Vocabulary and Expressions
字彙與片語
Lesson 8. Requests
I. Listening Comprehension
1. pullover
(n.): knitted outer garment, with or without sleeves, pulled on over the head
套頭毛衣 ; 套頭毛背心
2. style
(n.): fashion in dress, etc. 衣服等的時式、樣式、款式、時尚
3. unavailable
(adj.): not able to be used or obtained 不可用或獲得的
1. time difference: difference in time in different time zones 時差
2. temperature
(n.): degree of heat or cold (in a body, room , country, etc.) 溫度 ; 體溫 ; 室溫 ; 氣溫
II. Dialogs with Related Questions
1. request
(v.)(n.): asking or being asked 請求 , 要求
2. favor
(n.): act of kindness beyond what is due or usual 善行 ; 恩惠 : do somebody a favor : do something for somebody 幫某人的忙
3. That depends. : It depends (on the situation whether one wants to do something or not). 看情況而定 ( 是否要做某事 ) 。
4. turn down : refuse to consider (an offer, a proposal, or the person who makes it) 拒絕 ; 排斥
1. properly
(adv.): in a proper manner 適當地
2. by the way: used to introduce a comment or question that is only indirectly related, if at all, to the main subject of conversation 主要話題或交談中用以插入題外話或問題的用語
3. document
(n.): paper , form , book etc. giving information about something, evidence or proof of something 文件 ; 公文 ; 文獻
4. attach
(v.): fasten or join something (to something) 附上
1. pullover
(n.): knitted outer garment, with or without sleeves, pulled on over the head
套頭毛衣 ; 套頭毛背心
2. price (vt.): fix the price of something 定 ... 之價
3. reasonable (adj.): sensible ; acceptable 合理的 ; 可接受的
4. purchase (v.)(n.): buy; buying 購買
1. stewardess
(n.): person who attends to the needs of passengers on a ship , an airplane or a train
輪船、飛機或火車上的 ) 服務員 : an air stewardess 空中小姐
2. time difference : difference in time in different time zones 時差
V. Useful Expressions
1. popular request: being asked for by many people 眾所要求的
2. re-elected: be elected again 再度當選
3. catalog (n.): (book or booklet containing a) complete list of items, usually in a special order and with a description of each 目錄 ( 冊 )
4. available (adj.): (of things) that can be used or obtained 可得到的 ; 可使用的
5. on request: 應 … 之要求
6. attention (n.):action of applying one's mind to something / somebody or noticing something / somebody 注意 ; 專心
7. deny (vt. ): say that (something) is not true 否認 ; 否定 ( 某事 )
8. salt (n.): 食鹽
9. pepper (n.): 胡椒粉
10. afford (v.): have enough time, money, space, etc. for (a specified purpose) 為 ( 某目的 ) 有
夠的時間、金錢、空間
11. recommend (vt.): speak favorably of somebody / something 推薦某人 / 某物
VI. Picture Narration
1. platform
(n.): (at a railway or MRT station) flat surface , where passengers get on and off trains ( 火車站 / 捷運站 ) 月台
2. guard
(n.): person (esp. a soldier or policeman) who watches over somebody / something 警衛
3. doorway
(n.): opening , filled by a door , into a building , room , car, etc. 門口
4. puzzle
(adj.): unable to understand ; perplexed or confused 無法了解的 ; 困惑的；茫然的
5. passenger
(n.): person traveling in a car , train , plane , ship , etc. , other than the driver , the pilot or a member of the crew 乘客
6. MRT (n.): mass rapid transit 大眾捷運系統
Exercise ( Picture Narration )
1. top: (n.): (esp. woman's) garment covering the upper part of the body ( 尤指女用的 ) 上衣
2. favorably
(adv.): in a favorable manner 同意地 ; 有利地