还记得咋们语文老师经常让我们摘抄吗？记得我当时纯当应付差事，却没意识到摘抄的益处，现在才感到摘抄真的很有用。其实学习任何一门语言也是如此，多积累好词好句、地道表达甚至常用常见的都有助于口语表达和写作的提升。
我会不定期地记录我在任何渠道看见的一些好词好句，或者生词，哪怕是最简单的一句口语也会记录于此。
（2023.7.27）从今天起开始对一些新词写背景故事，也挺好一个词的背后若有一个故事的话，更容易背诵，也能记录一些有趣的事情。
H1单词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| workaholic | 工作狂 |
| shopaholic | 购物狂 |
| genre | （文学、艺术、电影或音乐的）类型 |
| bittersweet | 苦乐参半的，又苦又甜的 |
| long-awaited | 期待已久的 He raised his head to enjoy the long-awaited sunshine |
| newbie | 新手 |
| underdeveloped | 不发达的，发展不完全的 |
| developed | advanced | 发达的，先进的 |
| idolize | 热爱，把…当偶像崇拜，非常敬慕 Who do you idolize? |
| vice-versa | 反之亦然 |
| workload | 工作量，工作负担 |
| eyesore | 眼中钉，辣眼的东西，碍眼的建筑，丑陋的东西 |
| perseverance | 毅力，坚忍不拔 |
| talkative | 健谈的 |
| counterproductive | 适得其反的 |
| leeway | 余地，退路 e.g. How much leeway should parents give their children? |
| part-time | adj-adv 兼职的，用部分时间地 |
| introvert | 内向的 |
| outgoing, extrovert | 外向的 |
| ornamental | adj. 具有观赏性的，装饰性的 n. 装饰品 |
| time-saving | 省时的 |
| energy-saving | 节能的 |
| money-saving | 省钱的 |
| lengthy | 漫长的（过程），冗长的（讲解、解释） |
| caveat | <正式>警告，限制性条款 |
| neutral | 中立的，中性的 |
| painstaking | 需细心的，刻苦的，需专注的 painstaking research 细心的研究 |
| honk | 汽车喇叭声 |
| exceptionally | 极其，非常；例外地，只有在特殊情况下 |
| studious | 用功的；热心的；专心的；刻苦学习的 |
| birthmark | 胎记 Background: 和 🇹🇷 盆友聊到了这个，她额头上有个胎记，我的手肘外侧也有，呈爱心状 hh。 |
| cellist | 大提琴演奏家。 Background: 我突然收到一个挪威陌生电话，问我是不是 Tommy Wang，一个 Teenager Cellist，我听成了 Childish，我还在润是什么意思 hh。Anyway，最终确认那孩子给错电话了，我还居然在 Google 上查到他弹琴的视频，挺不错的中国小男孩，俺就默默给他加油。 |
| triplets | 三胞胎。Triplet 即为三胞胎中的一个。 Background: 我的 🇷🇺 盆友是三胞胎中最小的妹妹，这是我第一次认识三胞胎盆友也是第一次遇到这个词，我之前只知道 Twins。 |
| backfire | v. 产生事与愿违的不良（或危险）后果，适得其反； e.g. But this could backfire. |
| observant | 善于观察的，观察力敏锐的 Background: 🇵🇭 盆友夸我 observant，俺是细节控本控哈哈。 |
| reciprocal | 相互的，报答的 Background: 和 🇧🇷 盆友聊到这个词，觉得咋们付出不对等也 ok，是的别猜，我莫名成了 crush. e.g. reciprocal love. |
| narcissism | 自恋 Background: 🇧🇷，她说她自己. |
| needy | （人）贫困的；（环境）贫穷的；需要关注的，需要情感支持的 Background: 🇧🇷 |
| suitor | 求婚者，追求者；请愿者；[法] 起诉人 Background: 🇧🇷，说俺一定有很多追求者，i 人不配被人知道，哪来的追求者 hh？ |
| photogenic | 上照的；适于摄影的；由光导致的 Background: 🇦🇬 盆友说俺很上照，哈哈。 |
| watershed | （美）流域；分水岭；集水区；转折点 Background: 🇧🇷，俺朋友圈子里的分水岭，算是第一批认识的歪果仁 |
| self-explanatory | 不言自明的，自解释的（不需要额外话语补充解释，本身字面意思就行） |
| synonym | 同义词 |
| antonym | 反义词 |
| detour | 绕道 Background: 《在暴雪时分》这个剧中学到的 |
| tangible | 有形的，可触摸的，可感知的 |
| killjoy | 扫兴的人，煞风景 Background: 《Young Sheldon》这个剧中学到的 |
| hypocritical | 虚伪的，伪善的 Background: 我想用来形容 Mary Cooper！在S5E14里，她说金钱无法购买幸福，我热烈的马呀~ Cut that bullshit! 你和George的日常争吵很大一部分就是因为家庭开销，怎么着天天🙏🏻钱自己变多呀？算了，宗教的事尊重就好。关键她买东西人家黑哥送她一张彩票刮刮，她说不搞gambling，我寻思这彩票没花你一分钱，算锤子的赌博？ |
| lucrative | 可赚钱的，有利可图的 |
H1词伙/词组
| 词伙/词组 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| pros and cons | 利弊 |
| cup of tea | 喜欢的人、事物 |
| a great time saver | 节省时间的好办法 |
| quality time | （尤指关爱子女，增进感情的）黄金时间，美好时光 |
| better half | 另一半（指配偶或恋人） |
| straight A student top student | 学霸，优等生，尖子生 |
| every walk of life | 各行各业 |
| mobile payment | 移动支付 |
| indoor person | 宅在家里的人 |
| academic performance | 学业成绩，学术表现 |
| hustle and bustle | 忙忙碌碌，熙熙攘攘，尘世喧嚣 e.g. We escaped from the hustle and bustle of the cify for the weekend. |
