Word Preparation

certain: 确定的

having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact or effective

Are you certain you heard something coming from upstairs?
你确定你听到楼上有动静吗？

Jerry is certain he had his keys before he left the house.
Jerry 很确定他在出门前拿钥匙了。

society: 社会

a large group of people living together with the same laws, traditions, etc.

Every society has its own problems to fix.
每个社会都有它自己的问题需要解决。

These changes strike at the heart of British modern society.
这些变化冲击了英国现代社会的核心。

current event: 时事

the latest news and events in a country or the world

I am only interested in reading about current events.
我只对阅读时事新闻感兴趣。

Most of the news she gets on current events come from the Internet.
她看的大多数新闻都来自于互联网。

all over: 到处

found everywhere or in every place

Gary has traveled all over the world and seen many different things.
Gary曾周游世界并且见过许多不同的事物。

You can find these kinds of products all over.
你随处都可以找到这类商品。

for a change: 为了改变一下

contrary or opposite of what usually happens

Why don’t we stay at home and relax for a change?
我们为什么不改变一下，待在家里休息放松呢？

He decided to go on a walk and exercise for a change.
他决定改变一下，散散步，做做运动。

a breath of fresh air: 令人耳目一新的人（或物）

something new, different, and exciting

Angela’s like a breath of fresh air when she comes into the class.
Angela一来到班里就令人眼前一亮。

After all the criticism, his positive comments came as a breath of fresh air.
在所有的批评过后，他积极的评论令人精神焕发。

Grammar

The adverbs of frequency in English

在英语中表达频率的方式有很多种。例如，表达 “总是” 的除了常见的 always以外， 还可以用 constantly。如 He’s constantly changing his mind.

表达 “经常”，除了often以外，还可以使用 regularly，如 I go to the gym regularly.

表达 “难得，罕见” 的时候，可以用 rarely，如 We rarely see each other now.

在表示 “很少，几乎不” 时，可以使用 hardly，如 We hardly ever go to concerts.

• I thought about him constantly, all the while hoping he would return.
• Which newspaper do you read regularly?
• I rarely have time to read a newspaper.
• I’m hardly ever hungry when I get up in the morning.