cider 鮮榨的蘋果汁
soft cider 未過濾的蘋果汁
hard cider 發酵蘋果汁
lemon juice 檸檬原汁
orange juice 柳橙原汁
lemonade 檸檬水
orangeade 加水加糖的柳橙汁
punch 水果酒；番趣酒
squash 加蘇打水的果汁
vodka 伏特加
condensed milk 煉乳
evaporated milk 奶水
fruit juice concentrate 濃縮果汁
orange juice concentrate 濃縮柳燈汁
reconstituted juice 稀釋果汁
substitute A for B
substitute B with A
用A來取代B
- If you want to be healthier, you should substitute coffee with green tea.
- If you want to be healthier, you should substitute green tea for coffee.
- You can substitute honey for sugar in the recipe.
- Could I substitute sherbet for ice cream?
theatrical (a.) 戲劇的
lizard (n.) 蜥蜴
chameleon (n.) 變色龍；反反覆覆的人
terrarium (n.) 玻璃寵物植物箱
bandit (n.) 強盜；土匪
hawk (n.) 鷹
outlaw (n.) 歹徒；亡命之徒
spaghetti western 義式西部片
come in handy (遲早)用得到；派上用場
save the day 化解劣勢/危機
cliche' (n.) 老掉牙的事；陳腔濫調
love interest (戲劇或電影中)戀愛對象
Giving roses on Valentine's Day is such a cliche'.
groom (v.) 培養；訓練
Robert is being groomed for a management position.
homer= home run
helicopter parents 直升機父母
Little League 少棒聯盟
something' s come up. 臨時有事
Don't sweat it. 別擔心
not have the heart to...不忍心...
lack (n.) (v.)
a lack of + N 某種特定的匱乏(lack→單數名詞缺乏)
lack of + N (缺乏的抽象狀態)
Poor diet and lack of exercise can lead to high blood pressure.
Rural districts are suffering from a lack of qualified teachers.
lack (in/for) + N(缺乏物) (lack→v.)
It's hard to buy a gift for someone who lacks for nothing.
No prob.
by all means= of course
I owe u one. 我欠你一次
curriculum
tuition 學費
waiting list 候補名單
rundown 概要
immersion courses 密集課程
charter school 特許學校
prep school= college preparatory school
secondary school (國小~國高中)
boarding school 寄宿學校
student-to-teacher radio 師生比
Advanced Placement course
day and night = night and day 天壤之別
be worth(prep.) + N/Ving
be worthy(a.) of + N/Ving
The work done by the charity is worthy of praise.
The work done be the charity worth praise.
Congrats.= congratulations
enroll (v.) 註冊(常用被動)
How many students are enrolled at the college?
MVP= most valuable player
overprotective (a.) 過度保護
lifesaver 救命恩人
wimp (n.) 軟弱無能的膽小鬼
preschool program 學前教育課程 =Pre-K focus on:
cognitive skills
emotional skills
brain growth
by any chance 有沒有可能
Could you lend me ur notebook by any chance?
leave sb./sth. in the dust 讓人望塵莫及
show sb. the ropes 帶某人入門
shallow=superficial
cuisine (n.) a style of cooking
coin/create a new term
live an extravagant life
Gerald took advantage of every opportunity to further his career. (positive)
It's wrong to take advantage of others. (negative)
manage to V (have finished the goal)
try/attempt/endeavor to V (not yet)
The prisoner endeavored to escape but in vain.
mental(mind)←→physical
spiritual(spirit)
get married/engaged
be married/engaged to sb.
suspect (v./a.)
suspicious (a.) →be suspicious of/about sth.
blame 因 for 果
blame 果 on 因
Kevin blames his parents for his lack of ambition.
The investigators blamed the accident on the weather.
arrogant (a.) 傲慢自大的
moral (n.) 道德倫理；寓意
mansion (n.) 豪宅
mistress (n.) 情婦
sincerity (n.) 誠意；真誠
socialite (n.) 社交名媛
lavish (a.) 鋪張的；奢華的
sit/stand idly by 袖手旁觀
被壯觀的森林和火山所圍繞，波特蘭被視為世上最漂亮和最環保的都會區之一。
Surrounded by majestic forests and volcanoes, Portland is seen as one of the most beautiful and greenest urban areas around the globe.
city of rose
temperate (a.) 溫暖溫和的
thrive (v.)
brewery (n.) 啤酒廠
indie= independent (a.) 獨立製作的
Visitors are wowed by the roses which thrive in a temperate climate.
urban sprawl (n.) 都市擴張
resident (n.)
數以萬計的學生走向倫敦街頭遊行，抗議基大學學費調漲三倍的計畫。
Tens of thousands of students marched through London to protest against plans to triple university tuition fees.
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