Learning new English phrases is crucial for enhancing speaking and writing skills. By incorporating both formal and informal phrases into your vocabulary, you can effectively communicate in various contexts. These phrases provide depth and nuance to your language, enabling clearer expression of ideas and connecting with others on a deeper level.
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Potable water (Formal)
Meaning: Water that is safe and suitable for drinking.
Example sentences:
a. Access to clean potable water is essential for maintaining good health. (获得清洁的饮用水对于保持良好的健康至关重要。)
b. The government implemented measures to ensure the availability of potable water in rural areas. (政府采取措施确保农村地区有饮用水可用。)
Synonym sentence: Drinkable water is essential for maintaining good health. (可饮用的水对于保持良好的健康至关重要。) -
Taste preferences (Formal)
Meaning: Individual choices or inclinations regarding the flavor or characteristics of something.
Example sentences:
a. Different people have varied taste preferences when it comes to food. (对于食物,不同的人有不同的口味喜好。)
b. The survey aimed to understand consumers' taste preferences for the new product. (这项调查旨在了解消费者对新产品的口味偏好。)
Synonym sentence: Individual flavor preferences vary when it comes to food. (对于食物,个人的口味偏好各不相同。) -
One size fits all (Informal)
Meaning: A solution or approach that is meant to apply universally or suit everyone.
Example sentences:
a. The company's training program took a one size fits all approach, ignoring individual needs. (该公司的培训计划采取了一种适合所有人的方法,忽视了个人需求。)
b. The teacher recognized that a one size fits all teaching method wasn't effective for all students. (老师意识到一种适合所有人的教学方法对于所有学生都不有效。)
Synonym sentence: A universal approach was taken, ignoring individual needs. (采取了一种普遍的方法,忽视了个人需求。) -
Take a tailored approach (Formal)
Meaning: Adopting a customized or individualized approach based on specific needs or circumstances.
Example sentences:
a. The company provides personalized coaching by taking a tailored approach to each employee's development. (该公司通过根据每个员工的发展需求采取量身定制的方法提供个性化辅导。)
b. The therapist took a tailored approach to address the unique challenges faced by the client. (治疗师采取了量身定制的方法来应对客户面临的独特挑战。)
Synonym sentence: An individualized approach was adopted based on specific needs. (根据具体需求采取了个性化的方法。) -
In the spheres of (Formal)
Meaning: Within the areas or domains of a particular field or subject.
Example sentences:
a. The organization is actively involved in research and development in the spheres of technology and innovation. (该组织在技术和创新领域积极参与研究与发展。
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b. Recent advancements in medical science have brought significant breakthroughs in the spheres of disease treatment and prevention. (医学科学的最新进展在疾病治疗和预防领域带来了重大突破。)
Synonym sentence: Within the domains of technology and innovation, the organization is actively involved in research and development. (在技术和创新领域,该组织积极参与研究与发展。)
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A deficiency and lack of professional help (Formal)
Meaning: Insufficient availability or absence of expert assistance or support.
Example sentences:
a. The project suffered from a deficiency and lack of professional help, resulting in delays. (该项目因专业帮助的缺乏而导致延迟。)
b. The patient's condition worsened due to a deficiency and lack of professional medical care. (患者由于医疗专业帮助的缺乏而病情恶化。)
Synonym sentence: Insufficient availability of expert assistance resulted in delays. (专业帮助的不足导致了延迟。) -
Conceivable solutions to redress it (Formal)
Meaning: Possible solutions to address or correct the situation.
Example sentences:
a. The report presented several conceivable solutions to redress the environmental damage caused by industrial activities. (该报告提出了几种可能的解决方案,以纠正工业活动造成的环境破坏。)
b. Researchers are exploring conceivable solutions to redress the educational inequalities in underprivileged communities. (研究人员正在探索可能的解决方案,以纠正贫困社区中的教育不平等现象。)
Synonym sentence: Possible solutions were presented to address the situation. (为应对这种情况,提出了可能的解决方案。) -
The drain of the experts in vital areas of life (Formal)
Meaning: The loss or departure of knowledgeable individuals in crucial domains or aspects of life.
Example sentences:
a. The brain drain of medical professionals is negatively impacting the healthcare system in rural areas. (医疗专业人员的流失对农村地区的医疗系统产生了负面影响。)
b. The country is experiencing a significant drain of experts in the field of technology, affecting innovation and development. (该国在技术领域正在经历专家流失,影响创新和发展。)
Synonym sentence: The loss of knowledgeable individuals in crucial domains is impacting various aspects of life. (关键领域中知识渊博的人员的流失正在影响生活的各个方面。) -
Deterioration of the conditions of life (Formal)
Meaning: The decline or worsening of living conditions.
Example sentences:
a. The ongoing conflict has led to the deterioration of the conditions of life for the affected population. (持续的冲突导致了受影响人口生活条件的恶化。)
b. Environmental pollution has resulted in the deterioration of the
conditions of life in urban areas. (环境污染导致城市地区生活条件的恶化。)
Synonym sentence: The decline in living conditions has resulted from various factors. (生活条件的恶化是由多种因素导致的。)
- Turn a blind eye to (Informal)
Meaning: To consciously ignore or disregard something, typically an undesirable situation or behavior.
Example sentences:
a. The authorities turned a blind eye to the illegal activities happening in the neighborhood. (当局对社区中的非法活动视而不见。)
b. Some people choose to turn a blind eye to the environmental consequences of their actions. (有些人选择对他们行为的环境后果视而不见。)
Synonym sentence: People consciously ignore the undesirable situation or behavior. (人们有意忽略这种不良的情况或行为。)
Please note that the Chinese translations provided here are for reference and may not capture the full nuance of the sentences.