Lesson 16
1.fail v. 無視，忘記
without fail 無誤；必定；一向如此(surely, definitely, without exception)
例句：Since Federal Express started business in 1971, it has flown millions of air kilometers without fail.
聯(lián)邦捷運(yùn)公司自從1971年開業(yè)以來，已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)確無誤地飛行了數(shù)百萬公里。
2.lucky adj．幸運(yùn)的，吉祥的
a lucky dog 幸運(yùn)兒（對照underdog“落水狗，失敗者”記憶）
例句：He scored high in TOEFL without much preparation. He is really a lucky dog.
他沒怎么準(zhǔn)備托福就考了高分，他可真是個幸運(yùn)兒。
3.place n. 地方，區(qū)域
place a/the call 打電話(make a telephone call; to ring sb.up)
例句：Please find out the time difference for me so that I'll know when to place the call.
請?zhí)嫖也橐幌聲r差，這樣我就能知道何時打電話。
4.sign n. 指示牌，標(biāo)記 v. 簽字，簽名
sign a lease 簽租約(sign a contract on renting sth.)
例句：You have to sign a one-year lease with us and pay the security deposit and cleaning fee.
你得和我們簽一個一年的租約，并且要付押金和清潔費(fèi)。
sign up for 選（課）；登記報名，參加（elect subjects; to register to take part in sth.)
例句：Those who signed up for this program must be prepared to write a full-length research report at the end of the semester.
凡是報名參加這個項目的人一定要準(zhǔn)備好在期末寫一篇足夠篇幅的研究報告。
as a sign of...為了表示...(to indicate one's...)
例句：Sam had worked 30 years for the same company and now he had to retire. As a sign of gratitude, the company held a dinner in his honor．
薩姆為同一家公司干了30年，現(xiàn)在他要退休了。為了表示對他的感謝，公司為他舉辦了宴會。
5.ticket n. 交通違規(guī)罰款單
ticket agent 票務(wù)代理
例句：I asked the ticket agant to let me know what time my plane would arrive in Chicago.
我讓票務(wù)代理告訴我我的飛機(jī)什么時候可以到芝加哥。
ticket counter 賣票的柜臺（對照ticket window“賣票的窗口”一起記憶）
A:Excuse me, did anybody find a black umbrella after the last show? I left it under my chair.
A:勞駕，上次演出之后，有沒有人撿到一把黑色的雨傘？我把它忘在椅子下面了。
B:As a matter of fact, we did. Check it at the ticket countor. That's where we turn it the lost-and-found items.
B:我們確實(shí)撿到了。你去實(shí)票的柜臺看一看。失物招領(lǐng)處在那里。
parking ticket 亂停車罰款單
例句：I hear you got a big parking ticket．
我聽說你因為亂停車被狠罰了一下。
6.traffic n. 1．交通 2．交通（客運(yùn)）量
traffic jam 交通阻塞；堵車 (with many cars stuck on the street)
例句：Some people feel tired of waiting in traffic jams .
有些人厭倦了在堵車時等待。
1.fail v. 無視，忘記
without fail 無誤；必定；一向如此(surely, definitely, without exception)
例句：Since Federal Express started business in 1971, it has flown millions of air kilometers without fail.
聯(lián)邦捷運(yùn)公司自從1971年開業(yè)以來，已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)確無誤地飛行了數(shù)百萬公里。
2.lucky adj．幸運(yùn)的，吉祥的
a lucky dog 幸運(yùn)兒（對照underdog“落水狗，失敗者”記憶）
例句：He scored high in TOEFL without much preparation. He is really a lucky dog.
他沒怎么準(zhǔn)備托福就考了高分，他可真是個幸運(yùn)兒。
3.place n. 地方，區(qū)域
place a/the call 打電話(make a telephone call; to ring sb.up)
例句：Please find out the time difference for me so that I'll know when to place the call.
請?zhí)嫖也橐幌聲r差，這樣我就能知道何時打電話。
4.sign n. 指示牌，標(biāo)記 v. 簽字，簽名
sign a lease 簽租約(sign a contract on renting sth.)
例句：You have to sign a one-year lease with us and pay the security deposit and cleaning fee.
你得和我們簽一個一年的租約，并且要付押金和清潔費(fèi)。
sign up for 選（課）；登記報名，參加（elect subjects; to register to take part in sth.)
例句：Those who signed up for this program must be prepared to write a full-length research report at the end of the semester.
凡是報名參加這個項目的人一定要準(zhǔn)備好在期末寫一篇足夠篇幅的研究報告。
as a sign of...為了表示...(to indicate one's...)
例句：Sam had worked 30 years for the same company and now he had to retire. As a sign of gratitude, the company held a dinner in his honor．
薩姆為同一家公司干了30年，現(xiàn)在他要退休了。為了表示對他的感謝，公司為他舉辦了宴會。
5.ticket n. 交通違規(guī)罰款單
ticket agent 票務(wù)代理
例句：I asked the ticket agant to let me know what time my plane would arrive in Chicago.
我讓票務(wù)代理告訴我我的飛機(jī)什么時候可以到芝加哥。
ticket counter 賣票的柜臺（對照ticket window“賣票的窗口”一起記憶）
A:Excuse me, did anybody find a black umbrella after the last show? I left it under my chair.
A:勞駕，上次演出之后，有沒有人撿到一把黑色的雨傘？我把它忘在椅子下面了。
B:As a matter of fact, we did. Check it at the ticket countor. That's where we turn it the lost-and-found items.
B:我們確實(shí)撿到了。你去實(shí)票的柜臺看一看。失物招領(lǐng)處在那里。
parking ticket 亂停車罰款單
例句：I hear you got a big parking ticket．
我聽說你因為亂停車被狠罰了一下。
6.traffic n. 1．交通 2．交通（客運(yùn)）量
traffic jam 交通阻塞；堵車 (with many cars stuck on the street)
例句：Some people feel tired of waiting in traffic jams .
有些人厭倦了在堵車時等待。