hospitality (n.) 好客;殷勤招待

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1. 好客;殷勤招待
Many thanks for the hospitality you showed me.
非常感謝你對我的款待。

The natives are noted for their hospitality.
當地人以好客著稱。

2. (對新思想等的)接受能力,理解力

unencumbered (adj) 不受到妨礙的；不為所動的

a. (形容詞 adjective)
不受妨礙的;沒有(抵押、債務等)負擔的

encumber
vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)[(+with)][H]
1. 妨礙;拖累
She was encumbered with debts.
她為債務所累。

2. 塞滿;阻塞
The room was encumbered with old furniture.
這間屋子堆滿了舊傢俱。

pitch in (phr.) 協力，做出貢獻

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1. 搭(帳篷);紮(營)
The boys pitched a tent by the river.
男孩子們在河邊搭起了帳蓬。

2. 把...定得,把...定在[O]
The prices of these cars are pitched extremely competitively.
這些汽車的售價定得極有競爭性。

3. 【音】為...定音高;為...定調[O]
The song is pitched too high for my voice.
這首歌的起音太高了,我唱不上去。

4. 帶著特定感情說(或寫)[O]
He pitched his story in a sentimental strain.
他把故事寫得帶有傷感情調。

5. 投,擲,扔
She pitched the ball as far as she could.
她盡力把球投得遠一些。

6. 使向前(或向下)跌倒,使向外摔出[O]
The carriage overturned and the passengers were pitched out.
車子翻了,乘客們被摔了出來。

7. 【美】【俚】竭力推銷
The salesman stood at the door, pitching his products.
推銷員站在門口,極力推銷他的產品。

8. 【主英】【俚】講述

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1. 搭帳篷;安營
They pitched up for the night.
他們紮營過夜。

2. 投擲
He nearly always pitches too far.
他幾乎總是投得過遠。

3. 向前跌;猛然摔倒;向外摔出[Q]
The fisherman lost his balance and pitched into the sea.
漁夫失去了平衡,一頭栽進海裡。

4. (地面,道路等)傾斜[Q]
The roof of the house pitched at a 45°angle.
屋頂傾斜四十五度。

5. (船隻等)前後顛簸,搖晃
Our ship pitched about in the storm.
我們的船在暴風雨中顛簸。

n. (名詞 noun)
1. 投;投球[C]
2.【語】【音】音高[C]
Her voice dropped to a lower pitch.
她的聲調低了下來。

3. 程度;高度;強度[U][S1][(+of)]
The children were in a high pitch of excitement.
孩子們高度興奮。

4. (船等)前後顛簸[U][the S]
5. (屋頂等的)傾斜度,坡度[U][the S]
The roof has a steep pitch.
屋頂很陡。

6. 【口】叫賣,推銷[C]
7. 【美】【俚】情況,現狀[the S]

n. (名詞 noun)[U]
1. 瀝青
The room was as dark as pitch.
房間裡漆黑一團。

2. 樹脂,松脂

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1. 用瀝青塗

throw (v.)（口）舉辦

throw a party即「辦一場派對」

should know better than (to V.)不該……

should know better than…帶有抱怨、嫌棄的語氣，表示「怎麼會連……都不知道」。

chore (n.) 家事，例行工作

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1. 家庭雜務;農莊雜務[P]
Does your husband do any chores after work?
你先生下班後做家務事嗎?

2. 日常零星活兒,例行工作
He freed his assistant from some of her chores.
他免去了助手某些日常事務。

3. 討厭的工作;困難的工作
Peeling bags of potatoes is really a chore.
給一袋袋馬鈴薯削皮真是件苦差事。

poke fun at someone (v phr) 嘲弄或嘲笑某人

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1. 戳,捅[(+in/with)]
He poked me in the ribs with his elbow.
他用胳膊肘捅了捅我的肋部。

2. 把...戳(或插)向,把...指(或伸)向[O]
He poked a stake into the earth.
他把一根樁子插進地裡。

3. 撥弄;攪動
She was on her knees, poking the fire.
她跪在地上撥火。

4. 【美】【俚】激發,引起[(+up)]
5. 【口】用拳打;打出(一拳)
6. 【口】使困居[(+up)]
He didn't want to stay poked up in that town.
他不想困在那個小鎮上。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1. 戳,捅;撥弄[(+at)]
He was poking at the ashes.
他在撥動煙灰。

2. 伸出,突出;向前擠[Q]
Pens and pencils poked out over the top of his coat pocket.
鋼筆和鉛筆從他上衣口袋上面戳了出來。

3. 猛打,猛擊
4. 探聽;干涉[(+into)]
Don't poke into my private affairs.
不要干涉我的私事。

5. 摸索地走;閒逛[(+along/about/around)]
He poked about in a second-hand bookstore.
他逛了一家舊書店。

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1. 戳,捅;撥弄
She gave the fire a poke.
她撥了撥火。

2. 【口】一拳
3. 【俚】游手好閒的人;慢性子的人
4. 寬前沿女帽;(女帽的)寬前沿
The poke of her black bonnet hid her face from him.
她那黑色帽子的前沿遮住了她的臉,使他看不見。

n. (名詞 noun)[C]
1. 【方】袋,袋子
2. 裝金塊(或金砂)的袋子
3. 【俚】錢包,票夾