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2025-03

meticulously - 精心的 (She meticulously planned every detail of the wedding to ensure nothing went wrong.) Holotype - 正模標本 (The holotype specimen is preserved in the museum as the official reference for this newly discovered species.) exert - 發揮 (The CEO needs to exert more influence over the board to implement these changes.) conferred - 授予 (The university conferred an honorary doctorate upon the distinguished scientist.) commonalities - 共通點 (Despite their different backgrounds, the team found surprising commonalities in their approaches to problem-solving.) ransom - 贖金 (The kidnappers demanded a million-dollar ransom for the safe return of the businessman.) pinnacle - 巔峰 (Winning the Nobel Prize represented the pinnacle of her scientific career.) monarchs - 君主 (European monarchs once held absolute power over their kingdoms.) overbearing - 蠻橫霸道 (His overbearing management style made employees reluctant to share their ideas.) fervently - 熱切的 (She fervently believed that...

2024-09

anabolic - 合成代謝 ( Anabolic processes help build muscle tissue during intensive training.) catabolic - 分解代謝 (The body enters a catabolic state during fasting, breaking down tissues for energy.) metabolism - 新陳代謝 (Regular exercise can boost your metabolism and help you burn calories more efficiently.) affinity - 情投意合 (She has a natural affinity for mathematics and solves complex problems with ease.) physiotherapists - 物理治療師 (The physiotherapists developed a specialized recovery program after my surgery.) It's not 100% unicorns and rainbows - 並非萬靈丹 (Working remotely is convenient, but it's not 100% unicorns and rainbows since isolation can affect team dynamics.) square-peg-round-hole - 有能力者在不適合的點位上 (His creative thinking was completely wasted in that administrative position—a classic square-peg-round-hole situation.) anathema - 詛咒 (The concept of censorship is anathema to journalists who value press freedom.) podium - 講台 (The nervous speaker approached the podium ...

2024-08

antsy - 坐立難安 (The children became antsy during the long car ride, constantly asking "Are we there yet?") drawdowns - 回撤 (投資者在股市大幅 drawdowns 期間保持冷靜是很重要的。) lackluster - 黯淡無光 (The team's lackluster performance disappointed their fans.) commoditized - 商品化的 (Many electronic products have become commoditized , making it hard for companies to differentiate themselves.) contrarian - 逆向思維 (Warren Buffett is known for his contrarian investment strategy, often buying stocks when others are selling.) adolescent - 青少年 (Many adolescent boys experience rapid growth spurts.) erode - 侵蝕 (Constant criticism can erode a person's self-confidence over time.) attuned - 調和的 (A good therapist is attuned to their client's emotional state.) bulwark - 堡壘 (The ancient city walls served as a bulwark against invading armies.) inadvertently - 不經意間 (She inadvertently offended her colleague with an poorly worded email.) delineate - 描繪 (The contract clearly delineates the responsibilities of each...

2024-07

addendum - 附加物 prolific - 多產的 (She is a prolific writer who has published over twenty novels.) yapper - 過度愛講話, 分享的人 bombarded - 轟炸 (The city was bombarded by enemy forces for weeks.) discretionary - 酌情決定的 (The manager has discretionary power to offer employees additional time off.) falter - 動搖 (Her voice faltered as she tried to explain the difficult situation.) Misjudgment - 誤判 Impaired - 受損 (Drinking alcohol can impair your judgment and reaction time.) break a sweat - 出一身汗 mercenary - 傭兵 idiosyncratic - 特殊性的 (The professor was known for his idiosyncratic lectures, which often included tangents about obscure historical figures and unexpected poetry readings.) unprecedented - 史無前例的 regimen - 養生法 (To improve her heart health, she started a new fitness regimen that included daily walks and yoga classes.) Stride - 大跨步 (Five Charts That Show Crypto Is Hitting Its Stride.) concocted - 炮製的 (The chef concocted a delicious new dish using unexpected ingredients.) debasement - 貶低 murky - 隱...

2024-05

egalitarian - 平等主義 mudslide - 土石流 rubble - 瓦礫 debris - 碎片 melodramatic - 戲劇性的 conspicuous consumption - 炫耀型消費 Cheeky / thick skinned - 厚臉皮 philanthropy - 慈善事業 animosity - 仇恨 staunch - 堅定的 arbiters - 仲裁員 dovish - 鴿派 hawkish - 鷹派 unearthing - 發現 allegedly - 據稱 coincided - 適逢 Succinct - 簡潔的 repercussions - 迴響 incumbent - 現任者 (通常指的是政治人物)

2024-04

*restatement - 重述 *dingy - 骯髒的 *compartmentalized - 劃分的 *auspices - 主持 (A program for inner-city youths that is under the auspices of a national corporation) *dormant - 休眠的 *disenfranchised - 剝奪公民權 *stifle - 使窒息 *tyranny - 暴政 *thwart - 阻撓 *wield - 揮舞 *squelch - 踩壞 *capricious - 任性的 *regime - 政權 gimmicks - 花招 / 噱頭 shotgun wedding - 在壓力下的快速婚事,通常是因為有小孩 outrageous - 令人髮指的 appreciating - 漲價 (在股市的 context)

2023-12

*Worldly wisdom - 人情世故 *granular - 顆粒狀 *prevails - 佔上風 *paramount - 最重要的/最高級的 *altercation - 爭吵 *gaslighting - 煤氣燈效應, 它通常指為了自己的利益而故意嚴重誤導他人的行為或做法 *permacrisis- 長期危機 *defamation - 誹謗 *Ephemeral - 短暫的 *demise - 滅亡 *malevolent - 惡毒的 *severance - 遣散費 *extrapolations - 抗滲透 *extrapolations - 外推法 *hardship - 苦難 *Reciprocated - 報答, 往復 *palatable - 可口, 爽口 *betterment - 改善 turmoil - 動盪 Good Usages That’s no picnic either - 那也絕非易事