Daily English Dictation 44 - 2026/04/29
🎧 Listening Practice
My listening:
Hey George, you know my friend go cyclit. Aha, we should go sometime. I'd love to go to make an appintment.Answer:
Hey, George, you know, my friend goes to a psychic. Really? Uh-huh. We should go sometime. I'd love to go. Make an appointment.Pronunciation:
Hey, George, you know, my friend goes to a psychic. Really? Uh-huh. We should go sometime. I'd love to go. Ma<u>ke an</u> appointment.
Make an appointment = Book an appointment
appointment: counseling (doctor, lawyer…) reservation: for fun, leisure, service
📖 Accumulation
Seinfeld /ˈsaɪnfɛld/
(n.)(c) 《宋飞正传》（美国情景喜剧及其主角杰瑞·宋飞）:
- Have you seen that <u>Seinfeld</u> episode about the soup Nazi?
Collocations: watch Seinfeld Seinfeld episode Seinfeld reference like Seinfeld Seinfeld fan
Related: sitcom Jerry Seinfeld Larry David comedy 90s TV show stand-up NBC
psychic /ˈsaɪkɪk/
(n.)(c) 通灵者，灵媒:
- She went to a <u>psychic</u> to find out about her future.
Collocations: visit a psychic psychic reading trust a psychic psychic medium famous psychic
Related: clairvoyant fortune teller medium spiritual telepath mystic divination
palm reader
手相师:
- The <u>palm reader</u> told him he would take a long trip soon.
Collocations: consult a ~ palm reader says go to a ~ palm reader predicted visit a ~
Related: palmistry fortune teller psychic tarot reader chiromancy astrologer numerologist
tarot card reader
塔罗牌占卜师:
- My sister sees a <u>tarot card reader</u> every time she feels lost.
Collocations: appointment with a tarot card reader tarot card reader charges consult a tarot card reader recommend a tarot card reader professional tarot card reader
Related: tarot deck tarot reading fortune teller psychic palm reader astrologer divination
intonation /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
(n.)(u) 语调，抑扬顿挫:
- Your <u>intonation</u> changes when you ask a yes-no question.
Collocations: rising intonation falling intonation intonation pattern practice intonation intonation in English
Related: pitch stress cadence inflection prosody pronunciation speech rhythm
reservation /ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/
(n.)(c) 预订，预约（尤指餐厅、酒店、航班等）:
- I called the restaurant to make a <u>reservation</u> for seven o'clock.
Collocations: make a reservation cancel a reservation dinner reservation hotel reservation confirm a reservation
Related: booking table appointment hold reserve guarantee check-in