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6—wish/hope 1. Hope to do something 希望做某事  I hope to start my own business one day.  Laura is the kind of woman I hope to marry. 2. Hope + that 希望…  I hope that we can meet up tomorrow to discuss the details.  I hope I can come back again.  I hope it’s not real.  I hope you like it. 3. I’m hoping ＋ 句子（我一定要做某事）  I’m hoping if I work hard enough, I’ll get what I want.  I’m hoping you’ll come to my party. 4, I wish I could, but…虽然很喜欢, 但…  I wish I could come, but I have to work overtime tomorrow.  I wish I could, but I’m so exhausted today. I think I’ll just take a rain check. 5, I wish I had…我希望就好啦…  I wish I had done things differently.  I wish I hadn’t said that. 6, There’s hope (of)…  She’s going to continue to think that there’s hope.  Treatment is difficult and risky but there’s hope.  I know it’s not easy. We have to put some much time , money and energy into it, but there’s hope. 7. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. 7—other 1. Each other 彼此  We will marry each other if both of us are still single when we're 35. I am her fallback guy and she is my fallback girl.  We feel like we've known each other forever.  Peter and Laura are not suitable for each other（彼此不合适）. I think they will soon part ways. 2. live in each other’s pockets 形影不离  Laura and Lucy are inseparable. They live in each other's pockets.  Being best friends doesn't mean you have to live in each other's pockets. 3. meant/perfect for each other 命中注定的一双 1. Other + 复数（any other ＋ 单数）  There are plenty of (other) fish in the sea.  I think we should see other people. 5. The other night/day 前几天  I met this girl the other night and we just clicked. But when I tried to text her the next day, total radio silence. 6. put one foot in front of the other 按步就班地。  I don't want to rush it. Let's put one foot in front of the other. 8—new  I just got a new pair of high heels, and they are giving me painful blisters.  He's new here; He's a newbie; he's the new kid on the block.  Happy Chinese New Year.  What’s new? 9—good 1) I’m good. 2) to put in a good word for someone 3) I'll put in a good word for you when I have a chance. 4) The odds don't look good. 5) What time is good for you? 6) He's good for nothing. 7) Have a good one. 8) Be good! 乖点！ 9) I don't look good in pictures 10) Have a good time. 11) Good for you! 10—high 1. He is a high school dropout. 2. She is high maintenance 3. we are targeting high-end customers 4. high profile/low profile 高调/低调；He's trying to keep a low profile. 5. Don't set the bar too high. 6. Get off your High Horse别那么趾高气昂 11—take 1. Take 接受，选择 例1: Take your pick. You can take whatever you want. 例2: I told him to take it or leave it. 例3: I’ll take it. 例4: Do you take credit card. 你们这接受信用卡吗？ 2. Take one’s word for it 相信某人的话 例1: Take my word for it. Peter is not reliable. You can’t count on him. 例2: I’ll take your word for it. 例3: Don’t take my word for it. You should go see for yourself. 3. Take it personally 不是针对你 例1: Don’t take it personally, but I this dress puts at least 5 years on you. 例2: He didn’t say hello to any of us. Don’t take it personally. You know, that’s so Peter. 4. take something/someone seriously 认真对待 例1：Don’t take yourself too seriously. 例2：If you like her, you need to take this relationship seriously. 1. I can’t take it any more. 忍无可忍了 例1: I can’t take this any more. I’m putting an end to this. 例2: I can’t take it any more. I want to quit my job. 例3: I can’t take it any more. She’s been nagging around me all day long. 2. take credit for 付出努力得到认可，因某事而得到认可 例1: I can’t take credit for this. I was only a part of this project. 例2: I’m sorry. I took credit for your work. 例3: It's not fair that I do all the heavy lifting and you take all the credit. 3. take chances (take a chance) 冒险，碰运气 例1: I’m willing to take a chance. 例2: Sometimes you got to take chances in order to achieve your goal. 例3: I’ll take my chances. 8. take a rain check 改天再约，下一次 例1: Something came up. We’ve got to take a rain check. 例2: I’m so sorry. I know we had an appointment. But can we take a rain check? One of my friends just told me he would be in town tonight. I’ve got to pick him up. 9. take one’s time 慢慢来 例1: Take your time. There’s no rush. 例2: Take your time. You can’t rush anything. 10. It takes + 时间 to do something 花费时间做某事 例1: It took around an hour to get here. 例2: It takes you forever to return my money. 例3: What took you so long? 11．Take it slow 慢慢来 例1：I like you. But I want to take it slow. 