Parents across the US say their children are acquiring British accents, thanks to Peppa Pig.
Linguistic experts have cast doubt on such claims, but some parents insist the “Peppa effect” has their American children saying “mummy” instead of “mommy”, using phrases such as “Give it a go”, and pronouncing tomato “to-mah-to”, not “to-may-to”. — The Guardian
A composer has quit the team creating the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony after it emerged he had bullied classmates with disabilities at school.
Old magazine articles resurfaced in which Keigo Oyamada, 52, boasted of the bullying and said he had no regrets.
After the scandal broke, the performer apologised. But the outrage in Japan has now led to his resignation. — BBC
一個作曲家辭去東京奧運開幕式創作小組在他曾經在學校霸凌殘障的同學之事浮現後。
舊雜誌文章浮現小山田圭吾，五十二歲，吹噓霸凌之事，而且說他絲毫不後悔。
在這個醜聞爆發後，這位表演者道歉。但是日本人的憤慨導致他的辭職。
1 composer 名，作曲家
2 emerge 動，暴露，浮現
3 bully 動，霸凌
4 disability 名，殘障
5 resurface 動，再次浮現
6 boast 動，吹噓
7 scandal 名，醜聞
8 outrage 名，憤慨
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Stock markets across the world have dropped on fears that increasing numbers of Covid cases will hamper economic recovery.
In Asia, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index opened down by more than 1% to hit its lowest level in six months.
In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled by more than 2%, while major indexes in the UK and mainland Europe also fell. — BBC
全世界的股市下降因為擔憂新冠肺炎確診案例的增加數量將會阻擾經濟的回覆。
在亞洲，日本的基準日經平均指數開低，下降超過百分之一，抵達六個月來的最低點。
在紐約，道瓊工業平均指數暴跌超過百分之二，同時主要的指數在英國根歐洲本土也下跌。
1 hamper 動，妨礙
2 recovery 名，恢復
3 benchmark 名，基準
4 tumble 動，暴跌
5 index 名，指數
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Two big storms have formed in the waters of East Asia, both of which are expected to lash the region with strong winds and heavy rains in the coming days. — CNN
Thai police have used teargas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters who held a rally in Bangkok despite coronavirus restrictions banning gatherings of more than five people.
In an effort to avoid the spread of infection, many of the protesters drove cars or rode motorbikes, instead of marching as they had in previous protests. About 1,500 riot police were deployed, along with water cannon trucks. — The Guardian
Hikers looking to summit Scotland’s highest mountain and other peaks in the area are being sent up “potentially fatal" routes by Google Maps, the region’s mountaineering organizations have warned. — CNN
A 132-night “world cruise" sold out in under three hours, despite pandemic worries that have hobbled the cruise industry and steep prices that start at $73,499 per guest — and range up to $199,999 per person for a master suite. — NPR
The death rate from COVID-19 in the U.S. is rising steadily for the first time in months as the nation grapples with a renewed burst of cases in what’s become “a pandemic of the unvaccinated," the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
More than 99% of recent deaths were among the unvaccinated, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said earlier this month on NBC’s Meet the Press, while Walensky noted on Friday that unvaccinated people accounted for over 97% of hospitalizations. — NPR
超過百分之九十九的最近的死亡是沒有注射疫苗的，感染疾病專家 Anthony Fauci 醫生稍早這個月在 NBC 的與媒體碰面說，同時 Walesky 在星期五談到，沒有注射疫苗的人佔了百分之九十七的住院率。
1 grapple 動，搏鬥
2 renewed 形，重新開始的
3 burst 名，爆發
4 unvaccinated 形，沒有接種疫苗的
5 note 動，談及
6 account for 片，佔
7 hospitalization 名，住院治療
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Retailers are running out of camping equipment and family tents as the Covid-19 pandemic puts a dampener on foreign trips and Britons search for affordable holiday alternatives. — The Guardian
Joe Biden says social media platforms such as Facebook “are killing people” for allowing disinformation about coronavirus vaccines to be posted on its platform, as the administration continued criticising the company. — The Guardian
An unidentified overseas visitor has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village, organizers said on Saturday — the first such case amid concerns the Games could become a super-spreader event. — CNN
Portions of the Amazon rainforest are now releasing more carbon dioxide than they absorb, disrupting an important balancing act that signals a worsening of the climate crisis, according to a new study. — NPR
副作用目前還沒有，敲木頭 knock on wood ，就是要以防不好的會發生，祈求好運，目後希望也不要有。但是呢還要觀察幾天，老弟跟潔西目前都沒有發燒不舒服，老弟說嘴巴好像有點藥味。潔西混太多天，不備課不行，很苦命的一邊聽茶花女一邊備課備課備課弄了一個晚上，弄到頭都暈了。坐到屁股痛了，所以現在站著打字。
Devastating flooding in Germany has killed nearly 60 people, with more than a thousand missing in one district alone, as Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed deep sympathy for victims of a “catastrophe” whose extent will only be seen in the coming days. — The Guardian
An entire whisky distillery is being shipped out from Scotland to China on Friday.
