EN: The present perfect passive ('has been published') is formed by 'has/have + been + past participle'. It is used here to describe a recently completed action where the focus is on the result rather than who performed the action.
中文: 现在完成时的被动语态('has been published')结构为「has/have + been + 过去分词」。在此处用来描述最近刚刚完成的动作,强调动作的成果而非执行者是谁。
A new policy has been introduced to support small businesses.
一项支持小型企业的新政策已经出台。
EN: This sentence uses an 'extraposed relative clause' with 'that ranks...'. The relative clause modifies 'A new league table', but it is placed after the passive verb 'has been published' to maintain sentence balance (end-weight principle).
中文: 此句使用了「外置关系子句(extraposed relative clause)」,由 'that ranks...' 引导。该关系子句实际上修饰主词「A new league table」,但为了维持句子的平衡(尾重原则),被移到了被动动词 'has been published' 之后。
A report was released yesterday that details the environmental impact.
一份详细说明环境影响报告于昨天发布。
EN: In the UK, university rankings are widely known as 'league tables', a metaphor originally borrowed from sports leagues (like football). Major newspapers such as The Guardian and The Times regularly publish these tables to compare universities across various metrics.
中文: 在英国,大学排行榜普遍被称为「league tables」(联赛榜),这个比喻源自足球等体育赛事的积分联赛榜。《卫报》(The Guardian)和《泰晤士报》(The Times)等主流媒体每年都会发表这些榜单,作为学生选校的重要指标。
EN: The verb phrase 'prepare someone for something' is used to show that someone is being equipped or trained for a future situation or role.
中文: 动词短语「prepare someone for something」表示「使某人為某事做好準備」,常用于指教育或培训帮助某人具备未来所需的技能或条件。
This university course prepares graduates for leadership roles in business.
这门大学课程为毕业生担任商业领导职位做好准备。
EN: The clause 'which includes...' is a non-defining relative clause, introduced by a comma and the relative pronoun 'which'. It adds extra explanatory information about the noun before it ('the service industry') rather than identifying it.
中文: 由逗号加「which」引导的非限定关系子句(non-defining relative clause),用于对先行词(此处为「the service industry」)提供补充说明,而非限定其范围。。后方接动名词「providing」作为动词「includes」的受词。
The package covers transportation, which includes renting a car for the weekend.
该方案涵盖交通,其中包括周末租车。
EN: In British English, 'programmes' is the standard spelling for university degree courses or educational curricula, whereas American English typically uses 'programs' for all meanings. Additionally, 'hospitality' courses in the UK encompass hotels, restaurants, catering, and event tourism as a cohesive professional field.
中文: 在英式英语中,「programmes」是大學課程或培訓方案的標準拼法(美式英語則一律拼為「programs」)。此外,在英國高等教育體系中,觀光餐旅(hospitality)通常整合飯店、餐飲、會議與展覽管理為一門兼具實務與學術的獨立專業學科。
EN: The verb 'help' can be followed by an object and a bare infinitive (infinitive without 'to') or a to-infinitive: 'help someone (to) do something'. In modern English, omitting 'to' is very common.
中文: 动词「help」(帮助)后面可接「受词 + 原形不定词(省略 to)」或「受词 + to 不定词」,即「help someone (to) do something」。在现代英语中,省略「to」的原形动词结构更为常见。
The guide helped travelers find the hidden museum.
导游帮助旅客找到了那座隐蔽的博物馆。
EN: The clause 'which university is the best choice...' functions as an embedded question (noun clause) serving as the direct object of the verb 'decide'.
中文: 子句「which university is the best choice...」是一个间接问句(名词子句),在句中作为及物动词「decide」的受词,表达「决定哪所大学...」。
We need to decide which route is the safest.
我们需要决定哪条路线是最安全的。
EN: In the UK, prospective university applicants heavily rely on annual university league tables (such as The Guardian, Complete University Guide, and Times Higher Education) to compare specific course satisfaction, graduate prospects, and teaching quality before submitting UCAS applications.
中文: 在英国,准备升学的极高中生极度依赖各大大学排行榜(如《卫报》、《完全大学指南》等)。在通过 UCAS 申请系统选校前,学生会仔细比较各专业课程的满意度、就业率和教学质量,因此「league tables / rankings」在英国升学文化中扮演关键角色。
EN: The Present Perfect tense ('has grown', 'have chosen') is formed with 'have/has + past participle'. It is used here to describe actions or trends that began in the past and continue to affect or remain relevant in the present, often paired with time expressions like 'in recent years'.
