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Previously on Arrow : Neat乾淨整潔，不加任何水或冰於酒之中。

本週介紹Arrow (綠箭俠)』第3季第1集(Episode 1 Season 3)

Oliver 說 I’m just a little out of my element.

Out of one’s element: to feel unhappy or strange because you are in a situation that you are not familiar with 

不習慣不熟悉於某些事情

He felt out of his element at such a formal occasion.

參考

Learner’s dictionary
Longman

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~~英文片語我最行 118~~

Previously on phrasal Verb[sort out]: 解決 / 分類/ 挑出

本週片語[get away with ] to avoid being punished for (something)

Ex.

1.      Mike should not get away with being so rude to people.

2.      Jack definitely committed the crime, but he got away with it.

避免懲罰，逃離處罰，僥倖逃脫..

Reference: Phrasal Verbs. Betty Kirkpatrick MA

~~用影片學英語118~~

~~用影片學英語118~~

Previously on Arrow : Dangle /ˈdæŋgəl/ : 使..懸掛在不確定狀況下(須等待)

本週介紹Arrow (綠箭俠)』第3季第1集(Episode 1 Season 3)

Oliver 與 Felicity的約會，在餐廳Felicity 跟waiter 點了威士忌

Scotch. Neat.

Neat: not messy . Clean and orderly.

     not mixed with anything : made without ice or water added.

Neat一般當作乾淨整潔，例如 He keeps his apartment neat and clean.這裡是指不加任何水或冰於酒之中，例如I like my bourbon/whiskey neat

還有一個用法that’s neat 表示很讚，很有趣很酷的意思喔!! 例如: I think it's a neat idea

參考

Learner’s dictionary
Longman

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Previously on phrasal Verb[bring round] 使甦醒，喚醒，使有意識

本週片語[sort out]: to deal with (something) and solve any problems associated with it.

Ex.

1. The committee have to sort out who’s doing what village fete.

2. You need to sort your personal problems out with Reg before you go into business with him.

解決 / 分類/ 挑出

這邊的意思是解決。

分類: 例句Sort out the smaller oranges and throw them away .

Reference: Phrasal Verbs. Betty Kirkpatrick MA

~~用影片學英語117~~

~~用影片學英語117~~

Previously on Arrow : Keep your head on a swivel 保持警戒

本週介紹Arrow (綠箭俠)』第3季第1集(Episode 1 Season 3)

Oliver與Felicity感情世界的對話

Oliver: I'm so sorry. I thought I could be me and The Arrow. But I can't. Not now.

Maybe not ever.

Felicity: Then say never. Stop dangling maybes.

Dangle /ˈdæŋgəl/ :

1. to hang down loosely especially in a way that makes it possible to swing freely 懸盪，懸擺。 例:Let your arms dangle at your sides.

2.  to force someone to be in an uncertain position or to wait for a decision.

使..懸掛在不確定狀況下(須等待)

例:We were kept dangling for weeks while the bank reviewed our loan application.

此對話中stop dangling maybes, 模稜兩可，得不到一個肯定的答案。

參考

Learner’s dictionary
Longman

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Previously on phrasal Verb[cut into]: 切開或剪開的意思

EX. The dressmaker was almost afraid to cut into the beautiful, expensive cloth.

本週片語[bring round]: to make someone conscious again.

Ex.

1.      When he collapsed, the paramedics tried to bring Matt round by calling his name.

2.      The patient was in a coma and his relatives tried to bring her round by speaking to her.

使甦醒，喚醒，使有意識，大多使用在昏厥情況給予的一個動作

Reference: Phrasal Verbs. Betty Kirkpatrick MA

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 ~~用影片學英語116~~

Previously on Arrow : misery痛苦，悲痛，苦難

本週介紹Arrow (綠箭俠)』第3季第1集(Episode 1 Season 3)

Oliver請警長保持警戒，小心行事

He said: Keep your head on a swivel.

Swivel /ˈswɪvəl/: a device that joins two parts so that one of the parts can turn or spin while the other part does not move. 一種裝置可以上下連接並且可左右旋轉(參考圖)

所以這句話是指一定要環顧四方保持注意力警戒。

參考

Learner’s dictionary
Longman

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Previously on phrasal Verb [face down]: 用目光壓制對手

EX The government minister hoped to face down the Opposition MP.

本週片語[cut into]: make a cut or tear in (something) with a knife, scissors, etc.

Ex.

1.      The dressmaker was almost afraid to cut into the beautiful, expensive cloth.

2.      The meat was placed on the table and father cut into it to serve us all.

切開或剪開的意思

Reference: Phrasal Verbs. Betty Kirkpatrick MA

~~用影片學英語115~~

 ~~用影片學英語115~~

Previously on Arrow，Tinker:  /ˈtɪŋkɚ/修改、修補

本週介紹Arrow (綠箭俠)』第3季第1集(Episode 1 Season 3)

Felicity 與 Oliver 對話說到

‘It’ is not work. ‘It’ is a soul-crushing exercise in misery that offers health and dental. Suffice it to say.那不是個工作，那是個在苦難中對於靈魂的折磨，出賣健康。簡單來說。

是不是很有趣的一句話阿，有時候生活中或是工作上真的有這種感受吧!!

misery /ˈmɪzəri/ : extreme suffering or unhappiness

Ex. The war brought misery to thousands of refugees.

suffice /səˈfaɪs/ it to say: used to say that you could give more information about something but that the statement that follows is enough

Ex. First, the car wouldn't start, and then I got stuck in traffic—suffice it to say, there was no way I could get here on time.

參考

Learner’s dictionary
Longman