【吉娜單字教室】更新單字【quarantine 隔離】。quarantine 可以當名詞和動詞用，要注意慢速和快速發音的不同。快速發音時第二個音節[ə]不發音，第一個音節和第二個音節只有發音一個音節[kwɔrn]。共有四個例句，名詞與動詞的用法各兩句。歡迎訂閱我的第二個頻道【吉娜單字教室】，台灣時間每天晚上8:30更新。

quarantine
音節：qua-ran-tine
KK[ˋkwɔrən͵tin] (慢速)
KK[ˋkwɔrntin] (快速)
n. 隔離檢疫期；v. 隔離 檢疫

1. I just got out of quarantine a few days ago. I feel relieved it's over!
我幾天前剛解除隔離。我鬆了一口氣，終於結束了。

2. In quarantine, you can't have any contact with anyone. You have to be by yourself.
隔離時你不能跟任何人接觸。你必須一個人。

3. Many cities require you to quarantine when you arrive. The minimum is 14 days.
當你抵達時，很多城市要求你要隔離。最少要十四天。

4. He quarantined alone in his house when he returned from traveling. He stayed there for two weeks.
當他旅行回來時，他自己一個人隔離在家裡。他待在家裡兩個星期。

▌趣味分享 ▌
【８個未收錄在字典的實用單字！你聽過幾個？】

語言學家認為語言會隨著社會演變而演化，這包括因為新科技發明而創造的詞彙，如臉書的 “unfriend”「刪除好友」功能，還有bitcoin, AR, VR 等專有名詞。
另外也有因應新的概念或用法而被重新組合、約定成俗的詞、流行用語等。
今天我們整理了８個最新潮的實用單字，快來看看吧！


➤ Hangry (adj.): hungry + angry
飢餓＋生氣＝餓到爆氣
The state of being in a bad mood/angry as a result of being hungry.

｜例句｜
Working long hours under high pressure, health workers could be hangry sometimes.
長時在高壓環境下工作，醫護人員難免會因捱餓而心情不好。


➤ Textpectation (n.): text + expectation
簡訊＋期待＝期待收到對方回覆的心情
The anticipation felt when waiting for a response or a text.

｜例句｜
In this life of quarantine, my textpectation has grown; I would be thrilled to receive any message, even bill notification.
隔離生活讓我更期待收到訊息，就算只是收到帳單通知也可以讓我很興奮。


➤ Ear-worm (n.):
住在耳朵中的蟲，比喻餘音繞樑的燒腦神曲
A song/melody/tune stuck in your head/ear.

｜例句｜
Youtuber Chris Mann's quarantine-style adaptation of Adele's 〈Hello〉 has become a phenomenal ear-worm.
網紅 Chris Mann 改編 Adele 的名曲〈Hello〉，成了最新防疫燒腦神曲。


➤ Suckrifice (n.): suck + sacrifice
爛透了＋犧牲＝我不入地獄誰入地獄
Doing what you absolutely must do, even though you really, ­really hate it.

｜例句｜
Since no one was willing to take the job, I had to make the suckcrifice.
這份苦差事沒人願意做，我只好自己扛下來。


➤ Nonversation (n.): none + conversation
虛無＋對話＝雞同鴨講，無意義的對話
A completely meaningless or useless conversation.

｜例句｜
We expect to see professional discussion at the conference, not some evasive, politically-correct nonversation.
我們希望大會中進行的是專業的討論，而非含糊其辭、講求政治正確的廢話。


➤ Clusterfuckery (n.):
叢集＋幹事＝一團糟，徹底失控
The result of a clusterfuck; an unmanageable mess that makes one experience a rage blackout.

｜例句｜
Due to its quick response to the disease, Taiwanese government succeeds in avoiding the clusterfuckery that occurs in many other countries.
臺灣政府對疾病迅速作出回應，才得以順利避免疫情惡化失控。


➤ Presstitute (n.): press + prostitute
妓者（有偏見的媒體記者）
A biased or one-sided journalist.

｜例句｜
The presstitute’s article was full of misinformation and smearing about the candidate.
這名妓者的文章中充滿對候選人的錯誤資訊和造謠抹黑。


➤ Blamestorming (v.): blame + storm
brainstorm的諧音，尋找代罪羔羊，卻不思考問題解決之道
The act of attempting to identify the person who is most at fault for a plan’s failure.

｜例句｜
Mass media is blamestorming Dr. Tedros for WHO’s passive response to the virus and withholding crucial information.
世界衛生組織遭批評防疫態度消極且並未即時公開資訊，譚德塞成為眾矢之的。

來源｜The Language Nerds
整理｜有事旁編喬 ＠強尼金口筆譯教學日記

大家晚安！
新的課程影片上傳，今天的課程是學習隔離的發音與例句? 課程有兩個部分，第一個部分是由我講解，第二個部分是美國老師Kim的朗讀。這些實用句是Kim撰寫，道地的口說美語，可以很輕鬆的應用在日常生活之中。

quarantine 隔離 (兩種發音)
self-isolation 自我隔離
sick 和 ill 的不同

歡迎分享，要幫我按讚，觸擊率才會多一點，才會有更多的粉絲看到這則貼文。謝謝大家！

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1 【reliance 依賴】— 名詞
A trade deal with the US will allow Taiwan to move away from its heavy reliance on China.

更正：唸例句的時候，把 reliance 唸成 alliance 了囧

2【unlike 不像】— 介系詞
Unlike the first lockdown, schools will stay open.

dislike 比較

3 【recreational 娛樂的】— 形容詞
It’s likely that New Zealanders would not legalize recreational marijuana use.

4【sentiment 情緒；意見】— 名詞
French President says he understands the “sentiments” being expressed by the Muslim world.

5 【robbery and theft 竊盜】— 名詞
Cases of robbery and theft decreased by 60 percent in the Philippines during the quarantine period.

簡單複習：
1）reliance 依賴
2）unlike 不像
3）recreational 娛樂的
4）sentiment 情緒；意見
5）robbery and theft 竊盜