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dread
And next comes the question I dread most.
dread
verb [ T ]
UK /dred/ US /dred/
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen
對…感到恐懼;害怕;擔心
He’s dreading the exam - he’s sure he’s going to fail.
他很擔心考試——他覺得自己肯定過不了。
[ + -ing verb ] I’m dreading having to meet his parents.
因為不得不見他的父母，我很害怕。
The noun dread describes the fear of something bad happening, like the dread you feel when walking alone on a deserted street in the dark.
Dread is a feeling of fear, but it can also be the desire to avoid something. For example, many people feel dread at the very thought of speaking in front of an audience. As a verb, dread means “to fear or not want something to happen,” like students who did not study and as a result, dread getting their graded tests back. As an adjective, dread means “frightening or terrifying,” like a dread monster.
nonexistent
So, my Persian, or Farsi, is basically nonexistent, and I don’t speak Spanish fluently.
non-existent
adjective
UK /ˌnɒn.ɪɡˈzɪs.tənt/ US /ˌnɑːn.ɪɡˈzɪs.tənt/
Something that is non-existent does not exist or is not present in a particular place.
不存在的
Insurance payment for alternative healthcare is virtually non-existent.
代替傳統醫療保健的保險支付款其實並不存在。
flushed
At this point, I’m totally flushed. I’m embarrassed.
I’m dreading having to explain for the thousandth time why I don’t speak my heritage languages as well as I wish I could or, you know, as well as all these people assume I should.
flushed
adjective
UK /flʌʃt/ US /flʌʃt/
red in the face
臉紅的
You look a little flushed - are you hot?
你看起來臉有點紅，你熱嗎？
flushed cheeks
發紅的雙頰
flushed with anger/embarrassment
因生氣／尷尬而臉紅
live up to
And then we go out in broader society where there’s assumptions about where we speak Spanish and how we speak Spanish.
And we don’t live up to those assumptions.
live up to sth
— phrasal verb with live verb
UK /lɪv/ US /lɪv/
to be as good as something
與…一樣好
The concert was brilliant - it lived up to all our expectations.
音樂會很棒——一點都沒有讓我們失望。
humbling
I’ve been taking a Spanish class all year for heritage language learners, and it’s been humbling, to say the least.
humbling
adjective
UK /ˈhʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/ US /ˈhʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/
causing someone to understand that they are not as important or special as they thought
使人謙遜的，羞辱人的
It’s a humbling experience to see people being so positive about life when they have so little.
看到人們在他們擁有的東西很少的時候對生活如此積極，這是一種令人羞愧的經曆。
I find his heroism humbling.
我覺得他的英雄主義令人謙卑。
mere
Just the mere fact that you can understand so much already puts you ahead of individuals that start from zero.
mere
adjective [ before noun ]
UK /mɪər/ US /mɪr/
(1) used to emphasize that something is not large or important
（用於強調不大，不重要或效果不大）只不過的，僅僅的
The plane crashed mere minutes after take-off.
飛機起飛後僅僅幾分鐘就墜毀了。
It cost a mere 20 dollars.
那只需花費20美元。
(2) used to emphasize how strongly someone feels about something or how extreme a situation is
（用於強調感受強烈或極為重要）僅僅地
The mere thought of it (= just thinking about it) makes me feel sick.
一想起它就讓我不舒服。
People became excited at the mere mention of his name.
一提到他的名字人們就激動起來。
the mere idea/possibility/prospect of something
只要一提這樣的想法／可能性／前景
Mere means pure and simple, nothing more and nothing less. If the mere mention of someone’s name makes you happy, then just hearing his name — and that alone — is enough to make you smile.
Mere can have a little irony attached. If you introduce yourself as “a mere student,” when you’re announcing your astounding invention, you’re contrasting your lowly status with the enormity of your invention. This kind of mere comes from the Latin for “undiluted.” Mere has a homograph — a completely different word that’s spelled the same — and this mere means a lake or a pond. It’s related to the Dutch word meer — there’s lots of water in Holland.
conjugating
They don’t have to start with, say, my name is this or that or by start conjugating the basic verbs.
conjugate
verb [ I or T ] LANGUAGE specialized
UK /ˈkɒn.dʒə.ɡeɪt/ US /ˈkɑːn.dʒə.ɡeɪt/
If a verb conjugates, it has different forms that show different tenses, the number of people it refers to, etc., and if you conjugate a verb, you list its different forms.
（動詞）有詞形變化;列舉（動詞）的詞形變化
The verb “to be” conjugates irregularly.
