雅思口语分类词汇.doc

IELTS Speaking Words
Content
1. Family
2. Marriage
3. Housework
4. Women
5. Electrical & Electronic Appliances
6. Methods of Storing Memories
7. Things Collection
8. Leisure Time & Relaxing
9. People Description: personality and appearance
10. Teacher
11. Friends
12. Colleague
13. business letters
14. Daily Routine
15. Animals
16. Parks
17. Shopping
18. Restaurant &Food
19. Bar
20. Likes/hobbies
21. Reading
22. Movie
23. Music
24. TV Programs/shows
25. Advertising
26. Clothes
27. Sports
28. Games 
29. Hometown
30. Law
31. Festivals
32. Travel
33. Museum
34. Change
35. City
36. Party
37. Volunteer-NPO
38. Work 39.Learning foreign language
40.Public transportation 41.Weather
42. Water 43.Environment/Pollution
44.Job/career 45.Education

1. Family 家庭
nuclear family 两代同堂的家庭
extended family 三代、四代甚至五代同堂的家庭，大家庭
three generations living under the same roof 三代同堂
elderly老年人
filial duty 子女的义务
dutiful/ filial 忠实的, 顺从的, 守本分的, 恭敬的, 孝敬的
the elderly/senior citizens老年人
the aging is a social problem. 人口老龄化是一个社会问题
bed-ridden 卧床不起
their health is declining. 他们的健康每况愈下
be paralyzed 瘫痪，麻痹
sit in a wheelchair/move around in a wheelchair坐轮椅
nursing one’s sick parents 照料生病的父母
nursing home 老人院
old people’s home 老人院
social welfare 社会福利
be financially independent 经济独立
be retired 退休
pensioner领养老金者，抚恤金领取者，领年金者, 跟班
do not want to be regarded as a burden 不想被当作负担
live an isolated life 与世隔绝
live apart from children 不跟孩子一起住
spend one’s remaining days happily 颐养天年
fulfil the responsibility of bringing up the young and taking care of the old 尽养育孩子和赡养老人的义务
the generation gap 代沟
be widowed寡居，鳏居
widow/widower 寡妇/鳏夫
life expectancy 平均寿命(=expectation of life)
Parenting（父母对子女的）养育
have a family of one’s own 拥有自己的家庭
be pregnant 怀孕
on maternity leave 休产假
give birth to a baby 生孩子
take a baby to the kindergarten 送孩子去幼儿园
breadwinner养家活口的人, 负担家计的人
make ends meet收支相抵，收支平衡
provide financial and emotional support to the young
parental abuse 虐待父母
ill-treat/maltreat vt. 虐待, 滥用
Family Planning 计划生育
birth control 计划生育
population control 人口控制
population explosion 人口爆炸
overpopulation人口过剩
population density 人口密度
be thickly/sparsely populated 人口稠密/稀少
the population is aging. 人口老龄化
baby boom生育高峰
average life span平均寿命
birth rate 出生率
death rate/mortality rate 死亡率
census人口调查；户口调查
one-child policy 一对夫妻只生一个孩

2. Marriage 婚姻
marital status 婚姻状况
single/married/divorced 单身/结婚/离婚
a partner/spouse夫；妻；配偶的一方
matchmaker/go-between 媒人
marriage on the basis of romantic love 自由恋爱结婚
fall in love with sb. at first sight 一见钟情
wedding 婚礼
bride/bridegroom 新娘/新郎
the best man 男傧相
maid of honor女傧相
be divorced 离婚
separated 分居
single parent family 单亲家庭
a broken family 破碎的家庭
get custody of a child 获得对孩子的监护权
alimony (离婚或分居后在诉讼期间男方给女方的)赡养费, 生活费
pay alimony to the wife 支付赡养费给妻子
impact on the child 影响孩子

3. Housework 家务
washing the dishes
sweeping (the floor)
mopping (the floor)
making the beds
preparing meals
washing vegetables
tidying
ironing
dusting
taking out the garbage
doing the laundry (washing clothes)
cooking
l a cookery course/school, cuisine, ingredient, recipe, bite to eat=snack, entertain, yummy, full of flavour, nourishing, famished
l It’s good to be able to rustle up a quick bite to eat when you ‘re famished.
fry, boil, stew, steam, bake, barbecue, peel, chop, stir, freeze, food processing
（household ）chores家庭杂务；日常零星工作
housework家务, 劳动, 家务事
do the laundry 洗熨
washing要洗的衣物；洗好的衣物
cleaning清洁（处理）， 清洗
vacuum用真空吸尘器打扫
vacuum （cleaner） 吸尘器
tidy and neat 整洁
in a mess混乱, 脏乱
get on one’s nerves令人不安
get desperate 不顾一切的, 拚死的, 令人绝望的，；铤而走险的；亡命的，孤注一掷的

