Tuesday, 26 March 2024

adulation 阿谀奉承

flattery, excessive admiration or praise.

e.g. He found it difficult to cope with the adulation of the fans.

Saturday, 9 March 2024

calisthenic 保健操

calisthenics is a form of exercise that uses a person's body weiht and requires little to no equipment. Examples of calisthenic exercises include pushups, crunches and burpees.

Sunday, 3 March 2024

slapdash 草率

adj. done too hurriedly and carelessly.

Examples:

he gave a slapdash performance

He had a slapdash way of working

Amethyst 紫水晶

Amethyst 紫水晶  /ˈæ.mɪ.θɪst/   the primary stress placed on the first syllable ( AM )