1. upset vt. 扰乱，使不安；adj. 心烦的,苦恼的(+
about / at / over)；upset n. 混乱，困扰
【地道表达】
The rain upset our plans for a
picnic.
下雨打乱了我们的野餐计划。
He was horribly upset over her
illness.
他为她的病而忧心忡忡。
a complete upset of our plans
计划的彻底打乱
2. complaint n. 投诉；抱怨；牢骚；委屈
【触类旁通】
complain v. 投诉；抱怨；不满；诉苦
【地道表达】
complaints about school
meals 对学校伙食的不满
make a
complaint 抱怨
the hospital’s complaints
procedure 医院处理患者投诉意见的程序
We have nothing to complain
about. 我们没有什么可抱怨的。
3. downtown adv. 在(或往)城市的商业区；adj. 城市商业区的；n. 城市商业区；闹市区
They went downtown to see a
ballet.
他们进城去看芭蕾。
Our downtown office stays open
till eleven.
我们市区的办公室一直开到十一点。
The hotel is situated two
miles north of downtown.
那家旅馆位于闹市区以北两英里处。
4. avenue n. 大街；大道；林荫大道 （指城市中的宽敞大街，两旁树木成行，美观气派）
【地道表达】
(New York’s) Fifth Avenue
(纽约市)第五大街
New York’s Madison Avenue
纽约的麦迪逊大街
5．cool off 变凉，冷却（强调在受热后回落到正常的温度）；冷静，可与cool down 互换
【地道表达】
By late autumn Mediterranean
islands have cooled off, and can have rainy days.
到了深秋，地中海岛屿上变凉了，还可能会下雨。
As the iron cools off
gradually, the temperature progressively drops.
随着铁逐渐冷却，温度也不断下降。
He slammed the door and went
for a walk to cool off.
他砰的一声带上门，出去散步，想冷静下来。
6. dip vt. && vi. 浸；泡；蘸(+ in /
into)；把手伸入（……里取东西）(+ into)； n. [C] 洗澡
【地道表达】
I dipped my pen into the ink.
我拿钢笔蘸墨水。
She dipped her finger in the
water to see if it’s hot.
她把手指浸入水中,看水热不热。
She dipped into her purse and
took out some coins.
她从钱包里掏出一些硬币。
We are going for a dip in the
sea.
我们去洗个海水浴。
7. chat vi. 闲谈,聊天(+ about / away)；n.
[C&&U] 闲谈,聊天(+ about sth. / with
sb. )
【地道表达】
They chatted about the film
shown last night.
他们闲聊着昨夜放的电影。
Within minutes of being
introduced, they were chatting away like old friends.
他们经人介绍认识才几分钟，便一见如故地聊个没完。
We often had a long chat with
Philip.
我们经常和菲利浦闲谈很长时间。
chat line (电话上的)聊天热线
chat room (因特网上的)聊天室
chat show (BrE) = talk
show(AmE, BrE)
（电视或无线电广播的）访谈节目
8. visa n. (护照的)签证 (for a place / to do sth.)
【地道表达】
I got a visa to visit
Japan.
我获得了访问日本的签证。
I was still in New York,
trying to get a visa for Russia.
我还在纽约，正努力办去俄罗斯的签证。
exit / entry / transit
visa出境/入境/过境签证
work / student / tourist visa
工作/学生/旅游签证
【触类旁通】
green card
绿卡（允许外国人在美国居住和工作的法律性证件）
passport
护照
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