1. a big headache令人头痛的事情
2. a fraction of 一部分
3. a matter of concern 焦点
4. a series of 一系列,一连串above all 首先,尤其是
5. absent from不在,缺席
6. abundant in富于
7. account for 解释
8. accuse sb. of sth.控告
9. add to增加(add up to)
10. after all 毕竟,究竟
11. agree with同意
12. ahead of time schedule提前
13. ahead of 在...之前(ahead of time 提前)
14. alien to与...相反
15. all at once 突然,同时
16. all but 几乎;除了...都
17. all of a sudden 突然
18. all over again 再一次,重新
19. all over 遍及
20. all right 令人满意的;可以
21. all the same 仍然,照样的
22. all the time 一直,始终
23. angry with sb. about sth.生气,愤怒
24. anxious aboutfor忧虑,担心
25. anything but 根本不
26. apart from 除...外(有无)
27. appeal to 吸引,申诉,请求
28. applicable to适用于
29. apply to适用
30. appropriate for/to适当,合适
31. approximate to近似,接近
32. apt at善于
33. apt to易于
34. around the clock夜以继日
35. as a matter of fact 实际上
36. as a result(of) 因此,由于
37. as a rule 通常,照例
38. as far as ...be concerned 就...而言
39. as far as 远至,到...程度
40. as follows 如下
41. as for 至于,关于
42. as good as 和...几乎一样
43. as if 好像,防腐
44. as regards 关于,至于
45. as to 至于,关于
46. as usual 像平常一样,照例
47. as well as 除...外(也),即...又
48. as well 同样,也,还
49. ashamed of (oneself/doing such a thing) 羞愧,惭愧
50. aside from 除...外(还有)
51. ask for the moon异想天开
52. at a loss 茫然,不知所措
53. at a time 一次,每次
54. at all costs 不惜一切代价
55. at all events 不管怎样,无论如何
56. at all times 随时,总是
57. at all 丝毫(不),一点也不
58. at any rate 无论如何,至少
59. at best 充其量,至多
60. at first sight 乍一看,初看起来
61. at first 最初,起先
62. at hand 在手边,在附近
63. at heart 内心里,本质上
64. at home 在家,在国内
65. at intervals 不时,每隔...
66. at large 大多数,未被捕获的
67. at last 终于
68. at least 至少
69. at length 最终,终于
70. at most 至多,不超过
71. at no time 从不,决不
72. at one time 曾经,一度;同时
73. at present 目前,现在
74. at someone's disposal 任...处理
75. at the cost of 以...为代价
76. at the mercy of 任凭...摆布
77. at the moment 此刻,目前
78. at this rate 照此速度
79. at times 有时,间或
80. aware of意识到
81. back and forth 来回地,反复地
82. back of 在...后面
83. back up后备,支援
84. bare of几乎没有,缺乏
85. be able to do能够
86. be around差不多
87. be available to sb.可用,可供
88. be bound to一定
89. be capable of doing能够
90. be concerned with 关心…,
涉足…
91. be dying to渴望
92. be fed up with受够了be tired of
93. be in hospital 住院
94. be in season 上市的 on the market上市 in peak season旺季
95. be in the mood to do sth. 想做
96. be pressed for time时间不够
97. be tied up with忙于
98. be under the weather 身体不好
99. beat around the bush 拐弯没角
100. beat the crowd 避开人群
101. before long 不久以后
102. behind schedule 误点
103. bent on sth. 下定决心做…
104. beside point 离题的,不相干的
105. beyond one's ability超越某人的能力
106. beyond question 毫无疑问
107. book on reserve 须留的图书
108. booked up 订完了
109. bound for开往
110. break down抛锚
111. break though突破
112. break up with和某人分手be through with be finished with
113. bring about 使…发生
114. bring someone up to date帮某人赶上help someone catch up
115. by accident 偶然
116. by air 通过航空途径
117. by all means 尽一切办法,务必
118. by and by 不久,迟早
119. by chance 偶然,碰巧
120. by far 最,...得多
121. by hand 用手,用体力
122. by itself 自动地,独自地
123. by means of 用,依靠
124. by mistake 错误地,无意地
125. by no means 决不,并没有
126. by oneself 单独地,独自地
127. by reason of 由于
128. by the way 顺便说说
129. by virtue of 借助,由于
130. by way of 经由,通过...方法
131. call off取消
132. call on号召,邀请,点某人的名,拜访
133. capable of能够
134. careful ofaboutwith小心,注意
135. certain of about确信,肯定
136. chair a meeting 主持会议
137. charge sb. with sth.控告
138. clear of没有,不接触
139. clever at善于
140. close to接近,亲近
141. come in contact with 与…取得联系
142. come out of sth. alive大难不死
143. come up (with)提出,拿出
144. comparable towith比作比较
145. conscious of察觉到,意识到
146. consequent on随之而来
147. considerate towards体谅,体贴
148. contemporary with与...同时代
149. content with满足于
150. contrary to违反
151. cost someone an arm and a leg代价很大
152. count down倒计时
153. count one's chickens before they are hatched过于乐观
154. count on依靠
155. count on依靠
156. count the day期待
157. count the day期待
158. counter to与...相反
159. crazy about热衷,着迷
160. critical of挑剔,批评
161. cry in one's beer借酒消愁
162. cry on one's shoulder依靠
163. curious about好奇,想知道
164. cut down on 减少
165. cut down削减
166. cut in插入
167. cut off切断
168. cut out切除
169. cut someone short打断
170. cut through抄近路
171. cut up切碎
172. die out 灭绝
173. distinct from种类(风格)不同
174. do the laundry洗衣服
175. doubtful of about怀疑
176. drop by in 顺路拜访
177. due to 由于,因为
178. each other 互相
179. easier said than done说起来容易做起来难
180. east of在...东面
181. equal to相等,胜任
182. equivalent to等于,相当于
183. essential tofor必不可少
184. even ifthough 即使,虽然
185. ever so 非常,极其
186. every now and then 时而,偶尔
187. every other 每隔一个的
188. except for 除了...外
189. expert atinon善于
190. face to face 面对面地
191. faculty members 教职员工
192. faithful to忠实于
193. fall flat 平躺在地上
194. familiar to sb为...所熟悉
195. familiar with sth熟悉,通晓
196. far from 远非,远离
197. fatal to致命的
198. favorable to支持,赞成
199. fearful of惧怕
