Sophy's Notebook

【Chat Room】

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

tanning beds 日光浴床, tanning booth
tanning salons 室內的日曬沙龍

tan and "untan"
"untan" 膚色變淡：
置於引號當中，非正式英文單字，但因作者將它與tan並列在一起，整句讀起來就很順暢。
注意若要用一個大家皆未看過的字，要放引號當中。


【Michelle's Class】

suncreen (n)  [‘sVn,skrin] 防曬霜；防曬劑
- screen 屏障；遮掩物
- Apply sunscreen on your skin 30 miniutes before you go outdoors.
　要去戶外之前三十分鐘，要在皮膚上塗上防曬霜。

- suncreen vs suntan lotion
　suncreen 防曬
　suntan lotion 除了防曬，有些也兼俱幫助曬黑功能

layer (n) [‘leQ] 層
- the ozone layer

　臭氧層
- She put on layers of make-up to cover her spotty complexion.
　她塗上一層一層的化妝品，來遮掩臉上的斑斑點點。

- We tripped several layers of paint off the wall before repaining it.
　我們把牆面上之前好幾層的油漆刮掉之後才重新粉刷。

detect (v) [dI’tEkt] 發現；察覺
- The bank securuty system can detect any ususual movement in the vault.
　這個銀行的保全系統，可以查詢任何保險箱庫中不尋常的活動。

- I detected the anxiety in her voice.
　我感覺到她聲音中的焦慮。

- Experts have detected signs that the economy is deckining.
　專家們已經察覺出經濟在衰退的徵兆。