哇~~~這也太可愛了吧~~~
要形容貓狗毛孩萌寵、還是嫩嬰天使臉孔，在英語中最常見的可愛單詞就是「cute」，
但除了使用cute這個英文單字之外，還有哪些是跟可愛相似的單字用語呢?
[學習目標]: 學習常用的Q版英文表達
Practice Target: Learn some interesting and cute expressions in English.
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Dialogue: (對話)
Hope: | Hi, Joey. How’s it going? |
Joey: | Pretty good. 對了，Hope，I have a question to ask. |
Hope: | Sure. I am all ears. |
Joey: | Yesterday I helped my nephew with his math homework, and instead of saying “Thank you, “to me, he said, “you are such a smart cookie.” What does that mean? |
Hope: | A smart cookie?! He thinks you are very smart and clever. It’s a compliment. |
Joey: | Really? I am smart. I am a smart cookie. Hey, that sounds cute! So, are there any other cute expressions in English? |
Hope: | Yes, quite many. For example, do you remembered that cozy café we went to last weekend? |
Joey: | Yes. The new open coffee shop nearby. We both think it a real comfortable place to relax in, right? So, we can say it is a cozy café?! Hmm… I like this simple and easy expression. Anyone else? |
Hope: | Well, as a foodie, you said that café has the most amazing pastries and you liked the tasty treats a lot. |
Joey: | Oh! Foodie means someone who likes eating delicious food. And tasty is like yummy. |
Hope: | That’s right. By the way, we both like the music they played there and we thought it gave a comfy vibe and relaxing atmosphere. Remember? |
Joey: | Ah~ A comfy vibe… I remember it means a comfortable and happy feeling, right? |
Hope: | Right! And there was corner with a wacky chair, where we both like a lot. Do you remembered how we described it? |
Joey: | Yes! We said it was a good place for a complete bookworm! So, a wacky chair is talking about that funny-looking chair? |
Hope: | Yes, I love that wacky chair a lot. It makes people smile. |
Joey: | Speaking of the cozy café, I remember on the shelf in the café, we also found they had lots of unusual and interesting collections of books and magazines. |
Hope: | Yes, we found there were quite many quirky collections of books and magazines there, from classic novels to obscure indie titles. It definitely is a treasure trove for book lovers. |
Joey: | Quirky? Does that mean 稀奇獨特的? |
Hope: | Yes. Quirky collections 獨特的收集. |
Joey: | Quirky collections. So, what is “a treasure trove?” |
Hope: | A treasure trove means豐富的寶藏. |
Joey: | I see. The collection of books is a treasure trove for book lovers. |
Hope: | Perhaps we can go grab a cup of coffee at that café again after work today. |
Joey: | Hey, that sounds like a good idea! |
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Vocabulary(單字)
1.I am all ears. 我洗耳恭聽。
2.cozy = cozy adj. comfortable and pleasant 溫馨的，溫暖舒適的，愜意的，安逸的
3.foodie = foody n.美食家
4.tasty adj.美味的；可口的
5.comfy = comfortable adj. 舒適的 a comfy armchair 舒適的椅子
6.vibe n. （某地、某種局面或某支曲子的）氣氛，氛圍
e.g. The music has a soothing vibe. 這音樂使人放鬆。
e.g. a good vibe = a good feeling
7.wacky adj. 滑稽的，古怪的 a wacky idea
8.bookworm n. 書迷；書蟲
9.quirky adj. unusual in an attractive and interesting way 古怪的；獨特的
10.offbeat adj. 不尋常的，奇特的；不落俗套的
e.g. an offbeat sense of humor 不落俗套的幽默感
11.obscure adj. 晦澀難懂的；默默無名的；
e.g. an obscure indie title n. 晦澀難懂的獨特主題
12.treasure trove n. 豐富的…；…的寶庫
e.g. a treasure trove of information 豐富的資訊
13.compliment n. 讚揚的話
14.barista n. 咖啡店員