VoiceTube - 2020-03-07 Pronunciation Challenge

This is the notes for VoiceTube everyday pronunciation challenge.

Reference VoiceTube：https://tw.voicetube.com/everyday/20200307

Reference Video：

Instead of saying: “Thank you for being very open with me.”, you can say “transparent.”

與其說「謝謝你對我這麼坦率」，你可以用「transparent (毫不隱瞞；毫無秘密)」這個字。

Vocabulary

1. open 不保密的、公開的、毫不掩飾的

   How am I gonna understand you if you are never open to me?

   如果你不對我敞開一點，我要怎麼了解你呢？

   • honest 誠實

   • open-minded 思想開明的

2. instead of 作為… 的替代

   Hey, instead of complaining (與其抱怨) why don’t we try to change this.

   與其抱怨，不如我們來做出改變。

3. transparent 透明的 (看的到的)

   I like how our company is very transparent with every policy and decision.

   我很喜歡我們公司的每項政策和決定都那麼公開透明。

   • see through 看穿、看破
   • invisible 看不見的、隱形的

Video Notes

very 替換用詞，可以用一個高階單字來取代 very，強調非常什麼什麼

• very interesting = fascinating 非常有趣

  I heard of a fascinating story.

  我聽到一個很讓人著迷的故事。

• very open = transparent 毫無隱瞞

  Thank you for being transparent with me.

  謝謝你對我毫無隱瞞。

• very honest = straightforward = frank 非常誠實

  He gave straightforward responses.

  它給了我坦誠的答覆。

• very poor = destitute = impoverished 非常窮

  We drove through the impoverished neighborhood.

  我們駛過貧民區。

• very rich = well-off = prosperous = wealthy 非常有錢

  This is a prosperous city.

  這是座富裕的城市。

• very scared = petrified = terrified 非常害怕

  Some people are petrified of snakes.

  有些人會被蛇嚇壞。

• very intelligent = brilliant 非常聰明

  My professor is brilliant.

  我的教授很聰穎。

• very angry = indignant = enraged 非常生氣

  The indignant customer complained about the bad advice.

  那位憤怒的顧客在抱怨爛建議。

• very big = gigantic = enormous 非常巨大

  The storm on the ocean created gigantic waves.

  海上的暴風雨掀起了滔天巨浪。

• very crowded = cramped = jam-packed 非常擠

  He doesn’t like to be in cramped elevators.

  他不喜歡待在擠得水洩不通的電梯裡。

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