2010年7月10日 星期六

030 (A) find a needle in a haystack (B) have it your way

Ross

haystack 乾草堆

Find a needle in a haystack 大海撈針

Don't dream on that!! It's even harder than finding a needle in a haystack.

別作夢啦!! 這甚至比大海裡撈針還難咧

have it your way 隨便你

A: I don't want to go to the movie first. Let's eat, then watch.

我不想先看電影,我們先吃飯再去看

B: Have it your way. As long as we watch the movie.

隨便你,只要最後有看到電影就好

Ben
haystack 乾草堆
Find a needle in a haystack 大海撈針
Finding out which file you want can be like finding a needle in a haystack.
要找出你想要的檔案,有如大海撈針。
have it your way 隨便你
Have it your way. Whatever you do, I just want the work done today.
隨你便。不論你作什麼,我只要這工作今天完成。
Heidi
Find a needle in a haystack 大海撈針
Based on your high standard of "the significant other", it'll be like
finding a needle in a haystack to get one.
根據你的高標準,要找到符合要求的另一半,就像大海撈針一樣!

have it your way 隨便你
Heidi: "Would you prefer to visit Disney this weekend or next?"
Heidi: "你比較想這周末還是下周末去迪士尼?
Guan: "Have it your way. It's YOU to decide when to go anyway."
Guan: "隨便你. 反正都是你在決定要什麼時候去的"
Kate
Give up! you are just trying to find a needle in a haystack
放棄吧!你只是在大海撈針

A:I do not like these dishes,could I buy other food?
B:Have it your way, I also don't like these!these tastes so bad!

A:我不喜歡這些食物,我可以買其他食物嗎?
B:隨你便,我也不喜歡,這嚐起來真得很糟

2010年7月9日 星期五

029 (A) showoff (B) do with

Ross

showoff 愛現的人

A: Jason is such a showoff.

Jason真是個愛現的人

B: Yeah, he always wants people to see how cool he is.

對啊,他總是要別人知道他有多酷

do with 容忍 忍受

I'm done with the loud music from next door.

我受夠了隔壁吵雜的音樂

I can't do with the loud music from next door.

我再也無法忍受隔壁吵雜的音樂

Ben
showoff 愛現的人
She's a bit of a showoff. She always shows how clever she is.
她是一個愛現的傢伙。她總是想展現她有多聰明。

do with 容忍 忍受
I can't be doing with all this right now.
我現在已經受夠這些了。
Heidi
showoff 愛現的人
He is such a showoff that he wants everbody's attetion.
他是個很愛現的人. 總是希望大家注意力都在他身上.

do with 容忍 忍受
Autumn, I can't do with this mess anymore! Can you please put the toys
away?
黑糖, 我再也受不了這一團亂了! 可以請你把玩具歸位嗎?
(是說黑糖還真好用 可以拿來造很多句子...)
Kate
show off
Many people don't like Jake, because he is such a showoff
很多人不喜歡Jake,因為他太愛現

do with
I can't do with this guy, he is so stupid.
我不能忍受這個傢伙,他是多麼愚笨

2010年7月8日 星期四

028 (A) last I heard (B) be bound to

Ross

Last I heard...最近我聽說...

就是The last information I heard was....的縮短版

Last I heard she is going to marry Bill soon.

最近我聽說她就快和Bill結婚了

be bound to 一定、絕對

He is bound to notice your mistake.

他一定會發現你的錯誤
Ben
Last I heard...最近我聽說...
就是The last information I heard was....的縮短版
Last I heard Ross is going to marry, is it true?
最近我聽說肉絲要結婚了,是真的嗎?


be bound to 一定、絕對
Don't lie to her, she is bound to find out.
別騙她,她一定會發現的。
Heidi
Last I heard...最近我聽說...
Last I heard many friends of mine got pregnant. 最近聽說我的許多朋友都懷孕了
Suggestion:
There is a redundant verb and typo in the second sentence.
You are be bound to be caught if you copied your classmate's homework.

be bound to 一定、絕對
You are be bound to be cought if you copied your classmate's homework!
如果你抄襲同學的作業 一定會被抓到的!
Kate
Last I heared many people lost their jobs.
我聽說很多人失去工作

When I used the wrong sentences, Ross is bound to know it.
當我用了錯誤的句 子,ross一定會知道

2010年7月7日 星期三

027 (A) piece of me (B) you rock

Ross

You want a piece of me? 想和我單挑嗎?

A: You want a piece of me?

想和我單挑嗎?

B: Come on!! I am not afraid of you at all.

來啊!! 我一點都不怕你


You rock!! 你太厲害了 (表達對人佩服不己的讚嘆)

動詞的rock除了搖動之外,也有使人震驚的意思

You rock, dude. What else you can't do!!

你太神了,老兄。你還有什麼不會的啊!!
Ben
You want a piece of me? 想和我單挑嗎?
How dare you! You want a piece of me?
你好大的膽子阿!你想和我單挑嗎?

