ALE Actual Living English 實用生活美語
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sight-seeing ( 觀光;遊覽 )
They went sight-seeing as soon as they got off the plane.
他們一下飛機便立即開始觀光遊覽。

safari ( 遠征;探險隊;遊獵 )
Our South African safari was the high point of the trip.
我們遠征南非遊獵是本次旅行最精采的部份。

scouting trip ( 偵查(探勘)之旅 )
The tour guide was well-prepared after his a scouting trip.
這個導遊在他的探勘之旅後準備相當充分。


EZ talk美語會話誌
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每日 EZ Word    
Don't see the connection. 我不懂這些有什麼關係。

connection是「關係」、「關聯」的意思,當你覺得某人所說的牛頭不對馬嘴時,就可以說:(I) don't see the connection between …「我不懂……有什麼關係」。

今日會話 EZ Talk    
We're Getting Old! -6 青年更年期

Billy:
 What about my 1)receding hairline?
Jennifer: I heard *Mesotherapy might work. It's for 2)cellulite and love handles.
Billy: Don't see the connection, Jen. I don't have cellulite on my head.
Jennifer: It also 3)rejuvenates the face and hair 4)follicles and helps hair to grow back.
Billy: Wow. I could use it for my head, face, and waist.
Jennifer: If you can take it, that is. It's basically 5)injecting needles of antioxidants into your skin.
Billy: Sounds like Botox. Anything I can do to make my face look young without needles?
Jennifer: There's microdermabrasion or Thermage.

比利:那我一直往後退的髮線怎麼辦?
珍妮花:聽說中胚層療法可能有效。那對橘皮組織和啤酒肚有效。
比利:阿珍,我不明白那有什麼關聯,我頭上又沒有橘皮組織。
珍妮花:它還會活化臉部及髮囊,幫助頭髮長回來。
比利:哇,所以我的頭、臉和腰都可以用囉。
珍妮花:如果你承受得住,那就可以。那基本上是把抗氧化物的針注入皮膚。
比利:聽起來很像肉毒桿菌。有沒有什麼不必打針的方法可以讓我的臉看起來更年輕呢?
珍妮花:微晶換膚或電波拉皮。

今日EZ單字    

1) receding hairline漸漸退後的髮線
2) cellulite (n.) 橘皮組織
3) rejuvenate (v.) 返老還童,恢復活力
4) follicle (n.) 毛孔,毛囊
5) inject (v.) 注射


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KEYS TO LEARNING ENGLISH:   
How to Develop Your Writing Skills (part 6 of 6)

英文寫作技巧 (六段中的第六段)


Revising your writing is your job, and that's how you improve your writing skills anyway. Writing isn't easy, but then nothing of value ever is.
The more you practice, the more fun it will be. So don't forget to write!

改文章是你的工作,而且這也是你改進寫作技巧的方法。
寫作不是件容易的事,但是,有價值的事本來就不容易做。你練習得越多,就越能享受其中的樂趣。所以不要忘了寫喔!


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revise (v) 校對

The Day's Phrase    

Both of them are finally willing to tie the knot.
他們兩個最後終於願意結婚了。
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