




1 保持警覺:
stay frosty 保持冷靜,保持警覺,常用於軍事或警察上下文中。
stay woke 保持警覺和思考,不隨波逐流。
- We're in a tough situation, but we need to stay frosty and think clearly.(我們處於困難境地,但我們需要保持警覺,保持冷靜並清晰思考。)
- It's important to stay woke and fight against racial discrimination.(保持警覺並對抗種族歧視是很重要的。)
英文小典故:「stay woke」這個用法起源於黑人社會運動,特別是在"Black Lives Matter"(黑人的生命也重要)運動中,用來呼籲人們關注種族不平等和社會不公。
stay strapped 擁有武器,通常指持槍。
- In a rough neighborhood, it's important to stay strapped for your own safety.(在一個危險的社區,保持警覺對你的安全很重要。)
2 stay salty 保持有點敏銳、憤怒、或帶有些許不滿
- He's been staying salty ever since he lost the game.(自從輸掉比賽後,他一直感到不滿。)
英文小典故:「stay salty」這個俚語的典故來自於鹹味的概念。在海洋文化中,"salty" 常常用來形容海水中的鹽分,而"stay salty" 則是一種隱喻,意指某人的情緒就像鹽一樣,帶有不滿、惡意或對他人的怨恨。當某人告訴另一個人"Stay salty" 時,通常是在回應該人表現出的不滿或惡意情緒。
3 保持冷靜、專注、不受影響:
stay chill 保持冷靜和輕鬆,不受壓力影響。
stay on point 保持專注和精確,不偏離主題或目標
stay in the pocket 在壓力或困難情況下保持冷靜、不受影響
- Don't stress about the exam; just stay chill and do your best.(別為考試緊張,只要保持冷靜,盡力就好。)
- During the presentation, make sure to stay on point and stick to the key messages.(在發表中,確保保持專注,堅持主要信息。)
- Even in the midst of chaos, she managed to stay in the pocket and make rational decisions.(即使在混亂中,她仍然設法保持冷靜,做出理性的決定。)
英文小典故:「stay in the pocket」這個用法來自於音樂術語,特別是爵士樂或搖滾樂,指的是樂器手在節奏中保持穩定的音樂節奏,不受其他音樂元素的干擾。
4 stay in your lane 專注於自己的事情,不要干涉或評價別人的生活或行為
- Instead of criticizing others, just stay in your lane and focus on your own goals.(與其批評別人,還不如專注於自己的目標,不要干涉別人。)
英文小典故:「stay in your lane」這個俚語的典故可以追溯到道路交通的情境。在道路上,不同的車輛需要保持在各自的行車道(lane)內行駛,以確保交通順暢並減少事故風險。當某人告訴另一個人"Stay in your lane" 時,意思是要對方專注於自己的事情,不要干涉或評論與他們無關的事情,就像在道路上保持在自己的行車道內一樣。

This meat is too tough, Mom. I think you overcooked it.
媽,這塊肉好硬。我想妳把它煮得太老了。
Tom is tough on his son because he thinks his child is a little too naughty.
湯姆對他兒子很嚴厲,因為他覺得他孩子有點太頑皮。
Compared to last month’s test, this one wasn’t too tough.
跟上個月的考試比起來,這次的考試不算太難。
In comparison with last month’s test, this one wasn’t too difficult.
跟上個月的考試比起來,這次的考試不算太難。
Even today, racial discrimination is still prevalent in this country.
即使到了現在,種族歧視在這個國家還是很普遍。
Discrimination against others on the basis of race, sex, or age is never acceptable.
基於種族、性別、年紀對他人的歧視是絕不被容許的。
Children from age three to eight develop their ability of shape and color discrimination.
孩童在 3 到 8 歲時會發展他們對形狀與顏色的辨識力。
Mom’s hands are rough from hard work.
媽媽的雙手因為辛勤工作而變得粗糙。
This is just a rough translation and not ready to use.
