all walks of life （career｜calling｜vocation）
各行各業；階層；各界
各行各業；階層；各界
（get）On the same page 訊息一致（共識）
* on the same page = If people are on the same page, they have the same information and are thinking the same way.
* on the same page = If people are on the same page, they have the same information and are thinking the same way.
border on｜verge on （usually st. negative）
His self confident borders on arrogance. 他的自信近乎自大。
His self confident borders on arrogance. 他的自信近乎自大。
A process is any series of actions or operations viewed as a whole, with a start and a finish.
A process may not even have steps but may simply be a continuum (the process of fermentation, etc.).
A procedure is a series of actions or operations viewed as discrete steps.
Additionally, a process is often something one observes, whereas a procedure is something one executes.
Procedure
（1）手续、步骤
Procedure表达此意的时候，表示固定的、已经成为常规的含义
ED：~in production（生产过程里的步骤肯定是一定的、固定的、常规的）
对比：Process的第（2）条
（2）传统的做法、常规
这条的意思影响了第（1）条的含义
EG：company ~s（公司的规矩）
Process
（1）过程、变化过程
（强调一种动态的变化）EG：the process of digestion
（2）步骤、程序、工序、制作方法
和Procedure相比较：
1.Procedure除了有“固定的、常规的”含义外，还强调一步一步的
过程，一条一条的规则，是微观的
2.Process 则比较宏观，比较抽象，强调的只是“方法、步骤”这个
概念
EG：develop a new ~ of dyeing（创造一种新的染色法）
另外，从Process的词组也可以更清晰的辨析：
in the process of time随着时间的推移（动态的、过程中的）
如果硬要说in the procedure of time那么就好象是时间是分步
进行的，有人计划好了这一分钟是第1步，会发生什么；下一分钟
是第2步，又会发生什么 。那太可怕了~~~
behind schedule ｜ fall behind
fall behind schedule ｜ progress has lagged behind
進度落後
fall behind schedule ｜ progress has lagged behind
進度落後
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認同感 Identity
sense of identification; identity with; identification with
超越時空 transcend time and space
癥結點 sticking point
認同感 Identity
sense of identification; identity with; identification with
超越時空 transcend time and space
癥結點 sticking point
pet peeve 忌諱，怪毛病
My mom has a pet peeve about watching TV while our family eats dinner
expectation of life 平均壽命
pet peeve 忌諱，怪毛病
transcend time and space 超越時空
subject matter 標的物，題材，標的事項
cutting remark 批評性的言論，刺激的言論 （負面而諷刺的），言辭譏諷
ethical compass 道德標準
He has a strong ethical compass.
Keep your moral compass at all times especially when you need to make a difficult decision.
坚持自己的道德准则，特别是面临困难抉择的时候
pet peeve 忌諱，怪毛病
My mom has a pet peeve about watching TV while our family eats dinner
out of body experience 靈魂出竅transcend time and space 超越時空
subject matter 標的物，題材，標的事項
cutting remark 批評性的言論，刺激的言論 （負面而諷刺的），言辭譏諷
ethical compass 道德標準
He has a strong ethical compass.
Keep your moral compass at all times especially when you need to make a difficult decision.
space out
1、（美俚）Feel space out 感覺昏沉、注意力難以集中；過於疲累無法思考 ＝zone out
魂不守舍；精神恍惚；心不在焉
2、留間隔、把…的時間拉開、分隔 （空出…讓空間出來）
zone out
神遊、分心、人在心不在、若有所思
Prevailing
1、佔優勢的、主導地位的 Most frequent or common; predominant.
dominating, e.g. prevailing factors, prevailing arm
2、現行的、通行的、當時盛行的 Generally current; widespread.
prevalent
流行的、普遍的 Widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced
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Wildflowers might be prevalent in the mountains during the spring months, but a particular type of wildflower might be the prevailing one.
Prevailing suggests that something exists in such quantity that it surpasses or leads all others in acceptance, usage, or belief
Ex: the prevailing theory about the evolution of man).
