把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

在野外；在自然环境中

The young owls were released into the forest and soon learned to hunt in the wild.

已有迹象；即将发生

A change in leadership has been in the wind for weeks.

在筹备中；正在制作或推进

A second edition is already in the works, although no release date has been set.

到底；究竟（用于加强疑问语气）；世界上；在世界上；世上

What in the world are you doing outside at midnight?

有错；理亏；错了；有过失

Neither colleague was entirely in the wrong, so they apologized and agreed to share the workload.

在错误的地方；位置不对

My umbrella was in the wrong place, so I searched the entire hallway before finding it.

理论上；原则上

In theory, the backup generator can power the whole building, but a full-load test is still pending.

在这种情况下；就此而言

The usual bus route is closed today, so in this case a taxi is the fastest option.

在当今时代；如今

In this day and age, customers expect to track a delivery from the warehouse to their door.

及时；赶得上；及时；来得及

We reached the platform in time to board the last train, although the taxi was delayed.

及时赶上；赶在……之前

We reached the platform in time for the final train to the coast.

总共；合计

The two community gardens produced 180 kilograms of vegetables in total last summer.

保持联系

Let's stay in touch after you move to Vancouver.

与……保持联系；了解……的情况

I still keep in touch with my first music teacher, who moved to the coast.

在城里；来到本地；在城里；在本地

My cousins are in town for the weekend, so we're having lunch together.

陷入困境；遇到麻烦；遇到麻烦；处于困境；遇到麻烦；惹上麻烦

The boat was in trouble when its engine failed, but a nearby crew towed it safely to shore.

继而；转而；相应地；相应地；接着；转而

The new footpath brought more visitors to the market, which in turn helped nearby cafés stay open.

徒劳；白费力气

The archivist searched the catalog in vain; the folder had been filed under a different name.

鉴于；考虑到

In view of the forecast, the organizers moved the outdoor ceremony into the town hall.

如果是那样的话；在这种情况下

The pharmacy closes at six, in which case we should pick up the prescription before work.

咄咄逼人的；过于张扬的

The sales pitch was so in your face that several visitors walked away.

核心圈子；亲信圈

Only members of the director's inner circle knew that the studio planned to move.

了如指掌；彻底了解

After three years at the shop, Maya knows the inventory system inside out.

坚持；坚决要求

The caretaker insisted on checking every window before locking the community hall for the night.

而不是；代替

Instead of replacing the entire roof, the school repaired the damaged section before the rainy season.

打算做某事；有意做某事

We intend to replace the broken fence before the neighbors host their summer party.

容我对这一点提出异议

Let me push back on that: a faster launch will not help if customers cannot use the product.

如果我理解得没错

If I understand you correctly, the delay came from testing rather than design.

能否详细谈谈……

Could you elaborate on the reasons behind that decision?

这就引出了一个问题

That raises the question of who will maintain the service next year.

接下来我们该怎么办

Where do we go from here now that the first trial is complete?

让我把这一点展开讲讲

Let me unpack that before we move to the next question.

能给我们举个例子吗

Can you give us an example of a time when the plan failed?

在我们结束之前

Before we wrap up, is there anything you would like to add?

这又把我们带回到……

That brings us back to the question of cost.

接着这一点进一步说

To build on that, we also need a way to collect feedback.

把这一点放到更大的背景中来看

To put that in perspective, the old process took an entire afternoon.

让我换一种说法

Let me rephrase that: we need a simpler process, not fewer checks.

邀请参加；邀请到……

Local artists were invited to the opening reception after the gallery renovation was complete.

解决；消除（分歧或问题）

Let's iron out the last two details before signing the agreement.

这要看情况；取决于

It depends on the weather; if it stays dry, we'll cycle to the lake.

取决于；视……而定；这取决于；要看……而定

It depends on how quickly the delivery arrives; if it is late, we will use the backup materials.

没关系；无关紧要；没关系；这不重要；没关系；不重要

It doesn't matter which entrance you use; both lead to the same courtyard.

感觉像是；似乎

After three days of rain, it feels like spring will never arrive, but the first warm afternoon is forecast for Friday.

不言而喻；不用说也知道

It goes without saying that every volunteer should get a proper break.

看起来像是；似乎

It looks like the outdoor screening will start late because the projector is still warming up.

可能是；也许会

It might be easier to carry the groceries in two bags instead of one heavy box.

看起来似乎；好像

It seems like the earlier train will be less crowded, so let's take that one.

听起来像；听起来似乎

It sounds like the hiking trail is still closed, so let's choose the route by the lake.

（口语）这很糟；真让人不爽

It sucks that the café closes before my evening class ends.