EZTALK 好用句 Vocabulary
Jack: Of course not—you need your 1)nutrition. And you look great. Speaking of nutrition, is there anything I can get you?
Carol: Well, since you 2)brought it up, I could use a steak, medium rare, some chocolate chip ice cream, and some macaroni and cheese.
Jack: Ha-ha. Is that all? Coming right up, honey. About Labor Day—how about having a 9)house party?
Carol: But most people take advantage of the three-day weekend to get out of town.
Jack: Exactly, which means traffic will be a 3)nightmare. That’s why it’s the perfect time to enjoy a nice 4)staycation.
傑克：當然不是啊——妳需要營養。而且妳看起來好極了。說到營養，有什麼要我幫妳準備的嗎？
卡蘿：既然你提起了，我想要一塊牛排，五分熟、一些巧克力碎片冰淇淋，還有乳酪通心粉。
傑克：哈哈，這些就夠了嗎？馬上就替妳送上，寶貝。至於勞動節那天——要不要在家裡辦一場派對？
卡蘿：但是大家都會利用那三天的週末假期到外地去玩。
傑克：沒錯，那表示交通會是一場惡夢。所以這時候最適合享受在家度假的感覺。
好用句 pay a visit 拜訪
visit 在這個片語裡當名詞用，而 visit 本身也可以當動詞，因此下面對話中的第一句也可以說 What do you say we visit Aunt Ellie while we’re in San Francisco?
A: What do you say we pay a visit to Aunt Ellie while we’re in San Francisco? 我們到舊金山時去探望愛麗阿姨如何？
B: That’s a great idea. We haven’t seen her in ages. 好主意。我們好久沒見到她了。
Vocabulary
1) nutrition (n.) 營養，營養成分 Good nutrition is important for growing children. 營養良好對成長中的孩子極為重要。
2) bring up (phr.) 談到，提及 If you’re concerned about your weight, you should bring it up with your doctor. 如果擔心自己的體重，應該跟醫生討論。
3) nightmare (n.) 夢靨，惡夢 Going through customs and immigration was a nightmare. 過海關及入境審查真是惡夢一場。
4) staycation (n.) 足不出戶的度假，居家度假。是 stay 加上 vacation合成的字 If you can’t afford a vacation, why not take a staycation? 如果負擔不起出去度假，何不在家度假？@
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