英语作文常用词汇
发布时间:2024-09-02
发布时间:2024-09-02
英语作文常用词
★ 高频形容词:
贫穷的:poor = needy = impoverished = poverty-stricken
富裕的:rich = wealthy = affluent = well-to-do = well-off
优秀的:excellent = eminent = top = outstanding
积极的,好的:good = conducive = beneficial=advantageous
消极的,不良的:bad = detrimental = baneful =undesirable
明显的:obvious = apparent = evident =manifest
健康的: healthy = robust = sound = wholesome
惊人的:surprising = amazing = extraordinary = miraculous
美丽的:beautiful = attractive = gorgeous = eye-catching
有活力的:energetic = dynamic = vigourous =animated
流行的: popular = prevailing = prevalent = pervasive
★ 高频动词:
提高,加强:improve = enhance= promote = strengthen = optimize
引起:cause = trigger = endanger
解决:solve =resolve =address = tackle =cope with = deal with
拆除:destroy = tear down = knock down = eradicate
培养: develop = cultivate = foster = nurture
激发,鼓励:encourage = motivate = stimulate = spur
认为: think = assert = hold = claim = argue
完成:complete = fulfill = accomplish= achieve
保留:keep = preserve = retain = hold
有害于:destroy = impair = undermine = jeopardize
减轻: ease = alleviate = relieve = lighten
★ 高频名词:
影响:influence= impact
危险:danger = perils =hazards
污染:pollution = contamination
人类:human beings= mankind = humane race
老人: old people= the old = the elderly = the aged = senior citizens
幸福:happiness = cheerfulness = well-being
老师:teachers = instructors = educators = lecturers
教育:education = schooling = family parenting = upbringing
青少年:young people = youngsters = youths = adolescents
优点:advantage = merits = superiority = virtue
责任: responsibility = obligation = duty = liability
能力: ability = capacity = power = skill
职业: job = career = employment = profession
娱乐: enjoyment = pastimes = recreation= entertainment
孩子: children = offspring = descendant = kid
★ 高频短语:
充满了:be filled with = be awash with = be inundate with = be saturated with
努力:struggle for = aspire after = strive for = spare no efforts for
从事: embark on = take up = set about = go in for
在当代: in contemporary society = in present-day society= in this day and age
大量的: a host of = a multitude of = a vast number of = a vast amount of
一些: a few=a handful of=a fistful of=several=a couple of
越来越:be increasingly + adj, be on the rise, the growing number of,an increasing number of越来越多的…
人们认为:it is generally/widely believed/held/agreed that
许多问题:a host of/a multitude of problems
引起人们注意:claim call/attract general/public/world attention to sth
意识到:there is a growing awareness/realization of/that, awaken sb To the fact/danger 适应新的形势/变化:adapt/adjust/accommodate oneself to new environment/change 接触各种思想、经历:be exposed to new ideas/experience/problems
接触社会:come into frequent/close contact with the world/society
获得成功:achieve/accomplish success
提出观点、建议:advance/put forward/come up with arguments/ideas/suggestions 作出努力:make tremendous/persistent/sustained effort to do sth, take great pains to do 影响学习、工作:interfere with studies/work
产生影响:have/exert a profound influence on …, have a dramatic/undesirable effect on 较好地驾驭生活:be a better pilot of one’s life
剥夺机会/权利:deprive oneself of the chance/right/opportunity
采取旧的方式:substitute for/take the place of the old way
采取措施:take effective steps/measures to
控制我们的环境:take/gain increasing control over our environment
躲避危险/挑战:shy/run away from the danger/challenge
满足要求:meet/satisfy/accommodate the demand of
补偿损失:compensate for/make up for the loss/damage
解释某现象:account for/explain the phenomenon
对……很好的了解:have a better understanding/appreciation of, have a new perspective on, provide/gain an insight into
把某因素考虑进去:take sth Into account(consideration), givr much thought to
