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rely on... 依靠/依賴/指望……
例:Don't rely on me to help you every time you get into trouble.
(別指望我在你每次闖禍時幫你。) |
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fail vt. (使) 不及格 & vi. 失敗
例:The old lady failed the driving test for the tenth time.
(那位老太太是第十次考駕照失敗。)
If you keep fooling around, you're bound to fail.
(如果你繼續鬼混的話，一定會失敗。) |
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nightmare n. 惡夢, 夢魘 |
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realize vt. 實現; 了解
例:He realized his ambition when he became president of the company.
(他實現了他的抱負成為該公司的董事長。)
I didn't realize how smart Bill is until I spoke with him.
(我直到和比爾談話之後才瞭解他有多麼聰明。) |
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fortuneteller n. 算命者
例:Some gamblers go to fortunetellers to ask for lucky numbers.
(有些賭徒會到算命先生那兒求取幸運號碼。) |
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lucky charm 幸運符
lucky a. 幸運的
例:If we're lucky, we'll be able to get good seats for the show.
(如果運氣好的話，我們將可以弄到那場表演的好座位。) |
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custom n. 風俗, 習慣
例:It is an Eskimo custom to rub noses as a greeting.
(相互摩擦鼻子以示問候是愛斯基摩人的習俗。) |
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bury vt. 埋藏
bury + 反身代名詞 + in... 埋首於/專心……
例:The man tried to forget his sadness by burying himself in his work.
(那個人試圖以埋首工作來忘掉悲傷。) |
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personal a. 私人的
例:Be sure to take your personal belongings before getting off the train.
(下火車前務必要帶好個人的物品。) |
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enter vt. 進入
例:The teacher entered the classroom with an angry look on his face.
(那位老師面有慍色地走進教室。) |
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magnet n. 磁鐵 |
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pull vt. 拉
push vt. 推
例:The little boy pulled his sister's hair till she cried.
(那個小男孩拉姊姊的頭髮直到她哭出來為止。)
The rude young man pushed his way through the crowd.
(那個粗魯的年輕男子在人群中推擠而過。) |
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at least 至少
例:You could have at least telephoned me.
(你那時至少應該打電話給我。) |
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ease vt. 舒緩, 減輕 (痛苦、壓力等)
例:The medicine eased the patient's pain.
(這個藥減輕了那個病人的疼痛。) |
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substitute n. & vt. 代替
substitute A for B 用A代替B
例:If you don't have sugar, you can use honey as a substitute.
(如果你沒有糖的話,可以用蜂蜜來代替。)
Let's substitute this new dictionary for the old one.
(咱們用這本新字典來代替那本舊的吧。) |
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