detective [di?tektiv] n. 偵探
airport [?e?p??t] n. 機場
【擴】airdrome 小型飛機場
【搭】at the airport 在飛機場
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A: Are you satisfied with your stay here with us, sir?
B: Yes. By the way, could you deliver my luggage to the airport in advance?
A:先生,您在這里住得滿意嗎?
B:非常滿意。順便問一下,你們可以提前把我的行李送到機場嗎?
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expect [ik?spekt] v. 期待,等待
【派】expectation 期待
【擴】await 期待 look forward to 期待
【搭】expect sb. to do sth. 期待某人做某事
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A: When can we expect your confirmation of the order?
B: As soon as I hear from Shanghai. That will be either Wednesday or Thursday.
A:您什么時候確認(rèn)訂單?
B:我一收到上海的消息就辦。不是星期三就是星期四。
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valuable [?v?lju?b?l] adj. 貴重的
【擴】invaluable 無價的
【反】inexpensive 便宜的 cheap 便宜的
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A: Is there anything valuable in it?
B: No, I've taken all of them with me.
A:里面有什么貴重物品嗎?
B:沒有,我全帶在身上了。
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parcel [?pɑ?sl] n. 包裹
diamond [?dai?m?nd] n. 鉆石
steal [sti?l] (stole [st?ul], stolen [st?ul?n]) v. 偷
【擴】thief 小偷
【搭】steal away 偷走 steal off 偷去
steal out 偷偷溜走
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A: Did the burglar steal anything of value?
B: Yes, he took my necklace and watch away.
A:賊偷走什么值錢的東西沒有?
B:是的,他拿走了我的項鏈和手表。
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main [mein] adj. 主要的
【派】mainly 主要地 mainland 大陸
【擴】leading 主要的 primary 主要的,根本的
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A: Is this the bus for National Park?
B: No, it only goes as far as Main Street, but you can get No. 312 there.
A:這輛公共汽車是去國家公園的嗎?
B:不去,最遠(yuǎn)只到主街。不過你可以到那里再乘312路車。
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airfield [???fi?ld] n. 飛機起落的場地
guard [ɡɑ?d] n. 警戒,守衛(wèi)
【派】guarded 警覺的
【擴】protect 保護(hù)
【搭】on guard 值班,警戒
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A: The guard will be relieved at midnight.
B: How do you know that?
A:守衛(wèi)將在半夜換班。
B:你是這么知道的?
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precious [?pre??s] adj. 珍貴的
【擴】costful 珍貴的
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A: Time is so precious that you must make full use of it.
B: Thank you for reminding me.
A:時間很寶貴,你必須充分利用它。
B:謝謝你提醒我。
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stone [st?un] n. 石子
sand [s?nd] n. 沙子
【派】sandwich 三明治
【擴】dust 灰塵 dirt 泥土
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A: The sand is not enough.
B: OK. I'll ask them to send some here.
A:沙子不夠了。
B:好的,我讓他們送一些過來。
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