品味人生、自由、青春:savor the life/freedom/youth
培养对……的信心:develop/foster one’s interest/confidence in
经历变化、困难、艰险:undergo/experience great change/hardships/experience 表现出自信心等:project one’s confidence/feeling/image
生活充满不公正的地方:life is full of minor irritation/injustice
追求学习职业:pursue one’s academic interest/professional career
学习知识、技术:pursue/ acquire knowledge/technology/skill
被看作学习的……榜样:be held up as an good example
交流经验、知识:share experience/ideas/problems/knowledge
发挥、起到重要作用:play an (important/active/great) role/part
逃学、缺课:skip school/a class/a meeting/a lecture
知识、经验丰富:rich in knowledge/experience
确立、追求目标:set/pursue a goal/higher standard
达到目标:achieve/accomplish/attain the goal/aim/objective
克服困难:overcome obstacles/difficulty
面临危险、困难:be confronted (faced) with/in the face of danger/difficulty
阻碍了成功:stand in the way of success, be an obstacle/barrier to success/growth
阻碍了发展:hamper/impede/stunt the development of
持传统的看法:hold conventional wisdom
发表看法:voice/express one’s opinion
持相反/合理的观点:take the opposite/fresh view
揭穿某种一贯的说法:shatter the myth of
求得帮助:enlist one’s support/help
缩小差别:bridge/narrow/fill the gap/gulf(between city and country)
把成功/错误归咎于:attribute/owe the success/failure to
对……很重要:be indispensable Important/vital to
施加压力:put/exert a academic pressure on
重视:assign/attach much importance/significance to
强调:place/put much emphasis/stress/value on
把注意力集中在:focus/concentrate one’s attention/efforts/thoughts upon
提供机会、信息:provide/offer/furnish an opportunity/information for sb
抓住机会:grab/seize/take the opportunity
得到机会:enjoy/gain access to a opportunity/information
有可能:there is (little/much) possibility/likelihood that, chances/the odds are that
展开竞争:complete against/with sb for the prize/position/control/the mastery of
开展运动:conduct (carry on/undertake/initiate/launch/wage) a (vigorous/nation-wide/publicity/advertising) campaign (for/against)
对我很有/没有什么意义:make much/little sense to me
带来无穷的幸福,满足:be a source of happiness satisfaction/contentment/pride/complaint 献身于:devote/dedicate oneself to a cause/career
大不一样(没啥两样):make much (little/no) difference
真正重要的是:what really matters/counts is
改变生活旅程:change/alter the course of life
建立在大量的学习,实践上:built on tremendous amount of study/practice
进行调查,执行任务:conduct/carry out an study/task/experiment
辞去工作/学习:leave/quit one’s job/work/school
参加考试竞争等:enter (for) the examination/contest, race
参加活动、讨论:take part/participate/be engaged in sports/activities/discussion
影响思想、态度、事件的形成:shape one’s thinking/attitude
进入大学、社会、家庭、劳力市场、职业:enter a school/college/society/the work force/professionals
实现自己的理想/愿望:realize/fulfill/achieve one’s dream (hopes/wish/desire)
减轻压力、紧张:reduce/alleviate/relieve the stress/pressure/tension
提高社会地位:enhance/improve/upgrade social status/position/standing rise to the position of
leadership
提高技术、能力:sharpen(increasing/improve/enhance/boost) one’s skill/ability
加快、促进发展:accelerate/facilitate/advance/enhance/boost/the development of
随着生活节奏的加快:with the quickening pace/rhythm/tempo of modern life/society
开阔眼界、兴趣:broaden one’s interest/outlook, expand(broaden/enlarge) one’s mental horizons 有助于了解、发展、宣传、解决:contribute much/little/greatly to a better understanding of/the popularity of/the growth of/solving the problem
有助于解决问题:go a long way to(towards) solving the problem
迷恋名利、分数:be obsessed/preoccupied with grades/fame/fortune
把时间花费、浪费在:spend/waste time doing sth, put in hours’ doing sth
利用机会、技术:make (full/better) use of/take advantage of opportunity/time, tap/harness technology potential/skills/talent
把知识、经验运用到……:apply/put the theory/knowledge/experience… to practice/daily life/good use
取得进步:make much progress/strides/gains in
