▶INTEREST/ATTRACT◀
informal to succeed in making someone interested in something or attracted to something 吸引
cigarette ads designed to hook young people 煙草廣告旨在吸引年輕人感興趣
intimate adjective
▶RESTAURANT/MEAL/PLACE◀
private and friendly so that you feel comfortable 氣氛融洽的
the intimate atmosphere of a country pub 一間鄉(xiāng)村酒吧良好的氛圍
an intimate meal for two 兩個(gè)人融洽的就餐
▶FRIENDS◀ having an extremely close friendship 親密的(關(guān)系)
She's on intimate terms with important people in the government. 她與政府要員保持了密切的關(guān)系。
3 intimate knowledge of something 對(duì)某事了如指掌
very detailed knowledge of something as a result of careful study or a lot of experience
his intimate knowledge of the coal industry 他對(duì)礦產(chǎn)行業(yè)了如指掌
▶PRIVATE◀
relating to very private or personal matters 私人的
the publication of intimate details of their affair 他們戀愛的隱私情況被公布
ᅳintimately adverb 密切地
The two aspects are intimately connected. 這兩個(gè)方面緊密相連。
I am intimately acquainted with the state of my bank account. 我對(duì)我銀行賬戶的狀況了如指掌。
outstanding adjective
1 extremely good 杰出的,優(yōu)秀的
an outstanding example of a 13th century castle 一個(gè)13世紀(jì)城堡的杰出典范
an outstanding success 卓越成績
His performance was outstanding. 他的表現(xiàn)特別優(yōu)秀。
2 not yet done, solved, or paid 還未支付,還清的
We've got quite a few debts still outstanding. 我們還有一些債務(wù)未還清。
an outstanding issue 沒有解決的問題
3 very great or clear 非常的
The question of who is in charge is of outstanding importance. 關(guān)于誰來負(fù)責(zé)的問題非常重要。
Explanation:Choosing the right event
Para.3
chat [intransitive]verb
past tense and past participle chatted present participle chatting
1 also chat away
especially British English to talk in a friendly informal way, especially about things that are not important 閑聊
John and I sat up until the early hours chatting. 約翰和我坐在那里一直聊到清晨。
chat with/to
Mary was there, chatting to her mother. 瑪麗在那里與她的媽媽聊天。
chat about
Susie chatted away about her social life. ….聊著她的社交生活。
2 to communicate with several people in a chat room on the Internet 網(wǎng)上聊天
chat noun [uncountable and countable] especially British English an informal friendly conversation
chat with
I've had a long chat with Vinnie. 我與… 進(jìn)行了一番長談。
chat about
a chat about the weather 聊天氣
On ▶PAY◀
be on somebody
spoken used to say who is going to pay for something由某人付費(fèi)
The drinks are on me! 飲料我買單。
Each table will get a bottle of champagne on the house (=paid for by the restaurant, hotel etc). 每個(gè)桌子上的香檳酒都由餐館買單。
Explanation:Setting clear objectives
Para. 4
chit-chat noun [uncountable] informal
conversation about things that are not very important 聊天,閑談
boring social chit-chat 無聊的社交聊天
add up to something phrasal verb
to produce a particular total or result 產(chǎn)生某種結(jié)果
Rising prison population and overcrowding add up to a real crisis. 不斷增長的監(jiān)獄人口和過度的擁擠狀況都會(huì)導(dǎo)致真正的危機(jī)產(chǎn)生。
Explanation: Getting down to business
Para. 5
bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1 to mention a subject or start to talk about it 提出某個(gè)談?wù)摰脑掝}
ᅳ同義詞 raise
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money? 你為什么要提出錢這個(gè)話題?
