whopping
(adj) 巨大的 (引申為高達)魅力
Kari saved a whopping $300 on her car insurance policy
after she switched to a new company.
shun
(v) to avoid or refuse to accept someone or something 避開 (引申為避之唯恐不及)
The teacher taught her students not to shun other students.
It’s important to include everyone in playground games.
tarred (with) the same brush
idiom) to think that someone or something has the same bad
qualities as another person or thing一丘之貉
Lucy tars all online businesses with the same brush after
she got scammed once. She doesn’t buy things online
anymore.
pressing
(adj) urgent or needing to be dealt with immediately 緊迫的
Ted often has pressing matters to attend to, and rarely chats
with his coworkers.
cognizant
(adj) having awareness or understanding about something 已認知的
Don’t mar the paint on this vase. It won’t sell if there are
imperfections.
