couch potato
「couch potato」是整天坐著盯著電視,就像沙發上放著的一個大馬鈴薯,例如:
Many american are couch potatoes these days.(如今許多美國人都是「電視迷」。)
My father becomes a couch potato during football season.(我的父親在足球賽季,會整天坐在沙發上盯著電視。)
Mary:Go out and exercise , don't become a couch potato.(要出去多做運動,不要變成懶散的人。)
promising
「promising」是「前途有希望的,大有可為的」,例如:
This musical guide book seemed more promising.(看來這本音樂指南較有用些。)
The boys were promising in another way.(這個男孩在另一方面出人頭地。)
Alice was voted most promising student, 2013.(愛麗絲被選為二○一三年度最有前途學生。)