【youtube】Klappers Korner on Jeremy Lin

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/klappers-korner-on-jeremy-lin/

• meniscus : (C.) a thin fibrous cartilage between the surfaces of some joints
• trim : (Vt.) to make something look neater by cutting small pieces off it
  - Pete was trimming the lawn around the roses.
• femur : (C.) the thigh bone
• cartilage : (C. & U.) a strong substance that can bend, which is around the joints in your body and in your outer ear
• medial : (adj.) situated in the middle
• lateral : (adj.) relating to the sides of something, or movement to the side
  - The wall is weak and requires lateral support.
• fibro- : relating to or characterized by fibres
• tibio
• bracket : (C.) a piece of metal, wood, or plastic, often in the shape of the letter L, fixed to a wall to support something such as a shelf
• stitch : (C.) a short piece of thread that has been sewn into a piece of cloth, or the action of the thread going into and out of the cloth
• arthritis : (U.) a disease that causes the joints of your body to become swollen and very painful

【youtube】Inside Foxconn: Exclusive look at how an iPad is made

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/inside-foxconn-exclusive-look-at-how-an-ipad-is-m/

• box (up) : (Vt.) to put things in boxes
  - Help me to box up the Christmas tree lights.
• tedious : (adj.) something that is tedious continues for a long time and is not interesting = boring
  - The work was tiring and tedious.
• amenity : (C. and usually plural) something that makes a place comfortable or easy to live in
  - The hotel is in the city center, close to shops and local amenities.

【youtube】The Desktop Computer Gets an OLED, 3D, Kinect-powered Overhaul

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/the-desktop-computer-gets-an-oled-3d-kinect-powered-overhaul/

• overhaul : (C.) necessary changes or repairs made to a machine or system
  - The car needs a complete overhaul.

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點評：這科技能用來做什麼呢？

【youtube】Cute Fight Scene in PS I Love You

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/cute-fight-scene-in-ps-i-love-you/

• limo = limousine : (C.) a very large, expensive, and comfortable car, driven by someone who is paid to drive
  -  I've been driving limos for four years. 
• cranky : (adj. informal) bad tempered
  - I was feeling tired and cranky.
  - I mean the job makes you cranky at home every bloody day anyway. 
• windowsill = window ledge : (C.) a shelf fixed along the bottom of a window
• bollock : (Vt. spoken informal) to tell someone angrily that you do not like what they have done
  - I'll bollock him for sticking his rubbish in my cupboard.
• bilingual : (adj.) written or spoken in two languages
  - The report proposed bilingual education in school

【youtube】Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution: Pink Slime – 70% of America’s Beef is Treated with Ammonia

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/jamie-olivers-food-revolution-pink-slime-70-of-americas-beef-is-treated-with-ammonia/

• choosy : (adj.) someone who is choosy will only accept things that they like a lot or they consider to be very good
  - someone who is choosy will only accept things that they like a lot or they consider to be very good.
• trimming : (plural) small pieces that are left after you have cut something larger
  - When you've broken down the whole beast, you are left with trimmings. 
• inedible : (adj.) if something is inedible, you cannot eat it because it tastes bad or is poisonous
  - The meat was so burnt that it was inedible.
  -  In this form, this is inedible.
• salmonella : (U.) a kind of bacteria in food that makes you ill
  - a case of salmonella poisoning
• ecoli
• render : (Vt.) to melt the fat of an animal as you cook it
  - Steam the goose to render some of the fat.
• centralfuge
• ingredient : (C.) one of the foods that you use to make a particular food or dish
  - The food is home-cooked using fresh ingredients.
  (C.) a quality you need to achieve something
  - John has all the ingredients of a great player.
  - The key ingredient in the process is ammonia.  
• pathogen : (U.) something that causes disease in your body
• drain : (Vt.) to make the water or liquid in something flow away
  - The swimming pool is drained and cleaned every winter.
• patty : (C.) small, flat pieces of cooked meat or other food
• grind : (Vt.) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces
  (Vt.) to cut food, especially raw meat, into very small pieces by putting it through a machine = mince
• stick up for sb : to defend someone who is being criticized, especially when no one else will defend them
  - You are supposed to be sticking up for me.

