1. engaging
源于 engage(吸引、使人参与)
例句:Students usually like engaging teachers
2. interact with
由 inter-(在…之间)+ act(行动)构成,“互动”。
同根词:internet、international、interview。
3. hooting and hollering
hoot 指欢呼起哄,holler 指大喊大叫,合在一起生动描绘“又喊又叫、欢呼起哄”的热闹场面。
4. be grounded in 立足于
例句:Their music is grounded in reality. / Her opinion is grounded in experience.
5. short-term / long-term
分别表示“短期的”和“长期的”。
状语形式:in the short term(从短期看),in the long term(从长远看)。
6. legacy
不止是“遗产”,更常用作“持续的影响(常指积极的)”。
例句:His greatest legacy was proving that ordinary people can change the world.
7. encompass
表示“涵盖、包含”。
例句:Their music encompasses a wide range of genres.
8. -wise(后缀)
口语中高频使用,意为“就……方面而言”,比 in terms of 更自然。
例句:Music-wise, this album is very different.
9. per se
相当于 itself,但更常用于澄清或分析性语境,常以否定形式出现
10. look at the bigger picture
表示“从全局看问题”,常用于开导他人或讨论长远规划
例句:on't just think about short-term result, Look at the bigger picture.
11. take a leap勇敢冒险
意为“大胆迈出一步、冒险尝试、凭信念放手一搏”。
例句:The more you fear something, the more you need to take that leap. That's how you break through your own limits and truly grow.