「放鴿子」、「人力短缺」、「事情未了結」，加班相關的職場必備英文說法
FEB 07,2023／Jerry Chang

亞洲的加班文化盛行，對有些工作而言，加班是種常態，加班不但身體累，更是心累! 除了追求基本的「生存」，也不要忘了在工作和生活中求平衡喔~ 加班原因百百種，有時候是人力不足，也有可能是產品的需求增加。今天就帶你認識幾個跟「加班」相關的英文說法...

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為什麼爆米花會「爆」呢？ The Science behind Popcorn
FEB 7,2023／Analytical Editors

　　In fact, the science behind popcorn is fairly simple. With popcorn, there are three main factors at work. Firstly, the kernel, or seed, of popcorn contains a small amount of water, along with a large amount of starch. Secondly, the outer shell of the kernel, which is called the hull, is strong and traps water inside it. Thirdly, when heated enough, the water expands into steam. This steam makes the starch softer. It also produces pressure inside the kernel. Since the steam cannot escape from the hull, it eventually explodes... .

　　事實上，爆米花背後的科學原理相當簡單。這當中有三個主要因素影響著。首先，爆米花的玉米粒（或種子）含有少量的水分和大量的澱粉。其次，玉米粒的外殼（hull）很結實，會把水分存在裡頭。第三，當加熱至夠熱時，水會膨脹成蒸氣。這些蒸氣使澱粉變得較軟。它還會在玉米粒內部產生壓力。由於蒸氣無法從外殼溢出，外殼最終就爆開了...

• fairly 　　adv. 相當地；頗
• factor 　　n. 因素
• trap 　　vt. 存住／保存

小被被心理學 Comfort Objects
FEB 9,2023／Enjoy Editors

Finding safety in something soft
　　Comfort objects are also called transitional objects. They help children shift from being dependent on their parents to being an independent person. When a child is alone, they may feel scared. The soft comfort object helps provide a feeling of safety. It is similar to how they feel safe when they are with their parents...
從柔軟小物尋找安全感
　　安全感小物也被稱為過渡性客體。它們幫助孩子從依賴父母轉變為獨立自主的個體。當孩子獨自一人時，他們可能會感到害怕。柔軟舒適的東西有助於提供安全感。這類似於他們與父母在一起時的安全感...

• shift from A to B 　　從 A 轉移至 B
• be dependent on... 　　依賴?
  
• be similar to... 　　和……相似

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