Sewing

亞麻布 linen
棉布 cotton
貼布縫 applique


變形蟲(花樣) Paisley
蘇姑娘 Sunbonnet Sue
織帶 webbing
鉚釘 rivet
雞眼 eyelet
壓扣 snap button
磁釦 megnetic button
平針縫 running stitch
回針縫 back stitch   其他縫/繡法
古銅 antique brass腳釘 metal feet
一字口袋 Zippered Pocket
插袋 Slip Pocket  教學
轉釦 Twist Turn Lock
Lobster clasp
Hook and Loop Tap
Snap Fasteners

Rachel Botsman: The case for collaborative consumption

Translated by Adrienne (in progress)

notes 4 Rachel Botsman: The case for collaborative consumption

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latent 潛伏的；隱藏的
flimsy 劣質的；不結實的

the coincidence of wants 意願雙重巧合
groundswell （群體情緒的）迅速高漲
fiefdom 封地;采邑;控制範圍
millennial 一千年的;千禧年的
poignantly 尖刻地
inflection point 曲折點
laundrette 投幣式自助洗衣店
frictionless 無摩擦的
tangible 實際的；真實的
dematerialize (使)非物質化；(使)消失
cumulative 累計的；累積的
humongous 巨大的；龐大的
seismic 地震的；地震引起的

Police Rank (Australia, Taiwan, Britain, the US)

Australia (TV: Rush, City Homicide)

Generally, all police forces of Australia follow this rank structure with some individual state police forces have ranks differing slightly.
Insignia of rank displayed on epaulette in italics and brackets
For an overview of all distinct state and federal rank structures, see Australian police ranks.

Commissioned Ranks
Deputy Commissioner (two crossed batons below a pip)
Assistant Commissioner (two crossed batons)
Commander (three pips in a triangular pattern below a crown)
Superintendent (one pip below a crown)
Inspector (three pips)