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Everyday Vocabulary #4

1. metamorphosis (n.)　　
Ex. It took Oliver a great deal of time to undergo the metamorphosis from student to tecaher.


2. intricate (adj.) 　
Ex. Ashley can do some basic sewing, but the pattern is full of intricate details. It’s too hard for her!


3. abscond (v.) 　
Ex. Before the police arrived, the bank robbers had absconded with NT$2,000,000.


4. set apart from~ (ph.)　　
Ex. The lady’s peculiar accent set herself apart from everyone else.


5. put the best face on~ (ph.)
Ex. Matthew’s coach was disappointed that he lost the competition, but he still put the best face on it by encouraging him to look on the bright side.












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（盡力讓某事看起來完美---Matthew的教練對他輸了比賽很失望，但是他仍然盡可能的鼓勵他要樂觀些。）

（使...與眾不同---那位女士獨特的腔調使她顯得非常特別。）

（蛻變、變化---從學生到老師角色的改變花了Oliver很久的時間來調適。）

（複雜的、精細的---Ashley會做一些簡單的縫紉，但是這個花樣太過複雜。對她來說太難了。）

（潛逃、逃亡---在警方抵達前，銀行搶匪已得手兩百萬新台幣潛逃。）
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P.S. 照片攝於香港民營客運---城巴(CityBus)客運站，當天目的地為香港海洋公園，客運為雙層式(double-deckers)，車箱內空間十分寬廣舒適。