ALE Actual Living English 實用生活美語
訂閱每日一字請至:http://www.ale.com.tw/ale_online/academics/word_of_the_day/index.php
EZ Basic基本美語誌
我要訂閱這份報紙»
Clean Your Closet 搶救衣櫃大作戰-2
Jean: I see you 1)arranged everything nicely. Now let's 2)hang all your dress clothes.
Eddy: We can 3)put all the winter clothes away in 4)bins.
Jean: You're catching on. I bought these 5)shelves for you to put up.
Eddy: I can put all my t-shirts on those.
Jean: And this shoe organizer fits right on the back of your closet wall.
Eddy: Cool. What am I putting in my 6)dresser?
Jean: Underwear, socks, and 7)pajamas.
Eddy: And hang my 8)belts?
Jean: Yep. I think we're done!
Eddy: I thought it would take forever to clean this up. But it only took three hours. What a difference!
珍：你整理的不錯嘛。現在呢，讓我們把你所有的衣服吊起來。
艾迪：我們可以把所有冬天的衣服收進箱子裡。
珍：你挺上道的嘛。我買了這些架子讓你放東西。
艾迪：我可以把所有T恤放在上面。
珍：還有這個鞋子整理盒剛好可以放在你衣櫃的後面。
艾迪：酷。梳妝台裡要放什麼呢？
珍：內衣、襪子和睡衣。
艾迪：然後把皮帶掛起來？
珍：沒錯。我想我們大功告成了！
艾迪：我還以為整理衣櫥要十天半個月的呢。沒想到只花了三個鐘頭。真是煥然一新啊！
1) arrange (v.) 整理
2) hang (v) 懸掛，吊
3) put away 收拾
4) bin (n.) 箱子，容器
5) shelf (n.) 架子
6) dresser (n.) （抽屜式）櫥櫃
7) pajamas睡衣（複數）
8) belt (n.) 皮帶
EZ talk美語會話誌
我要訂閱這份報紙»
riding somebody's coattails 藉某人之助而得到好處
照字面意思是騎著某人燕尾服的燕尾，好像輕易的就能飛上天，達到他的目標，用來比喻因為別人的好處，乘他人之便而成就了自己。
Around the World -1 Live Earth Concerts Criticized 「活樂地球演唱會」挨批
The Live Earth concerts held this July in New Jersey, Washington, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney were planned to raise awareness about global warming. And they did raise awareness, as well as a few voices of protest.
The event, organized by former US Vice-President Al Gore, featured many 1)big-name performers including Madonna, The Police, and Duran Duran, but it drew a lot of criticism for its 2)excessive carbon footprint.
今年七月，在紐澤西、華盛頓、里約熱內盧、約翰尼斯堡、倫敦、漢堡、東京、上海及雪梨等地舉行的活樂地球演唱會，原意是欲喚起世人對全球暖化的意識。結果他們確實喚醒世人，但也招致不少抗議的聲浪。
這項由前美國副總統高爾籌劃的盛事有許多大牌明星參與，包括瑪丹娜、警察合唱團、杜蘭杜蘭，但它因留下太多「碳足跡」（二氧化碳排放量），也引來諸多批判。
1) big-name (a.) 大牌的
2) excessive (a.) 過渡的
空中英語教室電子報
我要訂閱這份報紙»
Don't Read This! (part 4 of 6)
別讀這篇文章 (六段中的第四段)
2. Scanning. Sometimes you're only looking for specific information, like a phone number or an address. If so, don't waste time reading the whole text.
3. Making inferences. You can often draw conclusions about things that are not clearly stated in the text. This is called “reading between the lines.”
2. 瀏覽。有時候你只想找一個特定的資料，好比一個電話號碼或是地址。若是如此，別浪費時間去閱讀整篇文章。
3. 推論。你往往可以對文章中並未清楚說明的某事做個推斷。這就是所謂的讀出「言外之意」。
⊙Word Bank
scan
(v) 掃讀；匆匆一閱
GETTING THE PICTURE 快門一瞬間
Whether it's celebrities, wildlife or food, these pictures are hard to get!
無論是名流、野生動植物或食物，要拍這些照片可不簡單！
線上收聽 http://StudioClassroom.com
I don't have anything else to do tonight, I guess it's time for me to catch a little shut eye.
我今晚沒什麼其他事，我想該是我打個盹兒的時候了。
常春藤生活英語
我要訂閱這份報紙»
Employment Traps 職場陷阱
Seth and Fran are meeting for lunch.
Fran: Congratulations on the new job.
Seth: Thanks! I'm really excited about it.
Fran: What are you going to be doing?
Seth: I'll be working in sales. The hours are flexible and they say I can earn a lot of money easily.
Fran: That sounds too good to be true.
Seth: I think I will like this job. Please don't be a wet blanket.
Fran: I'm sorry. You're right. We're here to celebrate.
