注釋: advance n. 發展；前進；增長；預付款
vt. 提出；預付；使……前進；將……提前
vi. 前進；進展；上漲
adj. 預先的；先行的
[ 過去式advanced 過去分詞advanced 現在分詞advancing ]
詞組：
in advance adv. 預先，提前
in advance of 超過；在…前面
advance in 進步；改進
with the advance of 隨著…的增加；隨著(時間)的推移
an advance 預付款
on the advance (物價)在上漲
advance payment 預付款
advance notice 預先通知
advance with the times 與時俱進；與時代發展同步伐
advance booking 預訂（機票等）
payment in advance 預付貨款
make advances 接近；預付；取得進步
well in advance 大大提前
advance warning 事前警告（警報）
advance development 先期發展；超前掘進
cash advance 預付現金
advance towards 朝…前進
spark advance 點火提前；火花提早
advance guard 軍隊前衛，先頭部隊；先鋒派
advance with times 與時俱進
例句：
(1) Yes. Did you call in advance?
可以，你事先打過電話了嗎？
(2) Sort through some things in advance.
事先準備好要整理的東西。
(3) Sort through some things in advance.
提前就整理好一些東西。
(4) We have received your advance sample.
我們收到了你們的先發樣品。
(5) Can I sign up for this course in advance?
我能事先申請上這一課程嗎？
(6) The problem is to identify them in advance.
可要提前鑒別出他們卻并非易事。
(7) But why had it not been deleted in advance?
但是，為什么不事先被刪除？
(8) And it's bound to advance in the coming season.
隨著旺季的到來行情必須看漲。

dismay n. 沮喪，灰心；驚慌
vt. 使沮喪；使驚慌
詞組：
(1) Jack shakes his head in dismay.
杰克沮喪地搖搖頭。
(2) To my dismay, he made the same mistakes.
使我驚訝的是，他又犯了同樣的錯誤。
(3) In face of you, I was really in blank dismay.
面對著你，我真的很無可奈何，真的很傷心。
(4) Much to my dismay, he made the same mistakes.
使我很驚訝的是，他又犯了同樣的錯誤。
(5) She never faces a difficult task with dismay.
面對困難的任務她從不氣餒。
(6) I cannot think of such a battle without dismay.
我每一想到這種戰爭的情形就心驚肉跳。
(7) To his dismay, James saw a tear steal down her cheek.
令詹姆士驚愕的是，他看到一顆淚珠從她“面頰”上悄悄滾落。
(8) Still I turn around and hurt you and cause you dismay.
直到我轉身傷害你，真的讓你失望了。