200. feel at home熟悉
201. feel blue心情不好
202. feel free to随便
203. figure out sth. 解决
204. fit for适于
205. flat tire轮胎没气
206. flat tire轮胎没气
207. fond of喜欢
208. for ever 永远
209. for good 永久地
210. for the better 好转
211. for the moment 暂时,目前
212. for the present 暂时,目前
213. for the sake of 为了,为了...的利益
214. for the time being 暂时,眼下
215. foreign to非...所原有
216. free of from未受...;免费
217. free with康慨,大方
218. from time to time 有时,不时
219. full up客满
220. get a bargain 买到便宜货
221. get nowhere with 毫无进展
222. get over恢复
223. get used to习惯于
224. give off发出
225. give someone a big hand为某人鼓掌
226. give someone a hand帮忙
227. go about sth. 开始做…
228. go after追求
229. go ahead同意做某事
230. go by遵守
231. go down下降,往下传
232. go for竭尽全力做
233. go into进入,开始从事
234. go off出发
235. go out熄灭,外出
236. go over复习
237. go over复习,从头到尾检查一遍
238. go roundaround足够分配
239. go sightseeing 去观光
240. go steady with和某人确定关系
241. go through从头到尾
242. go without单独
243. guilty of有...罪的
244. had better最好
245. hand in hand 手拉手 ,密切关联
246. hang up 挂断
247. have one's hands full
248. have the final say 有决定权
249. head on 迎面地,正面的
250. heart and soul 全心全意地
251. hold out for sth. 坚持要求
252. hold up坚持
253. hold water站得住脚
254. how about ...怎么样
255. how come怎么会
256. hungry for渴望
257. ignorant of不知道
258. impatient at sth.不耐烦
259. impatient for急切,渴望
260. impatient of无法容忍
261. in (the)light of 鉴于,由于
262. in a hurry 匆忙,急于
263. in a moment 立刻,一会儿
264. in a sense 从某种意义上说
265. in a way 在某种程度上
266. in a word 简言之,总之
267. in accordance with 与...一致,按照
268. in addition to 除...之外(还)
269. in addition 另外,加之
270. in advance 预先,事先
271. in all 总共,合计
272. in any case 无论如何
273. in any event 无论如何
274. in brief 简单地说
275. in case of 假如,防备
276. in charge of 负责,总管
277. in common 共用的,共有的
278. in consequence(of) 因此;由于
279. in debt 欠债,欠情
280. in detail 详细地
281. in difficulty 处境困难
282. in effect 实际上,事实上
283. in favor of 支持,赞成
284. in front of 面对,在...前
285. in general 一般来说,大体上
286. in half 成两半
287. in hand 在进行中,待办理
288. in honor of 为庆祝,为纪念
289. in itself 本质上,就其本身而言
290. in line with 与...一致
291. in memory of 纪念
292. in no case 决不
293. in no time 立即,马上
294. in no way 决不
295. in order 按顺序,按次序
296. in other words 换句话说
297. in part 部分地
298. in particular 特别,尤其
299. in person 亲自,本人
300. in place of 代替,取代,交换
301. in place 在合适的位置
302. in practice 在实践中,实际上
303. in proportion to 与...成比例
304. in public 公开地,当众
305. in quantity 大量
306. in question 正在谈论的
307. in regard to 关于,至于
308. in relation to 关于,涉及
309. in return for 作为对...报答
310. in return 作为报答回报交换
311. in short 简言之,总之
312. in sight 被见到;在望
313. in spite of 尽管
314. in step with 与...一致协调
315. in tears 流着泪,在哭着
316. in terms of
317. in the company wake of随着
318. in the course of 在...期间过程中
319. in the distance 在远处
320. in the end 最后,终于
321. in the event of 如果...发生,万一
322. in the face of 即使;在...面前
323. in the first place 首先
324. in the future 在未来
325. in the heat of the day 一天中最热的时候
326. in the least 丝毫,一点
327. in the long run 长期
328. in the way 挡道
329. in the world 究竟,到底
330. in time 及时
331. in touch 联系,接触
332. in turn 依次,轮流;转而
333. in vain 徒劳,白费力
334. indifferent to无兴趣,不关心
335. indignant with sb.愤慨
336. inferior to级别低于,不如
337. innocent of无...罪,无辜
338. instead of 代替,而不是
339. intent on专心于
340. invisible to不可见的
341. jealous of嫉妒
342. just now 眼下;刚才
343. keep one's eyes on关注
344. keep on爱好,很喜欢
345. keep track of 留心
346. kind of sort of有点somewhat
347. lay off 下岗
348. leave alone别说
349. let the cat out of the bag泄露秘密
350. liable for对...有责任
351. liable to易于
352. little by little 逐渐地
353. look for hunt for 找工作
354. lost the point弄错
355. lots of 许多
356. loyal to忠于
357. mad abouton狂热迷恋
358. mad atwith sb.生气,愤怒
359. mad with因...发狂
360. make (both) ends meet收支平衡
361. make a living谋生
362. make it成功
363. make the best m
ost of充分利用
364. many a 许多
365. mark the papers 批改考卷
366. mayor minor in
367. meet one's needs满足要求
368. might as well不妨
369. mistake a for b 认错
370. more or less 或多或少,有点
371. my treat我请客
372. narrow escape九死一生
373. necessary to for必要的
374. next door 隔壁的,在隔壁
375. next to下一个,其次
376. no doubt 无疑地
377. no less than 不少于...;不亚于
378. no longer 不再
379. no more than 至多,同...一样不
380. no more 不再
381. none other than 不是别的,正是
382. nothing but 只有,只不过
383. now and then 时而,偶尔
384. off and on 断断续续,间歇地
385. off duty 下班
386. on (the) one hand 一方面
387. on a largesmall scale 大小规模地
388. on account of 由于
389. on behalf of 代表
390. on board 在船(车飞机)上
391. on business 因公
392. on condition that 如果
393. on duty 上班,值班
394. on earth 究竟,到底
395. on fire 起火着火
396. on foot 步行
397. on guard 站岗,值班
398. on hand 在场,在手边
399. on loan to借给
400. on occasion(s) 有时,间或
401. on one's guard 警惕,提防
402. on one's own 独立,独自
403. on purpose 故意地
404. on sale 出售,廉价出售
405. on schedule 按时间表,准时
406. on second thoughts 经重新考虑
407. on the contrary 正相反
