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God knows INFORMAL
used to emphasize that you do not understand something at all or have absolutely no knowledge of something: -------------tuhan sahaja yg tahu-
.........God knows where he's put the keys!
........"What did he mean by that?" "God knows!"
Goodness/God/Heaven/Christ knows INFORMAL
used to mean 'I don't know' or to emphasize a statement. Some people may find this offensive:
best of all
this is the most pleasing thing: - paling baik - filem adalah yg paling baik
.............There was wonderful food, good company and, best of all, a jazz band.
you name it
used to say there are many things to choose from: - sebut saje
.....Gin, vodka, whisky, beer - you name it, I've got it.
.........I've tried every diet going - you name it, I've tried it.
........I've tried just about every diet there is going, you name it and I've done it.
...........What would you like? Gin, vodka, lager, wine? You name it, we've got it.
.......Coke, ginger ale, root beer -- you name it (= whatever you choose), I've got it.
..........God only knows what'll happen next!
..........Take your shirt off - Heaven knows it's hot enough today!
affectionate adjective
showing feelings of liking or love: -1------- pengasih- penyayang- dia memang seorang yg penyayang --------2- mesra - sapaan yg mesra-- senyuman mesra-
........an affectionate kiss
.....He's an affectionate little boy.
Anyway adverb (ALSO anyhow)
1 - whatever else is happening; not considering other things: -------1- walaubagainapun - walau bagaimanapun saudara sudah terlambat----------2- dgn cara apa jua, pun -----------------3- secara tidak teratur- dia meletakkan semula buku itu secara tidak teratur----------4- biarpun demikian--------4- sekurang2nya- -------- harapan kamu tipis, walau bagaimanapun kamu boleh cuba-
..........Of course I don't mind taking you home - I'm going that way anyway.
..........."I thought you said everyone had left." "Well, some of them have anyway.
.........."Her parents were opposed to her giving up her course, but she did it anyway.
2 - used in conversation to emphasize what is being said:
.........I don't have time to go and anyway it's too expensive.
..........What was he doing with so much of the company's money in his personal account anyway?
3 In conversation, anyway is also used to change the subject, return to an earlier subject or get to the most interesting point:
........Anyway, as I said, I'll be away next week.
........Anyway, in the end I didn't wear your jacket.
nickname noun [C]
an informal name for someone or something, especially a name which you are called by your friends or family, usually based on your proper name or your character: ---------1- nama pendek - nama ringkas---------2- nama panggilan- nama timang2an----------3- gelaran- nama julukan - gelaran dia bumpy sebab dia gemut-
...........We always use the nickname Beth for our daughter Elizabeth.
..........."Darwin" was the nickname he was given at high school, because of his interest in science.
nickname verb [T + object + noun]
.............The campsite has been nicknamed 'tent city' by visiting reporters.
---------1- memberi nama ringkas- rahimah diberi nama ringkas mah-----------2- memberi nama panggilan- James diberika nama panggilan Jim- dipanggil------------3- memberi nama timangan- ------------4- mengelar- Mereka mengelarnya si pendek-
for the best part of
for nearly ------------1- hampir - Saya menghabiskan masa hampir sepanjang pagi membersihkan rumah-
the best/better part ofmost of:
..............I spent the better part of a day cleaning that kitchen!
...........We waited on line for the better part of an hour.
..........He's been living in London for the best part of a year
a harbour
a place in the water where boats are kept
harbour (WATER)
harbour (HAVE IN MIND) -memendam
harbour (HIDE) - melindungi banduan-sembuyikan
harbour-master
harbour (WATER) UK, US harbor noun [C or U]
an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter: --------1- pelabuhan-------------2- tempat perlindungan- tempat pelabuhan - rumah penginapa itu menjadi tempat perlindungan pengembara2 yg kepenatan-
.......Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing harbour.
Compare dock (FOR SHIPS).
a mortgage
a legal agreement when you borrow money from a bank to buy a house - you have to pay back that money over a period of time
noun [C]
an agreement which allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house or apartment, or the amount of money itself - -------1- gadai janji - faedah gadai janji boleh dibayar sebulan sekali--------------2- pinjaman secara gadai janji - boleh mendapat pinjaman secara gadai janji sebnyak 100 000 dollar---------3- faedah gadai janji-
.............They took out a £40 000 mortgage (= They borrowed £40 000) to buy the house.
