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Are you feeling excited about Christmas?

Of course! Time with friends and family, eating lots, partying, presents – and generally indulging – what’s not to like?

Well, it only happens once a year, Sam. But for those of us who do celebrate Christmas, it comes at a price…I mean it comes at a cost to the environment.

Christmas trees are supposed to be symbolic, aren’t they? So the idea of something that stays green all year, so bringing that into your house it, it means something.

I just think a real Christmas tree is more festive and more Christmassy. And it’s just the tradition to get a real Christmas tree, that’s all.

Yes, I agree – you can’t beat having a real Christmas tree..

 

Would you go up to a stranger and strike up a conversation?

That might be going too far – if you don’t know them, what are you going to start talking about?

We have negative voice in our head that’s telling us (…”I shouldn’t have said that, why did I do that?)

it’s just fear that is stopping us. But if we get over that fear,…I mean, we should pluck up the courage to …

Try not to be introvert person who prefers to spend time on their own.

 

 

Tack – 平頭釘

Weld – 焊接

anthropogenic – 人類活動有關/導致的

 

ergonomics (n.) 人體工學

 

 

How to breath when lifting?

 

Few factors tha will influence what breathing pattern to follow when lifting weights:

1. Types of exercise
2. Weight of the object
3. Overloading spine or not

 

In general, for light weight or you can lift more than 8 Reps Per Set:

Breathe in at or when you return to starting position ;

Breathe out on the concentric phase

 

Isolation exercise for the biceps (二頭肌) – e.g preacher curl:

• Breathing through the nose /Breathe in (吸氣) on the eccentric phase (放鬆) / at or when we return to the starting position;
• Exhale through the mouth /Breathe out (呼氣) as we bring the weight up on the concentric phase (收縮)

 

Pull down exercise:

Breathe in as we extend our arms and we return to the starting position

Breathe out as the bar gets close to the chest

 

 

 

under sby. belt – under his belt/ under my belt = learned or succeeded in, and now a partof your experience

 

Butcher (n.)

Power saws (n.)

Bakers (n.)

dough mixers (n.)

dough 麵粉

 

 

snot (n.) 鼻涕

phlegm (n.) 痰

If someone is unwell it can be argued that it’s their moral responsibility to stay at home..

 

in a few months time

 

total up = to add up

e. g. He totalled up (the amount he had sold) at the end of the day. 

 

a cash float – This refers to the amount of cash placed in registers at the beginning of a shift or workday. The cash float typically consists of a nominal amount of money, such as $50, broken up across several denominations and change.

e. g. I am checking my cash float.

 

clock on / in (ph.) – to arrive at work, esp when it involves registering the time of arrival on a card

e. g. clock on to the till

 

clock off / out in (ph.) – to leave work, especially by recording thetime you leave on a special machine

 

Till role

 

Here is your $5 dollars change.

 

Morgue (n.) 停屍間

Funeral Parlour (n.) 殯儀館

Crypt ≠ Funeral Parlour

Crypt –  is a stone chamber beneath the floor of a church or other building. It typically contains coffins.

memorial ceremony

bereaved (adj.) – having a close relation or friend who has recently died

lament (v.) – lament for someone / lament over the death of somebody

My mother lamented over the death of her mother.

She is feeling lots of grief.

I could empathize with my mother.

Cremate (v.) – to burn a dead person’s body

cremation (n.) 火化

crematorium (n.) 火葬場

Burial (n.) 土葬

pauper’s funeral – “公共”墳場

next of kin “最近的”繼承人

 

It is not packed schedule – 班次好疏

 

conduit 導管 (n.)

 

Ways to say no

• refuse someone
• decline an offer
• turn down someone’s offer

Formal

I’m afraid I can’t.

I’m afraid not.

 

Definitely say so

Absolutely not.

Under no circumstances…

It’s out of the question.

 

Informal

I’d love to (verb./do/go/come), but…

I’d love to, but…

I wish I could, but I can’t.

