单词coupon和voucher释义

LAST UPDATED: 17/12/2021

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

coupon /ˈkuːpɒn/
noun

​1. a small piece of printed paper that you can exchange for something or that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price than normal
配给券;(购物)票证,优惠券

money-off coupons
优惠券
clothing coupons
服装票
an international reply coupon
国际通用预付回信邮资券

Extra Examples
Cut out and return this coupon to claim your free holiday.
New members receive coupons for complimentary services.
She had saved enough coupons to get a free flight.
They are offering 50%-off coupons.
This coupon is valid until 31 January.

​2. a printed form, often cut out from a newspaper, that is used to enter a competition, order goods, etc.
(常为剪自报章的)参赛表,订货单

Fill in and return the attached coupon.
填写所附上的参赛表并寄回。

Extra Examples
To enter the competition, fill in the entry coupon on page 6.
Contestants were invited to complete an entry coupon.


voucher /ˈvaʊtʃə(r)/
noun

​a printed piece of paper or an electronic code that can be used instead of money to pay for something, or that allows you to pay less than the usual price of something
代币券;票券

a voucher for a free meal
免费用餐券
The company issues travel vouchers to all managers.
This discount voucher entitles you to 10% off your next purchase.

凭这张优惠券你下次购物可打九折。
SEE ALSO luncheon voucher

Extra Examples
a 50p money-off voucher redeemable against any future purchase of the product
a voucher entitling you to a half-price meal
a voucher for children’s glasses
a voucher worth £100
households that receive housing vouchers to pay the rent
publicly financed vouchers for education
the use of tax dollars for school vouchers


Word List

exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
noun
[countable, uncountable] an act of giving something to somebody or doing something for somebody and receiving something in return
交换;互换;交流;掉换

normal /ˈnɔːml/
noun
[uncountable] the usual or average state, level or standard
常态;通常标准;一般水平

enter /ˈentə(r)/
verb
[transitive, intransitive] to put your name on the list for an exam, a race, a competition, etc.; to do this for somebody
报名参加,为……报名参加(考试、比赛等)

competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
noun
[countable] an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at something
比赛;竞赛

electronic /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk/
adjective
[usually before noun]
(of a device) having or using many small parts, such as microchips, that control and direct a small electric current
电子的;电子器件的


英语“兑换券”或“优惠券”的常见表达方式。coupon和voucher都有代替货币兑换商品的“兑换券”或者以折扣价格购买商品的“优惠券”的含义。


辨析:… exchange for something … 中exchange一词是名词还是动词

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

exchange noun

giving/receiving something in return for something else

ADJECTIVE
fair
mutual, reciprocal, two-way
We get together once a month for a mutual exchange of ideas.

PREPOSITION
in exchange (for)
Wool and timber were sent to Egypt in exchange for linen or papyrus.
exchange between
There were exchanges of goods between the two regions.
exchange for
She considered free language lessons a fair exchange for a place to stay.


Practical English Usage

prepositions at the ends of clauses
介词用在句末

A preposition often connects two things: (1) a noun, adjective or verb that comes before it, and (2) a prepositional object – a noun phrase or pronoun that comes after the preposition.
介词常常连接以下两类词:(1)出现在介词前面的名词、形容词或动词,(2)介词宾语,即出现在介词后面的名词短语或代词。

This is a present for you. 
这是给你的礼物。
He's looking at her.
他正注释着她。
I'm really angry with Joe.
我真的跟乔生气了。
They live in a small village.
他们住在一个小村子里。

单词wedding释义

LAST UPDATED: 15/12/2021

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

wedding /ˈwedɪŋ/
noun

​a marriage ceremony, and the meal or party that usually follows it
婚礼;结婚庆典
I dreamed of having a big wedding, with all my family and friends.
I’m going to a wedding this weekend.
Have you been invited to their wedding?

他们没有邀请你参加婚礼?
television coverage of the royal wedding
at a wedding I met her at my brother’s wedding.
wedding to somebody Over 300 guests attended his wedding to his childhood sweetheart.
a wedding ceremony/reception

结婚典礼;婚宴
She looked beautiful on her wedding day.
她在自己的婚礼那天看来很漂亮。
a wedding present/gift
结婚礼物
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married).
所有的朋友仿佛已听到了她婚礼的钟声。

SEE ALSO diamond wedding, golden wedding, shotgun wedding, silver wedding, white wedding


