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You’re half-asleep with your head resting on the desk during your lunch break. All of a sudden, your leg kicks violently, your head snaps up, and you’re wide awake in a split second. This __1__ sensation is called a hypnic jerk, a common phenomenon that strikes just as your body starts to relax, but your brain mistakenly hits the panic button.
Sean kicked off his shoes and loosened his collar and tie as soon as he got home.
尚恩一回到家便立刻踢掉鞋子、鬆開衣領和領帶。
We see no sign that the government will loosen its hold on the media.
我們看不出政府會放鬆對媒體限制的跡象。
Gina didn’t notice that the knot in the rope had loosened.
吉娜沒注意到繩子上面的結已經鬆了。
Cindy's poor posture led to her recurring back
problems.
辛蒂姿勢不良造成她的背部毛病經常發作。
The governor has adopted a neutral posture toward
gay marriage.
該州長對同性婚姻採取中立的態度。
Most people thought the politician was not being sincere; they believed he was posturing to get votes.
大多數人認為這政治人物不真誠;他們認為他是為了爭取選
票而在裝模作樣。
It's really impolite for you to snap your fingers at a waiter.
對服務生彈指是件很沒禮貌的事。
During our visit to the Eiffel Tower, Lucy snapped over 100 pictures.
我們去參觀艾菲爾鐵塔時,露西猛拍了一百多張相片。
There was a loud snap and the tree branch hit the ground.
那根樹枝啪擦一聲斷掉,然後掉落到地上。
We took a few snaps of the happy couple.
我們替那對開心的夫婦拍了幾張照片。
My cat darted under the sofa in a split second when it heard the loud thunder.
我的貓咪聽到巨大雷聲時瞬間衝到沙發下。
Some investors hit the panic button during the market crash and sold all their stocks.
市場崩盤時,有些投資者慌忙拋售所有股票。
The project fell behind schedule. In response, the team worked overtime to meet the deadline.
該專案比預期的進度落後。作為應對,該團隊加班以趕上截止日期。
Our misunderstandings arose from a lack of communication.
我們之間的誤會起因於缺乏溝通。
The media plays a major role in influencing people's opinions.
媒體在影響輿論方面扮演重要的角色。
Stress can play a role when one makes important decisions. 在做重大決定時,壓力會造成影響。
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。