| financially independent | 经济独立 |
| a once-in-a-lifetime experience | 一生难忘的经历，一生中仅有一次的经历 |
| opposite sex | 异性 |
| double-edged sword | 双刃剑 |
| generic term/name | 统称，总称 |
| first bucket of gold in life | 人生第一桶金 |
| aesthetic fatigue | 审美疲劳 |
| puppy love | 早恋 |
| pinky promise | 拉钩上吊一百年不许变~ |
| word of mouth | 口碑 |
| black and/or white | 非黑即白 |
| the flip side | 另一面 |
| white lie | 善意的谎言 |
| conversation killer | 话题终结者（指话题，非人） |
| claw machine | 抓娃娃机 Background: 🇵🇭 朋友去商场抓到了粉红小熊娃娃，跟我提到了这个词，虽没见过这个词，但上下文使我很快知道它的意思。 |
| stepping stone to success | 成功的垫脚石 |
| tongue twister | 绕口令 |
| no brainer | 不费脑筋的事 |
| gray area | 灰色地带。一个难以判断对错的领域或情况。 |
| mutually beneficial relationship | 互惠互利的关系 |
| social butterfly | 交际花 |
H1短语
| 短语 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| once in a blue moon | 千载难逢；百年不遇（句尾） |
| happiness lies in contentedness | 知足常乐 |
| get a better picture of have a good understanding of | 更好地了解 |
| be scrambling to | 争先恐后地 |
| complement each other | 互为补充，相得益彰，相辅相成 e.g. The team needs players who complement each other. |
| with the elapse of time as time goes on/by | 随着时间的流逝 |
| … was all the rage | ... 曾风靡一时 e.g. The song was all the rage then. |
| run errands | 跑腿，出门办事 |
| through thick and thin | 历尽千辛万苦 |
| blow one's mind | 让...大吃一惊，出乎意料 |
| keep pace with the times | 与时俱进 |
| in regard to ... in terms of … | 在...方面 |
| at the drop of a hat | 马上，毫不犹豫地，非常乐意地 e.g. If you need help, just call me. I can come at the drop of a hat. |
| once bitten, twice shy | 一次被咬，两次害羞 一回吃亏，两回学乖 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 |
| As the saying goes, As an old saying goes, | 俗话说的好 |
| learn the lesson from last time | 吸取上次的经验教训 |
| get stuck on ... | 陷入...，被什么难住、卡住 |
| day in and day out | 日复一日 |
| foot the bill | 付账，买单 |
| have a full plate with ... | 在 ...（事上、方面）很忙 |
| let alone ... | 更别说/谈/提 ... |
| study on one's own teach oneself ... | 自学 |
| put on a poker face | 摆出一副扑克脸 |
| ... not the way to go | ... 不是条可行之路 |
| after my busy day of study, ... after a busy day of my study, ... | 在我一天忙碌的学习之后，... |
| based on my own experience | 根据我的经验 |
| to some extent | 在某种程度上 |
| time and again | 一次又一次 |
| come into my view the first thing I see ... | 映入眼帘 |
| once in a while | 偶尔 |
| stick to my principle | 坚守我的原则 |
| spare no effort to do | 不遗余力地，竭尽全力地 |
| every now and then from time to time | 时不时 |
| kindle one's interest in sth | 激发某人对...的兴趣 |
| be grateful to sb | 感激某人 |
| pass the time of day with ... | 共度时光 |
| on a regular basis | 定期 |
| get ahead in the world | 出人头地，在世上取得成功 |
| in the old days in the past | 在过去 |
| Demand exceeds supply | 供不应求 |
| live in the moment | 活在当下 |
| on the same wavelength | 志趣相投的，在同一频道的，看法相同有默契 |
| take the essence and discard the dross. | 取其精华，去其糟粕 |
| leave a deep impression on sb. | 给某人留下深刻印象 |
| in/within a very short period of time. | 在短时间内 |
| for the sake of ... | 为了... 起见，为了... 的利益 |
| and so on so on and so forth | 等等 |
| might as well ... | 不妨，倒不如，最好还是，应该这就（去做 XXX 事） |
| Long story short, ... | 长话短说，... |
| brush up on sth. | 重温，回顾，复习 |
| keep a cool head | 保持头脑冷静 |
