NBA (National Basketball Association)
美国职业篮球协会
例句：
Almost all the boys in the world love to watch NBA games.
几乎全世界的男孩都喜欢看美国职业篮球赛。
no pains, no gains
不劳无获
例句：
A: Julia has won the special prize in the piano competition.
B: She really did a good job.
A: She sure did. As you see, no pains, no gai

boil (v)
煮
例句：
He waited for the water to boil before adding the pasta.
他等到水煮开後才放入意大利面条。
Don't let the kettle boil dry.
别让茶壶里的水烧干。
When Was Rome Built?
罗马是什么时候建成的？
Teacher: When was Rome built?
Tom: At night.
Teacher: Who told you that?
Tom: You did. You said Rome wasn't built in

fashionable (adj.)
流行的、时髦的
例句：
Do you know what clothing styles are fashionable these days?
你知道什麽款式的衣服是比较流行的吗？
burn one's bridges behind (you)
破釜沉舟，自断退路
例句：
Now we've burned our bridges behind us and we have no option but to go forward with the project.
现在我们已经破釜沉舟了，除了按计划前进外，别无选择。
Plea

domino effect (n.)
多米诺（骨牌）效应、连锁反应
例句：
The lack of raw material has a domino effect on suppliers, factories, wholesalers and finally the consumers.
由于原料缺乏所产生的多米诺效应影响到供应商、工厂、批发商、最后还影响到消费者。
a house of cards
不可靠的计划、空中楼阁
例句：
I'm afraid you've been building a house of cards; no one is going to help you in

feel(v.)
触摸、感觉
例句：
The doctor felt my pulse.
医生为我把脉。
Your hand feels cold.
你的手摸起来很冷。
I felt uncomfortable this morning.
今天早上我感觉不舒服。
leave no stone unturned
千方百计、不遗余力
例句：
In search for his mother he left no stone unturned, and even after 20 years he still refused to

criticize(v.)
批评
例句：
In some countries it is illegal to criticize the government.
在某些国家，批评政府是犯法的。
He criticized me for not finishing the work in time.
他因我没及时完成工作而批评我。
keep one's head
保持镇静
例句：
Mr. White can keep his head in any emergency; he is never likely to panic.
怀特先生在任何紧急情况下都能保持镇静

directly(adv.)
直接地
例句：
One reason Francis is respected is he always directly tells people what he thinks.
Francis值得尊敬的原因之一就是他会直接告诉别人他的想法。
every now and then
常常地，不时地
例句：
Last night, every now and then, her baby cried out in his sleep.
昨晚她的孩子不时地在睡梦中喊出声起来。
I'll show you.
我指给你看（我来教你）。

exchange(v.)
更换
例句：
The shirt didn't fit me so I exchanged it for a bigger one.
这件衬衫不合身, 所以我换了一件比较大的。
Great minds think alike.
英雄所见略同
例句：
A: What do you think of Shakespeare's play?
B: I liked it very much!
A: Great minds think alike.
A：你觉得莎士比亚的剧本怎么样？
B：我非常喜欢。
A：英雄所见略同。

tight (adj.)
紧绷的
例句：
Those pants are too tight--you should try on a bigger pair.
这条裤子太紧绷了, 你应该试大号一点的。
blow out
聚会、爆炸
例句：
We arrived two hours late at the big blow out for Charle's birthday because our car had a blow-out.
由于我们车胎炸了，所以我们晚了两个小时到达查理举行生日宴会的地方。
（这句话里第一个blow-out是指规模很大的聚会，第二个blow-out是指汽

seed (n.)
种子、核
例句：
I accidentally bit into the hard seed at the center of the peach.
我不小心咬到了这个桃子的核。
ups and downs
高低、起伏、苦乐
例句：
He has experienced the ups and downs of life.
他经历过人生的苦乐。
So far, so good.
到目前为止还好。 
对话：
A: How do you like your new job?
B: Pretty go

dine (v.)
吃饭、进餐
例句：
We dined at the finest restaurant in town last night.
我们昨晚到城里最好的餐厅去吃饭。
dog does not eat dog
同类不相残、同室不操戈
例句：
As the proverb goes:"Dog does not eat dog."They compromised with one another finally.
正如谚语所说：“同室不操戈。”他们终于互相让步了。
Let's keep in touch.
让我们保持联系。

order (v.)
点(菜)、命令
例句：
I ordered a hamburger and some fries.
我点了一个汉堡和薯条。
cost an arm and a leg
价格非常昂贵；费用很大
 
例句：
Eating in hotels costs an arm and a leg.
在饭店里吃饭费用很大。
The sooner, the better.
越快越好。 
对话：
A: You'd better apply for your passport now. The sooner, th

waiter (n.)
服务员
例句：
The waiter brought our food to us quickly.
这个服务生很快地把我们的食物端来了。
come to hand
到手（多指收到来信） 
例句：
Your letter has just come to hand.
刚收到你的信。
It's time for school.
该上学了。
It's time for lunch.
该吃午饭了。
对话：
A: Hurry up, Tony. It's time for sch

tip (v. & n.)
给(小费)
例句：
I tipped the waitress 30% because she was so friendly.
我给了这位女服务生三成的小费，因为她很友善。
I gave the waiter a fat tip.
我给了那个服务员很优厚的小费。
burn one's fingers
自寻烦恼、自找苦吃
 
例句：
It was too late for him to regret as he had burned his fingers.
他因管闲事而自找苦吃，真是后悔莫及。

donate (v.)
捐赠
 
例句：
I donate money regularly to charity.
我定期捐款给慈善机构。
up to one's neck
深陷于……中
例句：
She said she knew nothing about the robbery, but I'm sure she's in it up to her neck.
她说她对这起抢劫案一无所知，不过我敢肯定她深深卷入其中。
I can manage.
我自己能行。 
对话：
A: Sh