Studying: 片語 (20240401)

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Net profit 淨利

Early bird special 早鳥價

Someone needs to put it into practice

Fall short of 未達到

Company outing 員工旅遊

For a one week trip 一周旅行

Kick-off meeting 第一次開會

The right man in the right place

We are fully booked. 客滿

Your investments need to be diversified多樣化

I am aware of it我知道

I got a pay raise 加薪

We draw up a plan for action制定

When you get to know him…你認識他(有時間慢慢熟悉)

I would like you to take over after my retirement

Can you take over driving??

Break the ice 打開話題

Pro and con 正反二方

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Studying: 欣賞 (20240331)

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When I lost her,  I felt like I fell into quicksand (快沙)

And I just kept getting sucked deeper and deeper (越陷越深)

I couldn't have done it without you

You are our lifeline 

It is an awful feeling to lose those you love

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Studying: 欣賞 (20240330)

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限時翻供 Snitch

A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son, who was imprisoned after being set up in a drug deal.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0882977/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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Studying: 對話句 (20230329)

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How do you two know each other?

How many siblings do you have??

Why is it so terrible?

Wanna get out of there

I heard a very hilarious story yesterday.

Crap, I'm so stupid 靠 我真白癡

My deepest apologies 非常抱歉

What floor do you live on?

He is driving me nuts. 他快把我逼瘋

Season's greetings

Have a great birthday.

Do you feel much older??

You don't look a day over forty 看不出四十歲

Get ready for the old ball and chain 愛情枷鎖

Let's go make out 讓我們相親相愛

Your job sucked anyways.

I'm sorry that you got laid off 被解雇

How are you coping with everything??

Where the hell have you been?

What have you done lately?最近

So after all this time, We finally meet

It's a treat to meet you face to face. 很棒

It's kind of weird to meet you 有點不習慣

Do you like your current job??

Are you satisfied with the benefits?

What's the deal with him? 他怎麼

He seems down these days? 有點鬱悶

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Studying: 單字 (20240328)

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形容詞  

KK[bɪˋzɑr]        DJ[biˋzɑ:]

bizarre 這個字等同 weird，指怪誕的、怪異的、奇異的

但 bizarre 通常會拿來形容事物而不是形容人。

說明:

Example:

怪誕的；罕見的；異乎尋常的

a bizarre situation

異乎尋常的情形

bizarre behaviour 怪誕的行為

bizarre clothes 奇裝異服

This room is rather bizarre.（這間房的設計相當怪或罕見）

I could not understand these bizarre paintings by Picasso at all.

我完全無法理解那些畢卡索的怪異畫作

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Studying: 電影句 (20240327)

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all organic  完全有機

It is all I have to hold on to 這對我來說 足夠

look closer 看仔細

a moral compass point in the right direction 道德上正確方向

There's only two ways this end 這只有二個選擇

You know the consequences 你知道接下來

Kind of obvious很明顯

Super of the moment活在當下

That sounds really dumb聽起來很愚蠢

I don't want you to go down the wrong road

我不希望你做錯選擇

Which probably looks bad 這也許不太好

What do you use this for 你用這做什麼

I don't believe it wasn't a thing我沒法相信沒有人在意

jump to conclusions  冒然斷定

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Studying: 單字 (20240326)

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Snowflake 雪花

Snowflake 玻璃心

Why are young liberals known as snowflakes?

爲什麽自由黨年輕人被稱爲玻璃心？

Snowflake 娘娘腔

Once again, a Facebook troll called me a snowflake.

臉書上又有個怪物罵我是娘娘腔。

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Studying: 片語 (20240325)

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FAQ=Frequently Asked Question

I am so sorry for the data leak  資料外洩

That's the last straw 已不能忍

Something got to give 不出手不行

That's the last thing we want to hear最不想聽到

It is acceptable to..可接受

We all are set to sign the contract

the silver lining 救星

That is about the size of it大概這樣

Just in case 預防萬一

Get the problem sorted out 解決問題

Golden opportunity 絕佳機會

Get concessions from 讓步

Time flies  光陰似箭

Please fill out the form填這表格

I have a reservation

Is there a single room available for tonight 

You look so refreshed 神清氣爽

I feel dizzy 頭暈

I am short of breath 呼吸困難

My ears are ringing 耳鳴

It is a shame that 很可惜

Please have exact change  請自備零錢

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Studying: 欣賞 (20240324)

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What is the best mindset about life??

