Sally’s favorite recreation is playing board games with her friends.
莎莉最喜愛的消遣是和朋友玩桌遊。
Terry goes cycling for recreation.
泰瑞以騎腳踏車為娛樂。
高中 Level 4
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workplace
[ˋwɝk͵ples]
n. 職場，工作場所
The meeting will tackle the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace.
這次會議將處理職場上性騷擾的議題。
The speaker noted in his speech that discrimination based on sex, race, and religion is still a problem in the workplace.
演講者在演講中提到，工作場所裡性別、種族與宗教方面的歧視仍屢見不鮮。
多益金色
英檢中高
高中 Level 4
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snooker
[ˋsnukɚ]
n. 撞球
I love my new job. We can play snooker and video games in the recreation room.
我喜歡我的新工作。我們可以在娛樂室裡打撞球和電動。
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recreational
[͵rɛkrɪˋeʃən!]
a. . 休閒的，娛樂的
Ken has been so busy lately that he hasn’t had any
time to enjoy recreational activities such as playing
games.
肯最近很忙，忙到沒時間去享受如玩遊戲等休閒活動。
高中 Level 6
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meditate
[ˋmɛdə͵tet]
vi. . 深思熟慮；冥想，打坐
Donald meditated on which college to apply to on
his teacher’s advice.
唐納德按照老師的建議仔細考慮要申請哪些大學。
The monk meditates under that tree every morning.
每天早上這和尚都會在那棵樹下打坐。
高中 Level 6
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gym
[dʒɪm]
n. 健身房；體育館
=
gymnasium
How often do you work out at the gym?
你多久到健身房運動一次？
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reduce
[rɪˋdjus]
vt. 使減少；使淪為
=
decrease
Despite Andy’s pay cut, he won’t reduce his standard of living.
儘管安迪被減薪，他仍不願降低他的生活水準。
Bankruptcy reduced Bruce to begging.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。
Bruce was reduced to begging after he went bankrupt.
布魯斯破產後淪為乞丐。
高中 Level 3
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downtime
[ˋdaʊn͵taɪm]
n. 休息(時間)；停工期
It's important to provide downtime to alleviate stress.
提供休息時間紓緩壓力是很重要的。
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alleviate
[əˋlivɪ͵et]
vt. 緩和，使減輕
To alleviate her stress, Mary goes jogging every day after work.
瑪麗每天下班後都會去慢跑以紓解壓力。
These drugs may help alleviate your pain.
這些藥或許有助於減輕你的疼痛。
英檢中高
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strengthen
[ˋstrɛŋθən]
.vt. 鞏固，加強
You can try watching English TV programs to strengthen your listening ability.
你可以試著看英語電視節目來增強聽力。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
Practical Phrases
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horseback riding
騎馬
On Saturday, my coworkers and I are going horseback riding.
我和同事本週六會去騎馬。
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get together
相聚
Jerry’s family and mine get together to hike every Sunday.
每個星期天，傑瑞家跟我家會相聚去健行。
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have a drink
喝一杯
Let's all get together after work and have a drink.
我們所有人下班後聚聚喝一杯吧。
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take time out
忙裡偷閒
There is a health and wellbeing room at the office, where people can take time out and meditate.
辦公室裡有健康福利室，員工可以抽出時間在裡面冥想。
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let off steam
釋放精力；宣洩感情
Playgrounds are great places for kids to let off steam.
遊樂場是讓小孩釋放精力的絕佳地點。
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take one’s mind off sth
轉移對某事的注意力
I need to step out for some fresh air, taking my mind off work for a while.
我需要出去呼吸一下新鮮空氣，暫時不想工作的事。
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be aim at N/V-ing
瞄準…… 旨在⋯⋯，以⋯⋯為目標
Although Ivan was aiming atthe bird, he hit the tree.
艾凡雖然瞄準的是那隻鳥，卻打到了樹。
The workshop is aimed at improving teachers’
classroom management skills.
這場研討會旨在提升老師的課堂管理技巧。
