01- 通过图片来学习和记忆单词，让记忆单词不再枯燥乏味，而且还能培养英语思维
这本词典最大的特色就是所有的单词都没有中文注释，而是配备相应的图例，通过图例来联想和记忆单词，使记忆单词不再枯燥乏味，而且使记忆更加持久有效。
我们很多人背单词，都是看着英文单词去记忆中文意思，也就是说你是在用一种语言（即中文）去学习另外一种语言（即英语）。我们都知道语言是抽象的，当我们尝试在脑海里把英文单词转换成中文意思进行记忆的时候，其实是很难记得住的，即使暂时记住了，过几天也会忘记的。
看到这里，也许你会有这样的疑问“单词没有提供中文注释，那我们怎么知道单词的意思呢？”其实很简单，因为每个单词都配备了相应的图例，而且这些物品都是我们日常生活的用品，所以我们一看到图例，自然就会知道英文单词的意思，根本不需要什么中文注释。而且没有了中文注释的存在，使得我们在学习的过程中，自然而然地把图例展示的东西和对应的英文单词联系起来，无需把实物在脑海里先“翻译”成中文，然后再由中文意思去记忆对应的单词，这样久而久之，我们一看到具体的实物，就能脱口说出对应的英文单词，这就是我们所说的英语思维。
无论是最简单的水果和蔬菜认知，还是抽象的情绪表达和日常生活，都能通过相应的图例一一展示出来，即使没有配上中文注释，你依然可以理解单词的意思。
02-78个沉浸式的英文主题，将3000多个单词融入了生活化的情景当中
《English Vocabulary Builder》没有按照传统的英文词典对单词按照单词的首字母进行编排，而是将英文单词分成78个沉浸式的英文主题，将单词和相应的图例结合在一起，把它们融入了生活化的情景当中，通过目视化的方式使学习者更容易理解并记住单词的含义。全书一共78个主题，涵盖了数字、时间等基础词汇，还有住所、人物、食物和饮料、动物、活动、健康等主题，基本上都是日常生活会遇到的。
《DK——English Vocabulary Builder》一共有13个系列78个主题，通过有趣生动的方式来学习词汇和相关主题的知识，让学单词变得特别有趣。
13个系列：
GETTING STARTED
HOME
PEOPLE
FOOD AND DRINK
WORK
TRAVEL
THE ENVIRONMENT
ANIMALS
ACTIVITIES
ARTS AND THE MEDIA
HEALTH
AROUND TOWN
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Netherlands 荷兰
Czech Republic 捷克共和国
Poland 波兰
Canada 加拿大
Slovakia 斯洛伐克（位于巴尔干半岛的国家）
United Kingdom/UK 英国
United States of America/US 美国
Turkey 土耳其
Republic of Ireland(ROI) 爱尔兰共和国
Germany 德国
Mexico 墨西哥
【Moscow 莫斯科（俄罗斯首都）】
France 法国
Portugal 葡萄牙
Brazil 巴西
United Arab Emirates(UAE) 阿拉伯联合酋长国
Greece 希腊
Spain 西班牙
Argentina 阿根廷
South Africa
Egypt 埃及
Mongolia 蒙古
Russia 俄罗斯
South Korea 韩国
【North Korea 朝鲜】
Japan 日本
Thailand 泰国
China 中国
Philippines 菲律宾
India 印度
Indonesia 印度尼西亚
Singapore 新加坡
New Zealand 新西兰
Australia 澳大利亚
Pakistan 巴基斯坦
Australia 澳大利亚
Switzerland 瑞士
get cold feet 胆怯；临阵脱逃
[to have a sudden loss of confidence]
to feel under the weather 生病
[to feel unwell, sick, or ill]
head over heels 坠入情网的
[completely and utterly in love with someone]
hit the nail on the head 一阵见血
[to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem]
lend a hand 帮助
[to help someone with something]
on the ball 指一个人机灵，很清楚局势，并能很好的把控局面
[alert, knowledgeable, or competent]
heard on the grapevine 通过非正式的渠道得到
[to hear information or news through gossip or rumor]
against the clock 争分夺秒
[under time pressure to get something done]
a pain in the neck 讨厌鬼；烦心事
[a nuisance, annoying, or difficult]
to keep an eye on 照看；注意
[to take care of or watch carefully]
to have a heart of gold 有一副菩萨心肠
[to be kind and good-natured]
to be (US)/sit(UK) on the fence
[to be unwilling to commit or make a decision]
a teacher's pet老师面前的红人儿; 爱打小报告的人
[someone who seeks and gets approval from a person in a position of authority]
to cut corners 抄近路，走捷径
[to do something the easiest or shortest way, at the expense of high standards]
to talk something with a pinch of salt 对某事半信半疑，持保留态度
[to not completely believe something or someone]
to face the music 勇于承担后果
[to confront the consequences of your actions]
over the top 言过其实的，夸张的
[an overreaction or a lack of restraint]
let your hair down 放松一下
[to let yourself go or relax]
to pull someone's leg 开某人的玩笑
[to tease or fool someone]
to let the cat out of the bag 不小心吐露了秘密,泄露秘密
[to tell a secret to someone who shouldn’t know about it]
apartments 公寓
duplex/ semi-detached 连栋式的两栋住宅
detached houses 独立式房屋
row houses 行列式房屋；排屋
ranch house/ bungalow 平房
cottage 小屋；村舍
open-plan 开放式布局
a deposit 定金
[money that a tenant pays to a landlord before moving into a property]
a reference 推荐信
[a letter describing your character and ability to pay your rent]
a house-warming party 乔迁之喜；新居聚会
[an informal party that you give after moving into a new house or apartment]
including utilities包括水电费
[the rent covers the bills such as electricity, water, and gas]
real estate/property 不动产
[houses and apartments that are for sale or rented out]
a residential area 住宅区
[a part of town where most buildings are houses or apartments]
local 本地
[belonging to the area where you live]
a roommate/housemate 舍友
[a person you share your house or apartment with]
roomer/lodger 租客
[a person who pays to live in your house]
to give notice 通知
[to announce to your landlord that you wish to move out]
to look up to
尊敬；仰慕
