Budget

budget		預算	171
spending money before a budget was created
171	budget：     1) 當名詞用—機關團體和事業單位對於未來的一定時期內的收支所作的預計方案。This year's Budget for Flood-Prone-Area Management probably won't be much higher.(易淹水地區水患治理計畫的預算) 2) 當動詞用—規劃開銷以免超支。As a student,I'm learning how to budget. 3) 當形容詞—very cheap 或 inexpensive。 Budget inn / Budget hotel (民宿/青年旅館) Budget Travel (旅行) Budget Airline / Budget Carrier (航空公司/業者) Budget Car Rental / Budget Rental Car / Budget Rent a Car (租車公司)
批註	budget具有cheap與inexpensive兩種含義。 cheap：價格之所以低廉，有兩種可能性：1) 產銷量大、製造容易和人人都用得到的東西。 2) 外觀正常，但實際是採用劣等材料製成的黑心商品，或仿冒世界名牌的假貨。 inexpensive一般指的是價錢不貴，含有東西過得去，甚至有可能會物超所值的正面意思。

Somebody’s jaw dropped and Disrepair

somebody's jaw dropped		非常驚訝或震驚	169
disrepair		年久失修	170
Jaws dropped when people saw the state of disrepair that this motel was in
169	somebody's jaw dropped = used for saying that somebody is very surprised or shocked
170	disrepair 正式用語  建築物或道路因年代久遠，缺乏管理維修而殘破不堪。
批註	the state of disrepair that this motel was in 是 that this motel was in the state of disrepair 的倒裝句。

Overwhelmingly

overwhelmingly		濃烈地	168
overwhelmingly unpleasant odor
168	overwhelmingly = used for emphasizing the amount or strength of something用來強調事物作用力的大小及能量的強弱程度，例如： 1) overwhelmingly unpleasant odor = strongly unpleasant odor (濃烈的刺鼻味) 2) Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill = Congress voted completely in favor of the bill (壓倒性的高票) 3) The team were overwhelmingly defeated in yesterday's game = The team were totally defeated in yesterday's game (徹底的被擊敗)

Stay

誰是接班人英文筆記 3-2

stay		客居	167
stay at the hotel for a night
167	stay = to live or remain in a place for a period of time as a visitor or guest
批註	live = to have your home in a particular place Q. Where do you live？ 你家住那裡？ A. I live in Taipei. 我家住台北。 中文的思維，“住台北”與“住旅館”都是“住”，英文的說法前者 live in Taipei，後者 stay at the hotel，就涇渭分明了。 live at + home = 住在家裡，指父母的家。

What somebody is made of

what somebody is made of		顯出真本事	166
Let's show those college graduates what we're made of
166	what somebody is made of =  what somebody can achieve or what they are really like 非正式用語

Stressful

stressful		緊張的，壓力大的	165
It was just really stressful
165	stressful = A worried or nervous feeling that stops you relaxing, caused, for example, by pressure at work or financial or personal problems 精神處於高度興奮不安的狀態，可能由於工作或經濟上的負擔過重，或個人隱私的問題。例如考試熬煎，工作緊張，日子難過或負擔沉重。

Tense

tense		緊張的	164
Everyone is very tense
164	tense = feeling very nervous and not relax, usually because：     1) you are worried about what is going to happen      2) of something bad that might happen 精神處於高度興奮不安的狀態，多半是由於不知道什麼事將會發生，或心中憂慮的事就會發生。例如考試放榜前，競賽結束前，或選舉開票前。

Marketing

marketing		行銷	161
161	marketing 1) 狹義指推銷。 2) 廣義指擬定價格、設定消費對象及廣告宣傳等。

High schoolers, Advertising and Promotion

high schoolers

高 中/職 生

160

advertising

廣告

162

promotion

促銷

163

Delegate

delegate		授權	159
I think John's doing a great job, I think he's delegating really well,…（Brian）
159	delegate ：to give part of your work or power to someone in a lower position than you  授權：上級長官或握有權力的人，將一定的責任和事權 委授給部屬代為執行。
批註	授權，對內可以但憑口說或訂於內部規章之內；對外則須簽署Power of Attorney 授權書，始具法律效力。