動詞 to be 的詞形變化是不規則的。
Conjugate is what you do to a word to make it agree with other words in a sentence. If you’ve studied a foreign language, you know that sometimes you can conjugate a verb just by changing its endings.
To conjugate the verb to be, you’d say “I am,” “you are,” “she is,” and so on. You’re changing the form of the verb to make it agree with the subject. You might conjugate other words to make them agree in number, gender, or tense. In chemistry, conjugate means “to join together.” It can also be an adjective, meaning “joined,” or “joined in pairs,” like the conjugate leaf of an Oak tree.
I feel seen
I feel seen.
To feel seen is to feel understood for who you are.
When used in speech, “feeling seen” and “feeling heard” have more or less the same meaning. In both cases, they refer to being understood by someone else in a significant and empowering way.
tame
Acknowledge what you’re up against. Name it to tame it. You’re not alone.
tame
verb [ T ]
UK /teɪm/ US /teɪm/
(1) to make a wild animal tame
馴化，馴服（動物）
(2) to control something dangerous or powerful
控制，制服；駕馭
He’ll need to tame his temper if he wants to succeed.
如果他想取得成功，就得改改自己的脾氣。
on point
Like, maybe your pronunciation is on point, or you’re a strong reader.
on point
informal
as good as it could be; perfect
非常好;完美
My hair was on point.
我的髮型很完美。
strategically
Start with what you can do fairly well, listening, and then strategically move to reading on the same topic as whatever it was you were listening to.
strategically
adverb
UK /strəˈtiː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/ US /strəˈtiː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/
(1) in a way that helps to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics
有助于計劃成功地;戰略（性）地
Central Asia is a fragile region, politically weak but strategically important.
中亞是一個脆弱的地區，政治薄弱，但具有重要的戰略意義。
Her scarf was strategically placed to hide a tear in her shirt.
她的圍巾巧妙地包紮著以隱藏襯衫上撕裂的縫隙。
(2) in a way that provides military forces with an advantage
在戰略上;戰略性地
US forces seized two strategically important airfields.
英國和美國部隊佔領了兩個具有戰略意義的機場。
Imagine a military that could strategically change the weather over an enemy to gain an advantage.
想像一下，一支軍隊可以戰略性地改變敵人上空的天氣以獲得優勢。
fluid
I’d go straight to the thing that I was weakest at, which is trying to have conversations, you know, fluid and fluent conversations.
(1) fluid adjective (MOVEMENT)
smooth and continuous
流暢的
fluid movements
流暢的動作
(2) fluid adjective (LIKELY TO CHANGE)
If situations, ideas, or plans are fluid, they are not fixed and are likely to change, often repeatedly and unexpectedly.
（情況、想法或計劃）不固定的，易變的
The military situation is still very fluid.
軍事局勢依然很不穩定。
Something that is unstable or subject to change can be described as fluid. The fluid political situation in a particular country makes it unsafe to travel there, with the constant possibility of a violent uprising.
A liquid is a fluid — something that flows easily when poured — although gases can also be called fluid. When your doctor told you to drink lots of fluids to help your cold symptoms, she probably meant things like water or orange juice, not root beer floats. If a movement is smooth, it can also be described as fluid. You have to make fluid arm movements in ballet so you look graceful.
in no time
One thing you hear on commercials that are trying to sell you products for learning a language is that you can learn in no time.
in no time C1 (also in next to no time)
very quickly or very soon
很快，馬上，立刻
The kids ate their dinner in no time.
孩子們很快吃完了飯。
We’ll be home in next to no time.
我們很快就能回到家。
proficient
But you can sound like an extremely proficient heritage speaker.
proficient
adjective
UK /prəˈfɪʃ.ənt/ US /prəˈfɪʃ.ənt/
skilled and experienced
熟練的；精通的
a proficient swimmer
游泳好手
She’s proficient in two languages.
她精通兩種語言。
It takes a couple of years of regular driving before you become proficient at it.
你得開上幾年車才能熟練自如。
acquire
Or you can be a heritage speaker that has acquired the skills that you need to do what you want to do with your language.
acquire
verb [ T ]
UK /əˈkwaɪər/ US /əˈkwaɪɚ/
to get something
取得，獲得;購得;學到
He acquired the firm in 2008.
他於2008年收購了這家公司。
I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.
我穿著一件新買的夾克衫。
I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don’t know how) two copies of this book.
這本書我好像重複買了。
He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with.
據說很難跟他共事。
