“地道英语”: Level up 升级，改善

你是否有过因自己的行为或想法经常改变而让他人觉得你很难以捉摸？英语中有不少可以用来形容人或事物 “十分多变、难以预测” 的词汇。本期节目就来讲解形容词 “erratic”、“volatile”、“mercurial”、“capricious”、“fickle” 的用法和它们之间的区别。 

你的一天是如何开始的？会不会 “feel good from the get-go”，从一大早就有好心情？我们可以用 “from the get-go” 来表达 “某事从一开始就……”。除此之外，“from the beginning” 和 “from the very start” 也可以表达相同的意思。本期节目教你如何使用 “from the get-go”。 

一位听众来信询问近义词 “weak、fragile、feeble、vulnerable” 的区别。主持人 Georgie 和佳莹在节目中首先讲解 “weak” 的用法，因为它的用法最多；接着逐一对比其它三个单词和 “weak” 之间的相同和不同之处；最后总结这组近义词的用法。 

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