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Weekly
Focus - Useful Words & Phrases
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Meaning
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Translation |
Example
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braids
n |
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辫子 |
I
love Petra's braids! I wish I could wear my hair like
that, but I don't know how to do it. |
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| 2 |
cartwheel
n |
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侧手翻
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My
sister is so good at gymnastics. She can do a one-handed cartwheel! |
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cave
n |
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洞穴
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Have
you ever been to the Silvermine Cave in Mui Wo? There
are a lot of bats there at night.
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sarong
n |
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马来人的围裙,或称纱笼 |
I bought a sarong when I was in Thailand. It looks
great with Tshirts and I'm going to wear it to the beach. |
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| 5 |
sketch
book n |
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素描簿 |
I love drawing, so I always carry a sketch book with
me. |
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| 6 |
straw
mat n |
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用稻草堆成的蓆子
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When
it's sunny, I put a straw mat on my roof and sunbathe.
It feels like I'm on holiday! |
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| 7 |
striped
adj |
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间条 |
I hate the new black and white striped Tshirt my friend
bought me. I feel like a zebra in it! |
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studio
n |
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工作室、画室、摄影室
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My
sister is a painter and has a studio on Peng Chau.
She goes there to paint the sea and mountains. |
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tambourine
n |
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小手鼓 |
I'm
not very musical. At school, the teacher only lets me play the
tambourine. |
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weaving
v |
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编织 |
When
I went to India, I saw people weaving carpets by hand.
Their fingers worked so fast, I could hardly see them. |
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Useful
Words & Phrases (.doc)
Words
and Phrases Practice
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adj
- adjective
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adv
- adverb
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id
- idiom |
n
- noun
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phr
- phrase
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phr
v - phrasal verb |
prep
- preposition
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pron
- pronoun
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v
- verb |
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