1.the first of school/work 上學/上班的第一天

2.right now=currently

3.wait around/about 無所事事的等待

• + for 對象/某事

eg: We spend the whole day waiting around for something exciting to happen, but nothing did.

• + at 地點 在某地無所事事的等待

eg: wait around at airport

4.hurry up 常用于祈使句

hurry up and do sth. 抓緊做某事/趕緊做某事

eg: All I wanted what is for the boring people to hurry up and leave.

5.seating chart 座位表

6.might/may as well 不妨

eg: You might as well get a taxi from the station. It will be quicker.

7.pass the time 打發(fā)時間

eg: I was waiting around at airport, so I figured I might as well read books to pass the time.

8.by the way 對了/另外

常用縮寫B(tài)TW

9.advice

• 發(fā)音聲帶不震動
• 不可數(shù)名詞

advise

• 動詞
• 發(fā)音聲帶震動

10.on 特指某一天

11.got to=have got to=gotta 必須、肯定

12.plunk sth. down = plunk down sth. 隨意一丟

13.any old 隨便一個、任何一個

eg: I don't care where I sleep. Any old couch（長沙發(fā)） will do.

14.permanent adj.永久的

eg: Drinking can cause permanent damage to the brain.

15.stuck with sb. 無法擺脫你想擺脫的人

• unable to get rid with someone that you do not want
• stick stuck stuck
• 是一個很口語化的表達

eg: My wife has gone to shopping, so now I'm stuck with the kids.