整理了我们日常表达会用到的词链：
the words always come out soft and somehow heavy这些话总是显得柔和而沉重
the garage is stuffed with things that everyone thinks they need but no one ever uses车库塞满了每个人都认为他们需要但没人用过的东西
when I was little 当我还小的时候
when he was my age当他像我这么大的时候
when I got a little older当我长大一点
I explained it very well 我解释得很好
a record-breaking amount of time破纪录的时间
he kissed me on the forehead他吻我的额头
a testimony to endurance耐力的见证
It wasn't anything fancy不是什么花哨的东西
my heart was positively racing我的心跳加速
he laughed a little nervous laugh他有点紧张地笑了
what's on your mind 你在想什么 ; 你在想什么呢
I sighed so heavily it surprised even me 我深深地叹了口气，连我都感到惊讶
he didn't interrupt me once他一次也没有打断我
give it a shot 试试吧，来吧
I don't think I slept more than five minutes the whole night.我认为整晚上我睡了不到五分钟
her cheeks flushed with the wind她的脸颊被风吹得通红
I wiped the tears from my cheeks and gave a mighty sniff我擦去脸颊上的眼泪，使劲地闻了闻
I managed tochoke out. 我哽咽着说出了这句话
短语搭配
a pile of sawdust一堆锯末
bear with somebody/something
朗文解释：
1 bear with me spoken used to ask someone politely to wait while you find out information,finish what you are doing etc 宽容某人
例句：Bear with me a minute, and I’ll check if Mr Garrard’s in.
2 to be patient or continue to do something difficult or unpleasant 耐心点儿
例句：It’s boring, but please bear with it.
hesitate a moment犹豫一会儿
the fire of sunrise日出之火
look off into the distance看向远方
obstructing progress on a contracted job 妨碍承包工作的进展
legitimate illness正当的生病
the doors folded open 门折叠打开
a bit of a blur有点模糊不清
Saturday was right around the corner
be right around the corner某事马上就要发生了
(just) around/round the corner
朗文解释：
a) near There’s a bus stop just around the corner.
b) likely to happen soon
hold on to the branches tight紧紧抓住树枝
make a mental list of 在心里列一份清单
make a mental note铭记在心
朗文解释：to make a special effort to remember something
造句： Sarah made a mental note to ask Janine about it later.
so alive如此真实，活力四射
catch my breath 喘气；摒住呼吸
朗文解释：(also get your breath back) to start breathing normally again after running or making a lot of effort
造句：Slow down, I need to catch my breath.
as opposed to something而不是
朗文解释：used to compare two things and show that they are different from each other
例句：Students discuss ideas, as opposed to just copying from books.
from exhaustion as opposed to spite
float around me漂浮在我周围
a beam of light 一束光线，一缕光线
double digits两位数
much of a 了不起的;称得上
not much of a 不是一个好的 ; 不太好的 ; 不十分好的 ; 不是很好的
be on the lookout for somebody/something 留心、注意(某人或某事)
朗文解释：to continuously watch a place or pay attention in order to find something you want or to be ready for problems or opportunities
造句： We’re always on the lookout for new business opportunities.
take a shortcut 走捷径
beet red
朗文解释：having a red face, especially because you are embarrassed
造句：She was so embarrassed she turnedbeet red. 她窘得满脸通红
put/add the finishing touches (on/to something) 正在进行收尾工作
朗文解释:to add the final details that make your work complete
例句：He put the finishing touches on a sunrise
The band are putting the finishing touches to their new album.
quiet as a mouse鸦雀无声
darn well [dɑːrn] 非常好地
not be much of a something
朗文解释：to not be a good example of something or not be very good at something
例句：I'm not much of a climber anymore
固定搭配
keep a good eye on sb/sth 密切注视；留心瞧着， 注意
take a shortcut 走捷径
out of spite出于恶意；为泄恨，恶作剧
poop out丧失功能，丧失活力（使）筋疲力尽，（使）疲乏＝exhauted
例句：They never get exhausted because they won't stay up long enought to poop out.
