蒋健棠英语实用句子(146):He is running for student president

He is running for student body president. 他在竞选学生会主席。 run for表示为...而竞选（看下戾）。student body presdent表示学生会主席。 在美国英语当中student body president是表示大学的学生会主席； 高中的

蒋健棠英语实用句子(136):Let me put it another way.

Let me put it another way. 让我换个方式来说。 当中的put 意思是表达，表述。 I don't know how to put it. 我不知道如何表达。 Can you put it in simpler English？ 你能用更简单的英语来表达吗？

蒋健棠英语实用句子16:He is a man of principle

He is a man of principle. 他是个有原则的人。 注意当中的principle和principal的读音一样的，但拼法就不同，意思都不同，principal是指校长。 principal是一个人，后面又是pal结尾，pal表示好朋友，下面的

蒋健棠英语实用句子24:Our project ran into some difficulties

Our project ran into some difficulties,but we solved them in a short time. 我们的计划遭遇到一些困难，但我们很快就解决掉了。 之前说了run into somebody表示偶然遇见某人；run into something指遭遇到某种情况。

蒋健棠英语实用句子37:He is his mother's despair

He is his mother's despair. 他让他的母亲失望透顶。 despair可做动词和名词，都表示失望，同时也可表示让人失望的人或让人失望的事。 Many poor people live a life of despair in this country. 在这国家里许多穷

蒋健棠英语实用句子(59):I took up this job in 1995

I took up this job in 1995. 我在1995年开始从事这份工作。 take up表示开始从事。又如： When did he take up football? 他是什么时候开始踢足球的?

蒋健棠英语实用句子(57):I am looking forward to your visit.

I am looking forward to your visit. 我期盼着你的到访。 look forward to表示期待，盼望。要注意这里的to不是动词不定式，to在这里是个介词，所以look forward to 后要接名词或者动名词。 I am looking forward

蒋健棠英语实用句子(65):The cherry trees bloom in April

The cherry trees bloom in April. 四月时樱花盛开。 当中的bloom是动词，表示开花，茂盛发展。bloom也可做名词，表示开花，开花期。 The roses are in (full) bloom. 玫瑰花盛开。

蒋健棠英语实用句子(88):We had to wear hand-me-downs

Twenty years ago we had to wear hand-me-downs. 二十年前我们必须穿旧衣服。 hand-me-down可作名词也可做形容词，名词时表示传下来的东西，别人用过的旧东西；形容词则表示传下来的，别人用过的，旧的

蒋健棠英语实用句子(82):She was decked out in her nicest outfit for the party.

She was decked out in her nicest outfit for the party. 她穿着她最漂亮的衣服去参加这派对。 deck out这个词组表示装饰，打扮。用...装饰后要接介词with或用...打扮后面要接介词in。 The room is decked out with a

蒋健棠英语实用句子(79):Her elder brother is five years her senior.

Her elder brother is five years her senior. 她的哥哥比她大五岁。 senior有年长的意思，也指年纪叫大的人。钢材那句话相当于 Her elder brother is five years older than she. 上面的那句话也可说成： Her elder brot

蒋健棠英语实用句子(77):She is trying to slim

She is trying to slim. 她正设法减肥。 slim可作动词也可作形容词,形容词时表示苗条的；动词时表示变苗条，减肥。 Every girl wants to be slim 每个女孩都想身材苗条。 有时也听到在slim后面加down,意思都

蒋健棠英语实用句子(76):He neglected his health

He was so busy that he neglected his health. 他太忙而忽视了自己的健康。 neglect表示忽视,疏忽。 neglect one's duty失职。 The child got sick because he was neglected at home. 这孩子因在家中被疏忽照顾而得病了。

蒋健棠英语实用句子(99):He is full of novel ideas

101 He is full of novel ideas. 他满脑子都是新奇的想法。 长看到novel这单词都是用做名词表示小说，但上句的novel是个形容词，表示新的，新奇的，新颖的。 That store sells many kinds of novel toys. 那家商店

蒋健棠英语实用句子(97):In my view,he is the best person

In my view，he is the best person for this job. 我个人认为他是这工作的最佳人选。 view有风景的意思，在上句中view表示观点，看法。 in my view=in my opinion 意思是在我看来，依我看。近似于I fhink/guess/fe

蒋健棠英语实用句子(95):calls for immediate solution

This is a problem that calls for immediate solution. 这是个迫切需要解决的问题。 call for需要；也指某件事是适宜的，需要的。 Wow! Your birthday is today,that calls for a celebration. 哇！今天是你的生日，那得庆祝

蒋健棠英语实用句子(128):There is no time like the present

There is no time like the present. 机不可失,时不再来。 there is no time like后面加一个时间，表示没有比...更好的时候了，后面可加to do something,表示没有比...更好的时候去做某事。 There is no time like the

蒋健棠英语实用句子(127):I am in the hole

I am in the hole. 我现在经济拮据。 in the hole字面上的意思是指在洞里，实际是表示经济拮据，手头非常紧。 Buying this car put me in the hole. 买这辆车使我非常缺钱用。 Ann is very extravagant, she is always

蒋健棠英语实用句子(135):His parents don't like him to go to the cyber cafe.

His parents don't like him to go to the cyber cafe. 他的父母不喜欢他去网吧。 cyber表示电脑的，和电脑有关的；也表示和网络有关的。 cyber singer就是指网络哥手； cyber space就是指网络空间； cyber cafe就是

蒋健棠英语实用句子(134):He vowed that he would never do that again.

He vowed that he would never do that again. 他发誓绝不再作那样的事。 vow表示发誓。可在vow后加that引导出发誓的内容，也可用vow to do something。 上句可写成： He vowed never to do that again. He vowed to do his be