] not very good; of only average standard: a mediocre musician / talent / performance 
I thought the play was only mediocre.mediocirity the quality or state of being mediocre b : moderate ability or value: His acting career started brilliantly, then sank into mediocrity. 平庸
lackadaisical KK: [
] lacking enthusiasm and effort He has a lackadaisical approach/attitude to finding a job.guardedness
paradox a statement containing two opposite ideas that make it seem impossible or unlikely, although it is probably true; the use of this in writing: 『More haste, less speed' is a well-known paradox.
It's a work full of paradox and ambiguity. 似非而可能正確的議論discern to know, recognize or understand sth, especially sth that is not obvious
detect: [vn] It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work. He discerned a certain coldness in their welcome. He discerned her plan immediately.recall Dick recalls having been in Paris to study music when he was a child.
acting out
inclination a feeling that makes you want to do sth: He did not show the slightest inclination to leave.
My natural inclination is to find a compromise. She lacked any inclination for housework. He had an inclination to talk. (性格上的)傾向;意向;愛好trait Jim's two most pleasing traits are generosity and energy.
There're the ones who excel at everything they do. And they do everything.
this is called a beta because we haven't fixed all the bugs we intend to for 1.3, and probably haven't found them all either (can you ever be sure?).
smack He smacked his son's face. to hit sb with your open hand, especially as a punishment: I think it's wrong to smack children.
Do that again and you'll get your bottom smacked.buttom = buttocks
How did your job interview go today? How did something go?詢問事情進展的如何
damp slightly or moderately wet : moist <a damp towel>; also : humid <damp weather>
this is the registration date for the new semester. she is going to sign up for new classes.
elbow grease :(口語)費勁、重活: The job needs a certain amount of elbow grease to apply.
cough 咳嗽
throw up = vomit she is going to throw up.
captain 隊長.機長.船長
attorney : one who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf; especially : lawyer 律師
What is the woman doing to the boy?他正在對男孩做什麼
wait in line 排隊 there were many people at the bank this morning and I had to wait in line.
balcony [
] You can see the sea from our balcony.陽台basement 地下室 attic 閣樓,頂樓
hut [
]a small, simply built house or shelter: a beach hut a wooden hut (簡陋的)小屋put up a tent 搭帳棚
pan 平底鍋, wok炒菜鍋(東方人用的)
sore throat tooth decay sore back
luncheon [
] lunch的正式用字hopefully Hopefully we will be there by six. 但願
slip my mind = forget
chip 洋芋片 go well with...與...很搭配/相得益彰
I love potatoes, and they go well with sandwiches.
fly straight from A to B
toward the end of + 時間 :快到~結束之前 Toward the end of the day, Jack always felt tired.
put together 組裝 Was that bookshelf complicated to put together? Yes. there were too many pieces to figure out.
realistic representing things as they are in real life: a realistic drawing a realistic looking spider
play jokes on someone
attend the funeral on the weekend.
That's too bad...太可惜了,太糟糕了
a class reunion 同學會; a family reunion change the date
quite an accomplishment for someone 某人的一大成就 Learning Japanese was ~ for you.
I would never...我絕不/絕不會...I would never do that again.
domestic travel <-> travel oversea domestic airport
superior 上司,長官(n) He is superior than me.(adj)
carve 雕刻 carve some pumpkins for Halloween. The statue was carved out of marble.
furious very angry: She was absolutely furious at having been deceived.
He was furious with himself for letting things get so out of control. I'm furious that I wasn't told about it.dawn 清晨,黎明 dusk 黃昏 the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is not yet dark
twilightleave for 出發 I am going to leave for HK.
poster 海報(貼在公共場所) poster paint = poster color 廣告顏料
bring back good memories.喚起美好的回憶 The photos bring back many good memories.
seating capacity 座位容量
I was too absorbed in the action movie. Didn't ....所引導的問句意思是"難道...沒"
I usually go hiking in my free time. My teacher was calling away this morning.
late for class; late for work; late for school
pick up sth (在途中)買點東西 our team was defeated. they lost the game.
