1 vacation n. 假期

Let’s go to the Philippines for our vacation this year.我們今年去菲律賓度假吧。

2 sunbathe v. 沐日光浴

We were constantly interrupted by vendors while we were trying to sunbathe in Bali.我們?cè)诎屠鍗u想要沐日光浴時(shí)，經(jīng)常被攤販打擾。

3 roof ?n. 屋頂

All I need is a roof over my head and food in my belly.我只要有地方住、有東西吃就夠了。

4 slip out 偷溜

Let me just slip out for a moment and check on the baby.讓我溜出去一下下，看看寶寶平不平安。

5 overall adj. 全部的；整體的

We lost two games, but overall we came out in first place.我們輸了兩場(chǎng)比賽，但整體來(lái)說(shuō)還是第一名。

6 tan n. 曬成的棕褐膚色

I can’t wait for our trip to the beach; I need to work on my tan.我迫不及待我們的海灘之行，皮膚還得繼續(xù)曬太陽(yáng)呢。

7 hardly adv. 幾乎不

You hardly know someone until you live with them.沒(méi)有一起生活過(guò)，是不太可能了解一個(gè)人的。

8 towel n. 毛巾

All the towels are in the dryer.所有的毛巾都在烘干機(jī)里。

9 rear n. 后面；背后

Unless you are the lead dog, all you see is the rear of the dog in front of you.除非你是領(lǐng)頭犬，否則你只會(huì)看到前面那條狗的背部。

10 assistant manager助理經(jīng)理

As assistant manager of this store, I expect everyone to co-operate as best they can.身為這家店的助理經(jīng)理，我期許人人都能盡力互相合作。

11 out of breath喘不過(guò)氣；上氣不接下氣

We were out of breath after climbing fourteen flights of stairs.爬了十四級(jí)階梯后，我們已經(jīng)喘不過(guò)氣來(lái)。

12 appreciate v. 感激

I don’t think you appreciate all the things your parents have given you.我不認(rèn)為你會(huì)對(duì)父母給你的一切心存感激。

13 difference n. 差別

The new government promises to make a difference in the environment.新政府承諾改造現(xiàn)有生態(tài)環(huán)境。

14 cover v. 覆蓋

Use this blanket to cover up the baby.用這條毯子幫小嬰兒蓋上吧。

15 embarrass v. 使尷尬；使難堪

I don’t mean to embarrass you, but your ?y is open.我無(wú)意讓你難堪，不過(guò)你的拉鏈沒(méi)拉上。

16 dining room 餐廳

The table is set in the dining room.那張餐桌擺設(shè)在餐廳里。

17 skylight n. 天窗

What this house needs is a skylight to let the sun in.這棟房子需要開(kāi)個(gè)天窗讓陽(yáng)光射進(jìn)來(lái)。

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