| make time for | 为 … 腾出时间 |
| so far so good | 到目前为止还好 |
| in the case of | 在这种情况下 |
| one step at a time | 一步一步来，一个一个来 |
| reinvent the wheel | 重复造轮子 |
| poke around | 摸索，搜索，闲逛，到处寻找 |
| out of the blue all of a sudden | 突然地，意外地 |
| with that being said | 话虽如此 |
| more or less | 或多或少 |
| cut to the chase get to the point | 开门见山，切入正题 e.g. Can you please cut to the chase and tell me what happened exactly? |
| break the ice | 破冰 Meaning: To initiate a conversation or interaction in order to make people feel more comfortable. e.g. He told a joke to break the ice and lighten the mood. |
| get a taste of one's own medicine | 自食其果 e.g. After years of being rude to her coworkers, she finally got a taste of her own medicine. |
| speaks for itself | 不言而喻，不用说 … 本身就很（好） |
| on the same page | 达成一致，在某件事情上达成一致 e.g. We need to make sure everyone is on the same page before we start the next project. e.g. The couple had a disagreement yesterday, but now they are on the same page about the future of their relationship. |
| in the same boat | 同舟共济，处于相同的情况或困境中，面临相同的问题。 e.g. The passengers on the delayed flight were all in the same boat. |
| get a rain check | 改天再来 |
| don't take sides | 不偏袒任何一方 |
| in the long run/term | 从长远来看 |
| unlock the possibilities | 解锁无限可能 |
| in a nutshell briefly speaking | 简而言之 |
| look up to | 尊敬和钦佩某人 |
| look down upon/on | 看不起，蔑视或轻视某人或某事物 |
| go off the rails | 偏离轨道 |
| spot on | 精确的，正确的，优秀的 Background: 🇦🇬 盆友说俺滴肌肉写真很到位 |
| out of curiosity out of courtesy | 出于好奇 出于礼貌 |
| leave it up to … | 让 … 决定 |
| articulate your thoughts | 清晰地表达你的想法 |
| comes in handy/useful | 派上用场 |
| reach a bottleneck | 遇到瓶颈 |
| line up | 排队，排成一排 |
| come out | 结果出来，产品亮相，公开表态 |
| take on the burden | 承担责任 |
| pay attention to | 注意，集中注意力于某事物 |
| with all due respect | 恕我直言 |
| shed light on | 阐明，解释，启发，启示 e.g. The article sheds light on the impact of global warming on polar animals. |
| break it down into divide it into | 把…分解成，把…细分为 e.g. The task won't feel so overwhelming if you break it down into small, easy-to-accomplish steps. |
| spread the risk | 分散风险 |
| on the horizon | 即将来临的 |
| run into | 碰上，遇到困难 |
| beat around the bush | 绕弯子，拐弯抹角。 Background: 从 Young Sheldon 里学到。我真的巨讨厌拐弯抹角的人，遮遮掩掩，我上去就是一巴掌，经典问你 Ta 1+1 等于几，除了2之外什么答案你都能听到，比如Ta开始和你讨论问这个问题的意义，或者假装注意力转移到另一件事开始掩耳盗铃。 |
| boss sb. around | 对 … 颐指气使，指手画脚，教人做事 |
| in the blink of an eye | 眨眼之间，瞬间 |
| bark up the wrong tree | 找错人了，误会人了。指错误地指责或追究某人 |
| get physically and mentally exhausted | 身心俱疲 |
| blow one's chance | 错失良机 |
| cross one's fingers | 祈求好运 |
| couldn’t hurt | 无伤大雅，没啥坏处。指做某事似乎没多大用，但做了也没啥坏处。 Background: Young Sheldon S6E3 中 Georgie 对507黑大叔表明帮Mandy拿私人物品虽然对俩人能否结婚没有太大作用，但也没啥坏处。 |
| on the count of three | 劳资蜀道山，老子数到三。 Background: Young Sheldon |
| don’t show your cards | 别亮底牌 Background: Young Sheldon |
| fool sb around | 耍、糊弄某人 |
| come around | （某事）来临，（某人）到达。 改变主意 恢复知觉 |
| get around the law | 规避法律，钻法律空子 |
| walk sb. through | 带某人走一遍... She'd take an evening to walk me through my errors. 她会花一晚上时间帮我纠正错误 Could you walk me through the steps you take on making this dish? 你能告诉我你做这道菜的步骤吗？ |
| give sb. a lift/ride | 送某人一程，搭顺风车 |
