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afford:to have enough money or time to be able to buy or to do something 買得起;(有時間)做,能做
Can we afford a new car? 我們買得起一輛新車嗎?
We can't afford to go abroad this summer. 今年夏天我們沒有足夠的錢去國外.
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. 盡管她坐得起出租汽車,但她從未坐過.
He couldn't then afford the money to go on the trip. 那時他沒有錢旅行.
every once in a while: every so often
treat:to pay for something that somebody/you will enjoy and that you do not usually have or do 招待;款待;請(客);買(可享受的東西) ~ sb/yourself (to sth) VN
She treated him to lunch. 她請他吃午飯.
Don't worry about the cost─I'll treat you. 別擔(dān)心費用,我來替你付.
I'm going to treat myself to a new pair of shoes. 我打算給自己買雙新鞋.
how many people were in my party...
詢問一共有幾人吃飯.
party:a group of people who are doing something together such as travelling or visiting somewhere (一起旅行或參觀等的)群,隊,組 C + sing./pl. verb
The school is taking a party of 40 children to France. 學(xué)校將帶領(lǐng)一個 40 人的兒童團隊前往法國.
The theatre gives a 10% discount to parties of more than ten. 劇場給十人以上的團體打折 10%.
lover:somebody who likes or enjoys a particular thing 愛好者;熱愛者
a lover of music 音樂愛好者
an art-lover 愛好藝術(shù)的人
a nature-lover 熱愛大自然的人
get you started with:先來點什么(點心,酒等)
big drinkers:喜歡喝酒的人,嗜酒成性的人;
spot:to see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so 看見;看出;注意到;發(fā)現(xiàn)
I finally spotted my friend in the crowd. 我終于在人群中看見了我的朋友.
I've just spotted a mistake on the front cover. 我剛才在封面上發(fā)現(xiàn)了一處錯誤.
Can you spot the difference between these two pictures? 你能不能看出這兩幅畫有什么不同?
Neighbours spotted smoke coming out of the house. 鄰居們發(fā)現(xiàn)有煙從這所房子里冒出來.
No one spotted that the gun was a fake. 沒有人留意到那是一支假槍.
I soon spotted what the mistake was. 我很快就看出錯誤所在了.
dish:food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal 一道菜:菜肴
a vegetarian/fish dish 一道素菜;一盤魚
This makes an excellent hot main dish. 這就做成了一道絕好的熱主菜.
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. 我可推薦廚師今天的拿手菜.
must:something that you must do, see, buy, etc. 必須做(或看、買等)的事
His new novel is a must for all lovers of crime fiction. 他的新作是所有犯罪小說愛好者的必讀書.
