有中国特色的雅思口语词汇
英语课
传统文化：
八卦 trigram
阴、阳 yin, yang
道 Dao（cf. logo）
江湖（世界） the jianghu World （the traits’ world）
e.g. You can’t control everything in a traits’ world. (人在江湖，身不由己)
道 Daoism（Taoism）
上火 excessiveinternal heat
儒学 Confucianism
红学（《红楼梦》研究） redology
世外桃源 Shangri-la or Arcadia
开放 kaifang （Chinese opennessto the outside world）
伤痕文学 scar literature or the literature of the wounded
合乎国情，顺乎民意 to conform with the national conditions and the will of the people
乱摊派，乱收费 impositionof arbitrary quotas 1 and service charge
脱贫 to shake off poverty; anti-poverty
治则兴，乱则衰 Order leads to prosperityand chaos 2 to decline
传统节日：
国庆节 National Day
中秋节 Mid-Autumn Day/Festival
春节 Spring Festival
元宵节 LanternFestival
儿童节 Children’s Day
端午节 Dragon Boat Festival
妇女节 Women’s Day
泼水节 Water-SplashingDay
教师节 Teachers’ Day
五四青年节 Youth Day
传统小吃：
馄饨 wonton
锅贴 guotie (fried jiaozi)
花卷 steamed twisted rolls
套餐 set meal
盒饭 box lunch; Chinese take-away
米豆腐 rice tofu
魔芋豆腐 konjaktofu
米粉 rice noodles
冰糖葫芦 a stick of sugar-coated haws (or apples,etc.)
火锅 chafing 3 dish
八宝饭 eight-treasure rice pudding
粉丝 glass noodles
豆腐脑 jellied bean curd 4
现代建设：
中国 电信 China Telecom
中国 移动 China Mobile
十五计划 the 10th Five-Year Plan
中国电脑联网 Chinanet
三峡工程 the Three Gorges 5 Project
希望工程 Project Hope
扶贫工程 Anti-PovertyProject
菜篮子工程 Vegetable Basket Project
温饱工程 Decent-Life Project
安居工程 Economy Housing Project
西部大开发 Go-West Campaign
综艺表演：
小品 witty 6 skits 7
相声 cross-talk
噱头；掉包袱 gimmick 8, stunt 9
夜猫子 night people; night-owls
本命年 this animal year of sb.
处世之道 philosophyof life
姻缘 yinyuan（prefixed fate of marriage）
还愿 redeem 10 a wish (vows)
政治：
大陆中国 Mainland China
红色中国 socialistChina
四化 Four Modernizations 11
终生职业 job-for-life
铁饭碗 iron rice bowl
外出打工人员 migrantworkers
关系网 personal nets, closely-knitted guild 12
传统习俗：
叩头 kowtow
孔子Confucius
牌楼 pailou；pai-loo
武术 wushu（Chinese Martial 13 Arts）
功夫 kungfu ；kung fu
中庸 the way of medium（cf. Golden Means）
孝顺 to show filial obedience 14
孝子 dutiful son
家长 family head
多子多福：The more sons/children, the more blessing/great happiness
养儿防老：raising sons to support one in one’s old age
现代发展：
基层监督 grass-roots supervision 15
基础税率 base tariff 16 level
婚介所 matrimonial agency
婚外恋 extramaritallove
婚纱摄影 bride photo
即开型奖券 scratch-open ticket/lottery
集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development
家政服务 household management service
加强舆论监督 ensure the correct orientationis maintained in public opinion
假帐 accounting 17 fraud
扩大中等收入者比重 Raise the proportion of the middle-income group.
扩大内需，刺激消费expand domesticdemand and consumption
（正式限定的）定量( quota的名词复数 )； 定额； 指标； 摊派
- In fulfilling the production quotas, John made rings round all his fellow workers. 约翰完成生产定额大大超过他的同事们。
- Quotas of the means of production are allocated by the higher administrative bodies to the lower ones. 物资指标按隶属关系分配。
n.混乱，无秩序
- After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
- The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
n.皮肤发炎v.擦热（尤指皮肤）( chafe的现在分词 )；擦痛；发怒；惹怒
- My shorts were chafing my thighs. 我的短裤把大腿磨得生疼。 来自辞典例句
- We made coffee in a chafing dish. 我们用暖锅烧咖啡。 来自辞典例句
n.凝乳；凝乳状物
- I'd like to add some pepper to the bean curd.我想在豆腐里加一点辣椒粉。
- The next one is bean curd with crab roe.下一个是蟹黄豆腐。
n.山峡，峡谷( gorge的名词复数 )；咽喉v.（用食物把自己）塞饱，填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 )；作呕
- The explorers were confronted with gorges(that were)almost impassable and rivers(that were)often unfordable. 探险人员面临着几乎是无路可通的峡谷和常常是无法渡过的河流。 来自辞典例句
- We visited the Yangtse Gorges last summer. 去年夏天我们游历了长江三峡。 来自辞典例句
adj.机智的，风趣的
- Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
- He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。
n.讽刺文( skit的名词复数 )；小喜剧；若干；一群
- One of these skits, "The King of Beasts" resembles a traditional frontier prank. 一出滑稽短剧《兽王》酷似传统的边疆闹剧。 来自英汉非文学 - 民俗
- Kids can develop ad campaigns, commercials and skits to illustrate character traits. 孩子们会发动宣传运动，制作广告宣传片和幽默短剧来说明性格品质。 来自互联网
n.(为引人注意而搞的)小革新，小发明
- He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。
- It is just a public relations gimmick.这只不过是一种公关伎俩。
n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长
- Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
- Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
v.买回，赎回，挽回，恢复，履行（诺言等）
- He had no way to redeem his furniture out of pawn.他无法赎回典当的家具。
- The eyes redeem the face from ugliness.这双眼睛弥补了他其貌不扬之缺陷。
n.现代化，现代化的事物( modernization的名词复数 )
- Let's pull together for the early realisation of the four modernizations. 为了早日实现四个现代化，让我们齐心协力地干吧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Stability and unity are a prerequisite to the four modernizations. 安定团结是实现四个现代化的前提。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
n.行会，同业公会，协会
- He used to be a member of the Writers' Guild of America.他曾是美国作家协会的一员。
- You had better incorporate the firm into your guild.你最好把这个公司并入你的行业协会。
adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的
- The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
- The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。
n.服从，顺从
- Society has a right to expect obedience of the law.社会有权要求人人遵守法律。
- Soldiers act in obedience to the orders of their superior officers.士兵们遵照上级军官的命令行动。
n.监督，管理
- The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
- The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表
- There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。
- The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。
n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表
- A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
- There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。