优缺点
1.positive aspect
The positive aspects of a decent salary cannot necessarily cancel out the harmful effects of living far from family and friends.
2.a major plus
Since commuting time in metropolitan areas is quite unbearable, a good public transportation system can be a major plus.
3.produce positive outcomes
Attending field trips can produce positive outcomes both in academic and social aspects.
4.go a long way
Experience goes a long way when it comes to job hunting.
5.serve sb. well
I hope this 'punching-in' approach will continue to serve you well in the days to come.
6.assist/aid sb. in sth./doing sth.
Newspapers can provide interesting things and ideas which can assist students in their learning process at school.
7.down sides
There are a few small down sides, but in general it works as advertised.
8.take atoll
To those who are obsessed with luxury brands, such spending habit will take a toll on personal finance.
9.impact ... adversely
Extended work hours may reduce the time spent preparing home-cooked meals, exercising and sleeping, which could impact health adversely.
10.a big hindrance to
Fatigue from working long hours ca be a big hindrance to productivity.
重视&重要
11.vital to sth./be important/crucial/essential
Rest can be vital to recovery.
12.be sb.'s highest priority
Improving schools should be a country's highest priority.
13.prioritize A over B
Deliberately striving for happiness can also lead us be self-centered because we would prioritize our pursuit over all the people around.
14.be an essential ingredient for
Mutual trust is an essential ingredient for friendship.
15.the crux of ... is
The crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed.
16.hold the key to sth.
It appears that young people hold the key to the future of the society.
17.A is to B what C is to D
Personality is to man what perfume is to a flower.
18.be given one's due/be given due attention
Besides work, other aspects of life, such as health, education and family life, must also be given due weight.
19.hold ... in high regard
As the leading experts in respective fields, university professor tend to be held in high regard
20.put ... ahead of
Friends are those who are willing to put your needs ahead of their own.
并列&递进
21.similarly = likewise
We all love happy news. You'd much rather reveal to a young couple that the child they're expecting tests out perfectly fine than that they will face a lifetime of health challenges with the addition to their family. Similarly, if you're a supervisor, it's much more fun to tell employees that they're going to be promoted than that they should expect the pink slip to show up in their inbox.
22.The same goes for = It is the same case with
City is a better place to take care of the elderly. The same goes for the children.
23.which is especially true for sb./in someplace
Those who do not have convenient access to public transportation, such as trains or buses, which is especially true in the suburbs, can use cars for personal transportation.
24.put another way = in another word
Admitting to mistakes is a crucial step on the road to self-improvement. Put another way, people cannot begin the process of overcoming weaknesses if they are reluctant to acknowledge where they have failed.
25.in the mean time
Parents should encourage kids to make life choices on their own. And in the meantime, they should also keep an eye on the decision-making process just in case guidance will be needed.
26.be no exception
People travel abroad in hopes of novel and new experience, and I think those who love foreign movies will be no exception.
方法
27.a remedy for sth.
A hobby can serve as a remedy for stress and restore your vitality whenever you are stresses out.
28.silver/magical bullet
Sure, technology is not a silver bullet for addressing all these issues.
29.hacks
Many productivity hacks focus on your morning routine, and how to maximize those precious hours before the sun rises high in the sky.
30.find a path to sth.
When you go out of your way to help people out and make them happy, you're also found a path to self-satisfaction.
喜爱&赞同
31.take delight in
People who only take delight in personal gain should come to realization that helping others succeed.
32.feel drawn to
What you feel drawn to can reveal your passions that can be developed into a hobby.
33.preference for sth.
People preference for adventurous or horror movies denotes that they are an adventurous person who craves for thrilling experiences.
34.be partial to = lean toward
Good teachers always know that they should not be partial to any student.
35.appeal to
Lists appeal to our innate tendency to categorize information.
36.be all for
I am all for a challenging plan that keeps us on task and reduces idle time at the office
37.stand up for
We should stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look.
38.gravitate toward
If you gravitate toward a particular place, thing, person, or activity, you are attracted by it and go to it or get involved in it.
39.opt for
In case of an interview, opting for a white, light blue solid or conservative-striped shirt is the safest choice.
40.go for
When comparing two job offers, often the most tempting thing to do is to go for the money, but that's not necessarily the right approach.
区别&不同
41.as opposed to
As opposed to having a relationship in real life, some people choose to date online and never meet the other person.
42.in/from a different perspective
Movies about people of different ethnical groups motivate you to look at life in a different perspective
43.there is no such thing as
There is no such thing as a wrong question, so you shouldn't hesitate to ask when you feel confused in class.
44.A doesn't even come close to B
When you are on the lookout for an escape, intense real-life movies don't even come close to those mind-blowing sci-fi ones.
45.distinguish A from B
Innovation distinguishes a leader from a follower.
46.differentiate A from B
It takes little effort to differentiate the good-hearted from the wrong crowd.
47.set sb. apart
The things that set you apart from the pack, the things that you once thought were your weaknesses will someday become your strengths.
48.paradoxically
We should strive to give without expecting a reward, but paradoxically rewards often come in return.
49.see ... from different angles
Everybody has blind spots in his/her own thinking and would need people who see things from different angles to help form a strong multi-faceted team.
50.not ... otherwise
A challenging plan offers a sense of achievement people cannot gain otherwise.
