oak
n.橡木
This antique table is made of red oak.
這張古董桌是紅橡木制的。
pine
n.松樹 vi.憔悴
The lumberjacks decided to chop down dead pine trees in the forest.
伐木工們決定把這片森林中凋零的松樹砍掉。
The widow was pining away after her husband's death.
這名寡婦自先生過世之后便日漸憔悴。
willow
n.柳樹
Willow wood furniture is expensive but durable.
柳木家具不便宜但卻很耐用。
jail
n.監獄 vt.使入獄
Alex was put in jail for drug trafficking.=Alex was jailed for drug trafficking.
艾力克斯因販賣毒品而鋃鐺入獄。
criminal
刑法方面的
The judge put the criminal in prison.
法官判決那名罪犯入獄服刑。
Stealing is a criminal act.
偷竊是犯法的行為。
The lawyer specializes in criminal law.
這位律師專精刑法。
flavor
n.口味 vt.調味
Chocolate and vanilla are different flavors.
巧克力和香草是兩種不同的口味。
Chinese people are used to flavoring food with soy sauce.
中國人做菜時習慣用醬油調味。
transport
vt.運送,運輸 n.運輸
In the past, people used trains to transport coal.
過去人們利用火車運送煤炭。
To save money, we'll have to transport these goods to Spain by ship.
為了省錢,我們必須以海運將這些貨物運往西班牙。
This city boasts a good public transport system.=This city boasts a good public transportation system.
這座城市以擁有順暢的大眾運輸系統而自豪。
hourly
a.每小時的 adv.每小時地
I get an hourly wage of $20 at my job.
我做這工作可獲得時薪20美元。
Students in our school take a 10-minute break hourly.=Students in our school take a 10-minute break on an hourly basis.
我們學校的學生每1小時就休息10分鐘。
weekly
a.每周的 adv.每周地
The employee's weekly wage was reduced by 10%.
這名員工的周薪被扣了10%。
A meeting is held weekly in our company.=A meeting is held on a weekly basis in our company.
我們公司每個禮拜舉行一次會議。
monthly
a.每月的 adv.每月地
Roger usually spends his monthly allowance on clothes.
羅杰通常把他每個月的零用錢都拿去買衣服。
I pay my phone bill monthly.=I pay my phone bill on a monthly basis.
我每個月付一次電話費。