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Weekly
Focus - Useful Words
| Level
- Easy |
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Word
/ Phrase |
Meaning
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Translation |
Example
sentence |
Audio |
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1 |
ice
|
 |
冰块 |
It
was a hot day and I asked for ice in my drink. |
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| 2 |
It's
freezing! |
Very cold |
冷极了 |
It's
freezing outside so you should wear lots of clothing. |
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| 3
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concert
|
A musical event |
音乐会 |
I
went to see Twins sing last night. It was a great concert. |
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| 4
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debt
|
Money owed to another person or a bank |
债务,欠款 |
I
have five credit cards. Now I think I have too much debt. |
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| 5
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heat
|
High
temperature |
炎热,高温 |
I
sat by the fire at the barbecue and I could feel the heat. |
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| 6
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loan
|
Money borrowed that you must pay back |
借款 |
My
classmate asked me for a $200 loan, but I didn't have
any money myself! |
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| Level
- Medium |
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Word
/ Phrase |
Meaning
|
Translation |
Example
sentence |
Audio |
| 1 |
believe
in magic |
You
think magic is real |
相信有魔术这一回事 |
Clark
asked Lana, "Do you believe in magic?" Then he did
a great trick. |
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2 |
I'm
feeling much better now.
|
Usually
said after feeling ill or having a shock. |
我已没有大碍 |
I
had a cold this week, but I'm feeling much better now. |
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| 3 |
definitely
|
Clearly,
without doubt |
肯定,当然 |
I
answered all the questions in the Maths exam. I definitely
passed. |
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4 |
limo |
short for limousine |
豪华轿车 |
I
had a great time at the concert. I saw Twins arrive in their
limo. |
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| 5 |
mysterious |
A
mystery. Strange. We don't know why it is happening. |
神秘的,不可思议的 |
For
some mysterious reason, my sister is talking French
when she sleeps! |
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6 |
obstacle |
Something
that gets in the way. |
障碍 |
There
was no way I could go to Tuen Mun because of the obstacle
in the road after the bus crash. |
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| 7 |
overreact |
To act too strongly. Too much emotion like anger, fear, panic |
反应过敏或过火 |
I
failed my English test. My father got angry and overreacted.
I told him everybody failed and he said "Sorry". |
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| Level
- Hard |
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Word
/ Phrase |
Meaning
|
Translation |
Example
sentence |
Audio |
| 1 |
He
makes me feel safe. |
Secure, a sense of well being. |
给我安全的感觉 |
Some
boys gave us trouble. A policewoman came and the boys ran away.
She made us feel safe. |
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2 |
Catch
up with you later. |
See
you soon. |
迟一些再见 |
I'm
going home for dinner. I'll catch up with you later. |
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| 3 |
I need a fix. |
I
need something to make me feel better |
我需要一些令我振作起来的刺激。 |
I'm
tired. I need a fix. I'll have a coffee to wake myself
up. |
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Useful
Words & Phrases (.doc)
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