经科版BEC中级课文辅导unit4

Getting some qualifications now will pay dividends (=bring a lot of advantages) in the long term. 从长远来看，取得一些资历会有好处的。

pick sth up (LEARN) phrasal verb
1 to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it: 学习新技能或语言
Don't bother with the computer manual - you'll pick it up as you go along. 不要为这本电脑手册而感到心烦---随着你的使用，你就会学会的。
When you live in a country you soon pick up the language. 当你在那个国家居住时，你就会很快学会他们的语言。

2 to learn interesting or useful information from someone or something: 了解到有意思的或有用的信息
The nurse had picked up the information from a conversation she overheard. 这位护士从她偷听到的对话中获得了这个消息。

tip  noun [C] INFORMATION
a useful piece of information, especially about how to do something or about the likely winner of a race or competition: 有用的信息，提示
gardening/cooking/sewing tips 园艺/烹饪/缝纫提示
She gave me a useful/helpful/valuable/practical tip about/for growing tomatoes. 她针对如何种植西红柿给了一些有用的/有帮助的/有价值的/使用的提示。

tip (PAYMENT) noun [C]
a small amount of money given to someone who has provided you with a service, in addition to the official payment and for their personal use: 小费
a 15% tip 15%的小费
He gave the porter a tip. 他给门童小费。
We don't need to leave a tip for the waiter, because there's a service charge included in the bill. 我们没有给服务生留下小费是因为账单中已经包括了服务费。

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contact  noun
▶COMMUNICATION◀ [uncountable] communication with a person, organization, country etc 联系
contact with/between
be/get/stay/keep in contact (with somebody)
We stay in contact by email. 我们靠互发电子邮件保持联系。
We'd like to make contact with other schools in the area. 我们希望与本地区的其他学校保持联系。
The children lost contact with their families (=they no longer see them because they do not know where to find them). 孩子们与家里人失去了联系。
face-to-face/social/personal contact (=talking to someone who is with you)
▶PERSON◀ [countable usually plural]  a person you know who may be able to help or advise you 熟人， 商业伙伴
He has a lot of contacts in the media. 他在媒体中有很多朋友。
a worldwide network of contacts 广泛的朋友圈
business/personal contacts 商业伙伴/私人的朋友

contact verb [transitive]
to write to or telephone someone 写信或打电话联系某人
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries. 如果你有任何疑问，请不要犹豫与我联系。

social  adjective
▶SOCIETY◀
relating to human society and its organization, or the quality of people's lives 社会的
social issues, such as unemployment and education 社会问题，比如事业和教育
the country's serious social problems 这个社会严重的社会问题
▶RANK◀ relating to your position in society, according to your job, family, wealth etc 社会阶层的
The students come from a variety of social classes (=groups of people that have the same social position). 这些学生来自不同的社会阶层。
the social status of her family 她家庭的社会阶层
▶MEETING PEOPLE◀
relating to meeting people, forming relationships with them, and spending time with them 交际的，社交的
a club with lots of social events 交际活动丰富的俱乐部
Exercise classes are a good way to keep fit and improve your social life. 身体训练课是保持身体健康、增进社交生活的好方式。
Group play helps children develop social skills (=ability to deal with people easily). 小组活动有助于孩子们发挥交际能力。
4 someone who is social enjoys meeting and talking to other people 喜爱社交的
ￚ同义词 sociable
ￚsocially adverb

sociable adjective  someone who is sociable is friendly and enjoys being with other people 喜爱社交的
a pleasant, sociable couple 一对高兴并喜爱社交的夫妇

context noun [uncountable and countable]
1 the situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you to understand it （事情发生的）背景，来龙去脉，环境
political/social/historical etc context 政治/社会/历史背景