Olympic Games
Athletes. Athletes.
Referee, referee, referee
Volunteers. Volunteers
opening ceremony
closing ceremony
award ceremony
Stadium stadium
Olympic Village
Olympic record
Keep records. Keep records.
cut 【break】the record
Autumn fashion shirt
lose one's shirt
Of course, Lose means to lose, or to lose something. However, losing a shirt doesn't really mean losing a shirt. It definitely means that someone has lost everything he has.
Did you hear about Joe? He has lost everything. The poor guy invested all his money in a luxurious restaurant, which just closed down.
Did you hear about Joe? He really lost everything, poor man. He invested all his money in a luxury restaurant. This restaurant closed down not long ago.
Another example is: beware of salespeople who call you to sell Florida beach land. You may lose everything, because the land may be flooded at high tide.
You should be very careful of salesmen who encourage you to buy land near Florida beach by phone. If you are not careful, you may lose everything, because these lands are likely to be flooded at high tide.
Keep calm
Literally, put on your shirt. This sounds like a good idea, but what does it mean? In fact, don't be nervous, or don't get angry when you don't know the situation.
Example: Harry, take it easy. We have enough time to catch the train.
Don't be too nervous, Harry. We have enough time to go to the railway station.
Keeping calm means keeping calm on more occasions, and don't get angry until you know the situation. For example, the husband came home for dinner three hours late. As soon as he got home, he saw his wife fly into a rage, so he immediately said to her:
Honey, please stay calm! Sorry, but the boss asked me to work overtime in the office.
Dear, please don't be angry. I'm really sorry. My boss gave me so much work that I had to work overtime in the office.
Take off his shirt for you.
Literally, taking off his shirt for you means taking off his shirt for you. If a person is willing to take off his shirt for you, it is a person who can give everything, including his shirt, to help you when you are in trouble. Such friends are very valuable. Therefore, taking off his shirt for you means trying to help others.
For example, of course, dad sometimes gets angry with me for no reason. However, if I need it, I know he will do his best to help me.
It's pointless for my father to get angry with me sometimes. However, whenever I need it, he will always try his best to help me.
Another example: Pete never says much. However, when he heard that someone was ill in hospital or unemployed, he was always the first to pay for help. Yes, sir, he is the kind of person who is willing to do anything for you.
Pete doesn't usually talk much. However, whenever he hears that someone is ill in hospital or unemployed, he is always the first to give money to help. Yes, he is the kind of person who will try his best to help others.
A pretentious person
There are several explanations for being full, sometimes it means being full, and sometimes it means eating too much. So, what does pretentious mean? Pretentious people refer to those who love to put on airs and show arrogance. It's best to stay away from such people. Such people are arrogant, stubborn and conceited, and they are not welcome to participate in any social activities.
My boss is a callous person: he always talks about how important his ancestors are, how he became the first in his class in college, and how much he thinks he has contributed to our company.
My boss is always putting on airs and boasting about himself. As soon as he opened his mouth, he said how important his ancestors were, how he became the first in his class when he was studying in college, and claimed to have made great contributions to our company.
Another example: I think I will vote for Jimmy Brown instead of that James Leland. Jimmy is not as clumsy as an elegant man. He is as friendly and knowledgeable as us ordinary people.
I think I will vote for Brown instead of Leland, who looks elegant. Brown is not as arrogant as Leland. He is friendly and easy-going, just like us ordinary people.
Interpretation of TOEFL common words
argue
Common definition
argue
An unusual explanation
Think, advocate
TOEFL example: Some researchers think that less expensive items are as good as relatively expensive items, such as Head Start. (TPO 3 1-2 early childhood education)
Analysis: In the TOEFL test, sentence structures like some arguments often appear. Many students will think that arguing only means quarreling. In fact, in TOEFL, debate is more about advocating, thinking and expressing someone's point of view. For example, she advocates that they should all go, and she advocates that they should all go. Some researchers believe that lower-cost projects can achieve the same effect as higher-cost projects, such as intellectual start-up.
evidence
Common definition
1.n. Evidence; He's gone. I can't find him anywhere. )
An unusual explanation
certificate
TOEFL example: The evolution at this stage is relatively new, which can be seen from the similar appearance of all western chipmunk species. (TPO 39- 1 habitat and chipmunk species)
Analysis: evidence is usually used as a noun, meaning evidence; Sign, we can naturally think of its verb meaning proof, common fixed collocation is proved by something. There is evidence that. The evolution of this period is relatively new, which can be proved by the fact that all western chipmunks look alike.
address
Common definition
address
An unusual explanation
deal with
TOEFL example: She began to propose more ambitious themes in her dance, such as the sea. In the dance, her dancers couldn't see a large piece of Argentinian silk (OG8 Loie Fuller) rendered by colored lights.
Analysis: the meaning of address for processing is often related to? Task, problem? The collocation in the sentence, in which her dancer is the prepositional attributive clause, modifies the sea; Decorate a large piece of silk with colored lights as post-attributive. She began to deal with bigger themes, such as the sea, where dancers swayed under the huge invisible silk created by colored lights.
film
Common definition
address
An unusual explanation
deal with
TOEFL example: She began to propose more ambitious themes in her dance, such as the sea. In the dance, her dancers couldn't see a large piece of Argentinian silk (OG8 Loie Fuller) rendered by colored lights.
Analysis: the meaning of address for processing is often related to? Task, problem? The collocation in the sentence, in which her dancer is the prepositional attributive clause, modifies the sea; Decorate a large piece of silk with colored lights as post-attributive. She began to deal with bigger themes, such as the sea, where dancers swayed under the huge invisible silk created by colored lights.
parallel
Common definition
Parallel;
An unusual explanation
Be equivalent to or similar to ...
TOEFL example: Her interest in color and light is similar to that of serious artists in that period, especially the painter Seurat, who is famous for his stippling skills, creating the feeling of shape and light on canvas by applying tiny color dots instead of drawing lines. (OG8 Roy Fuller)
Analysis: parallel usually means parallel, but when used as a verb, it means similar or comparable, and there is a comparative meaning in it, such as being parallel to someone. This sentence is very long and the main sentence is very short. From the beginning, these elements are obviously the restrictions on the painter Seurat. Her interest in color and light is similar to that of many artists of the same period. Seurat, the most famous painter, created shapes and light on canvas by stippling, using tiny color dots instead of drawing lines.