Outstanding people

outstanding distinguished from others in excellence

set up 建立establish 安排arrange
parody 拙劣模仿 imitate others in a humorous way
practical 實用的
the outline輪廓 大綱 describe briefly or give main points
host a workshop 舉辦工作訪
finance production commercial activity providing funds
largely mainly alrge part large scale
keep one's role
go on air start broadcasting
work for do job at a specific company
a fight over payment 為工資爭吵 dispute with wages
a light read. read easily and a small amount of reading
do one's bachelor/master/PhD (degree). Study for a degree
postgraduate student. Continue to study after gratuate from university
work behind the scenes
get credit (for) have an achievement to
stubborn persist in something or some points
be awarded. Be given an honor or reward
other than 不同於 in another and different manner
stout brave
mettlesome. Willing to face danger
determined. Devoting full strengh and concentrate attention to
stick to 堅持 doing particular things and not change
daily routines. 例行公事
seminar 研究班,研究發表會 a course offered for a group of …
develop a habit / habits. Gain habit through experience
adapt = change = adjust. Make fit for change to suit a new purpose
come away convinced / annoyed / frightened。 深信不疑
be more likely to
keep to sth. afterwards. Make a persistent effort
self-efficacy 自我效能 have confidence
accomplish. To gain with effort put in effect
have control over. 掌控。 Restrain
for one's reference 給參考 suggestion
ambitious. 有雄心的 having a strong desire for success or achievement
anxious 渴望的 焦慮的eager worry
phub= phone + snub 因玩手機而冷落他人
complimentary 問候的 稱讚的 贈送的 costong nothing
whilst (conj.) = older version of "while"。同時
afterwards (adv.)。Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
all in all (adverbial phrase) 總的來說
adjust。適應 校準 adapt to new conditions make comfortable
frequenter (habitue). A regilar customer
 (a pair of) tongs 鉗子
I was miles away = I was not listening
I have not got very far = I haven’t made much progress
get the hang of sth = have a general understanding of sth

uncompromising。不妥協的 not making concessions.

manage to do sth. Achieve something by means

 Survival
survival. Remain alive
survive difficulties。overcome obstacles
Stress. Difficulty cause wory
Anxiety. Unpleasent emotion
Fear
Depression. 沮喪
dehydrated。 脫水的 suffering from lose of water from the body
Disoriented. 分不清方向 無判斷力的 confused as to time or place
deep crack 深裂縫narrow opening
Drift be in motion due to water current
tough decision 艱難的選擇
establish a pattern = start a routine. 養成習慣 to get into a habit
in all his visions = in all his imaginary views way of looking at things
skydiving 跳傘
get ahold of someone = reach someone get in contact with someone
tandem = a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders
fake sth. = make something false appear true. 假裝 偽造
picture sth. = imagine yourself in some situation
Roomba 掃地機器人 A machine that sweeps the floor for you
soil oneself = make oneself dirty
zero press = no media coverage
travel size = small and tiny enough to pass the airport security check
lethal。life-threatening
the worst strategy the most terrible methods
vegetarian
Provided (that)假如 make a possibility suppose something
unless except on a specified condition,if not
as soon as. Immediately/ at the moment when
as long as 只要/ 在…的時候 considering the fact
by accident unintertionally
take revenge 報復 return injury
sb. + seek revenge for + sth.
sth. + in revenge for + sth. 作為報復
sb. + take revenge on + sb.
at risk = in great danger
mainly/primarily/partly/in part。 Most part
Food scarcity. Inadquate amunt
animals' survival. Remaining alive
self-defense
overpopulation. Tomuch population
endangered species. Creature that may extinct
extinct. No longer in existence , die out
natural habitat. the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives
interfere with. 妨礙干擾 to prevent something from working effectively
ronmentalist 環保人士 someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
sympathetic to 同情的 贊同的 able to agree with his thoughts or emotions
proper suitable having all the qualities of the thins specified
concise expressing much in few words
ordinary/gorgeous/outstanding/
breathtaking/boring/tedious/uninteresting/
underwhelming
= become involved in. to become interested in an activity or subject, or start being involved in an activity
HR = human resources
flat = apartment
 Talent
talent natural abilities
outstanding people.
success. An evrnt that accomplish its intended purpose
you're born to do
have an edge
above-average
put to good use
Endurance events
relative to
exceptionally
ordinary
exaggerations
recognize
dynamic vision
a question of sth = a matter of sth
deliberate practice
an estimate of
take a day off
make (an) effort = try hard to do sth.
make efforts/attempts = try multiple times
have good motivation to = really want to
have good motivations to = have good reasons to
body clocks
rhythms
it pays to wait
differ in
associated with
a significant variation in
Notably. Especially in particular顯著的
suggest/represent/indicate
reflect
not only … but also …
benefit from
more/less inclined/prone to
in terms of = with regard to = regarding to = about
surprisingly / unexpectedly / notably / crucially
a remarkable/significant/slight/mild increase/decrease in
soar = rises very quickly
plummet = fall suddenly
a (direct) comparison
outnumber/outperform
in secret = secretly
on offer = at a discount price
two for one = buy one and get one (for) free
 bargain (n.) = a thing bought for a lower price
set a (upper / lower) limit on sth
unnecessary/trivial details
anyway, as I was saying, how about, seriously, that's the idea, I suppose so

rt being involved in an activity

 Life Lesson
a lottery-winning life
life-changing
a lottery win wrecked my life
quit one's job
claim to
accuse sb. for sth.
disastrous decisions
soft-top (foldable roof)
converted from
overly luxurious lifestyle
indulgent/extravagant life
disabled
total (v.)
pawn
split into
annual payments
collect
liquor license
lease on
mansion
encounter
hire
contracted murder
wild shopping trips
frittered away
wealthiest
at affordable rates
as of
live from pay day to pay day
family values
end up v-ing
isolated cases = exceptions
adjust to the idea of = get used to
for long = for a long time = over the long term
cause-effect relations
A causes / leads to / results in /
precipitates / B
A is the consequence of / result of B
deliberate practice
tough
arduous
grueling
rigorous
punishing
Formally known as
 Pontifical
sacrifice for
be supposed to = should have v-ed
no / little doubt

thorough training / discussion

swallow one's life

a trial match
chauffeur = the driver for a rich family

have it both ways = get two things right at the same time
manage to = succeed in
loads of = lots of
be into sth = be really interested in sth
payment
 Chance
opportunity 機會
Sure Contract. A choice which is certain
Risky Contract. Unknown
be prone to
vital role
take sth. into consideration
odds (usually plural) = chance
against all odds = unexpectedly
a good chance of = very likely to
depend on / base on / vary by
tolerance
rapid deceleration
a zero reading
backwards 向後 toward the back
a flat tire
allegedly
the worst scenario
stay optimistic
smoking population
likelihood = chance/the probability of a specified outcome
anticipate = expect
jittery anticipation = anticipate nervously
acutely aware of = strongly aware of
get much to see
boost the mode = create a joyful feeling
play one's part = do one's job
a rewarding / satisfying / worthwhile experience
when are you off (to somewhere)?
settle into the accommodation = move to a place you live in
that is one way of looking at it = it's one
of the possible explanations
full of attitude = very difficult to deal with
nasty = offensive or unpleasant
in a general sense = generally speaking
jump to easy conclusion = come to a conclusion quickly
unspoilt environment = primitive environment
downside = the negative aspects of something
upside = the positive aspects of something bad
arguably
feistiest
predator
mess with
defiance
plucky
practically = virtually
be bound to = be going to
there is a demand / need
doting