[英文 單字集] 遠端校外教學、Leoni國務卿女士、麥當勞創新中心

Top 3 words this week
1. 完全不同狀況、另一回事: a whole new ballgame = different situations
Ex: Controlling devices over the Web is an entirely different ballgame.

2. 宣傳、炒作: hype
Ex: She somehow failed to live up to (符合期望) the early hype.

3. inundate (v.): 充斥著 = to flood
Ex: The trait sets Leoni's character apart from the women at the center of many political shows inundating the small screen.

   by  encanto_sunland 

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，
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標在英文表示先從英文記會比較好 

In the diver's seat: Boise firm's remote-control device installed at Boise aquarium
1. field trip: 校外教學
Ex: New technology allows people to take a 'virtual field trip'.
2. armchair (adj.) 空談的、無實際經驗的
Ex: The company is taking armchair adventuring and learning to a new level 
3. take command of: 控制、指揮
Ex: Let anyone on the Internet take command of a remotely operated underwater vehicle.
4. fish tank: 魚缸
5. venture: (有風險的)投資
Ex: Its first public-access venture was iPet Companion.
6. feline: 貓科動物
Ex: The venture provides an opportunity for disabled or sick people to interact with playful feline.
7. compromised: 易受感染的
Ex: Children cannot play with cats because of their compromised health.
8. first of its kind: 首創的
Ex: Reach-In's Web-controlled submarine is the first of its kind.
9. a whole new ballgame: 完全不同狀況、另一回事 = different situations
Ex: Controlling devices over the Web is an entirely different ballgame.
10. get a kick out of: 喜歡、享受 = has a lot of fun= enjoy
11. primary target: 主要目標
Ex: While the aquarium thinks the public will get a kick out of the device, its primary target is student.
12. aquatic animal: 水生動物
Ex: Students learn about aquatic animals as well as the science behind the technology.
13. envision: 預想、想見
14. rural area: 偏遠地區
Ex: Hall envisions the program connecting with students throughout the state, especially in rural area
15. pilot: 操作(飛機)
Ex: The public can log on for two-minute sessions piloting the little vessel.
16. tether: 繫繩、拴鍊
Ex: The submarine requires a tether, since it's difficult to transmit wireless image and video signals through water.
17. roam: 來去自如、悠遊
Ex: As technology improves, untethered remote devices could roam the ocean.
18. whet one's appetite: 勾起某人興趣、激起慾望 =give it a try
Ex: Viewers can whet their appetite exploring the Aquarium of Boise's 17,000-gallon tank.
19. pay sth no mind: 不理會
Ex: The aquarium's sharks pay the submarine no mind.
20. nemesis: 勁敵、難對付的對手
21. penchant: 嗜好、偏好
Ex The submarine's nemesis is a 30-inch-long fish named Letterman, who has developed a penchant for biting the mini-sub's cable.
22. chomp: 咬、咀嚼 =chew = bite
Ex: Then the Letterman decided to start chomping the mini-sub's tether.
23.protruding: 突出的； protruding teeth: 暴牙
Ex: The puffer is armed with four protruding teeth
24. torment: 折磨
25. ham it up: 耍寶
Ex: The curious puffer not only likes tormenting the mini-sub, but also hamming it up before camera.
26. cable: 電線、傳輸線
27. prevail: 占上風、獲勝
Ex: The puffer keeps prevailing. 

(Reading articles and example sentences are from Aquarium Offers Interactive Learning, Advanced magazine, Mar. 9-10, 2015)


With 'Madam Secretary,' Tea Leoni returns to series TV after 16 years

1. blouse: 女裝襯衫

2. crisp: (衣服或紙鈔)直挺的

3. pencil skirt: 窄裙

Ex: Leoni is still dressed in the silk blouse and crisply pencil skirt

4. tap (v.): 選中、任命

Ex: She is unexpectedly tapped to become the Secretary of State.

5. artifice: 心機、詭計

6. crumble:粉碎、崩解

Ex: The artifice crumbles below her ankle.

7. ditch: 丟棄、捨棄

Ex: She's ditched the power heels for a pair of white sneakers

8. heist: 搶劫

9. globetrotting (adj., n): 環遊世界、在各國周旋、來回各地

10. reboot: 重啟、重拍

Ex: After some globetrotting, she auditions for a part in Angels '88, a Charlie's Angels reboot.

11. TV series: 電視影集

12. proclaim: 被譽為

Ex: Leoni was proclaimed the "Next Big Thing"

13. popcorn fare: 娛樂片、 娛樂作品

14. capitalize on: 利用..獲利、獲益

15. saucy: 諷刺、無禮的(幽默)

Ex: Roles in popcorn fare like Jurassic Park III did little to capitalize on her saucy charm.

