1.I guess that makes sense
Meaning:
I think something is reasonable, logical, or understandable.
中文：
我觉得有道理；我想得通；听起来合理。
Correct spelling:
❌ I guess that make sence
✅ I guess that makes sense
- makes 要加 s（因为主语是 that，第三人称单数）
- sense 拼写是 sense，不是 sence
Course sentence:
I guess that makes sense because AI can help companies improve efficiency.
Common collocations:
- make sense — 有道理；讲得通
- that makes sense — 这很有道理
- it makes sense to do something — 做某事是合理的
- make sense of something — 理解某事
My sentence:
I guess that makes sense. Learning finance and AI together can create more career opportunities.
我觉得这很有道理。金融和 AI 一起学习可以创造更多职业机会。
Key point:
这里的 I guess 表示一种“不完全确定但倾向同意”的语气：
-
That makes sense.
= 这有道理。（比较肯定） -
I guess that makes sense.
= 我想这应该有道理吧。（稍微保留一点）
日常口语里非常常见。
2.we learn more than just cooking
Meaning:
We learn not only the skill of cooking, but also other valuable things related to it.
中文：
我们学习的不仅仅是做饭。
Key expressions:
- more than just + noun / doing something — 不仅仅是……
- learn cooking — 学习烹饪
- learn more than a skill — 学到的不只是一个技能
Course sentence:
We learn more than just cooking; we also learn teamwork and creativity.
Common collocations:
- more than just cooking — 不只是做饭
- more than just a skill — 不仅仅是一项技能
- learn more than just knowledge — 学到的不只是知识
- cooking skills — 烹饪技能
- learn through experience — 通过经历学习
My sentence:
Studying finance is more than just learning formulas; we also learn how businesses create value.
学习金融不仅仅是学习公式，我们还学习企业如何创造价值。
Key point:
这里的结构：
learn more than just cooking
= learn more than cooking
= 学习的不只是“做饭”这件事
后面通常会暗示：
还有其他更深层的东西。
例如：
-
Cooking teaches us more than just making food.
做饭教给我们的不仅仅是制作食物。 -
Business is more than just making money.
商业不仅仅是赚钱。
个人成长：学习过程
学习一门语言不仅是记忆词汇，更是通往新文化、新视角和更深刻理解世界的钥匙。
Learning a language is more than just memorizing vocabulary; it’s about opening doors to new cultures, perspectives, and a deeper understanding of the world.
人际关系：沟通本质
积极倾听不仅是听语言，更是理解情感、认可经历、搭建共情桥梁。
Active listening is more than just hearing words; it’s about truly understanding emotions, acknowledging experiences, and building bridges of empathy
职业认知：工作的意义
当老师不仅是讲课，更是塑造年轻心灵、激发好奇心、为未来播下希望之种。
Being a teacher is more than just delivering lectures; it’s about shaping young minds, arousing curiosity, and planting seeds of hope for the future.
3.I thought it would be useful to know how to make some interesting dishes without meat for times when I invite friends over for dinner
Meaning:
I thought learning how to cook some interesting vegetarian dishes would be helpful for occasions when I have friends come to my home for a meal.
中文：
我觉得学会做一些有趣的无肉菜会很有用，这样以后邀请朋友来家里吃饭的时候就可以用得上。
Key expressions:
-
I thought it would be useful to…
= 我觉得……会很有用
（过去认为某事有用） -
know how to make…
= 知道如何制作…… -
interesting dishes
= 有特色的菜；有趣的菜品 -
without meat
= 不含肉的；无肉的 -
for times when…
= 在……的时候；以备……情况 -
invite friends over
= 邀请朋友来家里 -
for dinner
= 吃晚饭；共进晚餐
Common collocations:
- invite someone over — 邀请某人到家里来
- have friends over — 请朋友来家里
- cook/make dishes — 做菜
- vegetarian dishes — 素食菜肴
- useful to know how to… — 知道如何……很有用
- prepare dinner — 准备晚餐
My sentence:
I thought it would be useful to know how to analyze financial statements before starting my own business.
我觉得在开始创业之前，学会如何分析财务报表会很有用。
Key point:
这个句子的核心结构：
I thought it would be useful to + 动词
= 我觉得做某事会有用
例如：
-
I thought it would be useful to learn Python.
我觉得学习 Python 会很有用。 -
I thought it would be useful to understand AI.
我觉得理解 AI 会很有用。
另外：
invite friends over
这里的 over 很重要：
invite friends over = 邀请朋友到自己家来
不是：
invite friends ❌
而是：
invite friends over ✅
类似：
-
Come over.
过来我家吧。 -
Have some friends over.
请几个朋友来家里。
这里的for times是及时的意思吗
不是，这里的 for times 不是“及时”的意思。
原句：
I thought it would be useful to know how to make some interesting dishes without meat for times when I invite friends over for dinner.
