2014/10/08

Burgers and BMWs highlight rise of North Korea’s private economy

Source: Burgers and BMWs highlight rise of North Korea’s private economy

nominally adv. 有名無實地, 名義上地
adjacent adj. 鄰近的, 接近的
regime n. 政體, 政權, 政權制度
vaunt v. 自誇 
intercity adj. 城市間的
unperturbed adj. 泰然自若的
extortionate adj. 敲詐的, 過高的, 昂貴的, 勒索的
boisterous adj. 狂暴的, 喧鬧的
repressive adj. 壓抑的, 壓制的
lofty adj. 高高的, 崇高的, 高傲的, 高級的
pervade v. 遍及
informal adj. 不正式的, 不拘禮節的
supplant vt. 排擠掉, 代替
amenities n. 令人愉快之事物
contain vt. 包含, 容納, 容忍
condemned adj. 被責難的, 被宣告有罪的
extensive adj. 廣大的, 廣闊的, 廣泛的
dismiss vt. 解散, 下課, 開除, 解職, 使(或讓)離開
baseless adj. 無根據的
sanction n. 批準, 同意, 支持, 制裁, 認可v. 批準, 同意, 支持, 鼓勵, 認可
itinerary n. 路線
testament n. 遺囑
militaristic adj. 軍國主義的
assault n. 攻擊, 襲擊
rifle n. 來復槍, 步槍, 來復線, 膛線
equestrian adj. 騎馬的, 馬的, 在馬背上的, (古羅馬)市民特權階層成員的, 騎士階層的 
plaque n. 裝在牆上作裝飾或紀念用的薄金屬板或瓷片
supreme adj. 極度的, 極大的, 至高的, 最高的
ploughing v. 耕作(美作︰plowing)
oxen n. ox 的複數
creeping adj. 爬行的
inflow n. 流入, 流入物
claim vt. (根據權利)要求, 認領, 聲稱, 主張, 需要
destitute adj. 困窮的, 缺乏的
brutalised vi. 使...變得殘酷無情
inequality n. 不平等, 不同, 不等式, 不平均, (表面)不平坦(用復數)
dynamic adj. 動力的, 動力學的, 動態的
visible adj. 看得見的, 明顯的, 顯著的
noticeably adv. 引人注目地, 顯著地
counterpart n. 副本, 極相似的人或物, 配對物
commonplace adj. 平凡的
indigenous adj. 本土的
spectator n. 觀眾(指比賽或表演)
touchscreen
handset n. 電話聽筒, 手機, 手持機
joint adj. 共同的, 聯合的, 連接的, 合辦的 
venture n. 冒險, 投機, 風險
unification n. 統一, 合一, 一致
saloon n. 大會客室, 公共大廳, 酒吧間
upmarket
amid prep. 在...中
endeavous
ubiquitous adj. 到處存在的, (同時)普遍存在的
adorning adj. 修飾的
facade n. 正面
pinned
alongside adv. 在旁
contract n. 合同, 契約, 婚約 v. 使縮短, 感染, 訂約
dour adj. 不愛講話的, 陰沉的, 頑強的, 嚴厲的
demeanour n. 行為, 舉止
troupe n. 劇團
fighter-turned lawmaker
propellant adj. 推進的
thriving v. 興旺, 繁榮, 茁壯成長, 旺盛
breach n. 違背, 破壞, 破裂, 裂口
emblem n. 象征, 徽章, 符號, <古>寓意畫
prowess n. 威力
discordant adj. 不調和的, 不和的, [樂]不悅耳的, 不和諧的
embody vt. 具體表達, 使具體化, 包含, 收錄
boon n. 恩惠, 實惠, 福利
stunted adj. 成長受妨礙的, 矮小的
blotch n. 大斑點v.弄髒
signify vt. 表示, 意味
declare vt. 斷言, 宣稱, 宣布, 宣告, 聲明, (向海關)中報進口應納稅之貨物
adorn v. 裝飾
badge n. 徽章, 證章