There are two pieces of advice that I have for you

One is  always remember that the life is short

Immediately

How fragile life is 脆弱

You got to take care of yourself

Second is you don't know shit

Having that mentality 保持這心態

Having that humble student mentality

Then, you are always learning

You are always growing

Because life is short, you know the sense of urgency

Go after what you want 追求你想要

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Studying: 欣賞 (20240323)

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Dramatized reconstruction of real-life air disasters, along with interviews with aviation experts and eyewitnesses.

來自 <https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386950/> 

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Studying: 對話句 (20230322)

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Let's jet 閃吧

This a first for me

It goes better than expect 比預期更好

When will you be back?

How can I contact you?

In love at first sight

This must be heaven 這宛如天堂

I'd put you and I together

What do you do for a living?

It's getting cold/warm

It is such a beautiful sunny day

It is freezing

I feel like I am melting 溶掉

Your hairstyle is so cool

Got any hobbies 任何嗜好

What kind of stuff do you like to do?

Wanna come over and watch the game?

Who's your favorite artist

What's the last movie you saw

Are you into scary movies?

What's your favorite dessert??

Do you usually cook at home or go out to eat??

Wanna grab lunch sometime?? 

I eat just about anything

I don't really care for seafood 不太喜歡

How are your meeting going??

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Studying: 單字 (20240321)

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副詞:  hilariously

說明:

Example:

Her new book's hilariously funny.

Things go hilariously wrong 

形容詞: hilarious

說明:  非常滑稽的，引人發笑的, 搞笑 歡鬧

Example:

 I thought it was hilarious.

我覺得它好笑極了。

Her jokes are absolutely hilarious.

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You're a beacon  你是盞明燈

Don't give yourself a hard time 別讓自己那樣難受

We need to figure out our options  我們要找出出路

So fear not, for I am with you  不要害怕  我與你同在

Drifted off for a second 打個瞌睡

I could use some air 我要去透氣

Improved upon還可增強

He is the legend他是傳奇人物

You don't understand what it's like 你不明白那是什麼感覺

He'll get this check 他會付錢

I'm such a head case  我是這樣的瘋子

It's a padlock 一塊掛鎖

Pain can keep the mind awake痛苦能讓意識清醒

Good illusion anyways 又耍花樣

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Studying: 單字 (20240319)

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名詞:  Achievement

說明:  成就，成績；功績

Example:

An Olympic silver medal is a remarkable achievement for one so young.

對於如此年輕的選手而言，奪得奧運會銀牌是個了不起的成就。

It gives you a sense of achievement if you actually make it to the end of a very long book.

如果你能真正讀完一本厚書，就會有一種成就感。

The invention of the computer is a great achievement. 

發明電腦是一大成就。

動詞(及物): Achieve

說明:

完成；達到；實現

Example:

She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America.

她終於實現了去南美洲旅遊的夢想。

I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing.

我工作了整整一天，但覺得好像甚麼都沒有做成。

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Keep one informed 跟某人通知報告

Podcast keeps us informed of the lastest news and topics

Go ahead with進行

By any chance 莫非

Have a day off 休假一天

Have a week off 休假一星期

In  any case 無論如何

His patience finally paid off 得到報償

I am afraid she's tied up忙不可開交 

Why don't you wrap it up and go out?收一收出發

Global warming 地球暖化

In the near future 最近未來

Nuclear power plant 核能電廠

We have bad connection 收訊不好

It sounded like he was not satisfied  with us

You look worn out. 你看起來筋疲力盡

Can you speak up a little

It seems attractive

Yesterday would not be too soon

Would it be possible to see you again

Better price 好價格

Best price

Out of the blue 突然

Turnout 投票率

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Studying: 欣賞 (20240317)

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You need to think accurately

It means that you look at things as the way it is.