[to have respect and admiration for someone]
to take after someone
一个人与家中某个年长的成员在外貌、性格或行为上相似、相像
[to have characteristics of a parent or relative]
to bring up someone/ to bring someone up
抚养某人
[to care for a child and teach them how to behave]
to grow up
长大
[to develop from a child to an adult]
to get along/ get on with someone
志同道合；相处愉快
[to have a good relationship with someone]
to fall out with someone
与某人闹翻
[to stop being friends with someone, often after an argument]
to fall in love with someone
爱上某人
[to begin to love someone]
to break up with someone
与某人分手
[to end a romantic relationship]
to drift apart
疏远
[to slowly become less friendly or close to someone]
to make friends with someone
与某人交朋友
[to become friendly with a person]
a close friend
挚友；好朋友
[a friend who you know very well]
to have something in common
有共同点
[to share an interest or opinion]
to give birth to someone
生小孩
[to have a child]
to run in the family
世代相传，为一家人所共有
[to be a common feature of a family]
to see eye to eye with someone
看法一致，意见相同
[to agree with or have similar opinions to someone]
to click with someone
一拍即合；一见钟情
[to like someone quickly and easily]
to bump into someone
偶遇某人
[to meet someone unexpectedly]
to put my foot down
下定决心，决心已定，不再改变主意，铁了心
[to be strict about something]
to stick up for someone
为某人挺身而出
[to speak out in support of someone]
to think the world of someone
把对方当作你的全世界，代表你很尊敬、敬爱对方
[to have a very high opinion of someone]
changing mat 换尿布垫
changing table 换尿布台
nursery 儿童房
mobile 悬挂饰物
potty 幼儿用便盆
crib/cot 童床
diaper/nappy 尿布
high chair 高脚椅
pacifier/dummy 安抚奶嘴
stroller/buggy 婴儿车
baby carriage/pram 婴儿车
bottle 奶瓶
wet wipe 湿巾
Moses basket 婴儿睡篮
playpen (幼儿) 玩耍护栏
stair gate 楼梯门
baby monitor 婴儿监控器
romper suit 连体衣
snowsuit 孩童用防雪装
bib 围嘴; 围兜
booties 编织婴儿鞋; 编织婴儿袜; 短筒女靴
bodysuit/babygro紧身衣
rattle 拨浪鼓
take a year off/take a year out 休假一年
[to have a year away from education or work]
enroll in/enrol on 登记
[to register to start something]
an undergraduate 本科生
[someone studying for a first degree at college or university]
graduate(US)/postgraduate(UK) 研究生
[study carried out following graduation from a first degree]
a freshman(US)/fresher(UK) 大一
[a student in their first year at college or university]
a semester(US)/term(UK) 一学期
[a period of time in an academic calendar, during which classes are held]
get a degree 获得学位
[to be awarded a diploma/qualification after college or university]
attend classes 上课
[to go to lessons or lectures]
take a test/take an exam 参加考试
[to answer questions or perform actions to show how much you know about something]
give someone feedback on something 给某人意见反馈
[to provide comments and advice on how somebody is doing something]
meet a deadline 在规定时间内完成某事
[to finish something within a given time]
miss a deadline 错过期限
[to fail to finish something within a given time]
continuous assessment 连续性评定
[grading based on work done over a long period]
pass with flying colors(US)/colours(UK) 高分通过
[to perform excellently on a test]
a first draft 初稿
[a first, rough version of a piece of written work]
compare and contrast 比较与对比
[to consider and describe the similarities and differences between things]
polar opposites 截然不同
[completely different]
a clear distinction 明显的区别
[an obvious difference]
strikingly different 截然不同
[surprisingly not alike]
a world of difference 天壤之别
[a significant level of difference]
hourly rate 每小时收费
[an amount of money paid per hour]
benefits 奖金
[extras given to employees in addition to their usual pay]
a pay cut 减薪
[a reduction in pay]
wages 薪水
[an amount of money paid per week or month]
a raise (US)/a pay rise (UK) 涨薪
[an increase in pay]
a salary 工资
[a fixed, regular payment, often expressed as an annual sum]
a bonus 奖金
[money added to a person’s salary as a reward for good performance]
a promotion 升职
[a new job at the same company that is more senior or better paid]
overtime 加班费
[additional pay for extra hours worked]
to be laid off (US)/ made redundant (UK) 被解雇
[lose your job because it is no longer necessary]
to get away from it all 远离一切
[to go somewhere relaxing for a break]