4. Women 女人
sex discrimination 性别歧视
be underpaid所得报酬过低
overloaded超负荷
inferior to men （地位）不如男人
be treated equally 得到平等对待
receive equal treatment 得到相同的待遇
treat men and women alike 男女一视同仁
take up a career 开始事业
career woman 职业女性
be prompted to a higher position 被提升到更高的职位
be financially independent 经济独立
the economic basis for equality 男女平等需要的经济基础
enjoy equality/equal rights with 与……平等
male dominated society 男性统制的社会
man chauvinism 大男子主义
feminist 男女平等主义者, 女权扩张论者
women’s liberation movement 妇女解放运动
have some say in the family 在家里有发言权

5. Electrical & Electronic Appliances （家用）电器和电子设备
Home Appliances 家用电器
Refrigerator
Microwave oven
Electric stove
Rice cooker  
Blender/food mixer
Washing machine
Clothes dryer
Air conditioner
Electric heater (radiator)  
Humidifier
Electric fan  
Kitchen exhaust fan (above the stove)
Vacuum cleaner
Electric shaver
Electric toothbrush
Hairdryer
Reading lamp
Electric drill
Entertainment
DVD/ VCD player
Television
Radio
CD player
Tape player/tape recorder
Stereo system  
Speaker(s)
Walkman
MP3/ MP4
Electronic dictionary
Ipod
 Communication
Telephone
Cell-phone (= mobile phone)
Message machine
Fax machine
Computer Appliances
Computer (including laptop computer = notebook computer)
Monitor
Scanner
Printer
Office
Fax machine
Photocopy machine (photocopier)

6. Methods of Storing Memories
Photographs  
photography photographer
amateur, scenic, portrait, bust, full-length, family photo, keep happiest moment, enlarge/ develop/print out films
Diaries
Videos
Tape recordings
Keeping old letters
Storing emails
Keeping souvenirs and mementos

7. Things Collection
Stamps
Coins
Sports cards
Rocks
Shells
Butterflies/Insects
Antiques
Art (paintings, calligraphy etc.)
Comics, magazines, old books
CD’s (music)
DVD’s (films)
Postcards
Dolls
Models (model cars, model trains, model ships, model planes etc.)
Matchboxes
Cigarette packs
Beer cans
Items with a special motif (eg., toys, models & pictures of dogs, cats or horses etc.)
Telephone cards

8. Leisure Time & Relaxing
relax (Don't add 'myself' or any variation of 'self' after this word.)
'wind down'
'take it easy'
take a stroll; to take/have a walk
meditate
massage
sauna
sofa
soft, soothing music
holidays (Br.) = vacation (U.S.) 
weekend
go on a trip
take a trip
to travel
to go sightseeing  
a hobby
an interest
a pastime
to pass the time
Nightlife: hang out with friends, lively, entertainment, disco, nightclub, bar/pub, karaoke/KTV, a born singer/dancer, not much of a dancer/singer, smoky/icy/fruity voice, sound of nature, tone-deaf, in/out of tune, chic, party animal
Hobby play mahjong, go for a massage, go for a holiday/vacation kill time,
time-consuming, idle away the hours, amuse oneself by, fascinating, captivating, appealing, take up
Shopping market stall luxury， posh, classy various brands living standard a bargain economic essential, life necessities/requisites, purchase pricey, over-priced, low-priced, genuine, fake, chain, retailer, over-priced, fake, window shopping, checkout/cashier, after-sale service

