Lesson Three Living abroad

he was cautious about his work.他對工作非常謹慎。
a cautious mind is the half of wisdom.謹慎小心近于明智.
she is cautious of telling secrets.她很謹慎，不會泄露秘密。
he is cautious in his choice of words.他措辭很謹慎。
the tour companies are very cautious about bad experiences.旅行社對產生壞影響的生意都很小心。
the surgeon was cautious to use the right instruments.那個外科醫生很小心地選擇他所用工具。
careful 屬一般用語, 指“對工作、 責任等非常謹慎、周密的, 以免粗枝大葉而出錯”，尤指“態度積極在細節上不出差錯”如:be careful not to fall.注意不要滑倒。
7. stare   vi.盯，凝視，盯著，指由于好奇、驚訝、贊嘆等原因而瞪大眼睛長時間地、直接地注視，常常含有粗魯無禮的意思。
stare at sth / sb 盯著某物某人
it's rude to stare at other people.盯著別人看是不禮貌的。
she stared him into silence.她把他盯得不吭聲了。
8. whisper  vt. & vi.耳語，低聲
speak in a whisper低聲說
she whispered a word in my ear.她悄悄對我說了一句話。
the boy whispered the news in her ear.那男孩對她悄悄說了這個消息。
whisper to sb對某人耳語
she once heard him whisper to another girl.她曾聽到他對另外一個女孩說悄悄話。
the wind whispered in forest.風在林中颯颯作響。
it is whispered that ...據秘密傳聞
it is whispered that jim and marry are to separate. 據小道消息，吉姆和瑪麗要分手了。
9. custom   n.風俗，習俗
custom 指“經過一段時期在某人、一國、一地區或一個社會中形成的傳統的習慣或風俗”。
in china the custom prevails in eating dumplings on new year's eve.在中國, 除夕晚上吃餃子的風俗很盛行。
habit 指 “個人由于自然條件、社會環境、愛好或經常接觸而導致習以為常的行為或特性”。 smoking is a bad habit.抽煙是種壞習慣。
10. appetite   n.食欲；胃口, 欲望, 愛好
to sb.'s appetite合某人的口味 [心意] = to one’s taste
the fruit is to our appetite / taste. 這水果和我們的胃口。
an appetite for learning求知欲(嗜好學習)
i have a great appetite for classical music.我非常喜好古典音樂。
both had strong appetites for money.對于金錢，這兩位都是獅子大張口。
she felt like in a fever, afraid of cold, light-headed, no appetite for food and a little stomachache.她還覺得發熱、怕冷，頭也昏沉沉的，不想吃東西，肚子還有些痛。
11. yummy = tasty  adj.美味的，舒適的
i had a good appetite and the food was yummy. 我胃口很好，吃了很多可口的食物。
yummy! yummy! it tastes delicious. 好吃，好吃！味道好極了。
12. see off = send off給某人送行
the wives are used to stand by the door and see off their husbands to go to work, which is not usual now.妻子們過去習慣站在門口目送丈夫們去上班，這在現在已經不常見了。