充分发挥潜力、能力:develop one’s ability/potential to the full, give full play to one’s ability 充满激情、渴望:have a burning desire/a great passion for
好学校:a great high school, a good independent school
高级课程:a special program of studies, an advanced program of studies
好学生:outstanding students, boys and girls of high ability, superior students
成绩优秀学生:high-achieving students, The students at the top of the class, A students 大多数美国人:most Americans ,The majority of Americans
积累财富:make money and possess luxuries,amass wealth and possessions
想象:imagine, visualize
缺点:faults, defects, the weakness
问题:problems, question, troubles
经济拮据:financial cares, financial pressures
许多:many, Large numbers of, enormous,
人:people, individuals
失业:unemployment, jobless
高级经理:senior executive, top-level managers
公司企业:companies, enterprises, ventures
能力:capacity, skill, ability
影响:affect, touch
把我们带到:lead us, take us
引起:arising from, brought about
天生:be born with, be endowed with
特别的:something special, something super-normal
永不屈服的精神:A never surrender attitude, an unrelenting drive to succeed
伟人:become great, an uncompromising personality, great achiev
迷住了:became fascinated with, became obsessed with
思考研究:thinking about, working out
受特别保护:entitled to special consideration, grant them special protection, protected by special immunity
无助:helplessness, defenseless, have put their lives in our hands
无辜:innocence, blameless, threatened or offended no one
举例:example of,
直觉:intuition, illustration of this six sense
损害:have a bad effect on, do great injury to, cause great damage to
冲进:plunge, rush
回报:payoff, rewards
检查:checking, review
新的:new, changed, altered
灌输:instill, imbue
孩子:children, offspring
问题:question, matter, problem
没有一刻联系不上:never…temporarily unavailable, instantly accessible at all times 每个人:even to strangers, to everyone
灌输思想:imbue sb with the notion, inculcates in sb the notion
虽然,但:Sure…but, While it is true that…, it’s equally true that
了解:have a perspective on, are better for our understanding of, see the connections between things
看的更远:beyond the confines of our occupation, far removed from our own, see beyond our immediate needs
不知道:ignorance, no one knows, Little is know about
使:make, render
学习:learn adequate, acquire good
外国教师:The foreign research scholar, the visiting professor, the foreign professor, the newcomer, foreign faculty
利用:take full advantage of, make use of
需要:is required, is called for
期望:the teacher’s expectations, the teacher knew he could do
不辜负:to measure up to, to live up to
没有:a lack of, an absence of
话音:tone, voice
传递:to communicate, be transmitted
收到:pick up, absorb
信息:signals, messages
积极反应:reacted positively, performed accordingly
语言上优于:women perform better in all aspects of language usage; girls score higher than boys in reading and writing; Verbal superiority
超过:excel at, are more adept at, outperform men, women outdo men
许多:a large portion of, a bounteous source of, many
提供:provide, furnishes
热起来:boomed, exploded in popularity
发泄:ventilating,outbursts of rage
策略:strategies, technique
提供:provide, furnish the necessary resources
常用话题词及短语
教育:
engineer of the human souls 人类灵魂的工程师
teaching methodology教学方法
experimental 试验型
adventurous 勇于尝试
responsible and conscientious (本意: 对得起良心的)工作态度认真负责的
loving and caring 爱心
patient 耐心
cultivate and inspire originality and creativity in students
培养, 激励学生的原创精神和创造力
impact 对生活的影响
respect students 尊重学生人格
value价值观
moral道德观
world perspective 世界观
unconditional support 无条件支持
familiarity 熟悉
comfy and cozy 舒适, 温馨
stand by me在我身边给我鼓励和支持
lack of understanding 不理解
naggy 唠叨 nag at somebody
generation gap 代沟
