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AEE: This is Not Just a Run-of-the-Mill Episode
2025/6/7
All Ears English Podcast
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Aubrey
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Lindsay
创立并主持《All Ears English》播客,帮助全球英语学习者通过自然和实用的方式提高英语水平。
Aubrey Carter: 我不喜欢日复一日的平庸，渴望生活中出现特别和令人兴奋的事物。我意识到，要摆脱这种状态，需要主动寻求改变，尝试那些未曾体验过的新鲜事物，为生活注入活力。
Lindsay McMahon: 从旅行中回归日常，我深感日常生活的单调。然而，我们All Ears English的存在，让我的工作变得不平凡。为了避免生活陷入平庸，我们可以在小事上做出改变，例如改变遛狗的路线，或者通过写感恩日记来提升幸福感。
Deep Dive
This chapter explores the meaning and usage of the idiom "run-of-the-mill." It delves into its origins in the industrial world, provides examples of its use in casual and professional settings, and compares it to similar idioms like "garden variety" and "nothing to write home about."
- The idiom "run-of-the-mill" originated in the industrial world, referring to average goods produced by mills.
- It's used to describe something ordinary, common, or average.
- The idiom is not outdated and can be used in both casual and professional contexts.
- Synonyms include "garden variety" and "nothing to write home about."
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