英文雜記#1

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Behind the Curains

• amiss : not quite right; out of place. Ex: nothing was amiss = nothing was out of ordinary. →不對勁
• chilss : not equal to the word "chill". It means that a feeling of coldness, often caused by fear. → 起雞皮疙瘩、寒毛豎立
• swift : happening quickly. Ex: swift run, swift turn→急速地
• stumble : like dumb .to lose balance while walking or running . Ex: stumble out→行為笨拙的，笨拙地失去平衡、跌倒
• yank: to pull something quickly and forcefully. 衍伸思考：New York Yankees? Why? yank means insulted people. 現在的Yankee 等於美國人，該不會是英國人覺得美國人很粗魯，所以這樣叫美國人，而美國人以這個字自豪吧~

衍伸學習：

• double-time: run away as fast as you can. 用於軍中，像是快速原路折返?
• met with silence: 氣氛尷尬，沒人回應

The Shower

• flipped on the light: 跟平常用的turn on不太一樣，用在turn it onto the other side
• walk top to bottom: 從上走到底部

Handprints

• bumber of the car: 車子的防撞桿(前後方都有)
• drop off: pick up的相反