【Collocations大集合】『keep the ball rolling』是繼續轉球!?來學 keep 的 18 種搭配詞使用時機
MAR 29,2023／Jerry Chang

「keep the ball rolling」是繼續轉球！？「keep time」是要我準時嗎？老闆說「keep me in the picture」和「keep a low profile」又到底是什麼意思！？？各種 ”keep” 超重要搭配用法，這些要是不會你就輸了~~ 這篇一次幫你解答 ...

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企鵝冷知識，你知道幾個？ The Peculiar Penguin
APR 7,2023／Analytical Editors

　　Penguins are easily recognized by their black and white “tuxedos.” This color scheme actually helps them avoid predators in the wild. Seen from beneath the water, their white underbelly blends in with the bright surface of the ocean during the day. Their black backside, on the other hand, matches the darkness of the deep ocean when viewed from above ... .

　　企鵝很容易由其黑白「禮服」來辨識。這種配色實際上可幫助牠們避開野外的掠食者。從水面下看，牠們白色的下腹部在白天與明亮的海面融為一體。另一方面，從上方看，牠們黑色的背部與深海的黑暗相似...

• peculiar 　　a. 特殊的；獨特的
• predator 　　n. 掠食者，肉食動物
• blend in with... 　　融入…

我們叫它粉靈豆 Frindle
APR 10,2023／Enjoy Editors

A story about how words are formed and get added to the dictionary
　　Nick finds a pen while walking home and decides to call it a “frindle.” Nick’s friends think this is funny and start calling pens frindles as well. Soon after, everyone in his class is using this new word. Mrs. Granger doesn’t like this. She begins punishing students who say “frindle” in class, but this doesn’t work. The word becomes more and more popular and eventually spreads around the world...
一個關於單字如何被形成和添加進辭典的故事
　　尼克在回家的路上發現了一支筆，並決定稱它為「粉靈豆」。尼克的朋友們覺得這很有趣，也開始稱筆為粉靈豆。不久之後，他班上的每個人都在使用這個新詞。葛蘭潔老師不喜歡這樣。她開始懲罰在課堂上說「粉靈豆」的學生，但這並不奏效。這個詞越來越流行，最終傳遍了世界...

• soon after 　　不久之後
• punish 　　vt. 處罰
  
• eventually 　　adv. 最終

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