408. on the grounds of 根据,以...为由
409. on the other hand 另一方面
410. on the point of 即将...的时刻
411. on the road 在旅途中
412. on the side 作为兼职副 业
413. on the spot 在场;马上
414. on the whole 总的来说,大体上
415. on time 准时
416. on(anthe) average 平均,通常
417. once (and) for all 一劳永逸地
418. once again 再一次
419. once in a while 偶尔
420. once more 再一次
421. once upon a time 从前
422. one another 相互
423. one's cup of tea喜欢的人物
424. open to不限制,开放的
425. opposite to在对面
426. or else 否则,要不然
427. or so 大约,左右
428. other than 非;除了
429. out of breath 喘不过气来
430. out of control 失去控制
431. out of date 过时的
432. out of doors 在户外
433. out of order 出故障的
434. out of place 不适当的
435. out of practice 久不练习,荒疏
436. out of sight 看不见,在视野外
437. out of the question 毫无可能的
438. out of touch 不联系,不接触
439. out of 从...中;由于;缺乏
440. over and over (again) 一再地,再三地
441. parallel to与...平等,类似
442. particular about挑剔,讲究
443. patient with有耐心
444. peculiar to独特的,独有的
445. pick up捡
446. play by ear见机行事
447. popular with受...喜爱,爱戴
448. prior to 在...之前
449. pull one's leg拿某人开玩笑put someone on
450. put someone up给某人提供住宿
451. put up with忍受
452. quite a few 相当
多,不少
453. rain cats and dogs瓢泼大雨
454. rather than 不是...(而是)
455. reach agreement 达成协议
456. reach an agreement达成一致
457. regardless of 不顾,不惜
458. relative to与...有关
459. remove from 从…除去
460. representative of代表...的
461. resign one's post 辞职
462. responsible for负责,是...原因
463. result from 由于
464. rich in富于
465. right away 立即,马上
466. ring sb. up 打电话给…
467. rule out 排除…的可能性
468. run out of用完
469. rush hours上下班高峰
470. see see to it that - make sure that确保
471. sensible of觉查到
472. sensitive to对...敏感
473. set another date改期 make on saturday lock it
474. set one's mind on doing 决定be determined to have one's mind set on bent on
475. short of缺少
476. show off卖弄
477. sick of厌恶,厌倦
478. side by side 肩并肩,一起
479. similar to相似
480. skilled at in善于
481. slip one's mind 忘记
482. so far 迄今为止
483. somewhere around 大约
484. sooner or later 迟早,早晚
485. sore throat foot
嗓子哑腿酸
486. stay up late 熬夜
487. step by step 逐步地
488. subject to受制于,易于
489. such as 例如,诸如
490. sufficient for足够的
491. suitable forto适合于
492. superior to优于,级别高于
493. sure of about对...有信心,确信
494. suspicious of怀疑
495. take a leave请假
496. take a seat be seated
497. take one's place 取代
498. take one's time慢慢来
499. take sth. seriously 认真对待
500. take up占据
501. thanks to 由于,多亏
502. that is (to say) 就是说,即
503. the reverse is also true 反之亦然
504. tired of对...不在感兴趣
505. to the point 切中要害,切题
506. turn over 倾覆
507. typical of是典型的,特有的
508. uncertain of about不确知
509. under control 处于控制之下
510. under the circumstances 这种情况下
511. up in the air没有确定
512. up to date 在进行中
513. up to 多达;直到;胜任;取决于
514. vital to对...关系重大
515. void of没有,缺乏
516. what about 怎么样
517. what if 切合目前情况的
518. what's up new发生了什么事?
519. with regard to 关于,至于
520. with respect to 如果...将怎么样
521. with the exception of 除...之外
522. without any trace没有踪迹
523. without fail 一向如此
524. without question 毫无疑问
525. wolf down狼吞虎咽
526. word for word 逐字的
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星期
星期一:MONDAY=Mon. 星期二:TUESDAY=Tus.
星期三:WEDNESDAY=Wen. 星期四:THURSDAY=Thur.
星期五:FRIDAY=Fri. 星期六:SATURDAY=Sat.
星期天:SUNDAY=Sun.
月份
一月份=Jan. 二月份
=Feb.
三月份=Mar. 四月份=Apr.
五月份=May 六月份=June.
七月份=July. 八月份=Aug.
九月份=Sept. 十月份=Oct.
十一月份=Nov. 十二月份=Dec.
月份和星期首字母要大些,后面要加点儿,注意六、七、九月份和星期二、四的写法。
常用词
VIP = very improtant person重要人物
IMP (import)进口
EXP (export)出口
MAX (maximum)最大的、的最大限度的
MIN (minimum)最小的,最低限度
DOC (document)文件、的单据
INT (international)国际的
EMS (express mail special)特快传递
IRC(International Red Cross)国际红十字会
UNESCO(the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural organization)联合国教科文组织
W.C(water closet)
CIA(central intelligence agence)美国中情局
FBI(feberal bureau of investigation)美国联邦调查局
FA(football association)足协
4=FOR 到永远=FOREVER
2=TO RTN=RETURN(送回)
BT=BLOOD TYPE(血型) PLS=PLEASE(请)
BD=BIRTHDAY(生日) REWARD=酬谢
REWARD 4 RETURN=送回有酬谢 ALLRG=过敏
军事术语
USMC=海军陆战队 NAVY=海军
AF=AIR FORCE(空军) ARMY=陆军
宗教类
C=CHRISTIANISM(基督教) J=JUDAISM(犹太教)
C=CATHOLICISM(天主教) B=BUDDHISM(佛教)
I=ISLAM(伊斯兰教) NR=NO REFERENCE(没有宗教信仰)
星座
水瓶座: AQUARIUS(1月21日 - 2月19日)
双鱼座: PISCES(2月20日 - 3月20日 )
白羊座: ARIES (3月21日 - 4月20日 )
金牛座: TAURUS(4月21日 - 5月21日)
双子座: GEMINI(5月22日 - 6月21日 )
巨蟹座: CANCER(6月22日 - 7月23日 )
狮子座: LEO(7月24日 - 8月23日)
处女座: VIRGO(8月24日 - 9月23日 )
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1. 国际性或全美性:
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization)联合国教育科学文化组织(也叫国际文教组织)
例如: (The)UNESCO has made some contributions to the world.(UNESCO 对世界做出一些贡献)
NATO(North Atlantic Treaty organization)北大西洋公约组织。
例如:Could(the)NATO members stick to their commitments?(NATO 的成员能坚守承担义务吗?)
SALT(Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty)战略武器限制公约
例如:Should every nation join(the)SALT?(每个国家都要加入 SALT?)
NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)美国航天太空总署
例句:The U.S. space programs depend on the performances of NASA.(美国的太空计画是靠NASA的表现而定。)
(注:以上缩写字也被人们当做一个字看待)
WHO(World Health organization)世界卫生组织
例句:Taiwan has been trying to become one o
f the WHO members.(台湾一直想办法成为WHO的成员之一)
FBI(Federal Bureau of Investigation)联邦调查局(负责美国境内)
CIA(Central Intelligence Agency)中央情报局(负责国外)
例句:Over the past years, Dr. and Mrs. Lee have worked for both FBI and CIA.(过去多年来李博士夫妇都为 FBI 和 CIA 工作)
FDA(Food and Drug Administration)美国食品药物管理局
例句:This new drug has to be approved by the FDA.(这新药要经 FDA 批准)
USDA(United States Department of Agriculture)美国农业部
例句:USDA supplies myriad of information on agriculture market.(有关农业市场,USDA 供应大量资料。)
IRS(Internal Revenue Service)美国税务局
例句:Employees working for IRS should be courteous toward tax payers.(IRS 员工对纳税人应该有礼貌)
NAACP(National Association for the Advancement of Color People)(全国黑人权益促进会,即黑人为了增进权益的最大机构)
例句:Many African-Americans join NAACP.(许多美国黑人参加 NAACP)
NIH(National Institute of Health)
例句:Mr. Wang has worked at NIH as a researcher.(王先生在 NIH 担任研究员)
AARP (American Association of Retired People.)(美国退休人员协会)
例句:At age 50, you are eligible to be a member of AARP.(如果你 50 岁就可以成为 AARP 的会员)
AAUP (American Association of University Professors) (美国大学教授协会)
例句:The AAUP has many branches at different colleges and universities in the U.S. (AAUP 在美国各大学有很多分会)
SCORE (Services Corps of Retired Executives)(退休主管服务队)(这是美国企业界主管退休后,免费担任顾问,协助年轻人创业的团体。)
(注意:corps 单复数一样,发音与 corpse 不同,要小心。)
(注:老外在机构名称缩写字前面,有时加冠词 the, a ,an,有时不加,不过在正式文件里,通常都加。)
2. 一般考试名称:
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) 学术能力倾向测验 (就是美国为高中生想进大学而设的考试)
例句:The well-known universities accept new students based on SAT scores and well-rounded personalities. (名大学接受新生根据 SAT 成绩及各方面优良的品德)
GPA (Grade Point Average)(学业成绩总平均)
例句:His GPA always stands on the top of his class. (他的 GPA 都是全班第一)
GED (General Equivalent Diploma); 一般同等文凭(高中没有毕业的学生,如果参加 GED,及格后,就可取得高中毕业证书)
例句:If he passes GED test, he will earn a high school diploma.
AP (advanced placement) 在校高中生,如果选修 AP 课程,考试及格,将来进大学时,可不必再修。
例句:His son took some AP courses at high school.
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) 美国为攻读企管硕士 (MBA) 学生而设
的入学考试
例句:In order to enter a MBA program, you need a high score on GMAT.
LSAT (Law School Admission Test) 美国为攻读法律学生而设的入学考试
例句:He did very well in his LSAT. (他的 LSAT 考得不错)
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) 美国为进入医学院学生而设的考试
例句:Do you think he will do well in his MCAT?
GRE (Graduate Record Exam) 这是美国大学研究所对一般研究生的入学考试
例句:Most American graduate schools require GRE scores.(多半美国研究所需要 GRE 成绩)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 外国学生想进美国大学的英语能力考试(即所谓:「托福」考试)
例句:Almost all Chinese college graduates are required to take TOEFL if they come to the U.S. for advanced degrees. (几乎所有的中国大学毕业生都要参加 TOEFL,假如他们要到美国取得高学位的话。)
CLEP(College Level Exam Program) 任何人只要有学识专长,都可参加这种考试,一旦及格,就可取得大学的学分。
例句:As long as you pass CLEP, You may earn college credits.(只要你通过 CLEP,就能获得大学学分。)
(注:老外一般所谓「大学」只说 College,不说 University)
ESOL(English for Speakers of Other Languages) 这是美国为新来移民或外国学生所设的特别英语课程。也叫 ESL(English as a Second Language)
例句:Many American campuses offer ESOL courses for foreign students.(许多美国校园为外国学生开设 ESOL 课程)
3. 一般生活方面:
EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer) 这是美国各机构招考员工时向申请工作者表明自己是「平等机会雇主」。
例句:All African-Americans hope that their employments will be based on EOE.(所有美国黑人都希望他们的工作机会均等)
DOQ (Depending on Qualifications) 根据申请工作者的资历决定是否雇用。
例句:The DOQ policy is being used by our school in hiring new teachers. (聘请新教师时,本校采用 DOQ 政策。)
PR (Public Relation) 公共关系
例句:The college president wants to improve its PR with the community.(大学校长想与社区增进公共关系)
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) 最高行政执行长 (多半指企业界或公司领导人)
例句:The CEO of this company will resign because of poor health. (这公司的 CEO 因为身体不好而辞职)
CPA (Certified Public Accountant) 美国有执照的会计师
例句:Do you have a CPA to prepare your income tax?(你有 CPA 为你报税吗?)
COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) 生活费用的调整(即加薪时是按生活指数而定)
例句:Our annual pay raise will be based on COLA.
STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) = VD = Venereal Disease 性病(现在 STD 较常用)
例句:Many teen-agers face STD problems.(许多青少年面临 STD 问题)
SOA (Sexually oriented Advertisement) 有
关性方面的广告
例句:Don\’t you feel we have too much SOA in the media?(你不认为在媒体上有太多的 SOA 吗?)
GOP (Grand Old Party) 美国共和党另一称呼 = Republican Party
例句:The GOP has nominated Mr. Bush as its Presidential candidate.(GOP 已提名 Bush 先生为总统候选人)
PMS (Pre-menstrual Syndrome) 这是女人在月经前不舒服或心情不好所常用的缩写字
例句:Don\’t bother her; she has PMS.
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) 指青少年不能集中注意力,静不下来的一种病症。
例句:Tens of thousands of youngsters are suffering from ADHD in the U.S. (在美国成千上万的青少年有 ADHD 的毛病)
RSVP (Respondez sil vous plait) 这是法文,通常在请帖上使用的「敬请回音」= Please reply(或 respond)
例句:There is“RSVP”on the invitation card.
BYOB (bring your own bottle) 老外请客时,为了减少负担或个人爱好酒的品种,在请帖上注明「请自己带酒」。
例句:Whenever he invites guests, he asks “BYOB”。 (他只要请客,就要人家自己带酒。)
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Sydrome) 爱滋病
例句:AIDS has spread all over the world.
CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) 心脏病急救法
例句:Everyone should learn how to do CPR.
