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~~用影片學英語120~~

Previously on Arrow : Out of one’s element不習慣不熟悉於某些事情

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

Oliver在劇中常說他所做的事情是他的”事業”It’s my crusade，

Crusade: a determined attempt to change something because you think you are morally right. 投身正義的運動，

例如He seems to be running a one-man crusade against cigarette smoking.

Crusade 若大寫是指十字軍東侵,宗教戰爭,改革運動。

參考

Learner’s dictionary
Longman

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 ~~英文片語我最行 119~~

Previously on phrasal Verb [get away with ] 避免懲罰，逃離處罰，僥倖逃脫..

本週片語[freeze over ] to become covered with a layer of ice.

Ex. The village pond has frozen over and the ice is thick enough to skate on.

凍結

Reference: Phrasal Verbs. Betty Kirkpatrick MA

~~用影片學英語119~~

~~用影片學英語119~~

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

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~~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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~~英文片語我最行 117~~

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