凱文說英文 Let's English!

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Our company offers lots of fringe benefits.

我們公司提供很多額外福利

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affiliated organizations

附屬機關

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meal coupons

餐券

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bargain-basement

廉價劣質品

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They’re all valid during working hours.

全都是上班時間有效。

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bright spark

活潑聰明，腦筋動的快的人

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in the middle of the night

在半夜

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draw a parallel line between A and B

在 A及B間做比較

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/ They lock horns on variety of labor issues.

他們因多項勞工議題爭吵，爭執

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He immersed himself in the diverse cultural influences.

他將自己沉浸在多元文化的洗禮中。

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I have no voice in that matter.

我對這件事沒什麼看法/意見

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the comparison group

對照組

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appear in court

出庭

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kick the habit

戒除

(菸，毒)

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to have public transportation system back in action

運輸系統恢復正常

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You’ve got to take the good with the bad.

有得必有失嘛。

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a soft coup

柔性政變

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downsize its staff

精簡員工

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plaintiff,

defendant

原告

被告

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have a lot of work experience

工作經驗

豐富

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carry a half-page written apology on the front page

在頭版刊登半版道歉啟示

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initiative

進取心

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freedom of speech

言論自由

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by word of mouth

口耳相傳

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designate a proxy to apply

指定代理人申辦

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put in a good word for someone

替某人美言，說好話

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will jointly hold a news conference

聯合招開記者會

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at any rate

= in any case

= anyhow = anyway = whatever happens

無論如何

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the household registration office

戶政事務所

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Bob, you call on line one.

Bob, 你的一線電話

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renew new ID cards

換發身分證

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/ do / go on / run (some) errands

辦事

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pacify

安撫

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excessive drinking

酗酒

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to establish a special squad

成立專案小組

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self-awareness

自知之明

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make history

名垂青史創造歷史

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punctuality

準時

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contender

= opponent 

= antagonist

= rival

= enemy

競爭者，

敵手

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It is all part of the fun.

那是樂趣之所在。

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/ was picked over three other contenders

從…脫穎

而出

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firework(s)

煙火

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king crab

帝王蟹

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rice field

稻田

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galaxy

銀河

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cause a lot of deaths and injuries

造成很多

死傷

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dynamic

活躍的

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He is big-boned.

他的骨架蠻大的。

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filial

孝順的

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Who says I don’t like them?

誰說我不喜歡的？

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I demand a refund.

我要求

退錢。

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disappear in the skyline

消失在天際

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Why can’t I have all the money refunded?

為什麼不能退回全部？

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it’s against nature

那是違反自然的

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The milk has gone bad.

這牛奶壞了。

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murderer.

謀殺犯，

兇手

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reveal the answer

公布答案

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make a terrible  blunder

搞了烏龍事件

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out of pity, she…

出於憐憫

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shoot at the wrong goal

射錯球門

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I can only refund half of the money.

我只能退一半的錢

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he stepped out of the shadow of his criminal record and start a new life

他走出前科陰影，

並開始新生活

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sponsor a concert

發起演唱會

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She made a name for herself in Hollywood.

她在好萊塢闖出名號

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be prepared for the worst

為最壞情況做好準備

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make a name for herself internationally

揚名國際

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a fire insurance policy

policyholder

火險保單

被保險人，投保人

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out of the passion for art

出於對藝術的熱愛

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attract food lovers

吸引饕客

前來

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STD = sexually transmitted disease

性病

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drop my cell phone in a taxi

手機掉在計程車上

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I don’t know how to swim.

我不會游泳。

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the head of…

…的首腦

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But it’s not going to happen.

不過那是不可能的。

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Don’t forget to get a receipt when you send the payment.

付款時別忘了收據

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I think I’ll just accept who I am.

我想還是接受我現在的樣子。

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grocery bags

購物袋

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leave a bad taste in one’s mouth

留下壞印象

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Did you ever think of working somewhere else?

妳想過換工作嗎？

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It’s a piece of junk.

它是不中用的廢物

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= It’s two sides of the same coin.

凡事有利有弊。

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get laid off

被解僱

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Could you break a 20 for me?

可以換二十元的零錢嗎？

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Could I have two fives and the rest in ones?

我能換兩個五元，其他的換成一元的嗎？

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get some change

換零錢

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He is trying refill his drink

他想續杯。

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immunization shot     

預防針

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instant messaging

即時通

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Guinness World Record

金氏世界

紀錄

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on-the-job training

在職訓練

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selling point

賣點

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counterfeits

仿冒品

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hysterical

歇斯底里的

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pirated goods

盜版貨

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best-selling

暢銷的

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trademark smile

招牌笑容

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Russian roulette

俄羅斯輪盤

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online auction business

網拍生意

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medicine man

巫醫/師

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pointed shoes

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