believe [biˈliːv] v. 相信，认为
【派】believing 确信 believer 信徒
【扩】trust 信任，相信 lippen 相信
【搭】believe in 信任
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A: I don't believe his words.
B: Why don't we go to see it ourselves?
A：我不相信他的话。
B：我们为什么不自己去看看呢？
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may [mei] modal verb（用于请求许可）可以
how long 多长
since [sins] prep. 自从
【搭】ever since 从那时候起
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A: You look as young as ever.
B: We haven't seen each other for years since our graduation. How have you been?
A：你还是跟原来一样年轻。
B：我们毕业后几年没见面了。你过得怎样？
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why [wai] adv. 为什么
sell [sel] v. 卖，出售
because [biˈkɔz] conj. 因为
【扩】cause 因为 owing to 由于，因为 on account of 因为
【搭】because of 因为
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A: Why not eat out together? We've just got paid today.
B: But I have to tighten my belt because I need to keep a big family.
A：那一块出去吃吧，我们今天刚发工资。
B：可我得节省钱，因为我还要养一大家子人呢。
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retire [riˈtaiə] v. 退休
【派】retired 退休的 retirement 退休
【搭】retire from...从……退休
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A: Bill will retire next year.
B: Who will take his place?
A：比尔明年退休。
B：谁将接替他的位置？
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cost [kɔst] v. 花费
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A: How much is this pen?
B: It's very cheap; it will cost you only eighty yuan.
A：这支钢笔多少钱？
B：很便宜，只要80元。
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pound [paund] n. 英镑（￡）
worth [wəːθ] prep. 值……钱
【派】worthwhile 值得的
【搭】be worth doing 值得做
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A: Actually, it is not expensive. It is worth the price.
B: Do you mean you will take it?
A：事实上一点儿也不贵，物有所值。
B：您的意思是您买下了？
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penny [ˈpeni] n. 便士
verb [vi. 不及物动词]相信；认为，猜想；信教 - If you believe someone or if you believe what they say or write, you accept that they are telling the truth.
think vs believe
- Some people think it’s a good idea, but I believe it’s a mistake. 有些人认为这是个好主意，但我坚信这是个错误。
- I think we should start the meeting now. 我认为我们现在应该开始开会。
- I believe that honesty is the best policy. 我相信并认为诚实是上策。
| I also think… 我也认为 | I also think that the price is too high. 我也认为价格太高了。 |
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| I still think… 我仍然认为 | I still think you made the right decision. 我仍然认为你做了正确的决定。 |
| Do you think so? 你这么认为吗？ | It might rain later. Do you think so? 过会儿可能会下雨。你这么认为吗？ |
| feel 感觉、认为 | I feel that we need to give him another chance. 我觉得我们应该再给他一次机会。 |
| hold 握住、坚持认为 | They hold the view that education should be free for all. 他们坚持认为教育应该对所有人免费。 |
| consider 考虑、认为 | We consider him to be the best candidate for the job. 我们认为他是这项工作的最佳人选。 |
verb [情态动词]可能，也许（表示某情况是可能的）；可以（征求同意或表示允许）；可能（表示某情况属实，另一情况也属实）；祝，愿（用于表达愿望）；可以，能够（表明目的）；可以，也许（用于提出礼貌的建议） - You use may to indicate that there is a possibility that something is true, but you cannot be certain.
noun [具体名词]山楂花；五月（May） - May is the fifth month of the year in the Western calendar. 5
noun [专属名词]多久：用于询问时间长度或持续时间。 - How long will the flight take?
- How long have you lived in Beijing?
- How long are you going to stay here?
- How long does this train stop here?
preposition [时间介词]自…以后，自…以来；（表示气愤）何曾，什么时候 - We've lived here since 1994.
conjunction [并列连词]在…以后，自…以来；因为，由于，既然 - I'm forever on a diet, since I put on weight easily.
adverb [时间副词]自…以后，自…以来；此后，后来 - About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released.
since + 时间点
- She has been in Beijing since 2004.
since + n.
- She hasn't been out since the accident.
adverb [疑问副词]（用于问句）为什么，为何；（反问，表示不必）何必；…的原因；为什么（不）；为什么（表生气或恼火） - Why have you marked this wrong?
noun [抽象名词]理由，原因 - Explain why you didn't telephone.
interjection [惊讶]哎呀 - 'I wonder why?' she mused.
