Wednesday, May 3, 2017

#8 TED Talk

The art of misdirection


5 words I learn


  1. unorthodox(adj.)非正統的
    unorthodox opinions or methods are different from what is usual or accepted by most people

    example:Her unorthodox views tend to attract controversy.
  2. misdirection(n.)誤導
    The action or process of directing someone to the wrong place or in the wrong direction.

    example:The wrong or inappropriate use or application of something.
  3. perceptive(adj.)感性的
    someone who is perceptive notices things quickly and understands situations, people’s feelings etc well – used to show approval

    example:a perceptive young man
  4. surveillance(n.)監視
    when the police, army etc watch a person or place carefully because they may be connected with criminal activities

    example:They were under constant close surveillance day and night.
  5. steer(v.)引導、轉向
    to guide someone’s behavior or the way a situation develops

    example:Teachers try to steer pupils away from drugs.