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雅思写作和口语短语归纳(做决定和计划)预先in advanceIf youfre comingto theparty,please letme knowin advance.如果你要来这次派对,请提前通知我一声预先beforehandEmma hadphoned beforehandto letme knowshe wascoming.爱玛在来之前提前电话通知我了制订一个较为正式的计划或列表draw up a plan/a listTheresearchers drewupalist demandingnew standardsfbr futureresearch.研究人员们制订了一个列表要求为将来的研究确立新的标准计划去做某事intend to do sth.Paul originallyintended to get involvedin tourism.保罗起初打算涉足旅游业2非常渴望某事发生have onesheart set on sth.Cindy hasher heartsetonhaving abig house.辛迪把梦想寄托在拥有一所大房子上面了(决定(去做某事)make upone smind=make adecision一Pve madeup mvmind Pmmoving toChina.我下定决心了一一我要搬去中国have mixedfeelings aboutsth.=have bothgood andbad emotionsabout对某事的态度不是很明确sth.The audienceshave mixedfeelings aboutthe newfilm.对于这部新电影,观众们对其褒贬不一某事物将由来决定...will determinesth.Time andmoney aretwo majorfactors thatwill determinewhere wetravel,when andfor howlong.时间和金钱是决定我们去哪里旅游、何时去旅游、旅游多久的两大决定性因素3悬而未决的be up in the air=be uncertainZaksfuture atthe companyis stillupin theair.扎克在公司的未来仍然悬而未决sb isstill waveringbetween...and...=sb isnot certainabout whatto某人仍然在两事物间犹豫不决say ordoMaisie isstill waveringbetween visitingher parentsand goingto France.梅茜还是在究竟去访问她父母还是去法国之间犹豫不决说服某人去做某事convince sb.todosth.By1955he hadconvinced thecompany tobuild afull-scale plant.至年,他已经成功地劝说公司建立了一座规模完整的厂房1955某人对某事没有发言权sb.has nosay insth.Louie madethe decision.The staffhad nosay in the matter.路易已经做出了决定,其他员工在此事上再没有发言权了4(付出的努力)给人以pay offAllthose weeksof studyingpaid off.连续多周的学习终于带来了回报产生成果bear fruit=have asuccessful resultAllyour workwill bearfruit inthe end.你的所有努力在最赢袁到回报的成果丰硕的fruitful=producing goodresultsIt wasone of the mostfruitful discussions,with bothsides agreeingtoadopt acommon policy.这次会谈是最有成效的会谈之一,双方都同意采纳了一个折中的政策[英谚]种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆You reapwhat you sow.Ifyoutreat yourfriends likethat,of coursethey leaveyou out.You reapwhatyousow.如果你对你的朋友这样,他们当然会离开你的,你这叫自作自受5宝贵的机会a golden opportunity=a valuableopportunityDaniel gota placeat university,which gavehim agoldenopportunityto doresearchon airpollution prevention.丹尼尔在大学里申请到了一个职位,这让他在研究大气污染防治上拥有了一个黄金机会抓住机遇seize the opportunityThey encouragedthe governmentto seizetheopportunityto improvethepension reform.他们敦促政府要抓住机遇来推行新一轮的退休金改革(努力、投资等)付诸东流go downthe drain=be completelywastedI triedfor threeyears torun thisbusiness butnow Imbankrupt.All myeffortswent dAnthe drain.我耗费了三年时间来经营这笔生意,可是如今却破产了,我的一切努力都付诸东流了(努力)是无用的be in vainWe puttables andchairs outinthegarden but it startedto rainand allourefforts wereinvain.我们把桌椅都在花园里摆好了,但是突然下起的雨让我们的工作变成了无用功7尽最大努力exert oneselfShellhave toexert herselfmore thanshe doesnow ifshe wantsto succeedinsales.如果她想在销售领域成功的话,她就要付出比现在多得多的努力尽最大努力apply oneselfImsure youcan solvethe problemif youapply yourself.如果你全身心地投入的话,我相信你可以解决这个问题(计划、想法等)得到实现come tofruitionHis ideacame tofruition withan exhibitionof thestudents1work.通过一场学生作品的展览,他的想法得以实现了(计划等)落空fall bythe wayside我们Our planfell bvthe waysidebecause theydidnt wanttogetinvolved.的计划落空了,因为他们根本不想被波及9()(某个计划或体系当中的)薄弱环节a weak link inthe chainTheweaklinkinthechain isthe computersoftware thatcontrols theentiresystem.这个体系中最薄弱的一环就是整个系统都是由一个电脑软件所控制的.美中不足的是The onlyfly inthe ointmentisThe onlyfly inthe ointmentwas mysister whoinsisted onwhisperingthrough thefirst halfoftheshow.美中不足的就是在整个节目的前半段我都得忍受我妹妹的窃窃私语有利有弊cut both waysCensorship cutsbothways.It preventspeople frombeing corrupted,butit审查制度often alsoprevents themfrom knowingwhat isreally goingon.是一把双刃剑一方面它保护了人们的思想免受腐蚀,另一方面它也阻碍了人们了解事情究竟是什么样的机会11肯定会导致问题的计划或方案a recipe for disasterTheydeclared thisplan arecipefordisaster.他们宣称这个方案肯定会导致灾难绝对可靠的,万无一失的infallibleExperts areonly human.Theyre notinfallible.专家也是人,他们也无法做到万无一失。