[英文 單字集] 美式足球安全帽、非洲好萊塢、感情殺手
Top 3 words this week
1. 臨演、臨時演員: extra (n.)
Ex: from camera operators and set designers to extras and personal assistant.
2. sail into the sunset: 從此幸福快樂 = live happily ever after
Ex: You fall in love and sail into the sunset.
3. slip up: 疏忽、犯錯
Ex: I must admit that I have slipped up from time to time.
1. 臨演、臨時演員: extra (n.)
Ex: from camera operators and set designers to extras and personal assistant.
2. sail into the sunset: 從此幸福快樂 = live happily ever after
Ex: You fall in love and sail into the sunset.
3. slip up: 疏忽、犯錯
Ex: I must admit that I have slipped up from time to time.
1. punter: (美式足球)高踢員
Ex: University punter starts company to
research helmet safety
2. concussion: 腦震盪
3. gridiron: 美式足球場
Ex: Three players received concussions, one
of which eventually ended a player's career on the gridiron.
4. plague: 折磨、受苦 = cause
a lot of suffering and difficulty
Ex: He begins researching preventive
measures for the head injuries plaguing his teammates.
5. encompass: 涵蓋、包含
Ex: The company encompasses four areas of
research
6. outfit (v.): 提供裝備、配備
Ex: The company outfits players with
accelerometers implanted in their helmet.
7. pump: 幫浦、打氣筒
Ex: The company is testing the use of a
helmet pump.
8. tackle: (美式足球)攔截、擒抱摔倒
9. go on the field: 上場
Ex: Players aren't really thinking about
that before they go on the field.
10. sideline: 邊線(n.) 退賽、停賽(v.)
Ex: He was sidelined for the rest of the
season.
11. implement: 實施、執行 = put sth into operation
Ex: The development team is looking to
partner with CMU to implement the research.
12. haze: 霧、煙霧
Ex: Everything was a haze weeks after he
received a concussion.
13. hit close to home: 接近中心、針對性的、影響個人的
Ex: Healy's research hits close to home for
Bird.
14. comprehensive: 全面的、完整的 = complete
Ex: There is a demand for more
comprehensive head injury research.
15. put forward a effort: 付出努力
Ex: Unless a big, significant effort is put
forward, football has a very dim future. (黯淡、慘澹的未來)
16. mentee: 導生
17. out of one's pocket: 自掏腰包 = bootstraps
Ex: His student and mentee spent thousands
of dollars out of his pocket on equipment and technology.
18. dedicated: 投入、認真、盡責
Ex: He is very dedicated.
19. grant: 撥款、補助金
Ex: The developers also are looking into
other possible grants.
20. jar: (強烈的)撞擊、搖晃
Ex: His head get jar in a football game.
21. account: 描述、報導、說法
Ex: A firsthand account (當事人描述)
(Reading articles and example sentences are from The Mission to Make Football Safer, Advanced magazine, Mar. 23-24, 2015)
1.
glamorous: 光鮮亮麗的
Ex: A
majority of the films were shot at studios in this glamorous Southern California
city.
2.
synonymous: 等於、代表
Ex:
Hollywood is synonymous with movie making.
3.
purse string: 錢包拉鍊、引申為開銷預算
Ex:
Movie company purse strings have gotten tighter.
4.
scout: 場勘 = look for something
5.
would-be: 可能的
6.
blockbuster: 熱門片、賣座電影、暢銷片
Ex:
Location scouts have been looking beyond sunny and sprawling Los Angeles for
budget-friendly places to film the latest would-be blockbusters.
7. reasonable:
合理的
8.
metropolis: 城市、都會
Ex: Reasonably
priced labor has made this southernmost African metropolis a major destination.
9.
chameleon: 變色龍
10.
stand-in: 替代品、替補 =substitute for = replace
Ex:
The downtown area is in especially high demand thanks to its chameleon like
buildings, which are fitting stand-ins for buildings in many major cities on
Earth.
11. run
into: 遇見
12.
stroll: 散步、漫步
Ex:
Tourists have a good chance of running into a film set if they stroll the
downtown streets.
