acting company 演艺公司
due to 因为,由于
focus on 关注
in advance 预先,事先
pick up 获得;使增加(加快)
put sth. away 把…放好
work overtime 加班
(be) up to one’s neck in sth. 深深陷入某事物中
a couple of 几
a live television interview 现场直播的电视访谈
account for 解释,说明
air crash 飞机失事
application form 申请表
as a rule 一般说来,通常
as well 也
at a right angle 呈直角
at risk 处于危险中
back and forth 来来回回
bank account 银行账户
be better off 境况好转
be filled with…充满…
bomb attack 炸弹袭击
bump into sb. 碰见某人;偶然遇见某人
cable TV 有线电视
care for 喜欢
come across sb. 偶然碰到某人
come by 经过
cut off 切断,阻隔
dirt cheap 非常便宜
drift through 虚度,浑浑噩噩地度过
driver’s license 驾驶执照
economic indicator 经济指标
economy class 经济舱
exhibition hall 展厅
figure out 想出
fill in for 临时补缺,暂时代替
fire engine消防车
fix up 修改
for rent 供出租
gas stove 瓦斯炉
geographic feature 地理特征
get nowhere with 无进展,一筹莫展
get rid of 除去
get used to 习惯于
give sb. a hand 帮助某人
grocery store 杂货店
gross national product (GNP) 国民生产总值
hand in 上交
happen to do sth. 碰巧做某事
horror film 恐怖电影
How come 为什么
identical twin 同卵双胞胎
import agent 进口代理商
in charge of sb./sth. 处于控制或支配某人/某事物的地位
in charge 主管
in need of 需要…
in simple terms 简言之
in the end 最后,终于
Industrial Revolution 工业革命
involve with 与…有密切关系
land on 击打
later on 稍后
laugh at 嘲笑
lay off 解雇
live with 忍受,容忍
loan word 外来语
look forward to 期望,盼望
look sb. in the eye 直视某人
make both ends meet 使收支相抵
make the most of 充分利用
metal pole 铁杆
mineral water 矿泉水
nonrenewable resources 非再生资源
one-way ticket 单程票
packaging material 包装材料
parallel to 与…平行
participate in 参与
pass on 传递
personnel department 人事部
physical condition 身体状况
physical education department 体育部
play chess 下象棋
post office 邮局
press conference 新闻发布会
promotion campaign 促销活动
put forward 提出
real estate 不动产
refer to 提及
remind sb. of sth. 使某人回想起某事
rocking chair 摇椅
run out of sth. 用完,耗尽某物
scenic spot 景点
short of breath 上气不接下气
sick leave 病假
single-parent family 单亲家庭
slip one’s mind 忘记
sort out 整理,选出
take advantage of 利用
take over 接管
take... into account 将…纳入考虑范围
take… for granted 视…为当然
took over 接管
town council 镇议会
turn sb./sth. down 拒绝某人/某事物
use up 用完,耗尽
value-added tax(商品)增值税