Do you like pineapples on your pizza? Or cilantro with your oyster noodles?  Find out what are some of the "controversial" foods that people either LOVE or Hate in this episode! 

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controversial (adj.) 有爭議的

picky eater (n.) 挑食者

cilantro (n.) 香菜

ruin (v.) 毀滅

particularly (adv.) 格外地

taco (n.) 玉米捲

body odor (n.) 體臭

cosmetic (n.) 化妝品

gene (n.) 基因

scent (n.) 香味

durian (n.) 榴槤

curse (v.) 咒罵

popsicle (n.) 冰棒

puke (v.) 嘔吐

bitter melon (n.) 苦瓜

beneficial (adj.) 有益的

strike up (phr.) 開始

traumatic (adj.) 受創的

eggplant (n.) 茄子

loathe (v.) 憎恨

green pepper (n.) 青椒

texture (n.) 質地

crunchy (adj.) 脆脆的

edible (adj.) 可食用的

wasteful (adj.) 浪費的

illegal (adj.) 非法的

topping (n.) 配料

avocado (n.) 酪梨

Superfood (n.) 超級食物

throw up (phr.) 嘔吐

mushy (adj.) 弧狀的

pickle (n.) 酸黃瓜

nutrition (n.) 營養

canned tuna (n.) 鮪魚罐頭

sushi (n.) 壽司

blue cheese (n.) 藍紋乳酪

seasoning (n.) 調味料

olive (n.) 橄欖

flavor (n.) 味道

basil (n.) 羅勒

rosemary (n.) 迷迭香

tofu skin (n.) 豆皮

savory (adj.) 鹹的

What's your zodiac signs? Do you have any particular impressions of specific zodiac signs? 

In this episode, we're gonna talk about our zodiac signs and more! 

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zodiac sign (n.) 十二星座

aspect (n.) 方面

horoscope (n.) 星座運勢

Capricorn (n.) 摩羯座

stubborn (adj.) 頑固的

Aquarius (n.) 水瓶座

Pisces (n.) 雙魚座

emotional (adj.) 情緒化的

indecisive (adj.) 優柔寡斷的

Aries (n.) 牡羊座

impulsive (adj.) 衝動的

cranky (adj.) 易怒的

Taurus (n.) 金牛座

realistic (adj.) 現實的

consistent (adj.) 始終如一的

Gemini (n.) 雙子座

talkative (adj.) 多話的

Cancer (n.) 巨蟹座

caring (n.) 有愛心的；關愛的

passive (adj.) 被動的

Leo (n.) 獅子座

assertive (adj.) 武斷的；過分自信的

Virgo (n.) 處女座

perfectionist (n.) 完美主義者

critical (adj.) 吹毛求疵的

Libra (n.) 天枰座

compatible (adj.) 相容的

Scorpio (n.) 天蠍座

possessive (adj.) 佔有慾的

Sagittarius (n.) 射手座

sociable (adj.) 善於交際的

optimistic (adj.) 樂觀的

moral code (n.) 道德準則

ethical (adj.) 合乎道德的

misconception (n.) 誤解

vibe (n.) 氛圍

grudge (n.) 怨恨

vengeance (n.) 復仇

click (v.) 一拍即合

piss off (v.) 使…生氣

speak (one’s) mind (phr.) 說出自己的想法

offend (v.) 冒犯

headstrong (adj.) 任性的；剛愎自用的

Have you ever found something that annoys you, but for others, it's just not that big of a deal?

In this episode, we're gonna talk about those "subtle things" that drive us crazy! 

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pet peeve (n.) 特別讓你討厭的事物

insufferable (adj.) 難以忍受的

irritating (adj.) 煩人的

in a rush (phr.) 匆忙

as if (conj.) 彷彿

technical term (n.) 術語

qualification (n.) 合格條件

criteria (n.) 標準

credit scene (n.) 片尾名單

soundtrack (n.) 電影配樂

exclamation mark (n.) 驚嘆號

loop (n.) 循環

instinctively (adv.) 本能地

instinct (n.) 本能

pet phrase (n.) 口頭禪

clean freak (n.) 潔癖

for the record (phr.) 特此強調

territory (n.) 領地

otherwise (adv.) 除此之外；否則

germ (n.) 細菌

confession (n.) 承認；招供

We all enjoy doing something secretly without telling anybody. In this episode, we're gonna reveal our guilty pleasures! 

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guilty pleasure (n.) 帶有罪惡感的快樂

aligner (n.) 矯正器

Invisalign (n.) 隱形牙套

no-brainer (n.) 不費腦筋的事

wrestling (n.) 摔角運動

soap opera (n.) 肥皂劇

scripted (adj.) 照稿子唸的

takeout (n.) 外賣

reality show (n.) 實境節目

erotic (adj.) 情慾的

carton (n.) （裝牛奶或果汁的）硬紙盒

stalk (v.) 跟蹤

overindulge (v.) 過分放縱

During quarantine and social distancing, the best way to spend time indoors is BINGE-WATCHING.

In this episode, we're gonna talk about the shows that we absolutely love and just can't stop watching! 

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binge-watch (v.) 追劇

sitcom (n.) 情境喜劇

hilarious (adj.) 搞笑的

sci-fi (n.) 科幻劇

intimidating (adj.) 嚇人的

thriller (n.) 驚悚小說（或電影、戲劇）

intense (adj.) 強烈的

die-hard (adj.) 死忠的

reportedly (adv.) 據稱

fatigue (n.) 疲勞

insomnia (n.) 失眠

symptom (n.) 症狀

temptation (n.) 誘惑

Have you ever noticed that most Taiwanese people have English names?

In this episode, we're gonna talk about how we got our English names and why.

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syllable (n.) 音節

mediocre (adj.) 平庸的

stereotype (n.) 刻板印象

impression (n.) 印象

compassionate (adj.) 富有同情心的

whereas (conj.) 而

assertive (adj.) 武斷的；過分自信的

close-minded (adj.) 心胸狹隘的

fantasy (n.) 幻想

comparatively (adv.) 相對地

self-confidence (n.) 自信心

Mandarin (n.) 中文（漢語）

tone (n.) 音調

In this episode, we'll explore how we got our English names and the meanings behind them.