The equipment will be assembled at a facility being built in Inner Mongolia. — BBC
在星期五一整個威士忌酒廠正被從蘇格蘭運送到中國。
設備將會被在一個正在內蒙古建造的場所組裝。
1 distillery 名，烈酒生產廠家
2 equipment 名，設備
3 assemble 動，組裝
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Mac and cheese. It’s cheesy, it’s creamy, it’s warm and buttery. Oh, one more thing — now it’s an ice cream flavor. And many people are asking: Why?
The limited-edition flavor, created in celebration of National Mac and Cheese Day by Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, hit stores Wednesday.
It’s received its fair share of public outcry on social media, but the cold and cheesy treat is still sold out nearly everywhere. — NPR
Over the last three weeks, teams of rescue workers have been deployed from across the U.S. and around the world to help with the recovery at the site of last month’s condo collapse in Surfside, Fla.
One of the latest teams to arrive brought a much different type of assistance.
Nine golden retrievers from Florida, Georgia, Illinois, South Carolina and Tennessee were deployed by the Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry this month to Champlain Towers South, bringing comforting smiles, empathetic eyes and furry paws to hold. — NPR
Websites for a Russian-linked ransomware gang blamed for attacks on hundreds of businesses worldwide have gone offline. — BBC
一個與俄羅斯人有關連的勒索軟體犯罪集團的網站被指責是攻擊數以百計的全世界的商業已經下線了。
1 ransomware 名，勒索軟體
2 gang 名，犯罪集團
3 blame 動，責怪
4 offline 副，離線
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Alcohol is estimated to have caused more than 740,000 cancer cases around the world last year, and experts say more needs to be done to highlight the link.
There is strong evidence that alcohol consumption can cause various cancers including those of the breast, liver, colon, rectum, oropharynx, larynx and oesophagus. Research suggests that even low levels of drinking can increase the risk. — The Guardian
潔西做影片每五個慣用語一支影片，目前做了二十隻，有一百個慣用語，後面還會繼續做下去，參考一本書 Scholastic Dictionary of Idioms，裡面有介紹慣用語的來源，潔西有特別選的多是蠻常見的，影片中從第十一個開始都有解釋來源，聽會更容易記住喔。
比方說 kick the bucket 踢桶子，指的是死掉，潔西本來就知道，但是原來這是從前吊死囚犯的時候會讓囚犯站在桶子上，把桶子踢掉，他們就被吊死了，也太恐怖。不過也很容易就把這個慣用語記住了吧？希望大家都能學到一些有用的東西 🙂
實用慣用語一 Idioms
1 all thumbs 全都是拇指：笨手笨腳
1 Jessie broke the cup again! She’s all thumbs.
1 潔西又打破杯子了。她真的是笨手笨腳。
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2 play it by ear 用耳朵玩：見機行事
2 A: Where are we going this weekend?
2 A: 我們這個週末要去哪裡？
2 B: I don’t know. Let’s play it by ear.
2 B: 我不知道。我們看著辦吧。
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3 get off someone’s back 從一個人的背下來：不要再批評某人，不要再煩某個人
