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Nomophobia
(n.): fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile phone
e.g.
Removing (移除)
unnecessary (不必要的) social apps from your phone can help fight
nomophobia (無手機恐懼症).
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Symptom
(n.): a change in your body or mind that shows you are not healthy
e.g.
Common
symptoms (症狀) of
short-sightedness (近視) include headaches and
blurry (看不清楚的)
vision (視力).
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Anxiety disorder
(n. phr.): a mental illness in which a person is so anxious that their normal life is affected
e.g.
Constantly (不斷地) checking
social media (社交媒體) is a symptom of
anxiety disorders (焦慮症).
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Smartphone
(n.): a mobile phone that is also a small computer
e.g.
Before the
advent (出現) of
portable (便攜的)
devices (裝置) like
smartphones (智能手機), movie lovers could only watch a
blockbuster (賣座電影) in cinemas.
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Anxious
(adj.): worried and nervous
e.g.
Most people
tend (往往會) to feel
anxious (焦慮的) when their computers
break down (出故障).
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Signal
(n.): a series of electrical waves that can carry sounds, pictures or messages, for example to a mobile phone
e.g.
Mobile phones can now
receive (接收)
signals (信號)
even (甚至) in country parks.
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Silent mode
(n. phr.): a setting available on mobile phones that is to disable ringtones
e.g.
All moviegoers should place their mobile phones in
silent mode (靜音模式).
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Distress
(n.): a feeling of great worry or unhappiness
e.g.
People
today (今時今日) will be in
distress (憂慮) if they lose their internet connection.