13.
profile: 人氣
Ex:
Cape Town's profile is still on the rise in the movie world.
14.
someone-headed: 主演
Ex:
Denzel Washington-headed thriller Safe
House
15.
reputation: 名氣
16.
glamor: 榮耀
Ex:
Cape Town's growing reputation is bringing much more than glamor.
17.
silver screen: 銀幕、電影界
18.
have little/everything to do with: 不是/而是
Ex:
The push to lure films here has nothing to do with catching some sort of a
silver screen buzz, but everything to do with economics and industry
development.
19.
per diem: (每日)出差費
Ex:
Major productions give their foreign crews a per diem.
20.
extra (n.): 臨演、臨時演員
Ex:
from camera operators and set designers to extras and personal assistant
21.
beneficiary: 受益者
22.
cast: 演員
Ex:
One of the biggest beneficiaries of the film boom are caterers, who are hired
to provide three meals a day for cast and crew.
23.
reap the benefit: 賺到、受益、獲利
Ex:
Hotels and car rental companies are also reaping the benefits of increased
business.
24.
buzz: 忙碌、蓬勃發展
25.
die down: 消退
Ex:
The buzz dies down
26. in
the spotlight: 受到關注 = get extra attention
Ex:
Cape Town will still enjoy some lasting benefits from its time in the spotlight.
27.
locale: 故事或電影的場景 =location
28.
hot spot: 熱門景點
29.
crew: 工作人員
30.
caterer: 外燴業者、辦桌者、提供餐點的廠商
(Reading articles and example sentences are from Is Cape Town the Hollywood of Africa, Advanced magazine, Mar. 25-26, 2015)
1.
brink: 轉捩點、轉折點、臨界點
Ex:
They found their marriage on the brink
2.
silent treatment: 冷戰
3.
go-to (adj.): 專門的、
4.
arise: 發生 = happen
Ex:
Her use of silent treatment had become a go-to weapon whenever problems arose.
5.
withdraw: 沉默、退縮
Ex:
She really has no idea what to say or do when hurt, so she withdraws.
6.
therapist: 心理治療師
7.
deadly: 致命的
Ex: a
deadly emotional assassination
8.
nag: 嘮叨、念嘴
Ex:
One partner constantly nags.
9.
resonate with: 引起迴響、同感
Ex: He
is pleasantly surprised at how much this issue has resonated with the public.
10.
ultimately: 最終
Ex:
Ultimately, it has nothing to do with the argument
11.
eclipse: 剝奪 = cover it up
12.
constructively: 有建設性的
Ex: It
eclipses the purpose of anger, which is to use it constructively to bring about
positive change going forward in a relationship.
13.
approach: 要求、商談
Ex:
She is constantly approaching her husband because he is so withdrawn
14.
sail into the sunset: 從此幸福快樂 = live happily ever after
Ex:
You fall in love and sail into the sunset.
15.
pact: 約定
Ex:
Make a pact that when conflicts arise, they will communicate.
16.
timeout: 暫停
Ex: If
needed, schedule a timeout to be away from each other before communicating.
17.
air: 說出、發洩
= make opinions known
18.
grievance: 不滿、牢騷
Ex:
They could air their grievances and then both reflect on them without arguing.
19. a
level playing field: 公平競爭的條件
Ex:
With a level playing field in place, she no longer felt the need to punish
them.
20.
slip up: 疏忽、犯錯
Ex: I
must admit that I have slipped up from time to time
21.
out of picture: 捨棄、不採用
Ex:
Taking the silent treatment out of picture requires self-awareness, education
and hard work.
22. on
the spot: 當場、現場
Ex:
You are open to accessing your own behavior on the spot.
23.
coping skills: 應對技巧
24. on
the same page: 意見相同= see eye to eye
Ex:
There are coping skills needed when you're not on the same page.
25. Do
not let the sun go down on your anger
今日怒氣今日消
(Reading articles and example sentences are from Silence isn't always golden, Advanced magazine, Mar. 27-28, 2015)
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