Fat 肥！

Fat  肥！

如果你不想直接指出某人有些胖，你其實可以用一些間接的詞語來表達。

例如，你可以說

You are too big.

The large man ...

您還可以使用“plump 豐滿”和“chubby 小胖”。

A chubby baby is very cute.

一個胖乎乎的寶寶真是很可愛。

Mark is getting a bit plump but I don't think he needs to keep fit.

馬克是有點豐滿，但我不認為他需要做運動減肥。

詞彙 1. plump 豐滿 2. chubby 小胖

類別: Vocabulary 詞彙

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＜ English Version＞

Fat!

If you don't want to point out someone is very fat directly, you can use other words to express indirectly.

For example, you can say

You are too big.

The large man ...

You can also use 'plump' and 'chubby'.

A chubby baby is very cute.

Mark is getting a bit plump but I don't think he needs to keep fit.

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Beef with tomato sauce

Beef with tomato sauce! Yummy!

Jeffrey

Underhand 秘密進行的

Underhand 秘密進行的

Have you ever done something underhand?

你曾經有否做了不見得光的事？

這個詞“Underhand”是指某人進行不見得光的事。它可能是非法的。

例子

The shareholders find the new chairman underhand as he seems to cook the book.

股東知道新來的主席秘密進行一些事，他似乎做假賬。

詞彙 1. Underhand 秘密進行的

類別: Vocabulary 詞彙

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＜ English Version＞

Underhand

Have you ever done something underhand?

The word 'underhand' means someone does somethings in a secret or a sly way.

So, in the above question, I asked if you had ever done something in a secret way. It may be illegal as well.

Example:

The shareholders find the new chairman underhand as he seems to cook the book.

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Snow under 在雪的下面?

Snow under 在雪的下面?

當有人說“he or she is snowed under with work”，就是指某人正在努力工作，非常忙碌。

So, don't bother me right now. I am snowed under with work!

所以不要現在打擾我，我正在忙於工作！

詞彙 1. Snow under 忙得不可開交

類別: Idiom 習語

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＜ English Version＞

Snow under

When someone says he or she is snowed under with work, it means someone is working hard and is very busy.

So, don't bother me right now. I am snowed under with work!

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Angry 憤怒 - 第2部分

Angry 憤怒 - 第2部分

3. Irritate 激怒/使某人生氣（動詞）

My baby often feels irritated.

我的寶寶經常感到惱火。

Jeffrey was irritated at the delay.

杰弗對延遲感到激怒。

4. Furious 憤怒的（形容詞）

My coach was absolutely furious at my behavior because I refused to play for my team.

教練對我的行為非常憤怒，因為我拒絕為我的球隊上場。

My mum was furious with me when she knew I cheated in the exam.

當她知道我在考試中作弊，媽媽對我非常憤怒。

詞彙 1. Irritate 激怒/使某人生氣（動詞） 2. Furious 憤怒的（形容詞）

類別: Vocabulary 詞彙

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＜ English Version＞

Angry - Part 2

3. Irritate (verb)

meaning: Make someone angry.

My baby often feels irritated.

Jeffrey was irritated at the delay.

4. Furious (adj.)

Meaning: Full of anger

My coach was absolutely furious at my behavior because I refused to play for my team.

My mum was furious with me when she knew I cheated in the exam.

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Angry 憤怒 - 第1部分

Angry 憤怒 - 第1部分

在英語中，我們可以找到很多這與'Angry'類似含義的詞語。

1. Cross 生氣的（形容詞）

Jeffrey was cross with me when our team's doing rather badly.

當我們的球隊的表現不太好，杰弗跟我生氣。

Why are you so cross with me?

為什麼你跟我生氣嗎？

2. Annoy 煩擾（動詞）

I'm very busy. Stop annoying me!

我很忙。不要煩擾我吧！

The mosquitoes annoyed me when I tried to sleep.

當我正想睡覺的時候，蚊子在煩擾我。

詞彙 1. Cross 生氣的（形容詞）2. Annoy 煩擾（動詞）

類別: Vocabulary 詞彙

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＜ English Version＞

Angry - Part1

In English, we can find lots of words which have similar meanings with 'angry'.

1. Cross (adj.)

Meaning: Rather angry

Example:

Jeffrey was cross with me when our team's doing rather badly.

Why are you so cross with me?

2. Annoy (verb)

Meaning: Something causes slight anger to someone.

Example:

I'm very busy. Stop annoying me!

The mosquitoes annoyed me when I tried to sleep.

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Prop up 扶持

Prop up 扶持

讓我們來學習一些新詞。

“Prop up”表示扶持。

例子

Our government intends to prop up green energy industries.

我國政府有意扶持綠色能源產業。

詞彙 1. Prop up 扶持

類別: Phrasal Verb 片語動詞

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＜ English Version＞

Prop up

Let's learn some new words, dude.

'Prop up' means support.

For example,

Our government intends to prop up green energy industries.

