Better have something we can get our hands on rather than just spend all our time talking.
有些实际材料拿到手总比坐着闲聊强。
商务英语 900 句 第 14 部分

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spend [spɛnd] 词频1 词根: sp-
vt.& vi. 用钱,花钱; vt. 花费;消耗;花(时间);度过; n. (为某目的或某段时间内的)花销,花费,开销;
💡 s(dis-=apart)+pend(hang)→花费;耗用
"My kids spend hours chatting on the phone to their friends."
我的几个孩子在电话上和朋友聊天一聊就是几个小时。
近义:outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain 反义:husband, keep, maintain, conserve
better ['bɛtɚ] 词频1
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的; adv. 更好地;更妥;更; v. 胜过;上进; n. 更好者;更有才智者;
"We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
我们希望明天天气转好。
近义:improve, perfect, upgrade, meliorate, complete, enrich 反义:intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, lousy
rather ['ræðɚ] 词频1
adv. 稍微,有点;相当,颇;宁愿;相反地; int. 当然啦,怎么不;
💡 她的(her)老鼠(rat) 相当肥
"I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind."
如果你不介意的话,我宁愿今晚出去.
近义:heretofore, instead, preferably, preferentially, previously, before
time [taɪm] 词频1
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次; vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准(机械的)速度;拨准(钟、表)的快慢; vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子; adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期(付款)的; int. [体育]时间到,(一场或一局等的)比赛时限,暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon
hands
n. 拥有, 所有\\n[计] 动手
近义:labor, laborers, workpeople, labour, labourers

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