中文: 现在完成式(has grown、have chosen)的结构为「have/has + 过去分词」。在此处用来描述始于过去并持续影响或延续至现在的动作或趋势,常与「in recent years」(近年来)等时间片语搭配使用。
Technology has developed rapidly in recent years.
近年来科技发展非常迅速。
EN: The verb 'choose' followed by a 'to-infinitive' ('have chosen to study') expresses a decision or preference to perform a specific action.
中文: 动词「choose」后面接「不定词(to + 原形动词)」(如 have chosen to study),用来表示决定或偏好进行某项特定行动。
Many young people choose to work abroad after graduating.
许多青年毕业后选择到国外工作。
EN: In British English, the phrase 'at university' is commonly used without the definite article 'the' to mean enrolled in higher education. In American English, speakers typically say 'in college' or 'at college' for the same concept.
中文: 在英式英语中,“at university”通常不加冠词“the”,表示“在读大学”或“上大学”的状态;相比之下,美式英语更习惯使用“in college”或“at college”来表达相同的概念。
EN: The present perfect tense ('has become') is formed with 'have/has' + past participle. It indicates an action or change that started in the past and has relevance or continues to be true in the present.
中文: 现在完成式(has become)由“have/has + 过去分词”构成,表示从过去开始发生并延续或影响到现在的状态转变。
Digital marketing has become an essential skill for modern businesses.
数字营销已成为现代企业不可或缺的技能。
EN: The subordinating conjunction 'because' introduces an adverbial clause of reason ('because large festivals... need skilled professionals to organise them'), explaining why event management has gained popularity.
中文: 从属连词“because”引导原因副词子句,用来说明活动管理学位之所以受欢迎的具體原因。
Many students study computer science because tech companies offer high salaries.
许多学生研读资讯工程,是因为科技公司提供高薪。
EN: In the UK and Europe, 'Event Management' is commonly offered as a distinct undergraduate BA or BSc degree, reflecting the large economic footprint of major cultural festivals (like Glastonbury or Edinburgh Fringe) and international sporting tournaments.
中文: 在英国与欧洲各大学,“活动管理”(Event Management)常被设为独立的学士学位(BA 或 BSc),这反映了当地庞大的文化节庆(如格拉斯顿伯里当代艺术节、爱丁堡国际艺穗节)与国际体育赛事所带来的专业市场需求。
EN: An appositive is a noun or noun phrase placed next to another noun to rename or describe it. Here, 'an expert in tourism education' is an appositive set off by commas, describing 'Professor Sarah Mitchell'.
中文: 同位语(Appositive)是紧接在另一个名词后面,用来补充说明或重新定义该名词的词组。在此处,被逗号隔开的“an expert in tourism education”即为同位语,用以说明“莎拉·米契尔教授”的身份。
Dr. Watson, a close friend of Sherlock Holmes, helped solve the mystery.
华生医生是夏洛克·福尔摩斯的挚友,他协助破解了这个谜团。
EN: The verb 'give' can take two objects: an indirect object (the recipient, here 'students') and a direct object (the thing given, here 'practical skills'). This structure is known as Ditransitive (Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object).
中文: 动词「give」为双宾动词(Ditransitive Verb),可接两个受词:间接受词(接受者,此处为「students」)与直接受词(所给予的事物,此处为「practical skills」)。基本句型为:主词 + 动词 + 间接受词 + 直接受词。
The internship gives undergraduates valuable hands-on experience.
该实习计划为大学生提供了宝贵的实务经验。
EN: In British news reporting, academic titles such as 'Professor' are commonly used alongside full names when quoting authorities, lending institutional credibility to opinions expressed regarding university course values and graduate employability.
中文: 在英国新闻报道中,引述权威意见时常常会在全名前冠上「Professor」(教授)等学术头衔,以增加其对大学课程价值与毕业生就业竞争力发表言论的公信力。。
EN: The conjunction 'when' can be followed directly by a present participle (-ing form), functioning as a reduced adverbial clause of time. Here, 'when ranking' is equivalent to 'when it ranks'.
中文: 连词「when」后面可直接接现在分词(-ing 形式),构成简化的时间状语从句。在此处,「when ranking」等同于「when it ranks」。
Always wear a helmet when riding a bicycle.
骑自行车时务必佩戴头盔。
EN: The verb 'consider' is a transitive verb that directly takes a noun phrase ('several important factors') as its direct object, meaning to take something into account when making a judgment.
中文: 动词「consider」(考虑)是及物动词,后面直接接名词短语「several important factors」作为受词,表示在做决策或评估时将某事物纳入考量。
The committee will consider your application next week.
