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keep our feet on the ground

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- 腳踏實地、務實
to think in a sensible and practical way and not have ideas or aims that will be impossible to achieve
It was a great result, but we have to keep our feet firmly on the ground.

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e·lu·sive /ɪˈlusɪv/

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–adjective 難以找到的, 難以理解的
1. eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept.
2. cleverly or skillfully evasive: a fish too elusive to catch.
He remained as elusive as ever. 他還是那樣令人難以捉摸。

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com·mute /kəˈmyut/

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–verb (used with object) 減輕(刑罰等)
1. to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one: The death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment. 他由死刑改判為終身監禁。
–verb (used without object) (購用月票或季票)通勤
5. to travel regularly over some distance, as from a suburb into a city and back: He commutes to work by train.
She commutes between Chicago and Rockford every day. 她每天通勤於芝加哥和洛克福之間。
–noun 【口】通勤
10. a trip made by commuting: It's a long commute from his home to his office.
It's a long commute from New York to Boston. 從紐約通勤到波士頓路程很長。

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vi·brant  /ˈvaɪbrənt/

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–adjective 振動的, 充滿生氣的,(光線)明亮的
1. moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
The leaves were vibrant in the breeze. 葉子在微風中抖動。
5. vigorous; energetic; vital: a vibrant personality.
The city is vibrant with life. 這城市充滿生機。
6. exciting; stimulating; lively: vibrant colors; a vibrant performance.
That color is too vibrant for this room. 對這個房間來說那種色彩太鮮了。

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ma·ture /məˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʃɜr/

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–adjective 成熟的; 釀熟的
1. complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
This is the most mature of his plays. 這是他最成熟的一部劇作。
2. ripe, as fruit, or fully aged, as cheese or wine.
She has the figure of a mature woman. 她有成年女性的體型。
3. fully developed in body or mind, as a person: a mature woman.
Can't you behave in a mature way? 你的舉止不能穩重一點嗎?
–verb (used with object) 使成熟; 使長成
12. to make mature; ripen, as fruit or cheese.
Her responsibilities matured her at an early age. 她肩負的責任使她早熟。
13. to bring to full development: His hard experiences in the city matured him.
–verb (used without object) 變成熟; 長成; 釀成
15. to become mature; ripen, as fruit or cheese.
Wine and judgement mature with age. 酒陳味香, 人老識深。

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fas·ci·nate  /ˈfæsəˌneɪt/

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–verb (used with object) 迷住, 使神魂顛倒; 強烈地吸引
1. to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience.
The child was fascinated with his new toy. 那孩子對他的新玩具著了迷。
2. to arouse the interest or curiosity of; allure.
3. to transfix or deprive of the power of resistance, as through terror: The sight of the snake fascinated the rabbit.
–verb (used without object) 有吸引力; 迷人
6. to capture the interest or hold the attention.

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in·cen·tive /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

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–noun 刺激; 鼓勵
1. something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
The child has no incentive to study harder because his parents cannot afford to send him to college. 這孩子沒有努力學習的動力, 因為他父母供不起他上大學。
–adjective 激的; 鼓勵的
2. inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative.
incentive payments 獎金

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lu·rid  /ˈlʊərɪd/

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–adjective 火紅的,可怕的
1. gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident.
2. glaringly vivid or sensational; shocking: the lurid tales of pulp magazines.
3. terrible in intensity, fierce passion, or unrestraint: lurid crimes.

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e·lat·ed  /ɪˈleɪtɪd/

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–adjective 得意揚揚的; 興高采烈的
very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits: an elated winner of a contest.

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de·cep·tive  /dɪˈsɛptɪv/

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–adjective 迷惑的, 騙人的
1. apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.
2. perceptually misleading: It looks like a curved line, but it's deceptive.

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com·pose /kəmˈpoʊz/

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–verb (used with object) 作(詩, 曲等); 構(圖) ;使安定, 使平靜
1. to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: He composed his speech from many research notes.
He spent his spare time composing poetry. 他用空餘時間寫詩。
2. to be or constitute a part or element of: a rich sauce composed of many ingredients.
She composed herself to answer the letters. 她靜下心來寫回信。
3. to make up or form the basis of: Style composes the essence of good writing.
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 水是由氫和氧組成的。
–verb (used without object) 作詩, 作曲, 構圖
10. to engage in composition, esp. musical composition.
That child prodigy began to compose at the age of five. 那個神童五歲就開始作詩了。

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pro·file /ˈproʊfaɪl/

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–noun 側面(像), 縱斷面(圖),
1. the outline or contour of the human face, esp. the face viewed from one side.
2. a picture or representation of the side view of a head.
3. an outlined view, as of a city or mountain.
–verb (used with object) 給...畫側面像;描(或顯)出...的輪廓
16. to draw a profile of.
17. to produce or present a history, description, or analysis of: The magazine will profile the candidate in its next issue.
The old trees were profiled against the pale sky. 蒼天映襯出老樹的輪廓。

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en·ter·prise /ˈɛntərˌpraɪz/

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–noun (有一定冒險性的)事業;冒險精神; 進取心;企業, 公司
1. a project undertaken or to be undertaken, esp. one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy: To keep the peace is a difficult enterprise.
Tom is a man of great enterprise. 湯姆很有進取精神。
2. a plan for such a project.
3. participation or engagement in such projects: Our country was formed by the enterprise of resolute men and women.
This enterprise is doing a good business. 這家企業生意興隆。

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head·quar·ters  /ˈhɛdˌkwɔrtərz, -ˌkwɔ-/

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–noun, (軍, 警的)司令部,(公司, 機關等的)總部, 總公司
1. a center of operations, as of the police or a business, from which orders are issued; the chief administrative office of an organization: The operatives were always in touch with headquarters.
The soldier reported to headquarters. 這個士兵向司令部作了報告。
2. the offices or working location of a military commander; the place from which a commander customarily issues orders.
Brussels, which is the headquarters of the Common Market, is an attractive city. 歐洲共同市場的總部所在地布魯塞爾是座美麗的城市。

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ap·peal  /əˈpil/

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–noun 呼籲, 請求, 吸引力
1. an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
He made one last appeal to his father to forgive him. 他最後一次懇求父親寬恕他。
2. a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment, etc.
We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information. 我們將求助於多種資料來源。
–verb (used without object) 呼籲, 懇求, 【律】上訴
6. to ask for aid, support, mercy, sympathy, or the like; make an earnest entreaty: The college appealed to its alumni for funds.
He appealed to his friends for support. 他請求朋友支持。
7. Law . to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.
He appealed against the five-year sentence he had been given. 他對被判五年徒刑提出上訴。
–verb (used with object) 將...上訴, 對...上訴
10. Law .
a. to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal.
He appealed his case to a higher court. 他向上一級法院申訴。

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tier /tɪər/

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–noun (階梯式座位等的)一排,階層, 等級
1. one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
2. one of a number of galleries, as in a theater.
3. a layer; level; stratum: The wedding cake had six tiers. All three tiers of the firm's management now report to one director.
Her wedding cake had three tiers. 她的結婚蛋糕有三層。