grammar-t

tribulation=great difficulty
testify:
 1. To make a solemn declaration under oath before a court of law.
 【法律】在法庭上宣誓作證。
 例句： The fingerprint expert was asked to testify at the trial.
  那位指紋專家被邀在審判時作證。
2.To bear witness; make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief.
 證明；證實。
 例句： Many persons testified to the occurrence.
  許多人證明確有此事。

table:To lay aside, such as a report, for future consideration.
 擱置(議案等，以備來日之考慮)。
 例句： The committee tabled the proposal until a later meeting.
  委員會擱置該提案，等下次會議再討論。

subsidiary:Secondary; subordinate.
 次要的；附屬的。

scrutiny:Close inspection or examination.
 詳察；細察。
[片語： make a scrutiny into
   細查。
   not bear scrutiny
   經細查漏洞百出。 ]

topple: 1. To overturn.
 打翻；推倒。

2. To overthrow, as a government.
 推翻；顛覆(政府)。
 例句： The rebels have toppled the regime.
  叛亂者推翻了那政府。

tide: To help (another) along; assist when needed.
 援助(他人)；及時援助。
 例句： His gift tided me over the winter.
  他的禮物助我渡過嚴冬。

tie: let him who tied the bell on the tiger take it off
tall: He is 5m high/tall. He is a tall guy. he is a high guyX.
there are should not be used wrongly. eg. There are 3 air-cons in the classroom. X should be : The classroom has 3 air-cons.
time: it is (high) time we had breakfast.
therapy: treatment without medicine
historic present tense: eg. Romeo falls in love with Juliet.
there: is there any water there? the 1st there means exist or not. the 2nd there means at that place.
tools are 工具, props are 道具
tout:
 To look out for customers, as for a hotel.
 (為旅館)招徠(客人)。

thereby:By that means.
 是故。

thriving: successful
tycoon: millionaire
put to the test
transitive: while I was doing X
there: there is an apple. there is said to be an apple. it is said that there is an apple. it is said to be an apple there.  are all right, but There is saidX
translation: while in humility, I will let babies ride on me. 俯首甘為孺子牛
times: I've read the book three times , not (I've read the book for three times. )
today: a noun or adv, not an adj. so no (Taiwan's today prosperity), but Taiwan's present prosperity, or the propersity of Taiwan today
not til: 終於 it is not till now that I have found a job.
to infinitive: What we did was (to) try to avoid it.
towards (adv), toward (adj or adv)
thugs 惡棍
telephone no.: we can use  on or at. eg. For enquiries, please contact Mr X at /on 23456789.
think: you think me stupid. 你認為我蠢.
"There is a cat on the roof" is not equal to "A cat is on the roof." 因為 There is 有 "有" 的含意.
TRANSLATE:古德明說無學好中英文自然懂翻譯.
telephone: 打電話仍叫dial eg. dial 23402000. 掛斷電話叫hang up 或者ring off.
that: 可作conjunction. eg. 問世間, 情是何物, 直教人生死相許 可作 Tell me, what in fact is love in this temporal world, that it can make lovers pledge each other other lives? 解:以至於. 而so that, in order that中的that 也是conjunction, 有目的的意思.
turn something around=to change an unsuccessful business, plan or system so that it becomes successful
tune out=to ignore someone or not give your attention to something or to what is happening around you