2014/10/07

土耳其



申請土耳其簽證

伊斯坦堡IST機場到市區

伊斯坦堡交通

伊斯坦堡景點

伊斯坦堡夜店



伊斯坦堡市區到機場SAW

2014/10/05

救救菜英文English Vinglish

We're going to have a blast.我們要玩得很開心
ladoo印度一種圓球狀的小甜點
Hokey Pokey一個冰淇淋品牌
Bloomingdale紐約有名的大型百貨
Lexington紐約的萊辛頓酒店
archangel大天使;(羅馬天主教九級天使中的)第八級天使,天使長
voiceover,旁白
ramble閒逛,漫步,漫談,聊天
bolt衝出,快速移動
gushing滔滔不絕的,迸出的,噴出的
carbuncle【醫】癰;紅斑
urbanization都會化
cinematographic電影的
cinematography電影藝術
imbibe 飲,喝,吸收(思想,知識)
impart分予,傳授,告知,透露
incisor門牙,前齒
canine犬齒
molar臼齒
wisdom tooth智齒
segmentation分割
targeting目標
positioning定位
blue-blooded貴族的,名門的
shift轉移,移動,搬移
gaze凝視,注視
dervish(回教的)托缽僧,苦行僧
epitome縮影象徵
relativity相關性,相互依存
grasp抓牢,握緊,抱住,領會,理解
lyricist(流行歌曲等的)歌詞作者
sobriquet綽號
quixotically唐吉訶德式地
empower授權,准許
wreckage(船隻等的)失事,遭難(失事船或飛機等的)殘骸
massacre大屠殺
anecdote軼事,趣聞

星光大盜The Bling Ring

karma業(佛教名詞)命運,因果報應
I'm a firm believer in karma.我相信因果
You were all over that old man.你整個往那老男人身上貼
They do the morning prayer.他們做晨禱
My chief aim in life is to continually strive to be the best person that I can be for the greater good of the planet and everyone who walks on it.
Take a seat.找位子坐吧
I did home school.我在家自學
bummer n.【口】令人不愉快,不滿意的事物,倒霉
What a bummer.真慘
dropout school輟學生上的學校
Fashion Institute of Design
have my own line有自己的品牌
host my own show有自己的秀

exemplary student模範生
He has self-loathing and anxiety issues.他有自我厭惡和焦慮的問題
an A-list-looking guy頂級帥哥
I'm only attracted to A-list looking guys.我向來只喜歡頂級帥哥
I was always self-conscious that ....我自己心裡一直都知道...
procrastinate延遲,耽擱
Thought you might want one.我想你可能也想要(這個)
That's what made this situation so hard.那就是讓情況難搞的原因
the law of attraction吸引力法則
make vision boards畫願景圖
What qualities do you admire about her?你喜歡她哪些特質?
fluorescence螢光性
a DUI酒駕(Driving under the influence)
Don't trip out.別急著溜
couture 女裝設計
Balmain
Hervé Léger
party foul醜一
Her level was off the charts.她的酒測值破表
visitation探望,探視
ghetto少數民族居住的地方,貧民區
ghetto university貧民窟大學
thug惡棍,刺客,兇漢,暴徒
thug life
What are your favorite hot spots in Taiwan?你在台灣最喜歡的點是哪?
Lola's
Dime
Les Deux
Have you toned down the partying now that you have a relationship?現在有男友了,會比較少去party嗎?
I'm gonna stay on lookout.我在外面把風
alprazolam /ælˈpræzəlæm/ n. Xanax抗憂鬱藥
I want to be hot but not desperate.我想看起來辣,但不能是飢渴
Now fix your hair.現在整理一下頭髮
You look like an off-duty supermodel.你看起來像下班後的名模
security footage監視影片
grimy汙穢的
It gave me the self-boost that ....這讓我有很大的自信認為...
ultimate fashion icon終極時尚偶像
Her attorney addressed the matter for the first time.她的律師第一次對這件事發言
Her house was burglarized.她家被搶了
You have the right to remain silent. and anything you said can and will be used against you in a court of law. You can ask an attorney present during questioning. If you can't afford a lawyer, one will be provided to you.
The police is conducting an investigation.警方正在調查
Zip it.閉嘴
premise
We have a warrant to search the premises.我們有搜索令搜查這間房子
The police had done a search warrant on his home.警方拿搜索令到他家

person of interest嫌疑犯
She's a person of interest in these burglaries.她是這些竊盜案的嫌疑犯
We also came up with these.我們還找到了這些
We found a jacket that matches a description by her.我們找到一件符合她描述的外套
Hypothetically, I can help you locate this property.假設,我能幫你們找到東西

