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「這個月電費爆了」英文怎麼說？
💡My electricity bill has gone through the roof this month.
*go through the roof (idiom) 飛漲；激增
這句使用 has gone 完成式表示『電費爆掉』這件事情表示是『已經完成的事』或是從過去進行到現在的事情。
my electricity bill 是『三人單數』所以完成式要使用 hasgone 則是 go 的完成式型態。三態為：go / went / gone還可以這樣說
My electricity bill / fee is spiking this month.My electricity bill / fee is increasing dramatically this month. （書寫）口語 increasing like crazydramatically 突然地；明顯地
補充學習
電表 electricity meter抄表 read the meter電費 electricity bill / power billelectricity bill vs electric bill？ 都有人用 ->electricity (n.) 電 / electric (adj.) 用電的；電動的。 *Someone might think that “electric” is an “adjective” which implies something “using electricity” both form are long established.
水電瓦斯費 utility bills用電量 power consumptionconsumption (n.) 消費量 / consume (v.)（電單位）度 unit電價 electricity price
情境對話
E: Ah, my heart hurts so much.
啊～心好痛
D: What happened? Did you break up with someone?
怎麼了你失戀喔
E: No, I paid the electricity bill yesterday. The price has gone through the roof.
不是，我昨天繳電費，這個月電費爆了
D: That heartache sounds worse than a breakup!
啊這個心痛比失戀還真實。


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「有夠牽強」英文怎麼說？
💡 That's a bit of a stretch./ 
That's a bit of a reach./
You are reaching.

*stretch (n.) 延伸、伸展、過分離譜 -原本為伸展延伸的意思，而當我們說某件事情很「牽強」的時候，就代表這件事情已經延伸到不合理或超出邏輯的理解範圍內了，因此 stretch 也可以用來說明「牽強」的概念。

*You are reaching. -Saying that someone is "reaching" can also imply that they are trying too hard to make a point or to find a connection that may not really exist, or that they are exaggerating or overreaching in their claims.
not convincing
not believable
far-fetched
fetch 拿來 get sth and bring it backexaggerated

補充學習
誇大其詞 exaggerate (v.) exaggerated (a.)
修飾；給…錦上添花 embellish
eg. some TV series in Netflix
對（事情或問題）小題大做 blow out of proportion

情境對話
Erskine：Did you hear Sam's excuse for being late?
你有聽到 Sam 遲到的理由嗎？
Duncan：Yeah, something about his dog eating his homework again?
有啊，說他的作業又被狗吃掉嘛？
Erskine：That's what he said?! Seems a bit of a stretch, don't you think?
他真的這樣說！有夠牽強欸，對吧？
Duncan：Definitely. Sounds like he's pulling our leg.
真的。聽起來在開玩笑欸。

文化閒聊
mental gymnastics
為了讓某個觀點或行為看似合理或正當，而進行了過度的、甚至不合邏輯的推論和解釋。明明睡過頭而遲到，卻說是因為在路上救小貓小狗。產生其他想法或找其他理由來逃避自己應該做的事。(like defense mechanism.)「如果做不好怎麼辦？」、「我需要收到那封信才有辦法開始做事。」

“Mental gymnastics” happen when our brains spiral into destructive thought patterns—making up excuses or arguments for unjustifiable decisions or situations.
In other words, they’re “all the thoughts that are within play to keep you from doing that exact thing you need to do,” psychotherapist Shemena Johnson, Psy.D., L.M.F.T., explains.
“There is a wide gap between knowing what you want to do and actually doing it,” Teri D. Davis, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, tells. “The phrase ‘If you knew better, you’d do better’ is the biggest lie ever told. Most people know what they need to do. But doing it is so much harder.”
https://advice.theshineapp.com/articles/how-to-stop-your-mind-from-doing-mental-gymnastics/

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「作夢吧你」英文怎麼說？
💡In your dreams./
You're dreaming.

head in the clouds 太過理想
feet on the ground 腳踏實地

補充學習
補充一些跟dream有關的用法
nightmare (n.) 惡夢daydream (n.) (V.) (做)白日夢wildest dreams 想都沒想過-I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would marry you.（我想都沒想過我會跟你結婚。）
dreamy 夢幻般的
情境對話
Duncan：Do you think I have a chance to get a date with Taylor Swift?
你覺得我有機會和泰勒絲約會嗎？
Connie：In your dreams! She's way out of your league.
作夢吧！她和你完全不是一個等級的。
Duncan：Come on, I think I have a shot.
拜託，我覺得我有機會。
Connie：Yeah, right. Keep dreaming, buddy.
是嗎？繼續做夢吧，兄弟。
Duncan：Well, you never know!
好吧，不試試怎麼知道呢！


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🔥最新線上課程🔥
你也常苦惱於不知道怎麼寫一封專業且不老套的商用 email 嗎？
學過的書信模板其實無法一體適用？寫信的眉眉角角你要知道！
想跟對方打好關係，建立商業合作你可以這樣寫！
詳細課程內容請參考
「瞬間強化！7大情境+AI，破解商用英文E-mail難題」
https://lihi2.com/PIuev


「得失心不要那麼重」英文怎麼說？
💡 Don’t worry too much about gains and losses./
Don’t be too concerned about gains and losses.

