关键词:
loan desk 借书处
library card 借书证
stacks 书库
periodical 期刊
circulation desk 借书处
journal 专业性刊物
library catalogue 图书馆的图书目录
fiction/novel(小说),
reference book(参考书),
reading room(阅览室),
magazine(杂志),
renew(续借),
due(到期);
④ shop assistant and customer(售货员与顾客)
关键词:
auction,sale 便宜货
selling season 畅销季节
dresser's 服饰店
fabric 织物,织品
marked price 标价
pattern 花纹、式样、图案
make ends meet 收支平衡
check-out stand 付款柜台
return purchase 退货
receipt 发票
one price 不还价
cash or charge? 付现金还是支票?
ready-made 成衣
Are you done? 就买这些吗?(也有“吃完了吗?”的意思)
bargain(讨价还价),
fashion(服饰),
receipt(收据),
cashier(收银员),
check-out stand(结账台),
department store(百货公司),
supermarket(超市),
discount(折扣),
cash(现金),
credit card(信用卡);
⑤ waiter/waitress and diner(侍者和客人)
关键词:
appetizer 开胃的菜或饮料
tray 餐盘
seasoning 调味
well-done 全熟的
rare 半熟的
buffet 自助餐(台)
cafeteria 自助餐厅
paper napkin 餐巾纸
May I take your order now? 您现在点菜吗?
We've jammed, 我们已经客满了。
May we have a table, please? 请给我们一张桌位好吗?
menu(菜单),
order(点菜),
food(食品),
dessert(甜点),
salad(沙拉),
soup(汤),
coffee(咖啡),
soft drink(软饮料),
wine(酒);
⑥ doctor and patient(医生和病人)
关键词:
pneumonia 肺炎
indigestion 消化不良
hepatitis 肝炎
first-aid kit 急救箱
tonsillitis 扁桃体炎
gauze 沙布
ulcer 溃疡
stethoscope 听诊器
itch,itchy 痒
inpatient department住院部
TB (tuberculosis)肺结核
wards 病房
burns 烧伤
inoculate 打预防针
strain 扭伤
give first-aid treatment 急救
fever(发烧),
catch a cold(感冒),
cough(咳嗽),
headache(头痛),
prescription(药方),
doctor(医生),
toothache(牙痛),
What’s the matter with you?(你哪不舒服?);
⑦ host/hostess and guest(主人和客人)
关键词:
invitation(邀请),
dinner(晚餐),
help yourself(自便),
delicious(美味的),
have a wonderful evening(过一个愉快的晚上);
2) 与时间、数字相关的常用词汇及表达方式
百hundred
千thousand
百万million
十亿billion
前天 the day before yesterday
后天the day after tomorrow
每隔一天every other day或every two days;
每天daily
每周weekly
每月monthly
每年annual/yearly
10年decade
100年century
提前5分钟 five minutes early/ahead of time/ahead of schedule, early by 5 minutes, etc.