four generations living under one roof 四世同堂
no privacy 没有隐私
no peace and quiet 不得安宁
over-availability of parents 爸妈无处不在
absence of parents 爸妈从来不在
criticism 批评孩子
parenting tradition and style 家教传统和风格
bossy 好管事的
disciplinarian 纪律严明
对于孩子方法简单粗暴的家长
enforce curfew 宵禁(必须回家的时间)
You’re grounded 不许出门
My way or the highway 要么听我的,要么滚出去
Breadwinner 养家的人
Cook 做饭
common activity 共同事情
family dinner 家里聚会吃饭
road trip 开车出行
discussion of life 谈生活
不同风格家庭表达方式
nuclear family 小家
extended family 大家
bi-racial family 国际家庭
close-knit family 家庭关系紧密,观念强,常联系的家庭
dysfunctional family 家庭功能不健全,问题多多家庭
好家长的特点
fashion sense/ fashionable/ trendy 时尚 生活方式新
Hands-off 放手
Trusting 信任孩子
Reserved 有所保留
Role model 行为榜样,模范
A good communicator 善于沟通
sense of humor 幽默感
contribution 贡献
selflessness 无私
make a difference 促成变化,促成改变
scope of knowledge知识面
spread knowledge传播知识
lasting artistic works永恒的艺术作品
abstruse深奥的
break with old customs抛弃传统
carry down from generation to generation代代相传
advocate the new lifestyle倡导新的生活方式
entertainment娱乐
be different from …与…不同
direct experience直接经验
echo共识
satiate people’s psychological demands满足心理需求
attach more importance to …更重视…
spiritual enhancement精神升华
a mirror of …是…的一面镜子
determinant决定性因素
eclipse使…相形见绌
contribute to …有助于…
a sense of cool and satisfaction一种惬意的感觉
pastimes消遣方式
nurture imagination培养想象力
meditation沉思
an essence of immortality永恒的精髓
instructive有启发性的
edification熏陶
arouse one’s curiosity about something引发某人对某事的好奇心
enrich one’s knowledge丰富某人知识
value of knowledge知识的价值
cultural differences文化差异性
time is fleeting and art is long时光飞逝,艺术永恒
adapt oneself to the development of使自己适应…的发展
scope of knowledge知识面
narrow the gap between缩小了…的鸿沟
lighten the burden of减轻了…的负担
comprehensive knowledge广博的知识
distance education远程教育
enrich the teaching method丰富教育手段
be attractive to somebody对…具有吸引力
eye-catching极好的、极快的
eye-dazzling极好的、极快的
fascinating极好的
appealing极好的
multimedia teaching多媒体教学
solid professional working experience扎实的职业工作经验
vocational education职业教育
down-to-earth切合实际的
stress-related illness与压力有关的疾病
enjoy equal rights享有平等权利
receive education接受教育
thought-provoking引人深思的
enlightening予以人启迪的
far-reaching深远的
never-ending永不停息的
perplexing令人困惑的
overwhelming压倒一切的
the cultural diversity文化的多元性
insightful富有洞察力的,有深刻见解的
exchange experience交流经验
undertake the due obligations承担责任
offer a chance of education提供一种教育机会
give a big push to the development of education给予教育极大的推动
vocational guidance职业指导
vocational training职业训练
face possible pressure and competition迎接可能的压力和竞争
Be easily taken in by容易受到某人或某事的欺骗
exam-oriented education应试教育
knowledge-intensive知识密集型的
education for all-round development全面发展教育
have quick and easy access to something更快地接触到…东西
Develop Our Creative Mind培养我们创造性思维
Fake Diplomas假文凭
Embracing the Knowledge Economy Age拥抱知识经济时代
Renew Knowledge革新知识
People-oriented以人为本的
compulsory education义务教育
keep skills fresh and up-to-date使得技能可以与时俱进
widen one’s knowledge拓展知识面
enrich one’s social and life experience丰富了社会和生活阅历
enlarge one’s view拓展知识面
broaden one’s horizons拓展知识面
realize the value of life实现生命价值
grasp good communication skills掌握良好的交流技能
remove misunderstanding and discrimination消除误解和歧视
improve cultural integration and globalization促进了文化的融合和文化全球化
cultivate a strong sense of responsibility培养了强烈的责任感
promote social skills and competence提高了社会能力和竞争力
make contribution to society对社会做出贡献
quality Education素质教育
cross-cultural communication跨文化交流
rote learning死记硬背
concentrate one’s attention on关注…
student-oriented education以学生为主体的教育
bias of culture文化偏见
cradle of culture文化摇篮
mainstream culture主流文化
system of education教育体制
tap one’s potential挖掘某人的潜能
go astray误入歧途
commit crimes犯罪
