- 樂壇成就: 全球專輯銷量超過 1 億 4500 万張,並曾榮獲 22 項葛萊美獎,是目前擁有最多葛萊美獎的樂團紀錄保持人。《滾石》雜誌也將其列為「百年百大音樂家」之一。
- 營運模式: 它是台灣規模最大的 MTV 私人包廂連鎖店(如西門町歷史悠久的分店),讓朋友或情侶可以在獨立的私密包廂、舒適沙發上看挑選的電影。
- 特點: 由洛克希德(Lockheed)公司研製,能在 2 萬公尺以上的高空執行全天候偵察任務。
- 歷史關聯: 在冷戰時期扮演極重要的情報角色,台灣過去的空軍「黑貓中隊」也曾駕駛 U-2 偵察機深入中國大陸執行偵察任務。 [1]
- 例如: 當對方說 "Have a nice day!"(祝你有美好的一天),你可以簡短回覆 "U2"。 [1]
If you want Times readers to look at something for 10 minutes, all you have to do is ask
Stayed all
10 minutes!
Immediate
quitters
In July, we ran an experiment challenging readers to look at the image of a painting for 10 minutes — as a way to train one’s ability to focus amid countless distractions. We were able to track how long our readers spent with the art.
The results? Plenty of people didn’t start. And a whole bunch dropped out quickly. But after that initial burst of impatience, the further our readers got, the more likely they were to stick with it. To our surprise, 25 percent finished.
We initially thought maybe 5 percent of readers at most would reach the 10-minute mark. The lesson, to us: Despite how harried our lives are, sometimes all we need to exercise our patience and focus is the opportunity.
That was a good excuse to run more art experiments. — Francesca Paris and Larry Buchanan
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drive
A strong organized effort to accomplish a purpose. See synonyms at campaign.
quits
(kwĭts)
adj.
On even terms with by payment or requital: I am finally quits with the loan.
quits Show phonetics
adjective INFORMAL
be quits to not owe money to someone or to each other now:
I paid for the tickets and you bought dinner so we're quits, I reckon.
Am I quits with you now?
call it quits INFORMAL
to stop doing something, or to agree with someone that a debt has been paid and that no one owes anything more:
I paid for last week's shopping and you paid for this week's, so let's call it quits.
- 停止工作、暫時收工
- 指結束今天的工作或當下的任務(類似 call it a day)。
- 例句: We have been working for ten hours straight. Let's call it quits.(我們連續工作了十小時。今天就到這裡吧。) [1]
- 放棄、決定不幹了(永久或長期)
- 結束關係
- Call it a day: 今天就到此為止(收工)。
- Call it even: 扯平了、互不相欠。
double or quits UK (US double or nothing)
(in games where money is risked) an agreement that the player who owes money will owe twice as much if they lose, but will owe nothing if they win
A charity in the Saudi capital Riyadh has come up with a novel incentive to encourage young men to quit smoking-an all-expenses-paid wedding. Hundreds of men have expressed interest in the anti-smoking drive.
沙烏地阿拉伯首都利雅德的一個慈善團體,提出一種新奇的方法鼓勵年輕人戒菸:所有開銷都付清的婚禮。數百名男性已表示有興趣參加這個戒菸活動。◎鄭寺音
quit Show phonetics
verb [I or T] quitting, quit, quit
to stop doing something or leave a job or a place:
Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money?
[+ ing form of verb] I'm going to quit smoking.
Quit wasting my time!
Press Q to quit the program.
quitter Show phonetics
noun [C] DISAPPROVING
a person who gives up easily instead of finishing something:
I'm no quitter.
re・quit・al
━━ n. 報い, 報償; 報復.
⇒requite
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