insurance against sth
an arrangement with a company in which you pay them regular amounts of money and they agree to pay the costs, for example, if you die or are ill / sick, or if you lose or damage sth
保险
life / car / travel / household, etc. insurance
人寿、汽车、旅行平安、家庭财产等保险
to have adequate insurance cover
有足够的保险保障
to take out insurance against fire and theft
办理火险和盗窃保险
insurance premiums (= the regular payments made for insurance)
保险费
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance?
你能向你投保的公司要求赔偿这一损失吗?
miserable
痛苦的;非常难受的;可怜的
We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.
我们又冷又湿,难受极了。
Don't look so miserable!
别一副闷闷不乐的样子!
warn
warn sb of sth
warn sb about sb
warn sb against sb
warn sb about sth
warn sb against sth
to tell sb about sth, especially sth dangerous or unpleasant that is likely to happen, so that they can avoid it
提醒注意(可能发生的事);使警惕
I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen.
我设法提醒过他,可他就是不听。
If you're thinking of getting a dog, be warned —they take a lot of time and money.
如果你想养条狗,有话说在前头,那可既费时间又费钱。
dozen
十来个;十几个;十多个
several dozen / a few dozen people
数十/几十个人
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people.
这个公司顶多雇用了几十个人。
Only about half a dozen people turned up.
只有六七个人到了。