F: This is such an enormous mall. I don’t think we will have time to visit every area.
N: You’re right. Also, we have to keep in mind that we parked in Parking Lot D. I don’t want to get lost for an hour looking for my car.
F: No worries. I’ve got a great memory. N: We should take a look at the map and figure out where we want to go first. F: I don’t know about you, but I’m here to shop for clothing. So, I say we check out Ara’s Outfittersfirst.
N: That’s fine with me. I’ve been thinking of getting a new jacket.
F: Cool. Then, I want to swing by Mono Clothing. I think there is also a sale this weekend.
N: OK. Are you looking for anything in particular? F: I need a new outfitfor work. Other than that, I just want to see what’s new.
N: I can probably find a decentjacket at Ara’s Outfitters. After that, I’ll go to the video game store while you browseMono Clothing.
F: All right. The stores are pretty close to each other, I think.
N: That is also the wingof the mall where the food court is located. After we finish shopping, why don’t we grabsome lunch?
F: That’s a terrific plan. I’ll definitely be hungry after all the shopping.
I’m considering wearing a superman outfit to the costume party.
我正考慮要穿全套超人裝去那場變裝派對。
The clothing brand quickly rose to fame by outfitting celebrities.
該服裝品牌藉由提供名人全套服裝的穿著而快速嶄露頭角。
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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decent
[ˋdisənt]
a. (人) 正直的，正派的 ; (東西) 像樣的
Henry is a decent man. He ’ll never do things like that.
亨利是個正直的人。他絕對不會做那種事。
Stop fooling around and go find a job! You have to lead a decent life, or others will look down upon you.
別再鬼混，快找份工作吧!你得活得像樣一點，不然大家都會瞧不起你。
多益藍色
英檢中高
高中 Level 5
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browse
[braʊz]
vt. 瀏覽 (網頁)
vi. & vt. & n. 隨便看看
=
scan
=
skim
I was browsing through a magazine at the bookstore when I noticed Sarah.
我在書店裡隨意翻閱一本雜誌時看到了莎拉。
Melissa had some time before class, so she decided to browse the books in the university library.
梅莉莎在上課前還有點時間，所以她決定到大學圖書館裡瀏覽書籍。
When a new music store opened in town, Ben and Anne decided to go there for a browse.
鎮上新開了一間音樂商店，班和安決定去看一下。
Many people use Google Chrome to browse the internet, but there are other options.
很多人用 Google 瀏覽器來瀏覽網頁，但也有其他選擇。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 5
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wing
[wɪŋ]
vt. 即興做……
n. 翅膀；側廳；派系
I like to eat chicken wings.
我喜歡吃雞翅膀。
The bird took wing before the hunter shot.
獵人開槍前，那隻鳥早飛走了。
The editor took Bonnie under his wing and taught
her how to edit a book.
編輯對邦妮呵護有加，還教她如何編輯一本書。
Our office is in the east wing of the building.
我們的辦公室位於這棟大樓東邊的側廳。
Bruce is on the left wing of this political party.
布魯斯屬於這政黨的左派。
The manager suddenly asked me to make a short speech in the meeting this afternoon. I guess I’ll have to wing it, then.
經理突然要我在下午的會議上做個簡短的演說。看來到時我只好即興發揮了。
多益綠色
英檢初級
高中 Level 2
Practical Phrases
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figure out... / figure... out
想出……，弄明白……
We need to figure out a way to fix this problem.
我們得想出個方法來解決這個問題。
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in particular
特別地，尤其地
It was a good movie―I liked the last scene in particular.
這部電影很精彩 — 我特別喜歡最後一幕。
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keep in mind + that 子句
牢記／記住⋯⋯
Keep in mind that without hard work, you will get nowhere. 要記住，不努力你就會一事無成。
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swing past / by...
快速造訪某地
I want to swing by my sister's room to say goodbye before I leave.
我想在離開前去我姐的房間道別。
