把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

一系列；一连串

The report includes a series of short interviews with residents who use the bus every day.

相当数量的；为数不少的

A significant number of residents signed up for the evening cooking classes.

……的来源；……的根源

A shared kitchen can be a source of support for students who are new to the city.

浪费时间；徒劳无益的事

Arguing over the seating chart became a waste of time, so the organizers asked guests to choose any open table.

很多；很大程度上

The updated sign does not change a whole lot, but its larger letters are easier to read from the street.

各种各样的；广泛的

The museum offers a wide range of weekend classes, from pottery to digital photography.

各种各样的

The festival offers a wide variety of hands-on workshops for families with young children.

腹痛；腹部疼痛

He went to the clinic when the abdominal pain did not go away.

遵守；依照

Every contractor must abide by the same safety rules.

差不多；大致相同

The two routes take about the same amount of time, but one has fewer traffic lights.

即将；正要

The train was about to leave when the conductor noticed a passenger running toward the platform.

尤其；最重要的是

Henceforth, national unity always played second fiddle to ethnic, religious, and above all economic regional interests.

超出职责或预期；格外努力

The support team went above and beyond to restore access before the deadline.

置身争论之外；不卷入纷争

The mediator stayed above the fray and gave both sides time to speak.

根据；按照（某来源）

According to government statistics, 92 percent of the indigenous work force is employed by the government.

解释；说明（原因或比例）；解释（现象或差异）；是……的原因

A late delivery accounts for the missing items in today's order.

全面地；对所有人或项目一律

The company offered a five-percent pay increase across the board.

在街对面；穿过街道

The new pharmacy is across the street from the bakery.

表现得像；装作

He acted like the surprise party was a complete shock, even though he had helped plan it.

根据……采取行动；照……行事

The building manager acted on the residents' warning and repaired the loose stair rail that afternoon.

演出来；通过行为表达（情绪或经历）

During training, new managers act out a difficult conversation before handling one at work.

（机器）出故障；（人）调皮捣蛋

My old laptop acted up during the presentation, so I switched to the backup computer.

另外加上；附加

The supplier may add on an installation fee if we request weekend service.

合情合理；说得通；合计；说得通

His explanation doesn't add up because the receipt shows he left the store an hour earlier.

过了一会儿；不久之后；过了一会儿；过一阵子

After a while, the children stopped asking about the train and started drawing pictures on the platform bench.

毕竟；终究；到底；毕竟；终究

Let's take the earlier train; after all, we can have breakfast near the museum before it opens.

过了这么多年；多年以后

After all these years, the old friends still meet at the same café on the first Sunday of June.

事后；事情发生之后

The audit team discovered the duplicate charge only after the fact, so the customer had already been billed.

您先请；你先来

"After you," Talia said, holding the door open while I carried the boxes into the room.

一次又一次；反复地

The report repeats the same warning again and again, but offers no practical solution.

与习惯或主流看法相反；逆势而行

Choosing a slower launch went against the grain of the company's usual rush to market.

就……达成一致

The two committees agreed on a date for the shared fundraiser after comparing their event calendars.

同意；答应（做某事或接受某安排）

The neighbors agreed to share the cost of repairing the fence.

同意；赞同；与……一致

I agree with the residents that the new crossing should include a signal for cyclists.

在……之前；领先于

The repair crew arrived ahead of schedule and finished the noisy work before the school day began.

事先；提前；提前；预先；提前

Please reserve a seat ahead of time, as the workshop has room for only twenty participants.

核心在于；主要是关于

The weekend workshop is all about making simple meals with seasonal vegetables.

一直；自始至终

I thought the key was lost, but it had been in my coat pocket all along.

到处；四周

We found paper lanterns hanging all around the garden for the summer festival.

同时；一下子

All at once, the lights went out and the room fell silent.

完全好了；恢复正常了

The puppy is all better after a week of rest, and it is ready to play in the yard again.

完全靠自己；独自一人

I assembled the bookcase all by myself, and it stayed level.

一整天；全天

The volunteers sorted donated books all day and finished just before the community center closed.

一整天；整整一天；一整天；从早到晚

The children talked about the science fair all day long because they were excited to show their projects.

一切都好；没问题（口语）

All good—I found the keys in my coat pocket, so you can start the car.

我满脑子想的都是……

All I can think about is whether the cat found a warm place before the snow began.

总的来说；总体而言

All in all, the revised procedure reduced delays without increasing costs.

各种各样的

The market sells all kinds of handmade paper.

整夜；一晚上

The rain tapped against the skylight all night, but the old roof did not leak once.

突然；一下子；突然；忽然间；突然；忽然

All of a sudden, the pressure dropped, and the crew shut down the pump before the pipe burst.