EKG (Electrocardiography) 心电图检查 (不是 ECG)
例句:Her physician asks her to have an EKG next week. (医生要她下周做 EKG)
IV (intravenous injection) 为病人注射的点滴
例句:In the hospital emergency room, I saw a patient with an IV on his arm. (在医院大的急诊病房里,我看见一个病人在打点滴)
1. a big headache令人头痛的事情
2. a fraction of 一部分
3. a matter of concern 焦点
4. a series of 一系列,一连串above all 首先,尤其是
5. absent from不在,缺席
6. abundant in富于
7. account for 解释
8. accuse sb. of sth.控告
9. add to增加(add up to)
10. after all 毕竟,究竟
11. agree with同意
12. ahead of time schedule提前
13. ahead of 在...之前(ahead of time 提前)
14. alien to与...相反
15. all at once 突然,同时
16. all but 几乎;除了...都
17. all of a sudden 突然
18. all over again 再一次,重新
19. all over 遍及
20. all right 令人满意的;可以
21. all the same 仍然,照样的
22. all the time 一直,始终
23. angry with sb. about sth.生气,愤怒
24. anxious aboutfor忧虑,担心
25. anything but 根本不
26. apart from 除...外(有无)
27. appeal to 吸引,申诉,请求
28. applicable to适用于
29. apply to适用
30. appropriate for/to适当,合适
31. approximate to近似,接近
32. apt at善于
33. apt to易于
34. around the clock夜以继日
35. as a matter of fact 实际上
36. as a result(of) 因此,由于
37. as a rule 通常,照例
38. as far as ...be concerned 就...而言
39. as far as 远至,到...程度
40. as follows 如下
41. as for 至于,关于
42. as good as 和...几乎一样
43. as if 好像,防腐
44. as regards 关于,至于
45. as to 至于,关于
46. as usual 像平常一样,照例
47. as well as 除...外(也),即...又
48. as well 同样,也,还
49. ashamed of (oneself/doing such a thing) 羞愧,惭愧
50. aside from 除...外(还有)
51. ask for the moon异想天开
52. at a loss 茫然,不知所措
53. at a time 一次,每次
54. at all costs 不惜一切代价
55. at all events 不管怎样,无论如何
56. at all times 随时,总是
57. at all 丝毫(不),一点也不
58. at any rate 无论如何,至少
59. at best 充其量,至多
60. at first sight 乍一看,初看起来
61. at first 最初,起先
62. at hand 在手边,在附近
63. at heart 内心里,本质上
64. at home 在家,在国内
65. at intervals 不时,每隔...
66. at large 大多数,未被捕获的
67. at last 终于
68. at least 至少
69. at length 最终,终于
70. at most 至多,不超过
71. at no time 从不,决不
72. at one time 曾经,一度;同时
73. at present 目前,现在
74. at someone's disposal 任...处理
75. at the cost of 以...为代价
76. at the mercy of 任凭...摆布
77. at the moment 此刻,目前
78. at this rate 照此速度
79. at times 有时,间或
80. aware of意识到
81. back and forth 来回地,反复地
82. back of 在...后面
83. back up后备,支援
84. bare of几乎没有,缺乏
85. be able to do能够
86. be around差不多
87. be available to sb.可用,可供
88. be bound to一定
89. be capable of doing能够
90. be concerned with 关心…,
涉足…
91. be dying to渴望
92. be fed up with受够了be tired of
93. be in hospital 住院
94. be in season 上市的 on the market上市 in peak season旺季
95. be in the mood to do sth. 想做
96. be pressed for time时间不够
97. be tied up with忙于
98. be under the weather 身体不好
99. beat around the bush 拐弯没角
100. beat the crowd 避开人群
101. before long 不久以后
102. behind schedule 误点
103. bent on sth. 下定决心做…
104. beside point 离题的,不相干的
105. beyond one's ability超越某人的能力
106. beyond question 毫无疑问
107. book on reserve 须留的图书
108. booked up 订完了
109. bound for开往
110. break down抛锚
111. break though突破
112. break up with和某人分手be through with be finished with
113. bring about 使…发生
114. bring someone up to date帮某人赶上help someone catch up
115. by accident 偶然
116. by air 通过航空途径
117. by all means 尽一切办法,务必
118. by and by 不久,迟早
119. by chance 偶然,碰巧
120. by far 最,...得多
121. by hand 用手,用体力
122. by itself 自动地,独自地
123. by means of 用,依靠
124. by mistake 错误地,无意地
125. by no means 决不,并没有
126. by oneself 单独地,独自地
127. by reason of 由于
128. by the way 顺便说说
129. by virtue of 借助,由于
130. by way of 经由,通过...方法
131. call off取消
132. call on号召,邀请,点某人的名,拜访
133. capable of能够
134. careful ofaboutwith小心,注意
135. certain of about确信,肯定
136. chair a meeting 主持会议
137. charge sb. with sth.控告
138. clear of没有,不接触
139. clever at善于
140. close to接近,亲近
141. come in contact with 与…取得联系
142. come out of sth. alive大难不死
143. come up (with)提出,拿出
144. comparable towith比作比较
145. conscious of察觉到,意识到
146. consequent on随之而来
147. considerate towards体谅,体贴
148. contemporary with与...同时代
149. content with满足于
150. contrary to违反
151. cost someone an arm and a leg代价很大
152. count down倒计时
153. count one's chickens before they are hatched过于乐观
154. count on依靠
155. count on依靠
156. count the day期待
157. count the day期待
158. counter to与...相反
159. crazy about热衷,着迷
160. critical of挑剔,批评
161. cry in one's beer借酒消愁
162. cry on one's shoulder依靠
163. curious about好奇,想知道
164. cut down on 减少
165. cut down削减
166. cut in插入
167. cut off切断
168. cut out切除
169. cut someone short打断
170. cut through抄近路
171. cut up切碎
172. die out 灭绝
173. distinct from种类(风格)不同
174. do the laundry洗衣服
175. doubtful of about怀疑
176. drop by in 顺路拜访
177. due to 由于,因为
178. each other 互相
179. easier said than done说起来容易做起来难
180. east of在...东面
181. equal to相等,胜任
182. equivalent to等于,相当于
183. essential tofor必不可少
184. even ifthough 即使,虽然
185. ever so 非常,极其
186. every now and then 时而,偶尔
187. every other 每隔一个的
188. except for 除了...外
189. expert atinon善于
190. face to face 面对面地
191. faculty members 教职员工
192. faithful to忠实于
193. fall flat 平躺在地上
