英文自修室 Self-Study

[1] RTO(Return-to-office) 返回辦公室政策；implement 實施；mandate 命令、強制要求 例句："許多科技巨頭今年都執行了嚴格的返回辦公室命令。" "Many tech giants have implemented a strict RTO mandate this year." [2] hybrid 混合 例句：" 大多數員工偏好結合遠距與辦公室工作日的混合辦公模式。" "Most employees prefer a hybrid work model that combines remote and in-office days." [3] digital nomad 數位遊牧民族 例...

[1] deepfake 深偽技術 例句："深偽影片的傳播引發了對政治錯誤訊息的重大擔憂。" "The spread of deepfake videos has raised significant concerns about political misinformation." [2] AI-generated AI生成的 例句：" 這位藝術家澄清說，這幅肖像畫是由 AI 生成，而非手工繪製的。" "The artist clarified that the portrait was AI-generated rather than painted by hand." [3] manipulate 操縱、假造；deceive 欺騙、使人...

[1] recurring 循環的、定期發生的 例句："那些循環扣款累積下來真的很多錢。" "Those recurring payments can really add up over time." [2] auto-renewal 自動續約 例句："如果你下個月不打算用這個 APP，你應該關閉自動續約。" "You should turn off auto-renewal if you don't plan to use the app next month. [3] terminate 終止 例句："終止某些服務合約有時困難到讓人沮喪。" "It can be frustratingly difficult to term...

[1] occupational burnout 職業倦怠 例句："許多工作者正試圖從長期的工作倦怠中恢復。" "Many workers are trying to recover from long-term burnout." [2] well-being 幸福感 例句："公司的主要目標是提升員工的幸福感。" "The company’s main goal is to improve employee well-being." [3] Labor Standards Act 勞基法 例句："每家公司都應該遵守勞基法。" "Every company should comply with the Labor Standards Act." [4]...

[1] cuisine 烹飪方式、烹飪風格 例句："我喜歡探索各種類型的亞洲料理。" "I love exploring different types of Asian cuisine." [2] hype 網路熱潮、炒作 例句："那家新麵包店果然名不虛傳。" "The new bakery definitely lived up to the hype." [3] overrated 被高估的、評價過高的 例句："在我看來，那家咖啡廳有點過譽了。" "In my opinion, that cafe is a bit overrated." [4] review 評論、評價 例句："我完全沒料到劇情...

[1] binge-watch 馬拉松式看劇 例句："我一個晚上就把整季追完了。" "I binge-watched the entire season in one night." [2] subscription 訂閱 例句："我最近訂閱了太多串流平台。" "I have too many streaming subscriptions these days." [3] cliffhanger 懸念 例句："這一季在一個超大的懸念中結束了。" "The season ended on a massive cliffhanger." [4] plot twist 劇情大反轉 例句："我完全沒料到劇情會那樣大反轉！" "I...

[1] jackpot 頭獎、大獎 例句："每個人都夢想中大獎然後立刻退休。" "Everyone dreams of hitting the jackpot and retiring immediately." [2] odds 可能性、概率 例句："中樂透的機率很小，但有買有機會。" "The odds of winning the lottery are slim, but you've gotta be in it to win it." [3] lucky charm 幸運符 例句："你也會在錢包裡放個幸運符來招財嗎？" “Do you keep a lucky charm in your wallet to attract wealth...

[1] middle age 中年 [2] metabolism 新陳代謝 例句："我的新陳代謝變慢了，沒辦法像以前那樣大吃大喝。" "My metabolism has slowed down, and I can't eat like I used to. [3] all-nighter 通宵活動 例句："一旦你過了 30 歲，熬一次夜就要花三天才能恢復元氣。" "Once you hit 30, it takes three days to bounce back from an all-nighter." [4] presbyopia 老花眼；squint 眯起眼看 例句："我想我有老花眼了，因為我一直對著...

