泥吧的部落格

play-off [ˋple͵ɔf]

原句: In this high school playoff game in 2006 his senior year, young Jeremy scored 36 points to lead Palo Alto high to a comeback victory.

解釋:an extra gamet is played t that decide the winner after a game or series of games ends with an equal score

disposition   [͵dɪspəˋzɪʃən]

原句:While his coach praises Lin's work ethic and fearless dispostition, Lin attributed his success to his faith in God. “I think it's a miracle from God. That's the way I would describe it.”

解釋:1. the way that someone normally thinks and behaves, that shows what type of person they are

       ex. He is not known for having a warm and friendly disposition.

       2. a tendency to behave in a certain way

       ex. Mowbray has shown a disposition to take unnecessary risks.

       3. th order or arrangement of something

       ex. the size and disposition of the securtiy force  

       4. the process of giving property or money to someone

       ex. funds at one's disposition 供某人使用的資金

entrepreneur [͵ɑntrəprəˋnɝ] noun.

原句:Nate Westheimer is a social networking entrepreneur based in New York.

解釋: someone who uses money to start businesses and make businesses deals

line-up [ˋlaɪn͵ʌp]

原句:he was unable to break into the starting lineup until a few short weeks ago.

解釋:1. a team of players who play in a particular sports game

       ex. Gascoigne has been dropped from Saturday's line-up because of injury.

       2. the people who will perform at an event 

       ex. a line-up of African and Caribbean singers 

       3. a set of television or radio programmes that are broadcast one after another

       ex. the Saturday morning cartoon line-up

duplicate [ˋdjupləkɪt]

原句:It's a critical mass of users that competitors like google to duplicate. Still, even some die-hard fans say they'll think twice before buying a share of Facebook.

解釋:<verb>:

        1.to make an exact copy of something such as ducument

        ex. Digital images can be duplicated in seconds.

        2. to create a situation that is exactly like another one

        ex. We hope to duplicate the success of last year's auction.

      <adj>:made as an exact copy of something

        ex. a duplicate form/key

     <noun>:an exact copy of someting

        ex. Please submit a duplicate of your application

片語:work ethic 職業道德

        fast break 快攻(籃)

       there is no fast break to the top.