(入门篇)
48 hours ---- two days
50% off ---- discount
a couple of times ---- twice
a little after ten ---- just past ten oclock
a waste of money ---- not worth the money
a week from today ---- next week
a week from tomorrow ---- in eight days
age ---- era
agreement ---- contract
ahead of time ---- in advance
any day now ---- soon
anything but poor ---- rich // has a lot of money
apply for a loan ---- borrow money
approach sb ---- talk to sb
around ---- nearby
ask for a refund ---- get money back
astonished ---- surprised
backpack ---- knapsack
be crowded ---- be well-attended
be done ---- complete
be free ---- not busy
be in one ear and out the other ---- doesnt listen
be onto something ---- promising
be overwhelmed with ---- be busy with
beach ---- seashore
best score ---- perfect grade
beyond sb. ---- not understand
big sale ---- discount
book ---- reserve
boring ---- uninteresting
borrow ---- lend
breathe ---- air pollution
brighten ones spirits ---- make one feel better
broke ---- no money
budget ---- money // price
bump into ---- meet // see
buy ---- purchased
by and by ---- in a short while
by leaps and bounds ---- quickly
cake // apple pie ---- dessert
can hardly wait to do ---- look forward to doing // cant wait to do // be anxious to do
cant fit it in ---- too busy
cant get away with that ---- will get into trouble
cant put the book down ---- the book is interesting
cant recognize ---- looks different
cant stick around ---- have to go
cant turn down an offer ---- be eager to go
carry out the plan ---- implement the plan
casual ---- informally
change ---- money
change of pace ---- diversion
charge ---- pay // fine
check ---- ask
check it out ---- find out
cheerful ---- happy
chop down ---- cut down
circulation desk ---- library
clean out // a big appetite ---- eat all the food
clear off ---- reorganize
clever ---- smart
come a long way ---- improve
come in handy ---- useful // benefit
come out ---- publish
come up with ---- find
contest ---- competition
couldnt make out ---- didnt understand
count sb in ---- sb. wants to go, too
cover school expenses ---- pay school fees
current ---- recent
delay ---- late
deserted ---- empty
detest ---- strongly dislike
did some shopping ---- bought sth
disagreeable ---- unpleasant
discard ---- get rid of
discount // good deal ---- good price
do better ---- improve
doesnt figure out ---- doesnt know
dont chew it ---- swallow
drop in on sb. ---- pay sb a visit
double ---- twice
down jacket ---- warm jacket
drop by ---- visit
drop sb a line ---- write to sb
drowsy ---- sleepy
dry ---- wet
duplicate ---- reproduce
dust the apartment ---- clean the apartment