2020-06-05 old

I'm jealous of myself

bio-living things

Bringing the baby home heralds the start of a very different lifestyle

thaw=melt

Your timing is perfect, I was just about to call you=doing something at exactly the right time

The Arctic(Glacier)/ The Antarctic

Bay/Gulf-large bay

Elusive - difficult to find, define or achieve  Eg, He was searching for the ever elusive 'perfect job'

expiration date

mixture

rebel(v/n), rebelious, rebelion(n) - unwilling to obey rules or accept normal standards of behavious

puberty, adolescence - adolescence brings about major changes in a young person's body and mind

immature

misbehave

natural ability - Talking with strangers comes easy to me

The mid-autumn Festival

It takes place on August 15th of the Chinese lunar calendar.There are many celebrations. Usually, we eat mooncake during the day/by day.(Ep, Bats sleep by day and hunt at night).During the day, we usually eat mooncakes of different kinds - pork mooncakes, ham mooncakes, red bean paste mooncakes and flavors - salty, sweet.It's a great pity that (What a great pity that) mooncakes are really not suitable for people who keep fit since it’s full of fat.At night, people gather together to watch full moon with joy since it is a symbol of a family reunion.Perhaps/Possibly that's the significance of the festival.

A careless accident

I felt ashamed to have made a careless mistake that causing a production bug this afternoon. The bug was arisen by a production configuration file changing. However, I didn’t pay attention to the update and deployed the wrong config file to the production environment. The one line code change  caused our website broken for several minutes. Although nobody blame me, I still deeply regret what  I did. The considerable inconvenience to our customers made me under greate pressure. Anyway, I should take the responsibility and revere the production code extremely.

After:

I felt ashamed of making a careless mistake causing a production bug this afternoon. The bug occurred/arose due to the production configuration file changing. However, I didn’t pay attention to the update and imported a wrong configuration file into the production environment. The change of one line of code crashed/broke our website for several minutes. Although nobody blames me, I still deeply regret what I did. The considerable inconvenience to our customers put me under great pressure. In any case, I should accept responsibility and be more cautious dealing with the production code.

eg.I am ashamed to talk about it / to admit that

eg. ashamed of/about/at

Cluttered: untidy, covered with so many thing

Revere = idolize = worship , admire

By morning, I will have climbed to the top

I am going to work until morning

Rub salt into the wound

Rickshaw/vehicle

To  pose a threat/challenge/danger/risk

Migrants

Immigrants

Emigrants

Refugees

Consequential 1.important/significant 2. Happening as a result of something(losing job and consequential depression)

Inconsequential = trivial

Incentivize innovation

Allot, allocate resources

Disperse = scatter

The seeds are dispersed by the wind

Policies, regulations

Deteriorate, worsen

Pension

She cited her headache as a reason for the prolongation(delay) of the project;

His presentation evoked the feeling of excitement

fairy tale

insomnia = sleeplessness

Contradiction = paradox  contradictory

Rebellious child

It goes both ways

A moot point/question

analogous(to/with sth)

His face is black, so it’s self-evident he is not chinese(nationality/ ethnicity  melting pot)

Wear out: 1. He wore out two pairs of shoes last year = this pair of shoes is worn out

He is worn out after a whole day’s work = the work worn him out

Unless and until = if and then

Regular students  life span  odds/chances are in favor of/against sth

The weather in China in the summer is at its hottest

Hand-wound watch

Wind-wound - to wrap or twist sth around itself

Set the time 

Clockwork mechanism

Run-down - neglected, in a very bad condition

worsen=deteriorate

Get/grow old = age

As for sth = concerning/regarding sth = in terms of = when it comes to

Circle/round - circular

Triangle - triangular

Square

Rectangle - rectangular

Strategy

Compared to/with

 I’ve just graduated from my college

Infrastructure

blood oozed out of the wound. = the wound was oozing blood

Paving stone. The road was paved with stone slabs

Mishap - misfortune . Eg: I had a slight mishap with one of the glasses

Watch out! Be careful

Watch over- protect ,guard, take care of

Holy- connected with God or a god and religion

The holy Bible

the cow has the right of way

I’m not religious = I’m an atheist

I’m spiritual

saturn

A Bout of rain -shower, downpour. It’s pouring

Wash up - to carry sth onto land. eg:The body was found washed up on a beach

Legend has it - according to the legend  eg: legend has it that the dragons lived in this town

Idol - a statue that is worshipped as a god

Colossal - huge, tremendous

Obstacle, barrier, hindrance, hurdle

Herd: a herd of cows/deer/elephants

A raised level surface = platform, stage

Discard- get rid of sth

Tear down, pull down

stray=get lost. Three of the soldiers strayed  into enemy territory

Stray dogs/cats(away from home and lost)

Complex(complexity) = complicated(adj) complication

Transparent ->opaque

There is/are  =  sth exists

protocol - formal rules of proper behaviour

collocation搭配

Antonym

Primates - mammals that includes humans, apes and monkeys

Habituated = accustomed, used to, familiar with sth

Habitat - the place where some species of animals or plants live

Inhabit

Encounter - come across, run into

Dart - dartboard- bullseye

Shoot-shot-shot(past participle)  Having seen that(perfect participle)/ saying that(present participle)