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點評：美國人好噁心  ...

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【youtube】B.S. Report – President Obama Talks Jeremy Lin and the Bulls title chances with Bill Simmons

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/b-s-report-president-obama-talks-jeremy-lin-and-the-bulls-title/

• sneak : (Vi.) to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard
  -  I'll sneak in a … sneak in a ball game, as I'm uh, reading my briefings.
  -  She snuck out of the house once her parents were asleep.
• catch up on : to spend time finding out what has been happening while you have been away or during the time you have not seen someone
  -  So you are catching up obviously on the fact that you’ve been surpassed as most famous person who is a Harvard graduate
  - I need to catch up on some sleep.
• surpass : (Vt.) to be even better or greater than someone or something else
  - He had surpassed all our expectations.
• climb/jump/get on the bandwagon : to start doing or saying something that a lot of people are already doing or saying
  - I don't want to look as if I'm jumping on the green bandwagon.
• steer : (Vt.) to guide someone's behaviour or the way a situation develops
  -  I'm surprised that you didn't steer him toward the Bulls.
  - Helen tried to steer the conversation away from herself.
• scrimmage : (C.) a practice game of football, basketball etc
• in good shape = in good condition
  - Boris had always kept his body in good shape.
• spasm : (C. & U.) an occasion when your muscles suddenly become tight, causing you pain
  - Maggie felt a muscle spasm in her back.
• get a shot
• envision : (Vt.) to imagine something that you think might happen in the future, especially something that you think will be good = envisage
  - I envision the future of educational excellence.
• well (up) : (Vi.) if a liquid wells or wells up, it comes to the surface of something and starts to flow out
  - I felt tears well up in my eyes.

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點評：Obama also got in Linsanity??

【youtube】Honestly Speaking – The Honest Company Advertising Video

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/honestly-speaking-the-honest-company-advertising-video/

• profound : (adj.) having a strong influence or effect
  - Tolstoy's experiences of war had a profound effect on his work.
  - The mother's behavior had a profound impact on the developing child.
  : (adj.) showing strong, serious feelings = deep
  -  Being a mom is the most profound experience I have ever had.
• autism : (U.) a mental disorder that makes people unable to communicate properly, or to form relationships
  -  Today's parents, they are facing a new reality: autism, allergies, childhood cancer. 
• allergy : (U. & C.) a medical condition in which you become ill or in which your skin becomes red and painful because you have eaten or touched a particular substance
  - I have a allergy to cats.
• chronic : (adj.) a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be cured
  -  Yet, most parents don’t really understand how to protect their children from these chronic diseases.
• pop up : (Vi.) to appear, sometimes unexpectedly
  - Click here, and a list of files will pop up.
  -  It just pops up on your doorstep.

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點評：也是要來賺錢來著的啊

【CNN】How to Write a Resume

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/how-to-write-a-resume/

• chronological : (adj.) arranged according to when things happened or were mad
  - We arranged the documents in chronological order.
  -  And it should be in reverse chronological order, which means the most recent first, working backwards.

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點評：It's simple but useful.

【youtube】Jeremy Lin’s How to Get into Harvard

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/jeremy-lins-how-to-get-into-harvard/

• imperative : (adj.) extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately
  - It's imperative to meet face to face with the client.
• hone : (Vt.) to improve your skill at doing something, especially when you are already very good at it
  - He set about honing his skills as a draughtsman.

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點評：原來美國人也玩1/n*sinx這一招  ....

