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1. binge (v./n.) 盡情享用 / 大吃大喝 / spending too much money (informal)

vi. 不及物動詞

盡情享用 binge + on

e.g. She likes binging on chocolate. 大嚼巧克力

n. 大吃大喝

to go on a binge 飲酒行樂 / to have a binge 飲食無度

e.g. She went on occasional drinking binges.

狂飲；狂鬧；狂熱

e.g. He was so drunk after attending a binge party. 他參加一個狂歡派對之後就醉了。

2. cut corners 走捷徑

e.g. Take your time, don’t cut corners and follow the instructions.  慢慢來，跟指示做，別走捷徑。

corner (n.) 困境

e.g., to be in a corner 陷入困境

e.g., to back or force or drive sb. into a corner 把某人逼進困境

corner (v.) 迫人埋牆角

corner sbd = force them into a place they cannot escape from

使…落入陷阱; 使…陷入困境

to be cornered (in sth.) （在某處）被逼得走投無路

a cornered animal 困獸

e.g., Simon managed to corner this rising star for an interview.

Simon成功逼那位冒起的新星接受訪問。

monopolize 壟斷 

to corner the market in sth. 壟斷某商品的市場

3. skimp (v.) + on 節省; 在…方面吝嗇 

e.g., To make your ends meet, you must skimp on your expenses.

為了收支平衡，你必須少花錢。

= scrimp

e.g., Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy.

在安全措施方面吝嗇，可能只是表面實惠。（實質不化算）

4. bags under your eyes = 眼袋

Bags of = heaps of (BrE informal)

e.g., You will see bags of food at the dinner tonight. 今晚你會見到大堆食物。

sth is in the bag = you are certain that you will get it or achieve it (informal)

e.g., I’ll get the nomination. It’s in the bag!  我會得到提名，志在必得！

5. sluggish (adj.) 緩慢的; 沒有活力的

e.g. the heat made us sluggish. 高溫使我們萎靡不振。

e.g. after a sluggish start 在經歷起步階段的不景氣之後

不大想動的；懶散的

e.g., I feel very sluggish. 我感到一點也不想動。

6. mortality rate 死亡率

終將死亡的 (adj.)

e.g., All human beings are mortal. 人總有一死。

致命的 = fatal

極大的; 極度的 e.g., When self-esteem is high, we lose our mortal fear of jealousy.

mortal 凡人 (n.)

e.g., She doesn't talk to ordinary mortals. 她不會跟凡夫俗子說話的。

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corner

> Something is around the corner (round the corner in BrE) = it is very near

e.g., My new place is just around the corner. 我的新居就在附近。

> The four corners of the world = places that are a long way from each other (written)

e.g., Athletes came from the four corners of the earth to compete in the Olympics.

全球運動員從四方八面而來參加奧運。

> in a (tight) corner = in a situation which is difficult to deal with and get out of = in a tight spot

e.g., The government is in a corner on foreign affairs.  政府在對外事務方面陷入困境。

A Song For You - “Sleepless Nights” by Eddie Vedder

Through the sleepless nights

I cry for you

And wonder who

Is kissing you

Oh, these sleepless nights

Will break my heart in two

Somehow through the days

I don't give in

I hide the tears

That wait within

Oh, but then through sleepless nights

I cry again

Why did you go? Why did you go?

Don't you know? Don't you know?

I need you

I keep hoping you'll come back to me

Oh, let it be

Please let it be

Oh, my love, please end

These sleepless nights for me

sleepless失眠的，不能成眠的 (adj.)

e.g. I've spent so many sleepless nights worrying about him.

好幾個夜晚我因爲擔心他而夜不能眠。

e.g. Alone and sleepless, she stared miserably up at the ceiling.

她孤枕難眠，痛苦地盯著天花板。

give in （先是拒絕，後來）勉強同意，讓步 (phrasal verb)

e.g. My son nagged me so much for a new bike that eventually I gave in.

我兒子沒完沒了地纏著我要一輛新單車，我最後只好答應了。