resident /ˈrezɪdənt/ DJ /'rɛzədənt/ KK
- noun
- a person who lives in a particular place or who has their home there 居民；住戶
- a resident of the United States 美國的居民
- There were confrontations between local residents and the police. 當地居民和警察之間有過衝突。
- a person who is staying in a hotel （旅館的）住宿者，旅客，房客
- The hotel restaurant is open to non-residents. 旅店的餐館對外開放。
- a doctor working in a hospital in the US who is receiving special advanced training （美國的）高級專科住院實習醫生
- See also:
- adjective
- living in a particular place （在某地）居住的
- the town's resident population(= not tourists or visitors) 鎮上的居民
- to be resident abroad/in the US 常駐國外／美國
- Tom's our resident expert(= our own expert)on foreign movies. 湯姆是我們自己的外國電影專家。
foothill /ˈfʊthɪl/ DJ /'futˈhɪl/ KK
- a hill or low mountain at the base of a higher mountain or range of mountains 山麓小丘 noun usually plural
- the foothills of the Himalayas 喜馬拉雅山脈山麓丘陵
get into
- phrase
- (使)穿上
- I can't get into these shoes. 這雙鞋我穿不上。
- (使)陷入
- He got into debt. 他欠下債務。
- 學會
- I'll soon get into the way of things. 我不久就會學會處理事務的方法。
slice /slaɪs/ DJ /slaɪs/ KK
- noun
- a thin flat piece of food that has been cut off a larger piece （切下的食物）薄片，片
- a slice of bread/ham 一片麵包╱火腿
- Cut the meat into thin slices. 把肉切成薄片。
- a part or share of something 部份；份額 informal
- Our firm is well placed to grab a large slice of the market. 我們公司處境有利，足以獲得巨大的市場份額。
- The rent for my room was a large slice out of my budget. 房租是我開銷預算中的一大部份。
- a kitchen utensil(= tool) that you use to lift and serve pieces of food 鍋鏟；（餐桌用）小鏟
- a fish slice 煎魚鏟
- in golf, tennis, etc. 高爾夫球、網球等 a stroke that makes the ball spin to one side rather than going straight ahead 削球；側旋球；斜切打 sport
- Idiom:
- a slice of life
- a film/movie, play or book that gives a very realistic view of ordinary life 反映現實生活的電影（或戲劇、書）
- See also:
- ; ;
- verb
- to cut something into slices 把…切成（薄）片 VN ~ sth (up)
- to slice (up) onions/mushrooms/meat 把洋葱╱蘑菇╱肉切成片
- Slice the cucumber thinly. 把黃瓜切成薄薄的片。
- a sliced loaf 切片麵包
- a loaf of sliced bread 一條切片麵包
- to cut something easily with or as if with a sharp blade 切；割；劃 usually VN + adv./prep.
