refuse
拒绝;回绝
Go on, ask her; she can hardly refuse.
去吧,去求她,她不大会拒绝。
He flatly refused to discuss the matter.
他断然拒绝商讨这件事。
acknowledge
承认(属实)
She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.
她拒不承认改革的必要性。
a generally acknowledged fact
公认的事实
I did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong.
我没有承认他犯了什么错。
precious
宝贵的;珍贵的
Clean water is a precious commodity in that part of the world.
在世界的那个地方,洁净的水是宝贵的东西。
You're wasting precious time!
你在浪费宝贵的时间!
wake sb up
to stop sleeping; to make sb stop sleeping
醒;醒来;唤醒;弄醒
What time do you usually wake up in the morning?
通常你早晨几点钟醒?
I always wake early in the summer.
我夏天总是醒得早。