rooster, rookie, root

//===
rooster : 公雞 === cock
cockerel : 未滿一歲的小公雞

//=== rookie :
菜鳥, 初入行者, 剛入伍者?
第一年打NBA/MLB/NFL/... 的球員
This year, NBA rookies are unlucky.
Because of the lockout, they have no game to play
and no salary ?

The first overall pick/ The first pick overall (選秀狀元)


//===
root : 根

Where there is root, there is leaf.
Root and leaf rely on each other
just like light and dark.
火 影



[ref]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NBA_draft_picks

RIP

RIP : Rest In Peace
RIP : Routing Information Protocol


rip
(n) 巨浪, 裂痕
(v) 撕開, 切開


[ref]
http://cdict.net/q/rip

Reverse split

"...
A reverse stock split is also called a stock merge
...
A reverse split is the opposite of a stock split.
...
"

stock split 就是把股票分割, 例如一百股變兩百股, 股價就會減半;
reverse split 就是相反, 兩百股變一百股, 股價變兩倍.

Reverse stock split 可能是為了提高股價, 有些雞蛋/水餃股(penny stock)
為了讓股價回升 會採此方法; 也有可能為了集中籌碼 將一些零股(?)洗出來 ...




[ref]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_stock_split

Obituary for Steve Jobs on Apple.com

[ http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ ]
『
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being.
Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend
and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built,
and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
』


//=== 拙譯
世界殞落一位驚才絕豔
頻果失去兼具遠見與創意的天才

有幸與Steve共事相識者 同悲摯友明師之逝

哲人遠行 留下非他不成的頻果傳奇
精神長存 永為頻果基石

Koala, Kangaroo

Koala : /ko 'al./ 無尾熊
Kangaroo : /kaen g. r'oo/ 袋鼠
Australia: />s tr'ae lia/

Koala與kangaroo 兩者的重音都不在第一音節, 跟 Australia 一樣

Koala and kangaroo are famous animals from Australia.
Neither koala nor kangaroo has accent/stress on the first syllable.


Kiwi is a famous fruit from New Zealand.