Qualm
Feeling of doubt or fear.
疑慮；不安；
He had no qualm about breaking the law.
他對此觸犯法律没有感到不安。
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Insecure
= Not confident.
= A situation that lacks security.
Many teenagers feel insecure about their appearance due to peer pressure.
Susan felt insecure about giving presentations in front of the class.
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Fully fledged
= Fully developed or mature.
After a few weeks of feeding and care, the little birds became fully fledged and began their first flights.
After many years of development, the startup has become a fully fledged company with over ten thousand employees.
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Faff
= An unproductive activity that takes a lot of time and effort.
Slicing all the white radishes is such a faff.
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Embrace
= To hold someone closely with both arms to express love or support.
We joyfully embraced each other after winning the match.
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Riding high
To be very successful.
非常成功。
Georgia Meloni is riding high in the poll.
喬治亞·梅洛尼 在選舉中大獲成功。
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Embroider
= To stitch patterns on fabric with thread.
The teacher taught us how to embroider a sunflower design onto the quilts.
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Dogma
= A set of principles or beliefs that are established and accepted, often without question or doubt.
She attempted to challenge the dogma of the legal system.
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Peculiar
= Unusual and strange.
The scientist tried to dive deeper into the ocean to discover some peculiar species.
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Binge
To eat too much of something.
暴飲暴食。
He felt sick after he binged on oysters last night.
昨晚他大吃牡蠣後感到不舒服。
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Nickel-and-dime
(Verb)
= To describe small, trivial expenses that, while individually minor, can accumulate over time to form a larger total.
The company continues to nickel-and-dime its employees by reducing small bonuses and cutting benefits related to employee welfare.
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Sanctuary
= A safe place specifically for protection.
The church served as a sanctuary for refugees during the war.
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Legitimate
= Lawful.
= Reasonable.
The autonomous vehicle company holds a legitimate license to operate its hailing service in the city.
The legislator's concerns regarding the reclamation project were legitimate.
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Boo
To say ‘boo’ to show disapproval of a performer.
喝倒彩。
Fans started booing loudly when the team performed badly in the first half.
當球隊在上半場的表現不佳時，球迷開始喝倒彩。
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Learn the ropes
= To acquire the basic skills or knowledge needed to perform a task.
Susan took a cooking class to learn the ropes of baking before opening a bakery.
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Longstanding
= Something that has existed for a long time.
Those longstanding principles are not effective this year.
The restaurant is renowned for its long-standing reputation for delicious cuisine.
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Hard to swallow
= Something that is difficult to believe.
Sacking more than half of the senior employees was hard for many to swallow.
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Radical
= Something that is very different from the norm.
The radical organization attempted to overthrow the government through protests and civil disobedience.
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Fly off the handle
= To become very angry unexpectedly.
When my dad found out I failed the exam, he flew off the handle and shouted at me.
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