16. rear: 照顧、養育

Ex: She focused on rearing her children with then-husband David.

17. hype: 宣傳、炒作

18. live up to: 符合、實現(期望)

Ex: She somehow failed to live up to the early hype.

19. privy to: 知情、知道(不為人知的祕密)

Ex:  A government official is privy to the country's most closely guarded security secrets.

20. deft: 熟練的、靈巧的= skillful

21. levity: 輕率、輕鬆的一面 = lack of serious

Ex: Although it may not seem an obvious role for a deft comedian, Leoni's wit brings some levity to the world of Madam Secretary.

21. State Department: 國務院

22. gallows humor/ dark humor: 黑色幽默、絞刑前的幽默

Ex: When you meet people in the State of Department, they have this gallows humor going on.

23. branch out: 跨足、像其他領域發展 = do something new

Ex: They are eager to branch out into television.

24. compelling: 讓人信服的、強勢的

Ex: She suggested building a show around a compelling character.

25. enlist: 請求協助、幫忙

Ex: They enlist Hall to bring the concept to life. 讓某事成真 = make it happen

26. knockoff: 翻版、仿製品、複製品 = a copy or imitation

Ex: Clinton may have provided the creative spark for Madam Secretary, but Elizabeth is no Clinton knockoff.

27. relatable: 產生共鳴的

28. protagonist: 主角

Ex: To be relatable, the show's protagonist could not be a career politician and she needed to have an active and functional (正常運作的)home life.

29. inundate: 使忙不過來、應接不暇、充斥著 = to flood

Ex: The trait sets Leoni's character apart from the women at the center of many political shows inundating the small screen.

30. choosiness: 挑剔

Ex: She proposed casting Leoni despite her renowned choosiness.

31. grueling: 筋疲力盡的、艱辛的 = extremely tiring

Ex: The return to work has been grueling.

32. A show doesn't get picked up. It flopped (失敗了.)

33. condition: 條件

Ex: The actress quickly signed on, with just one condition.

34. bunk bed: 上下舖、雙層床鋪

Ex: She fondly recalls the mice that bounced off her bunk bed at night.

(Reading articles and example sentences are from A Return to Fame, Advanced magazine, Mar.11-12, 2015)

McDonald's Innovation Center goal: Better service at restaurants

1. nondescript: 平常的、平庸的 nothing distinct

2. warehouse: 貨艙、大型量販店

Ex: This nondescript warehouse is some 30 minutes from McDonald's suburban Chicago headquarters.

3. sling: (隨意地)丟、扔

Ex: Uniformed crew members sling fries and hand food to customers

4. cashier: 收銀員

Ex: But here, cashiers accept fake money.

5. the drive-thru: 得來速

Ex: Customers mimic going through the drive-thru in plastic chairs, not cars

6. dissect: 解剖、仔細分析、剖析 examine sth in details

Ex: Fast-food operator studies, dissects current routines as well as proposed ideas.

7. vendor: 供應商

8. franchisee: 加盟店店長

9. grapple with: 對付、設法解決、應付 =deal with difficult problem

Ex: McDonald's is grappling with its long stretch of declining sales at long-standing restaurant.

10. mock (adj.): 仿製的、假的

11. buzz (v.): 充滿活力、繁忙

Ex: The mock restaurants buzz like an actual McDonald's.

12. deck: 突出的平臺、涼臺

Ex: Every move the crew takes can be studied by people watching from an observation deck.

13. log: 紀錄

Ex: Those tracking tags log how long it takes an order to make its way through the kitchen.

14. re-created: 複製

Ex: Orders are re-created from a previous day at an actual restaurant.

15. wrap: 捲餅

Ex: McDonald's wanted to offer wraps in more restaurant.

16. rotate: 輪流

Ex: McDonald's operators rotate through the center

17. gourmet (adj.): 美味的

18. incorporate: 包含、納入

Ex: A team from Australia was testing how to incorporate a customized gourmet burger into its restaurants.

18. collaborative: 合作的

19. conflict: 衝突

Ex: Though the Innovation Center can help the collaborative process, there can be conflicts when bringing together experts from different discipline.

20. tweak: 修改、微調 = make slight changes

Ex: Processes are tweaked multiple times before they make their way into restaurants.

21. nugget: 雞塊

22. portray: 扮演

Ex: People portray customers at the McDonald's senior director of experience design innovation.

(Reading articles and example sentences are from McDonald's Innovation Center, Advanced magazine, Mar.13-14, 2015)