1. ceremony

(n.)仪式，典礼

The awards ceremony was packed with rich and famous people.

颁奖典礼中挤满了有钱及知名人士。

2. organism

(n.)生物，有机体

Any living thing is an organism.

任何有生命的东西都是有机体。

3. nest egg

储蓄

By retirement, they had saved up quite a nest egg.

到退休时，他们已经存了一大笔钱了。

4. plant

(n.)植物

Most plants need dirt, water and sunlight to live.

大部分的植物需要仰赖土壤，水和阳光生存。

5. animal

(n.)动物

What is the biggest animal you have seen?

您所看过最大的动物是什么?

6. college fund

念大学的基金

I've been adding to his college fund for years now……

我已经为他的大学基金贡献多年了。

7. living

(a.)有生命的;活的

Coral is actually a living animal, living on top of dead animals.

珊瑚事实上是一种有生命的动物，生长在死去动物身上。

8. mammal

(n.)哺乳动物

Did you know that whales are mammals?

您知道鲸鱼是哺乳动物吗?

9. nuclear family

核心家庭

My cousin is not part of my nuclear family.

我的堂表兄弟姊妹并不是核心家庭的一部分。

10. insect

(n.)昆虫

Mosquitoes are my least favorite insect.

蚊子是我最不喜欢的昆虫。

1. fowl

(n.)鸟禽类

Ducks are a type of water fowl.

鸭子是一种水上禽鸟。

2. seeing each other

约会

We've been seeing each other for about 3 months.

我们已经约会大约三个月了。

3. complimentary

(a.)【美】赠送的

The flight attendant gave me a complimentary drink after we took off.

飞机起飞后，服务人员给我们附赠的饮料。

4. currency

(n.)货币

Every country has its own currency.

每个国家都有自己的货币。

5. behave yourself

规矩点

Please behave yourself before the guests.

在宾客面前请你检点一些。

6. reusable

(a.)可重复使用的

Reusable items last longer than disposable ones and help the environment.

可重复使用的物品比抛弃式耐用，而且对环境比较好。

7. impact

(n.)影响

Tourists can have a big impact on the places they visit.

观光客对他们所参观的地方可造成很大的影响。

8. behind the scenes

幕后

He is the man behind the scenes.

他是幕后人物。

9. contraband

(n.)违禁品

If you bring contraband into a country, you may go to jail.

如果你把违禁品带进一个国家，可能要坐牢。

10. quarantine

(n.)隔离

If you bring your pet to another country, you may have to put it in quarantine for a while.

如果你把宠物带到另一个国家，它可能要被隔离一段时间。

1. between ourselves

私下的话，不可外传

This matter is between ourselves.

这事你我知道就好。

2. provision

(n.)储备粮食

We brought plenty of provisions for the trip.

我们为这趟旅行带了足够的粮食。

3. cuisine

(n.)美食;佳肴

French cuisine is famous around the world.

法国美食举世闻名。

4. beyond the seas

在国外，在海外

He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.

他在国外时曾过得很快活

5. chow

(n.)【口】食物，食品

We had some good chow in that little restaurant.

我们在那家小曙U吃了一些不错的食物。

6. delicacy

(n.)美食;佳肴

This is a local delicacy and you can't find it anywhere else.

这是当地的美食，而且您无法在其它地方找到它。

7. butt in

插手;介入;插嘴

Don't butt in!

不要管闲事!

8. raw

(a.)生的，未煮过的

In Italy, they serve raw beef.

在意大利，他们提供生牛肉。

9. grill

(n.)烤架;烧烤的肉类食物

This steak is fresh off the grill!

这块新鲜的牛排是刚烧烤好的!

10. by and large

大体上，总的看来

I cannot totally take your point, but by and large I think yours is reasonable.

我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。

1. boil

(vt.)烹煮

Dumplings are often eaten boiled.

水饺经常被烹煮来吃。

2. stew

(vt.)(用文火)煮，炖，焖

Can you stew up some meat and vegetables?

您能炖煮一些肉和蔬菜吗?

3. call the shots

做决断

Who do you think you are calling the shots?

在这指发号施令，你以为你是谁啊?

4. steam

(vt.)蒸，煮

She prefers to steam her dumplings.

她比较喜欢蒸的水饺。

5. aromatic

(a.)芳香的

Fresh bread is quite aromatic.

