make an excellent case for sth: 认为……有理由

wardrobe: 全部衣物

seasonable advice:及时的建议

drowse: 半醒半睡

pollutant:污染物

immune system: 免疫系统

nausea: 恶心

euthanasia: 安乐死

cardiology: 心脏病学

pager: 寻呼机

cybercrime: 电脑犯罪

acid rain: 酸雨

biosphere: 生物圈

conservationist: 自然资源保护主义者

gale: 狂风

gust: 阵风

cyclone: 旋风

hurricane: 飓风

sleet: 雨加雪

makeshift house: 临时房屋

cult: 邪教

nose to nose: 面对面

mediate: 调停

be entitled: 具有……权利

other than: 除…… 之外

fumble around: 摸索

breach of conventions: 违反习俗

figure out: 想出,领悟

commute: 经常长途来往

allergy: 过敏

a better buy: 较便宜

call- in show: 访谈节目

car – talk program:维修保养汽车节目

take – into account: 考虑到

drag: 另人厌倦

pits: 很糟糕

compulsory: 强迫的,必须的

stewardess: 空姐

crack sb up: 捧腹大笑

hit it off:合得来

add up to: 等于

nothing but: 只是,仅仅

at best: 顶多,充其量也不过

at worst: 最坏也就是

at intervals: 时常

travel (in style): 舒适,体面

sibling:兄弟,姐妹

conformist: 循规蹈矩的人

temperament 气质,性格

odds and ends: 零星东西

watch out: 小心谨慎,留意提防

worse off: (经济状况)更不好;更

ring off: 挂到电话

rule out: 打消,排除,防止

shut down 关闭,停业

stay up/sit up: 晚睡,熬夜

go through with sth: 做到底

go with: 与 匹配

hang about/ hang around: 闲逛

in the light of: 根据

knock out: 使人昏迷

lay out: 设计,铺开

leak out: 走漏,泄露

leave out: 删去

live up to: 不辜负

lose one’s head: 恐慌失措

lose track of: 不知下落

make away with: 抢走

make a face: 做鬼脸

make no difference: 无所谓,没关系

make little of: 轻视

make room for: 让机会给谁

off and on: 时而,断断续续

on end: 连续不断

on sb’s guard: 警惕,提防

on the understanding that: 以什么为条件

pull off: 将车停靠在路旁

pull up: 减速停车

out of condition: 不健康

pave the way for: 为铺平道路

pay off: 成功

tear up: 毁坏

well off: 富有的