例2: Seriously, we’re taking it slow. 12. take something for granted 认为…理所当然 例1: You can’t take life for granted. We should be grateful for what life gives us. 例2: Peter is so self-centered. And he just takes my love granted. I’m not his nanny, you know. I won’t do all the housework. 12. take a as b 把A当成B 例1: I’ll take that as a compliment. 例2: I take you as my brother. How can you do this to me? 例3: I'll take that as a yes 13. What it takes 拥有的资质 例1: You don’t have what it takes to be a parents. You don’t deserve to be a father. 例2: He doesn’t have what it takes to be a teacher. I don’t think he can be a good teacher in the future. 14. take it out on somebody. 拿某人出气 例：I know you had a bad day at work, but you cannot take it out on me! 1) what do you take me for ? 2) Let’s take five 3) I can take care of this 4) It takes two to tango 5) Take a shower/take a bath 6) take a hike 7) take a piss 8) take a nap 9) take a chair 10) take a picture 11) take a walk 12) take a leak 13) take it the wrong way 14) What's your take on this? 15) Can I take a day off tomorrow, boss? 16) I don't feel like going out. Let's order take out. 17) take years off ／The haircut took years off you. 18) I gotta take off. 19) I'll take it from here. 20) take after. He takes after his mother. 21) Don't take it so hard 12—old 1) Old-fashioned 过时的 例: Who told you a man should get married before 30? That’s so old-fashioned. 2) Old-school 老派的 例: You’re so old school. 3) Old man 父亲 例：My old man is coming in town next week. 4) Something never gets old. 永远不过时 例：I like Beyond, the band. Their music never gets old. 5) An old head on young shoulders 少年老成 例：He appears to have an old head on young shoulders. 6) Old habits die hard. 积习难改 例：I don’t think he would change. Old habits die hard. 13—big 1) Big deal 大事 例：He just got married. It's a big deal for him. 例：It's no big deal if you fail your driving test the first time. 2) have big shoes to fill. 前任太出色，要想达到他/她的水准，不容易。 例：The old coach was legendary. The new coach has big shoes to fill. 例：His ex was very sweet. Laura has big shoes to fill. 3) Big mouth 大嘴巴 例：She has a big mouth, and doesn't know how to keep a secret. 4) Big break 好运气 例：This is the big break I've been waiting for. 这是我一直在等待的好机会。 5) Big picture 大局 例：You need to look at the big picture. 例：Concentrate on the big picture for now. Don't worry about the minor details. 6) Your eyes are bigger than your stomach. 你是眼大，肚子小。 14—small 1) It's a small world. 这世界真小。 2) Don't sweat the small stuff. 别为小事烦恼。 3) Could you do me a small favor? 帮我个小忙行吗？ 4) I am a small fry. 我是个小人物。 5) Good things come in small packages. 小包裹里往往都是值钱的东西，在夸奖个子瘦小但是精明强干的人时常用。 6) a big fish in a small pond 宁做鸡头不做凤尾 例：As the store manager, she enjoys all the perks of being a big fish in a small pond. 15—young 1) young at heart 童心未泯。 例：Age is just a number as long as you stay young at heart. 例：He's over 50 but he still feels young at heart. 2) Fresh blood/young blood 新鲜血液 例：The company is in desperate need of young blood to bring in new ideas. 16—Come 1. come clean with someone about something 向某人坦白某事 例：I want you to come clean with me about your affair. 2. Come on in.进来吧 3. Come on ＋人名（有时还加一句 you can do it.） 例：Come on, Jack. You can do it. 4. Come again?再说一下？ 5. Come down with 生病 例：I think I'm coming down with the flu. 例：I think I'm coming down with something. 我觉得我好像生病了 6. I didn't see it coming. 7. All good things come to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席 9. come to the point. 例：Why don't you cut the crap and get to the point! 别费话，有话直说吧！ 1. to come up with 想出，得到。 例：We need to put our heads together and come up with a solution ASAP 2. Come in + 颜色 Does this shirt come in other colors? (这件衬衣有其他颜色的 3. come on to someone 勾引某人。 例：Did you come on to her or did she come on to you? 4. Come out 结果／出柜 例：I'm sure everything will come out fine. 例：Jack finally came out and everyone was surprised. 5. Come up 突然出现 例：I can't make it to your place tonight. Something came up. 6. Come first 最重要； 例：Work comes first! 工作第一！ 7. Come and go 来来去去； 8. Come across 偶然遇见； 9. Come along 一起； 例：You wanna come along? 你要不要一起去？ 10. Take things as they come. 顺其自然吧。 17—different 1. My boss doesn't like to hear ideas different from his own. No one dares to speak their mind. 2. There is something different about you today. Did you change your hairstyle? 扩：It's never too late to start over. If you weren't happy with yesterday, try something different today. Don't stay stuck. Do better. 3. I don't know why I acted like a different person.