危险
51.be at risk
Fatigue levels of the older generation may not be easy to measure and quantify, but their health can be at risk under such working arrangements.
52.put ... in danger
Traditional energy also puts natural habitats of animals in danger, because when people dig for coal, they cut down many trees.
53.be a safety/health hazard
According to a recent survey, burning mid-night oil has been health hazard
54.at stake
Your future career will be at stake if you can't put all your time and effort into the job at hand.
55.potential hazard
Exercising regularly can reduce the potential hazard of sedentary lifestyle.
56.put ... on the line
If you leave a job with a stable income to fulfill a dream of yours, it is not only risky for yourself, but puts other people's lives on the line as well.
可能性
57.chances are
If you have amazing grades but have never participated in any activities, chances are that you will not be accepted into Harvard.
58.stand a chance
In this digital age, the web illiterate can hardly stand a chance.
59.have a lower incidence of
People who have a companion they can count on will have a lower incidence of depression or anxiety.
60.be apt to = be prone to sth./doing sth.
Enjoying failure and de-emphasizing success will paradoxically make you more apt to succeed.
让步&转折
61.that being said
Moving back in with your parents means you have a family willing to offer some kind of support. That being said, it can still be a frustrating experience.
62.as much as
As much as we prefer to give happy news, there are times when we have no choice but to relay messages of doom and gloom.
63.despite
Despite the lines and the ticket prices, you can count on movie theaters to always have the newest hottest films.
64.regardless of
Regardless of your age or stature, life is always filled with unanswered questions.
65.but at the end of the day
No doubt we have different skin colors, religious preferences and political points-of-view, but at the end of the day, we still need to take care of one another.
举例
66.Let's say
Let's say you want to share your photos with family,but not the Web at large. What do you do then?
67.a good case in point
I once heard about a story that can be a good case in point.
68.serve as
My brother can serve as a good case in point.
争议
69.the jury is still out
The jury is still out on how much the advent of television has contributed to the human society, but we'd all agree it's an important step forward.
70.opinions differ on sth.
Opinions differ on measures to address the environmental challenges, but nobody would deny the consequences if we do nothing about it.
71.see eye to eye
When you cannot see eye to eye, tolerance, rather than contempt, is a better alternative. It shows respects, patience and courtesy.
72.factor in
When evaluating a job, there are many different factors to consider in addition to salary.
73.There are many factors that go into
There are many factors that go into your understanding of a new country:climate,political stability, crime rates, cost of living, language and customs, etc.
74.vary from person to person
The definition of happiness varies from person to person.
说理
75.it comes down to
What contributes to a successful athlete? It comes down to who can handle the boredom of training every day and doing the same lifts over and over and over again.
76.So what should we make of all this?
Most private companies charge quite a lot for admission fees. So what should we make of all this? That means government should stand up for the public and fill in the gap.
77.with regard to = as for = regarding = when it comes to
A recent study conducted in Canada has yielded some interesting results with regard to traveling.
78.study/research has shown a correlation between A and B
Many studies have shown a strong correlation between air quality and the number of vehicles in a city.
79.it stands to reason
If you're putting in all that effort to do something, it stands to reason that the brain's adaptive capabilities will rewire itself to deal with whatever you ask it to do.
80.mince words
The teacher didn't mince words in telling the students of their poor homework.
条件
81.had sb. not done
Had government not subsidized primary education, kids from disadvantaged backgrounds would have ended up missing out on school.
82.without doing ... , ... has no hope of doing
Without improving its educational institutions, a country has no hope of ever cultivating enough professionals to match the development of better-educated countries.
各种各样
83.a variety of
Although social media can enrich experience in a variety of ways, overexposure to such technologies can hamper our lives.
84.great and small
Social problems, also called social issues, affect every society, great and small.
85.of all types and sizes
People with stronger motivation manage to accomplish projects of all types and sizes.
86.a wide range of
Check out the wide range of activities outside of work, which offer options in everything from hiking to board games.
87.a wide selection of
Shopping malls offer a wide selection of products to customers of all ages.
88.across the globe = from all over the globe
As the rate of technology accelerates, online course has been gaining popularity all across the globe.
难易
89.no small task
As known to all, to get everybody on board is no small task.
90.is not all sunny days and clear skies
To maintain a long-term friendship is not all sunny days and clear skies.
91. isn't rocket science
We're talking basic common sense here--it isn't rocket science.
92.be a breeze
Maybe for some, juggling work and school could be a breeze, but for the vast majority, this can still be a handful.
方式
93.on a ... basis
The problem can only be answered on a case-by-case basis.
94.in a ... way
Providing criticism can be a little like walking on eggshells. If you cannot handle it in a delicate way, egos can easily be bruised.
年代&阶段
95.hit middle age
People who just hit middle age may settle for a lower salary that would pay off big down the road.
96.later in life
It was only later in life that I realized how helpful it is to generalize this attitude beyond math, science, and logic problems and into the realm of practical daily existence.
97.a thing of the past = in bygone days
Everyone will need to adjust to a world where secure lifelong employment in a single job is a thing of the past.
形容词性质
98.aware
People who are quite nutritionally aware tend to attribute their healthy eating habits to their family.
99.related
Weight problems that develop during childhood can lead to weight-related illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
100.enriching
Field trips not only supplement the curriculum but also offer intellectually enriching experience students cannot gain otherwise.