2026/01/06

• expire, lapse

連接副詞

• 因此: therefore, consequently, accordingly, thus, hence, as a result
• 然而: however, nevertheless, nonetheless
• 而且: in addition, additionally, moreover, furthermore, conversely, rather
• 相反地: on the contrary, instead, conversely, rather
• 同時: meanwhile, in the mean time
• 或: alternatively
• 為此: to this end / for this purpose
• 即便如此: even so
• 其實: actually, as a matter of fact, in fact
• 否則: otherwise

2026/01/06

• on your way to work
• I watch what I eat
• whole-wheat bread / white bread
• nutrition

2026/01/07

• draw up a new contract
• if a customer buy in bulk, we usually give them a discount

2026/01/13

• inhabitants (居民)
• see the sights

2026/01/14

• can you meet me halfway?
• let's agreee meet halfway
• it's a deal
• let's do it
• starting off on the wrong foot: make a bad start

2026/01/19

• intuition: 直覺 ; gut feeling
  • just felt right
• instincts: 本能
• although seemingly crazy; it seems crazy
• empathize, empathy
• psychologist 心理學家
• put yourself in someone else's shoes; put your self in their place
• subtle things 微妙的事物
  • subtle: b 不發音
• controversial
• compulsory = have to do it

noun phrases

compound nouns

• Noun + noun: coffee maker

• gerund + noun: washing machine

• adjective + noun: blueberry, software

• passerby 行人;過路人

• rental agreenment 租賃協議

  • landlady;

• cereal; grains

2026/01/20

• diet coke/soda
• pizza
  • toppings: 配料
• pizzeria: pizza restaurant
• prawn; shrimp

2026/01/27

Street

• Saint = St.
• At A road and B road

rush hour = peak hour

Sally is showing him around

2026/01/28

• discount (noun.) 重音在前面 (v.) 重音在後面

2026/2/2

work benefits

• annual bonus
• flexible hours
• unpaid time off
• company car
• paid vacation time
• gym membership
• pension plan
• mandatory break times

2026/2/3

serving: 一份(食物)

• serving for four people.

2026/2/4

• Bosses want you to account for your time
• opportunity for advancement
• cost of living
• I left work late
• I'd like to postpone our meeting.
  • put put off our meeting (not formal)

2026/2/9

• to lift weights / to weightlift
• subsidized childcare
• pensioner / pension plan
• collocations: 搭配詞
  • have: a problem, lunch, a look,
    • do: bussiness, favor, do, research
    • make: an appointment, progress, money, a point, a difference, a suggestion, a decision
    • take: take a look at, notes, a rest, a profit, a chance
    • get: promotion, a raise, opportunity
• staff turnover
• mandatory
• things are better now than they used to be.

2026/2/10 Columbia

• South America
• indigenous / original people
• Metro / Taxi / Taxicab(cab)
• travel abroad
• domestic
• connect flight

2026/2/11 Giving advice

• advice (noun) / advise (verb)
• Imperative sentence 祈使句

2026/3/7

• Stomachache
• flu
• medication
• prescription
• pharmacy / drug store
• pick up / Collect her medicine
• painkillers
• before meal / after meal
• drowsy (drowsiness) / speepy / drowsy driving
• symptoms 徵狀
• side effects
• nausea 噁心
• dizziness 頭暈
• constipation
• over the counter: no permission, no need percepection
• refill: more of a medicine
• what is the dosage ?
  • take on pill, two times a day.

2026/3/14 travel agentcy

• unwind 有點類似relax
  • 反義詞: wound up 興奮過頭/壓力過大
• vaccine / get a shot / inoculation
• locate money
• resorts 渡假村
• visa 簽證
• tour group / package tour
• deposit money
• itinerary / schedule for trip
• sight-seeing
• go on a trip / go on vacation
• motion sickness / car sick / seasick
• bus / coach (long distance)

2026/3/16

• blazer
• plush toy
• right now / as we speak / at the moment

2026/3/21

• death penalty / capital punishment

• heious 令人髮指的

• horrendous 可怕的/糟糕的

  • horrendous day

• capable / incapable

• we are better off without them

  • deterrent: to stop

• enormity / enormous 巨大的

• inmates

• psychological torture

• solitary = by your self = one

  • solitary confinement

• condemn

• to sentence someone 判刑

• indefinitely

• frightened

2026/3/23

• Mardi Gras / New Orleans, USA
• Tomb Sweeping Festival
• parade

2026/3/25

• customer service collocations
• 搭配詞(collocations)
  • gather information
  • requset a refund
  • deal with a complaint
  • vent one's frustration
    • I just need to vent.
  • guarantee quality
  • offer compensation
  • demand an explonation
• How can I made it up to you ? / How can I made it right ?
• put towards: part of money
  • My parants gave me some money to put towards buying a car.

