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。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]欣赏,鉴赏;理解,明白;感谢,感激;升值,增值 - If you appreciate something that someone has done for you or is going to do for you, you are grateful for it.
appreciate: understand and enjoy 明白并能感到快乐(鉴赏)
appreciate sth. 感激…… |
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appreciate doing sth. 很喜欢做某事 | We could appreciate everything surrounding by leisurely. 我们可以悠闲地欣赏周围的一切。 |
in appreciation of .. 为了表达感激之情,以示感谢 | I sent him a gift in appreciation of his help. |
be thankful / grateful to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人表示感谢 | I'm thankful / grateful to you for your help. |
be obliged to sb. for sth. 为某事感谢某人 | I'm much obliged to you for your advice. |
be indebted to sb. for sth. 为某事欠某人的情 | I'm deeply indebted to you for your encouragement. |
owe v.欠(钱、人情) |
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enjoy v. 欣赏,得到享受,乐趣
- I like…
- I love…
- I enjoy…
- I appreciate… (程度一个比一个深)
I like sth.
- I like sth. very much.
- I like sth. better.
- I like sth. best.
noun [专属名词]零用钱 - A child's pocket money is money that is given to him or her every week or every month by his or her parents.
verb [vt. 及物动词](使)咯咯作响;(车辆) 嘎拉嘎拉地响,(移动时)隆隆作响;使慌张,使紧张;呆在......里,占用(大得不必要的房间或建筑);喋喋不休地讲话(rattle on) - If something or someone rattles you, they make you nervous.
noun [抽象名词]咯咯声,咔嗒声;发连续短促尖利声的器具;拨浪鼓;<英>(在观看足球比赛或举行部落仪式中使用的)急响器,响板;(响尾蛇尾部的)角质环,响环;(人垂死时喉间发出的)呼噜声,临终喉鸣;<古> 喋喋不休的人 - Rattle is also a noun.
adjective [原级]节俭的,节约的;<古>(牲畜,植物)茁壮的,健康的 - My mother taught me to be thrifty.
save on ... 节约 | save on water / electricity |
economize on ... 节省 | We're going to have to economize from now on. 我们得从现在起节省开支。 |
noun [专属名词]侄子,外甥 - I am planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew.
verb [vt. 及物动词]弹起,反弹;跳动,蹦;(使)上下晃动;(用膝盖)颠动(孩子);蹦蹦跳跳地去;拒付,退回(支票等);退回(电子邮件);驱逐,解雇;(向某人)透露主意(以试探其反应);反复跳槽,来回往返某地;(光线或声音)反射;撞击,碰撞 - If sound or light bounces off a surface or is bounced off it, it reaches the surface and is reflected back.
noun [具体名词]弹跳,跳动;弹性,弹力;活力,精力;(头发的)弹性,蓬松;突然的增长 - Bounce is also a noun.
noun [具体名词]<英>人行道;<美>(公路或街道的)硬路面;铺过的表面(地方);(水平分布的)裸露岩面,砾石滩 - A pavement is a path with a hard surface, usually by the side of a road.
verb [vt. 及物动词]粘,贴;刺,戳,插;(随便)摆放,放置;伸出,突出;卡住,钉住;<英,非正式>容忍,忍受;被接受,被众人采用;(牌戏中)不再要牌;停顿下来,没有进展;<非正式>(生气地)放弃(和打发);<非正式>使支付,导致损失 - If you stick something somewhere, you put it there in a rather casual way.
noun [具体名词]枯枝,枝条;条状物,棍状物;(用于某特定用途的)棍,条,签;球棍,球棒;变速杆,操纵杆;批评,惩罚;<非正式>边远地区(the sticks);<非正式>(家具的)件;非常瘦的人(或四肢);画着短细直线的;<非正式>球门柱(the sticks);(股票)大宗死股 - A stick is a long thin piece of wood which is used for a particular purpose.
stick to ... | 粘住 → 坚持、不放弃 | I'll stick to my job until I find a better one. |
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stick v.伸出去(木棍)
- Stick your tongue (out). 伸出你的舌头
- Stick'em up! → Stick them up! 把手举过头
- Freeze! Stick'em up! Your money or your life? 不许动、举起手来,要钱还是要命?
- Definitely my life! 要命
noun [集合/集体]军队的)旅;队,派,帮 - the soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. …
verb [vt. 及物动词]把…编成旅(或大队);使结合,与…有联系 - A third brigade is at sea, ready for an amphibious assault.
noun [物质名词]油脂;润滑油 - Grease is an oily substance that is produced by your skin. (
verb [vt. 及物动词]给…加润滑油,为…涂(或抹)油 - If you grease a part of a car, machine, or device, you put grease on it in order to make it work smoothly.