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day 103hobbies and riddles

unit 15 · sport & free time

    hobbies and riddles

    Talk about hobbies and pastimes, solve a character riddle, and sum up with 總的來說, 概括來說 and 綜上所述.

    today’s words

    • 謎 mí · riddle, mystery
    • 進攻 jìngōng · attack, go on the offensive
    • 賭博 dǔbó · gamble
    • 嗜好 shìhào · hobby, habit
    • 消遣 xiāoqiǎn · pastime; amuse oneself
    • 弓 gōng · bow (archery)
    • 謎語 míyǔ · riddle (word game)
    • 概括 gàiguā · sum up, summarize
    • 交錯 jiāocuò · interlocking, criss-crossing
    • 列入 lièrù · include (in a list)
    • 納悶 nàmèn · puzzled, wondering
    • 潛藏 qiáncáng · lie hidden
    • 騷動 sāodòng · stir, commotion; cause a stir
    • 實例 shílì · real example, case
    • 脫手 tuōshǒu · sell off, get rid of
    • 想開 xiǎngkāi · come to terms with, not take it to heart
    • 型態 xíngtài · form, type
    • 優待 yōudài · special treatment; discount
    • 遠景 yuǎnjǐng · prospects, long-term vision
    • 主軸 zhǔzhóu · main thread, central theme
    • 綜上所述 zòngshàngsuǒshù · to sum up (all of the above)
    • 甭 béng · don’t, needn’t (colloquial)

    sentences

    • 總的來說,這次練習很成功。 · All in all, this practice went really well.
    • 概括來說,這個平臺的遠景很好。 · Broadly speaking, this platform has good prospects.
    • 根據統計,大家最常見的嗜好是爬山。 · According to the figures, hiking is the most common hobby.
    • 綜上所述,我們建議公司把龍船隊列入明年的計畫。 · In view of all the above, we recommend that the company include the dragon boat team in next year’s plans.
    • 打下星期起,每天早上六點練習。 · From next week, we practise at six every morning.