Words#
detective n. /dɪˈtɛktɪv/ #
When I came home, I saw a detective was knocking at my door.
The detective will move to London next month.
A detective usually calls at every house in the street once a month.
Yesterday, a detective asked me for some food.
airport n. /ˈɛə.pɔːt/ #
I see a pigeon flying into the airport, and it will be very dangerous.
I sent a message to the airport support yesterday.
A pigeon can cover the distance of an airport in three minutes.
This airport is three miles from my home.
expect v. /ɪkˈspɛkt/ #
They were expecting a valuable parcel.
What are you expecting?
I’m expecting a new game console.
valuable adj. diamond n. /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ /ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/ #
What a valuable diamond!
I can’t afford this expensive diamond.
Your suggestion is so valuable that I must keep it in mind.
Do you think it’s valuable?
parcel n. /ˈpɑɹsəl/ #
Have you received the parcel I had sent you?
Yes, I’ve just received it.
My friend requested a parcel from me yesterday.
I’ve left my parcel on a chair in the restaurant we went to yesterday.
steal-stole-stolen v. /stiːl/ /ˈstoʊl/ /ˈstəʊlən/ #
I saw a thief stealing a diamond.
How did you steal that valuable diamond?
The thief has been trying to steal that diamond for a week.
The diamond has just been stolen.
main adj. /meɪn/ #
I have to call at the main office of my company.
Do you know the main entrance of the cave?
The main thought of the solution is using serverless.
What’s the main thought of this solution?
airfield n.#
The plane has just landed on the airfield.
Can you see that? A dog is running on the airfield.
How long is the airfield, do you think?
It is the largest airfield in the world.
precious adj. stone n. /ˈpɹɛʃ.əs/ /stəʊn/ #
Why do you think that stone is precious?
As soon as I opened the parcel, I found that it was full of stones.
She gave me a precious stone yesterday.
There are a great many stones in the river.
sand n. /sænd/ #
This bottle is full of sand.
Do you have any sand? I want to fill my bottle with it.
Can you give me some sand?
She can draw using sand!
Expressions#
all morning#
I usually sleep all morning.
I had been sleeping all morning when he came in.
Have you been learning English all morning?
a parcel of sth.#
I received a parcel of oranges from my parents.
A thief has just stole a parcel of diamonds.
While I was watering the garden, I saw a man with a parcel of sand passing in front of my house.
A few hours earlier#
She asked me for some pocket money a few hours earlier.
A few hours earlier, I made a big decision about the project.
How did you manage to do it a few hours earlier?
I kept thinking about our project a few hours earlier.
keep guard#
He has been keeping guard at the door for a day.
You need to keep guard at the door.
How long have you been keeping guard at the door?
to sb.’s surprise#
To my surprise, she has already moved to London.
To their surprise, I can speaking English.
try to do sth.#
I’m trying to learn English these days.
I have tried to resolve this problem, and I was able to do it successfully.
Did you try to get out of here?
A be full of B#
My mouth is full of food.
Your code is full of bugs.
Why did you think my code was full of bugs?
This bottle was full of water.