ringleader主謀
She awaits her hearing.她在等她的聽證會
I was friends with her sister.我和她姊是朋友
She homeschools all of us.她在家教我們自學
He's a recovering alcoholic.他正在戒酒
He's a practicing drug addict and alcoholic.他正在嗑藥和酗酒
She went off the deep end.她越陷越深,走火入魔
agape church
She's on a trip with them building homes. They do a yearly trip to other countries, where they build wells and schools for kids.
They do bake sales and feeding the homeless that kind of stuff.他們做些烘培特賣,發放食物給無家可歸的人
pursuit事務,職業,消遣
There's little bit of a disconnect between your positive pursuits and what's happening now.你的抱負和現在的情況有一點脫節
You could speak generally.你可以大略說一下
She's an extremely focused and honest woman, who has a lot to offer the community.她很投入很誠實,也有很多東西要貢獻給社會
tumultuous adj.騷亂的,混亂的
tumultuous experiences
What's your goal, or life plan if you have one?如果你有目標的話,會是甚麼?

humanitarianism人道主義
It's my journey to push for peace and the health of the planet
humanitarianism.就是我要推動和平和世界人道主義
take a stand for people為民發聲
the sick fascination with a Bonnie and Clyde kind of thing
Bonnie and Clyde達拉斯有名的鴛鴦大盜

kitten heels中跟女鞋
milligram毫克(千分之一克)
This has been a very difficult time for myself and my family.這件事近來讓我和家人都不好過

You're found guilty on four counts of first-degree residential burglary.
restitution歸還,賠償
You're sentenced to four years in state prison and 800,000 in restitution.你被判入州監獄服監四年並要歸還80萬的賠償金
She's sentenced to four years in county jail.

prison和jail的差異
The terms "prison" and "jail" are often used interchangeably-but there are key distinctions.

"Prisons are State or Federal facilities that house people who have been convicted of a criminal or civil offense and sentenced to 1 year or more."被定罪為犯人並且刑期一年以上者進的是prison

"Jails, however, are locally operated facilities whose inmates are typically sentenced for 1 year or less or are awaiting trial or sentencing following trial. The average jail stay is 10 to 20 days, according to the United States Department of Justice."刑期一年以下的囚犯進的是地方監獄(jail),通常待10到20天


"And although jails have average daily populations that are half that of prisons, their populations experience greater turnover. The ratio of jail admissions to prison admissions is more than 16 to 1, and approximately 50 percent of people admitted to jails leave within 48 hours."雖然進jail的人只有進prison的一半,但他們的翻監率很高,進jail的人次和進prison的人次比是16比1,而且jail的犯人有一半以上48小時內就可出獄

net淨賺
They're sentenced for their role in a rash of break-ins that netted more than three million in high-end goods.
high-end高層次的,高檔的

She shared a cellblock with someone.她和某人在同一區監獄

keep to oneself不和他人來往,不和別人交際
I just really kept to myself.
show the surveillance video播放監視畫面
You get to tell your side of the story.你可以講你自己的版本

nerve-racking adj.使人不安的,傷腦筋的
That's nerve-racking.

2014/10/04

電話用語

Directions
go straight (ahead) for 2 blocks / 50 meters
go down the street
go past the convenience store

turn left at the corner / at the shop / when you get to that road / into XX Street 


beeper 呼叫器
cell phone / mobile phone / mobile / cellular phone 手機
hang up 掛斷
static noise 雜音
yellow pages 分類電話簿
# pound
* asterisk

I'm calling from a pay phone. 我用公用電話打的
Who are you calling? 你要找哪位?
May I have extension 137? 請幫我接分機137
Please connect me to sb. / Please transfer my call to sb. 請幫我轉接(某人)
You have a call waiting. 你有一通插播
He is on another line. 他在講另一支電話
He is on his way. 他馬上過來
Hold on, please. / One moment, please. / Just a moment. 請稍等
Could you take a message? 你可以幫我留個話嘛?
Please leave your message after the beep. 請在嗶聲之後留言
Speaking.(This is he. / This is she.) 我就是
Who's calling, please? 你是哪位?

