1. What a pity

In a sarcastic sense.

Day to day, I’ll be like – Daily.

That sucks.

That’s too bad.

That’s a shame.

  1. Just so-so.

It’s alright.

It’s ok.

It’s not bad.

  1. Seldom

Rarely

Hardly ever

I don’t really do that…

That’s not for me…

  1. Some adverbs.

Honestly,

Basically,

Actually,

Definitely,

Inherently.

Probably,

Strangely,

Unfortunately,

Luckily,

Approximately,

Hopefully,

Frequently,

Normally,

Literally,

Obviously

You are on the ball to be quick to understand and react to things: I didn’t sleep well last night and I’m not really on the ball today.

I didn’t really go into depth or detail.

without further ado.

dive into

a little from column A, a little from column B (uncountable)

(idiomatic, informal) A combination of two factors or reasons.

arguably

keep your writing in tip-top shape and stay in the loop about your epic stats and achievements!

back to the (daily) grind 重回工作岗位 find your grind 适合你做的事 on your grind、on the grind 忙着努力在做某事

set straight 纠正

thanks for the heads up 多谢提醒

go off the deep end 贸然行事；勃然大怒

take a leave of absence

terribly excited an awful good time damn ghetto from hell goddamn gorgeous goddamn ghetto terribly sorry Thank you so much You are so bad… kill me horrifying experience horrific good time

That might be a bit too much. 有点夸张 Yoga helps me to cope when life gets to be a bit too much.

That’s fire 太顶了

I have no one in my corner. 没有人支持.

my project is stalled.

all at once. It means that something happened at the same time.

we need cutting edge. We need virtuoso.(standout)

marquee 大帐篷

rundown 解释，描述

kick-off 开幕 kick off/roll out

carnival 狂欢节

up the ante （在争议或争夺中）提高要求，增加筹码

on a rotating basis 轮值

the pursuits of urbanite

lack thereof

set foot on foreign soil

colloquium/ colloquia

except under extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the students, e.g. medical reasons (with proof of medical certificates)

stellar stats 杰出的数据

fabrication 虚构 falsification 伪造篡改

questions pertaining to

are well versed with

on edge 紧张不安

scrub 取消

rolling blackout 轮流停电

kink 奇怪念头

activism 激进主义

beleaguer

check in on s.b. 看望

come full circle 周而复始

sojourn 寄居

sequester 隔离

protocol blatant psychiatry

hear your credential

concourse (火车)大厅

atrium 中庭

come in handy 派上用场

feel oneself inferior self-abased 自卑

caveat 告诫

lose concentration, be absent-minded 开小差 His mind wandered soon after the class began. Some soldiers deserted in the combat.

unwelcome visitor，uninvited guest 不速之客 She got a bed out for her unexpected guest.

minor details 或 minute particulars 细枝末节

rise to the occasion，act according to the changing situation 随机应变

abandon oneself to despair，be tired of earthly life 万念俱灰 After his wife’s death, he seemed to give himself over to despair.

take stock (of something) to examine a situation carefully

aqueduct 高架渠

feeder bus

lost ground
to go into a position where you are less strong, advanced, or successful than someone else

pit stop 停车加油(或修理等);(长途旅行中的)短暂休息，歇脚

all over the board Spread out or scattered over a great distance. In or having a great number and variety. Unorganized or scattered in thinking, communication, or planning.

in observance of 为庆祝（节日）

circumvent 设法回避

pervasive 普遍的

quota 定额 quote 引用 报价

in conjunction with 与…一起 ; 连词

incompliance 不遵守

squander 浪费

ripple effect 连锁反应

tarnish 失去光泽，损坏名声

awry 出岔子

ombudsman 政府巡查员

delineate 勾画;(详细地)描述

provision (为将来做的)准备;饮食供应;(尤指旅途中的)粮食;（法律文件的）规定，条款

egregious extremely bad

fraternity 联谊会 fraternal

have a party for two (implies a reservation for two people)

litigation 诉讼，打官司

crumbly 易碎的;脆的

hectic 忙碌的 繁忙的

aftertaste: a taste (usually an unpleasant one) that stays in your mouth after you have eaten or drunk sth

