secretary [ˈsekrətəri] n. 秘书
【扩】secy 秘书
【搭】senior secretary 高级秘书
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A: It's my secretary's birthday tomorrow.
B: Can you help me choose a gift too?
A：明天是我秘书的生日。
B：你能也帮我挑一件礼物吗？
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nervous [ˈnəːvəs] adj. 精神紧张的
【扩】tense 紧张的，紧绷的
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A: How did you feel when you did this last year?
B: I was very nervous before I went on the stage.
A：你去年表演时有什么感觉？
B：上舞台前我很紧张。
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afford [əˈfɔːd] v. 负担得起
【派】affordable 买得起的
【搭】afford to 付得起，能承当
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A: Look, what a good dress!
B: But the price is beyond my price. I can't afford it.
A：看，多好的一条裙子啊！
B：但是价钱超出我的预算了，我买不起。
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weak [wiːk] adj. 弱的
【派】weaken 使……变弱
【反】strong 强的
【搭】weak spots 弱点
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A: You must be as weak as a rat.
B: What can I do to improve it?
A：你的身体准是弱得够呛。
B：我能做点什么来提高身体素质呢？
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interrupt [ˌintəˈrʌpt] v. 插话，打断
【派】interruption 打断，中断
【反】interfere 打扰，干扰
【搭】interrupt one's conversation 打断某人的谈话
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A: Excuse me for interrupting you, but that's not what I meant.
B: It doesn't matter. What happened?
A：很抱歉打断您，但是我并不想这样。
B：没关系。发生什么事情了？
noun [专属名词]秘书；书记员，干事；部长，大臣；（英国大使、大臣的）助理 - She can't do without a secretary.
adjective [原级]神经紧张的，担忧的；神经质的，神经过敏的；神经的，神经系统的；（疾病）由精神紧张引起的，由精神压力造成的；易激动的，易兴奋的；强健有力的 - She flicked him a nervous glance.
名词 + ous = 形容词
① adj. 神经质的，神经紧张的
- She is a nervous woman. Do you see that nervous smile on her face?
② 紧张的，担心的，情绪不安的
- He had never spoken in public, so he was very nervous.
- nervous adj. 精神紧张的（事情发生时）
- worried adj. 担心的（为以后的事情）
- upset adj. 不安的 (对以前的事情)
- irritable adj. 易怒的，急躁的
- Our teacher is an irritable old lady.
- She gets angry easily.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]买得起；有（时间）做某事；承担得起；<正式>提供，给予 - I can afford it, but only just.
① vt. 买得起（常与 can/can’t 连用）
afford sth.
- I can afford the coat.
② vt. 担负得起（损失、后果等），花得起（时间）（常与 can/can’t 连用）
can / could / be able to + afford + sth. / to do sth.
- Students cannot afford the books.
- Nowadays people can afford to travel abroad.
afford money/time
- I can afford the hoilday. (有时间去)
- I can afford five yuan.
- I can only afford one week for the trip. afford to do sth.
- I can’t afford to be ill again. 我不能再病了。
- I can afford to buy the book.
③ vt. 提供，给予
- Joe afforded us a room for the night.
adjective [原级]虚弱的，无力的；不牢固的；懦弱的，无判断力的；缺乏政治（或社会）影响力的，无权力的；疲软的，萧条的；不擅长，（能力）弱的；无说服力的，逻辑不周密的；力量微弱的，无强度的；（光、热或声音）微弱的，隐约的；无活力的，无生气的；（饮品）稀的 - If someone has an organ or sense that is weak, it is not very effective or powerful, or is likely to fail. (人的器官、感官) 衰弱的
noun [抽象名词]穷人，弱者，病人（the weak） - Many people felt that admitting to stress was a sign of weakness. 很多人认为，承认压力是懦弱的表现。
verb [vi. 不及物动词]打断，打扰；使暂停，使中断；阻断，遮挡 - Can I interrupt you just for a minute?
disturb v. 打扰某人
- Sorry to disturb you.
interruption n. 中断，打断
通常情况下单词前缀只改变词意不改改词性。
inter- 表示 "在...之间"、"相互" 或 "在...内部" 的含义。
这个前缀通常用于形容词、动词和名词的构词中，它可以改变词的含义，使其指代涉及多个事物之间的关系或相互作用。以下是一些以 "inter-" 为前缀的常见单词及其含义：
Interact (动词) - 相互作用，互动。例如：People often interact with each other on social media.
Interconnect (动词) - 连接，互联。例如：The devices in our home are interconnected through a network.
Intercontinental (形容词) - 洲际的，跨洲的。例如：She took a flight on an intercontinental route.
Intermission (名词) - 中场休息，间歇。例如：There is a short intermission during the theater performance.
Interpersonal (形容词) - 人际的，人际关系的。例如：Good interpersonal skills are important in the workplace.
Interstate (形容词) - 州际的。例如：Interstate highways connect different states in the United States.
Intervene (动词) - 干涉，介入。例如：The teacher had to intervene to stop the argument.
Interweave (动词) - 交织，交错。例如：The colors of the threads interweave to create a beautiful pattern.