一.CAMPUS校园:
1.选课。作业多:heavey assignment 书单(永远读不完):reading list 学分: credit 学分时:credit hour 讨论课:lesson—seminar 必修课:required course
2.考试。期末考(总决赛):finals 期中:mid-terms 小考,随堂测验:quiz 及格分数:passing score ace it = get a full score(满分)
3.论文。论文(总):paper 包括:A小论文:essay B 中型论文(研究生毕业):th esis C 大论文(博士):dissertation 最后期限:deadline 拖延:put off 熬夜:burn the midnight oil 申请延期:ask for extension
4.学生。大学生:undergraduate 大一:freshmen 大二:sophomore 大三:juni or 大四:senior 研究生学位:Master degree 博士:Doctor 文凭:diploma
5.学费。学费:tuition 奖学金:scholarship 全额奖学金:full scholarship失去资格:disquality 助教:teaching assistant 贷款:loan
6.打工。part-time job 刷盘人:dishwasher busboy 人手: hands
7.住宿。宿舍:dorm 存在问题:neighbor , noisy 公寓(贵,要合租):apartment 问题: roommate , smoker ,non-smoker 房子(带有花园和泳池的,很贵) :house 健身房:gym ,work out in the gym 自助食堂:cafeteria
二.WORKPLACE工作
1.找工作。job applicant 拒绝:turn…down 理由:lack of experience 面 试:job interview 旅行社: travel agency
2.开除。sached /You're sacked/fired/dismissed。下岗:You're laid off。辞职 :resign one's post (大词)撤职:remove sb. from …position / replace sb.
3.提升。promotion 顶头上司:immediate boss 加薪:raise / get a raise
三.餐馆
1.点单 投诉。点单:order — menu 甜品,甜点:dessert 特价菜,特色菜:s pecial 甜圈:doughnut 凉菜:salad 调味汁:dressing 投诉:make a complaint
2.付帐 当桌分帐:go Dutch(荷兰) 分帐单:let's split it/the check/bill.请客:on one's treat 小费:tip (补充:tips :建议;贴士,士多)
3.人物。新郎,贴身男仆,车夫:groom 伴郎:bestman 伴娘:bride's maid 新婚夫妇:newly-weds
四.图书馆
1.借书。保留:put on reserve 书面许可:written permission 外借(放出去):let…out
2.杂志:magzine 过期杂志:backnumber 最新一期:latest number
3.还书。过期:overdue 到期:due 罚款:fine :charge sb. a fine
五.医院
骨折的病人:fractured ankle 急诊室:emergency 集中特护病房:ICU:intensive care unit 感冒:flu 发烧:fever 咳嗽:cough 心脏病:heart attack
治疗手段:treatment
六.BANK银行
银行:bank— 旅行支票:traveller's check —护照:passport 对帐单:statement 赤字,透支:in the red开户:open a …account 存款:deposit 存折:
bankbook
七.电话场景
1.电话。phone box 投币: coin ,slot machine
2.服务。在服务区:in service 占线:busy/ engaged 别挂断:hold the line 挂断某人的电话:hang up on sb. 切断(线路):cut off
3.打进来:in-coming 打出去电话:out-going
八.机场场景
晚点了:behind the schedule 准时:on schedule 取消掉了:flight is canceled 推迟:delay 订光了:be booked 坠机:air crash 失物招领处
:lost-and-found 行李寄存处:left-luggage
九.租房
租约:lease 漏水:leak 建筑公司:roofing company 寒流:cold spell 电暖气:heater 电工:electracian 停电:black out 盗窃:theft 闯入
:break into 搬家公司:moving company
十.POSTOFFICE邮局
发电报:send a cable 超重:over weight ——extra postage