Ross face the music 勇於面對現實 You'd better tell her the truth and face the music. 你最好告訴她真相並面對現實
lunar eclipse 月蝕 Did you get the chance to see the lunar eclipse 2 days ago? That's really cool. 你前兩天有看到月蝕嗎? 真是棒呆了 |
Ben face the music 勇於面對現實 After failing a math test, Tom had to go home and face the music. 數學考砸了之後,Tom必須回家面對現實。 lunar eclipse 月蝕 For many years Chinese believed that the cause of lunar eclipse was a celestial dog. 以前中國人相信月蝕是因為天狗造成的。 Suggestions: In the second sentence you need a couple articles. "Chinese" is the adjective, like "the Chinese people believed" "the Chinese" is the noun, like "the Chinese believed" "China" is a noun that does not require an article: "For many years China believed..." also, it should be "a lunar eclipse" or "lunar eclipses" |
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2010年10月23日 星期六
105 (A) face the music (B) lunar eclipse
2010年10月22日 星期五
104 (A) like a dose of salts (B) sail close to the wind
Ross like a dose of salts 很快地/一下子 如果你對這有些經驗,你很快地就能適應它的 sail close to the wind 幾乎犯法/冒風險 |
Ben like a dose of salts (British English)很快地/一下子 The medicine went through me like a dose of salts. 我很快地就把藥吃了。 sail close to the wind (British English)幾乎犯法/冒風險 The Businessman mading a fortune sailing close to the wind and smuggling cigarettes across the border. 這個商人冒著風險靠走私煙賺了筆錢。 |
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2010年10月21日 星期四
103 (A) take after someone (B) change horses in midstream
Ross take after sb. 遺傳自某人 She takes after her mom in a lot of ways. 她很多方面都得自她媽媽的遺傳
change horses in midstream 臨時變卦 Sorry, I decided to change horses in midstream to make sure everything goes right. 對不起,我決定臨時變卦以確保所有事都順利 |
Ben take after sb. 遺傳自某人 Kate really takes after her mother. Kate真的遺傳他媽媽。 change horses in midstream 臨時變卦 I wouldn't change horses in midstream, it's too risky. 我不能臨時變卦,那太危險了。 |
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2010年10月20日 星期三
102 (A) cut to the chase (B) have a crush on someone
Ross cut to the chase 切入重點 Let's cut to the chase. How much money do you want to borrow? 我們直接說重點,你想借多少錢?
have a crush on sb. 迷戀某人 I think John has got a crush on the girl he met in the party last weekend. 我覺得John喜歡上那個上週末舞會遇到的女生 |
Ben cut to the chase 切入重點 Now let's cut to the chase, how much money are you going to want me to pay? 現在我們切入重點吧,你想要我付多少錢? have a crush on sb. / crush on somebody 迷戀某人 Amy is the gril in my class that I'm crushing on. 在我班上的Amy是我正在喜歡的女生。 Suggestion: Amy is the gril in my class that I'm crushing on.” Should read “Amy is the girl in my class that I'm having a crush on. |
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2010年10月19日 星期二
101 (A) give someone the creeps (B) nice going
Ross give sb the creeps 毛骨悚然的感覺 His ghost story gave the children the creeps. 他講的鬼故事使孩子們毛骨悚然。
A: I think I am the smartest guy in the world 我覺得我是世界上最聰明的人 B: You give me the creeps. 你讓我雞皮疙瘩掉滿地
nice going 幹得好 Nice going, John. You are excellent. 幹得好 John, 你真行 也可以用在反諷法 |
Ben give sb the creeps 毛骨悚然的感覺 That deserted house gives me the creeps. 那棟廢棄的房子給我毛骨悚然的感覺。 Suggestion: If you want a more vulgar version, the one my father taught me is: up shit creek without a paddle. Your version in gentler nice going 幹得好 Nice going! You did a good job! 幹得好!你幹得很好! |
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