They tied with the other team. The game was in a tie and they have to extend the game.
quantile men in the first quintile of weight (= the heaviest 20% of men) Lab costs in highest quintile were 82% higher than in lowest quintile
concise 簡明的,簡潔的;簡要的
congenital (of a disease or medical condition) existing since or before birth: congenital abnormalities
Half of all fetuses with the syndrome have a congenital heart defect. 天生的(疾病）a piece of considerate advice. 體貼的建議 light blob 燈泡 grave 墳墓a burial place
afterward : at a later or succeeding time : subsequently
ahead of time 提早，提前 If we want to get good seats for the performance, we should reserve them ahead of time.
sprain : a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint關節 with stretching or tearing of ligaments韌帶 also: twist, wrench
dwindle become gradually less or smaller: dwindling audiences
a dwindling band of supporters His fortune dwindled to a few hundred pounds.get to the bottom of something 追查到底、找出真相 shovel 鏟子 vegetarian dishes 素食菜餚
prejudice n unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc.: a victim of racial prejudice
Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice.（好或壞的)偏見A lot of care and preparation must go into meeting everyone's requirements.
grant a request.接受請求 in the lead ex. After running fifty mins in the marathon, Jack was still in the lead.
at the start of ex. At the start of our business,.... catch up 趕上，追上
by the end ex. By the end of June next year, I will have graduated from school.
one day (可指過去或未來的)某一天One day, I am going to be the mayor of this city.
what's up-->what you have been doing lately? 最近如何?最近有啥新鮮事? guest to honor 榮譽嘉賓 package tour
tag along with someone 緊跟著 Must your brother tag along with us everywhere we go?
mingle with: to come into contact : associate mingled with the guests 打交際
be obsessed with n./ v-ing 著迷於,執著於 skateboard 滑板 in-line skates直排輪
halfway through 做到一半 My project is halfway through.
perverse showing deliberate determination to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable or unreasonable: a perverse decision
故意作對的
procrastinate [
] : to put off intentionally and habitually People were dying of starvation while governments procrastinated. I beg your pardon = excuse me whisper 輕聲細語
wax 蠟 He then coated it with wax. cotton 棉花 coat to cover sth with a layer of a substance: cookies thickly coated with chocolate 覆蓋...的表面
be modest about :謙虛 modest 謙虛的,高貴的 you bet!(口)當然 extended warranty 延長保固 He purchased an extended warranty for it.
take a stroll 散步 hang the clothes hang on = hold on hang up the phone 掛電話
hang out to spend a lot of time in a place: The local kids hang out at the mall boardroom會議室
this randomized trial was designed as a pilot study to measure the relevancy of search results using three different interfaces for the PubMed search system.
She was a warmhearted, generous old lady
tape measure 捲尺 paint brush油漆刷子 paint roller 油漆滾筒 wheelchair 輪椅
make a face 做鬼臉 a long face不悅的臉色 After knowing that he didn't pass the exam, he pulled a long face.
the boxer knocked out his opponent
he looks awful = he look like hell.
dough [
] a mixture of flour [
], water, etc. that is made into bread and pastry: Knead the dough on a floured surface. 生麵糰train to aim a gun, camera, light, etc. at sb/sth: He carefully trained his gun on the suspect.<trained his camera on the deer> <training every effort toward success>
furious :very angry bathing suit = swimsuit sun dress無袖洋裝 pajamas KK: [
]睡衣褲 I'd like to buy a pair of pajamas.on the right track 在正確的路線上/思考方向正確 <-> on the wrong track I personally think you are on the wrong track.
cinch [
] = a piece of cake a thing done with ease It's a cinch.be gone 離開了/吃光了 they are gone. the chocolate cookies are almost gone.
throw a party = have a party 辦舞會 purse [
] a small bag for money錢包 = wallet 皮包 night falls 天黑hallway = corridor [
]daunt 使氣餒 = dismay He wasn't daunted by his failure. daunting 令人氣餒的 righteous [
]commute : to travel back and forth regularly to travel regularly by bus, train, car, etc. between your place of work and your home
I commute between A and B by train everyday.
quite demanding My workload is quite demanding. I do not have access to performance realted pay or any other loading to my salary.
The job is quite demanding and the pay is low.
backward 開倒車的,落後的<-> progressive It's a backward idea to keep foreigners from having internet service.
a few = some. few為否定用法,表示幾乎沒有 charm 護身符 lucky charm 幸運符 safe charm 平安符
pay with 以...方式付帳 May I pay with my credit card?
Turn the volume down; otherwise I'll call the police. 二個完整句子
I should have +pp 表示過去該做而未做的事 I should have studied hard last night. I shouldn't have told him the truth.
hang up my clothes hanger 衣架 Do you need to buy anything in particular?特定的;特別的
put a markup on my face. Do you put on a markup?
pathetic = pitiful
compassion a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for people who are suffering and a desire to help them: to feel / show compassion 同情
self-imposed decided by oneself, without being influenced by other people.
derogatory showing strong disapproval and not showing respect.
insulting: derogatory remarks/comments.nominal being sth in name only, and not in reality: the nominal leader of the party 名義上的
dichotomous : dividing into two parts 分成二類的
percentile 百一分段值 Overall these students rank in the 21st percentile on the tests—that is, they did worse than 79 per cent of all children taking the test.
quartile 四分位數
cornerstone 基石;基礎
collective done or shared by all members of a group of people; involving a whole group or society: collective leadership / decision-making / responsibility共同的
collectively We have had a successful year, both collectively and individually. Collectively, the workspaces are driving caBig's goals.
