Lesson 15Fifty pence worth of trouble
五十便士的麻煩
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
★appreciate
v. 欣賞,感激
The poem is too difficult for me to appreciate.
I appreciate your help. = be thankful/grateful tosb.
★pocket money
零用錢
beer money: 留給丈夫的零花錢
mad money: 女子留作應急之用的私房錢
green money: 美金
soft/folding money: 紙幣,鈔票
hard money: 硬幣
★thrifty
adj. 節(jié)約的
同義詞:economical,frugal
★nephew
n. 侄子,外甥
★bounce
v. 彈起,跳起
The coin was bounced.
同義詞:jump(跳躍),leap(躍),hop(單足跳),spring(彈跳;n.彈簧),
skip(跳躍;略過)
★pavement
n. 人行道
★stick (stuck, stuck)
v. 卡住,夾住,不能再動
stick: 不能跳躍,卡住;堅持、粘貼
You must stick to your idea.
Stick the stamp on the envelop.
stick with: 忠實于...(=be faithful to)
His arm was stuck.
★brigade
n. 旅,(消防)隊
fire brigade;消防隊
=fire department
=fire station
★grease
n. 潤滑油
五十便士的麻煩
【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
★appreciate
v. 欣賞,感激
The poem is too difficult for me to appreciate.
I appreciate your help. = be thankful/grateful tosb.
★pocket money
零用錢
beer money: 留給丈夫的零花錢
mad money: 女子留作應急之用的私房錢
green money: 美金
soft/folding money: 紙幣,鈔票
hard money: 硬幣
★thrifty
adj. 節(jié)約的
同義詞:economical,frugal
★nephew
n. 侄子,外甥
★bounce
v. 彈起,跳起
The coin was bounced.
同義詞:jump(跳躍),leap(躍),hop(單足跳),spring(彈跳;n.彈簧),
skip(跳躍;略過)
★pavement
n. 人行道
★stick (stuck, stuck)
v. 卡住,夾住,不能再動
stick: 不能跳躍,卡住;堅持、粘貼
You must stick to your idea.
Stick the stamp on the envelop.
stick with: 忠實于...(=be faithful to)
His arm was stuck.
★brigade
n. 旅,(消防)隊
fire brigade;消防隊
=fire department
=fire station
★grease
n. 潤滑油