Unit 126: Decorating
porous:多孔滲水的;能滲透的;有氣孔的
a painter and decorator:油漆裝飾工
undercoat:底漆;內層油漆
matt:無光表面;襯邊
gloss:(表面的)光澤,色彩;光彩;光澤面
a primary colour:原色,基色
a pastel colour:淡而柔和的色彩
earth tones:褐土色(調),土色,茶色
a brush / a paintbrush:刷子/油漆刷
a roller:滾軸
paint stripper:除漆劑,油漆去除劑
a colour chart:色標;比色圖示
to paint a rosy / bleak picture:描繪樂觀或者無希望的場景
to paint the town / to paint the town red: 瘋狂地慶祝;狂歡;外出散心;大事狂歡
to watch paint dry (usually used humorously):十分枯燥,常用於談論一個活動。
Unit 127: An unwanted gift
receipt:買完東西的收據憑證
a refund:退款
dreadful:糟糕的,不好的
Unit 128: First Day Jitters
terrified:恐懼的;受驚嚇的'
taking over from :接替;接班
Chin up!:鼓起勇氣;加油
Unit 129:A box of chocs
killer:困難的
a health nut:健康迷
chewy:有嚼勁的
filling:牙齒填充物
chocs:非正式用法 巧克力的簡寫
Unit 130:A note in the kitchen
a note:便條
holding Khalid's hand:抓緊Khalid的手(給予支援)
the drill:鑽孔
scrummy:美味的
stick to my New Year's resolution:堅守新年願望