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire教育不是注满木桶水,而是点燃生命的火ambiguity歧义
denotation字面意思
connotation暗含意思
impractical不切实际的
intellectual development智力发展
interaction交流
thinking capacity思考能力
universal language世界语
linguistic studies语言学研究
a means of communication一种交流工具
mechanical translation机械翻译
untranslatable不宜翻译的
develop linguistic skills培养语言技能
verbal communication口头交流
grammatical rules语法规则
context语境
core核心
translation笔译
interpretation口译
a complex progress一个复杂过程
cream精华
cultivate logical thinking培养逻辑思维
obscure晦涩的
readability朗朗上口
an unrealistic dream一个不切实际的梦想
comprehensive knowledge全面的知识
communicate with others directly, and freely与他人直接自由交流
face-to-face communication面对面交流
stimulate one’s interest激发了…的兴趣
artificial intelligence人工智能
help children learn a foreign language in a more vivid and interactive way帮助孩子更生动,互动地学习一门外语
miraculous令人惊叹的
increase efficiency提高效率
easy accessibility易于操作
make astounding advances突飞猛进
enrich the teaching and learning methods丰富了教学手段
expertise专业知识
flourishing繁荣兴旺的
speedy communication快速的交流
read between the lines读懂暗含的意思
language acquisition语言习得
term术语
implication含义
be fully aware of…充分意识到…
optimistic乐观的
pessimistic悲观的
drawback弊端
precious gift宝贵的礼物
linguist语言学家
mission impossible不可能的任务
社会
person of the year 风云人物
world-renown 世界闻名
prestigious 声明远播的
notorious 臭名昭著的(国外娱乐业尤其是面对年轻人的,越坏越流行)
charity organization 慈善机构
philanthropy 慈善事业
trend-setting 带动潮流的
high media exposure 媒体曝光率
lead a glamorous life 充满魅力的生活
positive influence on young people对年轻人有正面影响
privilege 享受特权
award show/ fashion show 颁奖典礼/ 时装发布会
personality highlight 人格亮点
talent 才华
prodigy 神童
求职与就业
routine 规律 重复的
career 事业
profession/ occupation 职业
individual success个人成功
work overtime加班
laid off 下岗
contribute to/ make contribute to贡献
balance between 平衡
preoccupied with忙于
promotions 升职
under stress 承受压力
job hopping 跳槽
intense competition强烈竞争
be replaced被淘汰
benefits 福利
head hunter猎头
human resource 人力资源
meaning in life 生命的意义
self-worth 自我价值
being in a team 在团队中
learn from your boss 跟老板学习
become fast friend with your colleagues 和同事交朋友
contribute to social progress and stability 为社会进步和稳定做贡献
become an able, worthy and useful person 成为有能力, 有价值,有用之人
a bread-winning process赚钱过程
mental satisfaction 精神满足感
be born出生
start school入学
immigrate 移民
graduate毕业
learn to drive学习开车
join the army参军
get a job就业
become a citizen成为公民
rent an apartment租公寓
go to college 上大学
fall in love恋爱
get married 结婚
have a baby 生孩子
travel旅游
buy a house买房子
move搬家
have a grandchild获得孙子/孙女
die死亡
milestone里程碑
turning point 转折点
memorable 印象深刻
an eye-opening experience/ an eye opener 打开眼界的事情
take… seriously 认真做…
put all my effort in …全力以赴干…
impressed 印象深刻
inspired 受激励
realize the importance of …意识到… 的重要性
jump up for job快乐的跳起来
have the time of my life 玩的非常快乐
shocked 惊呆了
in a daze 呆
celebrate 庆祝
birth certificate 出生证
diploma 文凭
degree学位
resident alien card居留卡
driver’s license 驾照
social security card社会保险卡
certificate of naturalization 入籍证明
marriage license 结婚证
passport and visa护照/签证
recall 回忆
deep impression印象深刻
effect on me对我的影响
think it over反复思考
stay in my mind留在我的心里
工作:
Full-time, part-time, white-collar, blue-collar, semi-skilled, self-employed, freelancer,
收入: income, earnings, wages, salary,
职业好: enjoyable, pleasant, fascinating令人着迷的
Steady稳定的
provide many opportunities for…提供各种。。。的机会,
give me a sense of satisfaction/accomplishment给我一种满足感、成就感,
apply what I have learnt to my job把我学的用在工作中,
put my talent into full play充分发挥我的天分,
improve my interpersonal and communicative skills提高我的人际交往和交流能力, improve my independence独立能力,
well-fare福利
benefit future development将来的发展,
不好:
demanding难做的,
stressful有压力的,
