011-your Body Language Shapes Who You Are Flashcards
Tweak
(V)扭，擰
Standing in front of the mirror she tweaked a strand of hair into place. 她站在鏡子前，把一縷頭髮捲好。
Significantly
(Adv)顯著地；相當數量地
My piano playing has improved significantly since I’ve had a new teacher. 自從換了一位新老師，我的鋼琴水準有了明顯提升。
Unfold
(V)攤開
If we unfold the table we can fit eight people around it. 如果我們把折疊桌打開，就能坐下八個人了。
Awkward
(Adj)難用的；棘手的；難處理的，難對付的
It’s an awkward corner to drive round, so take it slowly. 這個轉彎不好過，開慢一點。
Contemptuous
(Adj)輕蔑的，輕視的，鄙視的
a contemptuous manner/laugh 輕蔑的態度／大笑
He was very contemptuous of ‘popular’ writers, whom he described as having no talent. 他很看不起「當紅」作家，認為他們缺少天賦。
Non-verbal
(Adj)非言語的
Body language is a potent form of non-verbal communication. 肢體語言是一種有效的非言語交流方式。
Valid
(Adj)確鑿的；合理的；有根據的；讓人信服的
a valid argument/criticism/reason 令人信服的論據／批評／理由
Sweeping
(Adj)影響廣泛的，大的
It is obvious that sweeping changes are needed in the legal system. 顯然，法制體系需要進行大刀闊斧的改革。
Physician
(N)/fɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
醫生；（尤指）內科醫生
Incompetent
(Adj)無能力的；不勝任的
an incompetent teacher/doctor 不稱職的教師／醫生
He has described the government as corrupt and incompetent. 他形容政府是腐敗無能的。
Prejudge
(V)（未經瞭解全部情況）對…預先作出判斷，憑預想判斷
Let’s not prejudge the situation - we need to hear both sides of the story first. 我們先別對情況作出判斷——我們首先得聽聽雙方的說法。
Dynamic
(Adj)思維活躍的；活潑的，充滿活力的，精力充沛的
She’s young and dynamic and will be a great addition to the team. 她年輕活潑，會給團隊增添不少活力。
Dominance
(Adj)主要的；主導的；佔優勢的
a dominant military power 主要軍事力量
Unemployment will be a dominant issue at the next election. 失業將成爲下屆選舉中的主要辯論問題。
Chronic
(Adj)尤指疾病或不好的事物）慢性的，長期的
chronic diseases/conditions 慢性病
chronic arthritis/pain 慢性關節炎／長期的疼痛
Caricature
(N)漫畫（藝術）；諷刺畫；諷刺描述：
The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown caricatures in his more recent work. 和他近期作品中誇張的諷刺描述相比，他早期小說中的人物要含蓄得多。
Govern
(V)› to have a controlling influence on something
支配；控制；影響
Prices of goods are governed by the cost of the raw materials, as well as by the cost of production and distribution. 商品的價格不但取決於生產和行銷成本，而且取決於原材料的價格。
Hierarchy
(N)等級制度
Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy. 某些猴群有非常複雜的種群階級。
Assertive
(Adj)堅定自信的；果敢的
If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive. 如果你真的希望晉升，就必須更加堅定自信地說出來。
Residue
(N)剩餘部分；剩餘物；殘留物；殘渣
She cut off the best meat and threw away the residue. 她切下最好的肉，把剩下的扔掉了。
Mediating
(V)調解，調停，斡旋
Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides. 請來了談判人員為雙方調解。
Fraud
(N)詐騙（罪）
credit card fraud 信用卡詐騙
He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges. 他正在力爭免於被引渡到香港就詐騙指控接受審判。
Impostor
(N)冒名頂替者
He felt like an impostor among all those intelligent people, as if he had no right to be there. 他感覺自己在所有那些聰明人中間像個冒牌貨——好像自己無權留在那裡。
Paralyse
(V)使麻痺，使癱瘓
The drug paralyses the nerves so that there is no feeling or movement in the legs. 這種藥物會麻痺神經，使腿部失去知覺或不能活動。
Hunch
(V)弓（背），彎腰
We hunched round the fire to keep warm. 我們弓著身子圍在火邊取暖。
