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: 在西方新闻标题中,即使是已经发生的事件,也经常使用「现在简单式」(如本句的 Eats)而非过去式,这样能让新闻读起来更具临场感与即时性。
EN: Use the simple past tense (verb + -ed, or irregular forms like 'made') to talk about completed actions in the past.
中文: 使用简单过去式(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: 网飞(Netflix)是全球知名流媒体平台,常推出各类原创纪录片。莫·吉利根(Mo Gilligan)是英国非常受欢迎的脱口秀喜剧演员,以观察型幽默闻名。
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.
她决定每天学英文。
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: 在英国,“chicken shops(炸鸡店)”是非常普及的平价快餐店,尤其受青少年与平民家庭欢迎,提供便宜大份量的外带炸鸡套餐。
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“过去简单式”(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.
她去年开始学习英文。
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: 「快餐阴谋」一词指的是对快餐产业的批评,认为该产业故意生产便宜、高成瘾性且高度加工的食品以获取暴利,而这些往往以牺牲大众健康、动物福祉和低收入社区为代价。
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: 在英国(特别是像伦敦这样的大城市),廉价的平价炸鸡店在低收入社区非常普遍,是当地年轻人和家庭负担得起的热食选择。
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: 在伦敦的劳工阶级社区中,平价炸鸡店非常受欢迎,因为它能提供实惠又温热的餐点。对于低收入家庭来说,吃速食炸鸡往往是一种值得高兴且难得的犒赏。
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: 使用简单过去式(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)是指通常包含五种以上工业成分的加工食品,如速食炸鸡、薯片和汽水等,是现代营养学与公共卫生领域经常讨论的热门议题。
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「现在简单式」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: 使用一般过去式(动词字尾加上 -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: 国家名称前是否加「the」有区别:英国(the United Kingdom)是由多个王国/地区组成的联合体,因此前面必须加上「the」;而直接称呼「America」时通常不需要加「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全新事实或想法。
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: 在美式英语中,「go to the bathroom」是使用厕所最常见且礼貌的委婉说法,即使在没有浴缸或淋浴设施的公共场所或职场也是如此。
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易子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(不定词)」来说明做某事的目的或原因。
She uses a computer to study English.
她用电脑来学习英文。
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: 在英国喜剧与纪录片文化中,当代喜剧演员(如莫·吉利根)常将幽默作为探讨复杂社会议题的强大工具,使贫穷与食品安全等严肃话题更容易引起大众的关注与共鸣。
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