except
除……之外
No one can do it except(for) Peter.=No one can do it excepting Peter.
除了彼得以外，没有人能做这件事。
I have nothing to say except that I am sorry.
除了我很抱歉外，我无话可说。
fire
火不可数；火灾可数；热情不可数；开除；发射；发射
Where there's smoke, there's fire.
有烟的地方就有火／无风不起浪。——谚语
A forest fire broke out last night.
昨晚发生了一场森林火灾。
The young man is full of fire and courage.
这年轻人充满了热情和勇气。
John was fired from his job last week.
上星期约翰被开除了。
The hunter fired a shot at a tiger.
猎人朝着老虎开了一枪。
story
故事；楼层
Every night Jim tells his son a story.
吉姆每晚都说故事给儿子听。
It is a building of ten stories.= It is a ten-story building.
那是栋10层楼高的大楼。
tale
故事，传说
I loved fairy tales when I was little.
我小的时候喜欢童话故事。
stay
停留；保持； 停留
Where did you stay while you were in Paris?
你在巴黎时住在哪里？
To stay healthy, you should exercise regularly.
要保持健康，你就应规律运动。
He visited a lot of places during his stay in Paris.
他停留在巴黎的期间造访了许多地方。
hope
希望
No matter what happens, never give up hope.
不管发生什么事，千万不要放弃希望。
I hope(that) I can see you soon.= I hope to see you soon.
我希望很快就可以见到你。
wish
愿望；但愿；希望；祝福
Make a wish on a falling star.
对流星许个愿。
I wish(that) he were here now.=If only he were here now.
但愿他现在在这里。
I wish to become a doctor one day.=I hope to become a doctor one day.
我希望有朝一日能成为医生。
I wish you a Merry Christmas.
祝你圣诞快乐。
difficult
困难的
It's difficult for me to answer the question.
这个问题我很难回答。
Tina finds it very difficult to get a job.
蒂娜发现要找到一份工作很难。
simple
简单的＝easy；朴素的＝plain);单纯的
The book was written in simple English.
这本书是用简单的英文写成的。
She's wearing a simple dress.
她穿着一件朴素的洋装。
He is as simple as a child.
他像孩子一样单纯。
note
笔记恒用复数；便条；注意
Tom never takes notes in class.
汤姆上课时从来不抄笔记。
Steve left a note on the refrigerator.
史蒂夫在冰箱上留了一张便条。
I noted(that) she didn't feel well today.
我注意到她今天不太舒服。
notebook
笔记本
Take out your notebook and write it down.
把你的笔记本拿出来，把它抄下来。