lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble

lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble

1. 1. appreciate
   • =be grateful for
     • We really appreciate all the help you gave us last month.
     • I appreciate your making the effort to come.
   • 比thank you强点的谢谢
     • It's very nice of you.
     • I really appreciate it.
     • I would appreciate it if you could ... = can you ...
2. provide
   • provide sb with sth 提供某人某物
   • provide sth for sb 提供某物给某人
     • The hotel provides a shoe-cleaning service for guests.
3. rattle 叮当作响
   • The window rattled in the wind.
   • There is something rattling in the washing machine.
     rattle along ...
   • The train is rattling along the track.
   • An old car is rattling along the road.
   • 一辆破旧的汽车在路上颠簸行进.
4. thrifty 勤俭的 extravagant 铺张浪费的
5. fill up A (with) B 装满
   • The boy's eyes filled with tears. = cry
6. advise
   • advise sb to do
   • advise doing
7. worth
   • be worth + money 值...钱
   • be worth + n 值得
     • It's not worth the effort/the trouble.
   • money's worth of +n
     • The fire caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage.
     • 5 dollars' worth of petrol

8. pavement sidewalk 行人道

9. roll n.卷
   • a roll of film toilet roll
   • roll sth up 把sth卷起来
   • roll up a carpet
   • roll up the string
   • roll up the sleeve
10. and what's more 此外，再者
    • =beside,also,in addtion
    • The prisoner has a gun, and what's the more, he's prepared to use it.
    • The rent is reasonable and what is more, the location is perfect.
11. stick stuck stuck n.棍
    • be stuck in 被卡住，被困住
      • This door seems to be stuck.
      • The car was stuck in the mud.
      • I have got something suck in my throat.
      • Seven of us were stuck in the lift for over an hour.
      • We were stuck in a traffic jam for an hour.

12. fire-brigade 消防员

13. grease 油脂 greasy 油腻的

14. upset v.打翻
    • be upset 不开心，心烦意乱的
    • be upset about sth
      • He was upset about not being invited.
    • be upset with sb
      • I think she may be a bit upset with you.
15. reward
    • reward sb with sth 用某物奖励某人
      • The boss rewarded him with a free film ticket.
      • She rewarded him with a smile.
    • reward sb for sth 因为做了某事而奖励
      • He gave the children some chocolate to reward them for behaving well at school.