tip
尖端;小費;秘訣;(給)小費;通風報信
The tip of the pencil needs to be sharpened.
鉛筆頭該削尖了。
I gave the taxi driver a tip of 5 dollars for his service.
我給計程車司機5塊錢小費以感謝他的服務。
Thank you for giving me some tips on how to ski.
謝謝你告訴我滑雪的秘訣。
In the US, it is the custom to tip the waiter.
在美國,給服務生小費是慣例。
The informant tipped off the police about the robbery.
線民向警方密報這樁劫案。
fault
錯誤;缺點;挑出毛病
No one was at fault in the accident.
這次意外中誰都沒有錯。
I don't like John because he tends to find fault with everything I do.
我不喜歡約翰,因為他總是對我做的每件事吹毛求疵。
It's hard to fault Oliver's performance.
要從奧利佛的表現挑毛病很難。
faulty
有缺點的
You may ask for a refund if the DVD player is faulty.
若DVD播放器有問題可以退錢。
lend
借給
Kate is unwilling to lend money to me.
凱特不太愿意借錢給我。
I'm sorry, but I don't have any money to lend you.
抱歉,我沒有什么錢可借給你。
borrow
(向某人)借
Can I borrow some money from you? I need to buy a bike.
我能向你借一些錢嗎?我需要買輛腳踏車。
courage
勇氣
I plucked up my courage and asked her to marry me.
我鼓起勇氣向她求婚。
courageous
勇敢的
It was a courageous action to speak out against unfair treatment.
公然說出對不公平待遇是很勇敢的行為。
debate
辯論(賽);辯論
After lengthy debate, the committee finally passed that bill.
經過冗長的爭論,委員會終于通過了那項法案。
During speech class, we debated whether abortion should be made legal.
演講課上,我們為墮胎是否應該合法化而辯論。
We debated over who was to blame for the mistake.
我們針對誰該為這個錯誤負責而辯論。
fee
(手續)費用
You have to pay a monthly membership fee to use this fitness center.
使用這家健身中心得先付會員月費。
jacket
夾克;西裝上衣
Tom looks very handsome in that leather jacket.
湯姆穿那件皮夾克很帥。
sweater
毛衣
You'd better put on a sweater because it's getting cold outside.
你最好穿件毛衣,因為外面變冷了。