日期：2008-08-21 traditional 传统的 例句： They usually have the traditional turkey on Chritmas Day. 在圣诞节那天，他们通常要吃传统的火鸡。 blow one's own horn 自吹自擂 例句： The person who habitually blows his own horn soon loses friends. 爱自吹自擂的人很快就会失... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 tractor 拖拉机，牵引车 例句： Jack's brother is a tractor driver. 杰克的哥哥是一个拖拉机手。 borrow trouble 杞人忧天；自寻烦恼 例句： Don't borrow trouble by worrying about next year. 不要为明年的事儿瞎操心了。 I'll put my best foot forward. 我将全... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 sweater 毛衣 例句： I'd like two sweaters for my daughters. 我想给女儿们买两件毛衣。 burn rubber 急速离开 例句： As Tom was burning rubber, blue coloured smoke came from the wheels. 汤姆刚一跑开，一股蓝色的烟就从车轮处冒了出来。 You name the time.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 compatible 兼容的 例句： The program which John's IBM PC used to creat documents was not compatible with the program in Tom 's Macintosh computer. 约翰在他的IBM微机上用来创建文件的程序与汤姆的Macintosh微机所用的程序不相兼容。 burn up the road 开快车... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 download 下载 例句： Computer users connected to the Internet are often able to download important software for free. 上了因特网的计算机用户常可以免费下载一些重要的软件。 make one's mouth water （指美食美味）令人垂涎欲滴 例句： The pies in the store... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-21 modem 调制解调器 例句： Your computer is taking a long time to download files from the Internet because your modem is working at such a slow speed. 你的调制解调器速度太慢了，所以从因特网上下载文件需要很长时间。 lucky dog 幸运儿 例句： John is a luck... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 laptop 笔记本电脑 例句： I will be able to do some work while I am on the plane flying to New York, because I will take my latop with me. 我可以在飞往纽约的途中干点活，因为我要带上笔记本电脑。 in the chips 富有，有钱 例句： After he won the lottery,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 interface 界面，接口 例句： The computer is now an important link at the interface between work and home. 计算机已经成为使办公室和家庭相连接的重要一环。 hit the jackpot 幸运万分，非常成功 例句： You certainly hit the jackpot when you got Mrs. Smith... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 reduce 减少，降低 例句： Efforts were made to raise efficiency and reduce rejects. 努力提高效率，减少废品。 hold one's peace 保持沉默 例句： I didn't agree with my teacher, but held my peace as he was rather angry. 我不赞成老师的意见，但由于他在生气... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 hobby 业余爱好 例句： Gardening is one of his hobbies. 园艺是他的业余爱好之一。 be on target 正中目标 例句： Your remark concerning the budget was right on target. 你对预算所做的评论切中要害。 Don't give up. 别放弃。 对话： A: Tom, how was your entr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 habit 习惯 例句： It was her habit to go for a walk after lunch. 她有饭后散步的习惯。 climb the wall （因极端忧虑、激动等而）反应激烈 例句： By the time I got the letter that I was hired, I was ready to climb the wall. 当收到被录用的信时，我欣喜若狂... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 instinct 本能，直觉 例句： Birds learn to fly by instinct. 鸟儿学飞是出自本能。 stay focused 集中思想于目标上 例句： The only way to attain your goals is to stay focused and work hard. 达到目标的唯一办法就是集中思想于目标上并努力工作。 It's a toss-u... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 citizen 公民 例句： She's a British citizen but lives in Canada. 她是英国公民，但是居住在加拿大。 put the years in 常年累月地从事某工作 例句： She had put the years in, and was entitled to some reward for her hard work. 她常年累月地努力工作，理应得... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 charity 仁爱，博爱 例句： Of faith, hope, and charity, the greatest of all is charity. 信仰，希望和博爱，三者之中最伟大的是博爱。 not to worry 不碍事，甭发愁。 例句： I am sorry that your bicycle has a puncture. Not to worry, we will fix it quickly.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 beast 野兽（尤指大型动物） 例句： The lion is called the king of beasts. 狮子号称兽中之王。 in rare form 表现特别出色 例句： Mr Smith was in rare form at the dinner. His speech was one of the most eloquent we had heard all year. Smith先生在晚宴上表... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 trick (n. v.) 哄骗、欺诈 例句： He was tricked into revealing the place where he had hidden the money. 他受人哄骗，泄露了他藏钱的地方。 not to mention 更不必说、何况 例句： The boy hasn't learnt arithmetic, not to mention algebra. 这孩子算术还没学会... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 train (n.) 火车 例句： Traveling by train is very convenient in Europe. 在欧洲用火车来旅游是非常方便的。 be at a premium 需求量很大；奇缺 例句： Tickets for the football match were at a premium. 那场足球赛的门票需求量很大，很难搞到手。 I'm working o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 tap (v.) 轻拍、轻敲 例句： She tapped the door with her knuckles. 她用指节轻轻叩门。 hitch-hike 免费搭别人的车、搭顺风车 例句： He arrived at the town by hitch-hiking. 他是搭乘他人的便车到城里的。 Have you finished yet? 你做完了吗？ 对话： A: Jack,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 skill (n.) 技术、技能 例句： You can always make a living with a skill. 掌握一项技能总能谋生。 bet one's bottom dollar 倾囊下注 例句： I would bet my bottom dollar that he gets paid more than you do. 我敢打赌他的工资肯定比你高。 It's my pleasure. 这... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-08-18 automobile (n.) 汽车 例句： Automobile is another word for car. Automobile 是Car 的另一种说法。 be stone-broke 身无分文 例句： Jill wanted to go to the movies but she was stone-broke. 吉尔想去看电影，但她身无分文。 Could you do me a favor? 你能帮我... 阅读全文>>