[1] screen time 螢幕使用時間 例句："我這週的螢幕使用時間增加了 20%。" "My screen time has increased by 20% this week." [2] distracted 分心的 例句："我很容易被社群媒體的通知弄得分心。" "I get distracted by social media notify easily." [3] scroll 滑 例句："我花了一小時漫無目的地滑 Instagram。" "I spent an hour just scrolling through Instagram." [4] doomscrolling 末日狂刷 例句："我整晚都在狂刷關於地...

[1] utility bill 基本設施費用 例句："請問房租有包含水電費嗎" "Does the rent include utility bills?" [2] internet bill 網路費、cable bill 第四台費 例句："我每個月還要額外付第四台的費用。" "I have to pay extra for the cable bill every month." [3] landlord 房東、tenant 房客 例句："房東要求房客保持公寓整潔。" "The landlord asked the tenant to keep the apartment clean." [4] security deposit 押金 例句：...

[1] Can't it wait… 不能等…嗎？ 例句："一定要現在講這個嗎？不能回家再講嗎？" "Do we really have to talk about this right now? Can't it wait until we get home?" [2] pick a moment 挑時間 例句："要挑現在要跟我吵這個就對了？" "You’re really picking this moment to start a fight?" [3] exhausted 筋疲力盡的；give me a break 饒了我吧、別煩我 例句："我上班很累了，你可以讓我休息一下嗎？" "I’m exhausted from w...

[1] medical statement 醫療聲明 例句："請仔細閱讀醫療聲明並誠實回答所有問題。" "Please read the medical statement carefully and answer all questions honestly." [2] hypertension 高血壓 例句："若您患有高血壓，即使病情已獲控制，仍需取得醫師許可。" "If you have hypertension, even if it is controlled, you need a physician's approval." [3] asthma 氣喘；inhaler 吸入器 例句："寒冷乾燥的空氣可能會引發哮喘，...

[1] Improve 進步、改善；efficiency 效率、效能 例句："我想要改善我的工作效率。" "I want to improve my work efficiency." [2] potential 潛力、潛在的 例句："這項專案有巨大的成功潛力。" "This project has great potential for success." [3] comfort zone 舒適圈；step out of 跨出…；stretch 伸展、拉緊 例句："成長始於你跨出舒適圈的那一刻。" "Growth begins when you step out of your comfort zone." [4] learning...

[1] emotional support 情感支持、情緒價值 例句："好的領導者應該給予團隊成員充分的情感支持。" "A good leader should provide emotional support to team members." [2] emotional value 情緒價值(商業用語) [3] validate 使有效、確認；frustration 挫折、挫敗 例句："試著先確認他的沮喪，再給予建議。" "Try to first validate his frustration before offering advice" [4] emotional blackmail 情緒勒索 [5] emotional ab...

[1] theft 偷竊、盜竊 [2] burglary 入室竊盜、破門盜竊；suspect 嫌疑犯、可疑分子 例句："警方正在追捕那名入室竊盜嫌疑犯。" "The police are hunting for the burglary suspect." [3] robbery 搶劫 [4] assault 攻擊、施暴；battery 毆打；be charged with 被控告 例句："他在酒吧鬥毆後被指控犯有毆打罪。" "He was charged with battery after a fight at the bar." [5] murder 謀殺；arson 縱火 例句："調查人員懷疑這場火...

[1] Actions speak louder than words. 坐而言不如起而行 [2] All talk and no action. 光說不做 [3] Talk is cheap. 說得容易，做起來難 [4] All things are difficult before they are easy. 萬事起頭難 例句："學英文一開始很吃力，但萬事起頭難。" "Learning English is tough at first, but all things are difficult before they are easy." [5] Better late than never. 晚做總比不做好 例句："報告遲交了，但晚做總比不做...

[1] odor 氣味；faint 微弱的；sulfur 硫” 例句："實驗室裡有一股淡淡的硫磺氣味。" "The laboratory has a faint odor of sulfur." [2] smelly 臭的；immediately 立刻 例句："請立刻把你的臭襪子脫掉！" "Please take off your smelly socks immediately!" [3] stink 發惡臭、惡臭 例句："那條生魚如果不放進冰箱會發臭的。" "That raw fish will stink if you don't put it in the fridge." [4] pong 發惡臭、惡臭；awful 可怕...

