『put a bug in sb's ear』把蟲蟲 放進某人的耳朵? put 的 7 個搭配詞用法
JUN. 06,2025 /常春藤中外編輯群

     put a bug in sb's ear 這個俚語意思是「給某人暗示，灌輸一個想法」。據說19世紀時，人們用「蟲子」來形容那些讓人聽覺異常的感覺，後來就演變成「讓人開始思考」的妙語！除了「put a bug in someone's ear」，我們還有一大波超實用的 put 搭配

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2024 年度代表字 這些字你知道嗎？2024's Words of the Year Give New Meaning to Old Terms
MAY. 27,2025 / Analytical Editors

  If you think you're cool and know all the latest trends, then here's a question for you: What does the word “brat” mean? If you said something like, “a child who behaves badly or is annoying or rude,” you might not be as hip as you think. This four-letter word now has a new definition that has become quite popular. Its popularity caught the eye of Collins Dictionary, which crowned it as “Word of the Year 2024.” According to this new meaning of brat, it is used as an adjective to describe someone who has a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.
  如果你覺得自己很酷且了解所有最新的潮流，那麼這裡有個問題要問你：“brat” 這個單詞是什麼意思？如果你說了類似「一個行為不良或是煩人或粗魯的小孩」等回答，你可能就不像你想的那麼潮。這四個字母的單詞現在有了一個變得相當流行的新定義。它的熱門程度吸引了柯林斯詞典的注意，該字典將其選為「2024 年度代表字」。根據新的意思，brat 被當成形容詞，用來描述擁有自信、獨立和享樂主義態度的人。

人生不設線 The Measure
JUN. 02,2025 / Enjoy Editors

A book that inspires people to live life to the fullest
  The Measure is a novel that explores how people deal with their fate after discovering it. The story begins when mysterious wooden boxes appear on doorsteps across the world. Inside each box is a string whose length reveals when the person it is addressed to will die. As people start opening their boxes, society begins to fall apart. People with longer strings enjoy special privileges and opportunities, while those with shorter strings face fear and discrimination.
  一本激勵人們盡情享受人生的書
  《人生不設線》是一部探討人們在發現其命運之後如何面對的小說。故事以世界各地的家門口出現神祕木盒為開端。每個盒子裡都有一條線，線的長度揭示了收件者的死亡時間。隨著人們開始打開盒子，社會開始分崩離析。擁有較長線的人享有特殊權利和機會，而擁有較短線的人則面臨恐懼及歧視。 ...

• inspire   vt. 激勵，鼓舞
• reveal    vt. 揭露，透露
• fall apart   瓦解；破裂

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