3 Get off my back. I’m doing my best.
3 不要再停了批評我了。我已經盡我全力了。
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4 get in someone’s hair 進入某人的頭髮：煩人
4 Her boyfriend has been getting in her hair a lot recently.
4 她的男朋友最近很煩人。
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5 stick out one’s neck 伸出一個人的脖子：冒險
5 Lisa stuck her neck out and told the teacher what we thought of the class.
5 麗莎冒險跟老師說我們對於課程的想法。
實用慣用語二 Idioms
6 shake a leg 搖一隻腿，快一點
6 Come on, shake a leg or we won’t arrive on time.
6 快點快點，不然我們就沒辦法準時抵達了。
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7 not have a leg to stand on 沒有一隻腿可以站在上面，沒有證據，無法證明
7 He claims that his wife cheated on him, but without evidence, he doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
7 他宣稱他的老婆外遇，但是沒有證據，他沒有辦法證明。
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8 pull someone’s leg 拉某人的腳，愚弄某人，跟某人說假的事情來開玩笑
8 Don’t believe her. She’s just pulling your leg.
8 不要相信她。她只是在跟你開玩笑。
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9 Cat got your tongue? 貓拿了你的舌頭？(用在生氣的質問)為什麼不說話？
9 What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?
9 怎麼了？為什麼不說話？
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10 straight from the horse’s mouth 直接從馬的嘴巴出來，根據可靠的消息
10 I got the information straight from the horse’s mouth.
10 我是直接從可靠的來源得到訊息的。
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實用慣用語 三 Idioms
11 all ears 都是耳朵，洗耳恭聽
11 A: I have something important to tell you. 我有重要的事情要跟你說。
11 B: I’m all ears. 我正洗耳恭聽。
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12 the apple of someone’s eye 某人眼睛的蘋果，心肝寶貝
12 You’re the apple of my eye. 你是我的心肝寶貝。
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13 back to square one 回到方格一，從頭開始
13 If this doesn’t work, we’re back to square one. 假如這樣做不行的話，我們就要從頭開始了。
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14 backseat driver 後座駕駛者，愛指使別人做事的人，給人家不想要的忠告的人
14 I can cook some simple meals, but my sister always tries to be a backseat driver. 我會做一些簡單的料理，但是我姊姊總是要告訴我應該怎麼做。
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15 baker’s dozen 麵包師傅的一打，十三
15 I baked a baker’s dozen of cookies. 我烤了十三片餅乾。
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實用慣用語四 Idioms
16 be barking up the wrong tree 吠錯樹，找錯原因，用錯方法
16 I am not the person who spread those rumors about you. You are barking up the wrong tree. 我不是那個傳播那些關於你謠言的人。你找錯人了啦。
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17 beat around the bush 繞著草叢打，不正面回答問題
17 Stop beating around the bush. Who was the woman you were talking to last night? 不要再逃避了。你昨天晚上跟她說話的那個女生是誰？
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18 the black sheep of the family 家中的黑羊，最不成功，不討人喜歡的家庭成員
18 Susan’s the black sheep of the family. She’s always causing trouble. 蘇珊是家中最不討喜的人。她總是引起麻煩。
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19 blessing in disguise 偽裝的祝福，原本看起來是不好的事，其實是好的
Being laid off was a blessing in disguise – within a month I got a much better job. 被資遣是以為是不好的其實很不錯，不到一個月我就找到更好的工作了。
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20 the blind leading the blind 瞎子帶領著瞎子，不懂的人帶領不懂的人
I’ll try to help, but it’s the blind leading the blind because I’ve never done this before either. 我會試著幫忙，但是這就是不懂的人帶領不懂的人，我也從來都沒有做過這件事。
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實用慣用語五 Idioms
21 bring home the bacon 帶培根回家，養家糊口
21 I can’t sit around all day – someone’s got to bring home the bacon. 我不能整天坐著，必須要有人養家糊口。