Word List

marriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/
noun
​[countable] the ceremony in which two people marry each other
婚礼
Wedding is more common in this meaning.
表示“婚礼”,wedding更为常见。

ceremony /ˈserəməni/
noun
(plural ceremonies)
[countable] a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions
典礼;仪式

meal /miːl/
noun
[countable] an occasion when people eat food, especially breakfast, lunch or dinner
早(或午、晚)餐;一顿饭

party /ˈpɑːti/
noun
(plural parties)
[countable] (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) a social occasion, often in a person’s home, at which people eat, drink, talk, dance and enjoy themselves
聚会;宴会;联欢会;派对

diamond wedding /ˌdaɪmənd ˈwedɪŋ/
noun
(British English)
(North American English diamond anniversary)
(also diamond wedding anniversary North American English, British English)
​the 60th anniversary of a wedding
钻石婚(结婚60周年纪念)
Grandma and Grandpa are celebrating their diamond wedding this year.

golden wedding /ˌɡəʊldən ˈwedɪŋ/
noun
(US English golden anniversary)
(also golden wedding anniversary North American English, British English)
​the 50th anniversary of a wedding
金婚纪念(结婚50周年)
The couple celebrated their golden wedding in January.

ruby wedding /ˌruːbi ˈwedɪŋ/
noun
(British English)
(US English ruby anniversary)
(also ruby wedding anniversary US English, British English)
​the 40th anniversary of a wedding
红宝石婚(结婚40周年纪念)

silver wedding /ˌsɪlvə ˈwedɪŋ/
noun
(British English)
(US English silver anniversary)
(also silver wedding anniversary US English, British English)
​the 25th anniversary of a wedding
银婚(结婚25周年纪念)
They celebrated their silver wedding in May.

shotgun wedding /ˌʃɒtɡʌn ˈwedɪŋ/
noun
(also shotgun marriage)
(old-fashioned, informal)
​a wedding that has to take place quickly because the woman is pregnant
(因女方怀孕而仓促举行的)闪电式结婚

white wedding /ˌwaɪt ˈwedɪŋ/
noun
​a traditional wedding, especially in a church, at which the bride wears a white dress
(尤指在教堂举行的)新娘穿白色礼服的传统婚礼

单词collocation释义

LAST UPDATED: 18/12/2021

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

collocation /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/
noun
(linguistics 语言学)

1. [countable] a combination of words in a language that happens very often and more frequently than would happen by chance
词组;组合
‘Resounding success’ and ‘crying shame’ are English collocations.
resouding success和crying shame是英语里的两个搭配词组。

2. [uncountable] the fact of two or more words often being used together, in a way that happens more frequently than would happen by chance
(词语的)搭配,连用
Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation.
层次较高的学生需要意识到词语搭配的重要性。


Word List

combination /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn/
noun
[countable] two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit
结合体;联合体;混合体

frequently /ˈfriːkwəntli/
adverb
often
频繁地;经常

Buses run frequently between the city and the airport.
公共汽车频繁地来往于市区与机场之间。
some of the most frequently asked questions about the internet
有关互联网的最常见的提问
It was a word he used frequently.
Her father, a pilot, was frequently absent from home.

chance /tʃɑːns/
noun
[uncountable] the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand
偶然;碰巧;意外

fact /fækt/
noun
[singular] used to refer to a particular situation that exists
现实;实际情况


Oxford Collocations Dictionary
《牛津搭配词典》

What is the CEFR?

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/about/wordlists/cefr

What is the CEFR?
什么是 CEFR?

CEFR stands for the ‘Common European Framework of Reference’ for languages, which is a description of the language abilities of students at different levels of learning. The CEFR can be used to compare standards in language learning and create teaching programmes.
CEFR 代表语言的“欧洲共同参考框架”,它描述了处于不同学习水平的学生的语言能力。 CEFR 可用于比较语言学习的标准并创建教学计划。

It grades language skills at six levels:
它将语言技能分为六个级别:

A1 and A2 indicate elementary and pre-intermediate levels of ability.
A1 和 A2 表示初级和中级前的能力水平。

B1and B2 indicate lower- and upper-intermediate levels.
B1 和 B2 表示中低水平和中高水平。

C1 indicates advanced level.
C1 表示高级。

C2 indicates complete proficiency in the language.
C2 表示完全熟练掌握该语言。

The CEFR grades language skills – what students can do in the language, for example ‘can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics’ (at B2). It does not grade specific grammar points or vocabulary items. However, we have aligned our core vocabulary lists, the Oxford 3000 and Oxford 5000, and the Oxford Phrase List, to the levels of the CEFR in order to guide learners of English on the most important words and phrases to learn at each level.
CEFR 对语言技能进行评分——学生可以用语言做什么,例如“可以理解复杂文本中具体和抽象主题的主要思想”(B2)。它不会对特定的语法点或词汇项目进行评分。然而,我们已将我们的核心词汇表、牛津 3000 和牛津 5000 以及牛津短语列表与 CEFR 的级别保持一致,以指导英语学习者在每个级别学习最重要的单词和短语。

