Words#
secretary adj. /ˈsɛk.ɹə.tə.ɹi/ #
I had nearly reached the town, when the secretary asked me whether I could speak English.
I was designing a new system architecture when the secretary came in.
After the secretary had got off the car, I drove on to the next meeting.
As soon as the secretary entered the room, the boss waved to her.
nervous adj. /ˈnɜːvəs/ #
be nervous about sth. / doing sth.
I was very nervous about driving a car before I got into the car.
Are you nervous about speaking English?
I am nervous about asking a stranger for a lift.
Before I reached the town, I was nervous about the journey.
Why are you nervous about the journey?
afford v. /əˈfoɹd/ #
afford ath.
can’t afford to pay sth.
The firm can’t afford employees’ salaries because of low profits.
I can’t afford the book because it is so expensive.
We can’t afford to pay that car right now.
weak adj. /wiːk/ #
I replied to that secretary in a weak voice.
I used to think I was weak.
I can’t figure out why you are so weak.
interrupt v. /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ #
You are always interrupting me in class.
Why did you interrupt me when I was speaking in front of students yesterday?
Don’t interrupt me.
Sorry to interrupt, but can I play jazz here?
extra /ˈɛkstɹə/ #
The boss said that I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year.
I need some extra time to solve this problem.
Do you have any extra time tomorrow?
Expressions#
look up#
He did not look up during the exam.
She looked up from her desk when I entered the room.
afford to pay#
He gets a good salary, but he still can’t afford to pay that expensive car.
How did you afford to pay it?
Can we afford to pay this?
my turn had come#
It’s my turn.
I knew my turn had come.
It’s your turn.
in a weak voice#
He replied to me in a weak voice.
Why did you reply to me in a weak voice?