9. People Description: personality and appearance
friendly
easy-going
relaxed
mellow
open
natural
warm-hearted
generous
helpful
co-operative
humourous
funny
interesting
unique
special
impressive
kind
empathetic
nice
good
honest
considerate
selfless (selfish)
down-to-earth
extroverted
outgoing
gregarious
sociable
spontaneous
introverted (such as a research scientist or an author)
shy
private
quiet
studious
traditional
conservative
old-fashioned
fashionable
'cool'
'hip'
modern
fashion-conscious
stylish
well-groomed
well-dressed
attractive
good-looking
handsome
beautiful
pretty
elegant
graceful
gentle
statuesque (形容高个子女人)
well-mannered
cultured
sophisticated
confident
competitive
fearless
independent
individualistic
adventurous
persistent
industrious = hard-working
motivated
single-minded
goal-oriented
determined
ambitious
strong-willed
passionate
enthusiastic
well-balanced
positive
healthy
fit (= healthy)
health-conscious
athletic
physical
artistic
talented
musical
theatrical
dramatic
expressive
intelligent
bright
analytical
erudite = well-read (老人)
well-educated
skilled
professional
thorough
careful
neat
precise
meticulous
reliable
punctual
knowledgeable
curious
far-sighted
insightful
wise
mature
responsible
intuitive
imaginative
creative
playful (usually children)
rambunctious (e.g., 我的儿子)
energetic
adorable
cute
loveable
lovely
loving
Some nouns
a joy (e.g., 'a joy to be around')
an inspiration
an example
a model student
a model son
a devoted mother, a devoted teacher, a devoted doctor
a genius
a leader
Eyes： wide eyes, dreamy eyes, sparkling eyes, smiling eyes, liquid eyes
Nose: aquiline nose (also called Roman nose, hook nose or beak nose
Body: medium build, muscular
Looks: plain, heart/ diamond shaped, full lips
Friend
l reliable, ambitious, standard of happiness, extrovert- introvert, sensitive-sensible, quiet-talkative, trustworthy, good-listener, versatile, charm of personality
l have common interests, soul mate, have good taste in
l share happiness and sadness, mutual interest/ have common interests, like-minded, be in trouble
l circle of friends, companion, acquaintance, personal value
l best-buddy (US) soul mate best-mate (UK)
celebrity
l a big name, legendary mythical, renowned
l world champion Olympic gold medal winner
l tutor, supervisor
l leadership quality, supervision, guidance, support, encourage
old person
l spiritual idol, enlighten us, patience and endurance， breadwinner, sibling
l conservative/ reserved, basic daily necessities, free accommodation, government relief, welfare and health, pension
l show their authority, cause conflicts, reluctant to accept new ideas
personality 个性, 人格, 人物, 名人
warm-hearted 热心的
kind 善良的
hospitable 好客的
versatile 通用的, 万能的, 多才多艺的, 多面手的
intelligent 聪明的, 伶俐的, 有才智的
active 活动的；活跃的
easy-going 容易相处的
happy-go-lucky 无忧无虑的
tolerant 容忍的, 宽恕的, 有耐药力的
energetic 精力充沛的, 积极的
humorous 富幽默感的, 滑稽的, 诙谐的
optimistic/positive乐观的 积极的 negative/passive悲观的 消极的
active energetic vigorous aspiring vibrant stirring brisk yauld 活跃的
nimble quick swift prompt sharp 敏捷的
blunt dull bovine thick-skulled heavy-headed 迟钝的
smart clever brilliant wise intelligent clear-sighted 聪明的
stupid foolish idiot silly doltish besotted 愚蠢的
strange odd queer baaroqu erratic wacky weirdo eccentric 奇怪的
unimaginable unbelievable incredible miraculous marvelous fathomless 不可思议的
introvert inturned withdrawn silent 格性内向的（人）
extrovert 性格外向的（人） outgoing easygoing
caring humane 人的，人道的，有同情心的
appearance 外表，出现, 露面, 外貌, 外观
be of the same height/weight 一样的身高/体重
hair:
curly/wavy 弯曲的，波状的, 摇摆的, 起浪的, 波动的, 不稳的
straight 直的, 诚实的, 正直的, 率直的, 整齐的
have one’s hair dyed/colored 染发
have a good figure 身材好
heavy 胖的
slender 苗条的； 纤细的；修长的
slim 苗条的, 纤细的
bony 多骨的, 瘦骨嶙峋的
well-built （男）身材健美的
plump 圆胖的, 丰满的
go through a lot of ups and downs 经历过很多起伏
face the trouble with great courage and strong will 勇敢坚强地面对困难
impress me with his/her perseverance 他的毅力给了我很深的印象
Many children may be either similar to their father or their mother in appearance, but I’m the exception.
也许很多孩子的外表和父母很相像，但我是个例外。
Learn a lot from… 从某人身上学到许多东西
Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。
have a good memory 记性好
have a wide knowledge 知识渊博
be retired 退休
have a good daily schedule 每天作息时间正常
have a lot in common 有许多共同之处
resemble sb. in a lot of ways 在很多方面与某人相似
be similar to sb. 与某人相似
take after sb. 像某人

