collocations 积累

go out of one's way 不遗余力地 不厌其烦地

give a shoot in the arm to  振兴 sth 

have yet to do sth 表完成时 迄今为止尚未做某事

give sb credit for 因为某事称赞某人

than it moves on to 接着做什么

go over 讨论，回顾检查

吃饭的事情 catering 

餐饮业catering industry 

the venue 举办场地

make sacrifices for sb 为某人做出牺牲

fall behind with sth 拖欠某物｜在某方面落后了

mortgage payments 贷款偿付

sb risk doing sth 有着...风险

look back on 回顾

incessant yawning 不断打哈欠

slow reactions 注意力低下

scattered mind 神情涣散

get scolded 被批评

be accustomed to sleep in 习惯睡懒觉

you'll likely be groggy and brain fogged 你就变得没精神(foggy 有雾的)

only coming to senses after the section 1 of listening test. 得在听力考试完了之后才有感觉。（这里的才可以用only 来表示）

even when 尽管....的时候

start practicing self discipline 开始养成自律

i want you to get up early so that you will start practicing self  discipline, without which three hours can pass like one.

coffee is a major stressor. 咖啡是主要压力来源

struggle to do sth 很难做某事｜不能做某事

struggle with 面临...困难

keep up with 跟得上

have a lot to do with 与....有很大关系

be far away from doing 离做某件事情还很远

practice 详解。

（practice 表示练习的时候是不可数名词。

he needs a lots of practice.

in practice for 为什么而训练

in practice 在实践中，实际上

表示可数的时候一般表示很多种做法或者方法。比如 惯用做法，习俗，风俗 religious practices and  beliefs

表示做法 the practice of doing sth 什么的做法 the practice of dumping watse into the sea

be common/standard/normal practice 这是普遍，标准，正常的做法

be good/bad/best practice这是好的，坏的，最好的说法。

put sth into practice 将....付出实施

it gave him the chance to put his ideas into practice.

be out of practice 生疏了 荒废了

after not playing the guitar for several year , i am completely out of practice.

practice makes perfect.）

come down to 表示事物的根本原因｜决定因素和最重要的方面-——归结为 取决于

Choosing a career path often comes down to personal interests and long-term goals.

The company's financial stability comes down to its ability to generate consistent revenue.

with regard to = considering = in terms of 就...而言

from the perspective of 从...角度来看

have any more questions 有更多的问题

need further clarification 想要我讲得更详细一点

在爬山 be mountain climbing (b不发音)

去爬山 let's go mountain climbing 

folks dont choose to be gay. 陈述一种事实用一般现在时，陈述一种状态。言下之意是，人们不会选择成为同性恋，这是天生的。

they are no different than you are. 他们和你们没什么两样。no different than是一个固定搭配,通常是not来否定形容词的，这里是个例外，其次than也可以替换成from 

hold myself/sb to .....强制要求自己/别人什么

（hold myself to a higher standard than anyone对自己的要求比别人更高

hold myself to the words 要求自己信守承诺

hold sb to account 要求某人负责

hold myself to a code of conduct）

expect的用法，表示期待，预计和要求

The teacher expects her students to complete the assignment on time.（老师要求学生们按时完成作业。）

We didn't expect the concert to be so crowded.（我们没有预料到音乐会会这么拥挤。）

I expect to see you at the meeting tomorrow.（我期待明天在会议上见到你。)

wish的用法？！

"wish" + 宾语 + 介词短语：例如，"I wish for a better future."（我希望有一个更好的未来。）在这个例子中，"for a better future" 是介词短语作为宾语。

"wish" + 宾语 + 不定式短语：例如，"I wish to travel the world."（我希望环游世界。）在这个例子中，"to travel the world" 是不定式短语作为宾语。

"wish" + 宾语 + 名词短语：例如，"I wish you good luck."（我祝你好运。）在这个例子中，"good luck" 是名词短语作为宾语。

wish" + 宾语 + 从句：例如，"I wish that it would stop raining."（我希望雨停。）在这个例子中，"that it would stop raining" 是从句作为宾语。

perfectionist 完美主义者

hypercritical 挑剔的

one change where i live is the expansion of public transportation system.

