Starting your day the right way can make all the difference
晨間咖啡 正確開始一天， 能帶來完全不同的效果
How do you start your day? Many throw on their clothes and rush out the door. Then, for a surprising number of people, stopping for a cup of coffee figures into their morning routine. Whether bought at a coffee shop or a convenience store, this strong, black brew gets many going in the morning. This popular drink not only helps people think clearer but also cuts the risk of heart disease and several cancers.
If you’re one of these morning coffee consumers, pause for a moment and breathe in your brew’s aroma. Studies show that even smelling coffee can help you be more alert and improve your mood. Then continue to ready yourself for the day by relaxing a bit as you sip your coffee slowly. Use this time to think about what you want to accomplish on this brand-new day to get some direction.
Taking time to enjoy the smell and taste of your coffee will help you feel you’re starting the day right. It’s coffee’s silent, unseen promise.
Language Lab
rush v. 衝；匆忙做
/ rʌʃ /
to move or do something very quickly
- I had to rush to school this morning because I woke up late.
今天早上我必須趕去學校，因為我起晚了。
rush n. 匆忙；湧入
/ rʌʃ /
a sudden large number of people moving somewhere
- There was a rush of customers on the day of the grand opening.
開幕當天湧入了大量顧客。
rush hour n. 尖峰時間；交通尖峰時段
/ rʌʃ ˌaʊər /
the time of day when traffic is the heaviest
- We got stuck in traffic during rush hour; it took forever to get home.
我們在尖峰時間塞車，回家花了好久。
starting your day phr. 開始你的一天
/ ˈstɑrtɪŋ jʊr deɪ /
beginning your daily activities in the morning
- Many people start their day with a cup of coffee.
許多人以一杯咖啡開始他們的一天。
throw on phr.v. 隨便穿上；匆忙穿上
/ θroʊ ɑn /
to put on clothes quickly and without much care
- He threw on his jacket and ran out the door.
他隨便套上外套就衝出門了。
routine n. 例行公事；日常作息
/ ruːˈtiːn /
the usual way you do things every day
- Drinking coffee is part of many people’s morning routine.
喝咖啡是許多人早晨例行作息的一部分。
convenience store n. 便利商店
/ kənˈviːniəns stɔːr /
a small store that sells everyday items and is usually open long hours
- I stopped at a convenience store to buy a bottle of water.
我在便利商店停下來買一瓶水。
pause v. 暫停；停頓
/ pɔːz /
to stop for a short time before continuing
- Not wanting to miss anything, she paused the movie when her friend called.
她不想錯過任何情節，朋友打來時就把電影暫停了。
pause n. 暫停；停頓
/ pɔːz /
a short stop before something continues
- There was a brief pause before she answered the question.
她回答問題前停頓了一下。
pauser n. 常停頓的人
/ ˈpɔːzər /
a person who pauses frequently
- The speaker was a careful pauser, often stopping to let the audience absorb each point before continuing.
這位演講者很會停頓，常常停下來讓聽眾吸收每個重點後再繼續。
consumer n. 消費者
/ kənˈsuːmər /
a person who buys and uses goods or services
- Morning coffee consumers often stop by a café before work.
早上喝咖啡的消費者常在上班前到咖啡店停留。
aroma n. 香氣；芳香
/ əˈroʊmə /
a pleasant smell
- She enjoyed the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
她很喜歡新鮮煮好的咖啡濃郁香氣。
sip v. 小口喝；啜飲
/ sɪp /
to drink something slowly in small amounts
- She sipped her coffee while reading the news.
她一邊看新聞，一邊小口啜飲咖啡。
accomplish v. 完成；達成
/ əˈkɑːmplɪʃ /
to successfully finish something or achieve a goal
- She hopes to accomplish all her tasks before noon.
她希望在中午前完成所有任務。
brand-new adj. 全新的；嶄新的
/ ˌbrænd ˈnuː /
completely new; not used before
- She bought a brand-new notebook for the first day of school.
她為開學第一天買了一本全新的筆記本。
unseen adj. 未被看見的；看不見的
/ ʌnˈsiːn /
not seen or not noticed
- Many small animals stay unseen by hiding under the bushes to avoid being noticed by predators.
許多小動物躲在灌木叢下，以避免被掠食者發現。
seen v. （see 的過去分詞）看過；看見過
/ siːn /
the past participle of see
- I had never seen a shooting star until last night’s meteor shower appeared.
直到昨晚的流星雨出現，我才第一次看到流星。
foresee v. 預見；預料
/ fɔːrˈsiː /
to know or predict something before it happens
- She could foresee the problems that might arise if they didn’t carefully plan ahead.
如果他們沒有仔細事先規劃，她能預見可能會出現的問題。
take time to phr. 花時間去……
/ teɪk taɪm tuː /
to spend time doing something carefully or intentionally
- She takes time to read every night before bed.
她每天晚上睡前都花時間閱讀。
start the day right phr. 以正確／良好的方式開始一天
/ stɑːrt ðə deɪ raɪt /
to begin the day in a positive or healthy way
- Eating a good breakfast helps you start the day right.
吃一頓好的早餐能幫助你有個好的開始。
