What do you enjoy doing?

walking 走;步行;散步

yoga (亦作Y-)(印度的)瑜珈;瑜珈功

playing baseball 棒球

reading science fiction 科幻小說

going to the gym 體育館

bird-watching (在大自然中)觀察研究野鳥

taking photographs 拍照

doing puzzles (遊戲的)猜謎,智力競賽

snorkelling 使用水下呼吸管潛游

jogging 慢跑(尤指作為健身鍛鍊)

playing video games 電視遊樂戲器

bowling 保齡球戲;滾木球戲

p47 Walking for a Living Vocabulary

Movie

電影,影片

Industry
工業;企業;行業


footsteps

腳步聲


Sound track

ph. (片語 phrase)
1. (電影)錄音帶;聲帶
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celery

n. (名詞 noun)
1. 芹菜;(可供食用的)芹菜莖[U]
a head of celery
一棵芹菜
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iron

1. 用鐵鑄成;用鐵包
2. 熨,燙平
She's ironing his shirt.
她在燙他的襯衫。


hooves

1. 用蹄踢(或踩,踏)
2. 【口】步行


toilet plunger

跳水者;潛水者


scrape

刮落,擦去,削掉[O][(+off/away/out)]
He scraped the paint from the surface.
他把面上的漆刮掉。
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ax

1. (長柄)斧;斧形錘


concrete

混凝土;凝結物
These buildings are made of concrete and steel.
這些房屋是用鋼筋混凝土建成的。
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appreciation

正確評價,鑑識[U][(+of)]
His appreciation of her chances of getting the promotion was correct.
他對她晉升機會所作的估計是對的。


coconut

椰子


to wave

起伏;搖動;飄揚


to pour

湧流


scratch

抓破,擦;刮


squeeze

榨,擠,壓,擰

5B: The Movie Industry Vocabulary

Industry

n. (名詞 noun)
1. 工業;企業;行業[U][C]
Our automobile industry is expanding.
我們的汽車工業在發展。
2. 工業企業的資方人員[U]
3. 勤勉[U]
Industry and thrift favor success.
勤勞和節儉有助於成功。
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cameraman/cameraperson

名詞 noun)[C]
1. (電視、電影等的)攝影師;攝影記者
My younger brother has always wanted to be a cameraman.
我弟弟一直想當個影視攝影師。
2. 攝影器材商
The cameraman also has a small repair shop.
這位攝影器材商也開一個小修理店。
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stuntman

ph. (片語 phrase)
1. 拍攝危險鏡頭時做電影演員替身的雜技演員
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make-up

化妝;裝扮;化妝品[U][C]
She seldom puts on make-up.
她很少化妝。

artist (某行業的)能手,大師
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trainer


(名詞 noun)[C]
1. 訓練人;教練員
2. 馴獸師;馴馬師
He is an animal trainer for the circus.
他是馬戲團的馴獸師。
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film

電影[C]
Who stars in that film?
那部影片是誰主演的?
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film editor

影片等的)剪輯者, click here


grip

手提包

p21 Vocabulary

supportive

a. (形容詞 adjective)
1. 支援的;贊助的
The author dedicated her new book to her supportive family.
這位作家將她的新書獻給支持她的家庭。
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dull

1. 變得遲鈍
2. (興趣,痛苦等)減少;減輕
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partners

合夥人,共同出資人
The business is owned by two partners.
這家商店為兩個合夥人所擁有。
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inexperienced

(形容詞 adjective)
1. 經驗不足的,不熟練的[(+at/in)]
an inexperienced driver
不熟練的司機
He was inexperienced in business.
他在商業方面缺乏經驗。
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boring

形容詞 adjective)
1. 令人生厭的;乏味的
It was boring to sit there without anything to do.
無所事事地坐在那裡太無聊了。
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complicated

形容詞 adjective)
1. 複雜的;難懂的;結構複雜的
a complicated machine
結構複雜的機器
That puzzle is too complicated for the children.
那個謎語對兒童來說太難了。
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impatient

形容詞 adjective)
1. 無耐心的,不耐煩的;無法忍受的[(+of/at/with)]
He was very impatient with students who could not follow him.
他對聽不懂他講課的學生很不耐心。
2. 切盼的,急欲的[F][(+for)][+to-v]
Philip was impatient to learn the news.
菲利浦急於想知道這個消息。
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Suicide rates on the rise, says forum

ON THE UP: Civic groups noted that the rate of people taking their own life has more than doubled over the last 10 years due to rising cases of depression nationwide
By Jean Lin
STAFF REPORTER
Monday, Dec 12, 2005,Page 2  

How to give an impromptu speech

Impromptu Speaking, click here.


SIX STEPS TO IMPROMPTU SPEAKING SUCCESS, click here.

To ditch or not to ditch credit cards

Digging out of debt 

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The transcript is to be handed out in class.

Aiden

Merchants of cool 

Nine to Five Vocabulary

Freelance position自由職業者的位置
Health insurance 健康保險
Hourly wages 計時工資
Manager 經理
Office worker 辦公室工作者
Overtime pay 加班費
Raise 增加工資
Retirement plan 退休計劃
Supervisor監督員
Temporary position臨時位置

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Duties責任
Supportive boss支援上司
Complicated複雜