拍賣自家的物品或舊物
lawn sale 在自家庭園拍賣
garage sale 在車庫拍賣
porch sale 在門廊拍賣
yard sale 在後院拍賣
household sale 出清拍賣
farmer's market 農民市場(賣農民的自產品)
flea market 跳蚤市場

和數字有關的慣用語
The students came into the classroom by ones and twos. 陸續進來
A bird in the hand is worth tow in the bush. 一鳥在手勝於雙鳥在林
Two heads are better than one. 三個臭皮匠勝過一個諸葛亮
Two's a company, three's a crowd. 兩人成伴,三人成絆
It takes two to make a quarrel. 一個巴掌拍不響
He is always in two minds. 他常常三心兩意The classroom became a three-ring circus. 鬧哄哄
He was on all fours. 趴在地上
Everything is at sixes and sevens. 亂七八糟
It's six of one and half a dozen of the other. 這兩個半斤八兩
He had one over the eight. 他喝醉了
Nine times out of ten, he forgot to wear socks to work. 他常常忘記
I was on cloud nine when I heard I passed the test. 我超開心的
A stitch in time saves nine. 未雨綢繆勝過亡羊補牢
He works nine to five. 他朝九晚五
It's ten to one he will forget about it. 他十之八九會忘記
Tom solved the problem at the eleventh hour. 他在最後緊要關頭解決了問題

2014/10/01

cosmetics化妝品 & skin care products保養品

眼部
眼影eye shadow
單色眼影single eye shadow
雙色眼影eye shadow duo
三色眼影trio eye shadow
眼線筆eyeliner pencil
眼線液liquid Eyeliner 
睫毛膏mascara
超長睫毛膏exaggeration lengthening mascara
睫毛增強睫毛膏lashes intensifying mascara
捲俏睫毛膏curling mascara
眉筆eyebrow pencil

唇部
唇筆lip Pencil
眼唇筆eye & lip pencil
脣膏,口紅lipstick ; rouge
薄透水潤脣膏strictly sheer moisturizing lipstick
超亮澤脣膏pure reflection ultra-shine lipstick
保濕珠光脣膏wet pearl lipstick
唇蜜lip gloss ; lacquer ; luster
兩端都有的脣蜜double-ended lip gloss
超水感脣蜜mouth-watering lip gloss
唇亮油shine lip lacquer ; lip shine ; lip polish
護脣膏plump your pucker lip plumper ; plump lip enhancer ; lip Plumper ; lip Balm ; soothing lip buffer
唇彩盤lip kit ; lip palette 

臉部
腮紅(壓縮粉狀)blush ; blush powder ; 
腮紅(含保濕霜固體狀)~~ Cream Blush ; Creamy Moist Glow
彩妝盤(通常都包含了唇彩,眼影,腮紅等刷具組)~~Makeup Disk ; Face Kit ; Face Paint Palette 
用於臉或身體的亮粉~~Glitter ; Shimmer
隔離霜~~Protect Base ; Block
粉餅~~Foundation ; Compact (如果有註明”refill”代表可替換粉芯)
潤色增亮粉餅~~Brightening Powder Foundation 
蜜粉餅~~Pressed Powder
粉底~~Foundation
珠光效果的蜜粉~~Glistening Powder
飾底乳 / 霜(遮瑕膏 / 霜)~~Sensual Skin Enhancer ; Sensual Skin Primer ; Time Balm Concealer ; Corrector Concealer
(Can be worn alone or under foundation可以單獨使用也可以用於上粉底之前)
(Yellow corrects Dark Circles黃色的遮瑕膏可以改善黑眼圈Green corrects Redness 綠色可以改善泛紅)
粉凝霜~~Cream-to-Powder Foundation
指甲油~~Nail Polish ; Crystal Nail Lacquer
快乾指甲油~~Fast-dry Nail Color
配件~~Accessories
化妝包~~Cosmetic Bags ; Cosmetic Case ; Makeup Bags ; Makeup Case
鏡子~~Mirrors
眼影刷~~Eye shadow Brush
雙頭的眼線刷~~Double-ended Eyelining Brush
睫毛夾~~The Eyelash Curler
睫毛刷~~Lash Definer
眉毛&睫毛刷~~Brow & Lash Comb
唇刷~~Lip Brush
削筆機~~Pencil Sharpener (眉筆 ; 唇筆 ; 眼線筆 ; 眼唇筆…..)
腮紅刷~~Blush Brush
可伸縮的腮紅刷~~Retractable Blush Brush
蜜粉刷~~Powder Brush
刷具清潔液~~Brush Cleaner