[1] Artificial Neural Network (ANN) 人工神經網路 例句："這個 AI 模型是基於人工神經網路建構的。" "This AI model is built on an Artificial Neural Network." [2] hallucination 幻覺；fabricated 捏造的 例句："這段文字是 AI 幻覺生成的，完全是假的。" "This text is an AI hallucination; it’s completely fabricated." [3] Supervised Learning 監督式學習 例句："圖片辨識通常用監督式學習。" "Image recognition typi...

[1] afraid 害怕、恐怕 例句："很抱歉，我週末沒辦法參加。" "I’m afraid I can’t join this weekend." [2] appreciate 感激；decline 拒絕 例句："我很感謝這個機會，但我要先謝絕了。" "I appreciate the opportunity, but I’ll have to decline." [3] reject 拒絕；proposal 提議 例句："我要拒絕這個提議，因為它不合理。" "I have to reject this proposal because it’s unreasonable." 例句："我拒絕這個計畫，因為它不切實...

[1] Indian summer 秋老虎；人生或事業的第二春、晚年幸福安寧的生活 例句："我們已經經歷了兩週的秋老虎,我超期待涼爽的秋日天氣。" "We've had an Indian summer for two weeks. I'm so looking forward to cool autumn weather." 例句："經歷了一連串爛片之後，尼可拉斯·凱吉近年正值他事業的第二春。" "Following a string of bad movies, Nicolas Cage is experiencing a career Indian Summer in recent years." [2] scorche...

[1] gatekeeper 守門人、門神；spacious 寬敞的 例句："門神堵堵鬼擋住了寬敞的車廂入口。" "The Gatekeeper is blocking the spacious carriage entrance." [2] blast 爆炸、轟擊 例句："音爆吵吵鬼在捷運上不戴耳機，大聲播放著影片。" "The Noise Blaster plays videos loudly without headphones on the MRT." [3] gossip 八卦；personal business 私事 例句："八卦放送鬼在車廂裡大聲宣揚著她個人的私事。" "The Gossip Broad...

[1] pants (美式)褲子；trousers (英式)褲子 例句："我想買條工作穿的褲子。" "I’m looking for a pair of pants for work." [2] jeans 牛仔褲 例句："她穿牛仔褲配 T恤。" "She wore jeans with a T-shirt." [3] joggers 運動褲 例句："運動褲很適合休閒場合。" "Joggers are perfect for casual outings." [4] leggings 緊身褲 例句："她把緊身褲搭配長上衣。" "She paired leggings with a long top." [5] slacks 西裝褲；suit...

[1] top 泛指各種上衣；tank top 夏天常穿的無袖背心；camisole 細肩帶小可愛；polo shirt polo衫 例句："我想買件派對穿的上衣。" "I’m looking for a new top for the party." [2] shirt 男女都可以穿的襯衫；blouse 女襯衫；collared 有領子的 例句："他穿著有領襯衫去開會。" "He wore a collared shirt to the meeting." 例句："她把襯衫和裙子穿搭在一起。" "She paired a blouse with a skirt." [3] suit 西裝或套裝 例句：...

[1] bite 咬一口食物 例句："他咬了一大口漢堡。" "He took a big bite of the hamburger." [2] chew 咀嚼食物 例句："好好嚼食物再吞下去。" "Chew your food properly before swallowing." [3] nibble 小口小口地吃；細咬；蠶食 例句："她一邊看書一邊細咬餅乾。" "She nibbled on a cookie while reading." [4] munch 穩定地吃(且強調咀嚼聲) 例句："他津津有味地嚼著他的三明治。" "He munched on his sandwich noisily." [5]...

[1] flat (英)公寓；apartment (美)公寓 例句："我在倫敦找公寓。" "I’m looking for a flat in London." [2] condominium (簡寫: condo) 有管委會的高級公寓 例句："他買了一間市中心的高級公寓。" "He bought a condo downtown." [3] terraced house 排屋；suburbs 郊區 例句："排屋在倫敦的郊區是很普遍的住宅形式。" "Terraced houses are common in London suburbs." [4] detached house 獨棟洋房 例句："我們正在存錢買一間...