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Hong Kong design goes global

 

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Listening comprehension - What is creativity?

 

Q: Why has where creativity comes from mystified us for centuries? What is creativity?

 

“Where creativity comes from has mystified us for centuries. Throughout history, we believe creativity was rare and seen in a small elite: professional painters, poets, performers, and musicians. For a long time, creativity was an enigma, beyond the reach of science. But today, we know that it takes creativity to solve problems. It's an aspect of human intelligence. We find creativity in architecture, science, engineering, and even in nature. Creativity is everywhere!”

 

mystify (verb 動詞)

= baffle 困惑

 

例子：Where creativity comes from has mystified us for centuries.

 

mystifying (adjecitve 形容詞) // be mystified = feeling baffled

= puzzling

 

例子：Where creativity comes from has been a mystifying question.

 

enigma (noun 名詞)

= mystery 

 

例子：For a long time, creativity was an enigma, beyond the reach of science.

 

“It’s not an easy feat. Hong Kong design is not bad. We are lagging a bit behind others and we’re not at the very top. That’s why it’s important to let the rest of the world know that Hong Kong is capable of good design and making good products,” Pau said. 

 

1. feat 功績 ，成就

= achievement

 

例子：A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.  賽車是工程學的非凡成就。

 

2. lag

time lag　時間間隙 

jet lag　因時差引致的不適

用於電腦時，lag 則指運作緩慢：

 

"Lag" is impaired computer functionality (slow application responses or reduced/choppy framerates) resulting from high latency, packet loss, or low-performance (generally video) hardware. (according to the Urban Dictionary)


lag (noun 名詞)

例子：If you turn down you resolution, you won't get as much lag.

 

laggy (adjecitve 形容詞)

例子：This server's so laggy!

 

Another gadget – a one-size-fits-all spout and strainer for saucepans – was chosen as one of the top 10 products with creative solutions among some 4,400 ­exhibitors.

 

3. spout 出水管/口 (noun 名詞 / verb 動詞) 

a spout of liquid = jet

 

► spout = spout forth / spout off (phrasal verb 片語動詞) [same]

► spout 滔滔不絕地聊; 喋喋不休地談

例子：He has been spouting all day!

 

spout (verb 動詞) [disapprove sbd of saying sth you don’t agree with]

例子：He used his column to spout ill-informed criticism of the celebrity.

 

to spout sth. at sb. 對某人沒完沒了地說某事

to spout sth. out . 嘮叨某事

 

up the spout 完全破壞 = ruined (If you say that something is up the spout, you mean that it is wrong or it is no longer working.)

例子：If you only take a sample then all the statistics are up the spout.

 

up the spout 懷孕 = pregnant (Scottish slang)

例子：I've taken like three pregnancy tests and I’m sure I’m up the spout.

 

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