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54 Cards in this Set
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Work for peanuts |
Need to work very hard to make ends meet /to earn a living wage /for basic sustenance /to stay above the poverty line |
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You say that someone is ____ and _____ when they are still alive or unharmed after being in danger. |
You say that someone is safe and sound when they are still alive or unharmed after being in danger. |
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...is reasonable |
...makes good sense |
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this was not the moment to make a _____ ___ independence / _______ tyranny |
this was not the moment to make a stand for independence / against tyranny |
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further ______ __ (expand, increase in size) trade with China |
further scale up trade with China |
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to _____ more fruitful results |
to yield more fruitful results |
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重视 |
Attach great importance to |
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Against the ________ of growing uncertain and un______ factors in the international situation |
Against the backdrop of growing uncertain and unstable factors in the international situation |
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it ______s with (符合) Russia's own needs |
it accords with Russia's own needs |
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...的过去、现在和未来 |
...'s past, present and future |
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if someone is ______ _____ of a particular fact, they are a good example of how true it is (+ that/of) |
if someone is living proof of a particular fact, they are a good example of how true it is (+ that/of) |
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The good news is |
The bad news is |
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兴趣广泛 |
Have wide-ranging interests Have a wide range of interests His interests are varied and many. |
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Use the word _______ when describing things that are distinctly different. Use the word ______ when describing things that are somewhat similar. |
Use the word various when describing things that are distinctly different. Use the word varied when describing things that are somewhat similar. |
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Eating a ______, well-balanced diet means eating a variety of foods from each food group |
Eating a varied, well-balanced diet means eating a variety of foods from each food group |
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It's not easy to find an __________ for what I am experiencing |
It's not easy to find an explanation for what I am experiencing |
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酥脆的面皮 |
Flaky pastry |
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treating this crisis ____ the existential emergency (生死存亡的事) it is |
treating this crisis like the existential emergency (生死存亡的事) it is |
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Dreams cannot stand in the way of ____ing it ____ it is, especially right now... Wherever I go, I seem to be surrounded by fairytales |
Dreams cannot stand in the way of telling it like it is, especially right now... Wherever I go, I seem to be surrounded by fairytales |
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China is so vast a country, and so many people... |
Do we share the country with |
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And how about my __________? I see him not following the ____～ |
And how about my neighbour? I see him not following the rules～ |
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Know sb _______ friends |
Know sb through friends |
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Rarely |
Hardly ever |
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the prevailing trend of public opinion or of another aspect of life. "(In) the current social/economic/political ______" |
the prevailing trend of public opinion or of another aspect of life "(In) the current social/political/economic climate" |
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Have ceased to exist |
Be no more |
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"Brothers" "Sister" |
Brothers from other mothers Sister from another mister |
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a mother always ____s ____ where her children are concerned |
a mother always knows best where her children are concerned |
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饮食业 |
Catering industry |
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If it _______s like that, we’re not going to get _______. |
If it continues like that, we’re not going to get anywhere.” |
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Did you eat ________ as a family growing up? |
Did you eat together as a family growing up? |
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You may have to learn a few new skills __/_____ the way. |
You may have to learn a few new skills on/along the way. |
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adjective (only before noun) & adverb in disorderly haste or confusion. "the ______-_______ dash to unity" (Tottenham) |
adjective (only before noun) & adverb in disorderly haste or confusion. "the helter-skelter dash to unity" (Tottenham) |
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the ability to make money out of anything one undertakes. "he seems to have the _____ _____ when it comes to blockbusters" |
the ability to make money out of anything one undertakes. "he seems to have the Midas touch when it comes to blockbusters" |
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He encouraged both sides to ______ for the goal to double bilateral trade volume. |
He encouraged both sides to strive for the goal to double bilateral trade volume. |
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____ hard to _______ the goal of doubling the trade volume |
work hard to realize the goal of doubling the trade volume |
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______ (深化) pragmatic cooperation |
deepen pragmatic cooperation |
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共同关切的问题 |
Issues of common concern |
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卡通熊猫 |
Animated/cartoon panda |
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For example/instance |
To illustrate As an illustration |
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______ a moral to a story |
attach a moral to a story |
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Learn good ____ bad |
Learn good from bad |
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Cat |
Kitten Kitty |
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Beardsley called one black player "a monkey" _____ Newcastle's Under-23s coach |
Beardsley called one black player "a monkey" while Newcastle's Under-23s coach |
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I should have known better, but I ______ |
I should have known better, but I didn't |
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Decision Making? I believe I do okay. (Used in an informal register) |
As regards decision making: I believe I am reasonably competent in this area. (Used in a formal register) |
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I’m so excited to hang out tonight… ____ __ we keep it phone free? |
I’m so excited to hang out tonight… what if we keep it phone free? |
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As ____ most things in life, a little empathy goes a ____ way. |
As with most things in life, a little empathy goes a long way. |
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典型的邻家女孩 |
The typical/iconic (beautiful) girl next door |
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People must be able to express their views without ____ of criticism. |
People must be able to express their views without fear of criticism. |
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He exploited people’s ____-____ed fears about strangers. (Xenophobia) |
He exploited people’s deep-seated fears about strangers. (Xenophobia) |
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to feel worried that something very bad will happen or has already happened. <They were very late, and I was beginning to fear the _____.> |
to feel worried that something very bad will happen or has already happened. <They were very late, and I was beginning to fear the worst.> |
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...ladled to to you from bodies that held you/ and fed you their signature ____ (dishes). |
...ladled to to you from bodies that held you/ and fed you their signature fare. |
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That's tonight's dinner ____ed then. (Good Food) |
That's tonight's dinner sorted then. |
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how could you solve it with no clues, no witnesses, no _______? |
how could you solve it with no clues, no witnesses, no nothing? |
