妙語佳句:

原句:Well, $2,001 if another contestant bid $2,000.

bid:出價, 投標(從拍賣，競拍的角度來講，bid過去式與過去分詞都是bid，但是從其他的角度來講，過去式一般是bade，過去分詞是bidden)

例句:Have they put in a bid for the contract?

他們有沒有投標爭取承包合同？

原句:Sir, do you receive money from Upland, the defendant?

receive from:收到

例句:We'll receive from you a letter written in Chinese.

我們會看到您用中文寫的信。

原句:And you have incentive to protect the sales of that drug so you can continue to afford high-end items,such as your suit?

the sale of:銷售...

例句:Do not bank on the sale of your house.

不要指望出售你的住宅。

continue to do sth:持續干某事

例句:The steel market will continue to be active.

鋼材市場將會繼續保持活躍。

afford:

1.指“給予”時，可接雙賓語。

例句:It affords me great satisfaction to be able to help him.

能幫助他給了我很大的滿足感。

2.can afford to ...指“負擔得起”，“做得到”，“忍得住”。

例句:He can afford to keep a motorcar.

他負擔得起備有一輛汽車。

考考你:

先生，你有從被告阿普蘭那里收錢嗎？

這是個有償職位。

上期答案:

You are due in court in five minutes.

You do more pro bono work than anyone at this firm.