 

I’m all good!

I’m OK!

I’m alright!

 

Definitely say so

Hell no!

No way!

Not in a million years!

 

 

Ways to say thank you

[Formal]

Much obliged.

You are most welcome.

I am happy to help.

We appreciate your business/custom.

 

[Informal]

No problem,…

No worries (very casual)

Don’t mention it.

Oh, thank You.

My pleasure. / The pleasure is mine. / Pleasure.

I know you would do the same for me. (Very informal)

It was the least I could do.

Oh, it was nothing.

 

 

 

what‘s eating you? = what‘s bugging you?

= What’s bothering someone? Why is someone in a bad mood?

 

Tell sb. off – to speakangrily to someone because they have done something wrong: e. g The teacher told me off for swearing.

Strength can be gained through adversity

Sth/Sby’s act exacerbate(d) the issue.

trials and tribulations (n.) 考驗和苦難

there are many hurdles to clear before (Boeing) can begin celebrating its industrial achievements.

 

lick (v.) – pass the tongue over 舔

a lick of white and blue paint – 描述某物件同時有白色同藍色的外表

iteration = version (n.) – an earlier iteration v.s the latest iteration

aerial display = air show (n.) 航空展

 

turnstile – baffle gate or turnstyl

 

 

pour cold water on (something)

 

Ref news: https://amp.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3011206/model-cathay-pacifics-banned-same-sex-advert-proud-his-role

It’s very subtle. We’re not naked, we’re not kissing each other or making out

 

 

 

I just tried to find out what I liked so had different habits as with many other studies

I went to a lot of things like photography, IT stuff but I went to you know aviation, and then once I get started, I immediately felt like yeah this is it. But I don’t know how I came up with this earlier if you know I mean.

When I told others that I want to be a pilot …most of their first reaction were …

They initially felt surprise because…

And my parent said well okay if you are like happy with this.

 

I didn’t really show interesting in….

 

 

Closeout (n.)

• 執笠大平賣, 開倉大平賣
•  the process that is completed in preparing an aircraft or spacecraft and its crew for flight.
• Loadsheet (aviation)

 

The aircraft has clearly suffered quite a heavy blow. 受到重創

 

My voice is a little bit hoarse.

Hoarse – (of a voice or a person) having a rough voice, often because of a sore throat or a cold

 

please send my condolences to your family

 

How do you like your egg?

 

dunk (v.) – to put a cookie, bread, pastry, etc. into a liquid such as coffee or soup for a short timebefore eating it

She dunked her doughnut in her coffee.

 

It is too premature to answer this question. 現在回答這條問題未免太早了吧~

I work flexible hours.

My hours hours have reduced but so have my wages.

This is a interim position until I’ve finished my studying.

too many people.

expand my knowledge

I am thankful

 

 

Chaplain (n.) → priest 牧師→bishop 主教

Chapel (n.) → Church → cathedral

 

 

dropped ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern construction and architecture in both residential and commercial applications.

 

catamaran

Unterwater camera

underwater rescue basket

 

 

Everyone is doomed to die.

人就總要一死

 

 

Airstrip (non-paved runway): a long, flat piece of land from which trees, rocks, etc. have been removed so that aircraft can take off and land

Runway (paved): a long, level piece ofground with a speciallyprepared smooth, hardsurface on which aircrafttake off and land

– Wreck: It’s something (a car, a ship, a building) that was destroyed but it still can be recognized. It doesn’t refer necessarily to the remains but the destroyed object.

– Wreckage: Similar to wreck but it’s not recognizable anymore.

– Debris: It’s the set of small pieces (leftovers) that formed something (car, building, ship, airplane)

– Rubble: It refers to an old/abandoned/demolished building.

 

fussy (adj.) = picky (adj.) 挑剔

fuss (adj.) 大驚小怪

 

 

chain-link fence with strands of barbed wire

trauma kit = first aid kit

A typical trauma kit includes a tourniquet that can be applied by an individual onto themselves or others, and/or a compression bandage, Z-pack style dressing that can be packed into a penetrating injury, gloves, and duct tape.

