Color Idioms

go green
green life
green 環保

look blue 憂鬱

black sheep 黑羊-->害群之馬

yellow-bellied 懦弱膽小



see through rose color glasses 過份樂觀看事情

Killing Something Nonliving

kill 破壞消滅終止

kill creativity = destroy creativity

kill time 消耗時間

kill the engine

Spare Time

spare time = extra time, not busy, no plan to do something

閒暇時間

Show Business

Show Business 演藝界
There is no business like show business. 沒有什麼比得上演藝事業

musical (n) 歌舞劇; 音樂片
I'm going to see a musical tonight.

musical(a) success 音樂上的成功

Draw Out vs. Withdraw

life guard 救生員

draw out : 抽出引出;吸引;鼓勵某人說話
attract


withdraw 撤退;退出;提款
take something back
take away
remove

Affair and a Fare

affair : 工作事情事務事件
financial affair
public affair
private affair
family affair

a fare : (交通工具的)票價
train fare
taxi fare

What Are Long Hours?

long hours : work later than usual
很長的工作或讀書時間
ex: I often work long hours these days.

small hours(=wee hours) : early , 1-5 in the morning
凌晨

What is PA?

PA = Pennsylvania 賓州的縮寫
CA,NY,TX

PA =public address 對大眾講話, 指公共場所的廣播
PA system 擴音系統

Contend 和 Content 的差別

contend(v) : 競爭(重音在第二音節)
contend for sth 為了某東西爭奪
contend for your business
contend for the price


content(v,a) : 滿足(重音在第二音節)
He is not content with his job.


content(n) : 內容(重音在第一音節)

conventional vs traditional

conventional : present 現在的 常見的

traditional : from the past 多指過去

hog 【俚】又重又大的摩托車

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label conscious

feline

ignite

chock-full

don

sensation

sprint

hatred

feverishly