很常時候我們會用一個詞彙來形容那段時間的狀態,
例如:開啟假期模式,就代表這段時間只想當一塊會呼吸的肉,
但這個狀態要怎麼用一個英文詞彙來形容呢?
[學習目標]: 學習英語中和描述心態相關的字詞
Practice Target: Learn to describe various states of mind in English.
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*Dialogue(對話):
Hope: Joey, how are you feeling today?
Joey: Fine. But nothing more than this.
Hope: What’s wrong? You seem to need a vacation or do some changes to make you more cheerful.
Joey: Maybe you are right. Maybe I need some changes in life.
Hope: Like me. When I am at home, sometimes I just feel like going Goblin Mode?
Joey: Goblin Mode? What’s that?
Hope: Goblin Mode means a state of mind when you feel a bit like ditching social norms (拋棄社會規範) and embrace your basic instincts (擁抱基本直覺). 簡單的說有點像中文的耍廢心態。
(*Go Goblin Mode 開啟哥布林模式,有人說是開啟耍廢模式 也有人說是躺平。你也可以說 be in goblin mode. 在哥布林模式中。)
Joey: 哥布林,goblin,是什麼?
Hope: Goblin 是歐美故事中通常很醜陋且禍害人的小妖精,小妖怪。Goblin mode也是英國牛津字典票選2022年年度代表字。
Joey: 嗯! Goblin Mode. 那還有哪些描述” 心態”的說法呢?
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*Vocabulary(單字)
1.a state of mind / a frame of mind à the way someone feels about their life or situation at the moment (某人)的精神狀態、心理狀態
e.g. After talking to her dad, Karen is in a much more positive state of mind these days. (和她爸爸談過後,Karen 近來精神狀態好多了。)
2.Goblin Mode.哥布林模式
3.slovenly adj. 邋遢的,不整潔的
e.g. You should get rid of those slovenly habits. (你應該拋棄那些邋遢的習慣。)
4.greedy adj. 貪吃的;貪財的;貪婪的
e.g. You greedy pig! You are not having another cookie! (你太貪心了!不能再吃了!)
5.aggressive adj. 積極進取的;有衝勁的;雄心勃勃的
e.g. Both athletes are aggressive to win the game. (兩位選手都積極想贏得比賽)
6.self-indulgent adj. 自我放縱的
e.g. I know it is self-indulgent of me, but I will have another chocolate.
(我知道這有些自我放縱,但我就想再吃一塊巧克力。)
7.lie back 向後躺,向後仰
e.g. Can I just lie back and relax this weekend?
8.optimistic adj. 樂觀的 pessimistic adj. 悲觀的
e.g. Are you optimistic or pessimistic? I am in between.