nominate /ˈnɑːmɪneɪt/ 提名
表名词,"通常指抽象名词"
scient /'saɪənt/ 有知識的
scientist /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/ 科學家
permanent /ˈpɜːrmənənt/ adj. 永久的
The road bends to the right.
nominate /ˈnɑːmɪneɪt/ 提名
tan /tæn/ 曬成棕褐色的膚色
Why are you so tan?
/waɪ ɑr ju soʊ tæn?/
以前有人給過你壞建議嗎?
Has anyone ever given you bad advice before?
/hæz ˈɛniˌwʌn ˈɛvər ˈɡɪvən ju bæd ædˈvaɪs bɪˈfɔr?/
I find the more garbage in the can, the better it feels to dump it all out.
I suppose that's why we let it get so full in the first place.
So we can start over.
我發現罐子裡的垃圾越多,把它們全部倒掉的感覺就越好。realize /ˈriː.ə.laɪz/ 明白;認識到;意識到
in the first place 開始、最初、原本
是什麼讓你開始意識到這是個糟糕的建議?
What made you realize it was bad advice in the first place?
gut feeling /ɡʌt ˈfilɪŋ/ 直覺
我正在忙!
I'm in the middle of something.
/aɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ʌv ˈsʌmθɪŋ!/
味道如何?
How does it taste?
/haʊ dʌz ɪt teɪst?/
How's it taste?
/haʊz ɪt teɪst?/
What does it taste like?
/wɑt dʌz ɪt teɪst laɪk?/
我可以退款嗎?
Can I get a refund?
/kæn aɪ ɡɛt ə ˈriˌfʌnd?/
I'm dying to know the results.
/aɪm ˈdaɪɪŋ tu noʊ ðə rɪˈzʌlts./
能給我收據嗎?
Could I have a receipt?
/kʊd aɪ hæv ə rɪˈsit?/
收據
receipt /rɪˈsiːt/
Could I have a refill?
/kʊd aɪ hæv ə ˈrifɪl?/
天氣如何?
What's the weather like?
/wʌts ðə ˈwɛðər laɪk?/
我很難長時間專注。
It's hard for me to focus for long periods.
/ɪts hɑrd fɔr mi tu ˈfoʊkəs fɔr lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz./
如果不適合,強求也沒用。
It's no use forcing it if it doesn't fit.
/ɪts noʊ jus ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪt ɪf ɪt ˈdʌzənt fɪt./
thesis /ˈθiː.sɪs/ 論文
advisor /ədˋvaizə/
他是我的論文指導老師。
He's my thesis advisor.
/hiz maɪ ˈθisəs ædˈvaɪzər./
我正在寫論文。
I'm working on my thesis.
aɪm ˈwɜrkɪŋ ɑn maɪ ˈθisəs.
我正在整理我的辦公室。
I'm working on organizing my office.
/aɪm ˈwɜrkɪŋ ɑn ˈɔrɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ maɪ ˈɔfəs./
I need to go grocery shopping.
/aɪ nid tu ɡoʊ ˈɡroʊsəri ˈʃɑpɪŋ./
什麼狀況?什麼麻煩?怎麼回事?怎麼了?
What's the deal?
/wʌts ðə dil?/
What's your deal?
/wʌts jʊər dil?/
stare /ster/ 盯著看
你一直盯著我看。你是怎麼回事?
What's your excuse?
/wʌts jʊər ɪkˈskjus?/
I prefer soccer to baseball.
/aɪ prəˈfɜr ˈsɑkər tu ˈbeɪsˈbɔl./
比起搭飛機,我更喜歡坐渡輪。
I prefer going by ferry to flying.
/aɪ prəˈfɜr ˈɡoʊɪŋ baɪ ˈfɛri tu ˈflaɪɪŋ./
ferry /ˈfɛri/ 渡輪
I would prefer to speak to you alone.
/aɪ wʊd prəˈfɜr tu spik tu ju əˈloʊn./
I'd prefer juice if you have some.
/aɪd prəˈfɜr ʤus ɪf ju hæv sʌm./
Thanks in advance for your help. /ɪn ədˈvæns/
/θæŋks ɪn ədˈvæns fɔr jʊər hɛlp./
thoughtfulness /ˈθɔtfəlnɪs/ 體貼
Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
/θæŋk ju fɔr jʊər ˈθɔtfəlnɪs./
mean /miːn/ adj. 吝嗇的,小氣的 ,卑鄙的,刻薄的
別刻薄。Don't be mean.
/doʊnt bi min./
recipe /ˈres.ə.pi/ 食譜
這本雜誌中有很多有用的食譜。There are so many useful recipes in this magazine.
/ðɛr ɑr soʊ ˈmɛni ˈjusfəl ˈrɛsəpiz ɪn ðɪs ˈmæɡəˌzin./
wanna /ˈwɑː.nə/ = want to 想要
我稍後要去購物。你想來嗎?I'm gonna go shopping later. Wanna come?
/aɪm ˈɡɑnə ɡoʊ ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈleɪtər. ˈwɑnə kʌm?/
That sounds awesome!
/ðæt saʊndz ˈɑsəm!/
strategy /ˈstræt̬.ə.dʒi/
a risky strategy /ə ˈrɪski ˈstrætəʤi/
這聽起來像是個冒險的策略。That sounds like a risky strategy.
/ðæt saʊndz laɪk ə ˈrɪski ˈstrætəʤi./
我希望你走一趟。
I'd like you to make that trip.
I'd like to change my flight to the next day.
I'd like to make a reservation.