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October 11, 2017
Mother Locks Washing Machine Unless Son Pays $3000
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Summary:
The misfortune of a fresh graduate, disclosed on the Facebook page “C...
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October 11, 2017
Mother Locks Washing Machine Unless Son Pays $3000
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Summary:
The misfortune of a fresh graduate, disclosed on the Facebook page “CUHK Secrets”, has drawn many snarky online comments – having failed to pay his monthly family contribution of $3000, he had his washing machine at home padlocked by his mother.
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Language Enhancement:
Snarky (adj.)(刻薄的)
這是一個非正式的形容詞，指某人的說話（尤指評論）尖酸刻薄，或帶有諷刺或影射成分，類似廣東話中指別人的說話「單打的」或「暗串的」。它的名詞和動詞型態是 snark。
e.g. When Alex learned that Henry doesn’t know how to ride a bicycle, he said in a snarky remark, “isn’t riding a bike something you learn when you’re five?”
e.g. “I don’t mean to boast, but this is something even a monkey can do,” commented Terry in a snarky manner when asked if he could assemble a chair from Ikea.
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