11.briefing
(1)简介。会议之前,总要有一个项目叫做 Give a briefing.
Mrs. Lung's briefing seems to go on forever.
朗女士的简报似乎没完没了。
(2)news / press briefing 新闻发布会
12.change
(1)改变,更改。这是该词的基本意思,看两个例子回顾一下。
I'd love to see a different type of movie for a change.
我想换换口味,看场不同类型的电影。
I'll have to get my ticket changed.
我必须得更改我的票。
(2)零钱。这是在口语中经常使用的意思。
Two tickets and here's a dollar forty cents change.
这是两张票以及一美元四十美分的找零。
Jane, do you have some change? I have to make a call on the payphone.
Jane,你有零钱吗?我想在公用电话亭打个电话。
13.check
(1)检查。基本意思。check our baggage 检查行李
Could you check for me who borrowed it?
你能帮我查查是谁借走了吗?
Did you check the power plug and press the play button?
你是否检查了电源插头并按了播放键了呢?
(2)登机台。check-in counter
Is this the check-in counter for Flight 914 to Los Angeles?
这是飞往洛杉矶的914号航班的登机台吗?
(3)询问。check on it 问问看
Maybe I should call to check on it.
也许我应该打个电话问问看。
(4)支票。
Sign the check.
签这张支票。
14.copy
(1)一本,一份。a copy of 口语中经常使用。
I'd like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin's book On American Culture.
我想买本富兰克林教授写的关于美国文化的书。
Would you like a copy of professor Smith's article?
你想要份史密斯教授的文章吗?
(2)复印。简单动词。
Could you copy this article for me?
你能为我拷贝一下这篇文章吗?
15.count
(1)数数。
She is counting the days.
她每天都在数着日子。
(2)指望。count on 依赖
We'll have to count on good weather.
我们不得不指望一个好天气。