 

is/are armed with submachine guns

 

rollaboard suitcase

duffle bag

briefcase

 

 

‘Every cloud has a silver lining‘ to mean in every bad situation something good exists, even though it may not always be obvious.

‘Once bitten, twice shy’ to mean, because you have a bad and unpleasant experience doing something the first time, you are more cautious and worried about doing it a second time.

‘Don’t cry over spilt milk’ to mean don’t waste your time worrying or getting upset about small mistakes or accidents: they cannot be changed.

‘too many cooks spoil the broth’ – it means that if too many people are involved in a process it will fail – it won’t be a success.

 

inaugural (adj.) 首次的

 

swerve (v.) 轉彎 – to change direction, especially suddenly

 

 

 

Decorum (n.) 禮儀  act/behave with proper decorum.

 

informant (n.) 線人

kick up a crowd of dusk as the helicopter lands

dirt road

pond

 

Describe Appearance

Height

• Short  – He is (very/quite) short
• Tall – She is (very/quite) tall
• of average height – he is of average height
• of medium height – he is of medium height
• very
• quite

Type and Shape

Lighter/Thin

• slender
• slim
• lean
• petite
• slight
• lanky
• underweight [-ve]
• skinny [-ve]
• bony [-ve]

Heavier/Fat

• curvy
• curvaceous
• womanly
• voluptuous
• stocky (male)
• well built (male)
• muscly (male)
• plump [-ve]
• chubby [-ve]
• round [-ve]
• large [-ve]
• big [-ve]
• heavy [-ve]

Hair colour

She has blonde hair

She is blonde-haired

[from lightest (fair) to darkest (dark)]

• white
• grey
• platinum blonde
• blonde
• golden
• dirty blonde
• strawberry blonde
• ginger
• red
• mousy brown
• brown
• brunette
• dark brown
• black

 

Hair length

• bald
• short
• bob (= chin-length)
• shoulder-length
• medium-length
• long

Her blonde hair goes down to her chest/armpit 腋下.

 

Skin Color / Skin tone

• White
• Pale
• Tanned (= catch a sun tan)
• Brown
• Black

Eye

• Black
• Grey
• Blown
• Green
• Blue

Lip shape

• full (big)
• pouty lips
• thin

Nose

• big
• small
• hooked
• straight
• turned up
• crooked

 

Face

• oval
• round
• heart-shaped
• square

 

General

• attractive
• stunning

 

crooked teeth 哨牙

 

 

We should be very careful  have to be a little bit careful when describing somebody’s body type or their weight, because you can hurt their feelings. However, we should learn both positive and negative ones, so we can understand where and when not to use them.

Lastly, I can promise you that ages and weight is a very sensitive subject for ladies.

 

I will be/feel flattered 德意洋洋- to feel very pleased and proud because someone has said good things about you or has made you feel important

 

 

 

 

short spiky black hair

undercut on one side

 

it’s a bit messy, chin-length brown hair

sandy hair (color)

salt and pepper hair (color)

stubble hair v.s sideburns v.s mustache v.s beard

mustache – hair that grows above the upper lip

beard – lower part of their face;

 

polka dot dress

 

important crossroad in my career

 

take sth on board = to understand or accept an idea or a piece of information:

 

work on factory floor – the workers in a company or industry, rather than the management.

in the hustle and bustle of the cities today..

I’m fed up with them mucking me about and cancelling our arrangements.

It can muck about with the chemistry of your stomach

It/that can upset your stomach

avoiding animal cruelty = They don’t want to kill too many animal.

warm up the food

The waiter take the order

Point Of Sale (POS)

 

 

Eating more veggies, fruits, beans, lentils, whole grains, nuts, and seeds

plenty of great reasons to adopt plant-based diet

eating meat has been linked to obesity.

vegetarianism and veganism are now becoming more popular.

personal health

avoiding animal cruelty = They don’t want to kill too many animal.

eating less meat also helps the environment

The livestock sector represents 14.5 per cent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.