【youtube】New York’s Jeremy Lin’s Long Trip to The NBA

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/new-yorks-jeremy-lins-long-trip-to-the-nba/

• penetrate : (Vt. & Vi.) to enter something and pass or spread through it, especially when this is difficult = pierce
  - bullets that penetrate thick armour plating

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點評：Linsanity is old-fashion now because Laoda is the one!!!

【youtube】Blogs in Plain English

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/blogs-in-plain-english/

• make someone's point
  -  W'll look at news in the 20th v.s. the 21st century to make our point. 
• fuss : (U.) anxious behaviour or activity that is usually about unimportant things
  - James said he'd better be getting back or there'd be a fuss.
  -  the fuss is not about how blogs work. It’s about what people like you do with them that matters.

【youtube】Cats 101 – American Shorthair

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/american-shorthair/

• pounce : (Vi.) to suddenly move forward and attack someone or something, after waiting to attack them
  - The cat was hiding in the bushes, ready to pounce.
  : (C.)
  -  One in three pounces results in a catch.
• bulk : (Vi.) treat (a product) so that its quantity appears greater than it is
  - It bulked up.
• sturdy : (adj.) an object that is sturdy is strong, well-made, and not easily broken
  - That chair doesn't look very sturdy.
  -  He bred them to be bigger sturdier cats.
• subtle : (adj.) not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention <-> obvious
  - The pictures are ssimilar, but there are subtle differences between them.
  - Today the breed is recognized by several subtle characteristics. 
• breed : (C.) a type of animal that is kept as a pet or on a farm
  - Spaniels are my favorite breed of dog.
• tabby : (C.) a cat with light and dark lines on its fur
• tortoise : (C.) a slow-moving land animal that can pull its head and legs into the hard round shell that covers its body
• calico cat : a cat that has black, white, and brown fur
• needy : (adj.) needing and wanting a lot of love and attention
• mat : (Vi.) tangle in a thick mass
  -  Their short coat doesn't mat. 

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點評：我覺得美短很漂亮, lovely

【youtube】Zombies in Plain English

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/zombies-in-plain-english/

• lurk : (Vi.) to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong
  - She didn't see the figure lurking behind the bushes.
  : (Vi.) if something such as danger, a feeling etc lurks somewhere, it exists, but you may not see it or know about it
  -  Danger may be lurking where you least expect it. 
• intact : (adj. not before noun) not broken, damaged, or spoiled
  - And we are gonna help you get through it, brain intact!
  - His reputation survived intact.
  

• off-kilter : (adj.) not completely straight or correctly balanced
  - The paintings were slightly off-kilter.
• reach
• limp : (Vi.) to walk slowly and with difficulty because one leg is hurt or injured
  - Moreno limped off the field with a foot injury.
• infection : (C.) a disease that affects a particular part of your body and is caused by bacteria or a virus
  -  Remember that zombies may move quickly in the early stages of infection. 
• brittle : (adj.) hard but easily broken
  - The branches were dry and brittle.
• rations : (plural) a fixed amount of food given to a soldier or member of a group
  - We were on short rations.
• trauma : (U. & C. technical) an injury
  -  This is generally done through head trauma or decapitation.
• decapitate : (Vt.) to cut off someone's head
  - a decapitated body
• decapitation
• caliber : (C.) the width of the inside of a gun or tube
  : the width of a bullet
  -  As starting points, we suggest large caliber bullets to the head, or decapitation via machete, ax or chainsaw.
• machete : (C.) a large knife with a broad heavy blade, used as a weapon or a tool
• ax = axe : (C.) a tool with a heavy metal blade on the end of a long handle, used to cut down trees or split pieces of wood
• napalm : (U.) a substance made from petrol that was used in bombs by US forces to burn fields and villages during the Vietnam war
• grenade : (C.) a small bomb that can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun
• antiseptic : (U. & C.) a medicine that you put onto a wound to stop it from becoming infected
  - He dabbed the cut with antiseptic.
  - Mint is a mild antiseptic.

