2023年10月5日 星期四

AEE 1248: Feeling Sick? How to Ask to Leave Work Early in English

 

1. approach

(v靠近、接近、臨近

📌def:to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount.

📝e.g. I see it's approaching lunchtime, so let's take a break.

(n)方式、方法、態度

📌defa way of considering or doing something.

📝e.g. Michael is always very logical in his approach.


2. scratchyadj)有刮痕的

📌defA scratchy record, etc. has scratches on it so it makes unpleasant noises when it is played.

📝e.g. We spent the evening listening to her scratchy old jazz records.

 

3. appropriate

(adj適當的、恰當的、合適的

📌def:suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion.

📝e.g. Is this film appropriate for small children?

(v挪用、佔用、盜用、侵吞

📌defto take something for your own use, usually without permission.

📝e.g. He lost his job when he was found to have appropriated some of the company's money.

 

4. acknowledgev)承認、認可…屬實或存在

📌defto accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something.

📝e.g. You must acknowledge the truth of her argument.

 

5. formality(n)禮節、俗套、例行公事

📌defsomething that has to be done but has no real importance.

📝e.g. You'll have to sign the visitors' book, but it's just a formality.



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