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英語工具人｜英文Free學習—Free Learning & Learning Freely episodes

January 19, 2022#018【全集中單字】蜘蛛人遇上多元宇宙的web
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We were caught in a tangled [web of relationships].

Jane's been surfing [the Web] all morning.

Labradors are one of the many dog breeds that have quite prominent [webbed toes]. However, you may not notice them unless you’re looking for them.

We watched a spider spin a [web] in the corner of the room.
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複雜交錯的感情（比喻用法）

網路

有蹼的腳指頭

蜘蛛網
4 min
December 13, 2021#017【時事】萊豬來不來？公投的英文怎麼說？｜台灣 Taiwan
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[Taiwan referendums in 2021 to see nearly 20 million eligible voters]
Nearly 20 million Taiwanese are eligible to vote in the four referendums scheduled for Dec. 18th, surpassing the number eligible in the 2020 presidential election.
The increase is a result of an amendment to the Referendum Act (公民投票法), which lowered the voting age for referendums from 20 to 18.
The referendums are on putting the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant back into service, banning the import of ractopamine-laden pork, allowing referendums to concur with a national election, and relocating the CPC (中油公司) LNG terminal from the proposed algal reef site off the coast of Datan (大潭).

[關鍵陌生字]
eligible 符合資格的

vote 投票 / voter 選民

referendum 公投

surpass 超過

ban 禁止

concur with 同時發生

[腦容量還夠]
presidential election 總統大選

amendment 修正案

Nuclear Power Plant 核能發電廠

ractopamine-laden pork 萊豬

algal reef 藻礁

[文章連結]
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4338622
10 min
December 05, 2021#016【趣聞】「屎」前無例？遭阿伯陷害的土耳其網紅狗Boji｜寵物 Pets
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[Istanbul’s local dog framed over poop on train]
“Boji,” Istanbul’s beloved stray dog who has captured hearts after being spotted by the city’s locals for regularly using public transport, has been framed and accused of pooping on a train.
Footage from a surveillance camera showed a man leaving the poop on the seat of a train, attempting to frame Boji and accuse him of leaving the feces on public transport.

[關鍵陌生字]
frame 陷害、誣陷、栽贓

spot 看到

public transport 大眾運輸

accuse 指控

attempt 試圖

[腦容量還夠]
Istanbul 伊斯坦堡

local 當地的 / 當地居民

beloved 熱愛的

stray 浪浪、流浪寵物

surveillance camera 監視錄影機

feces 排泄物、糞便 / poop 大便 (動詞/名詞)

[監視錄影連結]
https://mobile.twitter.com/mrt_ongun/status/1461996869425508355
[文章連結]
https://reurl.cc/bnrEmr
11 min
November 29, 2021#015【長知識】狗狗的地獄廚房?進得了廚房但出不了廳堂的轉叉犬｜寵物 Pets
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[Turnspit Dog]
The Turnspit dog was widely popular in the 15th and 16th century for a task that would surprise most people. These dogs were used in the kitchen to help evenly cook meat.
How? The owners or kitchen workers would place the Turnspit dog on a wooden wheel, similar to a hamster wheel. Chains from the wheel were connected to a large metal spear which would pierce the dead animal whether it be deer, boar, large birds, etc. As the Turnspit dog would run, the large roasting animal over the fire would slowly turn, giving the food an even cook.

[關鍵陌生字]
Turnspit dog 轉叉犬

task 任務、工作

place 放置

wooden wheel 木製轉輪

roasting 烘烤的、炙熱的

[腦容量還夠]
widely 廣泛地

evenly 平均地 / even 平均的

similar to 跟...相似的

metal spear 金屬長矛

pierce 穿刺

boar 野豬
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[烤肉裝置的圖片連結]
https://reurl.cc/Rbg7xx
[文章連結]
https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/t/turnspitdog.htm
13 min
November 21, 2021#014【影劇】And Just Like That...慾望城市回來了｜HBO Max
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[A Sex and the City Revival Is Officially Coming to HBO Max]
On July 9th, HBO Max shared the first official photo of And Just Like That..., featuring our leading trio Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes, Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Kristin Davis as Charlotte York.
The wardrobe looks updated for 2021 but is no less chic with Miranda in cream wide-leg pants, Carrie in a tartan skirt and platform heels, and Charlotte in a polka dot off-the-shoulder number.
"And just like that, it was day one!!" Nixon wrote while sharing the photo on Instagram.

