English in the Air (2003 / 04)

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Weekly Focus - Useful Words & Phrases

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Dolphin

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	We can see...	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	disposable camera n		用完即弃相机	I forgot my camera so we bought a disposable camera. The pictures weren't as good.
2	pod n	A group of dolphins or whales	一群(通常形容海豚或鲸鱼)	I saw a pod of pink dolphins off Lantau on Sunday. It was amazing.
3	surface n		表面、水面	We dived but had to keep coming to the surface for air.
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	People said...	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	a ton of questions phr	many questions, "a ton of" can be used informally to show many	许多问题	The kids were really interested in the dolphins. They asked a ton of questions about them.
2	at a loss for words id	cannot think of something to say	语塞了	I asked my English teacher a really difficult question. He was at a loss for words.
3	high pitch n	high sound	高音	Dolphins talk by making high pitched noises.
4	hyper adj	very active	过度活跃	Alex and Geo are hyper! They never relax.
5	It'll be a blast! phr	It'll be a lot of fun!	将会玩得很开心	I'm going to Thailand with my best friends. It'll be a blast!
6	keep up with phr v	stay the same as, often while racing	跟得上	My sister walks really quickly. I can't keep up with her.
7	pinch v		捏、掐、拧	Don't pinch me! I'm tickly.
8	spots n		斑点、雀斑	Don't worry! Most teenagers have spots on their face.
9	tingle v / n	strange feeling, often from sitting too long or feeling excited	轻微的刺痛	If you sit on your hands for a long time, your fingers will tingle.
10	zillion n	used to show a lot	极大而不确定的数目	Causeway Bay is always busy. There were a zillion people there on Saturday.
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