新鲜的面包很香。

6. steam

(vt.)蒸，煮

She prefers to steam her dumplings.

她比较喜欢蒸的水饺。

7. aromatic

(a.)芳香的

Fresh bread is quite aromatic.

新鲜的面包很香。

8. clown around

胡闹

That boy is seldom serious about anything. He's always clowning around.

这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。

9. flaky

(n.)薄片的;成层状的

The croissants were fresh and flaky.

牛角面包很新鲜又薄而易剥。

10. rich

(a.)味道浓厚

That chocolate cake is too rich for me.

那个巧克力蛋糕对我来说太浓了。

1. cook up

构思;策划

I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class.

我必须为上课迟到编个借口。

2. tender

(a.)嫩的;软的

The steaks were tender and juicy.

那块牛排鲜嫩多汁。

3. sour

(a.)味道浓厚

Let's order sweet and sour pork.

让我们点一份糖醋排骨。

crocodile tears

鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲

4. spicy

(a.)辣的

The tofu was too spicy for him.

那块豆腐对他来说太辣了。

5. stinky

(a.)臭的

I can't believe you've never had stinky tofu!

我不敢相信你从未吃过臭豆腐

6. cry over spilled milk

做无用的后悔

It is no use crying over spilled milk.

覆水难收。

7. rotten

(a.)发臭的

Stinky tofu smells rotten, but it tastes great.

臭豆腐闻起来是臭的，但吃起来却很好吃。

8. fresh

(a.)新鲜的

Your fish must be fresh if you want to eat it raw.

你的鱼必须是新鲜的，如果你要生吃的话。

9. down and out

穷困潦倒;孤苦无助

People should lend him a helping hand; He's really down and out.

人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。

10. past

(n.)过去，昔日

He lives in the past and he doesn't even have a computer!

他还活在过去，竟然没有计算机!

1. present

(n.)现在，目前

Only by living in the present can you be free of worries.

只有活在当下才能无忧虑。

2. eat like a bird

胃口小，吃的少

Jenny is very slim because she eats like a bird.

詹妮十分苗条，因为她吃的少。

3. future

(n.)未来，将来

She didn't see any future in their relationship.

她对她们的未来没抱希望。

4. duration

(n.)持续时间

A basketball game has a duration of 48 minutes.

一场篮球有48分钟的比赛时间。

5. for good

永远

Smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good.

每天少吸烟一点，你就可能会永远戒掉烟。

Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him.

不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了，我知道你恨他。

6. outlook

(n.)前景

The company's outlook was not good.

公司的前景不怎么看好。

7. potential

(n.)潜力

I think this young man has a lot of potential.

我觉得这个年轻人的潜力不错。

8. get fired

炒鱿鱼

The anchorman of the BBC network's evening news got fired.

听说BBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒了鱿鱼。

9. fortune

(n.)命运

Before we were married, we had to have our fortunes told.

我们在结婚前已经算过命了。

10. fate

(n.)命运;天命，天数

You can not escape your fate.

你无法逃脱你的命运。

1. hang in the balance

未见分晓;悬而未决

I guess my future hangs in the balance.

我想我的未来悬而未决啊。

2. goal

(n.)目标

After you set your goals, you must work continuously toward them.

设定目标后要持续的往目标努力。

3. plan

(n.)计划

She has a 10-step plan for her future.

她对她的未有设定了十个步骤的计划。

4. high and dry

被抛弃的，处于痛苦之中的

George took all the money away and left his companions high and dry, with nothing to buy the tickets.

乔治带走了所有的钱，把他的同事抛弃了，连买车票的钱也没有。

5. projection

(n.)规划

The company's projection of their income was unrealistic.

公司对营利的规划不切实际。

6. schedule

(n.)行程

We are already behind schedule and we haven't even started yet.

我们的行程已经晚了，甚至还没开始呢!

7. high and low

到处

I looked high and low for my pen, but I couldn‘t find it anywhere.

我到处找我的钢笔，但我怎么也找不到它。

8. intend

(vt.)打算

My parents intend for me to go to university in England.

我的父母打算让我到英国读大学。

9. dream

(n.)梦想

Without dreams, we have no future.

没有梦想就没有未来。

10. hit upon

突然想到

He hit upon a plan to defeat his antagonist.

他突然想出了一个挫败他对手的计划。