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22 bug someone 蟲蟲某人，煩某人，打擾某人
22 Stop bugging me and leave me alone! 不要再煩我，讓我一個人獨處。
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23 bull in a china shop 在瓷器店的公牛，笨手笨腳的人，魯莽闖禍的人
23 He is like a bull in a china shop, a complete misfit in a museum. 他笨手笨腳的，完全不適合在博物館。
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24 burn the candle at both ends 蠟燭兩頭燒，身心過勞，精疲力盡
24 Don’t work too hard. You’re burning the candle at both ends. 不要工作太累。你正在過度消耗自己。
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25 burn the midnight oil 燃燒午夜的油，熬夜唸書或工作
25 I have a big test tomorrow, so I plan to burn the midnight oil tonight. 我明天有大考，所以我打算今天晚上熬夜。
實用慣用語六 Idioms
26 burn your bridges behind you 把你身後的橋燒了，做了無法改變的決定
26 If you drop out of school now, you’ll be burning your bridges behind you. 假如你現在休學，你就沒有回頭路了。
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27 bury the hatchet 埋斧頭，和好，不再吵架，結束戰爭
27 Stop fighting, and bury the hatchet. 不要再吵了，和好吧。
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28 bury your head in the sand 把頭埋在沙裡，忽略假裝沒有看到的危險，逃避現實
28 You’ve got to face facts here – you can’t just bury your head in the sand. 你必須要面對現實，你不可以逃避現實。
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29 butter someone up 奶油某個人，說好聽的話來要人家幫忙，諂媚
29 Maybe if you butter up the teacher, he’ll raise your final grade. 或許假如你諂媚一下老師，他會幫你的期末成績加分。
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30 butterflies in the stomach 在胃裡的蝴蝶，緊張
30 I can’t talk in public without getting butterflies in my stomach. 我在大家面前說法沒有辦法不緊張。
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實用慣用語七 Idioms
31 call it a day 叫它一天，結束一天的工作，到此為止
31 You’ve been working all day. Why don’t you call it a day? 你一整天都在工作。不如就工作到這裡吧？
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32 call the shots 叫射擊，給命令，做決定，作主
32 Who’s calling the shots here? 這裡誰作主？
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33 calm before the storm 暴風雨前的寧靜，危機前的平和
33 The meeting may be peaceful now, but this is only the calm before the storm. 這個會議現在可能很平和，但是這只是暴風雨前的寧靜。
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34 can’t see the forest for the trees 見樹不見林，只能看到小細節，看不到總體的狀況
My teacher catches all my grammar mistakes, but he misses my brilliant writing. He can’t see the forest for the trees. 我的老師指出我所有的文法錯誤，但是他錯過我精湛的寫作。他只見樹不見林。
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35 cast pearls before swine 把珍珠丟在豬前，對牛彈琴，把有價值的東西給不識貨的人
35 Serving gourmet food to Tom is like casting pearls before swine. He likes fast food. 讓湯姆吃美食是對牛彈琴。他喜歡速食。
45 Everyone was surprised when James won the election because he was a dark-horse candidate. 當詹姆士贏的選舉的時候大家都很訝異，因為他是個讓大家跌破眼鏡的候選人。
實用慣用語十 Idioms
46 do or die 做或死，不成功便成仁，冒險成功或完全失敗
46 He was determined to win the gold medal, do or die! 他下定決心要贏得金牌，不成功便成仁！
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47 dog-eat-dog world 狗咬狗的世界，激烈競爭的，損人利己的，無情的世界
47 The music industry is a dog-eat-dog world; one day you’re on top and the next, everyone forgot you! 音樂界是個無情的世界; 一下子你是大大成功，接下來每個人都忘了你。
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48 dog’s life 狗的生活，悲慘，不快樂的生活
48 He’s been living a dog’s life since his wife left him. 自從他老婆離開他後他就過著悲慘的生活。
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49 down-to-earth 下到地球，實際的，腳踏實地的
49 She is a very down-to-earth person, not at all attracted by the glamour world. 她是個務實的人，一點都不會被花花世界所吸引。