Not worse than it is, not better than it is, as it real is

What I call a realistic optimist

You will ask yourselves

This is where I'm in.

This is where I want to go

What are some of the obstacles in between?

Like

What could I go wrong??

What don't I know

What don't I see

It is not about being negative,

It is about being realistic

A realistic optimist

Knowing my downside

Because I know if I can think of all the downside

When the stuff goes wrong

But I have a plan for it

I still can handle it

Does that make sense?

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Studying: 欣賞 (20240316)

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追愛總動員: How I Met Your Mother

A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.

來自 <https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460649/?ref_=ttls_li_tt> 

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Studying: 對話句 (20230315)

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Are you from around here?

What do you like here??

I don't think we've ever met.

Come over here for a second.

How do you two know each other?

I have heard lots about you

I'm sure we'll run into each other again.我們會再見面

I'll catch you later

Do you mind if I pet your dog.

What a coincidence 真巧

Could you help me out?

What the next stop is?

At which stop are you getting off??

What time are you flight?

I love traveling to new places

Are you traveling for pleasure or business去玩或出差

Can I buy you a drink

Next one's on me 下次我請

Are you a regular here?

The coffee taste like heaven.

How're you enjoying the party?

This place is bumping 真棒

This sucks很糟

They seem to have run out of fun.

I am not really into parties 我對派對沒興趣

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Studying: 單字 (20240314)

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副詞:  hilariously

說明:

Example:

Her new book's hilariously funny.

Things go hilariously wrong 

形容詞: hilarious

說明:  非常滑稽的，引人發笑的, 搞笑 歡鬧

Example:

 I thought it was hilarious.

我覺得它好笑極了。

Her jokes are absolutely hilarious.

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She snapped at me  他對我破口大罵

You can't let people walk all over you讓別人欺負你

That is anger boiling inside怒火中燒

I may show off a little tonight 炫耀

Let me see empty glasses  一飲而盡

We need to loosen up我們要放鬆

It is eventually go away 最終會消失

We always perceive as just kind of a concept

我們總認為這只是一種概念

Does it strike fear in you會讓你害怕

Was I driving you crazy or were you driving me crazy?

You have to behave yourself 你得規矩點

well, at least you're consistent 至少你始終如一

Whatever goes down out here.不管發生甚麼

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Studying: 單字 (20240312)

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nut

堅果

He cracked (open) the nuts with his hands.

螺母，螺帽

Nuts and bolts are used to hold pieces of machinery together.

螺帽和螺栓用來把機器零件裝拼在一起

瘋子;傻瓜;怪人

What kind of nut would leave a car on a railway track?

哪個瘋子會把車停在鐵軌上？

She is nuts   她發瘋

對…入迷的人

James is a tennis nut - he plays every day.

詹姆斯是個網球迷——他每天都打網球。

腦袋

Come on, use your nut (= think clearly)!

好啦，動動你的腦子！

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give you that aha moment 給你一個恍然大悟

cut to the chase 切入重點、直接了當

up in the air 懸而未決

lose your touch 不如以往

ring a bell 對…有印象

jump the gun 操之過急

blow someone away 令人驚艷

說話苛薄 a very sharp tongue.

face to face 面對面

Don’t be a chickenshit 別像個怂包

Sadly no 可惜 沒有

Now Let’s rumble 來開戰吧Let’s get ready to rumble

draw a blank 未能答覆 ,腦袋一片空白 , 不讓人失望, 一無所獲！

You’re not alone! 你不孤單！

make your version a reality 讓你的夢想 成真

I have no cue 我毫無頭緒

how crazy this sounds 聽起來很瘋狂

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Studying: 欣賞 (20240310)

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That felt good

Get some power , you know

I have been cooped up forever

I can't tell you how old it gets

Don't draw any attention to yourself

Just a movie, you will never be a real boy

This is probably a lot for you

這對你太大信息量

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一路玩到掛 The bucket list

Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.