Cows and sheep have high carbon footprints, owing to their methane production as ruminants, slower reproductive cycle and low feed conversion

Ruminant (adj.) /(n.) 反_芻動物

 

We had a family gathering  and we went to …

Blanket ban on sth…

one point to another = from A point to B point

 

 

choke the supply ≈ cut/stop the supply

black market 黑市

nip it in the bud = To stop something at an early stage.

before it becomes entrenched (in the city.) _{根深蒂固的}

anyone who brings in, imports, makes, sells, distributes or promotes new smoking products – including e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn products and herbal cigarettes – could be subject to a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment and a fine of HK$50,000 if convicted.

cargo and people in transit will be exempted.

 

“We’re not locked into anything, we’re going in with an open mind,”

 

genuflect (v.)

 

lodge (v.)

• lodge a claim
• lodge an appeal
• lodge a protest

 

lodge in (ph.) = stuck (v.) 

• lodged in her throat
• e. g an axe is thrown and it lodges into the target

 

 

 

 

onlooker(s) (n.) 旁觀者

 

cheerleader 啦啦隊

 

barista – 咖啡師
barrister –  lawyer

racy (adj.) –  relating to or suggesting sex

e.g a racy advertisement

e.g She is trying to create a racy image for herself.

e.g a racy swimwear

 

uses facial recognition to

biometrics – is the technical term for body measurements and calculations. It refers to metrics related to human  characteristics. Biometrics authentication (or realistic authentication) is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control.

 

drowsy – being in a state between sleeping and being awake

sleepy –  tired and wanting to sleep

 

 

a dash (of) = a small amount of = a little of
e.g Add some butter and a dash of salt.
e.g “Cream with your coffee, Madam?” “Yes please – just a dash.”

 

dash-mounted device (on bus) ≈  glareshield mounted display (on aeroplane)

 

flush – at the same level as another surface

 

too much of a good thing is bad!

 

I think we‘ve been ripped off – 比人昆/坑人

 

casing was ripped open 爆開/撕開了

break off = separate

shore up (ph.) 支撐

e.g to shore up the company’s image

e.g to shore up its finances

e.g The walls have been shored up.

 

zombie mood =  frightening mood

 

The two projects share a lineage.血統

spot-on! = exactly right

telegraph (n.) 電報

a level playing field (n.) 一個公平競爭的環境

 

It’s not only have no benefit from… but also cause significant harm.

 

is/are laden with …
laden (adj.) – carrying or holding a lot of something
e.g a table laden with food.

 

bacon rasher
rasher – a thin flat piece of bacon

 

 

countermeasure (n.) 對策 – an action taken against an unwanted action or situation

 

is/are paving the way  to/for …

 

perfidy (n.) 背信棄義 – behaviour that is not loyal

 

Levy / Levies (n.) – an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization

e.g They imposed a five percent levy on alcohol.

 

A list of products potentially attracting duties includes large civil aircraft and helicopters – along with certain structures and components – it also features a second category, encompassing a broad array of goods from all EU states, including fruit and cheese.

include = encompass

 

promising prospects 有希望的前景 v.s bleak prospects 前景黯淡  
bleak (adj.) – if a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive

Bleak weather – is cold and unpleasant.

 

Be careful !!!

小心 !!!

Tit – a woman’s breast : e.g He says he likes women with big tits.

Tit – a stupid person. This word is considered offensive by some people: e.g Why did you do that, you stupid great tit?

old tat (n.) –  anything that looks cheap, is of low quality, or in bad condition:

The tit-for-tat moves (n.) = revenge (n.) = retaliation (n.) – actions done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you

retaliate (v.) – 報復 flight back 

provoke (v.) 挑舋

sentiment (n.) = idea = feelings

 

disparage (v.) / disparaging (n.) 蔑視

– to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her

 

argue (v.)

