每日口說挑戰一週沒有智慧型手機的生活！你做得到嗎？ (Life Without A Smartphone – Vitaminwater Challenge)

以前沒有智慧型手機還不是這樣過？
差別在於我會多看幾本書吧？

☺And despite some hiccups getting used to the end-all technology, it was not nearly as annoying as I expected it to be.
雖說要用習慣這些已經過時的科技產品有點麻煩，但並沒有我想像中的那麼讓人討厭。
【心得】連續幾天的主題都有點類似，主持人們是在暗示我們不要那麼沉迷於網路世界嗎?!XD
■hiccup [ˋhɪkəp ] = {英式} hiccough 小小連續的嗝；小問題；小挫折
打小小連續的嗝
■despite [dɪˋspaɪt]不管；儘管；無論
惡意；怨恨；侮辱；損害
■nearly [ˋnɪrlɪ ] 幾乎、差不多、將近；密切地、親密地
■not nearly as/so… 遠非、差得多、少得多
■annoying [əˋnɔɪɪŋ ] 討厭的；惱人的；煩人的
■annoy [əˋnɔɪ] 惹惱；打攪；使煩惱[(+by/at/with)]；打攪、使困擾
■end-all [ˋɛnd͵ɔl] 終結、大團圓

[NOTE]

1. _
* hiccup [ˋhɪkəp ] (n.) 小小連續的嗝
- many people say that drinking water can cure the hiccups.
- hiccups => plural
* hiccup [ˋhɪkəp ] (v.) 打小小連續的嗝
- OMD I've been hiccuping non-stop for over half-an-hour it's so annoying
* hiccup [ˋhɪkəp ] (n.) 小問題；小挫折
- I know they have been a few hiccups throughout are preparing process but I'm sure our final performance will be perfect
2. _
* despite [dɪˋspaɪt] (prep.) 不管；儘管；無論
- she works very hard to achieve her goals despite all the mean words and criticism
- despite the fact that there are thousands of miles between them the bond between the two best friends still get stronger and stronger
3. _
* nearly [ˋnɪrlɪ ] (adv.) 幾乎，差不多，將近
- we've been together for nearly one-and-a-half years but we've never fought isn't that weird.
* not nearly as/so [] (.) 遠非，一點也不
- she isn't nearly as smart as her little sister.
4. _
* annoying [əˋnɔɪɪŋ ] (adj.) 討厭的；惱人的；煩人的
- my sister is so annoying she keeps copying me.
* annoy [əˋnɔɪ ] (v.) 煩擾；打攪；惹惱
- the weather lately really annoys me.

【be-all and end-all】最重要的事、一切的一切
- the most important part of a situation or of someone’s life
■ For Jim, making money was the be-all and end-all of his job.

And despite some hiccups getting used to the end-all technology, it was not nearly as annoying as I expected it to be.

*end-all: the thing that is final or definitive.

She works very hard to achieve her goals despite all the mean words and criticism.

Despite the fact that there are thousands of miles between them. The bond (聯結）between the two best friends still get stronger and stronger.

Many people say that drinking water can cure hiccups(打嗝）.

Oh my god! I’ve been hiccuping nonstop (不停的打嗝）for over half an hour. It’s so annoying.

I know they have been a few hiccups (小挫折；短暫的問題）throughout our preparing all the process but I’m sure our final performance will be perfect.

We’ve been together for nearly(將近） one and half a years but we’ve never fought. Isn’t that wired?

Not nearly as/soㄧ點都不

She isn’t not nearly as tall as her littler sister.

The weather lately really annoys me.

Aw, my sister is so annoying. She keeps copying me.

現在開車都用導航，
不知道路也能開到目的地。
同一個地點，
每次都被導航走不同的路徑。

現在的人，沒有導航就不會開車了吧！？

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And despite some hiccups getting used to the end-all technology, it was not nearly as annoying as I expected it to be.
儘管要習慣這些早期科技有點麻煩，但這沒有我想像中的那麼討厭。

通勤和用餐可以不用手機，但會不小心聽到別人的對話~

上星期忘記帶手機出門，搭車的時間就變成思考人生＋觀察路人了（？

Hiccup （在句中）表示造成短暫延誤的問題或小挫折
I know there have been few hiccups during our prepare process, but I’m sure our final performing will be perfect.
Annoying (a.)煩人的，討厭的
The fly is annoying. It’s been flying around me.