Weekly Focus - Useful Words

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Level - Easy
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	feather n		羽毛	I love feather pillows. They are so soft and comfortable.
2	guest n	someone who is invited	客人	Lizzie McGuire will have a special guest next week. I heard it's a famous singer.
3	lipstick adj		唇膏	I'm looking for a really bright pink lipstick to go with my new dress.
4	purse n	American English = purse, British English = handbag	手袋	Have you seen my new leather purse? I got it from Louis Vuitton.
5	steal v	take something that isn't yours	偷竊	There is a girl in our class who steals pens from shops. She tries to give them to me, but I don't want them.
6	thief n	someone who steals things	小偷	Most shops have security guards to stop thieves.
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Level - Medium
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	crime n	something that is against the law	罪惡	You didn't pay for that chocolate! Don't you know that stealing is a crime?
2	fine n	money you pay for doing something bad	罰款	Don't drop your dirty tissues on the ground! You could get a $1500 fine for that.
3	flunk v	do very badly	不合格	I really flunked my tests. I think I failed them all.
4	frustration n	a feeling of being helpless and angry adj = frustrated	沮喪、失意	Studying Maths gives me frustration. I can never get the correct answer.
5	lousy adj	very bad	極糟糕	We had our school play today, but I was lousy. I forgot all my lines.
6	rebel n	someone who doesn't obey authority	反叛	He never listens to his parents and always stays out late. He's such a rebel!
7	security guard n		保安人員	We have two security guards in our building. One is friendly. The other is always sleeping!
8	shoplifting v	stealing from shops	店舖盜竊	Some of the students were caught shoplifting in the mall. They had to go to the police station.
9	trust n	depend on someone's honesty and good sense	信任	Be careful who you trust; there are some bad people around.
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Level - Hard
	Word / Phrase	Meaning	Translation	Example sentence	Audio
1	do it over id	do it again	重做	The geography teacher said my project was very bad, so I have to do it over.
2	fill in for phr v	take the place of	代替	My tennis doubles partner is sick today. Could you fill in for her?
3	stand up for phr v	defend someone	維護某人	Don't let anyone bully you in school. Stand up for yourself.
4	target audience n	the group of people you want to watch	對象	I think the target audience for this show is very young children. It's too simple for me.
5	we got our signals crossed phr	we misunderstood each other	互相誤會	My friend and I made up after our argument. We got our signals crossed.
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