#2 Learner's Dictionary
1. kick in the pants (ph) 口頭警告
-something that makes you improve your behavior
e.g. He always late for work, so the manager decided to give him a kick in the pants.
2. stall (v.) 推遲
-to delay taking action or avoid giving an answer in order to have more time to make a decision or get an advantage
e.g. The weather stalled our holiday plans.
3. gadgets (n) 小零件
-a small device or machine with a particular purpose
e.g. A bottle opener is a kitchen gadget.
4. compelling (adj.) 難以抗拒的；引人入勝的
-If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong
e.g. The lawyer's compelling arguments convinced the jury of the defendant's innocence.
5. tout (v.) 吹捧
-to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something
e.g. He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party.
6. augment (v.) 加強; 提高
-to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it
e.g. He would have to find work to augment his income.
7. rival (n) 對手
-something that makes you improve your behavior
e.g. He always late for work, so the manager decided to give him a kick in the pants.
2. stall (v.) 推遲
-to delay taking action or avoid giving an answer in order to have more time to make a decision or get an advantage
e.g. The weather stalled our holiday plans.
3. gadgets (n) 小零件
-a small device or machine with a particular purpose
e.g. A bottle opener is a kitchen gadget.
4. compelling (adj.) 難以抗拒的；引人入勝的
-If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong
e.g. The lawyer's compelling arguments convinced the jury of the defendant's innocence.
5. tout (v.) 吹捧
-to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something
e.g. He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party.
6. augment (v.) 加強; 提高
-to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it
e.g. He would have to find work to augment his income.
7. rival (n) 對手
- a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
e.g. The companies produce rival versions of the toy.
8. iterative (adj) 重複的
- doing something again and again, usually to improve it
e.g. Most reports should be iterative, not detailed.
9. penchant (n) 嗜好
- a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like
e.g. Her penchant for disappearing for days at a time worries her family.
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