194. familiar to sb为...所熟悉
195. familiar with sth熟悉,通晓
196. far from 远非,远离
197. fatal to致命的
198. favorable to支持,赞成
199. fearful of惧怕
200. feel at home熟悉
201. feel blue心情不好
202. feel free to随便
203. figure out sth. 解决
204. fit for适于
205. flat tire轮胎没气
206. flat tire轮胎没气
207. fond of喜欢
208. for ever 永远
209. for good 永久地
210. for the better 好转
211. for the moment 暂时,目前
212. for the present 暂时,目前
213. for the sake of 为了,为了...的利益
214. for the time being 暂时,眼下
215. foreign to非...所原有
216. free of from未受...;免费
217. free with康慨,大方
218. from time to time 有时,不时
219. full up客满
220. get a bargain 买到便宜货
221. get nowhere with 毫无进展
222. get over恢复
223. get used to习惯于
224. give off发出
225. give someone a big hand为某人鼓掌
226. give someone a hand帮忙
227. go about sth. 开始做…
228. go after追求
229. go ahead同意做某事
230. go by遵守
231. go down下降,往下传
232. go for竭尽全力做
233. go into进入,开始从事
234. go off出发
235. go out熄灭,外出
236. go over复习
237. go over复习,从头到尾检查一遍
238. go roundaround足够分配
239. go sightseeing 去观光
240. go steady with和某人确定关系
241. go through从头到尾
242. go without单独
243. guilty of有...罪的
244. had better最好
245. hand in hand 手拉手 ,密切关联
246. hang up 挂断
247. have one's hands full
248. have the final say 有决定权
249. head on 迎面地,正面的
250. heart and soul 全心全意地
251. hold out for sth. 坚持要求
252. hold up坚持
253. hold water站得住脚
254. how about ...怎么样
255. how come怎么会
256. hungry for渴望
257. ignorant of不知道
258. impatient at sth.不耐烦
259. impatient for急切,渴望
260. impatient of无法容忍
261. in (the)light of 鉴于,由于
262. in a hurry 匆忙,急于
263. in a moment 立刻,一会儿
264. in a sense 从某种意义上说
265. in a way 在某种程度上
266. in a word 简言之,总之
267. in accordance with 与...一致,按照
268. in addition to 除...之外(还)
269. in addition 另外,加之
270. in advance 预先,事先
271. in all 总共,合计
272. in any case 无论如何
273. in any event 无论如何
274. in brief 简单地说
275. in case of 假如,防备
276. in charge of 负责,总管
277. in common 共用的,共有的
278. in consequence(of) 因此;由于
279. in debt 欠债,欠情
280. in detail 详细地
281. in difficulty 处境困难
282. in effect 实际上,事实上
283. in favor of 支持,赞成
284. in front of 面对,在...前
285. in general 一般来说,大体上
286. in half 成两半
287. in hand 在进行中,待办理
288. in honor of 为庆祝,为纪念
289. in itself 本质上,就其本身而言
290. in line with 与...一致
291. in memory of 纪念
292. in no case 决不
293. in no time 立即,马上
294. in no way 决不
295. in order 按顺序,按次序
296. in other words 换句话说
297. in part 部分地
298. in particular 特别,尤其
299. in person 亲自,本人
300. in place of 代替,取代,交换
301. in place 在合适的位置
302. in practice 在实践中,实际上
303. in proportion to 与...成比例
304. in public 公开地,当众
305. in quantity 大量
306. in question 正在谈论的
307. in regard to 关于,至于
308. in relation to 关于,涉及
309. in return for 作为对...报答
310. in return 作为报答回报交换
311. in short 简言之,总之
312. in sight 被见到;在望
313. in spite of 尽管
314. in step with 与...一致协调
315. in tears 流着泪,在哭着
316. in terms of
317. in the company wake of随着
318. in the course of 在...期间过程中
319. in the distance 在远处
320. in the end 最后,终于
321. in the event of 如果...发生,万一
322. in the face of 即使;在...面前
323. in the first place 首先
324. in the future 在未来
325. in the heat of the day 一天中最热的时候
326. in the least 丝毫,一点
327. in the long run 长期
328. in the way 挡道
329. in the world 究竟,到底
330. in time 及时
331. in touch 联系,接触
332. in turn 依次,轮流;转而
333. in vain 徒劳,白费力
334. indifferent to无兴趣,不关心
335. indignant with sb.愤慨
336. inferior to级别低于,不如
337. innocent of无...罪,无辜
338. instead of 代替,而不是
339. intent on专心于
340. invisible to不可见的
341. jealous of嫉妒
342. just now 眼下;刚才
343. keep one's eyes on关注
344. keep on爱好,很喜欢
345. keep track of 留心
346. kind of sort of有点somewhat
347. lay off 下岗
348. leave alone别说
349. let the cat out of the bag泄露秘密
350. liable for对...有责任
351. liable to易于
352. little by little 逐渐地
353. look for hunt for 找工作
354. lost the point弄错
355. lots of 许多
356. loyal to忠于
357. mad abouton狂热迷恋
358. mad atwith sb.生气,愤怒
359. mad with因...发狂
360. make (both) ends meet收支平衡
361. make a living谋生
362. make it成功
363. make the best m
ost of充分利用
364. many a 许多
365. mark the papers 批改考卷
366. mayor minor in
367. meet one's needs满足要求
368. might as well不妨
369. mistake a for b 认错
370. more or less 或多或少,有点
371. my treat我请客
372. narrow escape九死一生
373. necessary to for必要的
374. next door 隔壁的,在隔壁
375. next to下一个,其次
376. no doubt 无疑地
377. no less than 不少于...;不亚于
378. no longer 不再
379. no more than 至多,同...一样不
380. no more 不再
381. none other than 不是别的,正是
382. nothing but 只有,只不过
383. now and then 时而,偶尔
384. off and on 断断续续,间歇地
385. off duty 下班
386. on (the) one hand 一方面
387. on a largesmall scale 大小规模地
388. on account of 由于
389. on behalf of 代表
390. on board 在船(车飞机)上
391. on business 因公
392. on condition that 如果
393. on duty 上班,值班
394. on earth 究竟,到底
395. on fire 起火着火
396. on foot 步行
397. on guard 站岗,值班
398. on hand 在场,在手边
399. on loan to借给
400. on occasion(s) 有时,间或
401. on one's guard 警惕,提防
402. on one's own 独立,独自
403. on purpose 故意地
404. on sale 出售,廉价出售
405. on schedule 按时间表,准时
406. on second thoughts 经重新考虑