身體
香水~~Fragrance ; Parfum Spray
身體噴霧~~Body Spray ; Body Splash
身體保養~~Body Care 
身體霜~~Body Cream 
身體乳霜(油)~~Body Butter
身體保濕乳液~~Body Moisturing Lotion
身體乳液~~Body Lotion 
沐浴凝膠~~Shower Gel
沐浴按摩油~~Bath and Massage Oil
沐浴乳~~Body Wash
泡泡浴凝膠~~Bouncing Bubbles
身體去角質霜~~Body Scrub
護手霜(乳液)~~Hand Cream ; Hand Lotion
洗手乳~~Hand Cleanser
面膜~~Face Mask
深度白淨面膜~~Intensive Whitening Mask
腿部保養~~ Foot Care 
腿部去角質霜~~Foot Scrub
腿霜~~Foot Cream
美化腳指甲護理~~Pretty Pedicure 
腳指甲挫刀~~Foot File 
腳後跟龜裂護理~~Cracked Heel Treatment

保養品skin care products

臉部
溫和洗面乳(皂)~~Gentle Cleansing Lotion ; Gentle Cleansing Foam ; Gentle Cleansing soap
溫和洗面霜~~Gentle Cleansing Cream
按摩霜~~Massage Cream
100%無油性眼部卸妝油~~100% Oil-free Eye Makeup Remover
溫和眼部卸妝(油/液/乳)~~Gentle Eye Makeup Remover
快速眼唇卸妝(油/液/乳)~~Instant Eye and Lip Makeup Remover
化妝水~~Lotion
美白化妝水~~Clear Lotion
明亮白皙化妝水~~Ultra-brightening Whitening Lotion
煥采化妝水~~Refreshing Lotion
抗皺霜~~Anti-Wrinkle Cream
換膚霜~~Recoup Recovery Cream
抗老潤膚(霜 / 凝膠 / 乳液)~~Anti-aging Moisturizer
活化眼霜~~Activate Eye Cream
肌膚活力精華(霜 / 凝膠 / 乳液)~~Activate Skin Builder
明亮潤膚凝膠~~ Brightening Moisturizing Gel
明亮潤膚乳液~~ Brightening Moisturizing Emulsion
T字部位平衡凝膠~~T-Zone Balancing Gel
賦活眼(霜 / 凝膠 / 乳液)~~Eye Revitalizer
眼部清柔抗腫脹 / 黑眼圈(霜 / 凝膠 / 乳液)~~Eye Soother Anti-puffiness / dark circles

頭髮
頭髮護理~~Hair Care
洗髮精~~Shampoo
潤髮乳~~Conditioner
光澤洗髮精~~Glossing Shampoo
光澤潤髮乳~~Glossing Conditioner
捲髮用洗髮精~~Curls Shampoo
捲髮用潤髮乳~~Curls Conditioner
滋養洗髮精(乾性/受損髮質適用)~~Nourishing Shampoo for dry/damaged hair
光澤洗髮精(正常髮質適用)~~Shine Shampoo for formal
均衡洗髮精(正常髮質適用)~~Balancing Shampoo for formal
專業用洗髮精~~Technician Shampoo
專業用潤髮乳~~Technician Conditioner
專業用護色髮膜~~Technician Color Care Mask
造型產品~~Styling Products
造型亮澤霜~~Style Glossing Cream
慕絲~~Mousse
造型捲髮噴霧~~Curls Wave Creating Spray
加強捲度造型膠~~Curl Enhancing Gel
梳子~~Hair Brush ; Comb

