7.be tired of 厭煩
當一個人感到厭煩的時候，也是最容易lose one's temper(生氣)的時候。
I'm tired of movies about romantic stories. 我已經徹底厭煩了電影中的浪漫故事。
8.be worn out
(1)筋疲力盡，這個表達不太正式，多用于口語。
I'm usually worn out at the end of the day. 在一天快結束時我時常覺得很累。
(2)破舊不堪。
My soles were worn out after a long time trip.
經過長時間的旅行，我的鞋底已經破舊不堪。
9.better
(1)'d better 最好是
I'd better read one of the articles for the class.
我最好還是為上課讀篇文章準備一下。
I think you'd better find another partner.
我想你最好還是另找一個搭檔吧。
(2)make it better 讓......更好
I'd rewrite the last two paragraphs to make it better.
我已經重寫了最后兩段以使它更好。
(3)be better 更好些
I told you it would be better for you if you took fewer courses during the first semester.
我告訴過你如果你在第一個學期少選一些課程會比較好一些。
10.book
(1)書。本意，簡單名詞。
(2)預定，訂購。 be booked up 被預定空了;booking office 售票處
All the morning flights have been booked up.
所有明早的飛機票都預定光了。
11.briefing
(1)簡介。會議之前，總要有一個項目叫做Give a briefing.
Mrs. Lung's briefing seems to go on forever.
Lung女士的簡報似乎沒完沒了。
(2)news / press briefing 新聞發(fā)布會
12.change
(1)改變，更改。這是該詞的基本意思，看兩個例子回顧一下。
I'd love to see a different type of movie for a change.
我想換換口味，看場不同類型的電影。
I'll have to get my ticket changed.
我必須得更改我的票。
(2)零錢。這是在口語中經常使用的意思。
Two tickets and here's a dollar forty cents change.
這是兩張票以及一美元四十美分的找零。
Jane, do you have some change? I have to make a call on the payphone.
Jane，你有零錢嗎?我想在公用電話亭打個電話。
