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容易混淆的两个单词 preparation vs preparedness

preparation - the action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration
preparedness - a state of readiness, for war, terrorism, disaster, etc.


Preparation for PSLE


Singapore maintaines a high level of preparedness against terrorism.
John the Emergency Preparedness Day coming to your neighbourhood and learn life-saving skills.

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两个形容very happy, very blissful 的短语

in seventh heaven   和   on cloud nine


Ann was really in seventh heaven when she got a car of her own.
John was in seventh heaven when she received the acceptance letter to medical school.


When I got my promotion, I was on cloud nine.
When the check came, I was on cloud nine for days.

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关于动词词组 blow + prep

- blow off steam - do or say with that helps get rid off strong feelings or energy
The kids can blow off steam in the garden while mum and dad have a relaxing drink.
-blow one's cool - lose one's composure, become angry, frantic


- blow one's socks off - find sth extremely exciting or good
The show of support from everyone just blew my socks off.


- blow out
1. extinguish or be extinguished by a gust of air.  He blew out the candles on his birthday cake.
2. fail as an electrical apparauts.  The fuse blows out.
3. ( of a tyre) puncture suddenly
4. defeat decisively


-blow over - subside, wane, or pass over with little lasting effect
The storm blew over quickly.

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有关 whip up 风卷起xx的用法

whip up - churn or agitate something into a state of turbulence. whip up flurries of snow, leaves, dust, fire.


The storm whipped up the sea, endangering the ships.
The wind whipped the fire up so that it raged out of control.
The car whipped up the leaves along the road.
The storm whipped up massive waves in the normally calm sea.
The huricane whipped several tornados up in its wake.

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几个容易混淆的词

badge - a small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth bearing a design or words


badger - persuade sb by telling them repeatedly to do sth; an animal 獾


bugle - a brass instrument like a small trumpet


bulge - stick out from sth in a round shape; a rounded swelling which distorts an otherwise falt surface


bungle - do sth wrong, in a careless or stupid way

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容易混淆的词区分：

possibility vs probability


possibility means sth may happen, but we don't know how likely;


probability means sth may happen, but we believe it is more likely. ( i.e. more probable) than not.


So I could say there is a possibility of rain next week; but I think there is a probability of rain tonight, because I can see dark clouds and detect a change in the barometric pressure.

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每日一新短语

Everyday New Phrases:

a glimmer of hope 一丝希望，一线希望


a very small sign that something might improve or succeed


The survey reports a glimmer of hope for the small business sector.


Caretaker boss Darren Moore has given them a glimmer of hope since taking over at the start of April when the Baggies were 10 points from safety with six games remaining.

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容易混淆的几个单词：

grieve, grief, grievous, grievance


grieve - v. feel intense sorrow


grief - n. intense sorrow, esp. caused by someone's death


grievous - adj. ( of something bad) causing grief or great sorrow; very severe or serious


grievance - n. a real or imagined cause for complaint, esp. unfair treatment

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做动词时 bear 的几个常见意思

1. have or display as a visible mark or feature
2. take responsibility for
3. manage to tolerate a situation or experience
4. give birth to a child

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每日新短语

work one's socks off - work very hard to achieve something


I know you thought it was just a silly New Year's resolution, but I've been working my socks off at the gim!

We expected to work our socks off and to show the spirit, the desire, the passion and the hunger and we got our reward.