waterproof、water-resistant、watertight 都是指「防水的」，但在意思上有細微的區別。
★ waterproof：指「完全不透水」。
waterproof clothes（防水衣）
waterproof tape（防水膠帶）
a waterproof camera（防水相機）
★ water-resistant：指「能暫時防水；不容易被水毀壞或沖掉」。
a water-resistant suntan lotion（耐水性防曬乳）
a water-resistant jacket（防水夾克）
★ watertight：指「（容器）不漏 ...
✘ The coach knew the reason that he and his NBA team were in the face of their third defeat this season.
→ in the face of指「不顧、面對」﹝主英﹞，不能用在連綴動詞be 後面作補語
✔ The coach knew the reason that he and his NBA team were facing their third defeat of the season.
→ facing 及物動詞 = confront，指「面臨、正視」
(教練知道他和他的 NBA 籃球隊正面臨該季的第三次失敗的原因。)
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時刻表、日程安排表和旅行計畫是生活中常會用到的表格，三者在使用上有什麼需要注意的呢？
★ timetable/schedule
X As the Dime Store Manager, I always have a busy timetable during Christmastime.
→無論是美式英語還是英式英語，timetable都不用來指人們的行程安排
V As the Dime Store Manager, I always have a busy schedule during Christmastime.
→計畫表、行程安排表：美式和英式都用 schedule
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★ in step (with) 步調一致；與周圍環境一致
。in step with the times 與時代一致
。Kitty and her mother wore pretty pink dresses and danced in step with each other.
姬蒂和她媽媽穿著漂亮的粉紅洋裝，舞步一致地跳著舞。
★ out of step 步調不一致；與周圍環境不一致
。out of step with the modern world 與現代世界不協調
。Wade is out of step with this new decade.
韋德跟不上這新的十年。
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