EN: Use 'for + duration of time' to show how long an action continues.
中文: 使用「for + 时间段」来表示某个动作持续了多久。
She studied English for two hours every day.
她每天学英语学了两个小时。
EN: In Western journalism, news titles and headlines frequently use the Simple Present tense (e.g., 'Eats') instead of the Past tense to make past events feel more immediate, dramatic, and vivid to readers.
中文: 在西方新聞標題中,即使是已經發生的事件,也經常使用「現在簡單式」(如本句的 Eats)而非過去式,這樣能讓新聞讀起來更具臨場感與即時性。
EN: Use the simple past tense (verb + -ed, or irregular forms like 'made') to talk about completed actions in the past.
中文: 使用一般过去时(动词加 -ed,或像 made 这样的不规则变化)来描述过去已经完成的动作。
She made a cake for her friend yesterday.
她昨天为她的朋友做了一个蛋糕。
EN: Netflix is a global streaming platform popular for hosting original documentaries, including those featuring stand-up comedians like Mo Gilligan, a popular British comedian known for his observational humor.
中文: 網飛(Netflix)是全球知名串流平台,常推出各類原創紀錄片。莫·吉利根(Mo Gilligan)是英國非常受歡迎的單口喜劇演員,以觀察型幽默聞名。
EN: Use 'decide to + verb' to talk about a choice or plan you make to do something.
中文: 使用「decide to + 动词原形」来表示决定做某件事。
She decided to study English every day.
她决定每天学英语。
EN: In the UK, 'chicken shops' are very popular local fast food spots, especially among teenagers and working-class families, offering affordable fried chicken meals.
中文: 在英國,「chicken shops(炸雞店)」是非常普及的平價速食店,尤其受青少年與平民家庭歡迎,提供便宜大份量的外帶炸雞套餐。
EN: Use 'This was' to introduce or describe a past situation, object, or event that is now finished.
中文: 使用「This was」(这是/那是)来介绍或描述过去发生的情况、事物或事件。
This was my first project at work.
这是我在工作上的第一个项目。
EN: Use the Simple Past tense (verb + -ed or irregular form) to talk about completed actions in the past.
中文: 使用「一般过去时」(动词加上 -ed 或不规则变化)来描述在过去已经完成的动作。
She drank three cups of coffee yesterday.
她昨天喝了三杯咖啡。
EN: Use comparative adjectives (like 'heavier') to compare something now to how it was before.
中文: 使用比较级形容词(例如 heavier)来比较某事物现在与过去的状态。
He is stronger now than last year.
他现在比去年更强壮了。
EN: Use 'start + to + verb' to talk about the beginning of an action or feeling.
中文: 使用「start + to + 动词原形」来表达开始做某个动作或产生某种感觉。
She started to learn English last year.
她去年开始学习英语。
EN: Nouns can act like adjectives when placed before another noun to describe what type of thing it is. Here, 'fast food' describes the type of 'conspiracy'.
中文: 名词可以放在另一个名词前面当作形容词使用,用来说明该名词的类型。在这里,「fast food(快餐)」是用来修饰「conspiracy(阴谋)」。
He likes to eat fast food pizza.
他喜欢吃快餐披萨。
EN: The term 'fast food conspiracy' refers to criticism that the fast-food industry deliberately produces cheap, highly addictive, ultra-processed food to maximize profits, often at the expense of public health, animal welfare, and low-income communities.
中文: 「速食陰謀」一詞指的是對速食產業的批評,認為該產業故意生產便宜、高成癮性且高度加工的食品以獲取暴利,而這些往往以犧牲大眾健康、動物福祉和低收入社區為代價。
EN: Use 'grow up' to talk about where or how someone spends their childhood. Use the past tense 'grew up' for events completed in the past.
中文: 使用「grow up」来表达某人成长的地点或过程。因为是过去发生的事情,所以动词要使用过去式「grew up」。
She grew up in a small town.
她在一个小镇长大。
EN: In the UK, particularly in big cities like London, cheap fast food chicken shops are common in low-income neighborhoods, providing affordable hot meals for local youth and families.
中文: 在英國(特別是像倫敦這樣的大城市),廉價的平價炸雞店在低收入社區非常普遍,是當地年輕人和家庭負擔得起的熱食選擇。
EN: Use 'was' to talk about a state or situation in the past that is finished.
中文: 使用「was」来描述过去已经结束的状态或情况。
Pizza was my favorite food when I was a child.
当我是个小孩时,披萨是我最喜欢的食物。
EN: In working-class communities in London, local chicken shops are popular because they offer affordable, warm meals. For low-income families, buying fast food chicken can be a memorable and happy occasion.
中文: 在倫敦的勞工階級社區中,平價炸雞店非常受歡迎,因為它能提供實惠又溫熱的餐點。對於低收入家庭來說,吃速食炸雞往往是一種值得高興且難得的犒賞。
EN: Use 'want + to + verb' to talk about things you desire or plan to do.
中文: 使用「want + to + 动词原形」来表达想要或计划做某件事。
She wants to learn how to cook.
