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Please Listen to Me. LESSON Seven. fashion. fashion show fashion designer. relax. Morgan felt relaxed after he had everything ready for the meeting. Ivan invited me to a pool party for relaxation . The students wish to have a relaxation of the dress code on Fridays. . aware.
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Please Listen to Me LESSON Seven
fashion • fashion show • fashion designer
relax • Morgan felt relaxed after he had everything ready for the meeting. • Ivan invited me to a pool party for relaxation. • The students wish to have a relaxation of the dress code on Fridays.
aware • be aware of • We should make Andria awarethat her boyfriend is unfaithful to her. • As far as I am aware, Facebook is not a safe place for you to complain.
tongue • Although Julia didn’t like Ted’s idea, she managed to bite her tongue. • That girl’s name is on the tip of my tongue. I believe it’s something starting with A… • A slip of the tongue can sometimes make you lose face in public. • After I promised not to tell, Ellen loosed her tongue and told me everything. • My mother tongue is Mandarin.
argue ≒ fight ≒ quarrel • The boss argued against the salary raise as the company finances is bad, but the employees strongly argued for it. • The article argued that the average salary of workers in Taiwan is too low.
argument • ≒ disagreement, quarrel • ← → agreement • There are powerful arguments for and againstdeath penalty.
accept ≒ approve • This work is acceptable, but it's not your best. • The White House indicated its acceptance of the offer to visit Russia.
judgment • We were asked to make a difficult judgments on whether the guy should be sent to the jail. • Jude Law judged it best to take the MRT to the party to avoid the traffic jam. • “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” • Every player in the game have to respect the judge’s decision. • The judgedismissed all the charges and the prisoner was finally free.
disease • Mosquitoes can infect people with malaria. • The business of doctors is to prevent and curediseases. • We must cut away the diseased branches from the trees.
professional • professor (n.) • Albert Einstein is a scientist by profession.
stare ≒ look ≒ gaze • stare at (look at, gaze at, peep at …) • Can’t you see? The crisis is staring us in the face!
screen • Gerard Butler’s new movie got great reviews when it was screened at Cannes. • We have screens on our windows to keep out the flies. • The tall grass screened the enemy's movements. • Airport security staff have to screen and check millions of bags a year.
consequently • Many believe that lung cancer is a direct consequence of smoking. (≒ result) • The weather report warned us about the hurricane and the consequent disastrous flood.
regret • have no regrets about… • Will Smith regretted breaking up with his ex-girlfriend. • I am regretful for hurting her feelings.
expect • meet sb’s expectations • Orlando’s performance exceeded our expectations. We had thought he was not good enough.
as easy as pie • as busy as a bee • as free as a bird • as hungry as a bear • as brave as a lion • as strong as an ox • as stubborn as a mule • as blind as a bat • as wise as an owl • as proud as a peacock • as slow as a snail • as light as a feather • as cool as a cucumber • as poor as a church mouse