The Oxford 3000 includes words from A1 to B2 level; the Oxford 5000 contains an additional 2000 words at B2 to C1 level. The Oxford Phrase List includes phrases from A1 to C1 level.
牛津 3000 包含从 A1 到 B2 级别的单词;牛津 5000 包含 B2 到 C1 级别的额外 2000 个单词。牛津短语列表包括从 A1 到 C1 级别的短语。

单词specification释义

LAST UPDATED: 22/12/2021

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

specification /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
noun
[countable, uncountable]

​a detailed description of how something is, or should be, designed or made
规格;规范;明细单;说明书

the technical specifications of the new model (= of car)
新型号的技术规格
The house has been built exactly to our specifications.
房子完全是按照我们工程设计书建造的。
The office was furnished to a high specification.
办公室是按高规格装潢的。

Extra Examples
The aircraft have to meet the strict specifications laid down by the FAA.
The manager has drafted job specifications for each of the positions.

The prototype has the same basic specifications.
The yachts are built to the highest specifications.


Word List

detailed /ˈdiːteɪld/
adjective
giving many details and a lot of information; paying great attention to details
详细的;细致的;精细的

description /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
noun
[countable, uncountable]
a piece of writing or speech that says what somebody/something is like; the act of writing or saying in words what somebody/something is like
描写(文字);形容;说明

Word of the Day 12/10/21

LAST UPDATED: 22/11/2021

Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Word of the Day
12 October 2021

relatively /ˈrelətɪvli/
adverb

to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else
相当程度上;相当地;相对地
relatively large/small/high/low
Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it’s relatively small when compared with the others.
缺乏锻炼也是导致心脏病的一个因素。但和其他因素相比危险较小。
I found the test relatively easy.
我觉得这次测验比较容易。
These students had a relatively simple task.
We had relatively few applications for the job.

申请我们这项工作的人相对较少。
I have relatively little to do this afternoon.
It all happened in a relatively short period of time.
At the time, the internet was a relatively new phenomenon.
He was charged with a relatively minor offence.
In the early 1960s divorce was still relatively rare.

Extra Examples
Relatively few were smokers.
The area used to be fairly safe. It still is, relatively.
The data can be gathered relatively easily.

Idioms
relatively speaking
​used when you are comparing something with all similar things
(和所有类似事物比较)相对而言
Relatively speaking, these jobs provide good salaries.
相对来说,这些工作报酬都不低。
The colleges had become, relatively speaking, short of funds.


Writing and saying dates

LAST UPDATED: 27/10/2021

Practical English Usage
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

日期怎样写

在英国,日期的最普遍的表示法如下。请注意:月份的名称总是以大写字母开始。

30 March 2004  2004年3月30日
27 July 2003  2003年7月27日

有时会加上序数词的最后两个字母(如1st,2nd,3rd,6th)。有些人会在年份前面加个逗号,但是这种写法在英国已经不那么常见了,除非日期出现在句子里时才这样写。

30th March(,) 2004  2004年3月30日
He was born in Hawick on 14 December, 1942.
他于1942年12月14日生于霍伊克。

日期可以全部用阿拉伯数字来书写。

30/3/04  30-3-04  30.3.04

这三种写法都表示:2004年3月30日。
在美国,通常将月份放在前面,在年份前面加个逗号。

March 30, 2004  2004年3月30日

全部用数字表示的日期写法在英国和美国有所不同,因为英国人把日子放在开头,而美国人一般把月份放在开头。所以,例如6.4.02在英国指2002年4月6日,而在美国却指2002年6月4日。
较长的月份名称通常用如下缩略式:

Jan 1月  Feb 2月  Mar 3月  Apr 4月  Aug 8月
Sept 9月  Oct 10月  Nov 11月 Dec 12月

“年代”(例如the nineteen sixties)可以写成这样:the 1960s(1960’s 不如1960s常用)。

日期怎样说

30 March 1993 = March the thirtieth, nineteen ninety-three(美国英语也说March thirtieth ...)或the thirtieth of March, nineteen ninety-three
1200 = twelve hundred
1305 = thirteen hundred and five 或 thirteen oh (/) five
1498 = fourteen (hundred and) ninety-eight
1910 = nineteen (hundred and) ten
1946 = nineteen (hundred and) forty-six
2000 = two thousand
2005 = two thousand and five 或 twenty oh five

宣布日期时,药用It’s …这个句式。

It's April (the) first. 今天是4月1号。

询问日期时,可选用如下说法:

What's the date (today)? 今天几号?
What date is it? 今天几号?
What date is the meeting? (或When is the meeting?)会议是哪一天?

