【「夫妻的世界」和「誰是被害者」你都追了嗎?「追劇」英文用法】
今天想要跟大家分享日常、輕鬆一點的英文,跟現代人很多都會做的事情有關啦!沒錯,就是「追劇」。
不知道有沒有人跟我ㄧ樣,受不了每個禮拜等新的一集出來,喜歡一次追很多集的呢?
如果你一次看完很多集,可以說 finish many / all of the episodes in one sitting. 如字面上 in one sitting 所形容,就是坐下來一次就全部看完了(可能有點誇飾啦)。
定義就是 "you do not stop doing it until you have finished it."
「追劇」有另外一個常用的用法就是 binge-watch (動詞,及物不及物都可,名詞是 binge-watching)。2005 年時,Collins Dictionary 甚至就將 Word of the Year 頒給了 binge-watch 這個字。
Wired 雜誌曾做過一個整理叫做 "51 of the best Netflix series to binge-watch in 2020",裡面整理了 51 部值得在2020 年追一波的劇。
下面來看看幾個 binge-watch、binge-watching 使用的時機和例句吧:
1️⃣ Netflix is rolling out an app update for the iPhone and iPad Wednesday that will make it easier for people to binge-watch. (TIME Magazine)
2️⃣ Have you ever spent hours binge-watching shows on Netflix?
3️⃣ In a recent study in the Journal of Health Psychology, researchers analyzed the psychology of TV binge-watching, examining what motivates people to binge-watch and how they feel about the habit, and among the results was some good news for anyone who prefers to spend their weekends on the couch with the TV on.
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what motivates you to study 在 Chui Ling Facebook 的最佳貼文
I often get asked the same questions: Why did you leave Hong Kong? Why do you do what you do? What motivates and inspires you? My response is always the same...
I grew up in a very ordinary family. Dad was a chef, mom was a housewife. We were told to study hard, get good grades and go to a top university. Only then would we find a decent job, be successful and live happily ever after. Like any obedient Chinese child, I did as my parents expected of me. I guess with the foundation built, life hasn't been too bad. But human beings are never satisfied, are they? I wanted more – bigger returns – not just monetary returns but things that meant deeper.
So rather than hanging with my peers, I chose to hang out with people who were totally different from me. I chose to relocate to a foreign country and to learn everything from scratch again. Leaving one's comfort zone is never easy but doing so allowed me to see things from different perspectives. When I had settled down a bit more, I chose to spend time with those who were much more successful than me. Despite my inferior and insecure feelings, I wanted to learn from them, to learn how they work, to learn how they think, to know what makes them successful.
The more I got to know this group of people, the more I picked up their attitudes and values. They also shared with me the right way to run a business and the qualities of being a good entrepreneur. They pointed out my strengths and weaknesses, things I failed to see myself. They taught me how to come up with solutions, to learn from my mistakes, and encouraged me to go further. Now, I have a steady business, am doing things I really like and at the same time am able to contribute forward to the community. I'm thankful for all their guidance and advice, for this has made me what I am today. Lately I've asked them, “Why? Why did you take the effort to mentor me without expecting anything in return?” They said, “We saw the potential in you, just that you didn’t have the right platform and environment. So we provided you with it, as simple as that. You don't have to say thank you or pay us back anything. In the future, when you see someone who has potential, just do what we did for you and there will be more shining stars in this world.” In Chinese, we call these people [貴人], 'noblemen'. They are definitely my noblemen. And to pay it forward, I'm now doing the same what they've done for me – sharing my experiences and opportunities with others so that one day they too will shine!
What about you? Why do you do what you do? Tell me at www.the-best-of-you.com The Best of You - Julie's
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