2026/3/31

• migraine =
• What seems to be the problem ?
  • How can I help you ?
    • What's the matter ?
• I will call your parent/guardian
• take a breather = calm down
• sore throat / tickly throat
• what are your symptoms
• musle cramp
• bring the pain down
• take plenty of fluids
• sick certificate
• I have a _______. (I've had a runny nose for _____.)
• My throat hurts/feels sore.
• If the symptoms don't get better, you can make a new appointment for next week.

2026/4/8

• get down to business
• meet half-way: compromise
• show of hands: raising hands to vote for or againist something
• stick to the point: stay focused on the main idea
• close a deal

prepositions: 介係詞

• insisted on
• is everyone here in favor of that ?
• can I have that offer in writing
• modal verb
  • seems rather / barely / hardly / fairly / rather / relatively
• We were thinking of a figure around $1000
• Actually, we were hoping for
• there seems to be a problem
• Let's take a break and reconvene after lunch
• tactics : strategy
• tactful : nice and careful way
• provisions
• contingency
• in our best interest
• consensus: reach a consensus
• unanimous
• binding contract

2026/4/10

• examine : check carefully
• a thing stress you out : gives you stress
• minor - adj(small, not that important)
• minor - noun(people under 18)
• health card: 健保卡
• cholesterol: the oil in your blood

2026/4/14

• dormitory (dorm)
• roommates / flatmates
• freshman / fresher = 1st year student
• tuition
• scholarship
• financial aid
• room and board: housing and food
• If I could go back, I would have done (instead of ...)

2026/4/20

• I'm very flexible
• eat light/heavy
• He is giving the impression of ...

2026/4/22

• What is your greatest strength
• What is your greatest weakness
• resourceful / punctual / cooperative / articulate (well-spoken) / meticulous
• I am very hands-on
• proactive: solving problem before somthing wrong happen
• initiative
• pragmatic
• fresh out of school
• job leads

2026/4/24

• armed conflicts
• World War II
• war commence
• invasion: entering or being entered by an attck
• decisive superiority
• futile: incapable of producing any result; useless
• treaty
• war-zone: where is the war taking place
• mediation: to reach agreement with help
• casualty: 傷亡
• death toll
• civilian
• totalitarianism
• conscription / mandatory military
  • do you get drafted ?

2026/4/27

• Each to their own = everyone has an opinion
• an electrian
• a care assiatant

2026/4/29 Resume

• CV = curriculum vitae
• personal statement
• Recent graduate students
• position in human resources
• versatile and creative
• to meet tight deadlines
• combine a background in journalisam and academeics with expertise in business
• analytical
  • With strong analytical skills and a broad range of computer expertise
• more than six years of software engineering experience
• lowest staff turnover rate: 員工流動率
• supervised a team
• overhauled the outdated employee database system
  • overhauled: big change
• streamlined company operations by removing layers of management
• chaired a committee to oversee the development of a new facility
• consulted
  • consulted on/about ...
• mediated: 調解衝突
• formulated
• addressed
• lectured : deliver an educational speech to a group of people
• negotiated : try to reach an agreement or compromise
• inspected + noun.
• critiqued 理性分析、評論（較中性/專業） / criticize 批評（可能帶負面）

2026/4/30

• lean into it

2026/5/2

• mitigate: 減輕、緩和
  • How to mitigate it ?

2026/5/4

• detrimental = harmful
• nephew 姪子 / niece 侄女
• black sheep
• run in the family 家族遺傳
  • Short stature runs in my family

2026/5/5

• consent 同意

2026/5/6

• impressed with + someone/something

• wish you the best in the future endavours

• gibberish: nonsense, meaningless talk

• vague

• hallucination

• factuality

• mitigation

• recollection

• Walk the dog / Take the dog for a walk

• lab coat / scrubs

• He examines children

• time fly

• pediatrician

• Once a week / every three months / in a while

• while (means long time)

  • It's been a little while

2025/5/7

• elucidative
  • He gave an elucidative explanation of the problem.
  • He clearly explained the problem.
• pervasive
  • This is a pervasive issue.
• vicinity
  • in the vicinity of my office

2026/5/8

• durable
  • This is a durable computer