Sophy's Notebook

【Chat Room】

grand 雄偉、壯麗；完全地；一千元

grand tour 完整的導覽

give me the grand tour
grand total

in the grand scheme of things 大局；大方針

He paid 50 grand for that painting.
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【Michelle's Class】

approxomately 大概；近乎
Approximately 20,000 fans came to this band's concert.
大約有兩萬個歌迷參加了這個樂團的演唱會。

The treatment will take approximately 6 months.
這個療程大約要花六個月的時間。

approximate (adj)
The approximate cost of replacing this flat tire is $75.
要更換這個爆胎的費用大約是75元美金。

abundance (n) 豐富；充裕 (大多數用單數型)
This country has an abundance of natural resources.
這個國家擁有豐富的自然資源。

There was food and drink in abundance at the BBQ party.
烤肉派對中食物跟飲料都非常充裕。

abundant (adj)
an abundant supply of electricity 電力充分的供應

raft (v) 用筏子運載；泛舟
The workers rafted their equipment down the river.
這些工人用筏子把他們的工具運送到何的下游。

All the adventures put on life-jackets before they started rafting.
所有的冒險客在他們泛舟前都穿上了救生衣。