Chapter 4 Tom Sawyer Paints the Fence
he is tall enough, but his brother is still taller.
she is far better than me at writing.
13. move: action
e.g., what’s your next move?
move (v.) : to change in position
e.g. who has moved my book?
move (v.) 感動(dòng)
e.g. we were moved to tears by the film.
movement (n.) : the act of moving
e.g. she watched the dancer and tried to copy her movements.
14. while: a short part of time
e.g., please take a seat. the doctor will see you in a while.
after a while
a long while
15. properly (adv.) : in the right way
e.g., wash those dishes properly, and make sure that they are completely clean.
16. beg (v.) : --begged; begging
beg sb to do sth
e.g., i begged him to stay but he refused
the poor man begged me to give him some food.
beggar (n.)
e.g. let beggars match with beggars.
17. joy: happiness
a new baby brings joy to all the family.
she was full of joy when her child was born.
enjoy (v.)
e.g. some elderly people enjoy beijing opera.
18. end up doing sth. 以…而告終
e.g., we were going to go out, but ended up watching video at home.
19. marble n.
(a small glass ball used in children's games)
(a kind of rock)
e.g. these steps are made of marble.
let’s have a game of marbles.
20. and so on
(and things continued in the same way; etc.)
e.g.i like sports like swimming, jogging, playing football, and so on.
21. late adj.
1.遲的,晚的
e.g. i was late for school.
2.晚期的, 末期的
e.g. he began the work in late may.
3.新的;剛剛到的
e.g. some latest news
late adv. e.g. i got up late.
22. gain: get; obtain; have
e.g. he quickly gained experience.
gain (n.)
e.g. no pains, no gains. homework:
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