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點評：惡靈古堡看太多了  ~~

Job Interview Tips

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/job-interview-tips/

• icebreaker : (C.) something that you say or do to make people less nervous when they first meet
  - This game is an effective icebreaker at the beginning of a semester.
• nerve-wracking : (adj.) a nerve-wracking situation makes you feel very nervous or worried
  - Speaking in public can be a nerve-wracking experience.
• in somebody's shoes : in someone else's situation, especially a bad one
  - Don't be cross with them. Try to put yourself in their shoes.
• downshift : (Vi.) if someone downshifts, they choose to do a less important or difficult job, so that they do not have to worry about their work and have more time to enjoy their life
• totem pole : (C.) a tall wooden pole with one or more totems cut or painted on it, made by the Native American of northwest North America
  --> Here is used to mean the key position
• internship : (C.) a job that lasts for a short time, that someone, especially a student, does in order to gain experience
• attest : (Vt. & Vi. formal) to show or prove something is true
  - Luxurious furnishing attested to the wealth of the owner.
• picture : (Vt.) to imagine something by making an image in your mind
  - Tom, picturing the scene, smiled.

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Useful tips can make you perform at ease in an interview.

Jamie Oliver Makes The Perfect Omelette

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/jamie-oliver-makes-the-perfect-omelette/

• whisk (up) : (Vt). to mix liquid, eggs etc very quickly so that air is mixed in, using a fork or a whisk
• whisk : (C.) a small kitchen tool made of curved pieces of wire, used for mixing air into eggs, cream etc
• knob : (C.) a round handle or thing that you turn to open a door, turn on a television etc
  - He thought the door was locked, but he turned the knob and the door opened.
• a knob of : a small piece of sth = lump
  - Melt a knob of butter in the pan.
• coat : (Vt.) to cover something with a thin layer of something else
  - A layer of snow coated the tree.
• squiggle : (C.) a line with irregular curve
  - Shorthand just looks like a series of funny squiggles to me.
• Shorthand : (U.) a fast method of writing using special signs or shorter forms to represent letters, words, phrases.
  - The reporter took notes in shorthand.
• grate : (Vt.) to rub cheese, vegetables etc against a rough or sharp surface in order to break them into small pieces
  - Peel and grate the potatoes.
• cast iron : (U.) a type of iron that is hard, breaks easily, and is shaped in a mould(mold)
• mo(u)ld :  a hollow container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, so that when it becomes solid, it takes the shape of the container
• grief : (C.) something that makes you feel extremely sad
  - Every change in our lives brings with its griefs.
• come to grief : to fail, or to be harmed or destroyed in an accident
  - candidates who come to grief in exam
• spatula : (C.) a kitchen tool with a wide flat blade, used for spreading, mixing, or lifting soft substances
• heavenly : (old-fashioned) extremely pleasant, enjoyable, or beautiful
  - That smells heavenly.

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• squiggle : (Vt., chiefly North American) wriggle, squirm
• wriggle : (Vi.) twist and turn with quick writhing movements

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點評：一直煮這種東西來吃，難怪會一直胖  ....

General Patton’s Speech to The Third Army

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/general-pattons-speech-to-the-third-army/

