"5 Verbs to Sound Smart". Now, you may have already checked out my lesson on five nouns

「5 個讓你聽起來很聰明的動詞」，你們可能已經過同系列的 「5 個名詞...」

to sound smart, five adjectives to sound smart; and today, we're looking at the verbs.

或 「5個形容詞...」，而現在我們要講動詞了

So, from the top, we have the verb: "ostracize". All right? So repeat it after me: "ostracize".

好，從最上面開始，第一個動詞是 "ostracize"，跟著我念一次："ostracize"

Okay. So what "ostracize" means is to exclude someone, generally from a social group like

"ostracize" 代表把一個人，從一個社群團體中排除在外

a family, or a team, or any kind of religious group as well. So to exclude, shun, or snub

像是家庭、團隊或者是一些宗教，把他排除在外、避開或冷落

them from a specific group. So, for example: "He was ostracized for his beliefs." So this

舉例來說："He was ostracized for his beliefs."

person had different beliefs than the other people in his social group, and the other

代表這個人有著跟團體中其他人不一樣的信仰，而其他人就

people in his social group basically pushed him away and didn't allow him to return. They

把他排擠出社團，並不讓他回來

looked at... They looked down on him like he was less than them. He was ostracized;

他們看不起他，就好像覺得他比他們低一階的樣子，他被放逐、排斥了

he was excluded from the group. So, again, you can be ostracized for your beliefs, you

他被逐出團體，再一次，你可以因為你的信仰被排斥

can be ostracized for something you say, you can be ostracized for something you do. So,

你也可以因為你說的話被排斥，你也可以因為你做的事而被排斥

for example, if you follow, you know, a system of faith, a religion that tells you that you

舉例來說，如果你遵循、明白一個信念或一個宗教

have to act a certain way, if a person doesn't act that way, they could be ostracized by

教你應該怎麼去做，如果有一個人不去那麼做，你可能就會被教團的其他成員

members of their religious community. Okay?

排斥、放逐在外，了解了嗎？

The next one: "garner". So think... Look at my hands. "Garner", which means to get, to

下一個 "garner"，想一下，看我的手，"Garner" 代表去獲得

acquire, to earn. You can also think of it as to collect. So, the example we have on

去得到、去掙得，你也可以把他想成收集，在黑板上的例子有：

the board is: "They garnered a poor reputation." So this group of people basically acquired

"They garnered a poor reputation." 所以這個團體基本上信譽很差

a poor reputation for their beliefs or their actions. You can also, for example, garner

可能是因為他們的理念或者是行為舉止，你也可以造句像：garner evidence 蒐集證據

evidence. Like if you're a police officer, you can also garner information. So you can

如果你是一個警察，你也可以說蒐集消息

say: "We have been trying to garner, collect, or get, or acquire as much information as

像：「我們正盡可能去獲得、蒐集、取得或獲取更多的消息」

possible." Or: "The police haven't garnered enough evidence to, you know, send the suspect

或是「警方並沒有去取得足夠的證據讓那個嫌犯能被關進去」

to jail."

Next, we have: "contemplate". Now, some of you might be familiar with this word because

下一個是"contemplate"，你們也許對這個字有點印象

it's similar to something, you know, in a Spanish language, for example. And: "to contemplate"

因為這個字有些字很像，像西班牙文類的，"to contemplate"

means to consider or to think about something. So, for example: "We have contemplated moving

代表你去考慮或思考某樣東西，舉例："We have contemplated moving to a new city."

to a new city." So this could be a family or a boyfriend and girlfriend, or a couple

這有可能是一個家庭或者一對男女朋友

and, you know, they have: "Hmm, okay, we have talked about it, we have thought about it,

意思就是說他們會：應該談談、應該想一想

we have considered, contemplated moving to a new city." So if you're having a difficult

應該仔細考慮一下搬進新的城市，所以你如果在做決定時遇到困難

time making a decision or it takes you a long time to think about the process of decision

或者你花了很久的時間去做決定

making, you can use the word: "contemplate". Okay?

你就可以用 "contemplate"

Next one is: "differentiate". So you might already see the word or hear the word: "difference".

下一個是 "differentiate"，你應該已經知道 "difference" 這個字（差異）

Right? In this word. "Differentiate" is the verb form of: "difference". So to be able

而 "Differentiate" 就是動詞版的 "difference"

to tell the difference, you can differentiate between two or more things, or people, or

意思就是去分辨出兩件或多件人、事、物的差異

objects. For example: "I can't differentiate between my twin cousins." An important thing

舉例說明"I can't differentiate between my twin cousins."

to remember about differentiate is if you want to talk about and mention the two things

有一件重要的事是當你使用 differentiate 去說你要比較的兩件事物時

you are comparing, you can use the preposition: "between", so you differentiate between "A"

你可以用介系詞 "between"，所以你可以說 differentiate between "A" or "B"

or "B", or "A" and "B". Okay? So to be able to tell the difference. My twin cousins look

或是 differentiate between "A" and "B"，你可以造句說：

the same, I can't differentiate between the two of them.

“My twin cousins look the same, I can't differentiate between the two of them.”

And finally, we have the verb: "fluctuate". This comes from the noun: "fluctuation". So

最後是 fluctuate，它是名詞 "fluctuation" 的動詞形態

"to fluctuate" is to change or vary, usually at regular intervals. So the sentence we have

"to fluctuate" 就是去改變或變動，一般來說都是在一定的區間內，而我們在白板上的例句是

on the board relates to the stock market. For example: "The dollar has been fluctuating"-has

跟股票市場有關的：美元的幣值正在上下動盪

been going up, going down, changing, hasn't been stable-"a lot this month." So if something

在升值、在貶值、正在變動，好幾個月都不太穩定，所以如果有東西

is constantly changing; going up, going down, going left, going right - it is fluctuating.

正在持續變動；往上、往下、往左、往右，它就是在「波動」

So what are some things that can fluctuate? We can talk about the economy, you can also

所以有什麼東西是會波動的呢？我們可以說經濟

talk about the weather. So you can say: "The weather has been fluctuating a lot this week."

也可以是天氣，你可以說「這幾個禮拜的天氣變動很大」

You can also talk about, you know, your beliefs or the things you say if they're inconsistent

你也可以說，你的所知、你的信念，或者其他前後不太一致的事物

with one another.

Okay, guys, so from the top, let's just listen and repeat for the pronunciation of these

好的，讓我們來重複念一遍這些字

words. "Ostracize", "garner", "contemplate", "differentiate", and "fluctuate".

"Ostracize", "garner", "contemplate", "differentiate", 和 "fluctuate"

Okay, guys, so again, if you want to test your understanding of how to use these words

好的，再一次提醒大家，如果你希望做個小測驗或者學習如何運用這些生字

in a sentence, how to spell them correctly, and just, well, how to use them correctly...

如何正確拼它們，和如何正確使用它們

I mean even if you know what the word is, it's a different story to be able to use it

畢竟知道跟實際用起來是兩回事

and incorporate it into your everyday vocabulary. All right, guys, as always, check out the

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還有別忘了去訂閱我們的 youtube 頻道

you guys later. Take care.

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