Unrequited (adjective)

字義

(of a feeling, especially love) not returned.

單方面的 (愛情)

例句

I am a victim of unrequited love.

Dogs love wholly and completely. Cat owners, however, often feel unrequited affection from their pet.

音檔來自

The Holiday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGrSRXL7mYc

Facile (adj.)

字義

Shallow, simplistic, superficial

輕率的，未經深思熟慮的

例句

She made a facile remark about her colleagues without attaining the full story. 

His facile explanation regarding the faulty product did not appease the angry customers. 

That is such a facile excuse. How dare you say that to me.

引用音檔來自

Fraiser at 0:23

Stampede (v.) 踩踏驚逃，亂竄

字義

When animals or people stampede, they all move quickly in the same direction, often because they are frightened

例句

Ex. After a terrible moving showing, the movie goers stampede out of the theater.

影音截取:

Frasier (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNCe4RfJ738)

Sycophant (noun)

阿諛奉承的人

字義

One who attempts to win favor or advance himself by flattering persons of influence.

例句

Ex. That sycophant constantly sucks up to her boss disregarding her own principles.

**Can use instead of brown-noser, suck-up, ass-kisser

音檔截取:

Friends (S4 E18 18:45)

Shenanigan

字義

Dishonest activity 詐騙，欺騙

例如: Financial / political shenanigans 商業詐騙／政治把戲

Mischief 惡作劇

電影節取為

"Just go with it” 愛情大臨演 at 44:29

Super Troopers

https://youtu.be/JNPW2wZ4D2s

Insipid (adj) 平淡無味 (人/ 事)

字義:

Lacking flavour; weak or tasteless.

例句:

He is an insipid bore. I can’t carry on a conversation with him. 

I find Hollywood films insipid.

例子擷取於

The Queen’s Gambit S1E6 (12:04 - 12:20)

Pardon 原諒 / 赦免

Verb. Forgive or excuse

Obtain pardon for his sins. 

Noun. The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.

She will pardon me for the mistakes I have made. 

Pre- emptive 搶先做 

Adj. especially to prevent attack by disabling the enemy - marked by the seizing of the initiative

Trump pardons himself and his children pre-emptively.

Ambivalent (adj)

矛盾, 模棱兩可的

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

例句

I feel ambivalent about the weather in Taiwan. I like how it is mostly warm but I really miss layering. 

She has an ambivalent attitude to running in the morning. It is always challenging to get out of the bed when it is still dark out but she always feels good afterward. 

影音截取於

Girl, Interrupted (0:50 - 1:37)

Ennui (noun)

Definition: 倦怠的感覺 / 無聊/ 厭倦

A feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction.

例句:

Not being able to socialize during lockdown brings many ennui.

Kids often feel ennui during adult gatherings when they are feeling ignored.

影音來自:

Gilmore Girls:

https://youtu.be/g_N_2bGzvwc

Dear Kitty:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJPJUaZZOss&t=31s

Exempt (verb)

字義: Free from an obligation or liability imposed on others. 豁免義務

Ex. Tax exempt 免稅

例句- Duty-free stores are popular shopping options for tourists because all the items are tax exempt.

例句- She was exempt from presenting the year end report due to a scheduled medical appointment.

音檔擷取為

The Devil Wears Prada (1:31 - 1:50)