生活字彙王：1. triggered 2. backlash

The dust in the air triggered David's allergy. 
空氣中的灰塵引發大衛過敏。

The policeman negotiating with the gunman asked him to remove his finger from the trigger.
警察和持槍者談判，要求他把手指從板機上移開。

Fireworks displays and thunder are common triggers for anxiety among combat veterans.
煙火和雷聲是引起老兵們焦慮的常見因素。

I couldn't help getting angry when I found out John was teasing me.
我發現約翰在揶揄我時，就忍不住生氣了。

Nancy likes to tease her friends in a playful way.
南希喜歡以開玩笑的方式調侃朋友。

What does the word mean?

這個字是什麼意思?

What ’s the meaning of this word?

這個字是什麼意思?

I don't mean that you are wrong.

我不是說你錯了。

I meant to help Ryan, but he turned me down.

我有意要幫萊恩，但他拒絕了。

Your support means a lot to me.

你的支持對我來說意義非凡。

Edward is so mean that nobody wants to do business with him.

愛德華太卑鄙了，所以沒人想跟他做生意。

The teacher created a channel for students to ask questions anonymously.
老師建立了一個讓學生能匿名提問的管道。

Most Asian-American teenagers have the experience of being verbally abused at school.
大部分的亞裔美國青年在學校都曾有遭到言語辱罵的經驗。

Charles abused his position as manager to steal money from the company.
查爾斯濫用其經理的職位從公司竊取錢財。

The man was arrested on a charge of child abuse.
這名男子因虐童罪名而遭逮捕。

Frodo suffered from brain damage due to long-term drug abuse.
佛拉多因為長期濫用藥物導致腦部受損傷。