[词汇]（8）

awful adj.让人讨厌的，坏的

telephone v. & n.打电话；电话

time n.次（数）

answer v.接（电话）

last adj.最后的，前一次的

phone n.电话（=telephone）

again dv.又一次地

say (said) v.说

★awful adj. 让人讨厌的，坏的

awfully adv.非常（在表示负面的情景中，可用awfully代替very）

I am awfully(very) sorry.

★time n. 次（数）

time在英语中作不可数名词时表示"时间"；作可数名词时表示"次数"，三次或三次以上通常用基数词+times表示：

once，twice，three times

on time按时，准时

in time及时

all the time一直

I've been waiting here all the time.

once upon a time很久很久以前

cheat the time打发时间

We are cheating the time by playing cards.

watch one's time等待时机

I'm watching my time.

of the time当时

make time腾出时间

Time will tell.时间会证明一切。

Time and tide wait for no man.岁月不等人。

Time heals all wounds.时间会治愈所有的创伤。

★answer v. 接（电话）

① v. 对......作出反应；响应

answer the phone/telephone接电话

answer the door/doorbell应声开门

Mary took a few minutes to answer the door.

玛丽拖了几分钟时间才去开门。

② v. 回答；答复

answer a letter回信

I don't think you've answered my question.

我认为你没有回答我的问题。

③ n. 答案；解决办法；答复

I wrote him several letters but couldn't get an answer.

我给他写了好几封信，可都没有回音。

Do you know the answer to Question 10?

This is one of the possible answers to today's environmental problems.

这是有可能解决当今环境问题的办法之一。