Like bickering children in a playground, each says it was not their fault and, besides, the other started it.

bicker (v.) – argue about things that are not important

dispute (n.) –  argument or disagreement
wrangling (n.) – arguments, especiallyones that continue for a longtime

 

 

A hot potato

Hey, have you heard that Ivy has been designated to take in charge of project A?

Um.. I haven’t, but not gonna lie, it is a hot potato!

 

Penny for your thoughts? =  What are you thinking?

e.g Penny for your thoughts? Um…let’s eat?

 

actions speak louder than words 講多無謂, 做左最實際

You keep telling me that you will help me to find a job, but I think actions speak louder than words!

 

To be honest, I think Cambly cost me an arm and a leg, it is as expensive as the tune of a million for learning flying though.

If you take me on, I will resign from the current position at the drop of a hat – do it immediately without stopping to thinkabout it

 

Interviewer: What if we fail you again ?

Me: Review everything and then go back to the drawing board. 

 

Every cloud has a silver lining – Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

 

Where should we going?/ What should we do now?

Ball is in your court. = at your discretion?

The ball’s in your court

 

Sit on the fence

• someone does not want to choose or make a decision.

 

 

Hey, why did you take it without my permission?

Come on, Tom. Don’t always you are to be barking up the wrong tree – Peter took it, not me!

You’re barking up the wrong tree

 

Don’t beat around the bush – get to the point! / let’s get something straight!

Don’t beat around the bush! I don’t have time for petty matters like that.

Politician tend to beat around the bush when they are asked about the a hot potato topic.

 

Make a long story short

 

Petty = trivial – small or of little importance

 

I remember my boss asked my why I want to work in her store.

I replied: I get the best of both worlds – I work at in the daytime and I go to school after work.

 

Although I am barely a rookie, I am willing to bite off more than I can chew! So, please let me help out in store B as well.

(The workload in store B is well much higher than the store that I am working at.)

 

Blessing in disguise 因禍得福

I quit the former position and so I don’t have to worry about the outbreak of Measles. It is definitely a blessing in disguise.

Wow, your experience was quite amazing, you are definitely a blessing in disguise, aren’t you?

Losing the job but then being free to get a better job, it is a blessing in disguise.

 

 

I don’t like to burn the midnight oil. Instead, I have well preparation well before I prepare well before!

Hey dad, don’t always burn the midnight oil, you will burn out!

Burning the midnight oil before the examination is similar to cross the bridge when you come to it – but it’s not my style!

 

I remember a friend told me that he like a girl because of her face.

Hey, you can’t judge a book by its cover.

 

fall between two stools = be caught between two stools

When I was still working for the former position, I was caught between two stools – my salary was good but I had not enough time to do sport!

 

cut the mustard

• to work or operate in a satisfactory manner, to succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate
•  rude slang To fart – e.g  I can’t believe you cut the mustard in the car. Now we have to smell it all the way home!

 

Drastic times call for drastic measures

Take with a grain of salt

 

Feel a bit under the weather

 

 

 

oust 罷免，驅逐

Crouch down (v.) = squat (v.)

Tuck up (v.) 摺高 – e. g tuck up the sleeves

technified coffee – e.g instance coffee

 

Tug of war (n.) 拔河比賽

the players of each team grab hold of a rope—that starts evenly distributed across their midpoint—and try to pull the other team over the midpoint.

 

graciously (adv.) – behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way

 

Catchy (adj.) – (especially of a tune or song) pleasingand easy to remember

The music is catchy.

 

A corollary of this idea is that…

Corollary – something that results from something else:

torso (n.) 軀幹

Limbs (n.) 肢體

potshot = criticism

it seem to be open season to take potshots at Boeing, but the spotlight has also swung [swing (v.)] onto the reputation of the USA’s certification authority.