407. on the contrary 正相反
408. on the grounds of 根据,以...为由
409. on the other hand 另一方面
410. on the point of 即将...的时刻
411. on the road 在旅途中
412. on the side 作为兼职副 业
413. on the spot 在场;马上
414. on the whole 总的来说,大体上
415. on time 准时
416. on(anthe) average 平均,通常
417. once (and) for all 一劳永逸地
418. once again 再一次
419. once in a while 偶尔
420. once more 再一次
421. once upon a time 从前
422. one another 相互
423. one's cup of tea喜欢的人物
424. open to不限制,开放的
425. opposite to在对面
426. or else 否则,要不然
427. or so 大约,左右
428. other than 非;除了
429. out of breath 喘不过气来
430. out of control 失去控制
431. out of date 过时的
432. out of doors 在户外
433. out of order 出故障的
434. out of place 不适当的
435. out of practice 久不练习,荒疏
436. out of sight 看不见,在视野外
437. out of the question 毫无可能的
438. out of touch 不联系,不接触
439. out of 从...中;由于;缺乏
440. over and over (again) 一再地,再三地
441. parallel to与...平等,类似
442. particular about挑剔,讲究
443. patient with有耐心
444. peculiar to独特的,独有的
445. pick up捡
446. play by ear见机行事
447. popular with受...喜爱,爱戴
448. prior to 在...之前
449. pull one's leg拿某人开玩笑put someone on
450. put someone up给某人提供住宿
451. put up with忍受
452. quite a few 相当
多,不少
453. rain cats and dogs瓢泼大雨
454. rather than 不是...(而是)
455. reach agreement 达成协议
456. reach an agreement达成一致
457. regardless of 不顾,不惜
458. relative to与...有关
459. remove from 从…除去
460. representative of代表...的
461. resign one's post 辞职
462. responsible for负责,是...原因
463. result from 由于
464. rich in富于
465. right away 立即,马上
466. ring sb. up 打电话给…
467. rule out 排除…的可能性
468. run out of用完
469. rush hours上下班高峰
470. see see to it that - make sure that确保
471. sensible of觉查到
472. sensitive to对...敏感
473. set another date改期 make on saturday lock it
474. set one's mind on doing 决定be determined to have one's mind set on bent on
475. short of缺少
476. show off卖弄
477. sick of厌恶,厌倦
478. side by side 肩并肩,一起
479. similar to相似
480. skilled at in善于
481. slip one's mind 忘记
482. so far 迄今为止
483. somewhere around 大约
484. sooner or later 迟早,早晚
485. sore throat foot
嗓子哑腿酸
486. stay up late 熬夜
487. step by step 逐步地
488. subject to受制于,易于
489. such as 例如,诸如
490. sufficient for足够的
491. suitable forto适合于
492. superior to优于,级别高于
493. sure of about对...有信心,确信
494. suspicious of怀疑
495. take a leave请假
496. take a seat be seated
497. take one's place 取代
498. take one's time慢慢来
499. take sth. seriously 认真对待
500. take up占据
501. thanks to 由于,多亏
502. that is (to say) 就是说,即
503. the reverse is also true 反之亦然
504. tired of对...不在感兴趣
505. to the point 切中要害,切题
506. turn over 倾覆
507. typical of是典型的,特有的
508. uncertain of about不确知
509. under control 处于控制之下
510. under the circumstances 这种情况下
511. up in the air没有确定
512. up to date 在进行中
513. up to 多达;直到;胜任;取决于
514. vital to对...关系重大
515. void of没有,缺乏
516. what about 怎么样
517. what if 切合目前情况的
518. what's up new发生了什么事?
519. with regard to 关于,至于
520. with respect to 如果...将怎么样
521. with the exception of 除...之外
522. without any trace没有踪迹
523. without fail 一向如此
524. without question 毫无疑问
525. wolf down狼吞虎咽
526. word for word 逐字的
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星期
星期一:MONDAY=Mon. 星期二:TUESDAY=Tus.
星期三:WEDNESDAY=Wen. 星期四:THURSDAY=Thur.
星期五:FRIDAY=Fri. 星期六:SATURDAY=Sat.
星期天:SUNDAY=Sun.
月份
一月份=Jan. 二月份
=Feb.
三月份=Mar. 四月份=Apr.
五月份=May 六月份=June.
七月份=July. 八月份=Aug.
九月份=Sept. 十月份=Oct.
十一月份=Nov. 十二月份=Dec.
月份和星期首字母要大些,后面要加点儿,注意六、七、九月份和星期二、四的写法。
常用词
VIP = very improtant person重要人物
IMP (import)进口
EXP (export)出口
MAX (maximum)最大的、的最大限度的
MIN (minimum)最小的,最低限度
DOC (document)文件、的单据
INT (international)国际的
EMS (express mail special)特快传递
IRC(International Red Cross)国际红十字会
UNESCO(the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural organization)联合国教科文组织
W.C(water closet)
CIA(central intelligence agence)美国中情局
FBI(feberal bureau of investigation)美国联邦调查局
FA(football association)足协
4=FOR 到永远=FOREVER
2=TO RTN=RETURN(送回)
BT=BLOOD TYPE(血型) PLS=PLEASE(请)
BD=BIRTHDAY(生日) REWARD=酬谢
REWARD 4 RETURN=送回有酬谢 ALLRG=过敏
军事术语
USMC=海军陆战队 NAVY=海军
AF=AIR FORCE(空军) ARMY=陆军
宗教类
C=CHRISTIANISM(基督教) J=JUDAISM(犹太教)
C=CATHOLICISM(天主教) B=BUDDHISM(佛教)
I=ISLAM(伊斯兰教) NR=NO REFERENCE(没有宗教信仰)
星座
水瓶座: AQUARIUS(1月21日 - 2月19日)
双鱼座: PISCES(2月20日 - 3月20日 )
白羊座: ARIES (3月21日 - 4月20日 )
金牛座: TAURUS(4月21日 - 5月21日)
双子座: GEMINI(5月22日 - 6月21日 )
巨蟹座: CANCER(6月22日 - 7月23日 )
狮子座: LEO(7月24日 - 8月23日)
处女座: VIRGO(8月24日 - 9月23日 )
天秤座: LIBRA (9月24日 - 10月23日 )
天蝎座: SCORPIUS(10月24日 - 11月22日 )
人马座: SAGITTARIUS(11月23日 - 12月21日 )
山羊座: CAPRICORNUS (12月22日 - 1月20日 )
1. 国际性或全美性:
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization)联合国教育科学文化组织(也叫国际文教组织)
例如: (The)UNESCO has made some contributions to the world.(UNESCO 对世界做出一些贡献)
NATO(North Atlantic Treaty organization)北大西洋公约组织。
例如:Could(the)NATO members stick to their commitments?(NATO 的成员能坚守承担义务吗?)
SALT(Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty)战略武器限制公约
例如:Should every nation join(the)SALT?(每个国家都要加入 SALT?)
