Sophy's Notebook

【Chat Room】

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

touch on
- 涉及、提到某一話題

touch down
- 落地、著地

touch up
- 修補

touch base
- 原指棒球術語：觸板，在職場上指與客戶接觸後，與客戶保持追蹤

【Michelle's Class】

civilization (n) [,sIvFlI’zeJFn] 文明；文化
- Modern Asian cultures are influenced by Western civilization.
　亞洲現代的文化受到了西方的影響。

- Ancient Roman civilization is characterized by its political system.
　羅馬的政治制度是古羅馬文明最有特色之處。

reveal (v) [rI’vil] 顯露；顯示
- Helen's expressions revealed her feelings toward George.
　海倫的表情顯露出她對喬治的情感。

- These letters revealed the dark secrets of the royal family.
　這些信件揭露出皇室陰暗的秘密。

- The robber wouldn't reveal where he hid his money.
　這名搶匪不願意透露初他把錢藏在哪裡。

complex (n) [‘kam,plEks] 綜合系統；綜合式的區域
- The company is located in an office complex in London.
　這家公司的地點是在倫敦的一個綜合式辦公室區域中。

- Teh shopping complex contains three department stores and over hundred smaller shops.
　這個綜合式的購物中心裡面有三家百貨公司以及超過一百家的小型店鋪。