Youngest child - The "Baby"
By the time the youngest family member is born, most parents have loosened their rules. Not as much is expected of the "babies," and they tend to have more freedom. They often enjoy amusing others and being the center of attention. They are typically fun-loving, creative people who aren't afraid to question authority or take risks. Famous youngest children include Jennifer Lawrence, Zhang Ziyi and Yo-Yo Ma.
Only child - The "King of the Castle"
Life in the family of an only child often revolves around him or her. A single child doesn't have to share their toys or their parents' time. An only child enjoys learning from adults and is usually very clever for his or her age. Only children are creative and intelligent and can easily converse with adults. They are typically confident, independent and very successful. Famous only children include Tiger Woods, Jackie Chan and Li Na.
What about you? Does the birth order description match your personality?
Info Cloud
I wasn’t born yesterday.
Welcome to Info Cloud, friends. I was helping my daughter with her homework last night, and I discovered something. Anne Marie, did you know that tomatoes are really a fruit, not a vegetable?
Of course I know that, Rex. I wasn't born yesterday.
Wow. You don't have to be upset about it.
Don't worry, I'm not mad. I just wanted to give our students an example of how to use today's phrase. I get it.
See, a baby born yesterday is very new in the world. He doesn't know anything except for eating and sleeping.
When someone says, "I wasn't born yesterday," they are implying that something is obvious. It could be because they feel slightly offended that you would doubt their knowledge, or it could be said as a little joke.
Do you know how to find your way around the Taipei Metro system?
Of course I do! I wasn't born yesterday. You could also say that someone was born yesterday as an insult, like this:
Can you believe Levi insulted our boss like that? You'd think he was born yesterday. As for me, I was a little offended that Rex thought I didn't know that fact about tomatoes. After all, I wasn't born yesterday.
當有人問一些很簡單的問題，例如: 你知道番茄算是水果不是蔬菜嗎? 被問的人可能會有點生氣的回答: I wasn’t born yesterday. 我不是昨天才出生的，我當然知道啊。I wasn’t born yesterday. 是在表達我不是什麼三歲小孩，什麼都不懂，你問我這個問題，簡單到好像在污辱我。除了自我防衛之外，有些人也會用這句話來攻擊別人。Levi easily fell for our prank. It’s as if he was born yesterday. Levi 看起來好像昨天才出生的，很容易就被我們捉弄了。
Language Lab
loosen v. 放鬆、放開之前比較嚴格的制度或要求
to become or to cause (something) to become less strict
- The park service has agreed to loosen the regulations within the park.
公園管理局同意放寬公園內的規則。
- The king gradually loosened his control over his kingdom.
國王慢慢地放鬆他對他王國的掌控。
loosen v. 放鬆、放開很緊的東西
to make (something) less tight or firm : to make (something) loose or looser
- My shoes feel tight; let me loosen the shoelaces a bit.
我的鞋子覺得很緊，我要把鞋帶放鬆一點。
- Terry had trouble breathing, so he quickly loosened his necktie.
Terry 呼吸困難，所以他趕緊把領帶弄鬆。
amuse v. 製造歡樂、讓人家感到開心
to make someone laugh or smile : to entertain (someone) in a light and pleasant way
- We were all laughing at the dinner table as Uncle John amused us with funny stories.
我們一起吃晚飯的時候，一直在笑，因為John 叔叔一直跟我們講好笑的故事。
- Dennis was acting like a clown, but I was not amused.
Dennis 動作像一個小丑一樣，可是我一點都不覺得好笑。
amuse v. 提供消遣
to get the attention of (someone) in a pleasant way as time passes
- Paul amuses himself by working on crossword puzzles.
Paul 玩填字遊戲，來當作消遣。
- The old ladies at the park like to amuse themselves with the latest gossip.
公園裡的老太太們會拿最新八卦來當作消遣。
revolve v. 環繞著
to turn around a center point or line : rotate
- The moon revolves around the Earth.
月球繞著地球轉。
- Andrew is so self-centered; he acts as if the whole world revolves around him.
Andrew 非常以他自己為中心，好像全世界都環繞著他一樣。
- The children should not be playing around the revolving door; it’s not safe.
小朋友不應該在旋轉門那裡玩，那裡不安全。
revolve around (someone or something) 注重在、主要在於
to have (someone or something) as a main subject or interest
- The writer’s stories are all about the same; they all revolve around the theme of courage.
那位作家的每一本書都差不多，都跟勇氣的主題有關。
intelligent adj. 非常聰明的、理解力非常強的
having or showing the ability to easily learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations : having or showing a lot of intelligence
- Many scientists would say dolphins are very intelligent animals.
很多科學家認為海豚是很聰明的動物。
- We need someone who is intelligent enough to understand this problem and creative enough to come up with a solution.
我們需要一位理解力很強的人來了解這個問題，而且他還要很有創意地想出解決的辦法。
intelligence n. 智力
the ability to learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations
- The researchers are testing the intelligence of the chimpanzee.
研究人員在測試黑猩猩的智力。
- The queen was a woman of great intelligence, and she governed her kingdom wisely.
女王是一位非常聰明的女人，她很有智慧地治理她的王國。
