1. I bet (that) +從句= I'm (pretty) sure (that) +從句
e.g. I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
2. I bet. 用來對對方所說的話表示理解、贊同
e.g. - My boyfriend is really handsome.
- I bet.
- Yesterday I worked for 12 hours and I felt really exhausted when I went back home.
- I bet.
3. You bet. = Yes.
e.g. - Are you nervous?
- You bet.
- You must love your girlfriend very much.
- You bet.
4. menace 危險的人或物;令人討厭的人或物
e.g. The intoxicated motorist is a menace to life.
Her friends were beginning to find her a menace.
5. knucklehead: a stupid person
e.g. Don't be such a knucklehead.
6. name-calling 謾罵
7. shove: push in a rough way
e.g. The crowed was pushing and shoving to get a better view.
The door wouldn't open no matter how hard she shoved.
8. family patterns
extended family 大家族
nuclear family (父母和孩子組成的)核心家庭
blended family 重組家庭
stepbrother, stepsister (由於重組家庭而成為)兄弟姐妹
half brother, half sister(同父異母或同母異父的)兄弟姐妹