Basic statistics

basic ['besɪk]

adj. 基本的;[化学]碱性的;[地质学]基性的;首要的; n. 基础，基本;基本原则，基本原理，基本规律;要素;基础训练;

bas=basis基础+ic形容词，...的 →基本的

statistics [stə'tɪstɪks]

n. 统计，统计学，统计法，统计资料;统计数字;“statistic”的复数;

statist站，立+ics名词后缀，学科→站着去计算数据的学科→统计学

I can't figure out why he quit his job.

我不能理解他为什么要辞职。

How did you like last night's party?

喜欢昨晚的聚会吗？

Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.

10年前的一个下午，我到你家借过一条项链，你还记得吗？我的丈夫比尔当时在政府的一个部门工作。我们被邀请参加一个宫庭舞会，所以我需要借一点珠宝首饰。