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50 dressed to the nines 穿到九，打扮入時
50 May went out dressed to the nines. 梅精心打扮地出門。
實用慣用語十一 Idioms
51 easy come, easy go 來得容易，去得容易，尤其紙錢，來得快去得也快
51 I won a lot of money at the casino last night but lost it on my way out. Oh well, easy come, easy go. 我昨天晚上在賭場贏了一大筆錢，但是我在出來的時候丟了。恩，來得快也去得快吧。
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52 every cloud has a silver lining 每朵雲都有一個銀邊，每件不好的事都會有好的地方
52 Susan missed the school bus, but every cloud has a silver lining. She also missed the math test. 蘇珊錯過了校車，但是每件不好的事都會有好的地方。她也錯過了數學考試。
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53 every Tom, Dick, and Harry 每一個湯姆，迪克，跟哈利，每個可能的人，特別是平凡人
53 I wanted this to be a small private party, but Ray invited every Tom, Dick, and Harry. 我要開的是個小人私人派對，但是雷邀請了所有人了。
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54 an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth 一隻眼換一隻眼，一顆牙換一顆牙，以牙還牙，以眼還眼，按照犯下的罪去復仇
54 Doug took Kate’s bicycle after she took his skateboard. That’s what I call an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 道格拿了凱特的腳踏車在她拿了他的滑板後。那就是我說的以牙還牙以眼還眼。
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55 face the music 面對音樂，面對行為的後果
55 I was caught cheating and now I have to face the music. 我被捉到作弊，現在我要面對後果。
56 You can’t count on Peter to help you when you’re in trouble. He’s just a fair-weather friend. 你沒有辦法倚靠彼得來幫你當你有麻煩的時候。他只是個酒肉朋友。
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57 fat cat 肥貓，有錢人，特別是老闆
57 The report criticized boardroom fat cats who award themselves huge pay increases. 報告批評董事會為肥貓給他們自己大量的薪水增加。
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58 a fifth/third wheel 第五個/三個輪胎，不需要的額外的人
58 If you go with them, you’ll be a fifth wheel. 假如你跟他們去，你會是個電燈泡/不需要額外的人。
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59 food for thought 思想的食物，有趣的想法，值得思考的
59 The teacher’s advice certainly gave me food for thought. 老師的忠告確實給我值得思考的想法。
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60 for the birds 給鳥的，沒有價值的，愚蠢的
60 The movie was for the birds. I’m sorry I wasted my money on it. 那部電影真是愚蠢。我真的後悔我浪費錢在那上面。
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實用慣用語十三 Idioms
61 get away with murder 逃離謀殺，做壞事不被懲罰
61 He’s so charming that he really does get away with murder. 他真的太有魅力了，他做錯事也會被原諒。
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62 get off the hook 離開鉤子，免於責任，懲罰，擺脫麻煩
62 I really did not want to attend that meeting. Thankfully another urgent matter came up and I got off the hook. 我真的很不想去參加那個會議。感謝另外一個緊急的事件突然發生，我就不用去了。
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63 get out of my face 離開我的臉，不在站在我面前，不要跟我吵
63 You’d better get out of my face right now or you’ll be sorry! 你最好離我遠一點不然你會後悔。
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64 get something off your chest 把某樣東西從胸口拿出來，說出心中的不滿或擔心
64 Something is bothering me, and I want to get it off my chest. Please don’t smoke here. 有事困擾著我，我想要說出來。請不要在這裡抽煙。
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65 get the sack 拿袋子，被開除
65 I had a great job, but the boss gave me the sack. 我有個好工作，但是老闆開除我了。
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實用慣用語十四 Idioms
66 get under your skin 在你的皮膚下面，令人煩惱，不開心
66 It really gets under my skin when my parents clean my room. 當我爸媽打掃我的房間的時候真的很讓我不開心。
