English in the News: Shrug off
shrug off 聳聳肩,表示不在乎 to act as if something were unimportant or not a problem Example: She just shrugs off the pain and gets on with the job. 她不理會疼痛,繼續工作. Investors are familiar with Amazon’s quarterly routine: posting huge sales numbers with little or no profit. But they are not shrugging off the loss this quarter. 投資人對亞馬遜公司的每季財報很熟悉,它都呈現極高的銷售額,利潤卻很少,甚至沒有....Continue reading
International Theater Festival begins in Taipei
The 2014 International Theater Festival, featuring stage performances from Taiwan and international troupes, begins tomorrow at the National Theater and Concert Hall. Kicking off the annual festival, is London-based Shakespeare’s Globe, performing “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, a comedy written by Shakespeare in the 1590’s. Shows will continue each weekend throughout October and November, culminating with...Continue reading
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