a tourist trap 专门宰游客的地方
[a place that attracts too many tourists]
once-in-a-lifetime 千载难逢的
[unique and unrepeatable]
to feel homesick 想家
[to be sad because you miss your home and family]
a culture shock 文化冲击
[a feeling of confusion or distress when visiting a different place or culture]
off the beaten path (US)/track (UK)避开车水马龙的道路；很少有人走动的地方
[a long way from other people, buildings, and roads]
run-down 破旧的
[in a bad condition through lack of care or repair]
unspoiled 未开化的
[not changed, damaged, or built on by people]
itchy feet 渴望出游
[a desire to travel or move]
a thirst for adventure 追求刺激
[a desire for exciting experiences]
look around 四处转转，参观
[to explore an area or place]
hopelessly lost 彻底迷路了
[totally unable to find your way]
to stop off 中途短暂停留
[to pause a trip in one place before continuing]
to book in advance 提前预定
[to book something several days or weeks before you need it]
out of season 不合时宜的，淡季
[at a time of year when a tourist destination is less popular]
to check out something 察看
[to find out how interesting something is]
a leg of a trip (US) / journey (UK) 一段行程
[a stage in a trip from one place to another]
a getaway 短假
[a vacation, particularly a short one]
to look forward to something 期待某物发生
[to feel excited about something that is going to happen]
to see off somebody 送行
[to go to the station or airport to say goodbye to someone]
global warming 全球变暖
[the increase in the Earth’s temperature]
climate change 气候变化
[changes in the Earth’s weather patterns]
greenhouse gases 温室气体
[gases that cause the greenhouse effect, heating up the Earth]
fossil fuels 化石燃料
[fuels based on oil, coal, and gas]
to consume 消耗
[to use a supply of something, such as fuel or energy]
to reduce your carbon footprint 减少碳足迹
（即某个时间段内日常活动排放的二氧化碳量）
[to lower the level of carbon dioxide produced by your actions]
tackle pollution 处理污染
[to deal with the problem of pollution]
alternative energy 替代能源
[energy that does not use fossil fuels]
green energy sources 绿色能源
[types of energy that do not damage the environment]
renewable energy 可再生资源
[energy from sources that do not run out]
harmful to the environment 对环境有害
[causing damage to the environment]
dire consequences 严重后果
[very bad results]
solar power 太阳能
[energy created using sunlight]
a solar panel 太阳能板
[a panel that turns sunlight into electricity]
wind power 风能
[energy created using the wind]
wind farm 风力发电厂
[a place with many turbines for generating wind power]
endangered 濒临灭绝的
[at risk of extinction]
extinct 灭绝的
[no longer existing]
destruction 破坏
[the act of damaging something so badly that it cannot survive or be repaired]
irreversible change 不可逆变化
[permanent change that cannot be undone]
to sensationalize大肆渲染
[to make something more dramatic or exciting than it is]
to expose 曝光
[to reveal something hidden]
to exploit 利用
[to reveal something hidden]
to become a celebrity 成名
[to become a famous person]
a household name 家喻户晓的人
[to become a famous person]
to have your name in lights 赫赫有名
[to be very famous]
to go to someone's head 使某人冲昏头脑
[to make somebody feel more important than they are]
in the public eye 为公众熟知的
[seen and well known by the public]
a newspaper headline 报纸标题
[the large text at the top of a newspaper page]
headline news 头条新闻
[news that is widely reported]
celebrity culture 名人文化
[the popular culture that surrounds famous people]
a claim to fame 与众不同之处，出名之处
[the thing that somebody or something is known for, often said jokingly]
a talent show 才艺表演
[a competition with performances by entertainers showcasing their skills]
a reality show 真人秀
[a show based on or around real-life events]
the paparazzi 狗仔队
[photographers who take pictures of famous people without their consent]
the opening night 首场演出
[the first night of a show or movie]
the red carpet 红毯
[a carpet for important guests to walk or stand on at an event]
a meteoric rise 平步青云
[a very rapid rise, often in a career]
an exclusive interview 独家采访
[an interview that no other source has obtained]
attention-grabbing 引人注目的
[designed or intended to get your attention quickly]
a portion 一份
