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keep the change (零錢) 不用找了
change n. 零錢 (不可數)
例:The generous man told the taxi driver to keep the change.
(那位慷慨的男子告訴計程車司機零錢不用找了。)
I need some change to take a bus.
(我需要一些零錢好搭公車。) |
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hail vt. 招呼, 呼叫 (車、船、人等)
例:It's difficult to hail a cab when it's raining.
(下雨時，很難叫到計程車。)
＊cab n. 計程車 (是taxi的口語說法) |
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本文:
Where to, sir? (美式口語用法) 去哪裡, 先生？
=Where do you want to go, sir? (正式用法) |
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sightseeing n. 觀光, 遊覽
go sightseeing 去觀光
例:The honeymooners went sightseeing in the Alps.
(那對度蜜月的夫妻到阿爾卑斯山脈觀光。) |
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have a lot of time on one's hands 某人時間充裕
例:Now that Dad has retired, he has a lot of time on his hands.
(現在老爸已經退休了，他有很多自己的時間。) |
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Freedom Trail n. 自由之路 (波士頓市內一條富於獨立戰爭遺跡的路線) |
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人 + be strapped for time 某人的時間很緊湊, 某人沒有時間
strap vt. 以帶子捆紮
例:A: Can you help me with my homework?
B: Sorry. I'm strapped for time.
(甲：你能幫助我做家庭作業嗎？)
(乙：抱歉。我沒有時間。)
Eric strapped his little boy into a special car seat.
(艾瑞克把他的小男孩繫在一個特別的汽車座椅上。) |
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check out + 事物 觀看某事物
=take a look at + 事物
例:Let's go check out the new pub.
(咱們到那家新酒吧去瞧瞧。) |
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observatory n. 瞭望台
例:Our teacher took us to the observatory to see how they forecast the weather.
(我們的老師帶我們到瞭望台去看他們如何預測天氣。) |
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You can't miss it. 你不會找不到的/你不會錯過的。
＊miss vt. 錯過
例:A: Can you tell me where the bank is?
B: Go straight ahead; turn right at the next traffic light and you'll
see the bank next to the post office; you can't miss it.
(甲：你能告訴我銀行在哪裡嗎？)
(乙：從這裡一直往前走，到下一個紅綠燈右轉後你會看到銀行就在郵局隔壁，你不會找不到的。) |
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