2010年9月5日 星期日

josh,

josh /dʒɒʃ/ DJ /dʒɑːʃ/ DJ US /dʒɑʃ/ KK US


1.to gently make fun of somebody or talk to them in a joking way 開玩笑;戲弄 verb V VN V speech informal
 
1.Tease (someone) in a playful way


2.Engage in joking or playful talk with others
 
 
 
boggle /ˈbɒɡl/ DJ /ˈbɔːɡl/ DJ US /'bɔgḷ/ KK US


1.to be slow to do or accept something because you are surprised or shocked by it (因吃驚而)不知所措,猶豫不決 verb V ~ (at sth) informal

Even I boggle at the idea of spending so much money. 一想到要花這麼多錢,連我都有點猶豫。

Idiom: something boggles the mind informal

1.if something boggles the mind or the mind boggles at it, it is so unusual that people find it hard to imagine or accept 使人無法想像;使人難以接受

The vastness of space really boggles the mind. 太空之遼闊的確使人難以想像。

‘He says he's married to his cats!’ ‘The mind boggles!’ “他說他和他的那些貓結婚了!”“難以置信!”

See also: mind-boggling

Variant: the mind boggles
 
ex:  boggle my mind
 
mind-boggling


1.very difficult to imagine or to understand; extremely surprising 難以想像的;難以理解的;令人驚愕的 adjective informal

a problem of mind-boggling complexity 複雜得難以想像的問題

See also: boggle
 

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