..........a monthly mortgage payment
........They took out a $90,000 mortgage to buy the house.
it strikes me that...
it seems to me that... I think that...
strike (CAUSE TO THINK) verb [T] struck, struck
If a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it: ------1- membuatkan- satu pandangan yg membuatkan kami kecut perut------------2- terlintas dikepala-dipemikiran - tiba2 terlintas dikepala saya bahawa kedua2 org itu duduk berdua-an- tidakkah pernah terlintas dikepala kamu bahawa kamu mungkin penyebab kepada masaalah itu- -------------3- rasa- pada saya dia nampak sedikit gementar, bagaimana pula kamu rasa kamu ttg dia-- saya rasa kita tidak perlu terburu2-
...........[+ that] It's just struck me that I still owe you for the concert tickets.
.............Sitting at her desk, she was struck by the thought that there must be something more to life. --------------1- menarik perhatian- tertarik- - yang menarik perhatiansaya ialah keazaman utk menyiapkan kerja itu-----------2- saya sangat tertarik dengan keindahan pulau tioman-
sort of INFORMAL
in some way or to some degree:I was sort of hoping to leave early today. ---------1- jenis- apa jenis kereta yg kamu pandu-- dia jenis wanita yg dikagumi-------jenis [orang ] dia jenis org baik-------------3- semacam- wanita itu pakai semacam kapas dan kepalanya ditutup seledang-- rumah itu semacam gegar- - -------------4- mmg - dia memng seorang guru tapi bukan guru yg baik----------------5- tu - memang tu menanglah tapi tapi tak memuaskan-
.......It's sort of silly, but I'd like a copy of the photograph.
sort (TYPE)
sort (ORDER)
sort (DEAL WITH)
sort (PERSON
sort (PERSON) noun [
C usually singular] SLIGHTLY OLD-FASHIONEDa person having the stated or suggested character:
.................He seemed like a decent sort to me.
down (LOWER POSITION) preposition, adverb
-----------1- turun- tiada siapa yg sudah turun-
about (CONNECTED WITH)
about (APPROXIMATELY)
about (IN THIS PLACE)
about (INTENDING)
about (INTENDING) adjective
be about to do sth to be going to do something very soon: ---------1- akan - hendak- baru saja - walau baru saja pukul 5-30 pagi, pihak penganjur sudah hendak berangkat----------2- tamu kita sudah berangkat--------3- ada -- tidak ada orang dijalan-
...........I was about to leave when Mark arrived.
.............She looked as if she was about to cry.
put years on sb
to make someone look or feel much older -----------1- membuat seseorang kelihatan tua-- kerja keras membuat dia kelihatan tua-
............The breakup of his marriage put years on him.
OPPOSITE take years off sb
.............Losing all that weight has taken years off her. -------1- membuat seseorang kelihatan lebih muda- potongan rambut ini mmbuat kamu kelihatan lebih muda-
comfort noun
1 [U] a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain: - ----------1- keselesaan- hidup dalam keselesaan---------------2- mewah - hiduo mewah-------3- kemudahan- pangsapuri ini mempunyai semua kemudahan modern-
.......She evidently dresses for comfort.
........It's a little too hot for comfort.
............Now you can watch the latest films in the comfort of your own room.
put my head in the oven.'
wander (WALK) verb [I or T]
to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction: ------1- menyimpang- dia menyimpng dari tajuk hingga kami tertanya2-----------2- merayau2--- kami merayau2 dihutan- lembu itu dibiarkan merayau2-----------3- mereka merayau2 tanpa tujuan
.......We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city. -merayu2
........She was found several hours later, wandering the streets, lost.
.........He was here a moment ago but he's wandered off somewhere. - menyimpang ketempat lain
fraction noun [C]
a number that results from dividing one whole number by another, or a small part of something:---------1- pecahan---------2- sebahagian kecil- hanya sebahagian kecil penuntut menghadiri kuliah-----------3- nyaris2- dia nyaris2 maut------------4- lebih sedikit- gaji kerja baru saya lebih sedikit [jauh lebih murah] dari pada gaji lama-----------5- dalam sekelip mata-
...........¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.
...........Although sexual and violent crimes have increased by 10%, they remain only a tiny/small fraction of the total number of crimes committed each year.
..........They can produce it at a fraction of the cost of (= much more cheaply than) traditional methods.
go for sth (CHOOSE) phrasal verb
to choose something:
............Instead of butter, I always go for margarine or a low-fat spread.
sunset (SKY) noun [C]
the appearance of the sky in the evening before the sun goes down:
...........We sat on the beach watching a spectacular sunset.
look out (BE CAREFUL)
look sth out (FIND)
look out for sb/sth
look out for sb/sth phrasal verb
to try to notice someone or something: - -----1- cari------2- pandang- lihat - tengok-
...........Look out for Anna while you're there
must (PROBABLY) modal verb
used to show that something is very likely, probable or certain to be true:
...........Harry's been driving all day - he must be tired.
