A:You’regoingtoabandonme
justlikethat?
B:I’msorry
butI’vegotanimportantjobtodo.
abandon
vt.1.离弃,丢弃;2.遗弃,抛弃;3.放弃
abandononeselfto沉溺于
withabandon1.放任地,放纵地;2.纵情地
A:Ithinkit’simportantthatallpeoplehavetheabilitytoread.
B:Iagreewithyou
butthat’seasiersaidthandone.
ability
n.1.能力,本领;2.才能,才智
tothebestofone’sability尽自己最大努力
A:Howmanypassengersarethereaboardtheship?
B:Seventy-six
Ithink.
aboard
prep.在(船、飞机、车)上,上(船、飞机、车)
ad.在船(或飞机、车)上,上船(或飞机、车)
A:Areyouplanningonstudyingabroad?
B:I’dliketo
butI’mnotsureifI’llhaveenoughmoney.
abroad
ad.1.到国外,在国外;2.在传播,在流传
A:Inoticedyourabsenceinclassthismorning.
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A:WheneverIseesomeoneelseyawn
Istartyawningtoo.
B:I’veheardthatyawningiscontagious.
yawn
vi.打呵欠
n.呵欠
A:Howdoyoukeepyourfinancesinsuchgoodshape?
B:Ihaveanauditorcheckmybooksonayearlybasis.
yearly
a.每年的,一年一度的
ad.每年,一年一次地
A:thatcropdidn’tyieldmuchthisyear.
B:Maybetheweatherwastoowarm.
yield
vi.1.(to)屈服,服从;2.倒霉,垮掉
vt.1.产生,出产;2.让出,放弃
n.产量,收益
A:Howdidmywindowgetbroken?
B:Isawayoungsteraccidentallythrowabaseballthroughitthismorning.
youngster
n.青年,年轻人;孩子