收假不想上班！「帶薪拉屎、拖延症、摸魚」的英文這樣說！
MAR. 01,2025 / 常春藤中外編輯群

     save 當作動詞有「節省、拯救」等意思。本篇文章幫大家整理會用到 save 搭配詞的幾個主要時機，以利大家記憶

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空閒厭惡：沒事做好無聊啊∼ Breaking Free from Idleness
FEB. 12,2025 / Analytical Editors

  People desire a sense of purpose in their lives, but they often remain idle unless they have a clear reason to act. This concept is illustrated by the retirement paradox. People work hard to prepare for a future without work but find life meaningless after achieving that goal.
   A study was carried out to determine if a reason, even a minor one, could encourage idle people to take action.__1__ Upon finishing the first, they were instructed to drop it off at a location either right outside the room or at a spot farther away, which would take around 12 minutes to walk to and return. __2__ Candy was offered as a reward after survey submission, but participants received different instructions. Some were informed of identical candy at both spots, while others were told the candy differed by location.
  人們渴望生活有目標感，但除非有明確的行動理由，否則人們常常閒散著。退休矛盾說明了這個概念。人們辛勤工作，為不用工作的未來做準備，但在實現這個目標後卻發覺生活毫無意義。
  有一項研究的進行是為了確定是否有了某個因素（即使是很小的原因）就可以鼓勵閒散的人們採取行動。大學生被聚集起來填完兩項調查，兩項調查中間隔了十五分鐘。填完第一項調查後，他們收到指示要將調查就放在房間外的某個位置，或者放置於步行往返約需十二分鐘的較遠處。也就是說，選擇距離較近的選項會讓受測者有更多空閒時間。繳交調查後會得到糖果作為獎勵，但受測者收到不同的指示。有些人被告知兩個地點的糖果是一樣的，有些人則被告知糖果因地點而異。....

• illustrate　　      vt.（用圖表、實例等）說明
• retirement   n. 退休
• carry out... / carry... out   執行/實行...

你願意跟我一起過閨密節嗎？ Will You Be My Galentine?
FEB. 12,2025 / Enjoy Editors

A fun day spent with friends
   Valentine's Day has been around for centuries as a celebration of romance and love. The holiday, which falls on February 14, is a time for couples to celebrate their relationship. Did you know there is a similar holiday called Galentine's Day that is dedicated to friendship?
  Galentine's Day first made its appearance on an American TV show in 2010. One of the characters, Leslie, describes how she spends February 13, the day before Valentine’s Day, with her female friends. Leslie calls this friend-focused holiday Galentine’s Day. On this day, she invites her friends for brunch. The ladies enjoy waffles as they express their gratitude for one another. Because the occasion is all about friendship, none of the women bring their boyfriends or husbands to the gathering that day.
與朋友共度歡樂的一天
  情人節已存在好幾個世紀，是個慶祝浪漫與愛情的節日。這個節日落在二月十四日，是情侶們慶祝彼此之間感情的日子。你知道有一個類似的節日稱作閨密節，專門用來慶祝友誼嗎？
閨密節首次在一部 2010 年的美國電視節目上出現。其中一位角色萊絲麗描述了她如何與女性友人們一同度過二月十三日，也就是情人節的前一天。萊絲麗將這個以朋友為主的節日稱為閨密節。在這一天，她邀請朋友們一起享用早午餐。女士們一邊享用鬆餅，一邊表達對彼此的感激之意。因為這個場合只專注於友誼，那天聚會上沒有人攜帶男朋友或丈夫前來。 ...

• celebration   n. 慶祝（活動）
• fall on + 日期／日子    （節日等）落在（某日）
• make one's appearance   出現

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