舒壓小物STRESS RELIEF TOY
減輕壓力、提振精神的小玩意Here are some toys to lift your spirits
這輩子，我從來沒有一天感受過壓力！
很遺憾，沒有人敢理直氣壯這樣說。
我們在生活中，難免都有生氣、沮喪、緊張或焦慮不安的時候。
這些感覺可能是因為工作上遭遇到的麻煩或人際關係困境所引起。
好消息是，有些小東西或許能幫得上忙。
豆豆莢
這個有趣小物能幫助你緩解壓力，同時還讓你感到飢餓；豆豆莢形狀像一個豆莢，裡面有超小的玩具豆。
透過努力從豆莢擠出一顆小豆，就能轉移你的注意力，遠離煩惱。
豆豆莢可能比你想像的更難擠喔。
扭扭環
這個色彩鮮豔的塑膠小玩意活脫脫是個有趣的活動環。
它能輕易貼合手部，讓你隨心所欲任意彎折旋轉。
扭扭環有助你忘卻煩惱，還能強化肌肉和關節
"I have never felt stressed a single day in my life!" Sadly, no one can honestly make this statement. We all have times in our lives when we are upset, frustrated, nervous or anxious. These feelings can be caused by troubles at work or difficulty in relationships. The good news is that there are toys that can help.
Squeeze-a-Bean Soybean
This delightful toy may help relieve your stress and make you hungry at the same
time. It is shaped like a bean pod with tiny toy beans on the inside. Take your mind off your troubles by trying to squeeze a bean out of its pod. It might just be more difficult than you think.
Tangle Relax Toy
A moving ring of fun describes this brightly-colored, plastic toy. It fits easily around the hand and twists and turns however you please. It can help take your mind off your troubles while strengthening your muscles and joints.
anxious （adj.）焦慮不安的
Carter was very anxious the first time his son took the city bus by himself.
Martha gave Jacob an anxious look when the bank told them they had one month to pay back their loan. 貸款在一個月內還清
anxiously （adv.）
Nora waited anxiously for a letter from the university to see if she had been accepted as a student.有沒有被路去
relieve （v.）緩解；解除
Ethan rubbed Avery’s shoulders to help relieve some of her stress.揉一揉肩膀
The government is trying to relieve unemployment by starting some public works programs. 透過公共工程緩解失業的問題
Jade and Stella were relieved at 10 p.m. when the next group of nurses arrived to take over caring for the patients.
to lift one’s spirits
you are doing something to make yourself happier.
stressed （out） vs. stressful
you are doing something to make yourself happier.
...never worked a day in their life!
you are doing something to make yourself happier.
to make a statement
you just saying something
squeeze
When you squeeze something, that means you're using your fingers or your hands to try to make something really tight.
main squeeze
Leah is Andy’s main squeeze.
pod （n.）豌豆莢
The kids opened the pea pods and ate the peas they had picked from the garden.
pod （n.）群體；彼此間有社交行為的海洋哺乳動物
A pod of whales swam past out ship as we were going along the coast. 一群鯨魚
two peas in a pod 外觀非常相像
Zoe and Leah have the same likes and dislikes; they are like two peas of a pod. 相同的好惡
twist （v.）纏繞；旋轉
Mom twisted the rope around the tree branch, so our swing would be safe to sit on. 鞦韆
Sharon twisted her entire body around to look at Lucas when she heard him lauging out loud. 轉過身
twist （n.）曲折；蜿蜒
There were so many twists and turns going up the mountain that Vicky began to feel a little sick. 蜿蜒曲折
to twist someone’s arm 強迫（某人），向（某人）施加壓力
it means they're trying to make you do something that you don't want to do.
to take your mind off＋（n）
you were thinking about something, perhaps it was causing you stress.
當你看到或聽到一些事情，這能夠消除你的擔心或煩惱時
to tangle （up）
it’s tied together tightly with something else, but they are not supposed to be tied together
