Daily Life

Essential words for everyday activities and routines

简介

学任何语言，最重要的基础就是每天都在用的那些词。从早上睁眼到晚上睡觉，这些高频词汇构成了日常交流的骨架。

这一章涵盖了描述日常生活必不可少的词汇——你的日常习惯、身边的常见物品、一天中做的各种事情。把这些词掌握好，日常对话就能应对自如了。

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本章全部英语词汇（160）

• get To obtain, receive, or come to have; to become
• like To find agreeable or enjoyable; similar to; such as
• take To reach for and hold; to carry or bring; to require
• because For the reason that; since
• use To employ for a purpose; the act of using something
• want To have a desire for; to wish for something
• way A method, manner, or route; a direction or path
• day A period of 24 hours; the time between sunrise and sunset
• thing An object, matter, or circumstance; used for something unnamed
• need To require something; a necessity or requirement
• life The state of being alive; a person's existence; vitality
• place A particular position or location; to put something somewhere
• great Of considerable size or extent; of ability or quality above average; excellent
• something An unspecified thing; a thing of some importance
• put To place something in a position; to express in words
• live To be alive; to reside in a place; happening in real time
• home The place where one lives; relating to one's dwelling or country
• house A building for people to live in; to provide accommodation
• keep To retain possession of; to continue doing; to maintain a state
• every Each one of a group without exception; used to indicate frequency
• always At all times; on every occasion; forever
• turn To rotate or change direction; to become; one's opportunity to act
• bring To carry or convey towards the speaker; to cause
• open Not closed or blocked; allowing access or passage
• hold To grasp or carry; to contain; to organise an event
• away At a distance from a place or person; continuously or repeatedly
• close Near in space or time; to shut; having a strong relationship
• understand To comprehend the meaning of something
• today On or during the present day; at the present time
• night The time when it is dark; the period between evening and morning
• often Frequently; many times; in many cases
• together With each other; at the same time; into one place or group
• already By this time; before now or before a specified time
• stand To be in an upright position; to tolerate; a piece of furniture for holding s...
• anything Any thing at all; any matter or concern
• cause A reason for something; to make something happen
• visit To go to see a person or place; an act of visiting
• nothing Not anything; no thing
• return To go or come back; to give something back; profit from an investment
• walk To move on foot at a moderate pace; a journey on foot
• sit To rest with your body supported by your bottom; to be in a seated position
• create To bring something into existence; to cause something to happen
• everything All things; all that exists or is relevant
• position A place or location; a job; a viewpoint or stance
• computer An electronic device for storing and processing data
• situation A set of circumstances or conditions; the current state of affairs
• morning The early part of the day, from sunrise until noon
• sometimes Occasionally; on some occasions but not always
• carry To hold and transport; to have with you
• eat To put food into the mouth, chew, and swallow
• site A place where something is located or happens; a website
• death The end of life; the state of being dead
• wear To have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body; to become damaged through use
• likely Probable; probably going to happen
• standard A level of quality; normal or usual; a principle or value
• usually Under normal conditions; most of the time
• address Location details; to speak to someone; to deal with an issue
• prepare To make ready for use or a particular purpose; to get ready
• feature A distinctive quality or characteristic; a main article or programme
• pause A temporary stop or break; to stop temporarily
• everyone Every person; all people
• forget To fail to remember something; to leave something behind unintentionally
• drink To consume liquids; a beverage; alcohol
• key A small metal instrument used to open locks; something essential or crucial
• bed A piece of furniture for sleeping on; a flat base or layer
• yesterday The day before today; the recent past
• holiday A period of time spent away from work or school for rest and recreation
• ready Prepared and able to do something immediately
• target An object, person, or place selected as the aim of an attack or goal
• treat To behave towards someone in a certain way; to give medical care; a special p...
• sleep A natural resting state of reduced consciousness; to rest in this state
• seat A place to sit, or a position in parliament or on a committee
• positive Good, constructive, or optimistic; certain or confident
• anyway Regardless; used to change topic or conclude a conversation
• dress A one-piece garment for women; to put on clothes
• useful Able to be used for a practical purpose; helpful
• everybody Every person; all people
• daily Happening or done every day; relating to each day
• clothes Items worn to cover the body, such as shirts, trousers, and dresses
• university A high-level educational institution where students study for degrees
