2022年9月23日 星期五

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Do you have any preference? 你有甚麼偏好嗎?
decent build 合適的build

sound n.聲音, adj.穩健的
safe and sound 安全且穩健的
accountable = responsible 負起責任的
hold somebody (sb.) responsible for something(st.) 某人要為此負起責任
complimentary = free 免費的
outage 中斷
disrupt 中斷
restore 恢復, 重建
vaccine 疫苗
get someone's permission 得到某人的允許

職場如何small talk? 教你實用的英文句子和避免尬聊的 6 個小秘訣

Do you drink coffee?
We have some coffee in the pantry. 茶水間
I'm going to get some (flash) air. 放鬆一下
Do you want to come with?
I'm going to grab a coffee.

Isn't it a gorgeous day?

I love today.
I hope this good weather will last until the weekend.

Got any plans for the weekend??
Did you have anything planned out for this weekend?

camping trip 露營
And my family has been waiting for it. 我家人一直很期待.

What sector(department) are you in? 你在哪個部門?
What sector do you work in?

what are you responsible for? 負責甚麼
I take care of everything related to technology(the platform). 我負責所有科技相關工作

Alright. 快結束對話, 可用這句
I gotta go back to my work. 

Alright, Nice talking to you.
talk to later.

Let me show you around in the office.
By the way, I am Morgan...
Have you watched Demon Slayer? 你看過鬼滅之刃了嗎?
claw mechine 夾娃娃機
Do you think it's adorable? 可愛嗎?
It's pretty cool, huh? 很厲害, 酷
My morning has been so slow. How was yours? 早上過真慢(痛苦)
How's your day been so far? 目前還順利嗎?
Have you got any plans for Christmas(the weekend)? 聖誕節有無計畫

considerate/sweet boy 暖男

are you on facebook?
can I add you on facebook?
can I friend you on facebook?
Let me help you with this. 我來幫你拿這個
Let me take/walk you home.
Let me hold the umbrella.

are you feeling ok?
how are you feeling now?

I will see you next week, bye.

accommodation 住宿
amenity = facility 設施

- Let me understand what you mean. You are saying...
we're gonna take an Uber separately and meet at the airport?
separately 分開
- Could you be a little more specific?
- Could  you elaborate (on that)? 你可以再詳細些嗎
- I'm afraid I don't follow you. 
Could you clarify what you mean by thay?

That's a tough/hard one.
That's a good question. I never thought of that before.
a difficult economic climate 經濟不景氣

what a rough day. 艱難的一天
Rough day. 

we'll wait and see. (negative負面用法)
Be my guest. 有種你試啊.

I am waiting for the good news. 拭目以待 (positive)

I sent out all my college applications. I'm just on the edge of my seat waiting for a response.

Finggers crossed. Hope for the best. 祈禱, 拭目以待

drought 乾旱
- These problems may appear to be unconnected, but they are all making one thing worse - the cost of living crisis.
invade 入侵
a range of 一系列的
penalty 處罰 = punishment, fine 罰款
known as  稱為
sanction 制裁
promise to reduce their reliance(依賴) on Russian energy
as well as energy, 除了能源...
Effort to do something 做...的努力
ship out 運出
grain 穀物
stick(pp. stuck) in 卡住
getting under way 剛剛開始
maize 玉米
sunflowers 向日葵
cooking oil 食用油
be trapped 困住了 (trap 陷阱)
Energy prices were on the rise (上漲)
During the pandemic(大流行) 疫情期間
Lockdown forced many businesses to temporarily close.
start lifting restriction 開始解除限制
businesses got up and running again 開始運轉
surge 激增
demand 需求
knock-on-effect 骨牌效應
climate change is expected to cause more frequent extreme weather events around the world.
Pakistan is suffering from extreme flooding. 遭受水患
Drought can also lead to rivers, lakes, and reservoirs(水庫) drying up.
drowning 溺水
hydroelectric(水力發電) power - a form of renewable energy harnessed from flowing water.
harness 利用...的動力
a fifth of its energy from hydro. 五分之一的能源
a quarter of 四分之一
frequent 頻繁的
factory closure 工廠關閉
energy shortage 能源短缺
heatwave 熱浪
keep up with(跟上) demand 
domino effect 骨牌效應 = knock-on-effect 連鎖反應





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