accommodation

“We can offer student accommodation near the campus.”

accommodation → housing / lodging / student accommodation

flat / apartment

“It’s a small flat on the third floor.”

flat → apartment；apartment → flat

studio

“It’s a studio, so the living area and bedroom are combined.”（剑18T1S1风格）

studio → one-room flat / bedsit

shared accommodation

“I want to share with another student.”

share → live with a flatmate / housemate

single room

“A single room is £120 per week.”

single room → room for one person

twin room

“We need a twin room — two single beds.”

twin room → two single beds

double room

“A double room has one large bed.”

double room → room with a double bed

furnished

“Is the flat fully furnished?”

furnished → with furniture；fully furnished → completely equipped

unfurnished

“Unfurnished means you buy your own bed and desk.”

unfurnished → no furniture provided

central heating

“The house has central heating, so it’s warm in winter.”

central heating → heating system

rent

“The rent is £650 per month.”（剑15T1S1风格）

rent → monthly payment / rental / housing cost

deposit

“You pay a deposit of one month’s rent.”（剑17T2S1风格）

deposit → security deposit / damage deposit / down payment

utilities

“Utilities aren’t included — just gas and electricity.”

utilities → bills；utility bills → gas/electricity/water bills

bills included

“All bills are included in the rent.”

bills included → utilities included / no extra cost for gas and electricity

landlord

“The landlord is responsible for repairs.”

landlord → owner / property owner；landlady → female owner

tenant

“Tenants must pay rent on time.”

tenant → renter / lodger

lease / contract

“They signed a 12-month lease.”

lease → tenancy agreement / rental contract

maintenance

“Call maintenance if the washing machine breaks.”

maintenance → repairs / fixing / after-sales service

no pets

“Sorry, no pets allowed.”

no pets → animals not allowed

non-smoking

“It’s a non-smoking property.”

non-smoking → smoking not permitted

booking / reservation

“All bookings must be made 14 days in advance.”（剑5T1S1）

book → reserve / make a reservation / secure a place

cancellation

“Cancel within 7 days and you lose 50% of the fee.”

cancel → call off；cancellation → booking called off

confirmation

“We’ll send a confirmation by email.”

confirm → make sure / verify

destination

“The destination is too far for a day trip.”

destination → place / final stop

itinerary

“The itinerary includes a museum and a castle.”

itinerary → plan / schedule / route

guided tour

“A guided tour leaves at 10 a.m.”

guided tour → tour with a guide / guided walk

self-guided tour

“You can do a self-guided tour with this map.”

self-guided → on your own / independent visit

return ticket

“A return ticket is cheaper than two singles.”

return ticket → round trip（美）；round trip → return（英）

single ticket

“A single ticket is £4.50.”

single → one-way

fare

“The bus fare has gone up to £2.”

fare → ticket price / charge

shuttle bus

“A shuttle bus runs every 30 minutes.”

shuttle bus → transfer bus / free bus

ferry

“You can take the ferry across the river.”

ferry → boat service / passenger boat

coach

“The coach departs from the station.”

coach → long-distance bus / tour bus

underground / subway / tube

“Take the underground to the city centre.”

underground → tube（London）/ subway（US）

departure

“Departure is at 9.15, not 9.50.”

departure → leaving / setting off

delay

“The flight has been delayed by two hours.”

delay → behind schedule / running late

entrance fee

“Entrance fee is £12, students half price.”

entrance fee → admission / entry charge

free of charge

“Parking is free of charge.”

free of charge → no extra cost / complimentary / included

sightseeing

“We’ll have time for sightseeing.”

sightseeing → looking around / visiting attractions

check-in / check-out

“Check-in is from 2 p.m., check-out by 11 a.m.”

check in → register / arrive；check out → leave / hand back the key

discount

“Students get a 10% discount.”

discount → reduction / off / cheaper price

sale

“Everything’s on sale this weekend.”

on sale → reduced / special offer

receipt

“Keep the receipt if you want a refund.”

receipt → proof of purchase

refund

“You can ask for a refund within 7 days.”

refund → get your money back / repayment

exchange

“Can I exchange it for a larger size?”

exchange → swap / change for another one

menu

“The menu changes every season.”

menu → food list / choices

starter / appetizer

“The starter is soup or salad.”

starter（英）→ appetizer（美）

main course

“The main course comes with vegetables.”

main course → main dish / principal meal

dessert

“Dessert is included in the set lunch.”

dessert → pudding（英）/ sweet（英）

bill

“Could we have the bill, please?”

