1. ready = all set
unattended 无人看管的，无人照料的
leave sth + adj. 让某物处于某种状态
buffet 自助餐
buffet supper 自助晚餐
load money on the card 充值
top up 重新加满，充值
cashier 收银员，出纳员
cashier's office 充值处
make the/ a payment 付款
via Alipay 通过支付宝
via prep. 通过，凭借
in violation of sth 违反...
school regulations 校规
handbook 手册，指南
学校+ student handbook 某个学校的学生手册颁发
sb be issued (with) sth 把某物发给某人
issue v. 颁发
tuition 学费
pay tuition 交学费
GPA （grade-point average） 平均成绩点数
trophy 奖杯
2. go grab sth 去吃点什么/去拿食物
stab n.(用刀）戳，刺
take/ have/ make a stab at （doing） sth 试图尝试某事
snorkeling n.（用水下呼吸管）潜游，浮潜
snorkel n. （潜水者用的）水下呼吸管
scuba diving 戴水肺潜水，深浅
fencing 击剑运动
a fencing mask 防护面罩
society 社会；社团
the school debate society 学校辩论队
sign a contract 签合同
dot v. 在...上加点
dotted line 虚线
sign on the dotted line 引申为：在签字处签上姓名（表示同意）
a small fee 很小的一笔钱
come along = hurry up
come along = go sp with sb
get in 参与，加入
come along 到达某地
Go now and I'll come along later 你先走，我随后就到
come along 出现；进展；进步
How's sth coming along? 某事进展如何？
recruit 新成员，新人
the new kid on the block 街区上新来的小孩，引申为：新人
be wet behind the ears 耳朵后面还是湿的，引申为：初出茅庐，形容年轻人缺乏经验
sign up 报名参加
nail n.钉子；指甲 v.将...钉牢
Nailed it ! 成功！
Aced it ! 成功 ！
ace v.在...中取得好成绩
squad 啦啦队
3. cards 塔罗牌
in the cards 很有可能发生
sth be in the cards for sb 某事对于某人来说很可能发生
think long and hard 深思熟虑
我认真思考了很久：
I thought long and hard about it...
I had much deep and profound brain things in my head...
I thought it over...
have one's mind set on sth = set one's mind on sth 决定去做某事/ 拥有某物
invariably = always
owe sb one 欠某人一个人情
rat v. 泄密，告密
rat sb out 出卖某人
prom 国外（学年末为高年级学生举行的）正式舞会
The Senior Prom 毕业舞会
lame 乏味的，蹩脚的
dork 呆子
back in the day 曾经
quite + n. （用来强调...的程度或数量）很，挺怎么样
quite the dancer 很厉害的舞者
4. switch v. 突然改变，彻底改变，转换
switch to....转换到...
switch to English Lit. 转到英语文学
lit = literature 文学
master's/ bachelor's/ doctor's degree 硕士/ 学士/ 博士学位
doctorate 博士学位
make sth up as sb go(es) (along) 在没有计划，没有规则的情况下随口说，随意做
5. 喜好的表达：
sb's hobby be sth
sb have/ has a passion for sth
sb's favorite pastime be (doing) sth
have two left feet （跳舞时）笨手笨脚，不协调
be all fingers and thumbs 手不够灵巧，笨手笨脚
have a knack for doing sth 有做某事的本领
knack 技能，本领
not know the first thing about sth 对某事一无所知
be up to sth （常指偷偷地）正在做（坏事或不法之事）
be in the dark 蒙在鼓里，浑然不知
a gang member 黑帮成员
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