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67 get up on the wrong side of the bed 起床起錯邊，起床就心情不好，易怒
67 Watch out! Father got up on the wrong side of the bed. 小心！爸爸一起床就心情不好。
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68 get your feet wet 讓你的腳濕掉，做新的嘗試，第一次做某事
68 The hardest part of sky diving was getting my feet wet — after that I was addicted to it. 跳傘最難的部分是第一次嘗試 — 在那之後我就上癮了。
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69 give me five 給我五，擊掌打招呼，慶祝，恭喜
69 I hear you aced your final exams! Give me five! 我聽說你期末考考得很好！來擊掌一下吧！
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70 go bananas 去香蕉，瘋狂
70 Come quick! Your brother has gone bananas. 快來！你的弟弟瘋了。
實用慣用語十五 Idioms
71 go fly a kite 去放風箏，走開，不要煩我
71 When he asked for her help, she told him to go fly a kite. 當他要她幫忙時，她跟他說要他走開。
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72 Greek to me 對我而言是希臘文，太難理解
72 My friend was having an issue with his smartphone, so I tried explaining how he could fix it. However, I think my explanation was Greek to him. 我朋友智慧型手機有問題，所以我試著解釋給他要怎麼修理。然而，我覺得我的解釋他完全不能理解。
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73 green thumb 綠色拇指，有種植園藝的才華
73 My uncle has a green thumb. You should see his roses. 我叔叔對於園藝很有才華。你應該要看看他的玫瑰。
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74 handwriting on the wall 手寫的字跡在牆上，危險或麻煩的警訊
74 When the police questioned him, Phil saw the handwriting on the wall and confessed. 當警察詢問他時，菲爾察覺有麻煩了，就招認了。
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75 hang in there 掛在那裡，繼續加油，不要放棄
75 Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it’ll be OK. 學業可能在期中的時候變難，但是撐住，後面就會沒事了。
實用慣用語十六 Idioms
76 have a screw loose 有一顆螺絲鬆了，指的是行為舉止怪異，或愚蠢，不正常
76 That substitute gym teacher must have had a screw loose. 那個代課的體育老師一定是瘋了。
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77 have your cake and eat it too 擁有你的蛋糕同時又吃掉它，指的是魚與熊掌不可兼得
77 You’re never going to save enough money to buy a house if you keep buying expensive appliances and cars. You can’t have your cake and eat it, too. 你永遠都沒有辦法存夠錢買房子假如你一直繼續買昂貴的家電跟車子。魚與熊掌不可兼得。
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78 head in the clouds 頭在雲中，指的是心不在焉，做白日夢
78 My report card said that I should pay more attention in class— that my head was usually in the clouds. 我的成績單說我應該上課更專心–我總是心不在焉。
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79 high horse 高馬，指的是表現得很自大，覺得自己比別人優秀，自以為是
79 I wish that new girl in drama class would get down off her high horse. 我真希望戲劇課那個新的女生不要那麼自以為是。
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80 hit the hay 碰到乾草，hit the sack 碰到布袋，指的是上床睡覺
80 It’s been a long day, and now it’s time to hit the hay. 這是很長的一天，現在是上床睡覺的時間到了。
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實用慣用語十七 Idioms
81 hit the jackpot 中頭獎，指的是非常幸運，很成功
81 Today I hit the jackpot: I got the highest grade on the spelling test. 今天我很幸運：我得到拼字測驗的最高分。
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82 hit the road 碰到馬路，指的是開始一趟旅程，離開，上路
82 Campers, it’s time to hit the road on our fifteen-mile hike. 露營的夥伴們，該上路開始我們的十五英里的登山了。
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83 If the shoe fits, wear it. 假如鞋子合適的話，就穿吧！指的是假如批評中肯就應該接受
83 Some students never clean up after art class. I’m not mentioning names, but if the shoe fits, wear it. 有些學生在美術課後從來都不清潔。我不說名字，假如是你的話，自己知道改進。
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84 Ignorance is bliss. 無知是福。指的是有時候不知道不好的消息會比較好。
