a bit (少量)a little
about (到处)around
abroad (在国外)overseas
add sign (加号)addition sign
aeroplane(飞机)airplane
aim (目标;目的)goal
all in one go (突然)all at once
all-round (全面的;多方面的)all-around
afterwards (后来;然后)afterward
air hostess(空中小姐)airline hostess
American Indian(美国印第安人)Native American
amongst (在……中间)among
angry(生气的)mad
anticlockwise(逆时针的)counterclockwise
any more (不再;再也不)anymore
anywhere(无论何处)anyplace
apart from (除……之外)besides
apartment house(公寓大楼)apartment building
at university (在大学学习)in college〔school〕
autumn(秋天)fall
axe(斧头)ax
backwards (向后)backward
backwards and forwards (来回地)back and forth
bad-tempered (脾气暴躁的)grumpy
bandage(绷带)gauze
bank note(钞票)bill
barber's shop(理发店)barbershop
barman(酒吧招待)bartender
beauty parlour(美容院)beauty shop〔beauty salon〕
beckon (示意)signal
be made up of (由……组成)be made of
bank note (纸币)bill
bill (账单)check
billiard room(台球室)poolroom〔pool hall〕
billion(万亿)trillion
bin (废纸篓)wastebasket
biscuit(饼干)cookie〔cracker〕
blackboard(黑板)chalkboard
book(预订)reserve
booking office(售票处)ticket office
bookshop(书店)bookstore
boots〔wellies〕 (雨靴)galoshes
bottom drawer (嫁妆)hope chest
braces(吊带;背带)suspenders
brackets (括号)parentheses
break(课间休息;学校假期)recess
bricks (积木)blocks
bridesmaid(伴娘)maid of honor
bum (屁股)fanny
byway (小路)back road
cab rank(出租车停车处)taxi stand
calendar (一览表)catalogue
call box(公用电话亭)phone booth
call in to (顺便逛)go〔run〕 by
camp bed(行军床)cot
camp fire (篝火;营火)campfire
candy stick (甘蔗)candy cane
carat(克拉,宝石的重量单位)karat
caretaker〔porter〕 (门房;看门人)janitor
carriage(车厢)car
car park(停车场)parking lot
cashier(出纳员)teller
content (目录)catalogue
central reservation(安全岛)median strip〔divider〕
certainly(当然)sure
chairman (主席;会长;董事长等)president
chartered accountant(注册会计师)certified public accountant
chat show(访谈节目)talk show
cheap (廉价的)inexpensive
cheeky (无耻的)nervy
chemist(药剂师)druggist
chemist's shop(药店)drugstore〔pharmacy〕
cheque(支票)check
Christian name(名字)given name
choosy(好挑剔的)picky
cinema(电影院)movie
clamber (攀登;爬)scramble
classified ad(分类广告)want ad
climbing-frame(攀缘架)jungle gym
clingfilm (保鲜膜)plastic wrap
clothes-peg (晾衣用的衣夹)clothespin
cock(公鸡)rooster
code number (电话区号)area number
coffin(棺材)casket
comic(漫画书)comic book
commercial traveller(旅行推销员)traveling salesman
concertina (手风琴)accordion
cooker (炉具)stove
co-operate (合作)cooperate
co-ordinate (协调)coordinate
copper〔bobby〕 (警察)cop
cosy(舒适的)cozy
cot(婴儿床)crib
county town(县城)county seat
crisps(炸薯片)chips
cross (生气的)angry
crossroad(十字路口)intersection〔junction〕
cul-de-sac(死胡同)dead-end
cupboard(碗柜)closet
current account(活期存款账户)checking account
curriculum vitae〔c.v.〕 (简历;履历)resume
curtains(窗帘)drapes
cutting(剪报)clipping
expensive (昂贵的)dear
deposit account(储蓄存款账户)savings account
despatch (派遣;发送)dispatch
dialling code(区号)area code
dialling tone(拨号音)dial tone
dinner jacket(小礼服)tuxedo
disc(圆盘;唱片)disk
dish(碟)plate
dishonour (丢脸;不光彩)disgrace
distance learning course (函授课程)correspondence course
diversion(绕路)detour
division(区)district
drainpipe (排水管)downspout
draper's shop(纺织品店)dry-goods store
drapery(纺织品)dry goods
draught (散装啤酒)draft
draughts (国际跳棋)checkers
drawing pin (图钉)pushpin
driving-licence(驾驶执照)driver's license
dual carriageway(双行道)divided highway
dustbin〔rubbish bin〕(垃圾箱)garbage can〔ashcan,trash can〕
dust cart(垃圾车)garbage truck
dustman(清洁工)garbage collector〔sanitation worker〕
dyke (排水沟)dike
dynamo (发电机)generator