tiring累人的, exhausting令人筋疲力尽的,
boring无聊的,
routine work常规工作,
repetitive重复性的,
work overtime/extra hours加班
workaholic工作狂,
repetitive strain injuries职业病,
adverse conditions恶劣的工作条件,
freelancer自由职业self-employed
Personnel, human resources 人力资源
学校:
nursery托儿所
kindergarten幼儿园
primary school/elementary school小学,
secondary school中学教育
higher education高等教育
further education进修
教育: parenting, schooling,
enroll 入学admit 招收,录取
Parents are obliged to do…父母有责任、义务去做。。。
compulsory education 强制教育、义务教育
minors 未成年人
immature 不成熟的
学习的好处
learn skills学习技能
acquire knowledge学习知识,
enrich knowledge丰富知识,
widen horizon开阔视野,
inspire interest激发兴趣,
stimulate interest激发兴趣,
cultivate v 培养 hobbies
develop potentials
conduce to mental development
lay a solid foundation for the future为将来打下坚实的基础
学习上的问题:
lack discipline缺少约束力/persistence毅力,
test-oriented education应试型教育,
quality education 素质教育
cram for examinations突击考试,
stuff 塞 materials
memorise背, memorisation,
rote learning死记硬背
Test-taking techniques应试技巧
坏处:
discourage critical thinking 打击评判性思维
students stop questioning what they are being taught
学生们不去质问他们学习的东西
conduce to academic performance有助学习表现
Adversely influence 负面地影响(动作)
Exert adverse/unfavorable influence on对。。。产生负面影响
Emphasis on memorisation adversely influences one’s academic performance
Creativity 创造性
Come at the expense/cost of creativity以牺牲创造力为代价
Lower/raise the standard of…降低了。。。的水平
饮食与体育锻炼
healthy lifestyle健康的生活方式
sedentary lifestyle久坐的,
an active lifestyle积极锻炼的,
excessive intake of…吃过多的。。
fast food快餐
convenience food方便食品
diabetes, diarrhea, respiratory disease,
nutrition营养
balanced diet均衡的饮食
protein蛋白质,
vitamin维生素,
fibre纤维
mineral矿物质,,
incurable disease绝症
depression抑郁症
obesity肥胖症
stress-related diseases和压力有关的疾病
therapy (非药物)治疗
treatment 治疗
Relieve=ease=alleviate 减轻stress
aerobic exercises有氧运动
vigorous有活力的
energetic经历充沛的
refreshing提神的
refresh your mind and body 提神
train your muscle肌肉
improve blood circulation血液循环
increase flexibility提高灵活性
drain 排出
cultivate stamina and persistence培养耐力和毅力
develop teamwork spirit 培养团队合作精神
conduce to physical fitness身体健康
hallmark标志
create topics of discussion制造交谈话题
critical thinking批判性思维
powerful means of communication有力的交流工具
main cause主因
tempting有诱惑力的
reliable可靠的
family attachment家庭归属感
mutual understanding相互了解
alienation of affection感情疏远
be sick of …对…厌倦
generation gap代沟
exchanges of feelings感情交流
emotional bond感情纽带
strengthen family ties加强家庭纽带关系
be detached from reality与现实隔绝
distinguish right from wrong明辨是非
scientific invention科学发明
exert a far-reaching impact on…对…产生一种深远的影响
double-edged sword双刃剑
airplane飞机
pave the way for the future development为未来的发展铺平道路
lay a solid foundation for…为…打下良好的基础
社会交往求职
in all walks of life在各行各业
ambitious雄心壮志的、野心勃勃的
adaptability适应性
adapt oneself to …使自己适应…
prosperity繁荣
be disadvantageous to …对…不利
flow of personnel人才流动
mechanism of personnel flow人才流动机制
survival of the fittest适者生存
a sense of accomplishment成就感
potentiality潜能
learn to cooperate and compromise学习合作和妥协
be deeply impressed with …对…印象很深
company philosophy企业文化
flexibility灵活性
competitive竞争激烈的
arena舞台
team-work spirit团队合作精神
treasure opportunity珍惜机会
a fat salary收入颇丰
a harmonious interpersonal relationship和谐的人际关系
a sense of responsibility责任感
material gains物质待遇
promising future光明的前途
bright prospect光明的前景
a challenging job一份具有挑战性的工作
turning point转折点
be closely related to …与…息息相关
get advanced in the society出人头地
a decent job一份体面的工作
chance of promotion升迁机会
stability and satisfaction稳定感和满足感
keep skills fresh and up-to-date使技能可以不断更新
expand one’s horizon开阔视野
balance work and life平衡工作和生活
from-nine-to-five朝九晚五一族
shoulder/undertake one’s responsibility承担起自己的责任