全民英檢初級至高級單字 &托福單字
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Day 324 Nov. 1
nor.mal [}nCrmDl] adj. 正常的；常態的 regular, usual ; standard
Since the accident he has not been able to lead a normal life.
Hot weather is normal for the summer.
She had a normal childhood.
It’s normal to feel nervous before a test.
n. 常態；通常標準；一般水平
Things soon returned to normal.
Things are back to normal.
above normal // Oil prices are below normal.
nor.mal.ly [}nCrmDli] adv. 通常地；正常地 ordinarily; usually
I normally drive to work. But today I took the bus.
Normally, I would go fishing, but the weather is bad.
She normally leaves for the office every morning about this time.
normality [nCr}m$lDti] n. 正常；常態
When can we expect a return to normality?
They are hoping for a return to normality now that the war is over.
normalize [}nCrmD`la0z] v. (使) 正常化；標準化；常規化
Do you think the United States will ever normalize relations with Cuba?
The two countries agreed to normalize relations.
a lotion to normalize oily skin
gimmick [}g0m0k] n. 花招；噱頭
It’s not a real education policy, it’s just a gimmick to win votes.
Although the software is free, it’s just a gimmick to make you buy more of
the company’s products.
a promotional /publicity /sales gimmick
gimmicky [}g0m0ki] adj.
a gimmicky idea // a flashy, gimmicky movie with no real substance
mo.las.ses [mD}l$sDz] n. (製糖過程中產生的) 糖漿；糖蜜
molasses cookies
squeeze [skwiz] v. 1. 緊握；壓；擠出；榨出 (液體等) to press from two or more
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He put his arms around his girlfriend and squeezed her.
He squeezed her hand and said that he was glad to meet her.
I squeezed lemon juice into my iced tea.
I squeezed the juice from an orange.
Squeeze hard to get all the water out of the sponge.
2. 擠過；擠進；塞進
They squeezed through the crowd.
He squeezed past the other people.
I’m too fat to squeeze into these jeans.
ö squeeze someone / something in : 為 某人/某事 挪出時間
I can squeeze you in at four o’clock. 我能挪出時間在四點見你
I can squeeze a meeting in early tomorrow morning.
n. 緊握；壓榨 the act of applying pressure
She gave the child an affectionate squeeze.
He gave the beach ball a squeeze to let the air out.
squeezer [}skwizQ] n. 榨汁機
pathway [}p$L`we] v. 小道；小徑 path
We walked along a winding pathway. // a pathway to success
There was a narrow pathway leading down the cliff.
a neural pathway 神經通路
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