idea [ai?di?] n. 主意
【搭】have no idea 不知道
good idea 好主意
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A: Does this skirt suit me? I have no idea.
B: I think it suits you very well.
A:這裙子我穿著好看嗎?我拿不定主意。
B:我覺得它非常適合你。
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a little 少許(用于不可數(shù)名詞之前)
teaspoonful [?ti?spu?nful] n. 一滿茶匙
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A: Add a teaspoonful of sugar, please.
B: Don't you think it's too much.
A:加一滿茶匙糖。
B:你不認為那太多了點兒嗎?
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less [les] adj. 較少的,更小的
a few [?-?fju?] 幾個(用于可數(shù)名詞之前)
pity [?piti] n. 遺憾
【派】pitiful 令人同情的 pitiless 無情的
【擴】regret 遺憾 out of pity 出于同情
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A: I'm afraid I can't attend your party tonight.
B: What a pity!
A:恐怕我今晚不能參加你的聚會了。
B:真遺憾!
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instead [in?sted] adv. 代替
【擴】in place of 代替 replace 取代
【搭】instead of 代替
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A: We don't have any beef today. Would you like to have some mutton instead?
B: OK. I like mutton very much, too.
A:我們今天沒有牛肉。來點兒羊肉代替怎么樣?
B:好啊,我也很喜歡吃羊肉。
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advice [?d?vais] n. 建議,忠告
【擴】advise 建議 counsel 忠告 suggestion 建議
【搭】take one's advice 接受建議 follow one's advice 接受建議
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A: Can I offer you some advice?
B: Of course. What do you think I should do?
A:我可以給你提供一些建議嗎?
B:當然可以了。你認為我應該做什么呢?
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