84 The bad news can wait until tomorrow. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.
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85 in a nutshell 在一個核果殼裡，指的是簡單的說
85 In a nutshell, tell me what the show was about. 簡單地跟我說那個秀是怎麼樣的。
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實用慣用語十八 Idioms
86 in hot water 在熱水裡，指的是惹上麻煩，陷入困境
86 Paul got in hot water with the coach when he missed three practices in a row. 保羅跟教練有麻煩了當他連續錯過三次的練習。
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87 in the driver’s seat 在駕駛座上，指的是控制中，在權威的位置中
87 Now that Mr. Bender is retired from the company, his son is in the driver’s seat. 現在班德先生從公司退休了，他的兒子現在掌權。
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88 in the same boat 在同一艘船上，指的是在相同的糟糕的狀況，有同樣的困難
88 Look, we’re all in the same boat, and we’ve got to work together. 聽好，我們都是在同樣的狀況下，我們必須一起努力。
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89 It takes two to tango. 跳探戈要兩個人，指的是要兩個人來完成一件任務，雙方都有責任，一個巴掌打不響
89 She may want to argue, but it takes two to tango and I won’t stoop to her level. 她或許想要吵架，但是我才不跟她吵，我不願意跟她一般見識。
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90 jack-of-all-trades 所有買賣的傑克，指的是一個人可以做好很多不同工作
90 Our handyman is a jack-of-all-trades. He can fix anything. 我們的雜活工會做很多事。他可以修理任何東西。
A Jack of all trades and master of none. 知道把很多事情做得很好，但是不精通。
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實用慣用語十九 Idioms
91 jump on the bandwagon 跳上樂隊馬車，指的是跟隨流行，順應潮流
91 The success of the product led many firms to try to jump on the wagon. 這個產品的成功導致很多公司都試著要跟著做。
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92 jump the gun 跳槍，指的是過早行動，不成熟或匆促的舉止
92 I couldn’t wait to give my mother her Mother’s Day gift, so I jumped the gun and gave it to her a week early. 我不想要等待給我母親她的母親節禮物，所以我提早一個星期給她禮物。
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93 keep something under your hat 把東西放在你的帽子下，指的是保持秘密
93 I’ll tell you who won the election, but you’ve got to keep the results under your hat. 我會跟你說誰贏得了選舉，但是你必須要把結果保持秘密。
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94 keep your fingers crossed 保持你的手指頭交叉，指的是祈求某人或某事的好運或成功
94 We need a home run to win. Keep your fingers crossed. 我們需要一支全壘打才能贏。祝我們好運。
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95 kick the bucket 踢桶子，死掉
95 All the fish in my aquarium kicked the bucket when we went on a vacation. 所有我的水族箱裡的魚都死掉了，當我們去度假的時候。
實用慣用語二十 Idioms
96 kill two birds in one stone 用一顆石頭殺兩隻鳥，一石二鳥，指的是做一個行為完成兩件事
96 Cycling to work kills two birds with one stone. It saves money and gives you some exercise. 騎車上班是一石二鳥。不旦省錢，又可以做運動。
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97 knock on wood 敲木頭，指的是一邊說一邊敲木頭用來避免壞運
97 So far, the new teacher doesn’t give too much homework. Knock on wood. 目前為止，新老是沒有給太多作業。敲木頭避免成真。
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98 lay your cards on the table 把你的牌放在桌上，指的是攤牌，說出你的目的跟計畫
98 I thought it was time I laid my cards on the table, so I told him that I had no intention of marrying him. 我覺得是攤牌的時間到了，所以我跟他說我沒有想要嫁給他。
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99 let sleeping dogs lie 讓睡覺的狗躺著，指的是不要無事生非，忘了過去的事
99 Don’t remind the director that you missed two rehearsals. Better to let sleeping dogs lie. 不要提醒導演你兩次預演沒來。他忘了就不要提醒他。
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100 let the cat out of the bag 讓貓咪跑出袋子裡，指的是說出秘密
100 Carol’s little brother let the cat out of the bag about her surprise party. 卡羅的弟弟說出了她的驚喜派對的秘密。
然後還發現有些學生現在都不在桃園了，有的回雲林了，有的回台中了，也還是上線上課他們才能繼續上，假如上實體課，很多學生都不能上了。也有聽到有的人的課是延到不能延了，線上課程不能請假嗎？潔西有三個很要好的學生，在同一家公司上班的，每堂課都會到的學生，線上課程就一堂都沒遇過他們。目前的學生其實也大部分都是原本就在潔西班上的學生居多。想念實體課程。確診人數繼續持平下一波蠻有可能開補習班的，到時候聽說要問班上同學的意見看他們要上實體課程還是要上線上課程，決定權不在潔西啊。線上課上習慣了其實也沒有什麼不好，但是跟學生的互動就真的比較少，自 high 程度要很高的老師比較適合線上，還好潔西影片錄習慣了，自說自話的功力蠻強的，哈哈哈。但是文法課就還好，蠻適合上線上的，比起會話課來說。
Gyms in South Korea’s capital Seoul and its surrounding region have been told not to play music with a tempo higher than 120 beats per minute (bpm), in order to limit the spread of Covid-19.