[Describe the curve of an object]

parabola 

cycloid

sine wave

Knife

Machete

Tomahawk

 

arbitrary (adj) 隨心所欲的 / 專制的，專橫的

sth draws us in = sby are fascinated by…

With the industrial age, we… 自從科技進步，我們… 

foods were heavily salted, spiced, pickled, canned, or dried to prevent bacterial growth.

food preservation imposed serious constraints

The best option(s) is/are…

double-edged sword 雙刃刀

It comports with the fact that… 與事實相符

water towers 水塔

reservoirs ≈ cisterns _{水箱，貯水器，水槽
a container in which water is stored, especially one connected to a toilet or in the roof of a house}

 

crusader = 十字軍  ​

someone who makes a determined effort to achieve or stop something because of their strong beliefs

 

plywood – wood that consists of several thin layers of wood stuck together – to pave the floor at home

 

Notes: Tile(s) v.s Teal

 

Bus your own tray = “Calygo” culture

“Calygo” culture = clean as you go – a norm that people clear the table after they have done on their meal in restaurant

 

arcades  ≈ shopping mall 或 遊戲機中心 “game center”

consolation prizes 安慰獎

we’re going to dissect (sth) = We’re going to study (sth)

 

[Ref https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whatever%20floats%20your%20boat]

Whatever flows your boat

• a phrase that often means whatever “works best” Aka- Whatever you feel like doing
• something you like, your preference or choice

 

Topple (v.)

Toppling (n.) 倒塌

 

convex side (n.) bulges out (v.) 凸出來

• Plank – an exercise in which you hold yourbody straight and parallel to the floorwhile resting on your toes and handsor elbows‘
• Plank  – a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors

a plank of wood spanning two banks of a creek

 

forgo 放棄 = to give up or do without

some customers wanted cheap fares and would be willing to forgo things such as luggage allowances and free seat selections

 

no-frills model – A no-frills product or a service is basic and has no extra or unnecessary details

aviation analysts hold mixed views on (sth)

It seems that we hold mixed views on …

Rowboat

Aerial tramway = cable car

Fire engine = RAFF vehicle

Cement mixer

 

 

[Ref https://www.refteck.com/product/heavy-plant-machinery-vehicles/]

Compactors – is used to compress any material to a firm block.

Bulldozer – is used to push large quantities of material such as soil and sand and can be used for demolition purposes

Backhoe loader – small type of excavation 挖掘 vehicle, made up of a tractor, a shovel 鏟 and a small backhoe in the rear end and a bucket.

Compact Excavator

Dump truck

Flatbed

Riding a motorcycle is safer than riding a scooter

Baby carriage (US)/ Pram (UK) = baby stroller

My bicycle/mountain bike had a puncture and needed patching up.

 

He complained of dizziness and nausea

He is afflicted by snakebite.

Many women experience feelings of nausea during pregnancy.

A good sun cream will help to prevent sunburn.

I’ve got many little bruises 瘀傷/擦傷 on my hand.

burns injuries 燒傷 v.s scalding injuries 燙傷

Example: serious skin burns or scalding injuries … as a result of hot water erupting out of a cup 

Wound can be bandaged by using first aid kit.

The injured arm was bound by bandage.

broken bone = fracture

He received blood transfusion and now he is receiving an infusion of saline. (生理鹽水)

You need to take some exercise – Diet and exercise are equally important.

You should impose bed rest. 臥床休息

ankle sprain is possibly the most common type of sprain. 扭傷

The doctor puts (his foot) in a cast 打石膏

Come on, don’t tell me that you gonna use sore finger as a pretext (excuse) for not going to school.

She is indisposed. = She get sick.

a serious injury oblige (=force) him to give up work.

High blood pressure imposes an extra load on the heart.

 

Phlegm (n.) 痰

 

general physician

ENT doctor = Ear, Nose & Throat  doctor

Paramedic

drugstore/ pharmacy 藥房

softgel

Lotion

– She rub (rubbed) the lotion into her skin.
– She put some lotion on her knee.

