Lesson 89 For sale

[词汇]

believe v. 相信，认为

may modal verb （用于请求许可）可以

how long 多长

since prep. 自从

why adv. 为什么

sell v. 卖，出售

because conj. 因为

retire v. 退休

cost v. 花费

pound n. 英镑

worth prep. 值……钱

penny n. 便士

sell/sold/sold

cost/cost/cost

believe + that 从句（宾语从句）

宾语从句是指一个句子做宾语

动词/介词 + 宾语（名词，代词）

表示人类的情感或心理活动的形容词

afraid 恐怕

sure 确定的，有把握的

glad 高兴的

sorry 抱歉

be + adj. + that 从句

主句是一般现在时的时候，从句可以用任何时态。

e.g. I am afraid I can't come tomorrow.

e.g. I am sure you need an X-ray.

e.g. I am glad you went yesterday.

e.g. I am sorry I didn't come

yesterday.

表示普通意义的动词，相信，认为……

think, know, say

e.g. He says he is a good man.

e.g. I think you are right.

e.g. I believe I can fly.

for sale 待售

e.g. This house is for sale.

e.g. I believe this house is for sale.

e.g. I'm sure this house is for sale.

believe in sb. 信任某人

trust 信任（侧重于信任某人的能力）

belief n. （某人的）信仰，信条

e.g. You may go Home now. 你现在可以回家。

e.g. You may have a look. 你可以看一下。

e.g. May I have a look at it? 我可以看一下吗？

how far 多远

how often 多经常

how soon 多快

how many 多少（可数名词）

how much （问价格）

在现在完成时中，表示时间的词 since, for

since + 时间点/for + 时间段

live, lived, lived 居住

be, was/were, been

for 20 years

I have already lived here for 20 years.

I have lived here since 1976.

I was there last year.

They were in Paris last year.

They have been here for 10 years.

I have been here since 1976.

Ian has lived here for 20 years.

He has been here since 1976.

I want to sell my house.

Do you want to sell your house?

Why do you want to sell your house?

sell, sold, sold

sale n. 卖，出售

salesman

salesroom [笔误，应为 sales reps]

for sale 待售

on sale 打折

I want to sell my house.

I sold my house last week.

I have sold my house.

Ian sold his house last week.

Ian has already sold his house.

I believe this house is for sale.

I think they are on sale.

retire, retired, retired

retired adj. 已经退休

retiring adj. 即将退休

retired doctor -> My father is a retired doctor.

retiring doctor -> My father is a retiring doctor.

My father wants to retire next year.

My father retired last year.

My father have already retired.

Ian has already retired, he wants

to buy a small house in the country.

cost, cost, cost

spend 花费（时间，金钱）

This coat cost 50 yuan.

This coat costs 50 yuan.

This coat doesn't cost 50 yuan.

Does this coat cost 50 yuan?

How much does this coat cost?

How much does this house cost?

worth 指物品的真正价值

be worth

This coat is worth 50 yuan.

every penny of it

It is worth every penny of it.

pinch [pintF] 捏、撮、掐

penny pincher 小气的人

数字的读法

hundred 百

thousand 千

million 百万

156 one hundred and fifty-six

4,982 four thousand nine hundred and eighty-two

93,792 ninety-three thousand seven hundred and ninety-two

367,853 three hundred and sixty-seven thousand eight hundred and fifty-three

68,509 sixty-eight thousand five hundred and nine

998,965 nine hundred and ninety-eight thousand nine hundred and sixty-five

111,234 one hundred and eleven thousand two hundred and thirty-four

2,998,965 two million nine hundred and ninety-eight thousand nine hundred and sixty-five