• replace To take the place of; to put something new in the place of something old
• budget A plan for spending money; to allocate funds
• beat To strike repeatedly; to defeat; a rhythmic pulse
• deliver To bring goods to a place; to give a speech; to help with childbirth
• weather The state of the atmosphere; to survive difficult conditions
• user A person who uses something, especially a product or service
• heat High temperature; to make something warm; a preliminary round in a race
• mistake An error or something done wrongly; to wrongly identify
• refuse To say no to something; to decline to do, accept, or give something
• combine To join or merge two or more things together to form a single entity
• bag A flexible container for carrying things
• repeat To say or do something again
• gather To bring together; to collect; to understand from context
• pop A short sharp sound; popular music; to go somewhere quickly
• attract To draw towards oneself through appeal; to cause interest
• settle To resolve; to establish a home; to become calm; to pay
• wash To clean with water and often soap
• opposite Completely different or contrary; facing directly
• theater A building for plays; the art of performing plays; an operating room
• museum A building displaying objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest
• visitor Someone who comes to see a person or place
• tonight The present or coming night; this evening
• delivery The act of bringing goods; the manner of speaking or performing
• bedroom A room for sleeping in
• shoe A covering for the foot, typically with a hard sole
• wake To stop sleeping or cause someone to stop sleeping; a gathering after a funeral
• threaten To express intention to harm; to indicate something bad is likely
• combination Two or more things joined or mixed together; a sequence for a lock
• abuse To use wrongly or harmfully; to treat cruelly; cruel treatment
• breath Air taken into or expelled from the lungs; a slight movement of air
• opposition Resistance or disagreement; the main party against the government
• rush To move or act with urgent speed; a period of intense activity
• closely In a way that is near, or with careful attention
• unlike Different from, or not typical of
• everywhere In or to all places
• household A house and its occupants, or relating to the home
• accuse To claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal
• alive Living; not dead; full of energy and activity
• reputation The beliefs or opinions held about someone or something
• meat The flesh of animals used as food
• defeat To win against someone in a competition or battle; a loss
• breathe To take air into the lungs and let it out again
• excuse A reason given to justify a fault; to forgive or allow someone to leave
• confuse To make someone unable to think clearly; to mistake one thing for another
• output The amount of something produced; information produced by a computer
• mouse A small rodent; a device used to control a computer cursor
• creation The act of making something new; something that has been made
• acquisition The act of obtaining or gaining possession of something
• dispute A disagreement or argument; to argue about something
• undertake To commit to do something; to take on a task
• unlikely Not likely to happen or be true
• sensitive Quick to detect or respond; easily hurt emotionally; requiring careful handling
• input Information or resources put into a system; contribution of ideas; to enter data
• routine A regular sequence of actions or way of doing things
• everyday Ordinary, routine, or happening daily
• transition A change from one state or condition to another
• creative Having the ability or power to create; involving imagination and originality
• nowadays At the present time, as opposed to the past
• vegetable An edible plant or part of a plant, such as carrots or broccoli
• shareholder A person who owns shares in a company
• bath A large container for washing the body; the act of washing in this container
• deposit Money paid as a guarantee or put into a bank account
• shower A device for washing; a brief period of rain
• beneath Under or directly below something; lower in status or unworthy of someone
• greatly To a large degree; very much
• brush A tool with bristles for cleaning, painting, or grooming
• stake A share or interest in something; money risked on a bet; a pointed wooden post
• creature A living being, especially an animal; an imaginary or strange being
• clause A section of a legal document; a group of words containing a subject and verb
• clothing Items worn to cover the body; garments collectively
• diversity The state of having variety or differences
• composition The way something is made up or arranged; a piece of music or writing
• hesitate To pause before saying or doing something due to uncertainty
• altogether Completely; in total; considering everything
• situate To place or locate in a particular position
• leather Material made from animal skin; tough and durable
• swear To make a solemn promise; to use offensive language
• compute To calculate or work out a number or amount
• density The degree of compactness of a substance; how crowded something is
• holder A person or thing that holds something; someone who possesses something