Flying in the sky

Sunday, September 16, 2007

useful words I learned from a movie

The following is what I learned from a lengthy, yet interesting movie "戀愛沒有假期"
groundbreaking: 開創性的
unrequited love: 單戀
foreplay: (n) 前戲
overrate: (v) 過高估計
bollock: (v) 怒斥, 訓斥
bin:垃圾桶
dollop: 塊, 團, 份
salute:致敬
hysterically:歇斯底里地
hysterics: (n)
haggard: (adj) 憔悴的, 發狂的
gumption: 魄力, 精力, 進取心, 精明, 機智
screw up: 鼓舞; 振作
knock out:擊敗;使昏迷; 淘汰
by chance: 意外地, 偶然地

Thursday, August 02, 2007

adaptor: 轉接器
video port: 影像輸出埠
dead: (電池)沒電的; recharge (v) 充電
shades: 墨鏡
fry: 熱昏
swing by: (順道) 晃過去
bug spray:防蚊液
dress rehearsal:正式/總綵排
snag: (意料之外的) 障礙
blurt out: 不經思考而脫口而出
apply yourself: 全力以赴
tough it out在困難中堅持 ex. it helps if one was raised to tough it out.
All great minds think alike: 英雄所見略同

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

on the edge of one's seat: 注意力和興趣被吸引
His new product had everyone on the edge of their seats.

high-end:最高級的

entry-level: 入門等級的


fling: (口) 短暫交往, internet fling

the/a third wheel:電燈泡

shark (n.) 放高利貸的人;欺騙專家

rendition (n.) 表演,再現
the renedition of the picture ~圖片的複製品

sticker price 標價 ~~quite useful when buying things

Monday, April 23, 2007

phrases

In oral English,
Was that fun! = That was fun!
Don't you worry. = Don't worry.

carousel: 行李輸送帶
baggage claims:行李提領處

Saturday, April 14, 2007

The following are new words I learn from newspaper(聯合報):
From then on:從那時起
mediate (v):調停解決, 斡旋
whim: 一時的念頭
track field: 田徑場
loath (adj):不願意的, 不喜歡的
liposuction:抽脂術
fashion (vt): 製作, 形成, 把...塑造成 (we often use it as a noun, but until recently, I knew it can be a verb)


a sisiter five years my junior: 小我五歲的妹妹

Monday, April 09, 2007

New words

rip off (v): 詐騙,偷 The stranger ripped off Nora of five thousand dollars.
rip-off(adj): 詐騙的 This store is nortorious for selling rip-0ff goods.

dean:大學的教務長, 學院院長
dock slip這裡的slip是碼頭的意思
draft: 船吃水的(深度)
marina:小船碼頭
inherent: 天生的, 與生俱來的
acquire:併購 (I have always forgotten its meaning, I can't remember it)

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Useful phrases

The following phrases are useful in daily life.
  1. Loan consolidation plan. 負債整合計劃
  2. By all means. 一定要的啦
  3. That's the plan.就這樣了, 就這麼辦吧!