inspector
n.檢查員
Those inspectors were busy checking our products for defects before shipment.
那些檢查人員正忙著檢查我們準備運送前的產品,看看有什么瑕疵。
spray
vt.噴灑 n.噴霧劑
Mary sprays herself with perfume before going out on a date.
瑪麗在出門約會前噴了香水。
I'd like to try this new styling spray.
我想試用這款新的發型噴霧劑。
sprinkle
vt.撒
I like to sprinkle pepper on my steak because it tastes better.
我喜歡在牛排上撒胡椒,因為那樣味道比較好。
lobby
n.大廳 vt. vi.游說(國會議員)
Harry and I will meet in the hotel lobby tomorrow morning.
哈利和我明天早上要在飯店的大廳碰面。
Those people were lobbying some congressmen to support their proposal.
那些人正在游說若干國會議員支持他們的提案。
hallway
n.走廊
The restroom is at the end of the hallway on the right hand side.
洗手間在走廊盡頭的右手邊。
fond
a.喜好的
Kim is really fond of heavy metal.
小金真的很喜歡重金屬樂。
lens
n.鏡片
Disposable contact lenses are rather popular among young people.
拋棄式隱形眼鏡很受年輕人歡迎。
halfway
a.中途的 adv.在半途上
A halfway house is a place aimed at helping former prisoners turn over a new leaf.
中途之家旨在幫助曾經坐過牢的人改過自新。
I called John an hour ago, and he said he was halfway here.
我一小時前打給約翰,他說他還在來這里的半路上。
I choose to meet Dave halfway on the business deal.
我決定和大衛妥協,搞定這筆生意。
harvest
vt n.收獲
The farmers had to harvest the rice before the typhoon came.
農人必須在臺風來臨之前收割稻谷。
The farm owner gave his farmhands a share of profits from the harvest.
這個農場主人讓他的工人從收益中分錢。
fasten
vt. vi.系緊
For your safety, always fasten your seatbelt while driving.
為了安全起見,開車上路一定要系安全帶。
ax/axe
n.斧頭
An ax is a tool commonly used to cut down trees.
斧頭是常用的砍樹工具。
Be careful when you are speaking to Lora. She always has an ax to grind.
跟蘿拉講話的時候要留心。她總是心懷巨測。
The employer gave the new staff member the axe for being too lazy.
新來的員工太懶,老板就把他開除掉了。
gamble
vt. vi.賭博
James loves to gamble by buying lottery tickets each week.
詹姆斯喜歡每個禮拜買彩券來賭一賭。
Jessica gambled all her savings on the stock market.
潔西卡拿她畢生的積蓄賭在股市上。
casino
n.賭場
That club has a secret casino upstairs.
那間倶樂部的樓上有個秘密賭場。