# 6 ESL Cyber Listening Lab fancy (v.) 1. fancy somebody : to be sexually attracted to somebody I think she fancies me. 2. fancy yourself: to think that you are very popular, attractive or intelligent He started to chat to me and I could tell that he really fancied himself. trim (v.) 1. trim something: to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it to trim your hair to trim a hedge (back) The training budget had been trimmed by £10 000. a neatly-trimmed beard 2. trim something (off something) | trim something (off/away): to cut away unnecessary parts from something Trim any excess fat off the meat. I trimmed two centimeters off the hem of the skirt. shave (v.) 1. to cut hair from the skin, especially the face, using a razor Mike cut himself shaving . shave somebody/something/yourself The...
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The experience of overcoming the fear Each year, my elementary school will hold the presentation at the end of the year for anyone who wants to perform. I joined the club of 二胡 when I was in first grade. Every year our club will perform and my friends and I always have a fun time. But when I was in fifth grade we moved, and I transferred to another school. In my new school, there still have many clubs and also have a presentation at the end of the year. After my mom heard that she asked me to play 二胡 by myself. I immediately rejected her. But she told to my teacher and let her apply for me. Then, I knew that I had no way to run. It totally freaks me out . Finally, the day comes. I feel nervous all the time. I always remember that I pulled my face when I was on the stage. Fortunately, I settled this meter . When I think of it now, always makes me laugh. Eventually, I can realize why my mother wants me to do this performance . Even though I felt awkward and mad a...
#4 Collocation article from: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43532948 used dictionary: Linggle & Dictionary take sth out take the guesswork out Or it will take problems out of the program. In Missouri, the governor tried hard to take the state out of the Union. Paul had a taxi take him out of the city and into the country. take a bite out Finally, can you imagine taking a bite out of Tyrannosaurus Rex? But the recession took a bite out of charitable giving. Especially from a big spider that can bite. breach 1. the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture. 2. an infraction or violation, as of a law, trust, faith, or promise. breach of contract It can be a contract to purchase or a contract to sell shares of a stock in the future. Both MasterCard and Visa say they immediately notified all card issuing banks of the breach. tabloid noun 1. a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, ar...
#3 Collocation slur 1. slur something speech to pronounce words in a way that is not clear so that they run into each other, usually because you are drunk or tired . ex: She had drunk too much and her speech was slurred . 2. slur something(music) to play or sing a group of two or more musical notes so that each one runs smoothly into the next. 3. slur somebody/something to harm somebody's reputation by making unfair or false statements about them. 4.yell + slur The suspect, who was on a bike, opened his hand while passing and struck the victim in the face, then yelled antisemitic slurs . clumsy 1. awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace ex: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things. 4. rather + clumsy But because of her rather clumsy and naive personality, she is often scolded. It looked rather clumsy but, when I swung it, it felt quite light. grim 1. fierce, savage, or cruel War is a grim business. 2. looking or sounding ver...
#2 News English bilingual 1. adjective spoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages. ex: a bilingual dictionary, bilingual school. 2.noun a bilingual person Bilingual readers point out that the Newsweek story is more nuanced than is being reported in French. nuance noun 1. a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc. 2. a very slight difference or variation in color or tone. Hip-hop and faith have a long and sometimes conflicted history; but it was often presented in nuanced or subdued ways. subtle adjective 1. delicate or faint and mysterious ex:a subtle smile 2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand. ex: subtle irony She's been dropping subtle hints about what she'd like as a present. subdue verb 1. to overpower by superior force; overcome. 2. to repress(feelings, impulses, etc.). 3. to conquer and bring into subjection. ex: ...
#1 Greetings! Hello, I'm Ashley, 20 years old. My hobby is running and biking. Currently contacting the Department of Information Management for almost one year, I feel that I like it. I like the feeling of typing the keyboard, and last semester I studied programming languages. That was a special experience. At the end of the semester, my classmate and I completed a web. This gave me confidence in learning programming languages.