Lesson 109 A good idea好主意

idea [aiˈdiə] n. 主意

【搭】have no idea 不知道

　　　good idea 好主意

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A: Does this skirt suit me? I have no idea.

B: I think it suits you very well.

A：这裙子我穿着好看吗？我拿不定主意。

B：我觉得它非常适合你。

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a little 少许（用于不可数名词之前）

teaspoonful [ˈtiːspuːnful] n. 一满茶匙

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A: Add a teaspoonful of sugar, please.

B: Don't you think it's too much.

A：加一满茶匙糖。

B：你不认为那太多了点儿吗？

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less [les] adj. 较少的，更小的

a few [ə-ˈfjuː] 几个（用于可数名词之前）

pity [ˈpiti] n. 遗憾

【派】pitiful 令人同情的　　pitiless 无情的

【扩】regret 遗憾　　out of pity 出于同情

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A: I'm afraid I can't attend your party tonight.

B: What a pity!

A：恐怕我今晚不能参加你的聚会了。

B：真遗憾！

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instead [inˈsted] adv. 代替

【扩】in place of 代替　　replace 取代

【搭】instead of 代替

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A: We don't have any beef today. Would you like to have some mutton instead?

B: OK. I like mutton very much, too.

A：我们今天没有牛肉。来点儿羊肉代替怎么样？

B：好啊，我也很喜欢吃羊肉。

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advice [ədˈvais] n. 建议，忠告

【扩】advise 建议　　counsel 忠告　　suggestion 建议

【搭】take one's advice 接受建议　　follow one's advice 接受建议

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A: Can I offer you some advice?

B: Of course. What do you think I should do?

A：我可以给你提供一些建议吗？

B：当然可以了。你认为我应该做什么呢？

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