Lesson 077&78 Terrible toothache 单词列表 8

appointment

/əˈpɔɪntmənt/n. 约会,预约
The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it. 任命

noun [专属名词]约会,约定;任命,委派;职务,职位;家具,陈设 - When is your next appointment?

date: 男女之间的约会

  • have an appointment
  • have a date

 have an appointment with…和…有约

  • I have an appointment with the doctor at 10:30.

booking

/ˈbʊkɪŋ/n. 预定
A booking is the arrangement that you make when you book something such as a hotel room, a table at a restaurant, or a theatre seat. 预订

noun [专属名词]预订;预约;演出契约 - The booking is only provisional.

date

/deɪt/n. 约会
A date is a specific time that can be named, for example, a particular day or a particular year. 日期

noun [专属名词]日期,日子;约会,幽会;约会对象;椰枣,海枣 - I've got a hot date tonight.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]注明日期;确定年代;<美>谈恋爱,约会;过时,不流行;使显老 - The official launch date is in May.

till *

/tɪl/prep. 直到…为止
In spoken English and informal written English, till is often used instead of . 直到…为止

preposition [时间介词]直到,到……为止;<苏格兰>向,朝 - They're here till Christmas.

conjunction [推进连词]直到,到……为止 - We're open till 6 o'clock.

noun [抽象名词](商店等处的)现金出纳机,收银机;<英,非正式>(大商店中的)交款处,收银枱;(商店或银行)放钱的抽屉,收银盒;(地质)冰碛(物) - Sit there and wait till I've done.

verb [vt. 及物动词]耕作,犁地 - to cultivate and work (land) for the raising of crops 耕种; 耕耘; 耕作

still

/stɪl/adv. 仍然
If a situation that used to exist still exists, it has continued and exists now. 仍然

adverb [关系副词]还,依旧;仍然,还是(会或可能);尽管那样,尽管如此;更加,还要(用于表示强调);还有(更多);静止地,不动地 - We still sighted nine yachts.

adjective [原级]静止的,不动的;宁静的,寂静的;无风的;不含碳酸气的,不起泡的;(照片)静态的,(画面)定格的 - These peaches are still firm.

noun [抽象名词](电影或录像的)定格画面,剧照;(制酒的)蒸馏器;静止,安静,平静 - The signature was still legible.

verb [vi. 不及物动词](使)静止,平静,安静;使(感情)减轻,使(感情)平息;蒸馏 - Christmas is still months away.

  • He is still there.
  • I still stay in Beijing.
  • She still loves you.

until *

/ʌnˈtɪl/prep. 直到……为止

conjunction [推进连词]到……时,直到……为止 - She lay sleepless until dawn.

preposition [方式和原因]到……时,直到……为止;直到(某处) - Until 2004, she lived in Canada.

“一直到……为止”或“在……以前”

肯定句中

它与表示持续性状态的动词连用,表示持续到某一时刻:

  • I’ll wait here until 5. 我会在这里等到 5 点钟。
  • His father was alive until he came back. 直到他回来为止,他爸爸都是活着的.

否定句中

它通常与描述短暂动作的动词连用,表示“到……为止”、“直到……才”:

  • She cannot arrive until 6. 她到 6 点才能来。
  • His father didn't die until he came back. 直到他回来,他爸爸才死.

until(后的从句)的时间终止之前,这个动作做了还是没做?做了前面的主句用肯定;没做前面的主句用否定。

把until 作为时间终止线

从句的时间终点之前,这个动作做了还是没做?

  •  做了——肯定;
  • 没做——否定.

til

/tɪl/n. 芝麻
another name for sesame, esp a variety grown in India 芝麻

noun [专属名词]胡麻 - Spin me around til I fell asleep.

urgent

🇬🇧/ˈɜːdʒənt/ 🇺🇸/ˈɜːrdʒənt/adj. 紧急的,急迫的
If something is urgent, it needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. 紧急的; 迫切的

adjective [原级]紧急的,急迫的;急切的,催促的;<正式>(尤指某人的行动)执着的,坚定的 - His voice was low and urgent.