30天突破雅思口语（四）

人物

1.词组：be self-reliant

释义：独立的

例句：He’sdetermined and self-reliant.

2.词组：be a self-made man/woman

释义：白手起家的人

例句：The youngentrepreneur is a self-made man.

3.词组：show initiative

释义：显出工作主动性

例句：When Peter beganthe job, he showed initiative.

4.词组：do something of one’s own accord

释义：主动做某事

例句：Jamesapologized of his own accord.

5.词组：be tenacious

释义：坚忍不拔的

例句：He is atenacious athlete.

6.词组：perseverance

释义：坚持

例句：Mary’sexcellent marks are a result of her perseverance.

7.词组：willpower

释义：意志力

例句：It takesstrong willpower to overcome the temptation.

8.词组：keep one’s word

释义：守信用

例句：She is anhonorable person who always keeps her word.

9.词组：an upright citizen

释义：一个正直有责任感的公民

例句：Lewisbehaved as any upright citizen would have under those circumstances.

10.词组：preserve sb.'s integrity

释义：坚持某人原则

例句：Oftenthey had to display great courage to preserve their integrity or to make theirway to the top.

11.词组：be down-to-earth

释义：脚踏实地

例句：Iappreciate Anna's down-to-earth approach to problem-solving anddecision-making.

12.词组：be very arty

释义：小资情调的

例句：Max isvery arty and a bit of a dreamer.

13.词组：set the benchmark for something

释义：成为某一领域的标杆

例句：The Last Dinner by Leonardo da Vinci set thebenchmark for religious painting.

14.词组：worship sb.

释义：崇拜某人

例句：As achild, Layla worshipped her older sister.

15.词组：meet them in person

释义：与某人见面

例句：Do youthink it is possible to be friends with someone if you never meet them in person?

16.词组：a Renaissance man/ woman

释义：一个极为多才多艺的人

例句：Christopheris a writer, composer and actor — a real Renaissance man.

17.词组：be versatile

释义：多才多艺的

例句：Georgiais a very versatile young artist.

18.词组：be artistic

释义：有艺术才能的

例句：Earlyresults show that creative and artistic people do much better than average.

19.词组：world-renowned

释义：举世闻名的

例句：He's aworld-renowned artist.

20.词组：an overnight success

释义：一夜成名的人或事

例句：Mostovernight successes actually take years.

21.词组：sb.'s legacy lives on

释义：某人过去的成就现在仍有影响

例句：The warhero's legacy lives on.

22.词组：sb. has a large following

释义：某人有大量的崇拜者

例句：The actorhas a large following on Twitter.

23.词组：a go-getter

释义：一个有志向又有能力很容易成功的人

例句：He is areal go-getter.

24.词组：a consummate actor

释义：一个有才华的演员

例句：BradleyCooper is a consummate actor.

25.词组：a prodigy

释义：神童

例句：There hasalways been an interest in geniuses and prodigies.

26.词组：people from all walks of life

释义：各行各业的人们

例句：Peoplefrom all walks of life voted for him but he still lost the election.

27.词组：people who live next door to you

释义：邻居

例句：How welldo you know the people who live next door to you?

28.词组：go from rags to riches

释义：从贫苦到富裕的成功历程

例句：Rags-to-richesstories tend to be very inspirational.

29.词组：is a subject very close to one'sheart

释义：是某人非常关注的话题

例句：Povertyis a subject very close to Olivia's heart.

30.词组：be concerned about sth.

释义：担忧

例句：Eileenhas been concerned about what others think of her.

31.词组：is a luxury

释义：只有少数人才能享受的东西

例句：Have anextra bathroom is at first a luxury for the couple, but after they had childrenit became a necessity.

32.词组：is an absolute necessity

释义：是绝对必需品

例句：In mywork, a laptop is an absolute necessity.

33.词组：is part and parcel of being famous

释义：是成名带来的不可回避的问题之一

例句：Beingrecognized in the street is part and parcel of being famous.

34.词组：celebrity

释义：名人

例句：A lot ofcelebrities were at the film premiere.

35.词组：paparazzi

释义：狗仔队

例句：Paparazzifollow celebrities everywhere they go in order to take photographs of them fornewspapers and magazine.

36.词组：extravagant lifestyles

释义：奢华的生活方式

例句：They liveextravagant lifestyles with huge mansions and luxury cars.

37.词组：sth. runs in the family

释义：某种品质在家庭成员间时代相传

例句：Manypeople believe athletic ability runs in the family.

38.词组：someone’s attachment to sb./sth

释义：对某人或某事的依恋

例句：Freddiefelt a particular attachment to his mother’s family.

39.词组：be estranged from sb.

释义：疏远

例句：It is sadto see some grown-up children estranged from their parents.

40.词组：empty-nest syndrome

释义：空巢综合征，指子女长大成人后离开家父母所感受到的孤独

例句：Mrs. Johnson is suffering from empty-nest syndrome.