Words#
record n. v. /ˈɹɛk.ɔːd/ #
set a new world record
break the record
She just set a new funny world record by asking for as many lifts as possible.
After I asked her what world record she had just set, she told me that the record was about asking for lifts.
The man who broke the world record last year has just set a new world record.
She is such a smart girl that she set a new world record yesterday.
strong adj. /stɹɒŋ/ #
I usually stay at home, so I’m not as strong as you.
What do you do everyday to keep your body strong?
My body is weaker than ever before, because I have not exercised for so long.
To keep my body strong, I always go to bed early, get up early, and have meals on time.
swimmer n. /ˈswɪm.ə(ɹ)/ #
The swimmer told me an amusing experience while he was setting a new world record.
When I left my town, I drove on the the next town. On the way, a man waved to me and asked me for a lift.
succeed v. /səkˈsiːd/ #
succeed in doing sth.
She succeeded in breaking the world record. We all proud of her.
She succeeded in resisting the temptation.
Did you succeed in learning English?
I succeeded in asking for a lift yesterday.
Apart from asking for a lift, I also succeeded in breaking the world record.
Why do you think you can succeed in finishing that difficult project?
train v. /tɹeɪn/ #
train sb. to do sth.
I succeeded in training my rat to poop on the toilet.
Mr. Hart has trained his daughter for years.
Those dogs are trained to help people.
anxious adj. anxiously adv. /ˈæŋ(k)ʃəs/ /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/ #
She waited anxiously for the test result.
She was very anxious last night.
Was she very anxious last night?
Did she wait anxiously for the test result?
intend v. /ɪnˈtɛnd/ #
intend to do sth.
I was not intend to hurt you.
I saw a man intending to ask for a lift while I was driving my car, so I switched to another road in case I encounter him.
Did you intend to avoid me? Yes, I’m afraid of talking to you, and I don’t know why.
solid adj. /ˈsɒl.ɪd/ #
solid food
That old man can’t eat any solid food.
In CSS, there is a keyword called “solid”.
Don’t you like solid food? I didn’t see you eat any.
Expressions#
hope to do sth.#
I hope to have a quiet room for studying. In the room where I live, I always hear noise that makes me unable to focus on studying.
I hope that my friend gets better quickly.
She hopes to break the record tonight.
be sure to do sth.#
She is sure to break the record.
She is sure to weak up early tomorrow morning.
take some rests/a rest#
They were so tired that they decided to take some rests.
You must take a rest because you are tired.