Eye drops

Oral Rinse

Ointment

Power

Solution

caplet – a type of pill (= a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow) that is long and thin, with rounded ends

capsule – a small container with medicine inside that you swallow

tablet / pill – a small, solid piece of medicine

effervescent tablet  [ef/fer/ves/cent ] – (fizzy) An effervescent liquid produces bubbles of gas (when it dissolve in solution)

lozenges 含片≈ meltlet– a small, flavored candy, often containing medicine, which dissolves when sucked in the mouth

– I bought some lozenges to soothe 緩和 my sore throat.

soothe: to cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less

 

dumbbell/dumbells

 

 

cane

crutche / crutches

walker

He needs a walker to get around.

wheelchair

stretcher

 

 

 

[Color/ Colour]

dark  v.s  bright / luminous

Black

Charcoal

Grey

Sliver

Lime – Lime

Green

Olive

pea green

Teal – Teal – dark greenish-blue colour (e.g jade)

aquamarine – aquamarine – greenish-blue stone used in jewellery

(e.g jade)

Cyan – Cyan – deep greenish-blue colour, one of the main colours that are used in colour printing andphotography

 

Plum – Plum –  dark reddish-purple colour

Purple

Magenta – Magenta – a reddish-purple colour, one of the main colours that are used in colour printing and photography

fuchsia – fuchsia –  colour between pink and purple

Hot Pink 

Maroon – Maroon – dark reddish-purple colour

Red

Crimson – Crimson – dark, deep red colour

 

A sunset is a fiery orange – the sun blended with some deep oranges

 

Khaki – Khaki – dark yellowish-green cloth, often worn by soldiers

Brown

Ivory 米白色 – yellow-white color.

White

Coral – Coral – colour between orange and pink

Golden – Golden

 Yellow – yellow

Wheat – wheat – a plant whose yellowish-brown grain is used for making flour, or the grain itself

Navy Blue – dark blue

Blue

Azure – the bright blue colour of the sky on a clear day

Cyan – Cyan – deep greenish-blue colour, one of the main colours that are used in colour printing andphotography

 

mittens – a type of glove with a singlepart for all the fingers and a separatepart for the thumb

beanie –  a hat made from wool with a small round woolball on top

 

avalanche 雪崩 [a/va/lanche] – a largeamount of ice, snow, and rock fallingquickly down the sideof a mountain

landslide – 山泥傾斜/ 地崩

Volcanic eruption

drought – a long period when there is little or no rain

Flooding – a  situation in which an area is covered with water, especially fromrain

 

(grassy) savanna – a large, flatarea of landcovered with grass, usually with few trees, that is found in hotcountries, especially in Africa

meadow – a field with grass and often wild flowers in it

Field – an area of land, used for growing crops or keepinganimals, usually surrounded by a fence

Hill – an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land

Mountain – raised part of the earth’s surface, much larger than a hill, thetop of which might be covered in snow

 

Glacier – a large mass of ice that moves slowly

iceberg – a very large mass of ice that floats in the sea

 

Jungle – a tropical forest in which trees and plants grow very closely together

Forest – a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and plants themselves

Wood – an area of land covered with a thickgrowth of trees

Park

River – a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake, or another river

Canal (= water route) – a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area to another

 

Switchgrass – a type of grass

 

creek

Coast, bay

sea shells

pebble – a small smooth round stone, especially one found on a beach or in a river

dune – a hill of sand near a beach or in a desert

Lighthouse = beacon

embankment – an artificial slope made of earth and/or stones

Riverbank – the land at either edge of a river:

Riverbank link

 

moss 青台 苔蘚 – a very small, green or yellow plant that grows especially in wetearth or on rocks, walls, and tree trunks

rocks – the dry solid part of the earth’s surface, or any largepiece of this that sticks up out of the ground or the sea

stone

cobbled street

 

pebble 石仔 石春- a small smooth round stone, especially one found on a beach or in a river

 

 

Half moon

Crescent moon

Crescent – (something with) a curved shape that has two narrow pointed ends, like the moon when it is less than half of a circle

 

老實講
To tell the truth,
To be honest,
Not gonna lie,

我覺得
I think that…
I believe that …
I reckon that…
I feel that…
As far as I’m concerned,
From my point of view
Personally Speaking

我不喜歡/不滿
I am not satisfied with the service.
I find (sth.) really (adj.) – I find fishing really boring.