她想学习如何做饭。
EN: Use the simple past tense (e.g., 'found') to talk about actions or discoveries that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 使用一般过去时(例如「found」)来描述在过去已经发生并完成的动作或发现。
She found a key on the floor.
她在地上发现了一把钥匙。
EN: 'Ultra-processed food' refers to industrial formulations typically with five or more ingredients, such as fast food chicken, chips, and sodas, which are widely discussed in modern nutrition and public health topics.
中文: 「超加工食品」(ultra-processed food)是指通常包含五種以上工業成分的加工食品,如速食炸雞、洋洋洋洋洋洋片和汽水等,是現代營養學與公共衛生領域經常討論的熱門議題。
EN: We use the Present Simple tense to talk about facts, habits, or things that happen regularly (like 'every year'). For singular subjects like 'The United Kingdom', we add '-s' to the verb ('raises').
中文: 我们使用「一般现在时」来描述事实、习惯或定期发生的事情(例如「每年」)。当主语是单数(如「英国」)时,动词词尾要加上 '-s'(变成 'raises')。
He drinks milk every morning.
他每天早上喝牛奶。
EN: Use the Past Simple tense (verb + -ed) to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 使用一般过去时(动词词尾加上 -ed)来描述过去已经完成的动作。
She visited her friend yesterday.
她昨天拜访了她的朋友。
EN: The United Kingdom (UK) is commonly prefixed with 'the' because it refers to a group of kingdoms/countries united together, whereas 'America' does not require 'the' in casual context.
中文: 國家名稱前是否加「the」有別:英國(the United Kingdom)是由多個王國/地區組成的聯合體,因此前面必須加上「the」;而直接稱呼「America」時通常不需要加「the」。
EN: Use 'who' to add more information about a person or group of people.
中文: 使用「who」来为前面提到的人或一群人补充说明详细信息。
I have a friend who lives in London.
我有一个住在伦敦的朋友。
EN: Use 'learned that...' to connect a main action with a new fact or idea that someone found out.
中文: 使用「learned that...」来连接主句动作与某人所获知的新事实或想法。
She learned that fresh food is good for her health.
她了解到新鲜食物对她的健康有益。
EN: Use 'found that...' to report a fact or truth you discovered.
中文: 使用「found that...」(发现……)来说明你所发现的事实或情况。
She found that the test was very easy.
她发现这次考试非常简单。
EN: 'Could not' is used to talk about things people were not able to do in the past.
中文: 「could not」用来表示过去「无法」做某事。
I could not sleep last night because of the noise.
因为太吵了,我昨晚无法入睡。
EN: In American English, 'go to the bathroom' is the most common polite euphemism for using the toilet, even in public places or workplaces where there is no actual bath or shower.
中文: 在美式英語中,「go to the bathroom」是使用廁所最常見且禮貌的委婉說法,即使在沒有浴缸或淋浴設施的公共場所或職場也是如此。
EN: Use 'how' after verbs like 'show' or 'know' to connect a simple sentence (clause) that explains a way or fact.
中文: 在「show」(展示)或「know」(知道)等动词后面加上「how」(如何),可以连接一个完整的简单从句来解释某事的情况或事实。
He shows how the machine works.
他展示了这台机器是如何运作的。
EN: Use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to explain the purpose or reason for doing something.
中文: 使用「to + 动词(不定式)」来说明做某事的目的或原因。
She uses a computer to study English.
她用电脑来学习英语。
EN: In British comedy and documentary culture, modern comedians like Mo Gilligan often use humor as a powerful tool to address complex social issues, making uncomfortable or serious topics (like poverty and food quality) easier for the general public to engage with.
中文: 在英國喜劇與紀錄片文化中,當代喜劇演員(如莫·吉利根)常將幽默作為探討複雜社會議題的強大工具,使貧窮與食品安全等嚴肅話題更容易引起大眾的關注與共鳴。
EN: Use 'be going to + verb' to talk about future plans or things we predict based on present evidence.
中文: 使用「be going to + 动词原形」来表示未来的计划,或是根据目前的状况对未来发生的事情做出预测。
Look at those dark clouds; it is going to rain.
看那些乌云,快要下雨了。
EN: The structure 'make + person + action (base verb)' means to cause or force someone to do something.
中文: 「make + 人 + 动词原形」的句型,意思是「让某人做某事」或「使某人产生某种行为/想法」。
The funny movie made me laugh.
那部有趣的电影让我笑了。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 纪录片
在本文中: 挑战
在本文中: 不健康的
在本文中: 阴谋
在本文中: 低收入的
在本文中: 产业;行业
在本文中: 社运人士;倡导者
在本文中: 自然环境
在本文中: 状况;工作条件
在本文中: 幽默
在本文中: 幸存;活下来
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
Food that can be prepared and served very quickly.
速食;快餐
Food products that have undergone heavy industrial processing and contain many added ingredients.
高度加工食品;超加工食品
The well-being and good treatment of non-human animals.
动物福利
To spend one's childhood and develop into an adult.
成长;长大