委员会将在下周审查你的申请。
EN: In the UK, university rankings are commonly referred to as 'league tables' (a term borrowed from sports). Major national newspapers like The Guardian and The Times regularly publish these tables to help prospective students compare institutions.
中文: 在英国,大学排行榜通常被称为「league tables」(源自体育联赛积分榜的用语)。《卫报》(The Guardian)与《泰晤士报》(The Times)等主流媒体每年都会发布这类排行,供准大学生挑选学校时参考。
EN: The relative pronoun 'who' introduces a defining relative clause ('who find employment...') modifying the noun 'graduates'. It specifies which graduates are being talked about.
中文: 关系代名词「who」引导限定关系子句(who find employment...),用来修饰先行词名词「graduates」(毕业生),明确指出是哪些毕业生。
We need teachers who understand modern technology.
我们需要懂得现代科技的老师。
EN: Parallel structure in a list: When listing items linked by 'and', maintain a grammatically consistent form. Here, three noun phrases are coordinated: 'student satisfaction', 'research quality', and 'the percentage of graduates...'.
中文: 列举项目的平行结构:使用对等连接词「and」列举多个项目时,各项结构应保持对称。此处由三个名词片语并列:「student satisfaction」、「research quality」与「the percentage of graduates...」。
The evaluation considers attendance, final exam scores, and class participation.
评估会考量出席率、期末考成绩以及课堂参与度。
EN: In the UK, university league tables (such as those published by The Guardian, The Times, or Complete University Guide) heavily weight graduate employability and student satisfaction (often measured by the National Student Survey, NSS) to help applicants choose institutions.
中文: 在英國,大學排行榜(例如《衛報》、《泰晤士報》或完全大學指南發布的榜單)非常看重「畢業生就業率」與「學生滿意度」(常透過全國學生調查 NSS 衡量),以此作為申請者選校的重要參考依據。
EN: A defining relative clause (starting with 'that') modifies the plural noun 'Universities'. It identifies exactly which universities are being discussed, so no commas are used.
中文: 由「that」引導的限制性關係子句用來修飾複數名詞「Universities」,清楚指出指的是哪些大學,因此前後不加逗號。
Students who complete internships often secure jobs faster.
完成實習的學生通常能更快找到工作。
EN: The semi-modal pattern 'tend to + base verb' expresses a general likelihood or habit (meaning 'often' or 'are likely to').
中文: 句型「tend to + 原形動詞」表示常態、傾向或習慣,意思是「往往……」或「有……的傾向」。
Prices tend to rise during peak holiday seasons.
在假期旺季期間,物價往往會上漲。
EN: In the UK higher education system, a 'work placement' (or 'placement year') is a structured, assessed period of real-world employment integrated into a degree programme, often between the second and final years (sandwich degrees). It heavily influences UK university league tables because it significantly boosts graduate employability.
中文: 在英国的高等教育体系中,「work placement」(实习工作)通常是学位课程正式认可的一部分,常以「三明治课程(sandwich degree)」的形式出现在大二与大三之间。这类实习能大幅提升毕业生就业率,因此在英国大学排行榜(league tables)的评分中占有极大优势。
EN: A defining relative clause (introduced by 'who') is used to specify exactly which students are being talked about. In this clause, 'were studying' uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action in the past.
中文: 使用关系代词 'who' 引导限定关系从句(形容词从句),用来修饰先行词 'Students',明确指出是哪些学生。从句中采用过去进行式(were studying)来描述过去某段期间正在进行的动作。
Employees who were working remotely reported higher levels of productivity.
远程工作的员工表示他们的工作效率更高。
EN: The verb 'reported' is followed by a 'that'-noun clause acting as its direct object, expressing what was reported. Both the reporting verb and the clause verb are in the past tense to maintain tense consistency.
中文: “reported”(报道、表示)后面接由连接词“that”引导的名词子句作为受词,陈述具体的内容。主句与从属子句皆使用过去式,以符合时态一致性(tense agreement)。
Researchers confirmed that the new treatment improved sleep quality.
研究人员证实这项新疗法改善了睡眠品质。
EN: In the UK and other English-speaking higher education systems, 'league tables' (rankings) play a major role in student recruitment. Phrases like 'top-ranked universities' often refer to institutions at the top of national tables published by media outlets (such as The Guardian or The Times).
中文: 在英国及其他英语系国家的高等教育体系中,「大学排名榜」(league tables)对学生的选校决策具有重大影响。如句中出现的「top-ranked universities」(顶尖大学),通常指在卫报(The Guardian)或泰晤士报(The Times)等知名媒体发布的大学综合或专业排名中名列前茅的学校。
EN: An 'appositive' (同位語) is a noun or noun phrase placed immediately after another noun to explain or identify it. Here, 'a recent graduate in event management' explains who 'James Cooper' is and is set off by commas.
