這個消息真使我詫異得手足無措，這齊全出乎我的意料。

我一貫以身為一稱號職的教員而自豪。

我提案，他贊同。

咱們?yōu)楸救巳蝿盏捏w現(xiàn)而自豪。

我以作為一個中國人而自豪。

The beach life-guards usually flag one another for communication.

減稅成績將是今天的次要議題。

8. club：

I saw the police clubbing a suspected robber.

4. carpet：

如果他以前用功些，他會在班里（問題）名列前茅的。

The news really floored me; I hadn't been expecting it at all.

The tax-cut issue will top today's agenda.

I am very proud of being a Chinese.

我一見到他有槍，立即踩足油門加速開車。

新娘出去前，花童將玫瑰花瓣撒滿了地板。

8. bridge：

2. pride：

咱們延期探討這件事，當前再說。

名詞，地板；當動詞用，是踩足汽車的油門，加速開車或使人詫異（to press accelerator of a car to the floor in order to speed up; or to astonish someone）As soon as I saw his gun, I floored my car.

當我的汽車拋錨的時分，我打了個信號招來一輛警車。

When you see a police car, don't floor it.

林學生比我高三英寸。

名詞，地毯；當動詞用，是籠罩的意思（to cover something）The flower girls carpeted the floor with rose petals before the bride's entrance.

During the winter time my roof is carpeted with white snow.

他們以身為科學家的女兒而自豪。

名詞，法語翻譯，旗號；當動詞用，是指打旗幟或做手勢來傳達訊息（to give signal for communication）When my car broke down, I flagged a police car.

保安人員對任何沒有拒捕的嫌犯都不該用棍棒毆打。

6. top：

These tax reforms are attempt to bridge the gap between the rich and poor.

（second 這里是動詞，意思是贊成；to second the motion 也就是附議。）We are tabling this matter until further notice.

6. flag：

名詞，桌子；當動詞用，是指散會時延期探討提案等，也就是暫緩審議（to postpone discussion of a bill or suggestion until future time）They tabled the motion at the meeting.

留意：to pride oneself on, to be proud of, to take pride in意思相近，只是用法和后面所跟的介詞不同而已。

這些稅收改革旨在彌合貧富之間的差距。

The parents are trying to bridge the generation gap with their children.

I made the motion and he seconded it.

會議決議延期探討該提案。

名詞，榮譽；當動詞用，是指感到得意或自豪（to take pride in something）We prided ourselves on our good work.

名詞，橋梁、橋牌；當動詞用，是銜接或溝通的意思（to connect）。

冬地利我家的屋頂蓋滿了白雪。

父母都在設法彌合與兒女的代溝。

海濱救生員通罕用旗幟傳達訊息。

名詞，頂端；做動詞用，是做得更好，或高過某人（to do something better or to be taller than someone）If he had tried harder, he could have topped his class.

當你看到警車時，嘄開快車。

Mr. Lin tops me by three inches.

I have long prided myself on being a good teacher.

我看到警察用棍棒打了那個搶劫嫌疑犯。

4. floor：

They take great pride in her daughter who is now a famous scientist.

名詞，俱樂部、高爾夫球棒；當動詞用，意思是用棍棒打人（to beat someone with a stick）The security officer should not club any suspect who does not resist arrest.