[英文 單字集] 環球在北京、吃藥容易癡呆、機上娛樂策略、變聰明你也行

Top 3 words this week
1. 預計、預定: slated
Ex: Shanghai Disney is slated to open in late 2015.

2. 搖錢樹、金雞母: moneymaker
Ex: Airlines are split on a big potential moneymaker: in-flight entertainment

3. 節儉的: thrifty
Ex: Carriers with only Wi-Fi hope to attract thrifty travelers.

   by  Hey Paul Studios 




下面是這周的單字集，點選標題可以看原文報導
藍色單字是我覺得常用的單字，
標在中文表示可以直接翻譯和中文做連結
標在英文表示先從英文記會比較好 

Universal Studios to open Beijing theme park in 2019

1. long-rumored: 謠傳已久的

Ex: The long-rumored park will be among the company's largest.

2. call for: 要求

3. complex (n.): 綜合大樓、中心

Ex: Plans also call for a Universal CityWalk retail-dining-and-entertainment complex.

4. consortium: 集團、財團 =group

Ex: The park will be jointly owned by Beijing Shouhuan, which is a consortium of four Chinese state-owned companies, and Universal Parks & Resorts.

5. showcase: 展示、展現 =put on display on a fancy level

Ex: Beijing park would showcase some of the best themed attractions to be found anywhere.

6. cultural  heritage: 文化遺產

Ex: We will work to create experiences based on China's best-loved stories and centuries-long rich cultural heritage.

7. conducive: (條件)有利、有助於

8. visitation: 造訪、探望

Ex: The company would focus on building attractions conducive to wintertime visitation.

9. moratorium: 暫停、中止

Ex: China's central government lifted a moratorium on new theme park development approval.

10. slated: 預計、預定

Ex: Shanghai Disney is slated to open in late 2015.

11. theme park/ amusement park: 主題樂園、遊樂園

12. top-notch: 頂級的 =excellent

(Reading articles and example sentences are from News Worthy Clips, Advanced magazine, Mar. 16-18, 2015)

Drugs used for anxiety, sleep are linked to Alzheimer's disease in older people

1. agitation: 焦慮不安、焦躁

2. impending: 即將來臨的、即將發生的

Ex: Benzodiazepines are widely used to treat insomnia, agitation and anxiety, all of which can be early signs of impending Alzheimer's disease.

2. briefly: 短暫的、簡短的

Ex: Participants took higher doses but very briefly or infrequently.

3. worrisome: 著急、讓人擔心的

4. long-acting: 長效的

Ex: The picture was more worrisome for those who frequently took long-acting benzodiazepines

5. gauge: 測量、估算

Ex: An index that gauged the intensity of a participant's benzodiazepine use.

6. mount: 增加、升高

Ex: At the end of a five-year period following an initial prescription, Alzheimer's risk mounted steadily.

7. cumulative: 累積的

Ex: Patients took the cumulative equivalent of daily doses for three to six months

8. dementia: 癡呆

(Reading articles and example sentences are from News Worthy Clips, Advanced magazine, Mar. 16-18, 2015)

Airlines take different approaches to in-flight entertainment

1. quest: 力求、追求

Ex: Their ongoing quest to squeeze more revenue out of passengers.

2. moneymaker: 搖錢樹、金雞母

3. split: 分歧、分裂

Ex: Airlines are split on a big potential moneymaker: in-flight entertainment

4. perspective: 觀點

Ex: Each airline has a different perspective on how they run their business.

5. reflect: 反映

Ex: What kind of in-flight entertainment an airline offers reflects the type of passenger carriers are targeting

6. well-heeled: 有錢的

Ex: Airlines with seat-back systems are going after well-heeled fliers with money to spend

7. thrifty: 節儉的

Ex: Carriers with only Wi-Fi hope to attract thrifty travelers.

8. drawback and benefits: 優缺點、各有利弊

Ex: There are drawbacks and benefits for each entertainment system.

9. hefty: 大量的、可觀的 = large

Ex: The systems can generate hefty revenues.

10. BYOD: = Bring Your Own Device

(Reading articles and example sentences are from News Worthy Clips, Advanced magazine, Mar. 16-18, 2015)

Can you make yourself smarter?

1. triathlon: 鐵人三項

Ex: An athlete prepares for a triathlon.

2. plasticity: 可塑性

Ex: They explore the science of brain plasticity

3. premise: 前提、假設

Ex: The premise that anyone at any age can become smarter.

4. guinea pig: 天竺鼠、(實驗的)白老鼠

Ex: He was eager to play guinea pig.

5. daunting: 嚇人的、讓人腿軟的 = overwhelming or scary

6. shackled: (手腳)帶銬

7. chained: 被鐵鍊綑綁

8. blindfolded: 被蒙眼的

Ex: A daunting final task: an underwater escape while shackled chained and blindfolded.

9. makeover: 翻新、改造、改頭換面

Ex: What was it like to participate in this brain makeover?

10. stun: 嚇到

Ex: The post-training scores stunned me.

11. juggle: 拋接雜技

Ex: Juggling is great for brain because it is a complex multi-object tracking brain activity.

12. He monitored and adapted the training so that I stayed at the edge of my mental capability. 保持在絞盡腦汁的邊緣

13. I reached the edge of what I thought was possible. 到達了自己的極限

14. think twice: 重新思考

Ex: That did make me think twice about what I was doing.

15. brisk walk: 快走

16. license plate: 車牌

Ex: 25 minutes of brisk walking a day (if you can add strategy, like memorizing locations or license plates) is excellent for your brain.

17. incorporate: 加入、整合

Ex: I also recommend finding ways to incorporate it into everyday life.

18. surrogate: 替代的、另一個

Ex: Stop using phone as a surrogate brain and memorize some of the numbers yourself.

19. station in life: 人生的階段

Ex: Everyone, regardless of your station in life, has the ability to improve his or her brain.

20. mind-blowing: 驚人的、興奮的

21. at the foothills of: 剛起步的 = at the beginning

Ex: What's even mind-blowing is that we are still only at the foothills of our understanding.

22. dementia

Ex: What can brain training do to help reverse or prevent disorders such as dementia?

(Reading articles and example sentences are from Can You make Yourself Smarter, Advanced magazine, Mar. 16-18, 2015)