A few kind words at the right time make all the difference.
在適當的時候説幾句體貼話效果迥然不同。
He didn't speak to me ─ not one word.
他沒跟我説話——一個字也沒説。
She told me to get out ─ or words to that effect.
她叫我滾開——或説了類似的.話。
We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words.
我們得把這篇文章壓縮到1000字。
When did this word come into common use?
這個詞是什麼時候普遍使用起來的?