好似已經…
This bacon smells a bit funny – it seems to have gone off (變壞)~
It appears that the bacon have gone off~

(那電影)期待已久,且大受好評
the movie has been long-awaited and has been well received
Mr.Wong 子華’s talk show has been long-awaited and has been well received

頭號FANS
Not gonna lie, I am Mr.Wong 子華’s number one fan.

資訊豐富且發人深省的電視節目
(sth.) is very informative and thought-provoking
For me, air-crash investigation series are very informative and though-provoking

部份電影是改編自真實個案
Some movies are dramatization of a true event.

PG 家長指引
Some programes are parental guidance.

[Buffet = all you can eat] kind of self-service meal
multiplex choice
various types of food
get your belly full
don’t chew or bite
Food waste is thrown away
the behavior is shameful

我真是不知(sb.)怎樣可以…
I don’t know how (he/she/sb.) manages to do sth.

You need to be (a guest of the hotel) to (eat at the buffet)
您要 (…) 才可以 …
= You need to … if you are to (do sth.)
= You need to … if you want to (do sth.)

展出的作品是…
The works on display are ….

[form of = type of] Oil painting is my favioute form of art

What do you think …
What do you think the artist was trying to express through this work?

勾起回憶
Looking on this work of display, it trigger lots of memories.

take turns = 輪流
We will take turns to present our powerpoint.
Let’s take turns taking the trash out.

Vocab.
女主角 = Leading actress
主角 = Leading actress

主唱 = lead singer

螢光棒 glow stick

賣光 sold out

choreography 舞蹈 v.s dance 純跳舞 可亂跳

exposition = 博覽會

 

 

Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are colinear

Sun and Moon work at right angles

carpool buddy (adj.) 拼車伙伴

be flustered (adj.) 心煩意亂的；慌張的；緊張的

If I look flustered it’s because I’m trying to do so many things at once.

 

loo (n.)

pyjamas [UK]/pajamas [U.S] 睡衣褲

slippers

duvet – 羽絨被；蓬鬆棉被 [音: do-肥] a large, soft, flat bag filled with feathers or artificial material used as acovering on a bed

blanket – 毛毯，毯子 a flat cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed

mattress – 床墊，褥墊 the part of a bed, made of a strong cloth cover filled with firm material, that makes the bed comfortable to lie on

 

 

 

• Chair
• Armchair
• Rocking chair
• Stool
• Car seat
• Sofa (couch / settee)
• Recliner
• Chaise longue
• Swivel chair
• Bench
• High Chair (for Baby)

 

Hat types

• Hat
• Mortarboard 畢業帽
• Cap
• Baseball cap
• Hard hat
• Crash helmet (visor)
• Beanie –  a hat made from wool with a small round woolball on top
• Bobble hat – similar to beanie, with a round wool ball on top
• Hood

 

hairpin (adj.) (n.)  U字形/急彎

overhear (v.) 無意聽到 to hear what other people are saying without intending to and without their knowledge

 

to flip a coin

the coin lands on heads with 90% probability and only lands on tails with 10% probability

If we get either two heads or two tails in a row, we’ll just start over.

 

draining bathtubs 浴缸排水口

merry-go-round 旋轉木馬

tooth decay

swish the ball (basketball)

Swish = 穿針🏀 籃球

slam dunk (n.) 入樽 – a shot in basketball in which a player jumps up and pushes the ball down through the net

 

 

The ball slips out of (sby. /my) hands.

Indeed, potential energy depends on gravitational force just as it depends on height.