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Slash , 斜槓青年 (斜槓)

Flossing, 用牙線

Vape Pen, 電子煙

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TVB 睇新聞 講英文

it’s a no-brainer , 這是一件不用多想 理所當然 應立即去做的事

Stonewalling ,吞吞吐吐

to be coy about something , 對某事吞吞吐吐

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男子氣概 masculinity ? with smolder

smoulder = 燜, 文火, 怒火中燒 / 男子氣概 masculinity

I think in cantonese situation will say the sentence same as below subtitle. But different language has its own expression. We should translate literally.

Good to know the smolder usage here. Next time we know how to describe how cool we are when we speak something with smolder.


a
 : to burn sluggishly, withoutflame, and often with much smoke

  • b : to be consumed by smoldering often used with out
  • 2: to exist in a state of suppressedactivity hostilities smoldered for years
  • 3: to show suppressed anger, hate, or jealousy eyes smolderingwith hate

Examples

  • The remains of the campfiresmoldered.
  • Her eyes smoldered 怒火中燒 with anger.
  • Anger smoldered in my heart.
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on the booze 嗜酒 ,off the booze 他介了酒


a booze buccaneer ,海盜
is on the booze , 嗜酒
he’s off the booze ,他介了酒
where’s the booze

booze word note
mostly is large quantity
noun and verb only

noun . they turn to booze to beat work pressure

Some more drunk vocabularies:

tipsy , 微醉的

plastered , 醉醺醺

tie one on, 大醉一場

let get hammered, 不醉無歸

I can drink you under the table,

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Parry and uppercut

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(to take) pot luck 鍋裡有什麼就吃什麼 碰運氣 家常便飯

  • a : the regular meal available to a guest for whom no specialpreparations have been made
  • b : a communal meal to whichpeople bring food to share  usually used attributively a potluck supper
  • 2: whatever is offered or available in given circumstances or at a giventime

Examples

  • He organized a neighborhood potluckfor next Saturday.

shrewd 機靈的

  • a : marked by clever discerningawareness and hardheadedacumen shrewd common sense
  • b : given to wily and artful ways or dealing a shrewd operator
  • shrewd·ly adverb
  • shrewd·ness noun

Examples

  • She’s shrewd about her investments.
  • a shrewd used car dealer who knewhow to make the best possible deal
  • So young—and attractive, very attractive. He’s tall, dressed in a fine gray suit, white shirt, and black tie with unruly dark copper-colored hair and intense, bright gray eyes that regard me shrewdly. It takes a moment for me to find my voice.( from Kindle book)
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