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Weekly Focus - Useful Words

Level - Easy
  Word / Phrase Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 hide Keep secret, not let others see something 隐藏 I hid my lucky money from my brother. He would steal it! Listen
2 keep a secret Don't tell other people 保守秘密 Can you keep a secret? Clark Kent is Superman! Listen
3 liar Tell lies, not the truth 说谎者 Lex told Clark he didn't know Dr. Hamilton. He's a liar. Listen
4 steal Ryan's stepfather stole money from shops. Listen

 

Level - Medium
  Word / Phrase Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 a freak A person whom people think is strange 怪人 Ryan can read people's minds. He's a freak! Listen
2 amnesia When a person cannot remember who they are; usually happens after an accident 失忆;遗忘症 Ryan has amnesia. He can't even remember his name. Listen
3 buddy Another word for friend 老友 Hi buddy! Do you want to shoot some hoops?  
4 cuts and bruises 伤口和伤痕 She had cuts and bruises after the car crash. Listen
5 garbage truck 垃圾车 The garbage truck comes to our building twice a week. Listen
6 make up my mind Decide 决定 I've made up my mind to become a nurse when I leave school. Listen
7 memory Ability to retain or keep knowledge 记忆 Our English teacher has a good memory for names. She knows all the students' names in our class.

Listen

8 prom An important school dance in America 舞会 Chloe wants Clark to ask her to the prom dance. Listen
9 protect Keep safe
Noun = protection
保护 Clark protected Ryan from his stepfather. Listen
10 read my mind Know what someone is thinking 看出某人的心思 Ryan can read people's minds. He knew that Clark had super powers. Listen
11 stepfather Father when your mother marries again. You can also have stepmothers, stepbrothers and stepsisters 继父 My stepfather is quite kind. He helps me with my homework. Listen

 

Level - Hard
  Word / Phrase Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 can't stand someone Don't like someone 忍受不了 I can't stand my classmate. He always talks in lessons. Listen
2 give someone a compliment Say something nice to someone 给予赞赏 Clark gave me a compliment. He said I was the kindest person he knew. Listen
3 keep an eye on someone Look at someone 注意;留意某人 I've been late twice this month. The Principal is keeping an eye on me. Listen
4 shoot some hoops 投篮 My sister bought a new basketball. Do you want to shoot some hoops? Listen

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