影片簡介

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neat0:50
影片例句：How cool! Neat way to think about it.
例句翻譯：很酷，這想法還真不錯。

neat 是「整齊、整潔」的意思，不過在流行語的用法也可以用來描述一件事很酷、很棒、安排得很好！基本上就等於 "awesome" 或是 "great"。
E.g., I went to this neat summer program and learned a lot about international trade.
我去了一個超棒的夏令營，學到很多關於國際貿易的事。


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stereotype / stereotypical1:29
影片例句：What are some stereotypes of this age? We're going to have a pretty stereotypical life.
例句翻譯：你對這個年紀有甚麼刻板印象？我們會有個滿典型的生活。

stereotype / stereotypical 就是「刻板印象」的名詞跟形容詞。一般來說，這個字帶有負面的涵義，指的是一般的迷信或是錯誤的印象。
E.g., It is stereotypical to think that all Americans are overweight.
覺得美國人都是胖子是一種負面的刻板印象。


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can't help but2:32
影片例句：I can't help but think about what the potential last 50 years were.
例句翻譯：很難不去想消逝的那五十年會是什麼樣子。

can't help but 就是忍不住、不得不去做一件事，等於 "it's very difficult not to"。can't help but 加上動詞原型，can't help 加上動詞 ing (can't help but think = can't help thinking)。
E.g., I can't help but doze off in class, the professor was such a bore.
我上課很難不打瞌睡，教授超無聊。


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don't look a day over3:35
影片例句：You don't look a day over 75. Really? You do, but...
例句翻譯：你看起來才不到七十五歲。是嗎？你是看起來有點老，不過...

don't look a day over 是一個稱讚別人年輕的方式，直譯就是「你看起來不超過」幾歲。也可以說 "you look younger than" 幾歲。
E.g., My mom doesn't look a day over 30 and she is also keeping herself active by regularly exercising.
我媽看起來不超過30歲，而且還會規律運動。


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can't be more sure5:20
影片例句：It's like... I just...I can't be more sure that this is what I want.
例句翻譯：我覺得...我真心認為，我要定下來的人就是他了。

can't be more sure 就是「非常確定」，等於是 "be very sure" 的意思。這裡用反面來講，強調「不能夠再更多」的概念。也可以說 "cannot do something too much"，例如 "You cannot love your parents too much"。
E.g., I can't be more sure about our plan, it will definitely work.
我非常確定我們的計劃會成功。

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