bill → check（美）/ total

tip

“A 10% tip is added automatically.”

tip → service charge / gratuity

portion

“The portions are quite large.”（剑20T1S1风格）

portion → serving / amount of food

vegetarian

“We have a limited vegetarian selection.”（剑20T1S1）

vegetarian → meat-free / no meat

local ingredients

“They only use local ingredients.”（剑20T1S1）

local → from nearby / not imported

sharing dishes

“Lots of small dishes for sharing.”（剑20T1S1）

for sharing → to share / shared plates

takeaway

“Do you want eat-in or takeaway?”

takeaway（英）→ takeout（美）

out of stock

“Sorry, that item is out of stock.”

out of stock → sold out / not available

best in town

“It’s probably the best restaurant in town for fish.”（剑20T1S1）

best in town → most popular / highly recommended

appointment

“I’d like to make an appointment with Dr Evans.”（剑16T4S1风格）

appointment → slot / visit / see the doctor

available

“Is the doctor available on Monday?”

available → free / not fully booked

membership

“Do you want standard or student membership?”（剑15T1S1风格）

membership → member card / subscription

enrolment

“Enrolment starts in September.”

enrol → register / sign up；enrolment → registration

reference number

“Your reference number is 397-45-T.”（剑5T1S1）

reference number → booking reference / confirmation number

postcode

“Postcode is BS2 7KL.”（剑16T4S1）

postcode（英）→ zip code（美）

nationality

“Nationality? Canadian.”（剑15T1S1）

nationality → country of origin

deadline

“The deadline is the 30th of April.”

deadline → closing date / last day

complaint

“I’d like to make a complaint about the service.”

complaint → problem / dissatisfaction

feedback

“We’d love your feedback after the course.”

feedback → comments / opinions

in advance

“Book at least 14 days in advance.”

in advance → ahead of time / before the date

fill in a form

“You need to fill in this registration form.”

fill in（英）→ fill out（美）；form → application / details

provide ID

“Please provide identification at the desk.”

ID → passport / driving licence / photo ID

courier

“We’ll send it by courier tomorrow.”

courier → delivery service / express post

double 5

“My number is double five, three nine.”

double five = 55；triple seven = 777

zero

“The code is four, oh, two, zero.”

zero = nought（英）= oh（电话）= nil（比分）

date

“The 22nd of October” / “October 22nd”

英：22 October；美：October 22

15/01/1980

“The fifteenth of January, nineteen eighty.”

英式：日/月/年；美式：月/日/年

floor

“Flat 3B on the third floor.”

英：ground floor=1楼；first floor=2楼

address

“12 Forest Lane” / “45 Green Road”

Lane / Road / Avenue / Drive / Close

postcode

“BS2 7KL”

字母常拼读：K for Kilo, L for Lima

price

“£30 per person, £750 deposit.”

per person = each；deposit = upfront payment

time

“Leaves at ten to eleven.”

ten to eleven = 10:50；quarter past = :15

date from

“The building dates from 1890.”

date from → date back to → was built in

commission

“The artist was commissioned in 1920.”

commission → ask an artist to create

planning permission

“They didn’t get planning permission until 1995.”

planning permission → official approval to build

council

“The local council runs the park.”

council → local authority / municipality

facilities

“Facilities include a café, toilets and a shop.”

facilities → amenities / services

guided walk

“A guided walk starts at the entrance.”

guided walk → guided tour / ranger tour

free entry

“Entry is free on Sundays.”

free entry → no charge / admission free

family-friendly

“It’s a family-friendly attraction.”

family-friendly → good for children / suitable for families

wheelchair access

“Wheelchair access is available at the rear.”

wheelchair access → disabled access

well worth a visit

“The gallery is well worth a visit.”

well worth → definitely recommended / not to be missed

downside

“The only downside is the car park is small.”

downside → disadvantage / drawback

popular with

“It goes down well with school groups.”

popular with → liked by / favoured by

career / vacancy

“We currently have a vacancy for a ranger.”

vacancy → job opening / position

volunteer

“Volunteers help with the gardens.”

volunteer → unpaid helper / community worker

cheap

affordable / good value / not expensive

important

key / crucial / matters a lot

problem

issue / difficulty / trouble

increase

go up / rise / climb

decrease

drop / fall / go down

cancel

call off / not run / be withdrawn

include

cover / involve / come with

exclude

not include / extra charge / on top of

near

close to / a short walk from / next to

recommend

suggest / be worth trying / highly rated

change

alter / modify / switch

book

reserve / secure / arrange