Day Day English

 (21) appeal (n.) 呼籲 made an appeal (ph) 作出呼籲 urgent (adj.) 緊急 made an urgent appeal (ph)  作出緊急呼籲 forgive (v.) 目擊 lack of (ph) 缺乏 evidence (n.) 證據 due to 由於 ================== 由於缺乏證據，警方向公眾發出緊急呼籲，徵求昨天在彌敦道發生的交通意外的目擊者。 ================== Due to lack of evidence, the police made an urgent appeal to the public for witnesses of the traffic accident in Nathan Road yesterday.

 (20) apology (n.) 道歉 offer an apology (ph) 主動道歉 forgive (v.) 原諒 although (conj.) 雖然 ================== 雖然 Lily 就整壞阿 Jeff 的玩具車而主動道歉，然而他並沒有原諒她。 ================== Although Lily offered an apology for breaking Jeff's toy car, he still did not forgive her.

(19) flat (n.) 英式︰住宅單位 apartment (n.) 美式︰住宅單位 square feet (n.) 平方呎 cost (v.) 價值 far above (ph.) 遠遠高過 market value (n.) 市價 obviously (adv.) 明顯地 ================== Kitty 買的住宅單位面積300平方呎，售價是港幣伍百萬元。明顯地這個價錢遠遠高過市價。 ================== The apartment/flat that Kitty brought is 300 square feet.  It costs HK$5,000,000.  Obviously, it is far above(遠遠高過) the market value(市價).

 (18) announcement (n.)  公告、佈告、通告、聲明 make an announcement ( ph.) 發出通告 rumour (n.) 謠言 close down (ph v.) 停業、倒閉 decide (v.) 決定 in order to (ph.) 為了 ================== 為了要否認公司倒閉的謠言，老闆決定明天早上發出通告。 ================== In order to deny(否認) a rumour(謠言) about the close down(倒閉) of the company, the boss decided(決定) to make an announcement tomorrow morning.

 (17) anger (n.) 怒火、怒氣 encounter (v.) 遇到(令人不快或困難的事) traffic (n.) 交通 accident (n.) 意外 thus (adv.) 所以 ================== Jennifer 由於上學途中遇上交通意外，所以她遲到。落車時她滿腔怒火。 ================== Jennifer encountered a traffic accident on her way to school. Thus, she was late.  She was filled with anger when she got off the bus.

  (16) ambition (n.) 志向、抱負 intelligent (adj.) 聰明 pastime (n.) 消遣 a lack of (ph.) 缺乏 but (conj.) 但是 as a result (conj.) 結果 ================== Mike 很聰明，但是他缺乏志向。結果他的唯一消遣就是打手機遊戲。 ================== Mike is intelligent(聰明) but suffered from a lack of ambition.  As a result, playing smartphone games is his only pastime(消遣).

(15) alarm (n.) 警鐘 fire alarm (n.) 火警鐘 fire drill (ｎ．） 火警演習 after (prep.) 在．．．．．．之後 ================== 在火警演習中，學生們在聽到火警鐘聲後前往操場集合。 ================== In a fire drill, the students went to the playground after they had heard the fire alarm.

  (14) air (n.) 空氣 humid (adj.) 潮濕的 dehumidifier (n.) 抽濕機 due to (ph.) 由於 ================== 由於空氣潮濕， Jenny 閂窗和開啟抽濕機。 ================== Due to humid air, Jenny closed the windows and turned on the dehumidifier.

  (13) agreement (n.) 協議 tenancy (n.) 租期 tenancy agreement (n.) 租約 rent (n.) 租金 deposit (n.) 按金 in addition (此外) ================== Morris 剛簽署了一份租約，他付了$5000租金給業主。此外，他付了$10000按金。 ================== Morris has just signed a tenancy agreement(租約).  He paid the rent of $5000 to the landlord(業主).  In addition, he paid a deposit of $10,000.

 (12) age (n.) 年齡 voting age (n.) 投票年齡 unlike (prep.) 與.....不同 ================== 與香港不同，有些國家的投票年齡已由18歲降至16歲。 ================== Unlike Hong Kong, the voting age has been lowered from 18 to 16 in some countries.

(11) affair (n.) 事務 current affairs (n.) 時事 equally (adv.) 同樣地 ================== Daisy 問老師如何在常識科考試取得好成積，老師回答說閱讀報紙的時事專頁和睇電視節目同樣重要。 ================== Daisy asked the teacher how to do well in Liberal Studies(常識科).  The teacher replied(回答) that reading the current affairs page of the newspaper and watching TV programs(節目) are equally important(重要).

 (10) adivce (n.) 建議 quit smoking (ph.)  戒煙 suffer (v.) 患上 serious (adj.) 嚴重的 disease (n.) 疾病   respiratory disease (n.) 呼吸道疾病 since (adv.) 因為 ================== Wendy 因為患上氣管道的疾病，所以她聽取醫生的建議戒煙。 ================== Wendy took the doctor's advice to quit smoking since she suffered(患上) from serious(嚴重的) respiratory disease.

 (9) advantage (n.) 好處 concert (n.)  演唱會 carried out ( phrasal verb ) 進行 First....  Second  第一....第二 ================== 網上訂購演唱會門票有很多好處。第一，可以全日24小時進行。第二，你可以自己挑選座位。 ================== There are many advantages of booking concert ticket online.  First, it can be carried out 24 hours a day.  Second, you can choose the seat yourself.

 (8) admiration (n.) 欽佩 take a course 報讀課程 photographer (n.) 攝影師 so 所以 ================== 因為Lily 非常欽佩 Ryan 這位攝影師，所以她報讀了 Ryan 教授的攝影課程。 ================== Lily has great admiration for Ryan as a photographer.  So, she took a photography course  taught by him.

 (7) address ( n. )  ( 地址 ) residential ( adj. ) ( 居住的 ) residential address  ( n. ) ( 住址 ) notify ( v. ) ( 通知 ) hence ( conj. ) ( 因此 ) ================================================= 上星期 Jimmy 由銅纙灣搬去屯門。因此，他需要通知學校更改住址。 ================================================= Jimmy moved ( 搬家 ) from Causeway Bay to Tuen Mun last week.  Hence, he needs to notify ( 通知 ) the school to change the residential address.