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1. even if = even though Even if it rains, I will go
2. window-shopping
3. experience n 经历 an unusual/a pleasant experience 一个不同寻常/愉快的经历
经验He has no experience of life at all. 他全无生活经验。
v 经历 Shanghai has experienced great changes in the last two years.
experienced adj an experienced teacher 一个有经验教师
be experienced in teaching
4. cater to sb/one’s needs = meet one’s needs = satisfy one’s needs
5.. the convenience store; at sb’s convenience;
for convenience/ for the convenience of sb
bring sb convenience / bring convenience to sb
It is convenience for sb to do sth
If /When/ Whenever it is convenient to/for you,….
I would like to see you whenever it is convenient to /for me.
My house is convenient for our school.
7. the mass merchandiser
8. be particular about; in particular=especially
Fingerprints are special/peculiar to mankind.
9. the big-ticket items = the expensive items 9. the factory outlet
10. almost everyone He said almost nothing worth hearing.
not nearly = far from 远非
It's not nearly so easy as you think.这决非你想的那样简单。
11. the chain supermarkets 12. one-stop shops
13. enjoy a good name/fame/reputation 享有很好的名声; in the name of以…名义
v 命名,说出…的名字 name sb sth be named after 以…命名
14. install sth in sp 将…安装在某处 He decided to install a telephone in his room.
Sp be installed with sth 某处被安装了某物
Some of the supermarkets are installed with automatic checkout lanes.
15. the packaged goods 包装好的货品; package (up) sth
a package of candy; package tour 包价旅游
wrap sb/ sth in sth
16. input their label numbers 把商品的代码输进去
17.make a list of=list sth 列出 a price list 价目表 Your name is on the list.
list sth = make a list of He listed what he want to buy.
18. glue 胶水(n); 粘 (v) I glued the broken pieces together.
be glued to sth 紧附于;集中于;注视
The children have been glued to the television all day.
孩子们整天看电视,简直着了迷。
19.the scanning machine 20.the automatic checkout lanes
21. reduce their labour cost 22. increase their efficiency
23. the first time She was only six the first time I met her.
for the first time She was only six when I met her for the first time.
This is/was the first time that I have/had met her.
I was really thrilled the first time I used the automatic checkout lane.
24.check out 结账离开旅馆; check in 办理登机或旅馆投宿手续
25. doublecheck the price=check the price again
a double room/bed
A is double/twice as big as B / biger than B/ the size (length/width/height) of B
The price of houses has doubled in value since I bought it. sth double 某物翻了一番
They doubled their output with the new machine. sb double sth 使。。。翻了一番
26. sb marvel at sth= sb be greatly surprised at sth
I couldn’t marveling at the honesty of the clerk.
I marvel at his tremendous achievements. 对他的巨大成就我感到惊叹。
27. once I have been here once.(一次) I once lived here.(曾经)
at once 马上, 同时 I can't do two things at once. once more 再一次 (once again)
once conj. 一旦 Once he makes up his mind, no one can change his mind.
once in a while 偶尔, 有时
28. pick up 拾起;学会;开车接…;买到
I picked up two bags of salad at a supermarket..
I picked up some English while in London
pick out 挑选出
29. advertise sth 登…广告 advertise for sth登广告招牌
30. out of curiosity 出于好奇 out of sympathy 出于同情
Out of curiosity, I went to the customer service counter and asked why.
31. at the customer service counter 31. double-check the price
32.apologize to sb for doing sth make an apology to sb for doing sth
33. according to their policy; the return policy
Honesty is the best policy. 诚实是上上之策。/ 做人诚信为本。
34. get…for free
According to their policy, if the customer discovered a scanning problem, he would get the
products for free as an award for him or a penalty for the supermarket.
free from sth 没有……,不受……影响 ; free from pollution/ harm
set sb free释放某人; free of charge
35. can't help doing 情不自禁; can't help but do...不得不干…
can't help to do 不能有助于干
36. be composed of = be made up of = consist of
37.get a reward (of …)for (doing) sth;
offer a reward (of …) to sb for doing sth 因做某事向某人悬赏(多少钱)
The police will offer a reward of $10,000 to a person for providing valuable information.
reward sb for one’s help/doing sth答/酬谢某人的帮助 /做了某事
reward sb with sth 以…酬谢/奖赏某人
He rewarded us with a lot of money for helping him
award sb sth / sth to sb授予某人….
The president awarded a medal to her for bravery.
38. individual specialty shops个体专卖店
39. impress给…深刻印象impress sb with sth/ sb be (deeply/greatly) impressed by /with sth
impress sth on sb /one’s mind使某人铭记……;让某人明白
That shopping mall impressed its return policy on my mind.
What impressed me most was his sense of humor/ that he had a good sense of humor.
What impresses me most when shopping in the mall is its return policy.
impression 印象 make/leave a deep impression on sb
40.not…any longer = no longer
41. as long as=so long as 只要
You won’t be challenged (=be questioned) at the counter as long as you have your receipt.
Nowadays no one will challenge the fact that the earth is round.
现在没有人会对地球是圆的这一事实提出异议。
shallenge sb/sth; challenge sb to a game of tennis
It is a big challenge to do sth; Sth is challenging.
42. take (full) advantage of sb/ sth to do sth/ sb/sth be taken advantage of to do sth
take advantage of his ignorance/kindness/honesty to do sth
利用某人的无知/善良/诚实去做。。。
have an advantage over sb优于, 比 ... 有优势
to one's advantage 对…有利的是; to one's disadvantage 对…不利的是
43. no matter what/who/where/when/how…只能做状语
=whatever/whoever/wherever/whenever/however…既可做状语又可引导名词性从句
No matter where=Wherever you live, you cannot be happy without friends.
No matter how hard(=However hard) it is, do your best.
Give it to whoever came first. (引导介词的宾语从句,不可用no matter who来替代,同时注意介词后的句子缺主语不可有whomever,做宾语可以)
Whoever breaks the traffic regulations will be punished. 也不可用no matter who替代
44. need sth for momentary use 临时需要某物
44. The Chinese saying that “The customer is God” rings true to me when I shop in the States.
ring true/false/hollow 听起来真实/虚假/不真实
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45. in a certain corner of the world
46. see to 负责,修理,照料 see to the broken chair
see to it that ... 务必要…, 负责… See to it that the door is locked.
47. benefit sb有益于, benefit from 从…中获益 to one’s benefit
48. do sth as usual
49. remove 拿开;除去 remove his shoes remove ... from 把…从…除去
50. greet sb with a smile 51. ran across = ran into 遇到
52. live up to 做到,与…相等 I do hope they’d live up to their slogan.
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