Treadmills will be limited to a maximum of 6km/h (3.7 mph).
Health officials say the restrictions will prevent people from breathing too fast or splashing sweat on each other. — BBC
南韓首都首爾跟它的的周遭地區的健身房被告知不可以放音樂超過一分鐘一百二十拍來限制新冠肺炎的擴散。
跑步機將會限制每小時六公里(每小時3.7英哩)。
衛生官員說這些限制將會防止人們呼吸太快或著汗水噴灑到彼此。
1 surrounding 形，週遭的
2 tempo 名，節奏
3 beats per minute 名，每分鐘節拍
4 spread 名，擴散
5 treadmill 名，跑步機
6 maximum 形，最大的，minumum 形，最小的
7 mph 每小時英里數
8 splash 動，潑，灑
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All health care workers in France must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by September or risk not being paid, the government has announced.
The requirement applies to doctors, nurses, office staff and volunteers.
President Emmanuel Macron has also said that from next month, health passes will need to be shown to access places like shops, bars, cinemas and long-distance train journeys in France.
The passes show the holder has been jabbed, or had a recent negative test. — BBC
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince William are denouncing the racist harassment of Black players for England’s national soccer team following the team’s loss Sunday in the Euro 2020 championship. — NPR
Dozens of people have been arrested in Cuba after thousands joined the biggest protests for decades against the island’s Communist government, media and opposition sources say.
Cubans have been angered by the collapse of the economy, food and medicine shortages, price hikes and the government’s handling of Covid-19. — BBC
最近每天都起不來，傷腦筋，但是也就先這樣了。今天做的實用慣用語的影片裡面有講到 kick the bucket ，指的是死掉的意思，潔西知道這個慣用語。有一部電影就叫做 The Bucket List 一路玩到掛，英文的 bucket list 指的是死前想要做的事的清單。 大家有想過要列這個清單嗎？潔西有一本書書名叫做死前要做的九十九件事。大寶跟小寶都很好奇，為什麼要看這樣子的書啊？跟當時的小朋友很難說的清楚，現在他們應該懂吧？
Major Taiwanese tech companies have inked a deal to buy 10m vaccine doses for Taiwan, sidestepping months of complicated geopolitical wrangling between Beijing and Taipei. — The Guardian
主要的台灣科技公司簽約購買一千萬劑疫苗給台玩，迴避了北京與台北間數月複雜的地理政治學的爭論。
1 ink 動，簽名
2 sidestep 動，迴避
3 geopolitical 形，地理政治學的
4 wrangling 名，爭論
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The Italian national team has won the 2020 men’s European soccer championship against England, finishing out a strong season and stopping England from a would-be historic international win for the first time in over half a century. — NPR
A lightning strike killed at least 11 people and injured many more in the northern city of Jaipur on Sunday.
The victims were taking selfies in the rain atop a watch tower at the 12th Century Amer Fort, a popular tourist attraction. — BBC
星期天在北部城市齊浦爾一個閃電擊中殺死十一個人，讓更多人受傷。
受害者當時在雨中在一座觀望塔在十二世紀的琥珀堡，一個熱門的旅遊景點上自拍。
1 lightning 名，閃電
2 strike 名，擊，打
3 victim 名，罹難者，受害者
4 take selfies 片，自拍
5 atop 介，在 … 之上
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Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heatwave blanketed the west, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas. — The Guardian
Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company, Virgin Galactic, roared into the sky over New Mexico early Sunday, carrying Branson and three fellow crew members. — CNN
