Lesson 089&90 For sale 单词列表 15

believe

🇬🇧/bɪˈliːv/ 🇺🇸/bɪˈliːv/v. 相信,认为
If you believe that something is true, you think it is true, but you are not sure. 认为

verb [vi. 不及物动词]相信;认为,猜想;信教 - Stick up for what you believe.

think vs believe

I think… 我认为

I believe... 我相信并认为

  • I also think…
  • I still think… 
  • Do you think so?

feel: 感觉、认为

hold: 握住、坚持认为

consider: 考虑、认为

may *

/may/v. (用于请求许可)可以
You use may to indicate that something will possibly happen or be true in the future, but you cannot be certain.

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) - The list may not be complete.

noun [具体名词]山楂花;五月(May) - Rose is due to start school in May.

how long

🇬🇧/haʊ lɒŋ/ 🇺🇸/haʊ lɔːŋ/adv. 多长

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?

since *

/sɪns/prep. 自从
You use since when you are mentioning a time or event in the past and indicating that a situation has continued from then until now. 自…以来; 从…以后

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 - She's been off work since Tuesday.

adverb [时间副词]自……以后,自……以来;此后,后来 - She's been off work since Tuesday.

since + 时间点

  • She has been in Beijing since 2004.

since + n.

  • She hasn't been out since the accident.

why *

/waɪ/adv. 为什么
You use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something. 为什么 (用于提问原因)

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.

what/when/which/where/who/whose…

sell

/sel/v. 卖,出售
If you sell something that you own, you let someone have it in return for money. 卖

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. 卖

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. 出售; 经销

sell- sold- sold

sale n. 销售

  • a big sale: 大甩卖
  • for sale: 出 售

because

🇬🇧/bɪˈkəz; bɪˈkɒz/ 🇺🇸/bɪˈkəz, bɪˈkɔːz/conj. 因为
You use because when stating the reason for something. 因为 (用以陈述理由)

conjunction [关联连词](说明原因)因为,由于;(作出解释)因为 - They are here because of us.

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.

retire

🇬🇧/rɪˈtaɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/rɪˈtaɪər/v. 退休
When older people retire, they leave their job and usually stop working completely. 退休

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) - He is to retire on his sixtieth birthday.

noun [抽象名词]退休,退隐 - My dream is to retire to a villa in France.

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)

tire

🇬🇧/ˈtaɪə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈtaɪər/n. 轮胎
If something tires you or you tire, you feel that you have used a lot of energy and you want to rest or sleep. 使感到疲倦; 感到疲倦

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.  如果开车使你感到疲劳,那就坐火车吧。

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. 轮胎

cost

🇬🇧/kɒst/ 🇺🇸/kɔːst/v. 花费
The cost of something is the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, do, or make it. 费用

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.  一块面包的价格已经涨了5倍。

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. 要价 •  This course is limited to 12 people and costs $150.  这门课程限招12人,费用为$150。

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。

pound

/paʊnd/n. 英镑
A pound is a unit of weight used mainly in the U.S., Britain and other countries where English is spoken. 磅 (英美等国的重量单位,等于0.454公斤); 一磅的量

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.

worth

🇬🇧/wɜːθ/ 🇺🇸/wɜːrθ/prep. 值…钱
If something is worth a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value. 值…钱

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.

penny

/ˈpeni/n. 便士
A penny is one cent, or a coin worth one cent. 便士

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) - It didn't cost a penny.

cent

/sent/n. 分
A cent is a small unit of money worth one hundredth of some currencies, for example the dollar and the euro. 分 (如美元、欧元等基本货币单位的1%)

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 - The dollar rose by a ninth of a cent.

sale

/seɪl/n. 出售
The sale of goods is the act of selling them for money. 销售

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. 减价出售