NASA(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)美国航天太空总署
例句:The U.S. space programs depend on the performances of NASA.(美国的太空计画是靠NASA的表现而定。)
(注:以上缩写字也被人们当做一个字看待)
WHO(World Health organization)世界卫生组织
例句:Taiwan has been trying to become one o
f the WHO members.(台湾一直想办法成为WHO的成员之一)
FBI(Federal Bureau of Investigation)联邦调查局(负责美国境内)
CIA(Central Intelligence Agency)中央情报局(负责国外)
例句:Over the past years, Dr. and Mrs. Lee have worked for both FBI and CIA.(过去多年来李博士夫妇都为 FBI 和 CIA 工作)
FDA(Food and Drug Administration)美国食品药物管理局
例句:This new drug has to be approved by the FDA.(这新药要经 FDA 批准)
USDA(United States Department of Agriculture)美国农业部
例句:USDA supplies myriad of information on agriculture market.(有关农业市场,USDA 供应大量资料。)
IRS(Internal Revenue Service)美国税务局
例句:Employees working for IRS should be courteous toward tax payers.(IRS 员工对纳税人应该有礼貌)
NAACP(National Association for the Advancement of Color People)(全国黑人权益促进会,即黑人为了增进权益的最大机构)
例句:Many African-Americans join NAACP.(许多美国黑人参加 NAACP)
NIH(National Institute of Health)
例句:Mr. Wang has worked at NIH as a researcher.(王先生在 NIH 担任研究员)
AARP (American Association of Retired People.)(美国退休人员协会)
例句:At age 50, you are eligible to be a member of AARP.(如果你 50 岁就可以成为 AARP 的会员)
AAUP (American Association of University Professors) (美国大学教授协会)
例句:The AAUP has many branches at different colleges and universities in the U.S. (AAUP 在美国各大学有很多分会)
SCORE (Services Corps of Retired Executives)(退休主管服务队)(这是美国企业界主管退休后,免费担任顾问,协助年轻人创业的团体。)
(注意:corps 单复数一样,发音与 corpse 不同,要小心。)
(注:老外在机构名称缩写字前面,有时加冠词 the, a ,an,有时不加,不过在正式文件里,通常都加。)
2. 一般考试名称:
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) 学术能力倾向测验 (就是美国为高中生想进大学而设的考试)
例句:The well-known universities accept new students based on SAT scores and well-rounded personalities. (名大学接受新生根据 SAT 成绩及各方面优良的品德)
GPA (Grade Point Average)(学业成绩总平均)
例句:His GPA always stands on the top of his class. (他的 GPA 都是全班第一)
GED (General Equivalent Diploma); 一般同等文凭(高中没有毕业的学生,如果参加 GED,及格后,就可取得高中毕业证书)
例句:If he passes GED test, he will earn a high school diploma.
AP (advanced placement) 在校高中生,如果选修 AP 课程,考试及格,将来进大学时,可不必再修。
例句:His son took some AP courses at high school.
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) 美国为攻读企管硕士 (MBA) 学生而设
的入学考试
例句:In order to enter a MBA program, you need a high score on GMAT.
LSAT (Law School Admission Test) 美国为攻读法律学生而设的入学考试
例句:He did very well in his LSAT. (他的 LSAT 考得不错)
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) 美国为进入医学院学生而设的考试
例句:Do you think he will do well in his MCAT?
GRE (Graduate Record Exam) 这是美国大学研究所对一般研究生的入学考试
例句:Most American graduate schools require GRE scores.(多半美国研究所需要 GRE 成绩)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 外国学生想进美国大学的英语能力考试(即所谓:「托福」考试)
例句:Almost all Chinese college graduates are required to take TOEFL if they come to the U.S. for advanced degrees. (几乎所有的中国大学毕业生都要参加 TOEFL,假如他们要到美国取得高学位的话。)
CLEP(College Level Exam Program) 任何人只要有学识专长,都可参加这种考试,一旦及格,就可取得大学的学分。
例句:As long as you pass CLEP, You may earn college credits.(只要你通过 CLEP,就能获得大学学分。)
(注:老外一般所谓「大学」只说 College,不说 University)
ESOL(English for Speakers of Other Languages) 这是美国为新来移民或外国学生所设的特别英语课程。也叫 ESL(English as a Second Language)
例句:Many American campuses offer ESOL courses for foreign students.(许多美国校园为外国学生开设 ESOL 课程)
3. 一般生活方面:
EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer) 这是美国各机构招考员工时向申请工作者表明自己是「平等机会雇主」。
例句:All African-Americans hope that their employments will be based on EOE.(所有美国黑人都希望他们的工作机会均等)
DOQ (Depending on Qualifications) 根据申请工作者的资历决定是否雇用。
例句:The DOQ policy is being used by our school in hiring new teachers. (聘请新教师时,本校采用 DOQ 政策。)
PR (Public Relation) 公共关系
例句:The college president wants to improve its PR with the community.(大学校长想与社区增进公共关系)
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) 最高行政执行长 (多半指企业界或公司领导人)
例句:The CEO of this company will resign because of poor health. (这公司的 CEO 因为身体不好而辞职)
CPA (Certified Public Accountant) 美国有执照的会计师
例句:Do you have a CPA to prepare your income tax?(你有 CPA 为你报税吗?)
COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) 生活费用的调整(即加薪时是按生活指数而定)
例句:Our annual pay raise will be based on COLA.
STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) = VD = Venereal Disease 性病(现在 STD 较常用)
例句:Many teen-agers face STD problems.(许多青少年面临 STD 问题)
SOA (Sexually oriented Advertisement) 有
关性方面的广告
例句:Don\’t you feel we have too much SOA in the media?(你不认为在媒体上有太多的 SOA 吗?)
GOP (Grand Old Party) 美国共和党另一称呼 = Republican Party
例句:The GOP has nominated Mr. Bush as its Presidential candidate.(GOP 已提名 Bush 先生为总统候选人)
PMS (Pre-menstrual Syndrome) 这是女人在月经前不舒服或心情不好所常用的缩写字
例句:Don\’t bother her; she has PMS.
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) 指青少年不能集中注意力,静不下来的一种病症。
例句:Tens of thousands of youngsters are suffering from ADHD in the U.S. (在美国成千上万的青少年有 ADHD 的毛病)
RSVP (Respondez sil vous plait) 这是法文,通常在请帖上使用的「敬请回音」= Please reply(或 respond)
例句:There is“RSVP”on the invitation card.
BYOB (bring your own bottle) 老外请客时,为了减少负担或个人爱好酒的品种,在请帖上注明「请自己带酒」。
例句:Whenever he invites guests, he asks “BYOB”。 (他只要请客,就要人家自己带酒。)
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Sydrome) 爱滋病
例句:AIDS has spread all over the world.
CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) 心脏病急救法
例句:Everyone should learn how to do CPR.
EKG (Electrocardiography) 心电图检查 (不是 ECG)
例句:Her physician asks her to have an EKG next week. (医生要她下周做 EKG)
IV (intravenous injection) 为病人注射的点滴
例句:In the hospital emergency room, I saw a patient with an IV on his arm. (在医院大的急诊病房里,我看见一个病人在打点滴)