- He accidentally sliced through his finger. 他不小心把指頭割破了。 V
- A piece of glass sliced into his shoulder. 一塊玻璃劃破他的肩膀。
- Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. 她一席話把整個事態的一切紛擾剖析得清清楚楚。 figurative
- The knife sliced his jacket. 那把刀劃破了他的上衣。 VN
- The ship sliced the water. 船破浪前進。 figurative
- to hit a ball so that it spins and does not move in the expected direction 削（球）；斜切打 VN sport
- He managed to slice a shot over the net. 他設法把球斜切過網。
- in golf 高爾夫球 to hit the ball so that it flies away in a curve, usually without meaning to （多指無意中）打出曲線球 VN
- to reduce something by a large amount 大幅度削減；大量降低 VN American English informal
- The new tax has sliced annual bonuses by 30 percent. 由於徵收新稅，年度紅利減少了 30%。
- See also:
- ;
- Phrasal:
- slice something↔off/away; slice something off something
- to cut something from a larger piece 切下；割下
- Slice a piece off. 切下一片。
- He sliced two seconds off the world record. 他把世界紀錄縮短了兩秒。 figurative
toaster /ˈtəʊstə(r)/ DJ /ˈtoʊ-/ DJ US /'tostɚ/ KK US
- an electrical machine that you put slices of bread in to make toast （電的）烤麵包片器；吐司爐 noun
gallon /ˈɡælən/ DJ /'gælən/ KK
- a unit for measuring liquid. In the UK it is equal to about 4.5 litres; in the US it is equal to about 3.8 litres. There are four quarts in a gallon. 加侖（液量單位，英制約等於 4.5 升，美制約等於 3.8 升，一加侖為四夸脫） noun
nonfat [ˈnɔnˈfæt] DJ [ˈnɑnˈfæt] KK
- adjective
- 脫脂的
nutritious /njuˈtrɪʃəs/ DJ /nu-/ DJ US /nu'trɪʃəs/ KK US
- of food 食物 very good for you; containing many of the substances which help the body to grow 有營養的；營養豐富的 adjective approving
- See also:
- Synonym
- tasty and nutritious meals 既可口又有營養的飯菜
jewelry [ˈdʒuːəlri] DJ [ˈdʒuəlrɪ] KK
- noun
- 【美】(總稱)珠寶;首飾 U
- Rebecca never wears jewelry. 麗貝卡從不戴首飾。
engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ DJ /ɪn'gedʒd/ KK
- adjective
- busy doing something 忙於；從事於 ~ (in/on sth) formal
- They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. 他們正忙着與愛爾蘭政府談判。
- He is now engaged on his second novel. 他正埋頭寫他的第二部小說。
- I can't come to dinner on Tuesday─I'm otherwise engaged(= I have already arranged to do something else). 我星期二不能來參加宴會 我另有安排。
- They were engaged in conversation. 他們正談得來勁。
- having agreed to marry somebody 已訂婚 ~ (to sb)
- She's engaged to Peter. 她與彼得訂了婚。
- They are engaged to be married(= to each other). 他們已經訂婚。
- When did you get engaged? 你們什麼時候訂的婚？
- an engaged couple 已訂婚的一對
- of a telephone line 電話線 being used 被佔用的；使用中的 British English
- I couldn't get through─the line's engaged. 我打不通電話 線路忙。
- I phoned earlier but you were engaged(= using your phone). 我早先打過電話，但你那邊佔線。
- the engaged tone/signal 忙音；佔線信號
- Variant:
- busy American English
- of a public toilet 公共衞生間 being used 佔用着；使用中 British English
- See also:
passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/ DJ /'pæsṇdʒɚ/ KK
- noun
- a person who is travelling in a car, bus, train, plane or ship and who is not driving it or working on it 乘客；旅客
- a passenger train(= carrying passengers, not goods) 客運列車
- a member of a group or team who does not do as much work as the others 白吃飯的人；閑散人員 informal disapproving especially British English
- The firm cannot afford to carry passengers. 公司養不起白吃飯的人。
premium /ˈpriːmiəm/ DJ /'primɪəm/ KK
- noun
- an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy 保險費
- a monthly premium of £6.25 每月 6.25 英鎊的保險費
- an extra payment added to the basic rate 額外費用；附加費
- You have to pay a high premium for express delivery. 快遞須付高額的附加費。