You rock!! 你太厲害了 (表達對人佩服不己的讚嘆)
You rock! You can speak Mandarin, Korean, English, and French. You are multilingual.
你太強了,你可以說中文,韓文,英文和法文。你能說多種語言。
Heidi
You want a piece of me? 想和我單挑嗎?
Don't you even think of wanting a piece of me! It's impossible.
你想都別想要跟我單挑! 那是不可能的

You rock!! 你太厲害了 (表達對人佩服不己的讚嘆)
You rock, dude! How can you transform a piece of paper into such an
increditable art work?
你太神了吧 , 老兄! 你怎麼有辦法把一張紙變成這麼棒的藝術品呢?
Kate
In fact, I am stronger than you.
If you are smart, you don't want a piece of me.
事實上,我比你強壯
所以你如果聰明的話,你就不會想找我單挑

You rock!I like your show
你太厲害!我喜歡你的秀

2010年7月6日 星期二

026 (A) odds (B) cue

Ross
Odds 可能性、機率
Odds are that he has to take that class again next year.
他很有可能明年還要再重修一次那門課
Odds are against us.
我們成功的機會很小

cue 線索 演戲時上場的暗示
I threw her a cue, but she missed it.
我給她暗示,可是她沒領會到
Mary!! That's your cue
Mary!! 輪到你上場了
Ben
Odds 可能性、機率
What are the odds that Florida gators will become the 2011 national champion?
佛羅里達Gators成為2011年全國冠軍的機會有多高呢?
Suggestion: What are the odds that the Florida gators will become the 2011 national champions?

cue 線索 演戲時上場的暗示
I think that's my cue to explain why I'm here.
我想那是我的線索,來解釋我為什麼在這。
Heidi
Odds 可能性、機率
Odds are that the chance she could get the job is pretty high.
她很有可能會拿到那份工作
Suggestion:
"Odds are" and "chance is pretty high" are the same thing so it is kind of redundant.
Suggestions
Odds are that she could get the job.
The odds that she could get the job are pretty high.

cue 線索 演戲時上場的暗示
The critical cue that leads to crack the criminal case was missing.
Kate
The odds that Garmany team will be champion in this FIFA
這次世足賽德國隊是冠軍的機率很大
Suggestion:

I think there is a “verb” missing in the sentence.

The odds are that Germany will be the champion of the world cup. or

The odds that Germany will be the champion of the world cup are high.


I threw his a cue,but he ingored it
我給他暗示,但是他並不理會

2010年7月5日 星期一

025 (A) catch (B) that will not always be the case

Ross

catch 詭計、引人上當的事物條件

A: I can offer all the stuff you want, but there is a catch.

我可以提供所有你想要的東西,不過有個條件...

B: What's the catch?

條件是什麼呢?

That will not always be the case 情況不會永遠是這樣

Don't worry. That will not always be the case.

別擔心了,事情不會永遠是這樣的

Ben
catch 詭計、引人上當的事物條件
The deal looks too good to be true. There must be a catch.
這交易太好到像是假的。這可能有詭計。

That will not always be the case 情況不會永遠是這樣
That will not always be the case. I think your business is better off with our helps.
情況不會永遠是這樣。我想你的生意有我們的幫忙會好轉的。
Heidi
catch 詭計、引人上當的事物條件
Don't believe in a deal that is too good to be true. There is always a
catch hidden behind.
不要相信太好的交易. 通常背後都會有陷阱.

That will not always be the case 情況不會永遠是這樣
Please don't give it up! You will not always be in the case of bad luck.
不要放棄啊! 你的運氣不會一直都這麼差的.
Kate
This deal looks a catch, you must be careful
這場交易看起來像詭計,你必須小心
Suggestion: I am not sure the way you used catch is right….I would suggest:
Looks like there is a catch in this deal, you must be careful.

Although my husband always modify my lecture,that will not always be the case.
I will do my best to improve my English
雖然我老公總是需要修改我的文章,情況不會永遠這樣,我將盡我最大努力去改善我的英文
Suggestion: I think “edit my writing” is better than “modify my lecture”. Lecture normally refers to oral, not writing form. Although my husband has to help me edit (a large portion of) my writing, that will not be….

2010年7月4日 星期日

024 (A) come on to sb (B) make a pass at sb

Ross
He is coming on to you. 他對妳有意思

He is making a pass at you. 他對妳眉來眼去的

兩句都可以用來形容某人對某人有意思

I think he is coming on to you. Do you notice that?

我覺得他對妳有意思! 妳有察覺到嗎?
Ben
He is coming on to you. 他對妳有意思
He is making a pass at you. 他對妳眉來眼去的

She is making pass at you.
她對你眉來眼去的。
No, I think she is coming on to you.
不,我想她是對你有意思。
Heidi
He is coming on to you. 他對妳有意思
He is making a pass at you. 他對妳眉來眼去的
Have you noticed the way he talked to you? I think he is coming on to
you.
你有注意到他對你說話的方式嗎? 我想他對你有意思
Kate
A:She is making a pass at you.
B:Really?
A:Maybe she is coming on to you
B:But I already have a girlfriend,let us skip it!

A她對你眉來眼去
B真的嗎?
A也許她對你有意思
B 但是我已經有女友~讓我們忽略這件事