Fast furniture is cheap, stylish and a big problem for our planet.
Fast furniture is a term that refers to furniture that is produced cheaply and quickly. These items are often bad for the environment because they are made from materials that break easily and need to be replaced often. This creates a lot of pollution, as the furniture ends up buried in landfillswhere it can harm the soil.
To help protect the environment, a movement to move away from fast furniture has begun. Many companies are joining the fight by finding cleaner ways to manufacture furniture. For example, IKEA has agreed to switch tousing renewableor recycled materials for their furniture by the year 2030. They have also designed a special program that lets people return used furniture pieces to its stores so they can be fixed and used again by consumers.
There is also a push to encourage shoppers to buy more used furniture for their homes. This would help to reduce overallwaste, as it would extend the life cycle of old furniture items. Small businesses that help transform old chairs and sofas into completely new products have even popped up recently.
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Words in Use
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refer
[rɪˋfɝ]
vi. 言及，提到；查（字典）（皆與介詞 to 並用）
三態
refer / referred / referred
=
look up sth
Professor Wright didn’t like anyone referring to his artificial arm.
萊特教授不喜歡任何人提到他的義肢。
I referred to the dictionary for a definition.
我查字典找一個字的定義。
I consulted the dictionary for a definition.
我查字典找一個字的定義。
高中 Level 4
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bury
[ˋbɛrɪ]
vt. 埋葬；使投入，使埋首
三態
bury / buried [ˋbɛrɪd] / buried [ˋbɛrɪd]
Because of the earthquake, hundreds of people were buried alive.
數百人因為這場地震被活埋。
John is a devoted employee. Whenever you see him, he is buried in his work.
約翰是個很認真的員工。你看到他的時候，他都是在埋首工作。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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harm
[hɑrm]
vt. & n. 傷害
Smoking will do you great harm. Why don’t you just quit?
抽菸對你傷害很大。你幹嘛不乾脆戒掉？
Mary wouldn’t even harm a fly. How could she commit such a crime?
瑪莉心地非常善良。她怎麼可能會犯下這起案子呢？
高中 Level 3
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movement
[ˋmuvmənt]
n. 移動;(社會或政治的)運動
There was no sign of movement in the woods.
樹林裡一點動靜都沒有。
The Civil Rights Movement brought great changes to the US in all aspects.
民權運動對美國各方面都造成很大的改變。
多益藍色
英檢初級
高中 Level 1
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manufacture
[͵mænjəˋfæktʃɚ]
vt. & n. （用機器大量）生產，製造
=
produce
The manufacture of newspapers requires a lot of wood pulp. 製造報紙需要許多木漿。
Our company manufactures electronic devices.
我們公司生產電子儀器。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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extend
[ɪkˋstɛnd]
vt. 延伸；擴大；提供
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lengthen
I’d like to extendmy stay another two days.
我想多待兩天。
We have decided to extend our house by adding a dining room.
我們已決定增加飯廳擴建房子。
高中 Level 4
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transform
[trænsˋfɔrm]
.vt. 變化，改變
The land owner turned the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
The land owner transformed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
The land owner converted the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
The land owner changed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 4
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landfill
[ˋlændfɪl]
n. 垃圾掩埋場
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renewable
[rɪˋnjuəb!]
a. 可再生的
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overall
[ˋovɚ͵ɔl]
a. 整體的，大致的
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entire
Just give me the overall picture instead of detailed information.
只要告訴我大概的情況就好了，而不是細節資訊。
The principal thought that the overall result of the exams was quite satisfactory.
校長認為考試整體結果是很令人滿意的。
Overall, imports account for half of our economy. 大體而言，進口貿易占了我們一半的經濟。
I thought John was wearing overalls to protect his clothes, but it turns out they were a fashion statement.
我以為約翰穿連身工作褲來保護他的衣服，但結果那只是一種時尚。
多益藍色
英檢中級
高中 Level 5
Practical Phrases
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refer to...
提到，言及…… 指的是⋯⋯
Cybercrime refers toany crime committed through the internet.
網路犯罪指的是任何透過網路所犯下的罪行。
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switch to
轉換到⋯⋯
We're in the process of switching to a new computer system.
我們正在轉換到新的電腦系統。
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transform A into B
將 A 改變為 B
= change A into B
The land owner transformed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。
