2008年1月20日星期日

20/1/08 的每日(至少)一字

High time
1. 之前就應該…
Example
(n.) + sentence
It is high time love found you 很久之前你就應該戀愛了
(n.) + to-infinitive
It is high time to travel around the world 我很久之前就應該去環遊世界了

Something is down to the wrong way
喝水時, 水入了氣管 --->被水嗆到

Choke
(v.)
1. 使窒息;哽住
Example
The child was almost choked by the heavy smoke. 這孩子幾乎被濃煙窒息了。

2. to become suffocated
窒息;硬噎(with)
Example
She is choking with the fish bone.
The fish bone in her throat made her choke. 她喉嚨中的魚骨使她哽噎。

(n.)
1. the act or sound of strangling, or of blocking up a passage
窒息;阻塞;硬塞聲;阻塞聲

Sociable
(adj)
1. disposed to associate and talk with others; social; companionable
善交際的;和善的

2. giving opportunity for friendly companionship
增進友誼的;社交的

(n)
1. an informal friendly party
【美】(非正式的)交誼會