2010年10月23日 星期六

105 (A) face the music (B) lunar eclipse

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
If you have some experience
s with this before, you will get use to that like a dose of salts.

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
The politician sailed close to the wind in his speech against the government.
那位政客在發表反政府演說時差點觸犯法律。

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.
Heidi
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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!
Heidi
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