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I'll say 完全贊同

I'll say 完全贊同

您可以使用“I'll say”來表示你同意某人的想法。

例子

Jeffrey: She is very beautiful.

杰弗：她很漂亮。

Mark: I'll say. (OR You can say that again)

馬克：完全贊同。

你還可以用“You can say that again”來表達完全贊同。

詞彙 1. I'll say 完全贊同

類別: Idiom 習語

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＜ English Version＞

I'll say

You can use 'I'll say' to express you agree with someone.

For example,

Jeffrey: She is very beautiful.

Mark: I'll say (OR You can say that again).

Also, you can say 'You can say that again.'

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Run counter to 背道而馳

Run counter to 背道而馳

它是用來描述一件事情的發生和你所想的不同。

e.g. Jeffrey is very disappointed because the stock price runs counter to what he thinks.

杰弗是很失望，因為股價和他的想法背道而馳。

詞彙 1. Run counter to 背道而馳

類別: Idiom 習語

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＜ English Version＞

Run counter to

It is used to describe something happened is different from what you think.

e.g. Jeffrey is very disappointed because the stock price runs counter to what he thinks.

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PiPi

Jeffrey: 仲咩訓成咁？

(Jeffrey: Why do you sleep like that, Pi Pi?!)

Pi Pi: 有狗餅？

(Pi Pi: Dog biscuit?)

Jeffrey:...

返到籠(dog cage)又訓過？！

Vocabulary: 狗籠 Dog cage

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聽歌學英文: Madonna Hung Up

Time goes by so slowly

Time goes by so slowly for those who wait
No time to hesitate
Those who run seem to have all the fun
I'm caught up
I don't know what to do

Time goes by so slowly
I don't know what to do

Every little thing that you say or do
I'm hung up
I'm hung up on you
Waiting for your call
Baby night and day
I'm fed up
I'm tired of waiting on you

Every little thing every little thing
I'm hung up
I'm hung up on you

Waiting for your call
Waiting for your call
I'm fed up
I'm tired of waiting on you

Ring ring ring goes the telephone

The lights are on but there's no-one home

Tick tick tock it's a quarter to two
And I'm done
I'm hanging up on you


I can't keep on waiting for you
I know that you're still hesitating
Don't cry for me
'cause I'll find my way
you'll wake up one day
but it'll be too late


I don't know what to do

Every little thing that you say or do
I'm hung up
I'm hung up on you
Waiting for your call
Baby night and day
I'm fed up
I'm tired of waiting on you

Every little thing Every little thing
I'm hung up
I'm hung up on you
Waiting for your call
I'm fed up
I'm tired of waiting on you
Time goes by so slowly


LIVE ACTIVITY

類別: 聽歌學英文

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A stone's throw 一箭之遙

A stone's throw 一箭之遙

你能想像“A stone's throw”是有多遠嗎？

這是很短的距離，我們會用“A stone's throw”來形容很短的距離。

例子

1. My home is a stone's throw from the MTR station.

我家和地鐵站之間的距離只是一箭之遙。

詞彙 1. A stone's throw 一箭之遙

類別: Idiom 習語

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＜ English Version＞

A stone's throw

Can you imagine how long a stone's throw is?

Yes, it is very short and we like to use it to describe the distance is short.

Example

1. My home is a stone's throw from the MTR station.

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Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

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What's eating you?

What's eating you?

當您的朋友感到悲傷，你可以用“What's eating you?”問發生了什麼事。

例子

Jeffrey: What's eating you?

杰弗：你有什麼事讓你不開心呀？

Mark: I lose lots of money in the stock market.

馬克：我在股市裡輸了很多錢。

此外，你也可以說“What's eating your heart?”。

詞彙 1. What's eating you? ／ What's eating your heart? 你有什麼事讓你不開心呀？

類別: Idiom 習語

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＜ English Version＞

  

What's eating you?

When your friend feel sad, you can ask what happened by 'What's eating you?'

For example,

Jeffrey: What's eating you?

Mark: I lose lots of money in the stock market.

Moreover, you can also say 'what's eating your heart?'

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1. Anxious about 擔心 2. Anxious for 急於求成

Anxious

“Anxious”與不同介詞會有不同的含義。來看看以下例子：

1．Anxious about 擔心

這是指某人擔心一些事情。

e.g. My mum is anxious about her health.

媽媽是擔心她自己的健康。

2．Anxious for 急於求成

這意味著有人想要某些東西或事情發生。

e.g. The coach is anxious for his team to win the match.

教練急於為自己的球隊贏得比賽。

詞彙 1. Anxious about 擔心 2. Anxious for 急於求成

類別: Phrasal Verb 片語動詞

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＜ English Version＞  

Anxious

Anxious with different prepositions has different meanings. Let's get it in more details:

1. Anxious about

It means someone worries about something.

e.g. My mum is anxious about her health.

2. Anxious for

It means someone really want something or something happened.

e.g. The coach is anxious for his team to win the match.

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