handy
a.在手邊的;方便的
You'd better carry an umbrella with you; it may come in handy.
你最好帶把傘,它可能隨時會用得到。
This new kitchen gadget is very handy.
這個新的廚房器具使用便利。
outline
n.大綱;輪廓 vt.重點說明
Our teacher asked us to write an outline before writing our research papers.
老師要求我們先擬大綱再寫研究報告。
Jessie knows the outline of the lecture, but not the details.
杰西知道這堂課的梗概,但對細節(jié)并不了解。
At the interview, Nancy outlined the requirements for the position.
面試的時候,南西就這個職位的資格做了重點說明。
tray
n.托盤
The waitress brought the drinks we ordered on a tray.
那名女侍用托盤送上我們點的飲料。
hasty
a.急忙的
A hasty decision is often regretted later.
草率的決定經常讓人事后感到懊悔。
hastily
adv.倉促地,匆忙地
Don't do things hastily, or you're likely to make mistakes.
做事別過急,否則你可能會出錯。
savings
n.存款(恒用復數)
Karen opened a new savings account so she could begin saving for college.
凱倫新開了一個定存戶頭,這樣就可開始存錢念大學了。
earnings
n.收入(恒用復數,不可數)
Thanks to our successful marketing strategies, our company's earnings increased by 20% last quarter.
由于我們的行銷策略奏效,本公司上一季的收入增加了 20%。
deposit
vt.存放(銀行) n.蘊藏量;訂金
Jessie deposits 200 dollars in the bank each month.
潔西每個月存200美元到銀行。
The country has quite a few oil deposits.
那個國家蘊藏了豐富的石油。
The hotel requires a deposit of 5% to book a room.
這間旅館要求房客支付5%的房間訂金。
sincere
a.誠懇的,誠摯的
John was sincere in his apology, so his mom forgave him.
約翰很誠懇地道歉,所以媽媽就原諒他了。
I'd like to express my sincere thanks to you for all the help you've given me.
我想向你表達誠摯的謝意,感謝您對我種種的幫助。
inspect
vt.檢查;視察
The police inspected the bloodstains at the crime scene.
警方檢查犯罪現場中的血跡。
The fire department inspects all pubs and KTVs in the city on a monthly basis.
消防局每個月視察該市所有的酒吧和KTV。