• dung : (U.) soild waste from animal, especially cow
• sting : (S.) a sharp pain in your eyes or skin, caused by a hit, by smoke etc
  - She felt a sting of tears in her eyes.
• don't give a hoot/ don't care two hoots about : (spoken) to not care at all about sb/sth
  - It was clear that Owen didn't care two hoots about her.
• hoot : a shout or laugh that shows you think sth is funny or stupid
• a bunch of : a group of people (informal)
  - a friendly bunch of people
• crap : (spoken not polite) (U.) things that are useless or unimportant
  - What is all this crap doing on my desk?
• fornicate : (Vi.) a word meaning to have sex with sb who you are not married to - used to show strong disapproval
• guts : (plural) all the organs in someone's body, especially when they come out of their body
  - There were blood and guts all over the place.
• gut : (C.) the tube through which food passes from your stomach = intestine
  - It can take 72 hours for food to pass the gut.
• grease : (U.) a fatty or oily substance that comes off meat when it is cooked, or off food made using butter or oil
• grease : (Vt.) to put butter, grease etc on a pan etc to prevent food from sticking to it
  - Grease the pan before you put the butter in
• tread : (U. & C.) the pattern of lines on the part of a tyre that touches the road
• chicken-out : to decide at the last moment not to do something you said you would do, because you are afraid
  - You aren't chickening out, are you?
• wade into/in : to move forward and attack someone
  - The police waded into the crowd swinging sticks.
• belly : your stomach
• goo : (U. informal) an unpleasant sticky substance
  - My washbag's covered in goo.
• shovel : (Vt.) to lift and move earth, stones etc with a shovel
• shovel : (C.) a tool with a rounded blade and a long handle used for moving earth, stones etc = spade

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評論：大美國主義實在很ooxx

A first look at mini mini

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/a-first-look-at-a-mini-mini/

• convertible : (C.) a car with a soft roof that you can fold back or remove
• grout : (U.) a mixture of sand and water that you spread between    tiles    when you fix them to a wall
• deploy : to use something for a particular purpose, especially ideas, arguments etc
  -  This rare spoiler automatically deploys at 50 miles per hour (MPH). 
• spoiler : a raised part on a racing car that prevents the car from lifting off the road at high speeds
• retreat : to move away from the enemy after being defeated in battle
• grunt work : the difficult and uninteresting part of a job (American Eng informal)
• grunt : (C.) someone who does hard physical work for low pay
• grunt : (Vi.) to make short sounds or say a few words in a rough voice, when you do not want to talk
  - He just grunted and carried on reading his book.

The crisis of credit visualized

http://blog.youtubelearn.com/the-crisis-of-credit-visualized/

• fiasco : (n.) an event that is completely unsuccessful, in a way that is very embarrassing or disappointing = disaster
  - The first lecture I ever gave was a complete fiasco.
• mortgage : (n.) a legal arrangement by which you borrow money from a bank or similar organization in order to buy a house, and pay back the money over a period of time
  - They have taken out a 30 year mortgage.
• collateral : (n.) property or other goods that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back the money they lend you
  - We put up our home as collateral in order to raise the money to invest in the scheme.
• collateralize : (v.) provide something as collateral for (a loan)
• obligation : (n.) a moral or legal duty to do something
• pension : (n.) an amount of money paid regularly by the government or company to someone who does not work any more, for example because they have reached the age when people stop working or because they are ill
• sovereign : (n.) having the highest power in a country
• a pile of sth : [informal] a lot of sth
• in the wake of sth : if something, especially something bad, happens in the wake of an event, it happens afterwards and usually as a result of it
• flip side : (n.) the reverse aspect or unwelcome concomitant of something.
• concomitant : (adj.) naturally accompanying or associated.
• hedge : (C.) something that protects you against possible problems, especially financial loss
  - Buying a house will be a hedge against inflation.
• default : (C. & U.) failure to pay money that you owe at the right time
  - The company is in default on its loan agreement.
• foreclose : (Vi.) if a bank forecloses, it takes away someone's property because they have failed to pay back the money that they borrowed from the bank to buy it
  - Building societies may foreclose on a mortgage if payments are not kept up.
• plummet : (Vi.) to suddenly and quickly decrease in value or amount = plunge, plummet down
  - Profits plummeted from £49 million to £11 million.

勘誤：

• Now there are so many houses for sale in/on the market creating more supply from there is demand.
• on the market : available for people to buy
  - The manufacturers say the device will be on the market by May.
• be in the market for sth : to be interested in buying something
  - This is a bad time to be in the market for a new car.