Federal forecasters predict that $1 in every $5 will be spent on health care by 2015, with costs reaching more than $4 trillion, according to Health Affairs
premium [
] 保險費 health insurance premiumendorse to say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action: I wholeheartedly endorse his remarks.
Members of all parties endorsed a ban on land mines. 公開表示贊同onset the beginning of sth, especially sth unpleasant: the onset of disease / old age / winter He went to see a doctor at the onset of a fever.
procurement the process of obtaining supplies of sth, especially for a government or an organization: arms procurement
She has responsibility for the procurement of equipment in the company. 採購,獲得It is hoped that it will be of interest to both novices and professionals in the field.
jargon = term medical jargon
Taking care of the place you're at while others are gone. 鞏固防守堡壘
linger 排徊 lingering 排徊不去的
Kuo went to see a doctor Tuesday regarding lingering soreness in the elbow, and a conservative approach to rehabilitation was recommended.
As Sandy was leaving work, she said "hold down the fort" to Jill, who was now working alone.
in charge of who's in charge of documentation these days? 負責 commodity []日用品,商品 poverty [
Do you think the investors will oppose spending on R&D?
steer 掌(船)舵/ 帶領 He steered his boat into the harbor. You are going to steer the company.
This gift is just a token of our gratitude.
What have you been up to lately? 最近在做什麼 I've been working the links to fill a gap.
aftermath 事件結束後的一段時期 There was a time of poverty in the aftermath of the country's civil war.
beef up 加強,增強 You should beef up the part regarding stock options.
At one time 曾經 At one time, his country was well respected
nauseous [
trauma [
lesion (medical) damage to the skin or part of the body caused by injury or by illness: skin / brain lesions (身體/器官)傷害
tech boom 熱潮the tech boommay have come and gone
epicenter the central point of sth/震央 Executives at the epicenter of the tech boom are needing to drastically alter their lifestyle.
periphery [
gridlock (usually in politics) a situation in which people with different opinions are not able to agree with each other and so no action can be taken: Congress is in gridlock. 僵局
fissile [
make inroads into / on sth if one thing makes inroads into another, it has a noticeable effect on the second thing, especially by reducing it, or influencing it: Tax rises have made some inroads into the country's national debt.
emigre [
This would, hopefully, send a strong message........ bug spray wilderness 荒野
tote to carry something, especially something heavy. We arrived, toting our bags and suitcases.
amenity something that is intended to make life more comfortable 舒適設施 Many of the houses lacked even basic amenities (= for example, baths, showers, hot water).
pool to ask a large number of members of the public what they think about sth
veteran [
realistic: a pragmatic approach to management problems 務實的exquisite extremely beautiful or carefully made: exquisite craftsmanship
Her wedding dress was absolutely exquisite. 極美的,極精緻的acreage 英畝數[
] acre 英畝 [] pesticide [
]殺蟲劑 herbicide soybean大豆 cotton [
]erosion to gradually destroy sth or make it weaker over a period of time; to be destroyed or made weaker in this way: [vn] Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures. 逐漸摧毀
to gradually destroy the surface of sth through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way
wear away: [vn] The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea. 侵蝕savvy aving practical knowledge and understanding of sth; having common sense: savvy shoppers 有常識/實務知識的
veterinary 獸醫的 [
] veterinarian 獸醫 [] accessary 裝飾品,附屬品IKEA's 200 stores worldwide feature a three-tier pricing system.
upscale : relating to, being, or appealing to affluent consumers; also : of a superior quality 高檔的 upscale products
strap (公共車輛上的)拉手吊帶 She held onto a strap to steady herself. 皮帶
: to cause to suffer from an extreme scarcity [
] <is often strapped for cash> 使嚴重不足 cash-strapped 沒有很多錢的 scarce 不足的
trendsetter : a person who starts or popularizes a trend. He hardly comes off as an industry trendsetter.
He attributed his good health to exercise. 把...歸因於 Much of IKEA's success can be attributed to ...
critique also review 評論(正面口氣的評論) criticize 批評(負面的)
give away 贈送 He gave away all his money to the poor.
saturate : to satisfy fully : satiate 使飽合
saturate the market : to provide too much of a product so there is more of this product available than there are people who want to buy it. ex. the market would soon be saturated
commodity 日用品,必需品 resale 零售 profit margin 淨利率,純益率
apiece :for each one : individually Americans have five to 10 hats apiece.
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