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pay check: 工资单
cave: 山洞
mine：矿井
Dairy Queen：乳品皇后(一种冰激淋品牌)
earn: 赚得
wipe: 擦
steam: 蒸煮
totally: 完全
worth: 值得
worth, worthy, worthwhile 的用法比较
这三个词都是形容词，都有“值得的”的意思，但用法或搭配关系不同。
1. worth是一个只能作表语的形容词，意思为“值……的”、“相当于……的价值的”、“有……价值的”、“值得……的”。后接名词、接动名词的主动形式。例如：
This second-hand car is worth $2000 at the most.
The exhibition is worth a visit/visiting.
2. worthy可作表语，也可作定语。作定语时意思为“有价值的”、“值得尊敬的”、“应受到赏识的”；用作表语时意思为“值得……的”、“应得到……的”，其后接of sth.，也可以后接to do sth.，例如：
①That is worthy of note. 那件事值得注意。
②This phenomenon is worthy of being studied. 这种现象值得研究。
③This problem is worthy to be considered. 这个问题值得考虑。
作后置定语时，必须用“worthy of +名词”结构。例如：
There is nothing worthy of mention. 没有值得一提的事情。
This is behavior worthy of praise. 这是值得称赞的行为。
注：“worthy of+动名词”与“worth+动名词”在形式上完全不同：worthy of后面接被动式的动名词；而worth后面接主动式的动名词，虽然在形式上是主动的，但其意义仍然是被动的。试比较：
The second-hand house is worthy of being bought. = The second-hand house is worth buying.
3. worthwhile与worthy一样，既可作表语，又可作定语。表示某事因重要、有趣或受益大而值得花时间、金钱或努力去做，一般做“值得的”、“值得做的”、“有意义的”解。用作表语时，可接动名词或动词不定式。例如：
The Summer Palace is worthwhile going / to go to have a visit.
Helping old people is a worthwhile activity.
Thank you for your worthwhile suggestion.
FICA=Federal Insurance Contributions Act (美国)联邦社会保险捐款法
live on: 靠...过活(以...为主食)
I had to live on bread and water when I was a student.
我上大学时只能靠粗茶淡饭过活。
The Irish used to live on a diet of potatoes.
爱尔兰人过去用马铃薯作为主食。
by the way:顺便说
generous 大方的
block: 阻塞，挡住
pause 停下来
stare at：凝视
scream: 尖叫
swear：发誓
apron: 围裙
pregnant：孕妇
duplex: 双重
phenomenal: 非凡的；出众的
hold up: 举起
show off: 炫耀，卖弄
She likes to show off her fine clothes.
她喜欢炫耀她的精美衣服。
Stop showing off in front of everybody.
别再在大伙跟前卖弄了。
engagement ring: 订婚戒指
elbow: 肘
