法
定义:
a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used in place of one that is offensive or unpleasant
近义词:
alternative, "another way of saying"
例句:
"Anyone who's ever lived in a small apartment building full of quirky (usually a eup hemism for 'extremely irritating') tenants has probably imagined one of them sudde nly found dead or killing somebody else." – Steve Donoghue, Washington Post , July 8, 2011
#16: Dichotomy 分裂
定义:
a division into two mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or things
近义词:
split, division, contrast
例句:
"But ballet, with its built-in dichotomy of gender roles (women alone rise on point, men alone may do the partnering), has a romantic tension that can seem poignant, even tragic." – Alastair Macaulay, New York Times , July 4, 2011
#17: Non sequitur 无稽之谈
定义:
a statement that doesn't logically follow from or is not clearly related to anything s aid before it (literally, 'it does not follow' in Latin)
近义词:
nonsense, stumper, "huh?"
例句:
"'Russia needs more successful young entrepreneurs, therefore, governors should ha ve more children!' At first it may seem a non-sequitur. But in Russia the joke is ob vious, cutting to the heart of a growing source of discontent among the young: rou tes to professional success are fewer and fewer, while the offspring of top provincia l officials and the like do well." – Charles Clover, Financial Times.com , July 11, 2011
#18: Epiphany 顿悟,豁然开朗
定义:
a moment in which a person suddenly sees or understands something in a new or very clear way
近义词:
realization, insight, breakthrough
例句:
"Maybe it's just my country roots or possibly I've failed to recognise the changes h appening around me, but this week I had an epiphany. Our nation is changing." – Editorial, TheCourier.com , July 9, 2011
#19: Conundrum 迷思
定义:
a confusing, intricate, or difficult problem
近义词:
problem; challenge; dilemma
例句:
"I thought you were trying to solve the conundrum of how, in spite of our expensi ve automatic sprinkling system, we still have brown patches in the yard." – Joe and Linda Skinner, Grand Junction Free Press , July 8, 2011
low key 低调
I’ve been back and forth. 我犹豫不定。
squeezed juice 鲜榨的果汁 juice with pulp 带果肉的果汁
side effect 副作用
he can’t come to the phone now. 他现在不能接电话
herbal tea 花草茶 ready for a refill? 我再给你倒一杯吧?
I love what u have done with this place. 我喜欢这里的布置。 what was tonight? 今晚本来要做什么? I can’t feel my hands. 我手麻了。 have an affair 外遇
will anyone miss me if i weren’t here? 我在不在这里有什么区别吗?
I saw a lot of stuff. 我大开眼界了、 call security 通知警卫 dog walker 遛狗的人
does sth. mean squat to u? 对你来说sth 狗屁不是吗? what’s up with the greedy? 怎么这么贪啊? work an extra shift 多轮一班
go on, i dare u! 有种你就去!
u r a freak! 你这个变态!
I sensed it was u. 我感觉到是你了、
I apologize on behalf of him. 我替他道歉。
why are u changing the subject? 为什么要转移话题?
this is so meant to be! 这就是天意!
there’s no need to place blame. 没有指责的必要。
curling iron 卷发机
it’s gonna leave a stain 。这要留印子的。
I have part of the fault. 我也有责任。
distract her with a doll 拿娃娃哄她开心
they are all well received 收到的反响都很好
talk u up 说你的好话 stand firm to 努力坚持 I was just leering 我只是用余光看看
organize my thoughts 整理思绪 get a little preoccupied 事先有事 no way to recover 没有掩饰的机会了
bouncy 活泼 Intern 实习生 mug 抢劫 drug dealer 毒贩子
admire your candor 你还真胆大 we are rolling 摄像机正在拍摄 hairnet 发罩
go through this stack 看看这一叠 r u spying on me ?你监视我? just messi ng with u !跟你开玩笑呢!