其中的one change where i live = ome change in which i live 其中的in 是one change 和 live共用（collective)的一个介词.

缓解问题

ease the problems 

alleviate the problems

mitigate the problems 

relieve the problems 

be limited to 仅限于

make it difficult to do sth 很难去干嘛｜让人很难去干嘛。his recent behaviour has been eccentric, making it difficult to understand.

make it impossible to do sth。让人不可能做某事。her erratic nature makes it impossible to predict what she will do next.

Whether or not private cars will disappear in the future depends on the choices of the next generation.

私家车在未来是否会消失，取决于下一代的选择。

（这个是whether or not作为连词来使用的。）

result in 带来 导致

has witnessed the importance of sth 已经知道了某某的重要性（明白了某某是有帮助的）

A help B during .....procudures, allowing them to do sth with better what.

在什么过程中帮助他们，使得能够更..地进行....的手术。

with better A 更A地做什么

move to the beat 跟着节奏 to表示指向性

move with the beat 和节奏一起动，表示你和节奏融为一体，协调性很强

i has taken me 时间 to get good at sth.

花了我多少时间才精通，擅长某样东西

i'v had to learn how to 我必须学会

When you see me perform a dance move, it might look easy, but it's actually the result of many years of practice and dedication.

see sb do sth 看见某人做某事

it might look easy 可能看起来容易

many years of practice and dedication 多年的刻苦练习（直接直译 中间用of来表示）

know of anyone 和know anyone的区别

（Know anyone" 是一个肯定陈述或疑问句，用于询问是否认识某人或是否有认识的人。它强调的是对个人的了解和熟悉。例如：

• "Do you know anyone who can fix a car?"（你认识会修车的人吗？）
• "I don't know anyone who speaks French."（我不认识说法语的人。）

"Know of anyone" 是一个疑问句，用于询问是否知道关于某人的消息、存在或可行性。它强调的是对某人存在或特定信息的了解。例如：

• "Do you know of anyone who is hiring?"（你知道有哪些公司在招聘吗？）
• "I don't know of anyone who has won the lottery."（我不知道有谁中过彩票。）
• ）

it has been a long time since i last had this dish. 好久没吃这道菜了。

it has been a long time that i have not had this dish. 好久没吃这道菜了。

这两个表达都是一样的，一个that引导完成时，一个since引导过去式。

自从穿上这件衣服之后，好久没有人这么礼貌地对我说话了。

it has been a long time since i put on this outfit that no one has spoken to me so politely.

leave除了有离开的意思，离开某个人或者某个地方，还有使保持的意思。

比如 for thoes who wish to leave the plante better than it was when we found it.

献给那些希望我们星球变得更好的人。

i love speaking in whatever the way and language i want. 我喜欢用任何我想要的方式或者语言交流。

gazump vt 再定价完了的之后被放鸽子，卖给了其他人/g2'zamp/

he was gazumped on a really nice property

be gazumped by sb/ be gazumped on sth 

被某人放鸽子，在某方面被放鸽子

赴约放鸽子是 he is ghosted 

he could end up becoming a mental vegetable. 他可能最终变成一个植物人。（这里的could使用的书虚拟语气，表示一种对未来的推测，不确定的状态。）

the shallow end 浅水区

the deep end 深水区

i couldnt help notice you staring at me. 

