clock changedaylight-saving time- the practice of advancing clocks during the lighter months so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn.summer timewinter time (standard time)spring forward - fall back- This term is meant to trigger your memory to set your clocks forward 1 hour in the spring at the start of DST, and 1 hour back in the fall when DST ends.gain 1 hour, lose 1 hour- The expression “lose an hour here, gain an hour there” also describes the start and end of DST.
white people ️black people ️yellow people???Asian peopletanpale
finger 手指little finge/ pinky 小拇指- pinky swear 拉鉤ring finger 無名指middle finger 中指index fingle/ forefinger 食指thumb 大拇指- thumb up 點讚
chocolatecocoa beans 可可豆cocoa powder 可可粉cocoa butter 可可脂dark chocolate- produced by adding fat and sugar to the coca mixture- extra-dark chocolatewhite chocolate- formed from a mixture of sugar, cocoa butter and milk solidsmilk chocolate- sweet chocolate that additionally contains milk powder or condensed milkunsweetened chocolate- pure chocolate liquor, also known as bitter or baking chocolate almond 杏仁hazelnut 榛子raisin 葡萄干
suck吮吸- suck the thumb - She was sitting on the grass sucking lemonade through a straw.吞没- The waves came crashing over my head and I could feel myself being sucked under by the currents.糟糕透頂- It sucks!- Man, this job sucks!sucker - They really took advantage of her, she turned out to be a real sucker. 上當受騙的人
bankingwithdraw/ make a withdrawal 取款deposit/ make a deposit 存款- save money 省錢transfer 轉賬debit card 借記卡credit card 信用卡check 支票balance 余額bank statement 流水單interest rate 利率automatic teller machine 自動取款機PIN = personal identification number 密碼- Press/ Enter your pin here please.
(WHO, 3.11）We have therefore made assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.pandemic （疾病）大流行n. a pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease/ adj.- (Nature) Time to use the p-word? Coronavirus enters dangerous new phase.- But there is no need to assume that it is the next pandemic.- But the word pandemic was very much on the minds of the TED community.- But public health officials have also had to consider the risks if the public overreacts to a pandemic declaration.
cataclysm1. a sudden violent change in the earth's surface 2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune【例句】- The eruption of the volcano was an unexpected cataclysm.- The city has just experienced a cataclysmic flood.- Then followed a comparatively long hiatus due to completely understandable causes resulting from the sociopolitical cataclysms.【近義詞】- disaster 普通用詞，指大破壞，災難- misfortune 普通用詞，外在因素導致的不幸- calamity 個人的不幸，更嚴重- catastrophe 語氣最強
accessories 飾品jewelry （珠寶）首飾necklace 項鏈She bought a necklace of crystals.bracelet 手鏈- Whenever David saw the bracelet, he remembered his promise, and would reassure me that the time was coming soon when he would keep it.ring 戒指（finger ring）- She desires the golden ring for herself.- the Lord of the Rings 指環王earrings 耳飾（耳環）- Her earrings and diamond watch were taken to make it look like a robbery.ear studs 耳釘ear drops 耳墜
如何不卑不亢地拒絕别人？1. I’m good.A：Would you like some coffee?B：I'm good. Thanks.2. I’ll think about it.A：You look so good with it on! I can give a discount if you really want one.B：Thank you, but I'll think about it.3. I’d love to, but...A：Come and join the party！B：I'd love to, but I've had a few things come up.4 I don’t feel like...A：Isn't it time to go to home?B：I don't feel like leaving yet.P.S. 少說 Sorry- Pardon me, please. 没聽清- Excuse me. 引起注意- Behind you!