New Words:

owe [əu] v.归功于;欠(债);欠(账);欠(情)


Sample Sentences:

I think you owe us an explanation.
I owe the landlord one hundred dollars.
I owe one hundred dollars to the landlord.
He owes his success more to luck than to ability.
He owes his good health and long life to his wife's care.


landlord ['lændlɔ:d] n. 房东;地主;东家
ability [ə'biliti] n. 能力;能够;才能;能干

New Words:

encouragement [in'kʌridʒmənt] n. 鼓励;鼓舞;激励


Sample Sentences:

Thanks for your advice and encouragement.
The crowd yelled encouragement at the players.
He owed his success to his wife's encouragement.
The teacher's words were a great encouragement to him.


owe [əu] v.归功于;欠(债);欠(账);欠(情)

New Words:

encourage [in'kʌridʒ] v. 鼓励;激励;促进;助长


Sample Sentences:

Her success encouraged me to try the same thing.
High prices for farm products encouraged farming.
The students help each other and encourage each other.
Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more.


farming ['fɑ:miŋ] n. 农业;农耕;养殖
encouragement [in'kʌridʒmənt] n. 鼓励, 激励

New Words:

confidence [ˈkɑnfɪdəns] n. 信心;信任;自信心;信赖


Sample Sentences:

He lacks confidence in himself.
She has great confidence in her success.
He answered the questions with confidence.
What you need is more exercise and confidence.


New Words:

confident ['kɑnfidənt] adj. 自信的;有自信心的;肯定的;确信的
be confident of 确信


Sample Sentences:

They are confident of success.
He is confident of passing the examination.
He is quite confident that he will pass the examination.
Your encouragement made me more confident of my future.
We need a confident leader to overcome these difficulties.


encouragement [in'kʌridʒmənt] n. 鼓励, 激励
overcome [.əuvə'kʌm] vt. 战胜, 克服