facial cleanser / face wash (foaming, milky, cream, gel)
toner / astringent
firming lotion
toner / smoothing toner (facial mist / facial spray / complexion mist)
moisturizers and creams
moisturizer
sun screen / sun block
whitening
lotion
cream
day cream
night cream
eye gel
facial mask / masque
eye mask
lip care
lip coat
facial scrub
(deep) pore cleanser / striper pore refining
exfoliating scrub
body lotion / moisturizer
hand lotion / moisturizer
body wash
acne / spot
active
after sun
alcohol-free
anti-
anti-wrinkle
balancing
clean-purify
combination
dry
essence
facial
fast / quick dry
firm
foam
gentle
hydra-
long lasting
milk
mult-
normal
nutritious
oil-control
oily
pack
peeling
remover
repair
revitalite
scrub
sensitive
solvent
sun block
toning lotion
trentment
wash
waterproof
cosmetics
concealer
shading powder
foundation (compact , stick)
pressed powder
shimmering powder / glitter
brow powder
brow pencil
liquid eye liner , eye liner
eye shadow
mascara
lip liner
lip color / lipstick(lip pencil, lip lipstick, lip color / lip gloss)
lip gloss / lip color
blush
makeup remover
makeup removing lotion
body art
manicure / pedicure
nail polish / color / enamel
nail polish remover
nail saver
hair products / accessories
shampoo
hair conditioner
conditioning hair dressing / hairdressing gel / treatment
mousse
styling gel
ahir color
perm / perming formula
rollers / perm rollers
cosmetic applicators / accessorites
cosmetic brush, face brush
powder puffs
sponge puffs
brow brush
睫毛夾lash curler
眼影刷eye shadow brush / shadow applicator
唇刷lip brush
刷子blush brush
削筆器pencil sharpener
電子刮毛刀electric shaver - for women
電子捲睫electric lash curler
brow template
面紙facial tissue
吸油面紙oil-absorbing sheets
化妝棉cotton pads
棉花棒q-tips

2014/09/19

英文Useful Sites for Learning English

《翻譯類》
抓鳥

語言社區
Language Guide
對外漢語詞彙
滬江部落
國立教育廣播電台數位典藏館
有聲資料下載
Google發音
幫你唸出聲音
百度外語學習檔案
Cambridge Dictionary

巴比倫翻譯系統

線上俚語字典
世界各國字典
《學習類》
幫你捐米
http://www.dictionary.com
http://www.babylon.com
http://www.online-dictionary.net/
http://www.wordreference.com/
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
附解釋及發音
多種語言互譯
British Council

Sparknotes

查英語文學資源的網站

The Atlantic雜誌網站

Solve For
像TED

Elllo
有聽力文本,可以邊聽邊對照

Feedly
透過訂閱頻道可以接收新聞和文章

BBC Learn English
BBC製作的學英語網站


The English We Speak


筆記


商用對話



English Word of a Day

phubbing顧著滑手機忽略某人的動作
phubber低頭族
Stop Phubbing.別再低頭(滑手機)

patronize把人當傻瓜
Don't patronize me.


1. Long before they played star-crossed lovers Dan and Serena, Penn Badgley and Blake Lively were home schooled together as children.
star-crossed
home-schooled

name after
He was named after the tennis ball company Penn.

4. At age 12, before he got into acting, Badgley recorded a pop single (that was never released).

At 32 years old
At age 32
At the age of 32

dye染髮
She dyed my naturally black hair brunette before she even auditioned for the part of Blair.

slate預定選定
Lindsay Lohan was slated to play Blair.

manga version漫畫版
There’s a Manga version of the Gossip Girl book series.

11. Ed Westwick, who plays Chuck, originally auditioned for the role of Nate.

He “looked more like a serial killer than a romantic lead.”

14. You can’t actually sit on the steps of the Met.

15. Penn Badgley was about to quit acting when he got the role of Dan. He turned it down twice before he was convinced to take it.

model做……的模型
He modeled British accent on the character.

Bel Air是洛杉矶一个颇有名的高尚社区。很多影视作品也有提到,比如Legally Blonde(律政俏佳人)里面那个家境优渥的女主角,在演讲的时候就介绍自己来自Bel Air


十二星座
白羊座 Aries
金牛座 Taurus
雙子座 Gemini
巨蟹座 Cancer
獅子座 Leo
處女座 Virgo
天秤座 Libra
天蠍座 Scorpio
射手座 Sagittarius
魔羯座 Capricorn
水瓶座 Aquarius
雙魚座 Pisces

18. In Season 2, Serena is shown to have a Myspace profile, where she posts photos of her trip to Buenos Aires. ( Her user name is ServdW.)

19. The exterior shots of the Humphrey loft are shot in DUMBO, but the pilot episodes mentions that they live in Williamsburg.

