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dime
n.(美金）一角（硬幣）
A dime is worth one tenth of a United States dollar.
美金一角值十分之一美元。
MP3 players are a dime a dozen nowadays.=MP3 players are very common nowadays.
MP3播放器現在很普遍。
penny
n.(英）一便士
The postcards are on sale for 99 pence each.
這些明信片特價一張99便士。
This car is expensive but is worth every penny—it has all the top-of-the-line devices you can find.
這輛車很貴，不過花的每一分錢都很值得——它有所有你能找到的一流裝置。
dip
vt.浸泡 vi.沉下,下降
Mary dipped her handkerchief in soapy water and gently washed it.
瑪麗把手帕浸在肥皂水里,輕柔地洗滌。
The price of airline tickets dips between September and November.
九月到十一月間，機票價格會下跌。
earthly
adv.塵世的
After his wife passed away, the rich man gave up all his earthly comforts and became a hermit.
這個有錢男子在妻子過世后放棄了所有塵世的榮華富貴，當隱士去了。
The movie star did act of earthly kindness by donating all of her wealth to that orphanage.
這位影星做了個博愛的善舉,把所有的財富捐贈給那所孤兒院。
envy
n. vt.嫉妒；羨慕
Peter's new cell phone is the envy of everyone in the office.
彼得的新手機羨煞辦公室內所有人。
I sometimes envy the rich and famous whose lives seem so glamorous.
我有時候嫉妒有錢人和名人，他們的生活似乎很迷人。
I don't envy Peter his success.=I don't envy Peter's success.
我不羨慕彼得的成功。
enviable
a.可羨慕的，令人羨慕的
While Mr. Johnson's achievements are enviable, few know how much effort he made before he became what he is today.
強森先生的諸多成就固然令人稱羨，不過卻沒幾個人知道他吃了多少苦頭才有今日的成就。
jealousy
n.嫉妒
The divorced woman was jealous of Joanne's happy marriage.
這個離過婚的婦人很嫉妒喬安的幸福婚姻。
I'm sick of her petty jealousies.
我厭煩了她那小心眼的嫉妒。
jealously
adv.嫉妒地
Daisy jealously watched her boyfriend talk to the other girl.=Daisy watched her boyfriend talk to the other girl with jealousy.
黛西嫉妒地看著男友和另一個女孩說話。
erase
vt.擦掉，消除
John helped his teacher erase the blackboard after class.
約翰下課后幫老師擦黑板。
Years have gone by, but I still can't erase the image of my first girlfriend from my mind.
事隔多年，不過我第一任女友在我心中的影像仍然揮之不去。
fancy
n.愛好；想像力 a.別致的 vt.想像
Tom has a fancy for spicy Mexican food.
湯姆喜歡吃味道重的墨西哥食物。
Dragons, fairies, and giants are creatures of fancy.
龍、精靈、巨人都是想像出來的。
Sarah dreamed that she was getting married to John while wearing a fancy dress.
莎拉夢見她穿著一件別致的洋裝跟約翰結婚了。
I can't fancy living on a desert island all by myself.=I can't imagine living on a desert island all by myself.
我不敢想像自己一個人住在荒島是什么樣子。
