debt (n.)
债务
例句：
Do not borrow money unless you want to be in debt.
除非你想负债，否则不要随便向人借钱。
cut a figure
出风头、露头角 
例句：
Mr. Rolls cut a brilliant figure when he opened the ball with the Duchess on his arm.
罗尔斯先生挽着公爵夫人开始跳舞时就引人注目。
He cut a poor figure on a public occasion.
他在大庭广众中出了

episode (n.)
插曲、一个事件
 
例句：
This is one of the funniest episodes in my life.
这是我一生中最好笑的一件事。
hang in the wind
犹豫不决、主意未定
例句：
He hung in the wind and missed the good opportunity.
他犹豫不决，因而错过了良机。
Let's go Dutch.
我们各付各的帐。 
对话：
A: The food price here must be pretty hi

pale (adj.)
苍白的、灰白的
例句：
He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.
他看上去脸色苍白,全身衣服弄得一团糟。
bite off sb's nose
声色俱厉地训斥某人
例句：
She bites off his nose on the faintest provocation.
不管有事无事，她动不动就声色俱厉地训斥他。
I've had enough.
我已经足够（吃饱）了。 
对话：
A: Do you w

sacred (adj.)
神圣的
例句：
He considered it a sacred duty to fulfill his dead father's wishes.
他认为实现父亲的遗愿是神圣的义务。
soft soap
奉承、恭维、拍马
例句：
His letter was full of soft soap.
他的信全都是恭维话。
I'm on a diet.
我正在减肥。
对话：
A: Would you like some ice cream?
B: No, thanks. I'm on a diet.

sacrifice (n.& v.)
牺牲  
例句：
His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.
他的父母为供他上学而作出了牺牲。
count for nothing
不重要；毫无价值
例句：
All that extra effort counts for nothing now that they have cancelled the whole project.
他们既然已经取消了整个项目，所以，一切额外努力便毫无价值了。
That's ridiculous.

firm (adj.)
坚固的、稳定的
例句：
You must always build on firm ground.
你必须始终脚踏实地。
for good and all
永久、一劳永逸
 
例句：
I wish cancer will be wiped out for good and all some day.
我希望有朝一日永远消灭癌症。
What do we have for dinner?
我们晚餐吃什么？ 
对话：
A: What do we have for dinner?

ticket (n.)
票
例句：
In order to ride the bus you must purchase a ticket.
你必须要先买车票，才能上公共汽车。
go back on
背叛、出卖、毁约
例句：
He would rather die than go back on his friends.
他宁死也不出卖他的朋友。
To tell you the truth.
跟你说实话吧。
对话：
A: Do you think this dress is suitable for me?
B: To

reporter (n.)
记者
例句：
He told the story to a reporter from a local newspaper.
他把这件事向当地一家报纸的记者说了。
lion in the path
难关、拦路虎 
例句：
The danger is certainly a lion in the way; you can go ahead or turn back. Which will you do?
危险当然是可怕的障碍，你可以向前走，也可以向后转，你愿意走哪条路？
I feel like having som

preserve (v.)
保护、保藏
例句：
Deep freezing is the simplest way of preserving food.
深冻是保藏食品最简便的方法。
Queen's English(King's English)
标准英语
例句：
She can speak the Queen's English fluently.
她能说一口流利的标准英语。
What time is convenient for you?
你什么时候方便？
对话：
A: Mike, I'd like to talk to you.

travel (v.)
旅游
例句：
When you travel don't forget to pack your toothbrush.
当你要去旅游时，不要忘了带你的牙刷。
in a word
一句话、总而言之
 
例句：
I have no time to tell you the whole story, in a word, they became hostile to each other.
我没有时间把全部经过告诉你，总而言之，他们相互成了仇敌。
Are you free tomorrow?
你明天有空吗？ 

travel agent (n.)
旅行社
例句：
Your friendly neighborhood travel agent would be happy to send you on a trip.
你那友善的旅行社邻居会很高兴地为你安排一趟旅游。
make one's hair stand (up) on end
使人毛骨悚然
例句：
Some of those ghost stories make my hair stand on end; even though I don't believe in ghosts.
有几篇鬼故事使我毛骨悚然，虽然我并不相信鬼。

popular (adj.)
流行的
例句：
Swimming is popular with all ages.
游泳在各年龄段的人中都很流行。
go fifty-fifty
各半、平分
例句：
If you find the treasure we will go fifty-fifty.
如果你找到那批财宝，咱们就平分。
Can you make it?
你能来吗？ 
对话：
A: Tomorrow is my birthday.
B: Happy birthday.
A: I'm putting toge

recovery (v.)
恢复、康复
 
例句：
She made a remarkable recovery from the illness.
她令人惊异地从那场疾病中康复了。
neck and neck
并驾齐驱、不分上下
例句：
The two men were running neck and neck.
这两个人现在正并肩跑着。
We'll see.
再说吧。 
对话：
A: Daddy, can I buy that toy train?
B: You just bought

sink (v.)
下沉、沉没
例句：
The ship sank after the collision.
船碰撞后就沉没了。
a rolling stone
滚石、漂浮不定的人
 
例句：
Let me see. You are twenty-two and have been a clerk, a traveller, and a porter. Keep to one job; a rolling stone gathers no moss.
让我看看。你现在二十二岁，当过店员、旅行者和搬运工。你应该坚持一项工作；滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。
S

plane (n.)
飞机
例句：
The plane landed smoothly.
这架飞机降落的非常安稳。
lion's share
最大和最好的部分
例句：
Of course you'll want the lion's share of the profit as you've done most of the work.
这件工作大部分都是你做的，当然你要拿最大部分的利润。
Maybe some other time.
也许下一次吧。 
对话：
A: Would you like to go to a movi