中文: 「同位语」(appositive)是紧接在另一个名词后面、用来补充说明或识别该名词的词组。在此句中,'a recent graduate in event management' 补充说明了「詹姆斯·库珀」的身份,前后以逗号隔开。
Lisa, an experienced graphic designer, shared some helpful tips.
经验丰富的平面设计师丽萨分享了一些实用的技巧。
EN: The verb 'help' can take an object followed by either a bare infinitive (infinitive without 'to') or a full infinitive (to + verb): 'help + someone + (to) do something'. In this sentence, 'helped him understand' uses the bare infinitive.
中文: 动词「help」后面接受词后,可接省略 to 的不定词(原形动词)或带 to 的不定词:即「help + 某人 + (to) 原形动词」。在此句中,'helped him understand' 使用了省略 to 的原形动词。
This internship helped her gain practical skills.
这份实习帮助她获得了实务技能。
EN: In the UK and other English-speaking higher education systems, degrees in 'event management' and 'hospitality' emphasize vocational training, placements, and direct industry relevance rather than purely theoretical research.
中文: 在英国及其他英语国家的高等教育体系中,「活动管理」(event management)和「观光餐旅」(hospitality)等学位非常注重职业导向、企业实习(placements)以及与产业实务的直接接轨,而不仅仅局限于纯理论研究。
EN: The verb 'explain' often takes a noun clause introduced by 'that' as its direct object to report statements or reasons.
中文: 动词「explain」(解释)常接由连接词「that」引导的名词从句(Noun Clause)作为宾语,用来说明陈述内容或原因。
She explained that regular practice was key to mastering a language.
她解释说,规律的练习是掌握一门语言的关键。
EN: The adjective 'essential' is frequently followed by the preposition 'for' and a gerund (verb + -ing) or noun to indicate the purpose or recipient of necessity.
中文: 形容词「essential」(不可或缺的、至关重要的)后面常搭配介词「for」加上动名词(V-ing)或名词,表示该事物对某个目的或对象来说是必需的。
Good nutrition is essential for maintaining physical health.
良好的营养对于维持身体健康至关重要。
EN: In UK higher education, vocational and service-oriented degrees (like event management and hospitality) strongly emphasize sandwich courses or work placements, as employers place great value on 'real-world experience' alongside academic qualifications.
中文: 在英国高等教育中,职业与服务导向的学位(如活动管理和酒店管理)非常重视“三明治实习课程”(sandwich courses)或职场实习,因为英国雇主除了看重学术文凭外,更极为重视“实际经验”(real-world experience)。
EN: The passive structure 'be expected to + infinitive' is commonly used in news and formal English to report future forecasts, trends, or probabilities without specifying who is making the prediction.
中文: 「be expected to + 原形动词」为被动语态结构,常见于新闻与正式英文中,用来客观报道对未来的预测、趋势或期望,而无需明确指出是谁做出的预测。
The global economy is expected to recover next year.
全球经济预计将于明年复苏。
EN: 'Remain' functions here as a linking verb (copula) followed by an adjective predicate ('strong'), meaning to continue in an existing state or condition without changing.
中文: 「remain」在此作连缀动词(linking verb),后方接形容词「strong」作为主词补语,表示「维持、保持」某种状态而不变。
The museum will remain open to the public during renovations.
装修期间博物馆将持续对公众开放。
EN: In the UK and global education contexts, 'hospitality' encompasses hotels, restaurants, event venues, and travel services. As international travel and leisure activities rebound, graduates from accredited hospitality management degrees are highly sought after for managerial and customer-experience roles.
中文: 在英国与全球高等教育中,“hospitality(餐旅/款待业)”范畴涵盖饭店、餐饮、会展场所及旅游服务。随着观光与休闲产业持续扩展,持有专业管理学位的毕业生在管理与顾客体验领域非常受到雇主青睐。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 款待;餐旅服務業(涵蓋餐飲與住宿等服務)
在本文中: 住宿設施;住處
在本文中: 顯著地;大幅地
在本文中: 實用的;實際操作的
在本文中: 滿意度;滿足感
在本文中: 寶貴的;很有價值的
在本文中: 不可或缺的;極其重要的
在本文中: 需求;要求
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
a ranking list that compares institutions or organisations based on specific performance criteria
排名榜;排行榜
a business sector that provides intangible services rather than manufacturing goods
服务业
a temporary period of practical work experience that is part of an academic course
实习工作;校外实习
practical skills and knowledge gained from actual situations outside of an academic environment
实际工作经验;现实世界经验