我不禁注意到你正在盯着我。（表示一种不得不的状态，你盯着我太紧了，让我被动注意到了你）其实原话就是表示（i notice you staring at me. 只不过是用couldnt help表示一个程度，表示被动不得不 ）

out of question 表示毫无疑问

out of the question 不可能

without question 毫无疑问

without the question 除了这个问题

in question 正在讨论中的\有问题的，被怀疑的（修饰短语）

where were you during the evening in question. 所说的那天晚上你在哪

i am afraid his honesty is now in question. 恐怕他的诚信现在令人怀疑了。

be a question of sth 问题在于\这是个.....问题

the dance is a question of control and creative expression. 舞蹈是一个控制和创造力表达的问题。（舞蹈就是控制和创造力表达呀）

i would love to come, but its a question of time. 我想来，但问题是得看看有没有时间。

its just/only/simple a question of doing sth.

只是个....问题

come on. its just a queation of putting in a couple of screws. 

不是吧，这就拧几颗钉子就好了。

at once 立即 马上/同时一起

cant you tell me everything you need at once ? 你就不能一下告诉我你要什么吗？

the boys all began to talk at once. 男孩们立马说起话来了

thank you for bearing with us.

这里的bear通常是及物动词。

（"bear" 在大多数情况下是及物动词，需要直接接宾语。然而，在表达 "thank you for bearing with us" 中，"bear" 这里使用了一个固定的短语结构，即 "bear with"，表示忍受、容忍或等待。

这个短语 "bear with" 是一个习惯用法，表示请求对方在某种情况下保持耐心或包容。在这个短语中，"with" 是一个介词，后面跟着代表我们（us）的宾格形式。

所以，"thank you for bearing with us" 的意思是感谢对方在某种情况下保持耐心、理解和支持。）

get in the way of sth 妨碍 阻挡

in-person chats 面对面聊天

offer a sense of connection and convenience让人们联系起来并为人们提供方便

i'v got/had your back 我站在你这边

had better 最好做某事（表示一种强烈的警告）you'd better 就是这个的缩写

You had better study for the exam if you want to pass. (如果你想通过考试，最好好好学习。)

switch(vi vt) switch focus away from criticism

switch from sth to sth 从一个东西转换到另一个

switch between sth and sth 在两者之间转换

while I can provide information and assistance in multiple languages, the quality of my responses can vary depanding on the language due to differences in trainig data and language capabilities.

这句话非常好。首先用了while当做尽管，非常地道。其次，其主句，depanding on sth 非谓语做状语，后面的due to sth 也是状语。像这种情况可以连用。

charge  vt 收费 计费 ；控诉；指责；充电

charge sb 5 pounds for sth 

charge sth at 5 pounds （一定要用at）

can we charge the last couple of months as overtime？ 最后几个月算加班费吗？（算 这里用charge）

charge for sth 为...付钱

charge  rent / a fee/ interest（不可数）

the gallery charges an entrance fee. 美术馆收门票

charge sth to account / room/department

记在...帐上

charge sb with sth 指控某人某物

i hope the battery is still charged. 我希望这个电池还有电。

depeand on specific context and intended meaning 根据具体语境和想要表达的意思

inquire vt vi 询问 同 ask

inquire about sth 询问某物

inquire why/whether 

inquire sth of sb 

inquire after phv.  向....问好

inquire into sth  phv.查问 查究 调查

update vt 更新；向...传递新消息（口语）

update sb on sth 向某人传递新消息

can you update me on what's happened? 

what' s happened = what has happened ?

i'll keep you guys updated. 后续有情况就告诉你们。

if you come with an attitude then it is 7 bucks. 如果你走过来态度不好，那么就7块钱

a coffee shop is where + 句子 表示咖啡店是一个什么地方

a coffee shop is where i can enjoy a good book in a comfortable setting（舒适的环境）

a coffee shop is where people gather to socialize and catch up with friends over a cup of coffee.(over a cup of coffee 在...过程中)

because it does bring things into perspective a lot. 可以让人从更广阔的视角看问题。

to get everything of value, you have to sacrifice. do you know that the harder to do and the right thing to do are usually the same thing? Nothing that has meaning is easy. easy doesn't enter in grown-up life.

语法点一：the harder thing to do 这里表达的是：那些即将要做的更难的事情，这里的to do用来修饰thing的

语法点二：to get everything .....，不定式做状语