Learn vocabulary of english is very important,from then on,I will begin to study key words~

there are three parts in the vocabulary learning

1.linguistic skill

2.communicating clearly

3.culture focus

now let's begin learn vocabulary

action

everyday expressions

n.行动

采取行动 take action

现在该是行动的时候了。Now it's time to take action.

n.情节

电影《sabrina》--情归巴黎

事情发生在巴黎。The action is set/take place/happen in Paris.

n.战斗

战争war 战役battle 具体战斗action

战斗持续了五个小时。The action lasted fice hours.

n.诉讼

起诉take a legal action

他决定起诉他。He decided to take a legal action against him

衍生词语

active 积极的 反义 passive 被动的，消极的

起积极作用 take an active role on sth

actionless 没有行动的，不行动

activate v.激活

复合词语

.动作片action movie (kongfu moive--源于粤语kongfu)

《Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon》卧虎藏龙

useful phrases

军事行动 military action

美国对伊拉克采取军事行动。America took military action against Iraq.

民事诉讼 a civil action

民法 civil law

民事案件 civil case

公民权 civil rights

土木工程Civil Engineering

刑事诉讼 a criminal action

idioms & slangs

Action! 开拍(导演用语) ---Lights, Camera,Action!

man of action 注重行动的人，实干家

street talks

If you guys are going to bet on the basketball game,I want a piece of the action /I wanna be a part of the action 算我一份

Action stations,everyone!The president has arrived.各就各位

transcripts

如果一个商人说I love the action.这里的action只得就是经商如同打仗一样，你要不断的加入到action战斗当中去。

proverbs

Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜于语言。

He is all talk no action. 光说不做

fall in love at first sight 一见钟情

Don't judge a man's action at first sight, give them a second look.乍看难评人，再看认得清。

animal

everyday expressions

n.动物

野兽wild animal 家畜farm animal/domestic animal

我们应该保护动物。We should protect animals

n.兽性的人，衣冠禽兽

喝酒使人兽性大发 Drinking alcohol releases the animal in man

alcoholic酗酒的人 workaholic工作狂

release 释放，推出

推出新的产品 release a new product

衍生词汇

animalism 兽性，活力充沛

animate v.赋予...以生命，使活泼

useful phrases

兽性 animal instincts 本能instinct

电影《本能》-《Basic Instincts》

动物界 the animal kingdom

畜牧 animal husbandry 管理 husbandry

诱捕动物 trap animals

电影《偷天陷阱》-《Entrapment》

idioms&slangs

肉欲 animal desire / sex desire /libido

street talks

party animal 喜欢参加party的人

She parties too much. 她参加了很多的party。

Sorry,I am not the party type.对不起，我不是喜欢参加party的那种人。

Youth is /are full of animal spirits.青年人精力旺盛。

That fighter is really an animal when he steps in the boxing ring.当这个拳击手开始比赛的时候，他立刻变成了一个真正的野兽。

proverbs

Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts 保持自我，不要因物质所屈服。

baby

everyday expressions

n.婴儿

She is expecting a baby. 她怀孕了 --女的她(she)加上expect表示怀孕。

expect期待，怀孕

怀孕 pregnant / having a baby / she is with a child / be in family way / she is expecting

Microsoft is expecting a kind of software.不能翻译成微软公司正在期待一种软件。

准确的翻译是：微软公司正在孕育一种软件

因为刚生下来baby不确定性别，所以用it来指代baby。

夸奖婴儿可爱 It's so cute

n.孩子气的人=childish

Don't be such a baby 不要如此孩子气

Stop acting like a baby 停止像一个孩子那样去做事情，成熟点。

n.宝贝(亲爱的)口语体为babe

You are my baby

Hey baby,you'd like another drink?亲爱的，还想要一杯吗?

=honey / darling / sweetheart /sweety

婴儿时期 babyhood 如果是男婴时期boyhood 女婴时期girlhood

幼稚babyish

保姆 baby sitter

babysit v.照看小孩

I am going to babysit my nephew tomorrow. 明天我将要去照顾我的侄子。

娃娃脸的babyfaced

男婴 baby boy 女婴baby girl

useful phrases

小儿语baby talk

女孩们凑在一起闲聊 girl's talk

男孩们凑在一起闲聊 man's talk

乳牙，乳齿 baby tooth

嫩萝卜 baby carrots (very small,tender carrots,not fully grown)

像奥拓那样的小车都叫做 a baby car

生育高峰 baby boom

boom繁荣，昌盛

China now is enjoying an ecnomic boom.中国现在正在经历着经济繁荣的时期。

baby kisser 为拉选票而到处拉拢人心的人

babies and sucklings 乳臭未干的孩子

suck 吸，吮

sleep like a baby睡得很香

street talks

The whole plan is your baby. 整个计划由你负责(something is your baby=you are in charge of something)

Like stealing candy from a baby像是从小孩子那里偷糖，形容做事情简单，容易做=a piece of cake

transcripts

Where you been Baby cakes? Baby cake 指关系相当亲密，亲昵married each other or lover

The rich get richer and the poor get babies.富人发财，穷人得子(指富人越来越富，穷人没钱只能生孩子。

计划生育 birth control/family planning