10. Teacher
be strict with sb. 对某人严格要求
have rich/a lot of experience 经验丰富
an experienced teacher 经验丰富的老师
conscientious 凭良心的；谨慎的；尽责的
responsible 有责任的, 可靠的, 可依赖的, 负责的
friendly 友好的
helpful 有帮助的, 有用的, 有益的
have a good command of English 英语掌握得好
unforgettable 忘不了的, 令人难忘的
teaching methods 教学方法
gain a lot from … 从某人学到很多
influence sb. much 给某人很大的影响follow one’s advice 按照某人的建议做

11. Friends
good friend 好朋友
true friend 真正的朋友
intimate/close friend 亲密的朋友
bosom friend 知己
handsome 英俊的, 大方的, 慷慨的, 美观的, 堂皇的
capable 有能力的, 能干的, 有可能的, 可以...的
reliable 可靠的, 可信赖的
trustworthy 可信赖的
supportive 支持的，支援的
helpful有帮助的, 有用的, 有益的
amiable 亲切的, 和蔼可亲的
get to know each other 开始相互了解
know each other for a long time
get on/along well with 与……相处得好
be on good terms with 与……相处得好
feel relaxed in each other’s company 与……在一起感到轻松
our friendship doesn’t fade as time goes by. 时光流逝，但我们的友谊依然不变。

12．Colleague 同事
cooperate with 与……合作
capable
considerate 体贴的；体谅他人的；考虑周到的
admirable 令人倾佩的, 值的赞美的, 绝妙的, 极好的
ability 能力, 才干
wisdom 智慧, 明智的行为, 学识, 名言, 贤人, 至理名言
innovative 创新的, 革新(主义)的
creative 有创造力的；创造性的；独创的
Young as he is, he has abundant experience in management. 尽管他很年轻，却拥有丰富的管理经验。
ask sb.for help
pay attention to teamwork 注意团队精神

13. business letters
personal letters
postcards
love letters
spam
an attachment
to download
a computer virus
to keep in touch with someone
to hear from someone
l letter: traditional and conservative, remote area, love letter, invitation letter, time-consuming, snail mail, hand-written
Email: spam, speedy, virtual, lost in cyberspace, at the push of a button

14. Daily Routine
usually, always, often, frequently, sometimes, rarely, seldom, never
alert
fresh
tired, tiring
to take a break  
to go online
to check my email
warmed-up
in the evening(s)
in the afternoon(s)
in the morning(s)
in the middle of the night
during the day
during working hours

15. Animals
Major Biological Classifications of Animals
mammals
reptiles
amphibians
birds
fish
insects
Domesticated Animals
a) Pets
Dogs
Pekinese
Chihuahua
Poodle
Cocker Spaniel
Dachshund ('sausage dog')
Chow
Pug
Beagle
Collie
Boxer
Bull-dog
Bull-terrier
the 'Asian dog'
Dalmatian
German Shepherd
Labrador
Golden Retriever
young dog = a puppy
Cats
 long-haired cats
 short-haired cats
 Siamese cats
 Burmese cats
 tabby cats
 alley cats (feral cats, street cats)
 a tom cat
 young cat = a kitten
Birds
 the Asian mynah bird
 the canary
 the budgie ( = the parakeet = the budgerigar)
 the parrot
 the finch
 the pigeon
 bird food: birdseed /fruit /nuts
Fish
 goldfish
 tropical fish
Other Pets
rabbits
guinea pigs
hamsters
gerbils
rats
ferrets
tortoises
b) Farmed animals
chickens
ducks
geese
pigs (= hogs)
sheep
beef cattle
dairy cows
goats
c) Work Animals
water buffalo
horses
donkeys
mules
camels
elephants
yaks
goats
dogs
Wild Animals
a)  Endangered Animals of China
the panda
the tiger