for the first time 第一次；首次(作状语)
all the way 一路；全程；一直
at all (与否定词连用)根本，丝毫
make oneself at home 别客气
native language 本族语
all around the world 世界各地
the majority of 大多数的
in total 总额；总数
mother tongue 母语
except for 除了有......之外
develop into 长成；发展成
have a good knowledge of...通晓，熟知......
on (over) the phone 在电话里；在打(接)电话
communicate with sb．by sth．通过某物与(某人)联络
know about 了解；知道
come about 发生；产生
the answer to the question 问题的答案
borrow...from.... 从......借(入)......
stay up 不睡；熬夜
end up with... 以......告终
more or less 或多或少
have sorne difficulty in doing sth. 干某事有困难
bring in 引来；引起；吸收
make sure 深信；弄清楚；设法做到
a great many 许多；大量
if so 如果有......
if not 如果没有......
know about 了解
call him a farmer 称呼他为农民
in many ways 在许多方面
struggle for 为......斗争
the past five decades 过去的五十年
be born in poverty 出生贫困
graduate from 毕业于......
since then 从那以后
thanks to 由于
rid…of…使......摆脱......
be satisfied with 对......满足
lead a … life 过着......生活
used to 过去常常
be used to 被用来做；习惯于
get used to 习惯于
prefer to do sth. 更喜欢做某事
wish for 欲得到、愿得到
no matter 无论
in need of 需要
refer to 谈及；提到
be rich in 富含
insist on doing 坚持做......
ready to do sth 准备好要做没某事
be against 反对
pay attention to 注意；留心
that is to say 换句话说
be certain/sure to do 确信会做某事
persuade sb to do sth 说服某人干某事-结果成功
advise sb to do sth 劝说某人干某事-结果失败
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