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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 curry n hot & spicy food, made with a sauce 咖哩 The chicken curry isn't too spicy but watch out for lamb curry! Listen
2 feast n a big meal 盛宴 We always have a feast at Chinese New Year. My mother cooks 12 dishes! Listen
3 golf cart
n
高爾夫球車 There are no cars on Discovery Bay, only golf carts.
Listen
4 hoops n
used to describe playing basketball
箍、籃球環
shoot some hoops = 投籃
I've just bought a new basketball. Do you want to shoot some hoops?  
5 phone box n 電話亭 I don't have a mobile phone. Is there a
phone box nearby?
Listen
6 pool table n 玩桌球的桌子 Look! This restaurant has a pool table. Do you want to play? Listen
7 snorkel n 潛水用的呼吸管 I forgot my snorkel. I won't be able to stay underwater for long. Listen
8 steering wheel n 方向盤、舵輪 Holding the steering wheel on the ship was really exciting. Listen
9 water plane n 水上飛機 You can only get to the island by boat or water plane. Listen

 

People said...
  People said... Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 balling his eyes out id Crying a lot 不停地哭
A little boy lost his mummy in the shopping mall. He was balling his eyes out until she found him. Listen
2 can't stand something / someone id strongly dislike something / someone 不能忍受 I can't stand the MTR in rush hour. It's too crowded. Listen
3 claustrophobic adj don't like being in small spaces 患有幽閉恐怖症的 I feel claustrophobic if I'm in small cars or airplanes for a long time. Listen
4 emotion n a strong feeling adj=emotional
情緒 You should show your emotions more. I never know if you're happy or sad. Listen
5 hang out with someone phr v spend time with someone 與某人一起 I'm going to the mall with Sam. Do you want to hang out with us? Listen
6 make up my mind id decide something
決定 Should I study arts or sciences next year? I can't make up my mind. Listen
7 mixed feelings id unsure about a choice 思緒混亂、不知道真正想要什麼 My parents want me to study in Australia. I've got mixed feelings about it. I'd have less exams but miss my friends.

Listen

8 neat adj cool, good 很好 Your birthday party was really neat! Making our own pizzas was a cool idea.
Listen
9 regret v feel sad because of a past action 懊悔、遺憾 I didn't keep in touch with my primary school friends. I regret that now. Listen
10 she'd do anything... phr she wouldn't say "No" 她不會拒絕 Grace really wants to be an actress. She'd do anything to be in a film. Listen
11 strong swimmer n good at swimming 游泳高手 Aubrey is a strong swimmer. He can swim for 30 minutes without stopping. 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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