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Weekly Focus - Useful Words & Phrases


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We can see ...
  We can see... Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 bucket n 桶子 We didn't have a toilet on the boat. We had to use a bucket! Listen
2 boom n 帆杠 Be careful! The boom can hit you when the wind makes the sail move. Listen
3 compass n 指南針 We got lost but luckily, someone had a compass so we got home safely.
Listen
4 mangrove bushes n
紅樹叢 Jungles are full of mangrove bushes. Listen
5 living quarters n
a place to stay, usually not for a long time 宿舍 The living quarters on the boat are really small. Listen
6 mascot n something that represents a team or school
吉祥物 A teddy bear is our basketball team's lucky mascot. When it's there, we always win! Listen
7 plane wreck n a plane after a crash 飛機失事 The kids dived down to the plane wreck. There were no dead bodies though! Listen
8 sink n 洗滌槽 Don't wash your socks in the kitchen sink! Listen
9 storage compartment n a place to store, keep things 儲蓄物件
的地方
My bag was too big to put in the storage compartment in the plane. Listen

 

People said...
  People said... Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 allergic to v unable to eat or drink 對某些東西
有過敏反應
I'm allergic to shellfish. My face goes red and I feel sick. Listen
2 coming out of his shell id becoming more open and confident 不再羞怯、
開始願意與
人交談
Charlotte was quiet at first but she's coming out of her shell now. Listen
3 homesick adj away from home and miss your family & friends 思鄉、想家 I'd feel homesick if I spent five weeks on a small boat.
4 I gotta go! phr I must go.
I need the toilet.
我要走了 Is there a bathroom nearby? I gotta go! Listen
5 I'm tired of phr I don't like doing something now 對某事感到厭倦 I'm tired of tests. I've had eight in the last week. Listen
6 leathery skin
phr
tough skin
粗而硬的皮膚 The lifeguards at the swimming pool all have leathery skin. They are in the sun all the time. Listen
7 live life to the fullest
id
always have a good time, try new things 享受生活樂趣 I'm quite shy but my sister lives life to the fullest. She's going diving in Thailand next week.

Listen

8 loner n person with few friends, usually keeps to themselves 孤獨的人 Our new classmate is a real loner. He hasn't spoken to anyone yet!
Listen
9 miss someone phr want to see someone 掛念某人 My best friend moved to Canada to study. I really miss him. Listen
10 soak v put in water for a long time 浸泡 You must soak the dried mushrooms for an hour before you cook them. Listen
11 whining v complaining 抱怨 Stop whining! I'm not going to buy you an ice cream! Listen

Useful Words & Phrases (.doc)

Words and Phrases Practice

Guide:    
adj - adjective
adv - adverb
id - idiom
n - noun
phr - phrase
phr v - phrasal verb
prep - preposition
pron - pronoun
v - verb
   

 

 

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