這只是粗略的翻譯,還不能用。
I have a rough idea of the proposal you came up with at the meeting.
你在會議上提出的方案我略知一二。
Michael is a man of little patience, and he is often rough on his children.
麥可是一個很沒耐心的人,他時常粗暴地對待他的孩子。
When can I see the rough draft of the proposal?
我何時能看提案的草圖?
Be careful because this team likes to play rough.
小心一點,這隊打球很粗暴。
I felt the chill in the air when I left home this morning and realized that winter was around the corner.
今天早上我出門時感到一陣寒意,知道冬天就要到了。
Dry your hair before you go out, or you’ll catch a chill.
把你頭髮吹乾再出門,不然你會著涼的。
David suddenly realized, with a chill of fear, that his business partners had been plotting against him.
大衛倒抽一口涼氣,突然發現自己的生意合夥人一直對他圖謀不軌。
After playing in the snow all morning, Jeff was chilled to the bone.
傑夫玩了一個早上的雪後,他凍僵了。
Emma told her friend to chill the white wine before drinking it.
艾瑪告訴她的朋友在飲用白酒前要冰鎮一下。
Chill out! We’ve got loads of time to get to the airport.
放鬆點!我們有很多時間能抵達機場。
When I left the front door open, a chill wind blew through the house.
我讓前門開啟時,一陣冷風吹進屋內。
Just chill for a moment. You work too hard.
你先放輕鬆一下。你工作太辛苦了。
Johnny saw a plane flying across the sky.
強尼看到一架飛機飛過天空。
Denise needs to fly to Boston for work.
狄妮絲需要搭飛機到波士頓工作。
Can you fly the plane?
你會開飛機嗎?
Shut the door, or flies will fly in.
把門關上,否則蒼蠅會飛進來。
This project is not going to fly unless we make some changes.
除非我們做些改變,否則這個專案不會成功
The Mexican woman ground the corn into flour for tortillas.
那個墨西哥婦女將玉米磨成了粉,以便作成玉米薄餅。
Traffic ground to a halt during rush hour this morning.
今天早上在尖峰時刻交通陷於停頓。
Dad has the habit of grinding his teeth in his sleep.
老爸睡覺時有磨牙的習慣。
Sam is sick of the daily grind of working in the office.
山姆對於辦公室裡的日常苦差事感到厭煩。
Jack is such a grind; all he does is study.
傑克是個大書呆子,他只會念書。
The lottery winner became a millionaire overnight.
這名樂透得主一夕之間成了百萬富翁。
I stayed at my friend’s house overnight doing homework.
我整晚待在我朋友家做功課。
After Phoebe released that song, she became an overnight star.
菲比發行了那首歌之後,一夕之間成了明星。
I am taking the overnight train to Moscow.
我要搭夜班火車去莫斯科。
We have to work together to fight against crime.
我們必須團結一起對抗犯罪。
Racial discrimination is something that shouldn’t be tolerated.
種族歧視不應被容忍。
You’d better make sure (that) all the answers are correct.
你最好確認所有答案都是正確的。
Whatever I do, I stick to my principles.
不管做什麼事,我都會緊守原則。
Jamie managed to contact the busy manager in that company.
傑米成功聯絡到了那家公司業務很繁忙的經理了。
Julie decided to rent an apartment instead of buying a house.
茱莉決定租公寓而不買房子。
Don't bother Al. He is focused on his work.
別打擾艾爾。他正專心工作。
I know you’re busy, but try to come.
我知道你很忙,但試著來看看。
The evidence shows that Paul is involved in that murder.
證據顯示保羅涉入那起謀殺案。
Let’s take a break for ten minutes before we go back to work again.
我們休息 10 分鐘再繼續工作。
I'll stay here for a while.
我將在這裡停留一會兒。
After lunch, Jacob rested for a while before going back to work.
午餐後,雅各休息片刻才回去工作。
Don't freak out. Failing a test is not the end of the world.
別害怕。一科考試不及格並不是世界末日。
