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well-lit: good light
in a good light
It's hard to see what is inside the store because it's not well-lit.
Good shop light, it is difficult to see what's inside.
I want to live somewhere that is well -lit and neat.
I like to live in a good light and clean place.
look around: look around
You can look around the apartment before you make a decision.
Before you make a decision, you can look around the apartment.
She looked around for a few minutes and then left.
She looked around a few minutes, then left.
utility: property costs, property bill
a public service such as gas, water, or electricity that is used by everyone
All utilities, such as gas, water , and electricity, are included in the fee.
All property costs, such as water, electricity, are included.
The only utility we have to pay for is gas.
The only property we need to pay fees that gas costs.
gas: Gas
a substance in a form like air that is used as a fuel for heating and cooking
Do not leave the gas on because it 's dangerous.
Do not forget to turn off the gas, so very dangerous.
We have to pay for gas, but it's not that expensive.
We have to pay the gas bill, but it is not expensive.
garbage collection: Garbage Collection
Garbage collection is a big problem in most places.
In many places, garbage collection is a big problem.
Do we have to pay a fee for garbage collection?
We need to pay for garbage collection it?
Grammar
Present perfect continuous (present perfect continuous tense)
Subject (Subject) + auxiliary (helping verb: have / has) + been + V-ing + Other components
showing the operation beginning from a certain time, until now, or has just terminated, or may still want to continue.
- It has been raining for 3 days.
- We have been waiting for you for half an hour.
- I have been learning English since 2013.
- China has been making paper for two thousand years.