Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 50便士的麻烦
appreciate [əˈpriːʃieit] v. 欣赏,感激
【派】appreciation 感激
【扩】oblige 使……感激
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A: I'll try anyway.
B: I appreciate your attitude.
A:无论如何我都会试一试。
B:我很欣赏你的态度。
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pocket money [ˈpɔkit-ˌmʌni] n. 零用钱
rattle [ˈrætl] v. 格格作响
thrifty [ˈθrifti] adj. 节俭的
【扩】provident 节俭的 sparing 节俭的
【例】She is a thrifty housekeeper.
她是一个节俭的主妇。
nephew [ˈnefjuː] n. 侄子,外甥
【扩】niece 侄女,外甥女
【例】My nephew is a cautious investor.
我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
bounce [bauns] v. 弹起,跳起
pavement [ˈpeivmənt] n. 人行道
【扩】sidewalk 人行道
【例】Don't ride your bicycle on the pavement.
不要在人行道上骑自行车。
stick [stik] (stuck [stʌk], stuck) v. 卡住,夹住,不能再动
【派】sticky 黏的
【搭】stick to 坚持 stick at 坚持不懈地做……
【例】He tried to poke his head through the tiny opening, but it stuck.
他试图从那个很小的洞里把头钻出去,可是却卡住了。
brigade [briˈɡeid] n. 旅,(消防)队
grease [ɡriːs] n. 润滑油
【派】greasy 油腻的
【扩】lubricant 润滑油
【搭】grease monkey 修理工 grease ball 老油条
【例】Because the grease was almost gone, the gears suffered from serious wear and tear.
由于润滑油差不多耗尽了,齿轮磨损很严重。