- A premium of 10% is paid out after 20 years. 20 年後要付清 10 ％的額外費用。
- Idiom:
- at a premium
- if something is at a premium, there is little of it available and it is difficult to get 稀少；難得
- Space is at a premium in a one-bedroomed apartment. 單居室公寓的空間是很有限的。
- at a higher than normal price 超出平常價；溢價
- Shares are selling at a premium. 這種股票以高於面值的價格出售。
- Idiom:
- put/place/set a premium on somebody/something
- to think that somebody/something is particularly important or valuable 重視；珍視
- adjective
- very high (and higher than usual); of high quality 高昂的；優質的 only before noun
- premium prices/products 奇高的價格；優質產品
tart [tɑːt] DJ [tɑrt] KK
- noun
- Variant:
- tarts
- 【英】水果餡餅 C U
- 【美】水果蛋糕 C
- 【俚】放蕩的女人;妓女 C
- Every guy in class thinks he's in love with that little tart. 班上的每一個傢伙都認為自己愛上了那個小騷貨。
wealthy /ˈwelθi/ DJ /'wɛlθɪ/ KK
- adjective
- Irregular:
- wealthier; wealthiest
- rich; having a lot of money, possessions, etc. 富有的；有錢的；財產多的
- a wealthy businessman/family/nation 富商；有錢的人家；富國
- The couple are said to be fabulously wealthy. 據說這對夫婦家財萬貫。
- They live in a wealthy suburb of Chicago. 他們住在芝加哥郊區的一處富人區。
- people who are rich 富人；有錢人；闊人 noun plural
- Alternate:
- the wealthy
quart /kwɔːt/ DJ /kwɔːrt/ DJ US /kwɔrt/ KK US
- a unit for measuring liquids, equal to 2pints or about 1.14 litres in the UK and 0.94 of a litre in the US 夸脫（液量單位，英制等於 2 品脫或 1.14 升，美制等於 0.94 升） noun
- Idiom:
- put a quart into a pint pot British English
- to put something into a space that is too small for it 將…置於容不下之處
litre /ˈliːtə(r)/ DJ /'litɚ/ KK
- a unit for measuring volume, equal to 1.76 British pints or 2.11 American pints 升（容量單位，等於英國的 1.76 品脫或美國的 2.11 品脫） British English noun
- 3 litres of water 3 升水
- a litre bottle of wine 一升容量的瓶裝酒
- a car with a 3.5 litre engine 配有 3.5 升發動機的汽車
- Variant:
- liter American English
rooster [ˈruːstə] DJ [ˈrustɚ] KK
- noun
- Variant:
- roosters
- 雄雞
- 【美】狂妄自負的人;好鬥者
ping /pɪŋ/ DJ /pɪŋ/ KK
- noun
- a short high sound made when a hard object hits something that is made of metal or glass （硬物碰擊金屬或玻璃發出的響聲）乒，砰
- verb
- to make a short, high ringing sound; to make something produce this sound （使）乒乒作響，發乒乒聲 V VN
- Synonym V American English
ankle /ˈæŋkl/ DJ /'æŋkḷ/ KK
- the joint connecting the foot to the leg 踝；踝關節 noun
- to sprain/break your ankle 扭傷／折斷你的踝關節
- My ankles have swollen. 我的兩個腳腕子都腫了。
- We found ourselves ankle-deep in water. 水淹到了我們的腳踝。
- ankle socks/boots(= that cover the ankle) 短襪／筒靴（僅覆蓋到踝部）
- See also:
depressed /dɪˈprest/ DJ /dɪ'prɛst/ KK
- adjective
- very sad and without hope 抑鬱的；沮喪的；意志消沉的
- She felt very depressed about the future. 她感到前途無望。
- suffering from the medical condition of depression 患憂鬱症的
- of a place or an industry 地方或企業 without enough economic activity or employment 不景氣的；蕭條的；經濟困難的
- an attempt to bring jobs to depressed areas 給經濟蕭條地區創造就業機會的努力
- having a lower amount or level than usual 低於一般水準的；降低了的；削弱了的
- depressed rates/prices 降低了的費用／價格
divorced /dɪˈvɔːst/ DJ /-ˈvɔːrst/ DJ US /dɪ'vɔrst/ KK US
- adjective
- no longer married 離婚的；離異的
- Many divorced men remarry and have second families. 許多離婚的男子再婚組成了新的家庭。
- My parents are divorced. 我的父母離婚了。
- Are they going to get divorced? 他們打算離婚嗎？
- appearing not to be affected by something; separate from something 表現得不受影響的；脫離…的 ~ from sth formal
- He seems completely divorced from reality. 他似乎完全脫離了現實。
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