enough is enough !闹够了 flyers 寻人(物)海报 it’s insensitive of me 。我这么做很伤人
u don’t have to be brag 。拽什么啊? nod along 跟着点头 a totally separate subject 完全题外话
I thought it was the other way around 我以为是反过来的 close my account 注销银行卡
cuff him 把他铐起来
Woody ,tingly 痒 creep me out 雷死我了 no peeking 不要偷看啊 sneakbi te kit 毒蛇解药
I feel wild today 我今天好亢奋! I’m kind of beat 我有点累了 my ears r rin ging so bad. 我耳鸣得厉害。
can u get the door? 你能去开门吗 make a huge fool of myself 出了洋相 r u mocking me? 你嘲笑我?
hatrack 草包 sth.is beyond crap 那是扯淡 any luck? 找到了吗? don’t u rush me. 别催我!
it doesn’t count. 那不算。 she’s gonna be crushed. 她会崩溃的。 she’s healed. 她好了。(病或者伤害)
goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩 overreact 反应过度 patch things up with sb. 和某人修复关系
pierce my ears 打耳洞 corss that off my list 从单子上划掉 how did it go? 怎么样?
present an award 颁奖 natural charisma 天生丽质 cut him some slack 放他一马
get over with 忘记 get in line 排队(everybody get in line) 大家排好队
I don’t have the energy for this 我没有能力应付这个 you got me. 你还真问住我了
美国人最爱用的个性短语! 超全, 超native !
Thousand times no! 绝对办不到! Easy does it. 慢慢来。 D on’t push me. 别逼我。
Have a good of it. 玩的很高兴。 What is the fuss ? 吵什么?
Still up ? 还没睡呀? It doesn’t make any differences. 没关系。 Don’t let me do wn. 别让我失望。 God works. 上帝的安排。 Don’t take ill of me. 别生我气。 Does it serve your purpose ? 对你有用吗? Don’t latter me. 过奖了。 Bi g mouth! 多嘴驴! Sure thing! 当然!
I’’m going to go. 我这就去。 Never mind. 不要紧。 Can-do. 能人。 Close-up. 特写镜头。
Drop it! 停止! Bottle it! 闭嘴! Don’’t play possum! 别装蒜!
There is nobody by that name working here. 这里没有这个人。 Break rues. 反规则。
How big of you! 你真棒! Poor thing! 真可怜! Nuts! 呸;胡说;混蛋 M ake it up! 不记前嫌!
Watch you mouth. 注意言辞。 Any urgent thing ? 有急事吗? Don’t over do it. 别太过分了。
Can you dig it ? 你搞明白了吗? You want a bet ? 你想打赌吗?
What if I go for you ? 我替你去怎么样? Who wants ? 谁稀罕? Follow m y nose. 凭直觉做某事。
Gild the lily. 画蛇添足。 I’ll be seeing you. 再见。 I wonder if you can give me a lift ? 能让我搭一程吗?
I might hear a pin drop. 非常寂静。 Why are you so sure ? 怎么这样肯定? Is that so ? 是这样吗?
Don’t get loaded. 别喝醉了。Don’t get high hat. 别摆架子。 Right over there. 就在那里。
Doggy bag. 打包袋。 That rings a bell. 听起来耳熟。 Sleeping on both ear s. 睡的香。
Play hooky. 旷工、旷课。 I am the one wearing pants in the house. 我当家.
It’s up in the air . 尚未确定。 I am all ears. 我洗耳恭听。 Get cold feet. 害怕做某事。
Good for you! 好得很! Help me out. 帮帮我。 Let’s bag it. 先把它搁一边。
Lose head. 丧失理智。 Talk truly. 有话直说。 He is the pain on neck. 他真让人讨厌。
You bet! 一定,当然! That is a boy! 太好了,好极了! It’s up to you. 由你决定。
The line is engaged. 占线。 My hands are full right now. 我现在很忙。 Don’t make up a story. 不要捏造事实。 Absence makes the heart grow fonder . 小别胜新婚。
She make a mess of things. 她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。 Get an eyeful. 看个够。
He has a quick eye. 他的眼睛很锐利。 Shoot the breeze. 闲谈。 Tell me w hen! 随时奉陪!
Let’s play it by ear . 让我们随兴所至。