【Listening skills】
1.bracelet n. 手鐲
如:She offered a reward for the return of her lost bracelet.
她為尋回遺失的手鐲提出以酬金答謝。
Is this bracelet genuine gold?
這個手鐲是純金的嗎?
2.hem vt. 縫邊,包圍
如:She braided the neckline, hem and cuffs of the dress.
她用穗帶裝飾連衣裙的領口、摺邊和袖口。
This skirt flares (out) at the hem.
這條裙子的下擺張得很大。
3.lengthen v. 加長,延長
如:The days started to lengthen in March.
白晝在三月里開始變長。
He lengthened the rope by tying another piece to it.
他又接上一段繩子,把原來的加長了。
4.show off 炫耀,賣弄
如:She likes to show off her fine clothes.
她喜歡炫耀她的精美衣服。
He wrote in that style just to show off.
這種文體寫文章,完全是為了賣弄文采。