Words#
temporarily adv.#
I temporarily put my books on the floor.
She moved in with her parents temporarily until she found a new apartment.
Why did she move in with her parents temporarily?
The road was temporarily blocked due to an accident.
Is the road temporarily blocked?
inch n.#
every inch of sth.
He put his book on every inch of the floor.
She cleaned every inch of the house last night.
Did she clean every inch of the house last night?
When did she clean every inch of the house?
He guiltily admitted that he painted every inch of the wall.
The rule is so strict that he needs to clean every inch of the station.
space n.#
At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space.
Why do they cover every inch of floor space?
I paid him a visit and found that the books covered every inch of the floor space.
He has been cleaning for two hours to make space bigger.
actually adv.#
That’s actually a good idea.
Actually, I have written out a long list of things to do.
Actually, I don’t want to pay him a visit.
Actually, it was him who rang the bell.
Expressions#
get sth. in order#
I was able to get my room in order.
When I paid my friend a visit, I was not surprised to see that he had failed to get his room in order again.
After having a delicious meal, the group of explorers promptly got their sleeping bags in order.
to make matters worse#
To make matters worse, the room is rather small.
It’s going to rain. To make matters worse, I forgot to take an umbrella.
To make matters worse, I didn’t eat anything before I paid you a visit.
A short while ago…#
A short while ago, the landlord put the chair up for sale.
A short while ago, the man pretended that he could appreciate that picture.
help sb to do sth#
Can you help me to carry this?
She helped me to buy the ticket.
It is impossible for you to ask her for help.
Yesterday, I helped an old man take his package upstairs.
gaze at sth.#
Why did you gaze at her?
She is so beautiful that everyone could gaze at her for a long time.
Who did you gaze at?
in sb’s spare time…#
I prefer swimming in my spare time.
In my spare time, I usually read books.
What do you usually do in your spare time?
Do you read books in your spare time?