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| will 愿意 | would “想…”、“要…” |
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He did not look up from his desk when I entered.
look up 查找、查阅;表示原先在埋头干什么,之后抬头看
- He looked up (from his book) when he heard a noise.
- She tilted her head back and looked up at me with a smile.她仰起头含笑看着我。
- There are so many questions you can't look up online. 很多问题你在网上查不到。
| look down 往地上看(look up 的反义词) | look down upon / on sb. 瞧不起某人 |
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After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. 我先坐,他再说
Business is very good! 生意好!
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| He said, 'Business is very bad.' | He said that business was very bad. |
| He says, 'Business is very good.' | He says that business is very good. |
He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.
pay salary 支付薪水
- The company pays salaries on the last working day of the month. 公司在每月最后一个工作日发放薪水。
- Employees usually collect their salaries at the end of each month. 员工通常在每月底领取薪水。
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I knew that my turn had come.
turn n. 轮流,轮班,(依次轮流时各自的)一次机会
- My turn has come. 该我了(turn 三单 + 现在完成时)。
- It is my turn. 轮到我了(口语常用形式)
- When his turn came, he couldn’t speak any word. (过去)轮到他时,他一句话也说不出来。
'Mr.Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.
in a … voice 用…的声音
- in a loud (大声)
- low voice (低声)
- weak voice (强调心里不踏实)
- strong voice(理直气壮)
Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!
| an extra thousand(作名词看) 数量 + extra + 名词 = 再有多少 |
two others two other + 名词 |
two more once more 再一次 |
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another three days 另外三天(只有 another 的数词在后面)
Money has different names
- In school, it's a fee.
- In divorce, it's alimony.
- In court, it's a fine.
- To kidnappers, it's ransom.
- In marriage, it's called a dowry.
- When you owe someone, it's debt.
- When you pay the government, it's tax.
- For civil servant retirees, it's a pension.
- From employer to workers, it's a salary.
- From master to subordinates, it's wages.
- In a temple or church, it's called a donation.
- When you borrow from a bank, it's a loan.
- When you offer after good service, it's a tip.
- Illegally received in the name of service, it's a bribe.