| to get something off the ground | 让 … 有所进展 to make something start to happen or to succeed |
| get the hang of … | 得知……的窍门；熟悉某物的用法 Meaning: To understand or become familiar with something. e.g. It took me a while to get the hang of using this new computer. |
| drop everything for sb./sth. | 放下手头的一切为了 … e.g. You can’t expect me to drop everything for you. |
| to lose sleep over … | 过度担忧而失眠 e.g. The ending of our relationship has got me losing sleep over her. |
| get sb. on board | 让他人参与进来 |
| keep sb. in the loop | 让…了解情况 Meaning: To inform sb. and keep them updated about a situation or project. e.g. Please keep me in the loop about any changes to the new schedule. |
| reminds me of … makes me think of … I'm reminded of … | … 使我想起 |
| … grew up with a privilege. | 含着“金钥匙”长大 |
| take the leap | 冒险尝试。指在面临不确定性或风险时勇敢地迈出一步。 |
| get stood up | 被放鸽子。（记得我小学有一次被放鸽子，兴高采烈打算和朋友出去玩，结果两个朋友都没来，我太天真了） |
| at all costs | 无论如何，不惜任何代价 |
| pick on sb. | 找某人茬，刁难某人 |
| bad mouth sb. | 诋毁，中伤，说某人坏话 |
| damn straight | 确实，对头 |
| spice it up | 增加刺激或趣味，加点料 |
| been there | 经历过，去过。可表同情、理解 e.g. I've been there (before). |
| mess with sb. | 戏耍、玩弄某人 |
| tell on sb | 告发某人，指出某人的错误或过失 |
H1句式
| 句式 | 释义 / 例句 |
|---|---|
| I would have done sth if I had done sth. | I probably would have been a better student if I had taken my sleep more seriously. |
| as ... as ever | He's working as hard as ever. 他一如既往地努力工作 |
| back in the days when ... | Back in the days when I was a child, my life was so carefree and happy. 回到童年时光，我的生活是如此的无忧无虑顺心顺意 |
| I'm going to talk about ... | 我将要谈...方面的事情 |
| If I remember correctly, ... | 如果我记得没错的话 |
| I'm just wondering... | 我就是想知道 ... |
| I love/hate XXX more than anything else in this world. | 我非常爱/讨厌 XXX |
| It's high time that ... | 是时候做 ... |
| What if I ... | 如果我 ... 怎么办？ What if I forget my password? 如果我忘了密码咋办？ |
| … in what seems to be … | e.g. The couple is eating dinner together in what seems to be an expensive and popular restaurant. |
| be used to doing be accustomed to doing | 习惯于做某些事（+ doing） |
| as long as I can remember | 从我记事起 |
| throw/put eggs in more than one basket | 把鸡蛋放不同篮子里 |
| As you might expect, | 如你所料 e.g. It is not so expensive as you might expect. |
| I thought it would be … | 我觉得它会是… |
| Speaking of which, … | 说到这，…（我想…） |
H1句子
| 句子 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| But there's no way around it. | 但是没有辦法。（我只能...） |
| We've known each other for a long time. | 我们认识很久了。 |
| I almost forgot about it. | 我差点忘了。 |
| It is a good way to loosen up. It is a good way to recharge my batteries. It is a good way to release my pressure. | 这是放松的好方法。 |
| Failure is the mother of success. | 失败是成功之母。 |
| Let's pick up right where we left off Let's go back to where we left off | 让我们从离开的地方开始。 让我们从上次结束的地方开始。 |
| Which college are/were you in? | 你上哪的所大学？ |
| No one has a crystal ball. | 没有人能预测未来（水晶球）。 |
| This is the meaning of life. This is what life is all about. | 这就是人生的意义/全部。 |
| I'm no exception. | 我也不例外。 |
| I'm pretty sure after a few years when you look back, you'll appreciate the efforts you're putting into … right now. | 我很确定几年之后当你回望之时，你会感激你当前在 XXX 上付出的努力。 |