pastry 糕点

lotus root 莲藕；莲花（根）

wacky 古怪的

yolk 蛋黄

lactose 乳糖

magnum (1.5L) 大酒瓶 magnum opus 代表作

backside 屁股

mead 蜂蜜酒

etch （脸上）流露出; 铭刻；画出…的轮廓

whopping 异常大的

to hammer the point home even further

despite everything that I just spent the last 10 mins explaining to you

arable 适于耕地的

straddle 横跨

the Tropic of Cancer 北回归线; the Tropic of Capricorn 南回归线

populist 平民主义

grueling 累人的，紧张的

periphery 边缘

waver 减弱，踌躇

comport 举止 comports herself with great dignity

induct 正式就职；传授

nepotism 裙带关系

grate 磨碎；使人烦躁

tabloid 摘要的；缩编的

frenzy 狂暴

relish 享受，风味

chasm 裂缝; 巨大分歧

sporadic 间或出现的

renegade 背叛者

registrant 登记者

brew (tea) 沏(茶)

palate 味觉

lingering 缓慢消失的 linger 逗留，徘徊，磨蹭

keep an eye out for 密切注意

get the most out of 充分利用

skewer 扦子

Satay sauce 沙茶酱

scallop 扇贝

go back in time 时光倒流

awning 雨篷

groovy 时髦的，吸引人的

looking for a fresh take on one of your challenges.

(launch) into orbit （非正式）进入表演（或行动的）最佳状态，勃然大怒，万分激动

arraign 提审 提讯

weal and woe 患难与共

moderator 调解人;调停人;仲裁人 会议主持人

alumina 矾土 alumnus alumni

cordon 警戒线，封锁线

la carte 照菜单点菜

hone 训练 磨练

enfranchise 给(某人)选举权

cremation 火化 cremate

rant and rave 大声叫嚷;咆哮

caramelize 焦糖化 caramel 焦糖

sizzle v.发出(油煎食物的)咝咝声 n. 油煎食物时)发出的咝咝声

holy moly

cutesy 矫揉造作

let me put it this way/ put it like this.

devour 吞食

elude 躲避;(尤指机敏地)避开;逃避;使达不到;使不记得;使不理解

trundle (使缓慢、轰鸣地)移动;滚动;沉重缓慢地走

amble 慢跑 缓行

stampede n. (人群的)奔逃，蜂拥;(兽群的)惊跑，狂奔;热潮;风尚;风气 v.(使)狂奔，涌向;使仓促行事

maneuver

roe 鱼子，蟹黄

one of a kind 独一无二的

boutique 时装店，精品的

elucidate 阐明

reply slip 回条

prowess 高超的技艺

paramedic 护理人员

scooter 小型摩托车

brisket 胸脯肉

firm up （使）更坚固;（使）更坚实;（使）更明确;强化;（使）确切;使（价格、价值等）保持坚挺（或稳定）

proctor 监考（员）

iridescent 色彩斑斓闪耀的

I stand corrected：used to admit that something you have said or done was wrong

on terms 1. Equal in score; having the same number of points.

  1. Partnered or having an affinity with someone.

on (one’s) (own) terms: In the manner or timeframe that one prefers.

lotion 洁肤液

attire 服装

pajamas 睡衣

mosey 漫步 徘徊

go down swinging 虽败犹荣， 体面下台

sink in 被充分理解；被完全领悟

do a little bit more digging into … 深入了解

dire 极其严重的

graceful (尤指在困境中)得体的，有风度的

brush up on 温习

deep dive into

nitty-gritty 基本事实；重要细节

autistic 自闭症的

Cut me some slack. 放我一马

Get off my back 别烦我

hot take 与主流相反的时事观点(锐评)

lender 放款人

reprieve 缓行

acronym 缩略语

like-minded 志同道合的

graveyard 垃圾场；墓地

bail out 保释；（常指通过出资）帮助…脱离困境；跳伞逃生

dinghy 小艇

in-tray (办公室存放待处理信件或公文的)收文盘

to cut a long story short

restoration (规章制度等的)恢复;修复;复原;复位

cash pledge 押金

celery 芹菜

have a good kick to it 辣呛到

prawn 明虾

eunuch 太监;宦官

fawn 小鹿；浅黄褐色的；讨好，巴结

blister n. 水泡;(皮肤上摩擦或烫起等的)水疱;(金属、油漆过的木头或其他表面上的)气泡 v. (使)起疱;(使表皮等)爆裂;猛烈抨击;严厉批评

chive 细香葱 a chive and garlic dressing

megabyte gigabyte

play it by ear 随机应变，见机行事，根据情况需要行动

Sparkling water 气泡水

(go) back to the drawing board （失败后）另起炉灶，从头开始

on the drawing board 在筹划阶段；在设计中

on all fronts 全方面 Progress has been made on all fronts.

vociferous 大声疾呼的

blow out of proportion 小题大做

benevolent 乐善好施的

obnoxious 讨厌的;可憎的;令人作呕的