Over-the-counter medicines

Prescription

Tranquillizer(prescription(n), prescribe(v)): She’s on(is taking) tranquillizers

Anaesthesia: Surgery carried out under anaesthesia

Encounter:

1. v: to experience sth, especially problems

Encounter problems/difficulties = come across, run into

Encounter opposition/resistance = come up against: we expect to come up against a lot of opposition to our proposal

N: to meet someone or find sth by chance

come across sb/sth, run into sb, bump into sb: I came across an old diary in her desk

I first encountered him when studying at college

Lethal-deadly, fatal

trailblazer=pioneer

Abnormal

The article met with a backlash on social media

The government is facing an angry backlash

to learn a language/a musical instrument/a skill

On the platform/ in the square

establish a set/system of beliefs=Form/develop a belief -> shake/undermine/weak the belief

Several days (ago), we read the article about an Indian village’s no doors and no fence  convention.  Residents in the village believe that a god can bring luck to them and protect them from mishap if they set a statue of him on the central village platform. And the convention is handed/passed down for generations. Although I’m not religious I don’t want to judge the rule. However, the belief can hardly persist today certainly since our society is developing and people are getting more complex than before. We are not simple and transparent anymore. Protecting ourselves and ensuring property’s security are important.

Focus on

In two other cases, nobody was hurt.

However/no matter how precious the gorilla is , the boy’s life is the top priority for us

Alcoholic drinks: Ale, Lager

Brewery-microbrewery; winery

Brew beer = make beer

Ferment(v) fermentation(n)

Yeast

Fungus - fungi

Pale ale=bitter

A pint of beer

Pale lager/dark lager

Liquor-strong alcoholic drink.(distill/ distillation) - distillery

Connoisseur = aficionado,enthusiast, lover,fan

Mandatory-obligatory, compulsary

Opp. voluntary

BC(before christ) - AD

predecessor = precursor

Cosmopolitan-having a lot of people from different countries

High-speed train

standstill=halt  / crawl eg: the roadworks brought the traffic to a standstill

Work came to a halt when the machine broke down

She brought the cat to a stop

Petrol = gas, gasoline

Diesel

Smog = smoke+fog

Rhythm

Rock music is popular among(with) young people

Rap music

I’ve spent 10 munutes reading the article

fertile(v) - fertility(n)

Crescent(Islam) moon

Genome - the complete set of genes

support/maintain/keep a family

Raise/bring up children

his eyes ached from lacking of sleep

I don’t have any clue/idea

The tower loomed over the city

A dark shape loomed in the distance

There was a crisis looming. A threat/war

The plant withered

Cull-to choose or collect sth: the exhibition was made with paintings culled from various collections

To instil confidence/discipline/fear into sb

Their presentation put ours to shame

short(near)-sighted      -> long-sighted

I’m going to finish the powerpoint presentation by the end  of the day at the expense of everything else

He became a famous businessman at the expense of his health

Let sb/sth go = let go of sb/sth

The elderly

Another advantage to online communication is

Put effort into sth = make an effort

Have/make an impact on sth

It’s been a long time since we last talked

It took three hours

He’s scared of heights/ she is scared of going out alone

Excited about/by 

Keen on sth = eager for

Many people were shocked by the sex scene in the film

Dream about/of

Thankful to sb for sth

Collide with: the car ran over the pedestrians

Crash into sth: a truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus

Squeeze a lemon; squash a tomato; crush(they crush the olives with a heavy wooden press/The car was completely crushed under the truck); press; crumple a piece of paper; wring a tower

Be married to/fighting for sth with sb/decide against doing/result in/specialize in/good at

Argue about

Physics

Present (adj/n) existing or happening now; gift; (past/present/future); simple present tense

present(v): display sth

proportion=ratio

complained about sth to my mom.

My proposals were not accepted

Self-esteem; self-acceptance

In public

More difficult than 

Acomplishments = achievements

Skinny-very thin

Keep pace with them

expiry/expiration

Two other teachers; another teacher

Persistent

Curate - to select, organize and look after the works  of art in a museum or gallery/ curator

We need someone to curate the content on our blog

Akin to = similar to

albeit=although

He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk=knowledge or idea

She imposes her opinions on me;

My mom instilled confidence in me

To instil confidence/discipline/fear into somebody

Those pieces of info are; info is

On a regular basis

It’s convenient for us

Even if

Overloaded

in town/the city/SH/China

At the cinema/restaurant(broad term)

On the beach(specific place)

Get on/off the bus; get into/out of the car

Wait in line/queue

He has a good/bad/excellent taste of sth

The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back

I prefer to travel in the front/back of the car

Punch in/out

clock in/out

In/during the war /  we met in war;  / the two countries are at war with each other

In the newspaper/on the radio/on TV/ in  the picture/on the page

China is popular with tourists/Koreans/young people; Cosmetics is popular with women

China is famous for its food=the food makes China famous; Football is popular with men

Pimple/ irritation. /waxing

Stuff - to fill a space tightly with sth/ the fridge is stuffed with food

Glossary - a list of technical or special words / a glossary of financial terms

A thick soup - the liquid is not flowing very easily, add water to water down it

Fantasy genre/ SF(science fiction)

Indignant-angry and surprised because you were treated unfairly

Annoyed, irritate, upset

Along the lines of - similar to this

Minutiae-very small details

Revel in - to enjoy sth very much; She was clearly revealing in all the attention.

