★ nuisance指‘麻烦或令人讨厌之物’，也可用于指人，如Don't make a nuisance of yourself. ‘不要惹人生厌。’Cockroaches are a nuisance.‘蟑螂实在讨厌。’谈人时也有He is a pain in the neck [ass].‘他真是个讨厌的家伙。’的说法(用ass较不雅)。
Each Sunday the minister called the children to the front of the church while he told them a story. Once he brought a telephone to better illustrate the idea of prayer.
"You talk to people on the telephone and don't see them on the other end of the line, right?" he began. The children nodded yes. "Well, talking to God is like talking on the telephone. He's on the other end, but you can't see him. He is listening though."
Just then a little boy piped up and asked, "What's his number?"
I'll throw in the matching belt. I'll throw in some batteries. I'll throw in a book cover. I'll throw in a cigarette lighter. I'll throw in the camera case. I'll throw in extra shoe laces.