1.receptionist n.招待员,接待员
2.I'd like to V 我想……
例:I'd like to talk to you for a minute.
(我想和你谈一下话。)
3. make an appointment to V 约定(做)……
例:The two businessmen made an appointment to discuss the deal.
(那两个商人约定商谈该笔生意。)
4.schedule n. 时间表
ahead of schedule 进度超前
behind schedule 进度落后
例:Oliver is the only person in the company who always finishes projects ahead of schedule.
(奥立佛是公司里唯一总是提前完成项目的人。)
5.survive vi. 生存,生 & vt. 比……长命
survive sth 熬过……的情况,从……生还
survive sb 比某人活得久,晚死(=longer than sb)
例:Only three people survived the plane crash.
(只有3人在空难中幸免于难。)
Mrs. Smith survived her husband by ten years.
(史密斯太太比她丈夫晚了10年才去世。)
6.Would you prefer to A(V) or B(V) 你喜欢A或B呢?
例:Would you prefer to sweep the floor or take out the trash?
(你要打扫地板或把垃圾拿出去丢呢?)
7.come in 进入,进来
例:I'll give Dan your message when he comes in.
(丹进来时我会把你的留言拿给他。)
8.if possible 可能的话
例:If possible, try to be here by 7 a. m.
(可能的话,请在上午7点到这里来。)
9. put... down/put down... 记/写下……
例:If you want to enter the contest, please put your name down on this list.
(如果你想参加比赛,请把名字写在这张单子上。)
n. 动物角,喇叭,触角,角状物,力量源泉