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★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *send shivers down one’s spine 使人非常害怕或興奮 ES: When LC yells at me, it sends shivers down my spine. *cliffhanger (n.) 懸念、扣人心弦的劇情 ES: What happened next? Please don’t leave us on a cliffhanger! *intrigued (adj.) 感到好奇、有興趣的 ES: I’m intrigued by the story. *mannequin (n.) 人形模特兒 ES: You can see man...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *a bucket list 死前夢想清單 ES: What's on your bucket list? *skydive (v.) 高空跳傘 ES: LC will never ever skydive. = LC will never ever go skydiving. *break a record 打破紀錄 set a record 創下紀錄 ES: Taylor Swift broke the record for the most number-one albums by a woman in history this year. *motto (n.) 座右銘 ES: "Happy...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *self-described/self-proclaimed (adj.) 自稱…的 ES: Jaime Maussan is a self-described UFO expert. ES: I'm a self-proclaimed movie buff. *create/cause a stir 引發騷動、造成軒然大波 ES: He created a stir in Mexico's Congress. ES: My co-worker’s new look created a stir in the office. *skeptical (adj.) 存疑的、抱持懷疑態度的。 E...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *convict (v.) 定罪 / (n.) 已在服刑的囚犯 ES: Danelo Cavalcante was convicted of first-degree murder. ES: He is a convict. *sentence (n.) 刑期 / (v.) 判刑 ES: What was his sentence? ES: He was sentenced to life in prison. *be on the run 某人為躲避警方追捕而逃亡 ES: He had been on the run for two weeks. *fugitive (n.) 逃犯 ES...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *custom-made (adj.) 訂製的 custom-made wedding dresses custom-made suits custom-made furniture ES: Toco spent two million yen on a custom-made collie costume. *whopping (adj.) 用來強調數量、尺寸、程度之巨大 ES: It took me a whopping five months to finish the project. *fetish (n.) 戀物癖 a foot fetish 戀腳癖 ES: AJ doesn't h...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *craving (n.) 渴求、渴望 have a craving for sth 渴求、渴望某事物 ES: I have a craving for a mango slushie on a hot summer day. *crave (v.) 渴求、渴望 ES: Kinah craves toilet paper. *addiction (n.) 成癮、上癮 have an addiction to sth 對某事物成癮 ES: Kinah has an addiction to eating toilet paper. *addicted (adj.) 成癮的、上...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *gruesome (adj.) 可怕的、駭人聽聞的 ES: Today's news story is pretty gruesome. It’s about a murder mystery. *human remains 人體遺骸 ES: In 2010, at Gilgo Beach in Long Island, New York, human remains of four different women were found. *petite (adj.) 嬌小的 ES: The police discovered that all four of the women were petite. *...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *assume (v.) 假定、想當然的認為 ES: LC assumes her family and friends care about her very much. ES: I assume he'll be here. I told him yesterday. *prank (v.)/(n.) 惡作劇 ES: I always prank my wife on April Fool's Day. ES: When we were little, my sisters and I pulled a prank on my parents. *tribute (n.) 表示敬意的文字、話語...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *stereotype (n.) 刻板印象 ES: A common stereotype of Americans is that they all own guns. *comment (n.) 評論、意見 ES: Please leave a comment below. *troll (n.) 酸民 hater (n.) 酸民 (黑粉) ES: Both trolls and haters write negative comments online. *scratch sb's head over sth 為某事傷透腦筋 ES: I've been scratching my head o...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： *millionaire (n.) 百萬富翁 *billionaire (n.) 十億萬富翁 ES: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffet, and Bill Gates are all famous billionaires. *pricey (adj.) 昂貴的 ES: That car is a little too pricey. I don’t think we can afford it. *cost sb an arm and a leg 某事物花某人很多錢 ES: Booking a flight to Europe is going to cost...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： 1. claim (v.) 聲稱、宣稱 ES: My wife claims she cleaned the house, but I don't believe her. 2. chatbot (n.) 聊天機器人 3. AI: artificial intelligence 人工智慧 4. take sth to a whole new level 將某事物帶到全新境界 ES: Replika AI is taking online dating to a whole new level. ES: Chat GPT is taking AI writing to a whole new le...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： 1. Have you heard about sth? 你有沒有聽說過某件事？ ES: Have you heard about the new job opening? 2. incident (n.) 事件。 ES: There have been a lot of shooting incidents in the U.S. 3. bodybuilder (n.) 健美選手。 4. go out of control (phr.) 失去控制。 ES: The vending machine went out of control and spit out all the cans of...

★ free逐字稿+詳細重點解析: https://forms.gle/vbthgcNKzLZnrj5Q7 ↓本集筆記： 1. mortuary (n.) 殯儀館。 morgue (n.) 太平間。 ES: Candace used to work at a mortuary. 2. accuse (v.) 指控、控告。 ES: He is accused of stealing beer from 7-Eleven. ES: My friend accused his girlfriend of cheating. 3. skull caps: 頭蓋骨。 4. torso (n.) 軀幹。 5. nipple (n.) 奶頭。 6. online payment service: 線上支付服務。 7...

★ 本集重點筆記 ↓ 1. have sb on the edge of one's seat: 讓某人坐立難安，想知道接下來的發展。 ES: That basketball game last night had everyone on the edge of their seats. 2. be unaware of sth: 不知道、沒意識到某事。 ES: I was completely unaware of the snake behind me. 3. sink one's teeth into sth: 咬… (= bite sth) ES: The bulldog sank his teeth into David's big toe. 4. reveal a hidden truth: 接露隱...

★ 本集重點筆記 ↓ 1. swipe (v.) 偷竊。(= steal) ES: I swiped/stole money from my mom’s purse. 2. cop (n.) 警察。 3. pull over (phr.) 靠邊停車。 ES: The cop pulled him over. 4. SUV: Sport Utility Vehicle 休旅車。 ES: He drove the SUV onto the freeway. 5. barely (adv.) 勉強、幾乎不。 6. pedal (n.) 踏板。 ES: He barely reached the pedals. 7. brake (n.) 煞車。 gas (n.) 油門。 ES: Once the light turns g...