2014.10.28 - Behind the Scenes with the Doodle Team

「一窺 Google Doodle 團隊幕後工作」- Behind the Scenes with the Doodle Team

doodle
in advance  /  Advantage
subject matter
sketch
Renaissance
shortcut
genuinely
devour
letter
registered / registered with
footage
pinnacle
pin
chalkboard

2014.10.27 - How to Give an Awesome Presentation

「如何做出超強簡報」- How to Give an Awesome Presentation

audience
works in progress
aspiring
make it
bullet
ineffective
chart
turned out to be
dim
prospects
In doing so
opt
props = properties
makes sense
adage
dumb
incremental increase
plenty
rehearsal
engaged

2014.10.23 - The Mobile Movement: Understanding Smartphone

「智慧型手機：了解智慧型手機消費者」- The Mobile Movement: Understanding Smartphone Consumers

savvy
retailer
coupon
stock
in stock
purchase
add up to
across the board
skyrocket
query
trivia chore
bet
word of mouth
Recall
advertiser
optimized
tend to / intend
on the go

2014.10.22 - How Much You Should Save Money

「你應該存多少錢？」- How Much You Should Save Money

build up
ambitions
establish
work out = figure out
emergency fund
finance
put a strain on
spouse
Ideally
take into account
rule of thumb
on course
put aside
sensible
purchase
recognize
employ
approach
fixed
start off一有開始之意, 但著重指開始移動, 運動, 活動等。
start on表示以...為開始。
start in後常接on sth.或to do sth.表示開始, 著手作某事, 多用於口語。
start out 後接to do sth., 用於口語, 表示起動作某事, 邁出第一步。
routine
fall back on
down payment
suffer
feel + p.p.
steadily

2014.10.21 - How to Write a Resume

「如何寫好履歷表」- How to Write a Resume

resume / C.V.
preferably
objective
controversy = disagreement
specific
seek
administration
qualifications
just so
talents
reverse

2014.10.20 - The Drinkable Book

「水源安全救星：可以喝的書」- The Drinkable Book

disease
in the first place
set out
waterborne
capable of
chemist / chemistry
purify / pure
bacteria
tap water
comparable
brand new
coated
tear
contaminate = pollute
grade
take for granted
feces
proper = appropriate = suitable
sanitation
revolutionize
redemption
purification
penny
by far / for far
extremely
sustainable sustain
in need / needed

2014.10.17 - Blogs in Plain English

「趣味學習：部落格」- Blogs in Plain English

big deal
Plain
make sense of
vs. = verse = versus
broadcast
main stream
come onto the scene
audience
collection / selection
archive = file
fuss
photography / photograph / photographer
perspective
quote / quotation / quotation mark / quota
motivate = inspire
adopted
in a big way

2014.10.16 - Taiwan's Most Unusual Philanthropist

「台灣的驕傲──菜販阿嬤陳樹菊」- Taiwan's Most Unusual Philanthropist

philanthropist
at a time
earns a living
donate
struggle with
Poverty
childbirth
proper / property
instead of
tragedy
fortunate / fortune
modest
youngster
look after
charity
generosity
meet with
criticism
promptly = immediately
outpouring
despite +N / despite + S + V
After all

2014.10.15 - Phubbing: A Word Is Born

「低頭族的英文怎麼說？」- Phubbing: A Word Is Born

arrival / departure lobby / arrival lobby → lobby / hall / lounge
uniquely
in favor of
vary
unremarkable / remarkable
Sydney, Australia
amongst = among
debate
country of origin
go straight
anti-  antiviral
campaign
viral virus
fatal
backlash

2014.10.14 - Meryl Streep Makes Everything Sound More Interesting

「梅莉史翠普大秀影后實力」- Meryl Streep Makes Everything Sound More Interesting

brilliant
be up for
dramatic
question sb on sth
recipe
saucepan pan / spoon
boil
stir
thicken / thick VS thin / thin
simmer
occasional
labor
downtown
bound ?? bounce??
annoyed
impatient / patient / passion
instance
country 國家 / county 郡 / contry 鄉

2014.10.13 - Click To Enlarge: Popcorn

「爆米花的秘密」- Click To Enlarge: Popcorn

bowl
popcorn
be about to = be going to = be gonna = will
snack snake
domesticated
ancient people
flour flower
millenium millennia
Kernel Colonel
tough rough
shell
small > tiny
starch
seal seal sth in / seal in sth
moisture
pressure cooker
liquefy liquid
froth
cooling
calm down = cool down
solidify
fraction
a fraction of a second
bubble
steam
magnify

2014.10.10 - Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables

「杜絕糧食浪費！拯救『醜蔬果』運動」- Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables

absurd
chain
rehabilitate
calibrate
launch
inglorious
grotesque
ridiculous
hideous
disfigured
carrot
eggplant
clementine
aisle
receipt
distribute / contribute / attribute
initiative (n./adj.)
awareness
journalists

2014.10.09 - Mel's Mini Mini Mart

「迷你Oreo的故事」- Mel's Mini Mini Mart

stretch
spare
by far
so far
battery
toffee
barbecue jerky
sell sold
oversize
van
pint-sized
silky
curl
spot
shrink
In a flash
moral = ethics / morale
remain / remind

2014.10.08 - British Airways: The Happiness Blanket

「英國航空：幸福毛毯」- British Airways: The Happiness Blanket

well-being
invent
put sth to the test
blanket
conduct / produce
unique
portable
fluctuation
influence
fiber optics
weave
indicate
anxious
calm
settle in / seat belt
noticeable
lift / gift / shift
variation
thriller
comedy
unwavering
enhancements (無形)
cuisine
undisturbed

2014.10.07 - Using Phone Etiquette

「不可不知的電話禮儀」- Using Phone Etiquette

etiquette
manner / rudeness
vibrate
resist
urge
refrain
cafeteria
engage / encourage
distracting / disturb
relevant
disrespect
tend to
specific

2014.10.06 - Japan Volcano Shoots Rock & Ash on Mount Ontake

「日本火山爆發──生死瞬間」- Japan Volcano Shoots Rock & Ash on Mount Ontake

ash
spue
documentary
hike / hiker
horror
unfold
scramble
downwards
shelter
tiny
convinced / convince
terrifying
meanwhile
trap
hut
thump
roof / ceiling
revealed
destruction / construction / instruction
extend / extent
moonscape
thick / thin
rescuers
military / navy / airforce / marine
helicopter
stretcher
steam