Key notes:
1．a couple of 1)若干，几个的 [spoken] 和several 意思接近
e.g. I’ll just have a couple of drinks and then I’ll come home.（我去喝上几杯酒就回家）。
I have known him a couple of years. ( 我认识他有几年了)
2）两个的，一对的 类似 a pair of
They keep a couple of dogs. 他们养了两只狗。?
I found a couple of socks in the bedroom, but they don’t make a pair.
我在卧室找到两只袜子，但是它们不是一双。
2. at short notice (without giving much warning) 仓促的，无准备的
I can’t give you an answer at short notice.(我不能立刻答复你。)
beneath one’s notice 不值得注意
take notice of: 注意到，留心到
without notice: 没有实现通知，擅自
3. deluxe a.(usually before noun) 豪华的，华丽的
The deluxe model costs a lot more. 豪华型价钱高很多。
A deluxe hotel room is beyond my capacity. ( 豪华酒店房间超出我的支付能力)
4． face
v. 1)面对，面向。(常接 to， toward，on) 面朝….方向（face east/north/up/down）
The building faces the park. 那座建筑面对着公园
The window faces (on)the street.窗户面对着街道。
2）面临，面对，（危险，困难）
I was faced with a new problem. 我面临着新的问题。
I am facing the biggest challenge of career. (我面临事业上的最大挑战)