BC和AD

缩略语BC(= Before Christ, 公元前)和AD(= anno domini——拉丁语,表示in the year of the Loard,公元)用来区分耶稣降生之前和之后的日期。BC 写在日期后面;AD 可以放在日期前面,也可以放在日期后面。

Julius Caesar first came to Britain in 55 BC.
尤利乌斯·凯撒公元前55年第一次来到不列颠。
The emperor Trajan was born in AD 53/ 53 AD.
罗马皇帝图拉真生于公元53年。

不过,现在许多人更愿意用BCE(before the Common Era,公元前)和CE(Common Era,公元后)来代替BC和AD。

单词helpline和hotline释义

LAST UPDATED: 1/11/2021

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

helpline /ˈhelplaɪn/
noun
​a phone or online service that provides advice and information about particular problems
服务热线(提供咨询和信息的电话)
to set up/run a helpline
an AIDS helpline
Our online helpline service is a chat service for people with questions about mental health issues.

hotline /ˈhɒtlaɪn/
noun
1. ​a special phone line that people can use in order to get information or to talk about something
电话咨询服务专线;热线
a 24-hour confidential hotline
An emergency hotline has been set up for the relatives of those involved in the disaster.

Extra Examples
A telephone hotline has been set up to give information about the changed train services.
Call our 24-hour hotline to find out if you have won a prize.
The company has an information hotline that customers can call if they are worried about products.

​2. a direct phone line between the heads of government in different countries
(各国政府首脑之间通话的)热线
the hotline to the White House


Word List

particular
/pəˈtɪkjələ(r)/
adjective
[only before noun] used to emphasize that you are referring to one individual person, thing or type of thing and not others
专指的,特指的(与泛指相对)

英语中“幼儿园”一词的不同写法

LAST UPDATED: 22/12/2021

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɡɑːtn/
noun
(from German)
​1. (especially North American English) a school or class to prepare children aged five for school
学前班
his first day at kindergarten

Extra Examples
James is in kindergarten now, but he's moving up to infant school this autumn.
She teaches reading to students in kindergarten.
She was still attending kindergarten at Assumption School.
their plans for Hannah to start all-day kindergarten

2. (British English, Australian English, New Zealand English) nursery school (= a school for children between the ages of about two and five)
nursery school /ˈnɜːsəri skuːl/
noun
​a school for children between the ages of about two and five
幼儿园
SYNONYM preschool
She works as an assistant in a nursery school.
preschool /ˈpriːskuːl/
noun
a school for children between the ages of about two and five
幼儿园
SYNONYM nursery school

Word List

prepare /prɪˈpeə(r)/
verb
[transitive, intransitive] to make something or somebody ready to be used or to do something
使做好准备;把……预备好

present simple I / you / we / they prepare
/prɪˈpeə(r)/
he / she / it prepares
/prɪˈpeəz/
past simple prepared
/prɪˈpeəd/
past participle prepared
/prɪˈpeəd/
-ing form preparing
/prɪˈpeərɪŋ/

aged /eɪdʒd/
adjective
[not before noun] of the age of
……岁

infant /ˈɪnfənt/
noun
(in England and Wales) a child at school between the ages of four and seven
四到七岁之间的学童

autumn /ˈɔːtəm/
noun
(especially British English)
(North American English usually fall)
[uncountable, countable]
the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder
秋天;秋季

attend /əˈtend/
verb
[transitive, intransitive] attend something (formal) to go regularly to a place
经常去,定期去(某处)

Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they attend
/əˈtend/
he / she / it attends
/əˈtendz/
past simple attended
/əˈtendɪd/
past participle attended
/əˈtendɪd/
-ing form attending
/əˈtendɪŋ/

assumption /əˈsʌmpʃn/
noun
[countable] a belief or feeling that something is true or that something will happen, although there is no proof
假定;假设

plan /plæn/
noun
something that you intend to do or achieve
计划;打算

Hannah /ˈhænə/
a first name for girls
女子名

all-day /ˈɔːl deɪ/
adjective
[only before noun]
continuing or available for the whole day
整整一天的;全天的


单词kindergarten来源于德语,该词在美式英语和英式英语中分别表示不同含义,在美式英语中,其表示为年满5岁儿童所上的“学前班”,而在英式英语中则表示2-5岁儿童所上的“幼儿园”。单词nursery school与preschool互为同义词,都是表示2-5岁儿童所上的学校,即“幼儿园”。(#696969 Dim Gray)