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We were caught in a tangled [web of relationships].  
Jane's been surfing [the Web] all morning. 
Labradors are one of the many dog breeds that have quite prominent [webbed toes]. However, you may not notice them unless you’re looking for them. 
We watched a spider spin a [web] in the corner of the room. 

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複雜交錯的感情（比喻用法） 
網路 
有蹼的腳指頭 
蜘蛛網


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[Taiwan referendums in 2021 to see nearly 20 million eligible voters]

Nearly 20 million Taiwanese are eligible to vote in the four referendums scheduled for Dec. 18th, surpassing the number eligible in the 2020 presidential election.

The increase is a result of an amendment to the Referendum Act (公民投票法), which lowered the voting age for referendums from 20 to 18.

The referendums are on putting the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant back into service, banning the import of ractopamine-laden pork, allowing referendums to concur with a national election, and relocating the CPC (中油公司) LNG terminal from the proposed algal reef site off the coast of Datan (大潭).



[關鍵陌生字]


eligible 符合資格的
vote 投票 / voter 選民
referendum 公投
surpass 超過
ban 禁止
concur with 同時發生



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presidential election 總統大選
amendment 修正案
Nuclear Power Plant 核能發電廠
ractopamine-laden pork 萊豬
algal reef 藻礁



[文章連結]

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4338622


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[Istanbul’s local dog framed over poop on train]

“Boji,” Istanbul’s beloved stray dog who has captured hearts after being spotted by the city’s locals for regularly using public transport, has been framed and accused of pooping on a train.

Footage from a surveillance camera showed a man leaving the poop on the seat of a train, attempting to frame Boji and accuse him of leaving the feces on public transport.



[關鍵陌生字]


frame 陷害、誣陷、栽贓
spot 看到
public transport 大眾運輸
accuse 指控
attempt 試圖



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Istanbul 伊斯坦堡 
local 當地的 / 當地居民
beloved 熱愛的
stray 浪浪、流浪寵物
surveillance camera 監視錄影機
feces 排泄物、糞便 / poop 大便 (動詞/名詞)



[監視錄影連結]

https://mobile.twitter.com/mrt_ongun/status/1461996869425508355

[文章連結]

https://reurl.cc/bnrEmr


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[Turnspit Dog]

The Turnspit dog was widely popular in the 15th and 16th century for a task that would surprise most people. These dogs were used in the kitchen to help evenly cook meat.

How? The owners or kitchen workers would place the Turnspit dog on a wooden wheel, similar to a hamster wheel. Chains from the wheel were connected to a large metal spear which would pierce the dead animal whether it be deer, boar, large birds, etc. As the Turnspit dog would run, the large roasting animal over the fire would slowly turn, giving the food an even cook.



[關鍵陌生字]


Turnspit dog 轉叉犬
task 任務、工作
place 放置
wooden wheel 木製轉輪
roasting 烘烤的、炙熱的



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widely 廣泛地
evenly 平均地 / even 平均的
similar to 跟...相似的
metal spear 金屬長矛
pierce 穿刺
boar 野豬

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[烤肉裝置的圖片連結]

https://reurl.cc/Rbg7xx

[文章連結]

https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/t/turnspitdog.htm


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[A Sex and the City Revival Is Officially Coming to HBO Max]  

On July 9th, HBO Max shared the first official photo of And Just Like That..., featuring our leading trio Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes, Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Kristin Davis as Charlotte York.  

The wardrobe looks updated for 2021 but is no less chic with Miranda in cream wide-leg pants, Carrie in a tartan skirt and platform heels, and Charlotte in a polka dot off-the-shoulder number. 

 "And just like that, it was day one!!" Nixon wrote while sharing the photo on Instagram.  



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revival 重演 / 重新搬上螢幕  
official 官方的、正式的 / officially 正式地 
feature 飾演  
wardrobe 衣櫥  
chic 時髦優雅的  



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trio 三人一組   
tartan 方格花紋   
platform heels 前增高高跟鞋   
polka dot 圓點花紋  
off-the-shoulder number 開襟衫 

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[圖片連結] 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRHPla_DIld/  

[報導連結] 

https://reurl.cc/aN7pz3


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[The Vaccine Makes Me Sick]

A: Ugh..I don’t feel so well.

B: You look like crap. What happened?

A: I just took the 2nd dose of the vaccine yesterday. I think it’s getting to me now. I feel kinda bloated and nauseous...

B: They are side effects from the vaccine, right? I think my brother had some, too.

A: Un..hun..

B: What’s wrong?

A: I think I just tasted a bit of my breakfast in my mouth.

B: Oof! You should really go home and rest. Just take the day off. I can cover for you.



[關鍵陌生字]


take / get the vaccine 打疫苗
dose 劑
bloated 脹氣的
nauseous 反胃的
side effect 副作用



[真好用片語]


I do not feel well / I am not feeling well 我(身體)不太舒服
look like crap 臉色不好
get to someone 造成(某人)不舒服、困擾
What’s wrong? 怎麼了?
take the day off (今天) 請一天假
cover for someone 幫(某人)代班






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