Prevalent, in other words, implies widespread occurrence or acceptance in a particular place or time (a prevalent belief during the nineteenth century)
by way of
當做、作為 (as a sort of / instead of）。
We had some chips by way of meal. 吃薯條當做一餐。
為了（with the intention of）
By way of losing weight, I rarely eat at all. 為了減肥我幾乎不吃。
usher in something 引導、招待、進入一個開始
1、To help someone to get from one place to another, especially by showing them the way
接待員，將……帶領到…地方。
2、To cause something new to start, or to be at the start of something new:
帶我們進入一個新的開始
The discovery of oil ushered in an era of employment and prosperity.
I got the short end of the stick.
實在是最糟的狀況、倒霉
比如說你跟人作生意被人倒了, 老婆跟人跑了, 兒子又生病, 自己的錢包又被扒了. 那麼你就可以說 I got the short end of the stick.
分到最難吃的那塊pizza，也可以說 I got the short end of the stick.
實在是最糟的狀況、倒霉
比如說你跟人作生意被人倒了, 老婆跟人跑了, 兒子又生病, 自己的錢包又被扒了. 那麼你就可以說 I got the short end of the stick.
分到最難吃的那塊pizza，也可以說 I got the short end of the stick.
Get of my back
Get off my back. I didn't sleep last night.
Cut（give） me some slack! 放我一馬、放過我吧、
Slack 就是鬆懈的意思, 雖然我寫的中文解釋不太一樣, 但其實這句話跟 Get off my back 是一模一樣的. 這二句在電視肥皂劇常可以聽到, 有一次 Full house 裏的老爸被家裏的聰明的小鬼整的受不了, 他就說 Cut me some slack. 放我一馬吧.
Get off my back. I didn't sleep last night.
Cut（give） me some slack! 放我一馬、放過我吧、
Slack 就是鬆懈的意思, 雖然我寫的中文解釋不太一樣, 但其實這句話跟 Get off my back 是一模一樣的. 這二句在電視肥皂劇常可以聽到, 有一次 Full house 裏的老爸被家裏的聰明的小鬼整的受不了, 他就說 Cut me some slack. 放我一馬吧.
go off on a tangent 離題了、扯遠了
It's has gone too far.
Anyway, .....
I'm getting off the subject.
Seemed/appeared to pull (far) away, ................
It's irrelevant to the subject.
off-topic 離題了
off-topic if it is not within the bounds of the current discussion, and on-topic if it is.
I think we're getting a little off topic, but I am just trying to get the point across.
我想我們有點離題了,不過我只是想要說明我的論點。
You are absolutely beside the point. 不是重點
not important or not related to the subject being discussed.
to digress from the subject
可引用於暫時離開主題，去討論一點別的
to stray from the point
to be far from the subject
to get away from the subject
It's has gone too far.
Anyway, .....
I'm getting off the subject.
Seemed/appeared to pull (far) away, ................
It's irrelevant to the subject.
off-topic 離題了
off-topic if it is not within the bounds of the current discussion, and on-topic if it is.
I think we're getting a little off topic, but I am just trying to get the point across.
我想我們有點離題了,不過我只是想要說明我的論點。
You are absolutely beside the point. 不是重點
not important or not related to the subject being discussed.
to digress from the subject
可引用於暫時離開主題，去討論一點別的
to stray from the point
to be far from the subject
to get away from the subject
Don't keep nagging at me about your job.
He is a nagger. 他很愛嘮叨
My mother's incessant nagging for sure gets on my nerves.
嘮叨不休、持續不停的叨唸、
off-putting 倒胃口的｜令人不快的
unappettizing (of a person, reason, prospect) 不吸引人的
unappetizing to investors
unappettizing (of a person, reason, prospect) 不吸引人的
unappetizing to investors
有主見He is a progressive and opinion-maker. 他的個性強勢有主見
I adore a man with definite point of view. 我鍾意一個男人有主見
decisive guys
original opinions｜your won ideas｜have strong point of view
have a mind of your own
She is very spirited.
沒主見
I like a man without definite/any point of view.
I dislike a man who is indecisive. 優柔寡斷，猶豫不決
a vacilationg guy
idea / thought 突然想到come to mind better than(come to my mind)
come to me
come into my mind
some ideas just pop up from no where
person
come up to me 突然遇到～突然看到～人
I was totally preoccupied by something else there need not be any surprise involved. All it means is that the person approached you.
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