Unit 12 - 12B

吨, 短吨

The truckload of gravel weighed approximately 5 tons.

那卡车砾石的重量大约为5吨。

大约, 大致

The project will take roughly two months to complete.

该项目将需要大约两个月的时间来完成。

装载, 填满

The cargo plane was loaded with relief supplies to be transported to the disaster-stricken area.

货机装载了救援物资，准备运往灾区。

奇怪的, 古怪的

The odd behavior of the stranger, who kept muttering to himself, made the other passengers uneasy.

那个陌生人奇怪的行为，不停地自言自语，让其他乘客感到不安。

广阔的, 巨大的

The explorers marveled at the vast desert stretching endlessly before them.

探险者们对他们面前无尽延伸的广阔沙漠感到惊叹。

多数, 大部分

The majority of the committee members voted in favor of the new policy.

委员会多数成员投票赞成新政策。

The recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, give or take a tablespoon.

There were twenty people or so at the meeting yesterday.

She cares for him a great deal, which is why she's always there when he needs her.

巨大的, 庞大的

The huge skyscraper dominated the city skyline.

巨大的摩天大楼主导了城市的天际线。

大约, 左右

The event starts around 7 p.m.

活动大约在晚上7点开始。