1.receptionist n.招待員,接待員
2.I'd like to V 我想……
例:I'd like to talk to you for a minute.
(我想和你談一下話。)
3. make an appointment to V 約定(做)……
例:The two businessmen made an appointment to discuss the deal.
(那兩個商人約定商談該筆生意。)
4.schedule n. 時間表
ahead of schedule 進度超前
behind schedule 進度落后
例:Oliver is the only person in the company who always finishes projects ahead of schedule.
(奧立佛是公司里唯一總是提前完成項目的人。)
5.survive vi. 生存,生 & vt. 比……長命
survive sth 熬過……的情況,從……生還
survive sb 比某人活得久,晚死(=longer than sb)
例:Only three people survived the plane crash.
(只有3人在空難中幸免于難。)
Mrs. Smith survived her husband by ten years.
(史密斯太太比她丈夫晚了10年才去世。)
6.Would you prefer to A(V) or B(V) 你喜歡A或B呢?
例:Would you prefer to sweep the floor or take out the trash?
(你要打掃地板或把垃圾拿出去丟呢?)
7.come in 進入,進來
例:I'll give Dan your message when he comes in.
(丹進來時我會把你的留言拿給他。)
8.if possible 可能的話
例:If possible, try to be here by 7 a. m.
(可能的話,請在上午7點到這里來。)
9. put... down/put down... 記/寫下……
例:If you want to enter the contest, please put your name down on this list.
(如果你想參加比賽,請把名字寫在這張單子上。)
n. 動物角,喇叭,觸角,角狀物,力量源泉