grand
「grand」是「雄偉、華麗的」,例如:
The emperor lives in a grand house. (皇帝住在一棟富麗堂皇的宮殿裡。)
「grand」也是「出色、圓滿的」,例如:
The dinner party for the national heroes was a grand success. (為國家族英雄辦的晚宴十分圓滿。)
It will be grand if you can come.(你要是能來,那就再好沒有了。)
soaking wet
「soak」是「泡在水裡」,「soaking wet」就是如同泡水那麼溼,例如:
They were soaking wet and shivering like a leaf in the wind.(他們成了落湯雞,像風中的葉子般顫抖。)
Her clothes were soaking wet and her backside was numb with cold.(她的衣服溼透,背都凍僵了。)
Her soaking wet rain boots squished as she walked.(她穿著溼漉漉的雨鞋,邊走邊發出吱吱聲。)
insightful
「insightful」是「見解深刻、有洞察力的」,例如:
Insightful people choose carefully.(有見地的人選擇慎重。)
Steve Jobs gave an insightful presentation on how inventions can benefit business.(賈伯斯就「發明有益於獲利」提出深刻的見解。)
Her column offered some really interesting, insightful observations.(她的專欄提供了非常有趣、有洞見的觀點。)