............There's no food left - we must have eaten it all.
.............When you got lost in the forest you must have been very frightened."You must know Frank." "No, I don't."
verb [T]
to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong: -----1- feel, be tempted to do - macam hendak - saya rasa macam hendak marah dia --- dia rasa macam hendak meningglkan negeri ini selama2nya-
...........The offer of a free car stereo tempted her into buying a new car.
...........[+ to infinitive] They tempted him to join the company by offering him a large salary and a company car.
London Life
From City to Sea
Jackie:
Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton. Have you ever wanted to escape your everydaylife and go and do something completely different? If you live in a house
in a big noisy city, like London, perhaps you could sell it and go and live
on a small boat. Well, one man has and he now lives on his boat just off
the southern English town of Brighton. We're going to hear from Brian
Bessy – well, that's his real name. But he also has a nickname – an
affectionate name used by people who know him. What's his nickname?
Albert
Anyway, my name is Brian, Brian Bessy. That's the real name, although I'm sort of affectionately known as Uncle Albert.
Jackie:
Did you catch Brian's nickname? He said he was affectionately known as
'Uncle Albert'. How long has Uncle Albert been living on the boat and
why did he move there?
Albert
I've been down here now for the best part of 12 years. I used to live in London. God knows what London's like these days, but I ended up on this. The family had grown up,nthe wife had passed on and I had this big house… cutting grass and decorating… and I thought who for? I'm going to go and live on the boat.
Jackie:
Did you get those answers? Uncle Albert says he's lived on the boat for
the best part of 12 years – which means nearly 12 years. 'For the best part
of…' So why did he decide to move there from London? Because his
wife had died, his children had grown up and he was left on his own in a
big house – which seemed silly when it was just him.
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Is Albert glad he decided to leave London and live on a boat in Brighton?
Albert
Best decision I've ever made. Put years on me I think. I often look back and I think 'If I'd have stayed up there I'd have probably put my head in the oven.'
Jackie:
Uncle Albert says it was the best decision he ever made. So he's pretty
pleased he moved. But, surely, after life in a big house in London, it
must be a bit uncomfortable living on a boat. Does Albert agree? What
can you do on a boat that you can't do in a house? Listen to find out.
Albert
All these boats have got all the comforts that [are] required for living on board: microwaves, televisions, fridges, you name it. If you don't like your neighbours, you can go and park somewhere else or wander off to another harbour.
Jackie:
Uncle Albert says on a boat you have all the comforts you need – a
television, a microwave and so on and, perhaps best of all, if you don't
like your neighbours, you can go somewhere else or park in a different
harbour – a harbour – a place where boats are kept. Albert thinks it's a
great lifestyle and, as he's about to tell us, he doesn't understand why
more people don't do it…
Albert
One of the things that always strikes me is the fact that, this being a lovely way to live, you'd think there would be more young couples… instead of trying to raise a mortgage, which is hard for them, a boat is a fraction of the cost and the life itself is ten times better, you know, so…
Jackie:
Well, he's got a point, hasn't he? A mortgage is a legal agreement when
you borrow money from a bank to buy a house and you have to pay back
that money over a period of time. And I can tell you, living in London at
the moment, if you want to buy a house here you've got to have a pretty
big mortgage as housing is very expensive. So, as Uncle Albert argues,
why get a big mortgage when you can go and live on a boat?
Albert
One of the things that always strikes me is…
Jackie:
One of the things that always strikes me is…' that's a nice phrase. It's a
way of saying 'Something that I find interesting or surprising…'
Albert
One of the things that always strikes me is…
Jackie:
Let’s listen to Albert again. What are some of the other things he likes
about being on the boat?
Albert
There's a lot going for living on board. I love everything that's down here. I love these lovely nights, the lovely sunsets. People pay for this, you know, they ask me silly questions like 'Where do you go for your holiday?' and I look out here and I look at them and I think: 'Every day is a holiday
Jackie:
Albert loves the nights and the sunsets, and when people ask where he
goes on holiday he thinks it's a silly question. Every day is a holiday!
And how right he must be. In fact, I'm almost feeling tempted myself.
Perhaps when London gets all too much, I'll go and ask Uncle Albert for
some advice on the best model of boat to buy.
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