- Why is that? 那是怎么回事？
- Why not? 为什么不呢？
- Why did you say that? 你为什么那么说？
- Why would you quit your job? 你为何要辞职？
- Why did you come to China? 你为何要到中国来？
- Why do you study English? 你为何要学英语？
- Why are you so happy? 你怎么这么高兴？
- Why are you late? 你为什么晚了？
- Why do you ask? 你问这个干什么？
- Why can't you come? 你为什么来不了？
verb [vt. 及物动词]出让，转让；出售，售卖；以…价钱出售；促销，推销；有销路；说服，使接受；<古> 出卖，做交易；<古> 欺骗；用以销售（一定数量） - If you sell something that you own, you let someone have it in return for money.
noun [抽象名词]<非正式> 销售，出售；推销品，销售品；<非正式> 让人失望的东西；推销术 - If a shop sells a particular thing, it is available for people to buy there.
sell- sold- sold
sale n. 销售
- a big sale: 大甩卖
- for sale: 出 售
conjunction [关联连词]（说明原因）因为，由于；（作出解释）因为 - He is called Mitch, because his name is Mitchell.
because of + n.\ pron.
- Because of you, I try my hardest just to forget everything.
- Because of the smog, everyone wears mask.
because+ 句 子
- I bought the house because it faced to the south.
- I said sorry because I hurt him.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（令）退职，（使）退休；（专业运动员）退役；（因受伤、生病而）退出比赛；使（击球手）出局；<正式> 退出，离开（去安静的地方）；<文> 睡觉，就寝；（陪审团）退庭表决；<正式>（军队）撤退；命令（部队）撤退；停止使用，使报废；收回（票据，纸币），使停止流通；清偿，付清（债务） - At the age when most people retire, he is ready to face a new career.
noun [抽象名词]退休，退隐 - He is to retire on his sixtieth birthday.
retire = stop working = stop doing this
- He is getting old, He is going to retire. 他越来越老, 他打算退休了
- I'm going to retire next year. 我明年会退出影坛或歌坛
I'm so tired that I'm going to retire now. (retire = go to bed)
verb [vt. 及物动词]（使）感到累，（使）感到疲劳；厌倦，厌烦 - If driving tires you, take the train.
noun [专属名词]<美>轮胎（同 tyre）；头饰 - A tire is a thick piece of rubber which is fitted onto the wheels of vehicles such as cars, buses, and bicycles.
noun [抽象名词]价钱，费用；成本，开支；代价，损失；诉讼费用 - The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]价钱为，需花费；估算成本，估价；使丧失，使损失；使付出努力，使做不愉快的事；<非正式>使花许多钱 - If something costs a particular amount of money, you can buy, do, or make it for that amount.
主语是物+ cost \ take
- This shirt costs me￥300. 这件 T 恤衫花了我 300 元。
主语是人+ spend
- I spend ￥300 on this shirt. 我花 300 元买了这件 T 恤衫。
sth. costs (sb.) ＋金钱
- This pair of shoes costs me 30 pounds.这双鞋 30 镑。
sth. takes (sb.)＋时间
- This journey takes two hours. 这段旅程得用两小时。
spend +时间 + 地点
- He spent twenty years in Beijing. 他在北京度过了 20 年的时光。
spend +时间 + with sb.
- She spent her weekend with her boyfriend. 她和男朋友一起度过了周末。
spend +钱 + on sth.\sb.
- He spent all his money on books. 他把所有的钱都用来买书了。
be + worth
- The apartment is worth three million now. 这套房子现在值 300 万。
- How much is your car worth?你的车值多少钱啊？
- It’s worth the money. 就值这个钱。
noun [专属名词]磅（重量单位）；英镑（英国货币单位）；一英镑纸币（或硬币），一镑纸币（或硬币）；英镑与外币的比值（the pound）；（流浪猫狗的）收留所，待领场；（违规停放车辆的）临时扣押场；镑 - They cost two dollars a pound.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]连续重击，猛打；（心脏）剧烈地跳动；（头）剧痛；脚步声沉重地走（跑）；连续轰炸，猛烈袭击；捣碎，击碎；长时间苦干；<美，非正式> 快速地喝；<非正式> 彻底打败（对手）；大声播放；监禁，拘留 - You were never a ninety-eight pound weakling.
adjective [原级]价值…的，值…钱的；值得的，具有…价值的；拥有…财产的；（尤指合同）毫无价值的 - They weren't worth four bits.
noun [抽象名词]价格，价值；重要性，作用；能用（一个星期、一个月等）的东西 - How much is this painting worth?
preposition [其他介词]价值…；值得 - That ring must be worth a fortune.
noun [专属名词]便士（英国货币单位，100便士等于1英镑）；便士（英国1971年前使用的硬币，12便士等于1先令）；分（美国和加拿大货币单位）；一小笔钱（pennies）；一分一毫（用于强调没钱）（a penny）；迪纳里厄斯（古罗马的金币或银币） - Unleaded petrol rose more than a penny a gallon.
noun [专属名词]分（美元、欧元等的货币单位）；<非正式>小钱；<非正式>分毫（用来强调没钱）；（乐）音分 - I still don't feel a hundred per cent.
noun [抽象名词]出售，销售；销售额（sales）；销售活动，（尤指）拍卖；降价出售，大减价；销售部门（sales）；销售业务，销售工作（sales） - A sale is an occasion when a shop sells things at less than their normal price.