nowhere near our house不在房子附近
nowhere near 远非;远不及; 一点儿也不;完全不;远不
朗文解释：
a) a long way from a particular place
b) not at all
track down(对…)追查到底；跟踪找到；追寻; 找到,发现；查出; 追捕(查)到底; 追捕到底;
race up向上跑,急剧上升
生词
weary 使人疲劳的; 使人厌烦的
studio[ˈstuːdioʊ 工作室
garage [ɡəˈrɑːʒ]停车房; 车库;
mason 美[ˈmeɪsn] 石匠; 泥瓦匠;
snapshot [ˈsnæpʃɑːt]快照，快相；急射，速射；简单印象
clip用别针别在某物上，用夹子夹在某物上
easel [ˈiːzl] . 画架；黑板架
picturesque [ˌpɪktʃəˈresk] 独特的；生动的；别致的；图画般的
canvas [ˈkænvəs] 画布，帆布
transcend [trænˈsend] 胜过，超越
callus [ˈkæləs] 使生老茧；使变硬；使结痂
possessed [pəˈzest] 拥有；具有（特质）
例句:It's almost like his body has been possessed by some graceful spiritual being就好像他的身体被某种优雅的灵魂附体了
spiritual being 灵性存在
scatter [ˈskætər] 撒播；散开；散布
ornery [ˈɔːrnəri] 坏脾气的；低劣的
meadow [ˈmedoʊ] 草地；牧场
sapling 树苗；年轻人
stutter口吃; 结结巴巴地说; 突突地吃力行驶(或艰难启动、艰难运转);
dive-bomb俯冲轰炸; 俯冲攻击
smirk [smɜːrk] 得意地笑，幸灾乐祸地笑，傻笑；假笑
scout [skaʊt] 侦察；跟踪，监视；发现
shinny up/down
shinny /ˈʃɪni/ (shinnied, shinnying, shinnies) 击球; 攀爬
the right amount of intersections to make climbing easy
intersection 交集，交叉点,[交] 十字路口
the right amount of 适量的
dizzy [ˈdɪzi] 晕眩的；使人头晕的；昏乱的；心不在焉的；愚蠢的
pomegranates [ˈpɑːmɪɡrænɪt] 石榴花
prize 珍视；捕获；估价
heady [ˈhedi] 兴奋的；任性的；性急的；顽固的；使人头晕的；令人陶醉的
nudge [nʌdʒ] （用肘）轻推；轻撞；推开；往前挤；劝说；接近
rip ripped 裂开，被撕裂
造句：the seat of my pants was ripped wide open
notion想法，意图，观念
marvel [ˈmɑːrvl]感到惊奇（或好奇）；大为赞叹
humble [ˈhʌmbl] 谦逊的；简陋的；
majestic [məˈdʒestɪk] 庄严的；宏伟的
converge [kənˈvɜːrdʒ] 聚集；靠拢；收敛
a somewhat lonely joy一种有点孤独的快乐
somewhat 有点，稍微
confession忏悔，告解；供认；表白
tow [toʊ]拖；牵引；拽
trailer [ˈtreɪlər]拖车
cherry picker车载式吊车 ; 载式吊车 ; 巨型升降机
overhead power lines头顶的高压线
telephone poles 电线杆
thermoses／thermos [ˈθɜːrməs] 热水瓶(膳魔师)
earmuff ['ɪr'mʌf] 耳罩
scowl [skaʊl] 怒视
trespass [ˈtrespæs] 非法侵入（他人的土地或财产）
plead [pliːd] 恳求；辩护
megaphone [ˈmeɡəfoʊn]扩音器，喇叭筒
I functioned the best I could 我已经尽力了
function vi. 起作用; 正常工作; 运转
朗文解释：1. to work in the correct or intended way SYN＝ operate function normally/correctly/properly etc 正常工作
2 if something functions in a particular way, it works in that way 运行
mighty [ˈmaɪti] 有力的；强有力的；有势力的