2 to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up 培養(yǎng)帶大(孩子)
ᅳ同義詞 raise
He was brought up by his grandparents. 他是由他的祖父母帶大的。
bring somebody up to do something
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law. 在我那個(gè)時(shí)代,孩子被教育成藥遵紀(jì)守法的人。
timing noun
1 [uncountable] the skill of doing something at exactly the right time時(shí)機(jī)掌握
perfect/good/bad etc timing
He was just walking into the restaurant when we got there. Perfect timing. 我們剛剛抵達(dá)的時(shí)候他才走進(jìn)這家飯館。時(shí)機(jī)把握得真好。
2 [uncountable and countable] the time when someone does something or when something happens, especially when you are considering how suitable this is 時(shí)間選擇,時(shí)間安排
informal to succeed in making someone interested in something or attracted to something 吸引
cigarette ads designed to hook young people 煙草廣告旨在吸引年輕人感興趣
intimate adjective
▶RESTAURANT/MEAL/PLACE◀
private and friendly so that you feel comfortable 氣氛融洽的
the intimate atmosphere of a country pub 一間鄉(xiāng)村酒吧良好的氛圍
an intimate meal for two 兩個(gè)人融洽的就餐
▶FRIENDS◀ having an extremely close friendship 親密的(關(guān)系)
She's on intimate terms with important people in the government. 她與政府要員保持了密切的關(guān)系。
3 intimate knowledge of something 對(duì)某事了如指掌
very detailed knowledge of something as a result of careful study or a lot of experience
his intimate knowledge of the coal industry 他對(duì)礦產(chǎn)行業(yè)了如指掌
▶PRIVATE◀
relating to very private or personal matters 私人的
the publication of intimate details of their affair 他們戀愛的隱私情況被公布
ᅳintimately adverb 密切地
The two aspects are intimately connected. 這兩個(gè)方面緊密相連。
I am intimately acquainted with the state of my bank account. 我對(duì)我銀行賬戶的狀況了如指掌。
outstanding adjective
1 extremely good 杰出的,優(yōu)秀的
an outstanding example of a 13th century castle 一個(gè)13世紀(jì)城堡的杰出典范
an outstanding success 卓越成績
His performance was outstanding. 他的表現(xiàn)特別優(yōu)秀。
2 not yet done, solved, or paid 還未支付,還清的
We've got quite a few debts still outstanding. 我們還有一些債務(wù)未還清。
an outstanding issue 沒有解決的問題
3 very great or clear 非常的
The question of who is in charge is of outstanding importance. 關(guān)于誰來負(fù)責(zé)的問題非常重要。
Explanation:Choosing the right event
Para.3
chat [intransitive]verb
past tense and past participle chatted present participle chatting
1 also chat away
especially British English to talk in a friendly informal way, especially about things that are not important 閑聊
John and I sat up until the early hours chatting. 約翰和我坐在那里一直聊到清晨。
chat with/to
Mary was there, chatting to her mother. 瑪麗在那里與她的媽媽聊天。
chat about
Susie chatted away about her social life. ….聊著她的社交生活。
2 to communicate with several people in a chat room on the Internet 網(wǎng)上聊天
chat noun [uncountable and countable] especially British English an informal friendly conversation
chat with
I've had a long chat with Vinnie. 我與… 進(jìn)行了一番長談。
chat about
a chat about the weather 聊天氣
On ▶PAY◀
be on somebody
spoken used to say who is going to pay for something由某人付費(fèi)
The drinks are on me! 飲料我買單。
Each table will get a bottle of champagne on the house (=paid for by the restaurant, hotel etc). 每個(gè)桌子上的香檳酒都由餐館買單。
Explanation:Setting clear objectives
Para. 4
chit-chat noun [uncountable] informal
conversation about things that are not very important 聊天,閑談
boring social chit-chat 無聊的社交聊天
add up to something phrasal verb
to produce a particular total or result 產(chǎn)生某種結(jié)果
Rising prison population and overcrowding add up to a real crisis. 不斷增長的監(jiān)獄人口和過度的擁擠狀況都會(huì)導(dǎo)致真正的危機(jī)產(chǎn)生。
Explanation: Getting down to business
Para. 5
bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1 to mention a subject or start to talk about it 提出某個(gè)談?wù)摰脑掝}
ᅳ同義詞 raise
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money? 你為什么要提出錢這個(gè)話題?
2 to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up 培養(yǎng)帶大(孩子)
ᅳ同義詞 raise
He was brought up by his grandparents. 他是由他的祖父母帶大的。
bring somebody up to do something
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law. 在我那個(gè)時(shí)代,孩子被教育成藥遵紀(jì)守法的人。
timing noun
1 [uncountable] the skill of doing something at exactly the right time時(shí)機(jī)掌握
perfect/good/bad etc timing
He was just walking into the restaurant when we got there. Perfect timing. 我們剛剛抵達(dá)的時(shí)候他才走進(jìn)這家飯館。時(shí)機(jī)把握得真好。
2 [uncountable and countable] the time when someone does something or when something happens, especially when you are considering how suitable this is 時(shí)間選擇,時(shí)間安排