EN: Use 'plan to + base verb' to talk about things you intend to do in the future.
中文: 使用“plan to + 动词原形”来表示未来打算或计划做某事。
He plans to study English next year.
他计划明年学英语。
EN: In the UK, country names like 'the UK' and 'the United States' always take the definite article 'the', whereas countries like 'England' or 'Scotland' do not.
中文: 在英语中,像「the UK」(英国)和「the United States」(美国)这类由政权体制组成的国名通常需要加定冠词「the」;而「England」(英格兰)或「Scotland」(苏格兰)等名称前面则不需要加「the」。
EN: We use 'who' to give more information about people. In 'the people who make coffee', 'who' introduces what these people do.
中文: 我们用「who」来补充说明「人」的相关信息。在「the people who make coffee」中,「who」引导出这群人所做的事情(煮咖啡)。
She is the teacher who helps me with English.
她就是那位教我英文的老师。
EN: The word 'barista' comes from Italian, where it means 'bartender'. In English, it specifically refers to someone skilled in preparing and serving espresso-based coffee drinks.
中文: 「barista」(咖啡师)源自意大利语,原本是「调酒师」的意思。在现代英语中,专指在咖啡店里调配并制作意式浓缩咖啡等饮品的专业人员。
EN: Use 'want to + verb' to express a desire or goal to do something. For he/she/it or singular nouns, remember to add -s ('wants').
中文: 使用「want to + 原形动词」来表达想要或计划做某件事。主语为单数名词或第三人称单数(he/she/it)时,动词要加上 -s 变成「wants」。
He wants to learn French this year.
他今年想学法语。
EN: In British English, 'shop' is commonly used for stores and cafés, whereas American English often prefers 'store'. Here, 'shops' refers to Starbucks coffee branches.
中文: 在英式英语中,通常习惯用「shop」来指称各类店面或咖啡分店,而美式英语则较常使用「store」。此处的「shops」即指星巴克的连锁门市。
EN: Use 'will be in + location' to talk about where something will exist or take place in the future.
中文: 使用「will be in + 地点」来表达某事物未来将位于或出现在某处。
The new library will be in the city center.
新图书馆将会设在市中心。
EN: The UK is made up of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. 'The Midlands' refers to the central region of England, historically known for manufacturing and industry.
中文: 英国由四个构成国组成:英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰。句中的「英格兰中部」(the Midlands)是指英格兰核心的中部地区,历史上以制造业和重工业闻名。
EN: Use 'more than' before a number to mean 'over' or 'a greater amount than' that number.
中文: 在数字前面加上「more than」,表示「超过……」或「多于……」。
There are more than 50 students in this class.
这个班级有超过 50 名学生。
EN: In British English and geography, 'the UK' (United Kingdom) comprises four nations: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. When referring to the country, it always takes the definite article 'the'.
中文: 在英语中,「the UK」(英国/联合王国)由四个构成国组成:英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰。指称该国时,前面习惯加上定冠词「the」。
EN: Use 'but' to connect two contrasting ideas. Notice how the sentence also contrasts time and tense: 'Last year... closed' (past tense) versus 'now... wants' (present tense).
中文: 使用连接词「but」(但是)来连接两个呈现对比的子句。请注意本句在时间与时态上的对比:前半句为过去时间「Last year... closed」(过去式),后半句则为现在时间「now... wants」(现在式)。
Yesterday it rained all day, but today the sun is shining.
昨天下了一整天的雨,但今天阳光明媚。
EN: In British English, commercial retail locations—including coffee shops and cafes—are very commonly referred to simply as 'shops' rather than 'stores' (which is more common in American English).
中文: 在英式英语中,包含咖啡馆在内的商业零售门市通常会直接称为「shops」,而不是美式英语中更常使用的「stores」。
EN: Use 'help someone (to) do something' to express assisting someone in performing an action. The infinitive verb after the person can be used with or without 'to'.
中文: 使用「help + 人 + (to) 原形动词」表示「帮助某人做某事」。在此句型中,后面的原形动词前可以加 to,也可以省略 to。
She wants to help her brother learn English.
她想帮助她的弟弟学英文。
EN: In British news and casual writing, the informal word 'boss' is frequently used to refer to a managing director, CEO, or senior executive, making the story more relatable to the public.
中文: 在英国新闻或日常英语中,常用亲切口语的「boss」来指称高阶主管、总经理(Managing Director)或执行长(CEO),使报道更贴近一般大众。
EN: Use 'want to + verb' to express a desire or intention to do something.
中文: 使用「want to + 动词原形」来表达想要或打算做某件事。
They want to learn English.
他们想要学英文。
EN: In the UK, youth unemployment and young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) are significant social topics, leading companies to highlight youth hiring initiatives.
中文: 在英国,青年失业以及未升学、未就业且未接受培训的青年(NEET)是备受关注的社会议题,因此企业常会主动宣传协助青年就业的计划。
EN: Use 'be + not + verb-ing' to talk about actions that are not happening around the present time (Present Continuous negative). When connecting two actions with 'or', both verbs stay in the '-ing' form.
中文: 使用「be 动词 + not + 现在分词 (V-ing)」来表示目前这段时间「没有在做」某事(现在进行时的否定句)。若用「or(或)」连接两个动作,两个动词都要保持 -ing 形式。
He is not studying or playing games right now.
他现在没有在读书或玩游戏。
EN: In the UK and other countries, young people who are not in employment, education, or training are commonly referred to as 'NEETs' in policy and news reports.
中文: 在英国及许多国家,未就业、未就学且未接受培训的年轻人常在政策和新闻报导中被称为「NEET族」(尼特族)。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 僱用、聘請(新員工)
在本文中: 勞工、員工
在本文中: 咖啡師、咖啡吧台人員
在本文中: 公司
在本文中: 擴大規模、成長
在本文中: 老闆、主管、負責人
在本文中: 百萬
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
to intend to do something in the future
计划去做……
to obtain employment or secure work
找工作、求职
in excess of; a greater number or amount than
超过、多于