Words#
mad adj. /ˈmæd/ #
be mad at sb.
He was mad at me all day.
Why was he mad at you all day?
The noise made by my neighbor is driving me mad.
I was mad at him because he forgot to clean the floor.
reason n. /ˈɹiːzən/ #
for some reason, …
For some reason, the machine didn’t work anymore.
For some reason, this family doesn’t go away even though the government tries to give them a large sum of money.
For some reason, my friend asked me to give up fishing.
sum n. /sʌm/ #
a large sum of money
Instead of paying the bill, he just bought the pub with a large sum of money.
She always buys a bag with a large sum of money.
I lent a large sum of money to her.
determined adj. /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ #
be determined to do sth.
She is determined to stay here all night.
He was determined not to give up fishing, but he gave it up in the end.
I’m determined to learn English every day and not give up.
Expressions#
drive sb. mad#
You are always driving me mad!
Fishing all day is driving me mad.
The fact that the tickets were sold out was driving me mad.
drive away#
They must have been driven away by the police.
Our neighbor was driven away from their home by the noise.
Why was the group of people driven away by the police?
for some reason#
My dog didn’t eat any food for some reason.
I got lost in the city for some reason.
He suddenly exclaimed for some reason.
come into use#
In the end, the train station came into use.
How long had it been built before it came into use?
It’s a pity that the train station failed to come into use.
She asked me whether the train station came into use.