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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 construction waste n 建築廢料 I was sorry to see so much construction waste when I went hiking in the New Territories. It spoilt the view. Listen
2 dawn n 天亮、破曉 The camping trip was fantastic! I will never forget getting up at dawn to see the sunrise on Lantau Peak. Listen
3 deck n 甲板 Wake up! It's your turn to go up on deck now.
Listen
4 dying reef n 枯萎的礁 The dying reef looks very dirty and unhealthy, especially in contrast to the healthy reef, with all the coral and fish. Listen
5 galley n 船上的廚房 Although it's small, I enjoy cooking food in the galley. Listen
6 GPS n 環球定位系統 When the weather is bad, the GPS helps you work out where you are. Listen
7 lightning n 閃電 The lightning is exciting and frightening at the same time. Listen
8 logbook n 航海或飛行日誌 I wrote down our position in the logbook, so we knew where we were. Listen
9 map n 地圖 Oh no! I forgot to bring the map! We'll have to ask someone for directions. Listen
10 seabed n 海底、海床 The seabed is very dirty near the harbour and many of the fish are dead. Listen

 

People said...
  People said... Meaning Translation Example sentence Audio
1 untouched by man phr no human has been here 從未有人涉足
When you go hiking in the mountains, you feel as if nature is untouched by man. Listen
2 hands on learning experience phr learn something by doing it 親身實踐的經驗 I went on a first aid course. It was a hands on learning experience, and I learnt so much more than if I'd just read it in a book. Listen
3 ecosystem n a range of animals and plants that need each other to live 生態系統 Many people in Australia dislike cats because they kill native animals and upset the ecosystem. Listen
4 smothered
adj
covered with something and unable to breathe
窒息 It was so hot last night, I felt smothered by my duvet. Listen
5 straining our brains id thinking very hard 用盡腦汁 We have exams next week, so my best friend and I have been straining our brains and revising together every day. Listen
6 get moving phr hurry up
趕快 Come on, get moving! The plane leaves in an hour. Listen
7 hogging v taking a lot 多佔、自私地佔用 Who's been hogging all the ice cream? There was a new box in the freezer yesterday, and now there's only a spoonful left!

Listen

8 freaking out phr v worrying 擔憂、大驚失色 My mother is
freaking out about my round the world trip this summer. She thinks something bad will happen to me.
Listen
9 freezing adj very cold 極寒冷 I'm never going camping in the winter again. It was freezing in that tent! Listen
10 snobby and stuck up phr someone who thinks they are better than others 自以為了不起 When I first met my best friend, I thought she was snobby and stuck up. Now I know she was just shy. Listen

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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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