Sophy's Notebook

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It looks more like a futuristic bracelet than a watch.

It looks more an A than a B.

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tools 工具

tools of the trade 每種職業都有他們專業的器具

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an arm and a leg (idiom)
- cost someone an arm and a leg 貴得要命
- 可用在 cost, pay, charge

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It's one thing to practice a language, but it's another to study in it.

中文裡常說「...是一回事，但...又是另一回事」，在英文裡就可以用這個句型：

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Can I have a piece？我可以要一點嗎？

Can I have a cake？我可以要一整塊蛋糕嗎？

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Whatever the reason for
- No matter what the reason may be

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so what: who cares or what does it matter

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He stepped on his toes.
1. 踩到腳
2. 冒犯他人；踩他人痛處；侵犯他人工作

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differing / different

前者是形容詞，後者是分詞

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Dialects are usually thought of as being different versions of one language.
→ People usually think of dialects as being different versions of one language.

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You can fill entire days seeing Karnak, the largest religious site in the world.

fill entire days seeing...

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touch the past
- You can touch the past. 歷史觸手可及 → 可深深感受過去情境

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a fly on the wall 牆上的蒼蠅 → 能夠偷聽別人說什麼

You wouldn't hurt a fly！ 不傷害一隻蒼蠅 → 很仁慈善良

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If you had to choose between a juicy steak and an ant larva taco, which would you choose？

grab your audience's attention as soon as possible.

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tan
their skin would naturally tan and "untan"
tan means "to become tan"

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Now that we are getting into the thick of summertime activities, sunburn is something that you have to think about.

句子開頭的 now that 並沒有「現在」的意思，它可以翻譯成「既然」，有連接詞的功能。

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Afterward, return to...
後來，之後(adv)；亦可在之後加上s → afterwards

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In the world of glamping, antique furniture, personal service and gourmet dining are faiely common.

In the world of...

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This brings us to an interesting question...

一種很好的寫作技巧。

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... 15 minutes isn't long enough to satisfy your interest.

15 minutes is followed by "isn't"