The myth of - ancient stories

Chinese mythology - all the Chinese myths

Bother: 1. Annoy, upset 2 to waste/spend time or energy doing sth

Shall I wait? No don’t bother

Tabletop game=board game

Absurd = ridiculous, makes no sense

Cram 

- to push or force sb/sth into a small space; we all managed to cram into his 

To learn a lot of things in a short time;  He’s been cramming for his exams all week

Nigh on - almost;nearly;  They’ve lived in that house for nigh on 30 years;

We have a mutual interest in music; we have a mutual friend;

Mutual respect/understanding

Adorn - decorate sth to make it look more attractive

Flick on/off - turn on/off - quickly press the button

The countryside was dotted with small villages.

weave carpet/basket/a web; wave hands

It’s possible to draw a parallel between their experience and ours;

set goals and objectives

Circulate; the room is stuffy

The have same origin

We’d better learn together

Stickers; sticky notes=stickies

The participants in the experiment are the multilingual twins

marshal your arguments/thoughts/facts - gather, collect,arrange,assemble

Intuition - the ability to know sth by using your feelings rather than logic

You shattered my dreams;

Her self-confidence had been completely shattered

It’s not widespread and therefore it’s useless;

Cultural exchange;

I hooked up with her on a project.

Matter: 1. Physical substance that everything in the world is made of

2.a question,thing,situation that involves sth or depend on sth; some people prefer the older version to the new one.it’s a matter of taste;

Look down on sb -> look up to sb

highlands - lowlands(plain)

He lacks intelligence; He is lacking in intelligence; There is a lack of water;

She looked at me with piercing blue eyes; She stared at me with a blank expression on her  face;

squint(v): she was squinting through the keyhold

Give rise to - cause

Repress emotions -> express emotions

compliment; stuffy nose- running nose

Plugs, pin, socket/outlet; faucet/tap, plug, sink

Paternity/maternity

In the making:in the process of becoming sth or of being made: this model was two years in the making

apprentice学徒

extrovert=extravert: He’s an extrovert; He’s an extroverted person

Sculpture

Sculpt: shape the clay; carve stone/wood;the figures were sculpted from a block of marble;

She’s a dreamer and a romantic by temperament;

Blonde;

Immature

A brittle temperament-appears to be very strong,but is actually really fragile inside;

Heavy clouds were forming,presaging rain;

The president intervened personally in the crisis;

Personality traits

Carved/set in stone-unable to be changed: our proposals aren’t set in stone

That isn’t to say that=that doesn’t mean that

Fixed expressions

rigid - flexible

Stubborn

Popular with/among sb

Assertive-expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence

Submissive

Indecisive

Brittle personality  bones

Fragile  glass

opposite sex

Decipher-finding the meaning of sth that is difficult; eg:to decipher a code/I couldn’t decipher her handwriting

cipher=code

Double negation(negate)

sb/sth is in/under the spotlight

Bias-a strong feeling in favour of  or against one group of people

Eg: some institutions still have a strong bias against women.

Biased, partial , prejudiced (toward(s)/against/in favour of sb/sth)

Unbiased, impartial, disinterested, obective

alter ego-another side of your personality

Fill the dumplings

Warp-to make sth twisted or bent out of its natural shape: the window frames had begun to warp

A severe bout of flu/coughing

A cripple(offensive)-a a disabled person

Set in-to begin and seem likely to continue: the rain seemed to have set in for the day

Perceive-perception: 1.the way you notice things with your senses; 2.the understanding of sth; visual perception

A string of pearls

hiccup(n/v)

Be anxious

Control freaks

I have a sore throat; 

scare(v); scared(); Scary; 

there isn’t enough time/time is scarce

Scarcity-shortage; scarce: Food was becoming scarce; scarcely: I can scarcely believe it=hardly,barely

trifling=trivial: She seemed a trifle anxiout=slightly,a little,a bit

There’s no point worrying over such trifles.

Criterion-criteria

indisputable=undenialbe

keep your promise

Well off=better off(worse off): she’s a well-off; she is well off

squeeze:

We managed to squeeze six people into the car.

If you come this afternoon the doctor will try to squeeze you in

Weigh down:

I was weighed down with baggage;he is weighed down with guilt

Ironic: It’s ironic that she became a teacher-she used to hate school

Cognitive bandwidth=mental capacity

Speech-impaired; dumb

Prey on - to hunt and kill another animal for food(prayer祈祷)

Realm-domain

Devoid of sth=lacking in stah












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