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2016-06-11 09:11
“Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin,
Is a great equalizer of the conditions of men.” – Horace Mann, 1848.
At the time of his remarks I couldn’t read — couldn’t write.
Any attempt to do so, punishable by death.
For generations we have known of knowledge’s infinite power.
Yet...
2016-06-06 14:45
a shot in the arm: 刺激因素，興奮劑
-something which has a sudden and positive effect on something,
providing encouragement and new activity.
-a strong positive influence.
例句：
● Winning this award is a big shot in the arm for our students.
● Fresh investment would provide the shot in the...
2016-05-21 14:34
2016-05-19 16:46
in line with sth:similar to, or at the same level as something
與...一致；符合
例句：
● The company's results are in line with stock market expectations.
● The salaries of temporary employees ought to be brought into line with those of permanent staff.
● The company's profits were in line...
2016-05-16 11:55
elbow grease: physical effort : hard work
例句：
● It's going to take some elbow grease to get this counter clean.
● The polish needs a certain amount of elbow grease to apply.
2016-05-16 10:10
wade through:to struggle through something with difficulty.
費力地去做(困難的事)
例句：
● I have to wade through forty term papers in the next two days.
● We had to wade through pages of legal jargon before we could sign the contract.
2016-05-09 10:36
border on sth:
If behaviour, a quality, or a feeling borders on something more extreme,
it is almost that thing 接近於/幾乎
這句用法要看例句才會清楚! 比較多負面用法。
例句：
● His suggestion borders on the ridiculous. 他的建議根本荒謬。
● She possesses a self-confidence that borders on arrogance.
● That...
2016-05-09 10:33
keep sb at arm's length :
to not allow someone to become too friendly with you
(和)人保持距離；疏遠(某人)
例句：
● I always had the feeling she was keeping me at arm's length.
● She doesn't talk much about it because she needs to hold these painful experiences at arm's length.
2016-05-09 08:50
TAURUS (April 21-May 21)
What has recently been undermined may be the truth that another reflects back to you the pieces of yourself you haven’t yet figured out how to integrate. If your partner is angry it is possible that you have not figured out how to include that aspect of yourself into the...
2016-05-02 16:23
be in the grip of sth:
to be experiencing something unpleasant that you have no control over 處於無法控制的不利局勢中
例句：
● The country is currently in the grip of the worst recession in 20 years.
● We're still in the grip of winter.
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