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frothy

adjective

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(of a liquid) with small white bubbles on the surface
(液體)起泡沫的,有泡沫的

frothy hot chocolate
帶泡沫的熱巧克力

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fray

noun

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an energetic and often not well-organized effort, activity, fight, or disagreement
(常指亂糟糟的)幹勁十足的努力,充滿活力的活動;激戰;激烈爭吵

A good holiday should leave you feeling refreshed and ready for the fray (= ready to work) again.
好好度一個假應該能使人感到精神振奮,為重新投入忙碌的工作作好準備。

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put/set sth in motion

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to start a machine or process
使…開始運轉,啟動

Once the printing processes have been put in motion, they’re not so easy to stop.
列印一旦開始,就不容易停下來。

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avid

adjective

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extremely eager or interested
渴望的;急切的;熱衷的;幹勁十足的

an avid football fan
狂熱的足球球迷

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rest assured/easy

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used to tell someone not to worry and that you are in control of the situation
(用於安慰某人)請放心,別擔心

Rest assured, Mrs Cooper,” said the police officer. “We will find your son for you.”
「您放寬心,庫珀太太,」員警說:「我們會為您找到您兒子的。」

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