[關鍵陌生字]
revival 重演 / 重新搬上螢幕

official 官方的、正式的 / officially 正式地

feature 飾演

wardrobe 衣櫥

chic 時髦優雅的

[腦容量還夠]
trio 三人一組

tartan 方格花紋

platform heels 前增高高跟鞋

polka dot 圓點花紋

off-the-shoulder number 開襟衫
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[圖片連結]
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRHPla_DIld/
[報導連結]
https://reurl.cc/aN7pz3
13 min
November 17, 2021#013【會話】疫苗不Easy (The Vaccine Makes Me Sick)｜疫情 Pandemic
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[The Vaccine Makes Me Sick]
A: Ugh..I don’t feel so well.
B: You look like crap. What happened?
A: I just took the 2nd dose of the vaccine yesterday. I think it’s getting to me now. I feel kinda bloated and nauseous...
B: They are side effects from the vaccine, right? I think my brother had some, too.
A: Un..hun..
B: What’s wrong?
A: I think I just tasted a bit of my breakfast in my mouth.
B: Oof! You should really go home and rest. Just take the day off. I can cover for you.

[關鍵陌生字]
take / get the vaccine 打疫苗

dose 劑

bloated 脹氣的

nauseous 反胃的

side effect 副作用

[真好用片語]
I do not feel well / I am not feeling well 我(身體)不太舒服

look like crap 臉色不好

get to someone 造成(某人)不舒服、困擾

What’s wrong? 怎麼了?

take the day off (今天) 請一天假

cover for someone 幫(某人)代班
11 min
November 11, 2021#012【長知識】城市也能成為國家公園｜英國 U.K. (英國口音)
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[London National Park City]
London has become the world’s first National Park City. The idea behind the label is to protect London’s green spaces, encourage the growth of green areas, waterways and paths and encourage residents and tourists to access them.

[What is National Park City]
A National Park City is difficult to explain, it is a city that has been managed and protected just like you would a National Park, but it's still an urban area. So green spaces are protected and tourism is encouraged to appreciate the nature within the city.

[關鍵陌生字]
National Park City 國家公園城市

label 標籤

encourage 鼓勵

resident 居民

access 造訪

[腦容量還行]
growth 成長

waterway 航道、水路

path 小徑

urban 城市的

appreciate 欣賞、重視

[報導連結]
https://reurl.cc/WXb8zO
[London National Park City官網]
https://www.nationalparkcity.london/
11 min
October 28, 2021#011 【節日】萬聖節服裝熱搜排行榜｜谷歌 Google
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[Most popular Halloween costumes this year]
You may see witches hitting the streets in packs this Halloween. Google has released its list of the most-searched costumes of 2021 and for the second year, witch landed in the top spot. Rabbit took second place in the list followed by dinosaur. Google’s annual “FrightGeist” website features a list of national search rankings and a state-by-state breakdown. It also includes a costume wizard that offers suggestions based on your preferences. — Kayla Wheeler

[關鍵陌生字]
hit the street(s) 上街

in packs 成群結隊

release 公佈

feature 以...為特色

preference 喜好

[腦容量還行]
most-searched 熱搜的

land 獲得

annual 年度的

breakdown 分類

wizard 精靈（軟體安裝）

offer 提供
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[報導連結]
https://reurl.cc/Zj45m6
[Google Frightgeist網站]
https://frightgeist.withgoogle.com/
8 min
October 24, 2021#010 【誠實網評】男子漢的香氛蠟燭｜亞馬遜 Amazon
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[Why do they say for “her”?]
I'm a dude. I think a pretty classic, manly one too. I carry a knife. I don't wear skinny anything. I own road flares and paper maps. And guess what? I dig a good candle in the wintry north. I don't get why candles are almost exclusively marketed to women. What do you mean, "Valentine's Day Gift for Her"? This was a gift from me to me, and me is a he, and he has a hairy chest upon which many a beer has* been spilt. Seriously, when it's freezing cold and the sun is hibernating, there's nothing like a good, warm glow that eliminates my natural odor of fart and balls. The candles are even burning, very long-lasting, and have a pleasant but not too foo-foo smell. I'll take it.

[關鍵陌生字]
dig 喜愛

exclusively 專門

eliminate 消除

long-lasting 持久的

foo-foo 浮誇的

[腦容量還行]
road flare 求救信號彈

wintry 寒冷的

many a (=many) 許多的

hibernate 休眠

natural 天然的

odor 氣味

[評論連結]
https://reurl.cc/WXxKGx
11 min
October 17, 2021#009 【影劇】用英文嗑「魷魚遊戲」｜網飛 Netflix
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[Squid Game]
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes. —Netflix
數百名阮囊羞澀的玩家接受一個奇怪的邀請，要在一連串兒童遊戲中相互競爭。等待著他們的不只是誘人的獎項，還有致命的危險。 —Netflix

[關鍵陌生字]
cash-strapped 缺錢的

invitation 邀請

compete 競爭

tempting 誘人的

stake 賭注

[腦容量還行]
accept 接受

await 等待

binge 無節制的行為

binge-watch 追劇

red light, green light 一二三木頭人
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[Netflix簡介：英文］
https://www.netflix.com/tw-en/title/81040344
[Netflix簡介：中文]
https://www.netflix.com/tw/title/81040344
[阮囊羞澀的由來]
https://reurl.cc/Q6e3Q9
10 min