| This is a chance once in a blue moon. | 这是个千载难逢的好机会。 |
| They stayed together for the sake of the children. | 为了孩子，他们还待在一起。 |
| This can go deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole. | 这可能会越陷越深。 |
| This is your time to shine. | 这是你的发光时刻。 该你表现了。 |
| Everything seems to be working swimmingly/properly. | 一切似乎都很顺利。 |
| Without further do, let’s dive/jump right in. | 咋们废话不多说，直接开始吧！ |
| You never know what's gonna happen next. | 你永远不知道接下来会发生什么。 |
| What are you up to? | 你在做什么？ = what are you doing? |
| If you can't beat it, join it. | 打不过就加入。 |
| The words were on the tip of my tongue, but they slipped away. | 话到了嘴边，却又溜走了。 |
| What’s new with you? | 最近如何？你有什么新鲜事吗？ |
| My mind went blank. | 我脑子一片空白 |
| Would you mind if I called you back in a minute / an hour, etc. | 你介意我稍后打给你吗？ |
| You tend to find that for a lot of products, being x times more expensive doesn't mean it's x times better. | 你往往会发现，对于很多产品来说，价格贵 x 倍并不意味着它的质量就好 x 倍。 |
| The benefits outweigh the downside. | 利大于弊。 |
| My adrenaline is pumping. | 我的肾上腺素在飙升 |
| Great minds think alike. | 英雄所见略：同用来强调巧合，或者两个人在同一时间以任何方式得出相同的结论。 Background: 🇯🇲 盆友说咋俩想的一样，同时说出 equator 这个词。 |
| What a curve ball! | 真是意料之外。真是个大难题。真是节外生枝。 |
| It caught me a bit off guard. | 这让我有些措手不及。 |
| Fake it until you make it. | 先假装，后实现 |
| I scratch your back, you scratch mine. | 互相抠痒 |
| That’s something. | 这有点东西啊 |
| How so? | 为什么会这样? |
| How hard could it be? | 这能有多难？ |
| if that’s not the case. | 如果并非如此 |
| What would you say? | 怎么硕呢？ |
| I mean it. | 我是认真的 |
H1Small Talk
| Small Talk | 释义 |
|---|---|
| What brings you here? | 什么妖风把你吹来啦？你来干蛤呢？ |
| Is this your first time here? | 您是第一次来么？ |
| What are you here for? | 你来这作甚？ |
| It's great to see you again! | 很高兴再次见到你！ |
| Beautiful day, isn't it? | 今儿天气针不戳，似不？ |
| It looks like it's gonna rain/snow | 看来要下雨/下雪了 |
| The last time I saw you, you were … | 上次见到您时，您在 ... |
| Did you end up getting that promotion? | 你最终升职了吗？ |
| I remember you were planning to … | 我记得你打算 ... |
| Did you hear about … | 你听说过 ... |
| Are you still working for (in) … | 您是否仍在（公司）... |
| How are your studies going? | 你的学习进展如何？ |
| What year/grade are you in now? | 你现在是几年级？ |
| How's work going? | 工作进展如何？ |
| How do you like working remotely? | 您喜欢远程工作吗？ |
| How are the kids? | 孩子们还好吗？ |
| How's sb. doing? | xx怎么样了？ |
| Have you seen sb. recently? | 你最近见过xx吗？ |
H1生词
2023.10.31 突然看到一博主整理的一万单词表，我打算记录其中我不熟的高频单词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| apathetic | 冷淡的，无动于衷的 |
| audition | （对演艺人员的）面试，试演 |
| cabinet | 储藏柜 |
| catalyst | （化学）催化剂，诱因 |
| collocation | 词语固定搭配 |
| creepy | <非正式>怪异的，令人毛骨悚然的；爬行的 |
| deteriorate | 恶化，变坏 |
| disregard | 忽视，轻视 |
| escalate | （使）变得严重，（使）升级；迅速增加； |
| humiliate | 羞辱，使蒙羞，使丢脸 |
| implore | 恳求或乞求 |
| indecisive | 犹豫不决的 |
| initialism acronyms | 首字母缩略词 |
| insult | 侮辱，冒犯；损害，危害 |
| intonation | 声调，语调 |
| notorious | 臭名昭著的 |
| prevalent | 盛行的，普遍的 |
| terrific | 极好的，了不起的，极大的 |
| trek | （尤指徒步）长途跋涉；（尤指在山中）远足，徒步旅行 |
| unravel | （使）解开（迷雾、绳子），（使）松开，弄清。 |
看到第 1036 个单词了
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