Keep meaning to= continue to think about doing sth but not do it.

I keep meaning to rekindle my relationship with my ex-girlfriend because she is the kindest person I’ve ever met.

Out of order=not working properly or at all

The ticket machines at this railway station are always out of order.

adress向…发表演说，vt

You will hear the chair of a committee on park facilities addressing her local council about changes that have been made to the park.

bring sb up to date on sth向某人传达关于某事的最新消息

As principal, I’d like to bring you up to date on some of the changes that have been made recently to our school policy.

An assortment of各种各样的某物

In your life journey you will definitely meet an assortment of people.

irrespective of …不考虑…

Children can choose whatever activities to do on the adventure playground irrespective of their age.

leave sb on one’s own不干涉某人

I want to be left on my own when making significant decisions in my life.

refrigeration冷藏，不可数，指一种过程

Food products quickly go bad as a result of the lack of refrigeration.

freeze可作vi，结冰

The lake near where I live freezes in the winter.

form可以用作vi，形成

A strong culture where everybody stays around each other has formed over the years in this company.

cost使…花费vt

This white coat costs more than that red T-shirt.

break down合起来可以作vi=divide into parts or categories（作vt的时候=to separate sth into simpler substances，所以也可以用作“解释说明”）

As fridges hardly ever break down， we’d better not dump them recklessly.

divide A by B  A除以B

If you divide the cost by the years you can use a fridge, you will see that fridges are pretty good value for money.

Do sb a favor帮某人个忙（做个小善事）

Can you do me a favor by kissing me as I haven’t been kissed for so long?

As a rule通常；heavy going=difficult to do or finish， adj

I find keeping a long-term intimate relationship pretty heavy going as a rule.