【家居動詞】Comb
Comb(梳子),動詞「梳」「徹底搜查」
to comb out the hair
(梳整頭髮)
to come the gum out of my hair
(把口香糖從頭髮梳理出來)
to comb the area for missing tourists
(地毯式搜索找尋失蹤的旅客)
to comb through everything for clues
(搜索一切可能線索)
【家居動詞】Table
Table (桌子),動詞「擱置」:
to table a proposal 擱置提案
to table a bill 擱置法案
to table a motion 擱置提議
to table a measure 擱置措施
【家居動詞】Bed
Bed(床),動詞「睡覺、住宿」「固定住」
to bed the guests (安頓客人住宿)
to bed with someone (跟人上床 – 發生性關係)
to bed the stone in cement (用水泥固定住石頭)
Bed down, 住宿、睡覺
to bed down on the sofa (在沙發上睡覺)
to bed the children down (安頓小朋友睡覺)
Bed out,「摘種」,弄成像花圃的模樣(Bed = 花床)
【家居動詞】Carpet
Carpet和Rug差別在Carpet是一整片的大地毯,Rug是舖在桌子下的一張小地毯。
Carpet,動詞「鋪地毯」、「覆蓋」
【家居動詞】Clock
Clock(時鐘),動詞「計時」
to clock the runner (計時跑步速度)
a fastball clocks in at 152 km/hr (152公里快速球)
to clock a car (改汽車里程數)
片語Clock in/out,上下班,美國用Punch in/out
Clock on = Clock in
Clock off = Clock out
片語Clock up,累計達到
to clock up 1,000 flying hours (飛行時數達一千小時)
to clock up 52 goals (累計得分52)
【家居動詞】Curtain
Curtain(窗簾),Curtain off,用簾子隔開
【家居動詞】Towel
Towel (毛巾),動詞「用毛巾擦」