这里的 for times when… = 在……的时候 / 以备……情况发生时
拆开看：
- times = 时刻、时候、场合（复数）
- when I invite friends over for dinner = 当我邀请朋友来吃饭的时候
- for times when… = 为了那些……的时候
所以：
for times when I invite friends over for dinner
= 为了以后邀请朋友来吃饭的时候可以用上
更自然翻译：
我觉得学会做一些有趣的无肉菜很有用，以后请朋友来家里吃饭时就能派上用场。
对比：
1. time（时间）
I don’t have much time today.
我今天没有太多时间。
2. a time（某一次时候）
I remember the time when we first met.
我记得我们第一次见面的那时候。
3. times（很多时候/场合）
There are times when I feel tired.
有时候我会觉得累。
这里的 times 就是第三种：
某些时候、某些场合
那“及时”怎么说？
“及时”通常是：
-
in time = 及时（没有错过截止时间）
I arrived just in time.
我刚好及时赶到了。 -
on time = 准时（按照计划时间）
The train arrived on time.
火车准时到达。
所以：
❌ for times = 及时
✅ for times when = 在……的时候 / 以备……情况
这个句型在英文访谈、课程里非常常见：
I learned Python for times when I need to analyze data.
= 我学习 Python，是为了以后需要分析数据的时候能用上。
4.They also taught us all kinds of useful things about the health value of different kinds of vegetables, and how to prepare them so that you don’t remove all the valuable vitamins and minerals that they contain.
Meaning:
They taught us many useful things about the health benefits of different vegetables and how to cook them in a way that keeps their important nutrients.
中文：
他们还教给我们各种关于不同蔬菜健康价值的有用知识，以及如何处理（烹饪）它们，避免把里面有价值的维生素和矿物质都破坏掉。
Key expressions:
1. all kinds of
= many different types of
各种各样的
例如：
-
all kinds of skills
各种技能 -
all kinds of opportunities
各种机会
2. the health value of…
= the benefits something provides for health
……的健康价值 / 健康益处
例如：
- the health value of fruits
水果的健康价值
更常见表达：
- health benefits of vegetables
蔬菜的健康益处
3. different kinds of vegetables
= different types of vegetables
不同种类的蔬菜
注意：
kind = 种类
-
this kind of vegetable
这种蔬菜 -
different kinds of vegetables
不同种类的蔬菜
4. prepare them
这里不是“准备它们”这么简单。
prepare food = 处理食物 / 烹饪食物
例如：
-
prepare vegetables
处理蔬菜 -
prepare a meal
准备一顿饭
5. so that
= in order that
以便；为了让……
表示目的。
例如：
Cook vegetables carefully so that you don’t lose nutrients.
小心烹饪蔬菜，以免流失营养。
6. remove all the valuable vitamins and minerals
remove = 去除；移除
这里：
remove vitamins and minerals
= 使维生素和矿物质流失
例如：
- Washing too much can remove some nutrients.
过度清洗可能会导致一些营养流失。
7. that they contain
这是定语从句：
vitamins and minerals that they contain
= they contain vitamins and minerals
意思：
它们所含有的维生素和矿物质
这里：
that = vitamins and minerals
Common collocations:
- health benefits of something — 某物的健康益处
- all kinds of things — 各种各样的事情
- prepare food — 准备/处理食物
- contain nutrients — 含有营养物质
- remove vitamins and minerals — 去除维生素和矿物质
- preserve nutrients — 保留营养
My sentence:
Learning finance teaches us all kinds of useful things about how companies create value and how to make better investment decisions.
学习金融教会我们各种关于企业如何创造价值以及如何做出更好投资决策的知识。
Sentence structure:
整个句子结构：
They taught us A and B
A:
all kinds of useful things about the health value of vegetables
他们教我们关于蔬菜健康价值的知识
B:
how to prepare them so that…
他们教我们如何处理蔬菜，以便……
核心：
teach someone + something + and + how to do something
这个结构在课程介绍、TED演讲、访谈里非常常见。你之前学的：
learn how to be more confident
也是同一个 how to + 动词 结构。
按照这个句子的结构：
They taught us all kinds of useful things about X, and how to do Y so that Z.
可以这样造一个和你学习方向相关的例子：
Example:
My finance professor taught us all kinds of useful things about financial statements, and how to analyze them so that we don’t make poor investment decisions.
中文：
我的金融教授教给我们各种关于财务报表的有用知识，以及如何分析它们，从而避免做出糟糕的投资决策。
拆解：
1. They taught us all kinds of useful things about financial statements
= 他们教给我们各种关于财务报表的知识
- taught us → 教我们
- all kinds of useful things → 各种有用的东西
- about financial statements → 关于财务报表
2. and how to analyze them
= 以及如何分析它们
- how to analyze → 如何分析
- them → financial statements
3. so that we don’t make poor investment decisions
= 这样我们就不会做出糟糕的投资决策
- so that → 以便 / 从而
- make investment decisions → 做投资决策
再给你一个 AI 场景：
AI courses teach us all kinds of useful things about artificial intelligence, and how to use AI tools so that we can improve our productivity.
AI课程教给我们各种关于人工智能的知识，以及如何使用AI工具，从而提高我们的生产效率。
这个句型非常适合你以后描述课程收获、学习经历、技能提升。你在写英语口语答案（比如雅思、四级口语、TED复述）时可以直接套用。