賽斯跟法蘭正碰面吃午餐。
法 蘭：恭喜你找到新工作。
賽 斯：謝謝！我真的好興奮喔。
法 蘭：你將要做什麼？
賽 斯：我會在業務部工作。工時彈性，而且他們說我可以輕輕鬆鬆就賺很多錢。
法 蘭：聽起來好到令人難以相信。
賽 斯：我覺得我會喜歡這份工作。請別掃興了。
法 蘭：對不起啦。你說的對。我們來這裡就是要慶祝的。
Dialogue B
Seth and Fran meet for coffee a week later.
Fran: What's wrong, Seth? You seem a bit down.
Seth: I am concerned about my new job.
Fran: Why? You said it would be great.
Seth: I know, but we had orientation last week and I didn't like anything I heard.
Fran: What do you mean?
Seth: For example, I have to buy a lot of the company's products before I even start working.
Fran: That sounds fishy to me.
一星期後，賽斯跟法蘭碰面喝咖啡。
法 蘭：賽斯，怎麼啦？看你似乎有點沮喪耶。
賽 斯：我很擔心我的新工作。
法 蘭：為什麼？你說過它會很棒的。
賽 斯：我知道，不過我不喜歡我們上星期新進員工訓練裡聽到的任何事。
法 蘭：你的意思是？
賽 斯：舉例來說，我還沒開始工作前就必須買一大堆公司產品。
法 蘭：聽起來還蠻可疑的。
1.flexible a. 可變通的，靈活的
Our schedule is very flexible because we are on vacation.
我們現在在度假，所以我們的行程很有彈性。
2.down a. 情緒低落的，消沈的
I feel so down. I need someone to talk to.
我覺得好沮喪。我需要找人聊聊。
3.fishy a. 可疑的
Brian's fake smile looked fishy.
布萊恩假惺惺的笑容看起來很可疑。
1.wet blanket 掃興的人
While we were talking about the party, Bill kept being a wet blanket.
我們在談派對的事時，比爾一直掃我們的興。
2.a bit + 形容詞 有點……
The purse is a bit expensive for me.
這個皮包對我來說有點貴。
3.be concerned about... 擔心……
Joe is concerned about the math test later.
阿喬很擔心待會兒的數學考試。
1.congratulations n. 恭喜，祝賀（恆為複數）
2.orientation n.（為熟悉新工作的）培訓；準備
求職停看聽
失業率不斷攀升，剛踏出校園的學生一出社會就面臨艱困的就業環境。在僧多粥少的市場推波助瀾下，不肖之徒緊抓著求職者的弱點，乘隙而入，一般求職大眾不可不防。當一個人急著謀得一職時，往往較為缺乏沈穩而理性的態度，更何況一些居心叵測的職缺，都會用誘人的糖衣加以掩飾。例如坊間很多徵人廣告，以『兼職，高獎金』、『免經驗，月入數萬』、『無須甄試，立即上班』等幌子大肆吹噓，實不宜貿然應徵。此外，社會上最常見的偽裝徵人伎倆，莫過於老鼠會的推廣手段。
其實只要從廣告字眼及徵職者的口中就可研判真偽，像上述『兼職，高獎金』等噱頭，大多是老鼠會的騙人伎倆。除了這些耳熟能詳的招數外，近年來職場的新陷阱也層出不窮，例如『預繳萬元保證金，加盟創業，月回本』、『家庭代工，按件計酬』、『新興網路購物公司』等。有些甚至假借公家機關名義，要求預繳保證金才會介紹職業。為了不要成為冤大頭，應徵工作時要牢記『不支出，不購買，不簽字』的三不原則，也不可留下身分證或駕照等證件正本。其他凡是需要繳費受訓或先購買物品者，都有可能是陷阱，求職者務必特別小心，以防受騙。
You seem a bit down.
（看你似乎有點沮喪耶。）
1.本句中，"a bit"作副詞用，表『有點』的意思。
a bit = a little bit = somewhat = a little
It's a bit hot today.
= It's a little bit hot today.
= It's somewhat hot today.
= It's a little hot today.
（今天有點熱。）
2.此外，"a bit"也等於 slightly，但 slightly 較為正式。
Bob is a bit serious.
= Bob is slightly serious.
（鮑伯有點嚴肅。）
訂閱每日一字請至:http://www.ale.com.tw/ale_online/academics/word_of_the_day/index.php
 |
on a diet ( 節食;減肥 ) |
 |
You need to go on a diet or you will die within the next year. |
 |
你需要減肥否則你將會在明年內死亡。 |
|
nutrition ( 營養;營養學 ) |
|
You have a terrible diet and I don't think you know anything about nutrition. |
|
"你的飲食習慣很差, 並且我認為你對營養學一無所知。" |
|
calorie ( 卡路里 ) |
|
How many calories are there in sweet & sour pork? |
|
糖醋排骨中含有多少卡路里? |
EZ Basic基本美語誌
我要訂閱這份報紙»
| EZ Basic |
Jean: I see you 1)arranged everything nicely. Now let's 2)hang all your dress clothes.
Eddy: We can 3)put all the winter clothes away in 4)bins.
Jean: You're catching on. I bought these 5)shelves for you to put up.
