把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

首先；起初；一开始；首先；本来

To begin with, let's agree on the time before we decide where to meet.

而且；此外（用于补充信息）

The guest room is bright and quiet, and it has a balcony to boot.

截至目前；迄今

To date, the pilot has helped 43 teams cut the time needed to process claims.

好得不得了；极其诱人或美味（口语夸张说法）

The lemon cake at that corner bakery is to die for, especially when it is still warm.

与……有关；涉及

I don't want anything to do with their argument, so I'm staying out of it.

为了确保；确认

She photographed the locked office door to make sure everyone knew the room was unavailable.

徒劳；毫无效果

Rafi searched every drawer to no avail; the spare key was still missing.

更不用说；何况

The proposal would require more staff time, to say nothing of the extra equipment.

至少可以说；说得轻一些

The first estimate was optimistic, and the final cost was surprising, to say the least.

在某种程度上；多少；在某种程度上

In other words, the political spectrums of the two countries are, to some extent, different.

（常用于否定句）值得一提的；称得上的

There was no rain to speak of during the entire month.

首先；起初

To start with, let's agree on where we'll meet before we invite everyone else.

说实话；老实说

To tell the truth, I expected the walk to be much shorter.

说实话；老实告诉你

To tell you the truth, I prefer the quieter café because we can actually hear each other there.

为此；为了达到这一目的

The report calls for clearer labels; to that end, the department has drafted a new standard.

相反；与此相反

The early report suggested that the new rule would reduce access, but later evidence pointed to the contrary.

在……程度上；以至于

The figures support the proposal only to the extent that they include the latest quarter.

显露出来；变得突出

When the budget tightened, questions about fairness came to the fore.

严格按照；一丝不苟地

She followed the recipe to the letter, so every cake came out the same.

到极限；逼到极限

The long shift pushed the nurses to the limit.

切题的；简明扼要的；切中要点的；简明扼要的；切题；简明扼要

Please keep your summary brief and to the point.

达到……的程度；以至于……

The stream rose to the point where the footbridge had to be closed.

直到今天；至今

The dog still runs to the gate whenever it hears a van, and to this day we do not know why.

为此；为达到这个目的

The clinic wanted to shorten its waiting list; to this end, it added two evening sessions each week.

卫生纸

We need more toilet paper, so I'll add it to the shopping list.

明天晚上

The museum is hosting a late tour tomorrow night.

缓和；降低（语气、颜色或强度）

The designer chose to tone down the colors so the text would be easier to read.

真遗憾；可惜

The ferry was canceled? That's too bad; the island festival starts at noon.

太晚；来不及；太晚；为时已晚

We arrived too late to pick up the order before the store closed.

太多；过量

Too much noise from the street made it hard for the baby to sleep, so we closed the windows.

做笔记

During the lecture, I took notes on every example the instructor gave.

怜悯；同情

The shopkeeper took pity on the stranded traveler and offered a warm meal.

从上到下；彻底地

We searched the cabin from top to bottom before calling the ranger.

扔掉；不予考虑（提议或想法）

Editors sometimes toss out a proposal that lacks clear evidence.

（飞机）着陆；降落

The flight touched down twenty minutes ahead of schedule.

引发；触发（争论、事件或反应）

A single careless remark touched off a debate that lasted through the afternoon.

简要提及；略谈

The final chapter will touch on the legal issues that shaped the court's decision.

稍作润色或修整

She asked the designer to touch up the portrait before the exhibit opened.

追查并找到

We tracked down the owner of the wallet and returned it before she left town.

过往业绩；一贯表现

The repair shop has a strong track record of returning laptops on time, even during the holiday rush.

权衡；以某方面换取另一方面

The redesign may trade off speed for a clearer layout.

变成一个年轻人

In the legend, the prince was transformed into a young man by the moonlit spring.

艰难困苦；种种波折

The memoir describes the team's trials and tribulations before its first win.

逐渐流向较低层级；涓滴而下

The funding may take years to trickle down to small community clinics.

被树根绊倒

Running downhill in the dark, he tripped over roots and landed safely on the grass.

相信我；听我的

Trust me, the extra walk is worth it because the view from the hill is beautiful.

试试看；尽管说/做（表示自己愿意应对挑战）

If you think I can't fix the old radio, try me; I repaired one just like it last week.

试穿；试戴

Try on the blue jacket; it fits you better than the black one.

试用；试演；参加选拔；试用；试一试

The school will try out a quieter lunch schedule next week and ask students whether it feels less crowded.

（尤英）开始津津有味地吃；大快朵颐

After the hike, everyone tucked into the hot stew waiting on the table.