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Orphan
(n.): a child whose parents are dead
e.g.
Due to the lack of
companionship (陪伴) from parents,
orphans (孤兒) are more likely to suffer from
low self-esteem (自尊 心低).
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Death
(n.): the state of being no longer alive
e.g.
People are often
hit (打擊)
hard (沉重) by the
death (死亡) of their loved ones.
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Generous
(adj.): willing to give, especially more than expected
e.g.
Without the help of those
generous (慷慨的)
givers (捐贈人), some
start-ups (初創企業) might not have survived the
financial crisis (金融 危機).
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Homeless people
(n. phr.): people who have no home
e.g.
There are still
homeless people (無家可歸的人) who have to beg to
make a living (維持生計) even in some
developed countries (已發展國家).
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Keep the business afloat
(v. phr.): to have enough money to maintain the business
e.g.
Many
brick-and-mortar retailers (實體零售商) found it difficult to
keep the business afloat (維持生意) during the
pandemic (大流行病).
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Hot spot
(n. phr.): a popular place
e.g.
Disneyland has been a
hot spot (熱門地方) for people of all ages to relax at weekends since its opening.
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Pick up
(v. phr.): to recover and improve
e.g.
With the
subsidies (津貼) from the government, some
sunset industries (夕陽 行業) are
picking up(好轉).
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Cunning
(adj.): achieving things in a clever way, usually by tricking or cheating others
e.g.
Some
cunning (狡猾的) and
immoral (不道德的)
merchants (商人) sell
necessities (必需品) at
unreasonably (不合理地) high prices during a
disaster (天災).