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Rewarding
(adj.): making you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important
e.g.
The
principal (校長) hoped that the
prefects (風紀) found their jobs
rewarding (有意義的).
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Critical thinking
(n. phr.): the process of thinking carefully about a subject or idea
e.g.
As
sensible (理智的)
citizens (公民), we need
critical thinking (批判思考) to
develop (發展) our own
world views (世界觀).
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Take a back seat
(v. phr.): to accept a less important position than someone or something else
e.g.
A
responsible (有責任感的)
contractor (承辦商) never lets quality
take a back seat (居於次要地位) to
quantity (數量).
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At a loss
(prep. phr.): not knowing what to do
e.g.
When we lose our
passports (護照) in a foreign country and feel
at a loss (不知所措), we can
turn to (求助於) the Chinese
consulate (領事館) there.
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Monitor
(n.): a student who has been chosen to help teachers in class
e.g.
Our
monitor (班長) is
warm-hearted (熱心的). He always
reaches out to (幫助) us when we are
in trouble (在困難中).