【Glossary】
重点词汇语法讲解
Glossary
prospects (noun) Probability of success 前景,前途
如:The company offers good job prospects for graduates
公司给毕业生提供有发展前景的工作。
a bonus (noun) Something extra that is given or paid 红利,奖金
如:Last month I worked well and got a ten pound bonus
上个月,我工作表现出色,得到了10英镑的奖金。
nosey (adjective) Inquisitive 爱追问的
如:Can I be nosey and ask you how old you are?
我能不能八卦地问一下,您今年多大年纪?
squeeze (verb) To apply pressure in order to extract more juice, etc. 榨取
如:Squeeze the last bit of toothpaste and I’ll open a new tube
把最后一点牙膏挤出用了,我重新拿一支。
weird (adjective) Strange, unnatural 奇怪,不正常
如:He’s a weird guy, he never speaks to anyone
他真奇怪,从来不和别人搭讪
compromise (verb) To agree by making mutual concessions 妥协
如:He wanted black and I wanted white, so we compromised and bought grey!
他想要黑的,我想要白的,最后我们妥协了一下,拿灰的。
dump (noun) A dirty, unpleasant place 脏的地方,垃圾场
如:She lives in a dump but can’t afford to move
她住的地方很脏,但是她没钱搬到别处。
glum (adjective) Gloomy, unhappy 闷闷不乐的,抑郁的
如:She looked quite glum after she heard the bad news
听到那个不好的消息,她一直闷闷不乐的。