來自 <https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825232/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1> 

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Studying: 對話句 (20230308)

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Do you want to hang out together?

I'm truly grateful to you. 我真的很感谢您。

Don’t mention it.  (不必客氣啦，小事一樁。)

I really appreciate it 真的很感謝你

The pleasure is all mine 榮幸之至

My appreciation is beyond expression. 我的感激溢於言表

I really appreciate it!

I’m very grateful. I could be grateful

Thanks a million 萬分感謝 

I owe you big time 表示極度感激。

You’re a life saver! 你是我的救命恩人

Meeting walks in the best ,the best

Thank you for your support and encouragement

謝謝你的支持 與 鼓勵

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Studying: 單字 (20240307)

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猶豫hesitate

及物動詞 + 不及物動詞

過去式：hesitated 過去分詞：hesitated 現在分詞：hesitating

Don't hesitate about that. Do it at once. 對於那件事不要再猶豫了。馬上去做吧

If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me.如果你需要甚麼，馬上打電話給我。

Do you love me?" she asked. He hesitated and then said, "I'm not sure."

｢你愛我嗎？｣她問道。他猶豫了一下，然後說：｢我不確定。｣

I would hesitate to get involved in this adventure.

我猶豫是否參加這次探險。

Hesitation 名詞

After a slight hesitation, she began to speak.稍微猶豫了一下後，她開始講話。

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I am gonna have a heart attack 心臟病發

You're just being paranoid 你只是偏執

I'm not shy, I'm proud  我不害羞  我很自豪

Worst idea, indeed.最糟想法  確實如此

Not sure about that不確定

I am starving 我餓死囉

They work for next to nothing  他們不勞而獲

Does that guy look familiar 這人看起來面熟?

That is no one else's priority 那不是別人優先事項

Last time he stepped by is two years ago上次他經過 是二年前

There's nowhere he couldn't 沒有他做不到

She seemed fond of you她好像很喜歡你

her flash and blood 他的骨肉

That's exactly  what this is這正是如此

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Studying: 單字 (20240305)

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ironic 

副詞:  ironically

說明:  諷刺地; 說反話地，反諷地

Example:

The tone of the novel is ironically comic.

小說的基調是諷刺性的喜劇。

She smiled ironically.

她反諷地笑了笑。

A lot of what I've written was meant ironically.

形容詞: ironic 

說明: 反語的;諷刺的;出乎意料的；令人啼笑皆非的

Example:

an ironic comment/reply

諷刺的評論／挖苦的回答

It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to buy them.

諷刺的是，雖然如今很多物品的製作成本下降了，但能買得起的人卻少了

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sleep out：在外頭過夜，

sleep like a log：睡得像頭豬

sound sleepn 和deep sleep 來形容熟睡

light sleep 則用來形容淺眠

I planned to sleep in tomorrow.

我明天打算睡晚一點 也可以說sleep late，

睡過頭了oversleep

I always oversleep on a Monday. 我總是在週一睡過頭。

hit the sack 睡覺去

整晚沒闔眼：didn’t sleep a wink

補眠：catch up on some sleep

睡著：fall asleep

昏昏欲睡：sleepy I started to feel sleepy after drinking 3 cans of beer.

美容覺：beauty sleep

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She is the best

She was just herself

She liked to dance

She couldn't dance, but she liked to

She also was the world's slowest runner

She'd say. "Let's go running"

And she was eating a cheesesteak while she said that

Talking about, " I'm qetting my carbo load."

She was the type of person that just included everyone

I was kinda the opposite. People made me nervous.

No way I could have gotten to where I've gotten without her.

I was so missing her, I just wanted to see her one more time

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Studying: 欣賞 (20240302)

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Sputnik 星際異種

The lone survivor of an enigmatic spaceship incident hasn't returned home alone - hiding inside his body is a dangerous creature.

來自 <https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11905962/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_psutbik> 

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