Accommodate 順應,適應
You will have to accommodate yourself to the changed situation.
你必須適應變化了的形勢.
I will accommodate my plans to yours.
我修改一下計劃以便和你的計劃相適應.
Ground rule 基本規則
Considerate 體貼的,體諒的
It was considerate of you not to play the piano while I was asleep.
在我睡覺時你不彈鋼琴, 真是體貼入微.
Tendency 傾向,趨勢
He has a tendency towards pessimism.
他有悲觀的傾向.
Bob has a tendency to exaggerate things.
鮑勃有愛夸張的傾向.
Legitimate 正當的,合理的
He had a legitimate reason for being late.
他遲到有合理的理由.
Snooze 小睡,午睡
Discretion 謹慎,慎重
This is a secret, but I know I can count on your discretion.
這可是個秘密, 不過我知道你嘴穩(肯定不會告訴別人).
You must show more discretion in choosing your friends.
你擇友須更謹慎.
Gossip 閑話,流言蜚語
Don't believe all the gossip you hear.
那些道聽途說的話不可盡信.
It's common gossip that they're having an affair.
大家都說他們之間關系曖昧.
Overhear 偶爾聽到,偷聽
Do not talk so loud; you may be overheard.
別這么大聲說話;別人會聽見的.
I happened to overhear what he said.
我碰巧聽到了他所說的話.
Insult 侮辱,辱罵