20. The Humphrey’s address, which is given as 455 Water Street, is actually the address of a park in lower Manhattan.

21. At the beginning of the show, Serena and Chuck both live at 455 Madison Ave. (aka The Palace Hotel).

22. After they left the palace, the van der Woodsen’s moved to the Milan Condominium building at 300 E. 55th Street, which is a real building.

23. A Three-bedroom penthouse at the Milan Condominiums is listed for $6.8 million.

24. After the New York Magazine Reality Index (a recap that rated the accuracy of NYC locations and character behavior) pointed out the DUMBO/Williamsburg confusion, the producers responded that after the pilot, the Humphrey’s simply say they live in Brooklyn.

25. Though the Humphrey children are considered less popular and wealthy since they are from “Brooklyn,” the average price for real estate per square foot on the Upper East Side and DUMBO are both around $1,400.

26. Many of the cast, crew, and writers read the Reality Index religiously, and things like Serena’s notorious Cleavage Rhombus kept reappearing in the show.

costume designers劇組的服裝設計師
 modeled Blair’s look after Audrey Hepburn and Serena’s after Sienna Miller and Kate Moss.

a spin-off show有用的副產品 (=spinoff)
There was a rumor that Jenny was going to have a spin-off show when she went to boarding school.

pursue her music career

nemesis正當的報應,給以報應者,復仇者,必然使計畫失敗的人,無可避免的後果

33. Cecily von Zeigler liked all the silver screen adaptations of her characters except Vanessa. In the book she is bald and wears all black.

34. Producers spent anywhere from $10,000 to $60,000 per day for filming locations in NYC.


35. It was one of the first show whose DVR and iTunes numbers were higher than actual viewing numbers.

mind-blowingly inappropriate有害心靈的
36. When the show was criticized by the Parent Television Council for being “Mind-blowingly inappropriate” and “Every parent’s nightmare,” they used those phrases in their promotional posters.

38. The failed pilot for a spin off of Lily and her sister, which starred Brittany Snow as a younger Lily, would have also contained younger versions of the O.C. characters ( which was also produced by Savage and Schwartz), linking the two worlds.

offscreen adv. 螢幕下,在私生活中
Offscreen, the worlds are linked: Leighton Meester is married to Adam Brody, who played Seth Cohen, in real life.

a mini-series n.迷你影集
webisode n.網路劇,網路影集
There was a mini-series of webisodes starring Szadkowski, called “Chasing Dorota,” about Dorota and her friendship with Nate’s British housekeeper Jane and Chuck’s Russian housekeeper Larussa.

42. The Empire Hotel that Chuck owned is a real hotel.
swarm vt.一窩蜂衝進
43. After fans swarmed the hotel, the bar at the Empire started serving Gossip Girl-themed cocktails, including an “XOXO” cocktail with secret ingredients that they’ll never tell.


44. Costume Designer Eric Daman previously won an Emmy for his costume design on Sex and the City.

high-end designer brands高級設計品牌
45. Since most fans couldn’t afford to buy the high-end designer brands that the characters wore, Daman teamed up with Charlotte Russe to create a Gossip Girl-inspired line.

46. Blake Lively was fitted for Serena’s wedding dress the day after her actual wedding to Ryan Reynolds.

showcase 宣傳
47. Jan. 26 is officially “Gossip Girl Day” in New York, declared by then-mayor Michael Bloomberg who visited the set and praised how it showcased the city.

48. William Baldwin, who played Serena’s dad William, avoided meeting Lively until filming so they could easily portray a strained relationship.

49. A fan once snuck onto the set at the Waldorf-Astoria and was mistaken for an extra.
50. The location that was used for Constance Billard is actually The Museum of the City of New York.

51. In the final episode, it’s revealed that Jenny and Blair finally mended their friendship: Jenny carries a “J by Waldorf” bag, which Stephanie Savage revealed meant that she had her own line with Blair’s company.

52. Dan was almost revealed to be Gossip Girl in the pilot episode; in a test screening, audiences assumed that Dan was GG because of a shot where he’s typing as the voiceover happens, so they edited the scene.

shoot拍攝
53. Penn Badgley didn’t know that Dan was Gossip Girl until right before they shot that scene.

They would end up together.