Teeth Idioms

pulling teeth 拔牙,某件事情像拔牙，表示很難的一件事

ex: Getting bill to clean his room is like pulling teeth.

kicking the teeth 粗暴地對待侮辱；背叛

sinking your teeth : 興沖沖迫不及待去做

Nature vs. Nurture

love on someone (口語講法) : 將愛給予某人，父母給子女關愛
通常用love someone



nurture 養育:後天 ->環境

nature 大自然:先天 -> 遺傳

Parent Figure

parent figure : 父母親的化身，可以提供像爸媽一樣照顧的長輩



guardian 監護人

Two Pronunciations of "Uses"

uses [juz] v.

use [jus] n.

多用途 多才多藝
versatile [ˋvə:sətail] 英式念法
versatile [ˋvɝsət!] 美式念法

Applying to College

pick a major 選擇主修

declare a major 正式聲明主修

sophomore 大二時 declare a major

apply a school 美國大學士用申請的
rejection letter 拒絕通知書
acceptance letter 接受入學通知書

Different Meanings of Personality

Personality
1.個性人格

2.人物名人
He is a well-known sports personality.
TV personality
radio personality

3.場所特質
The room has a lot of personality.
很有特色室內設計的房間

How is Green the New Black?

Green is the new black.
環保的綠色是新的主流

40 is the new 30. 40歲的人看起來跟30歲一樣年輕