[the amount of food you eat in one meal]
high in something 富含某物
[containing a large amount of something]
to cut down on something 少吃某物
[to eat or drink less of something]
low in something 某物含量少
[containing a small amount of something]
to give up something/to give something up 不再吃某物
[to stop eating or drinking something]
a good source of something 富含某物（健康的)
[containing a lot of something healthy]
to watch your weight 管理体重
[to try to avoid gaining weight]
to eat something in moderation 适量吃某物
[to avoid eating too much of something]
allergic to something 对某物过敏
[unable to eat or drink something without having a bad reaction]
convenience food 速食
[food that is quick and easy to make]
bargain-hunting 淘便宜货
[searching for goods that are cheaper than normal]
to shop around 货比三家再买
[to compare prices at various stores]
a flea market跳蚤市场(廉价出售旧物的露天市场)
[an open-air market that sells old or used items]
a rip-off 索价过高(或物非所值)的东西
[a low-quality product that costs more than it should]
window shopping 逛橱窗
[looking at goods in store windows without buying them]
50 percent off 打五折
[a 50 percent reduction]
on a tight budget 没钱，预算紧张
[having only a small amount of money to spend]
a good deal 价格优惠
[a good price]
to slash prices 大幅度降价
[to reduce prices dramatically]
overpriced 过于昂贵的
[costing too much]
rush hour 交通高峰期
[the period of the day when most people travel to or from work]
vandalism 故意破坏公共财物罪
[illegal damage to or destruction of property]
a greater choice 选择更多
[a larger number of shops, restaurants, and services]
green spaces 绿地
[outdoor areas with grass or vegetation]
the crime rate 犯罪率
[the frequency of crimes in an area]
historic buildings 历史建筑
[buildings that have been important in history]
a traffic jam 交通堵塞
[a line of traffic that is unable to move]
derelict buildings 废弃建筑
[buildings that have not been repaired for many years]
a suburb 郊区
[an urban area that is outside the center of a town or city]
cosmopolitan 大都市
[containing people or cultures from around the world]
fast-paced 快节奏的
[active and full of energy]
infrastructure 基础设施
[the basic services that a city needs to run well]
a carnival 欢乐节
[a festival that often involves people dancing in the street]
working opportunities 工作机会
[the chances you have of finding a job]
overcrowding 拥挤
[when there are too many people in one place]
road work/roadworks 道路施工
[repairs that are made to roads]
a lively nightlife 充满趣味的夜生活
[nighttime entertainment such as bars, cafés, and nightclubs]
pollution 污染
[harmful substances in air or water]
a tourist attraction 旅游胜地
[a place that attracts large numbers of tourists]
the pace of life 生活节奏
[how quickly people lead their lives]
to have an impact on something 影响某物
[to affect something powerfully]
innovation 发明
[inventiveness or creation of new ideas]
to make predictions 预测
[to say what you think might happen in the future]
a revolution 变革
[a huge change in ideas or methods]
what the future holds 将来会是怎样
[what will happen in the future]
cutting-edge 先进的
[extremely modern and innovative]
in the long run 从长远来说
[eventually, after a long time]
the shape of things to come 未来发展方向
[the way things are likely to develop in the future]
a digital age 数字化时代
[an era based on digital information, when technology is dominant]
the latest model 最新款
[the most recent version of a product]
a breakthrough 突破
[an important discovery or achievement]
computer literate 精通电脑
[able to use computer technology effectively]
state-of-the-art 使用最先进技术的
[very modern and up-to-date]
technophile 新技术爱好者
[a person who enjoys using new technology]
future proof 经得起未来考验的
[to design something to work in the future, even if technology changes]
a technophobe 惧怕(或厌恶、逃避)新科技的人
[a person who dislikes or refuses to use new technology]
only a matter of time 只是时间问题
[sure to happen at some point in the future]
obsolete/out of date 过时的
[no longer needed or useful because of a new invention]
only time will tell 只有时间会证明
[the results will only become clear in the future]
light-year ahead 比...先进很多
[much more advanced than its competitors]
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