Suppose (pp. & pt. supposed)
vt.假定；猜想，推測；認為；讓（用于祈禱語氣）
vi.想象，猜想

Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假設他是對的，我確實明天就會死，那該怎么辦？也許我應該再買一份保險。
The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working...
這項政策非常清楚明了，我沒有理由認為它不會奏效。
I suppose I'd better do some homework...
我看我最好做做功課。
I don't suppose it occurred to you to notify the police.
我看你沒想過要去通知警察。

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Switch (pp. & pt. switched)
n.開關；轉換，轉換器；軟鞭子；[信]接線臺
vt.& vi.轉變，改變；轉換；關閉電流；鞭打
vt.轉換；揮動（棍棒、鞭子等）；迅速轉動；鞭打
vi.交換；調換

Leona put some detergent into the dishwasher, shut the door and pressed the switch.
利昂娜將一些清潔劑放入洗碗機，關上門后按了開始鍵。
The law would encourage companies to switch from coal to cleaner fuels...
該法律將鼓勵企業轉而使用比煤更加清潔的能源。
As the era wore on, she switched her attention to films.
隨著這個時代慢慢過去，她把目光投向了電影業。
In half an hour, they'd switched the tags on every cable...
半個小時內，他們就給每根電纜都換了標簽。

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Threaten (pp. & pt. threatened)
vt.& vi.預示（某事）；恐嚇；危及；預示兇兆
vi.似將發生；威脅

He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife...
他把她捆起來，拿著一把 6 英寸長的刀子威脅她。
30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction.
目前，30% 的爬行動物、鳥類和魚類面臨滅絕的危險。
Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens.
如果霜凍來臨，植物必須蓋上腐葉土或用類似方法加以保護。

劇情百科

看著John已經做好最壞的打算，知道車廂不會爆炸的Sherlock卻是一旁笑而不語，讓John表現得更加尷尬和無奈。但玩笑歸玩笑，總的來說，議院危機已經解除，兇手也難逃法網。而這次的功名足以再次讓Sherlock聲望回到人民中最巔峰了。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.What do you dislike most about your _____?
你對自己的外表最不滿意什么？
2.The group can't get _____ to buy farming machinery...
這些人無法賒購到農用機械。

A:本期答案見下期
上期答案：

1.I suppose I'd better do some homework...
我看我最好做做功課。
2.I can't see any reason not to switch.
我想不出任何不開關的理由。