得失/ 損益 gains and losses
“Ws and Ls”

補充學習
有得必有失 You win some, you lose some.
不可能事事都如意 You can’t win them all.
心態 mindset-winners mindset/ losers mindset
平常心就好 Take it easy./ Just do your best./ Just do you.

情境對話
Erskine：Duncan, I've been auditioning these past few days. I’m so anxious about being selected.
當肯，我最近參加了試鏡甄選。不知道會不會被選上欸。
Duncan：Don't be too concerned about gains and losses. It's enough that you tried hard.
得失心不要那麼重。有努力就好了。
Erskine：But those who are selected will get a house in Xinyi District.
但甄選上的有信義區房子一棟欸。
Duncan：Is the audition over? Where is it? Count me in!
試鏡結束了嗎？在哪裡？我要去！


閒聊
"Why you care more about losing what you have than getting what you don't"
https://www.fastcompany.com/3057026/why-we-care-more-about-keeping-what-we-have-than-getting-w


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你也常苦惱於不知道怎麼寫一封專業且不老套的商用 email 嗎？
學過的書信模板其實無法一體適用？寫信的眉眉角角你要知道！
想跟對方打好關係，建立商業合作你可以這樣寫！
詳細課程內容請參考
「瞬間強化！7大情境+AI，破解商用英文E-mail難題」
https://lihi2.com/PIuev


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💡我早上爬不起來
I’m not a morning person. I find it hard to get up in the morning.Mornings are tough for me.I’m groggy in the morning. 我早上精神不濟
morning person / people 晨型人
evening person / people 夜貓子
groogy （adj.) (因為疲憊或生病而）頭腦昏沈的、暈眩無力的、行走不穩的

比較早期的英文會說
an early birdAn early bird gets worm. 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。-nightowl

補充學習
Set a couple more alarms just in case. 以防萬一，多設計個鬧鐘吧。💡 a couple more = two or a few moreGRWM= get ready with me社群媒體上常出現的縮寫。意思和我一起準備出門做某件事，像是約會、去派對等等，影片凸長會教你怎麼化妝或是穿搭、造型。ootdsleep in 睡得比平時更晚起床（晚起）= get up latebrunch 早午餐breakfast (n.) 早餐 + lunch (n.) 午餐= brunch💡 早午餐時間通常落在早上10:30~下午2:00 / 3:00yawn (v.) 打哈欠
情境對話
E: Hey Duncan. I need to change our meeting time tomorrow. 
當肯，我明天想改一下明天見面的時間
D: Why? What happend? 
為什麼？怎麼了？
E: Oh, just because I’m not a morning person. 
歐，因為早起對我來說有點難。
D: Oh, I see. No problem. What time works for you? 
歐好吧。可以啊，你什麼時間可以？

Part 2. 閒聊
晨型人？夜貓子？為什麼？
“Morning people are those who rise from sleep fairly easily and are most productive and/or active in the mornings”
“Evening person :a person who likes the night : person who has the most energy at night.”



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🔥最新線上課程🔥
你也常苦惱於不知道怎麼寫一封專業且不老套的商用 email 嗎？
學過的書信模板其實無法一體適用？寫信的眉眉角角你要知道！
想跟對方打好關係，建立商業合作你可以這樣寫！
詳細課程內容請參考
「瞬間強化！7大情境+AI，破解商用英文E-mail難題」
https://lihi2.com/PIuev

Part 1. Introduction
To start off, could you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into the field of business communication?

那來台灣最常被問哪些問題？
你是美國人嗎
你是老師嗎
敢吃臭豆腐嗎
結婚了沒==

Part 2. Sharing work experience
from a consultant in Germany to a marketing manager for a medical company in Taiwan
分享與西方客戶合作和東方客戶合作的差異 Difference between collaboration with Western clients and Asian clients比方說台灣人談生意真的好愛應酬！一直喝酒甚至招待去旅遊？簽個合約搞得像在分手一直拖！
或是西方人講話真的太直接，我們亞洲人直接心碎，不是說好人情留一線日後好相見？
講到合作，應該會很需要用email來往溝通，寫信的時候有沒有什麼是你覺得很有趣或是需要特別注意的地方？比如說：我真的好想離職，但我又想寫一封不傷害彼此關係的離職信
outdated language-“I hope this email finds you well…” (depends on the relationship)Al tools- you can’t 100% trust it

Part 3. Promoting online course
Speaking of which, we’re excited to announce that we are collaborating with Jeni to launch a new business email course. Could you give our listeners a sneak peek into what they can expect from this course?



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