Eddy: I can put all my t-shirts on those.
Jean: And this shoe organizer fits right on the back of your closet wall.
Eddy: Cool. What am I putting in my 6)dresser?
Jean: Underwear, socks, and 7)pajamas.
Eddy: And hang my 8)belts?
Jean: Yep. I think we're done!
Eddy: I thought it would take forever to clean this up. But it only took three hours. What a difference!
珍：你整理的不錯嘛。現在呢，讓我們把你所有的衣服吊起來。
艾迪：我們可以把所有冬天的衣服收進箱子裡。
珍：你挺上道的嘛。我買了這些架子讓你放東西。
艾迪：我可以把所有T恤放在上面。
珍：還有這個鞋子整理盒剛好可以放在你衣櫃的後面。
艾迪：酷。梳妝台裡要放什麼呢？
珍：內衣、襪子和睡衣。
艾迪：然後把皮帶掛起來？
珍：沒錯。我想我們大功告成了！
艾迪：我還以為整理衣櫥要十天半個月的呢。沒想到只花了三個鐘頭。真是煥然一新啊！
1) arrange (v.) 整理
2) hang (v) 懸掛，吊
3) put away 收拾
4) bin (n.) 箱子，容器
5) shelf (n.) 架子
6) dresser (n.) （抽屜式）櫥櫃
7) pajamas睡衣（複數）
8) belt (n.) 皮帶
EZ talk美語會話誌
我要訂閱這份報紙»
| 每日 EZ Word |
照字面意思是騎著某人燕尾服的燕尾，好像輕易的就能飛上天，達到他的目標，用來比喻因為別人的好處，乘他人之便而成就了自己。
| 今日會話 EZ Talk |
The Live Earth concerts held this July in New Jersey, Washington, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney were planned to raise awareness about global warming. And they did raise awareness, as well as a few voices of protest.
The event, organized by former US Vice-President Al Gore, featured many 1)big-name performers including Madonna, The Police, and Duran Duran, but it drew a lot of criticism for its 2)excessive carbon footprint.
今年七月，在紐澤西、華盛頓、里約熱內盧、約翰尼斯堡、倫敦、漢堡、東京、上海及雪梨等地舉行的活樂地球演唱會，原意是欲喚起世人對全球暖化的意識。結果他們確實喚醒世人，但也招致不少抗議的聲浪。
這項由前美國副總統高爾籌劃的盛事有許多大牌明星參與，包括瑪丹娜、警察合唱團、杜蘭杜蘭，但它因留下太多「碳足跡」（二氧化碳排放量），也引來諸多批判。
| 今日EZ單字 |
1) big-name (a.) 大牌的
2) excessive (a.) 過渡的
空中英語教室電子報
我要訂閱這份報紙»
| KEYS TO LEARNING ENGLISH: |
別讀這篇文章 (六段中的第四段)
2. Scanning. Sometimes you're only looking for specific information, like a phone number or an address. If so, don't waste time reading the whole text.
3. Making inferences. You can often draw conclusions about things that are not clearly stated in the text. This is called “reading between the lines.”
2. 瀏覽。有時候你只想找一個特定的資料，好比一個電話號碼或是地址。若是如此，別浪費時間去閱讀整篇文章。
3. 推論。你往往可以對文章中並未清楚說明的某事做個推斷。這就是所謂的讀出「言外之意」。
⊙Word Bank
scan
(v) 掃讀；匆匆一閱| Introduction to Today's Studio Classroom Article |
Whether it's celebrities, wildlife or food, these pictures are hard to get!
無論是名流、野生動植物或食物，要拍這些照片可不簡單！
線上收聽 http://StudioClassroom.com
| The Day's Phrase |
I don't have anything else to do tonight, I guess it's time for me to catch a little shut eye.
我今晚沒什麼其他事，我想該是我打個盹兒的時候了。
常春藤生活英語
我要訂閱這份報紙»
| 商業英語 |
Dialogue A
Seth and Fran are meeting for lunch.
Fran: Congratulations on the new job.
Seth: Thanks! I'm really excited about it.
Fran: What are you going to be doing?
Seth: I'll be working in sales. The hours are flexible and they say I can earn a lot of money easily.
Fran: That sounds too good to be true.
Seth: I think I will like this job. Please don't be a wet blanket.
Fran: I'm sorry. You're right. We're here to celebrate.
賽斯跟法蘭正碰面吃午餐。
法 蘭：恭喜你找到新工作。
賽 斯：謝謝！我真的好興奮喔。
法 蘭：你將要做什麼？
賽 斯：我會在業務部工作。工時彈性，而且他們說我可以輕輕鬆鬆就賺很多錢。
法 蘭：聽起來好到令人難以相信。
賽 斯：我覺得我會喜歡這份工作。請別掃興了。
法 蘭：對不起啦。你說的對。我們來這裡就是要慶祝的。
Dialogue B
Seth and Fran meet for coffee a week later.
Fran: What's wrong, Seth? You seem a bit down.
Seth: I am concerned about my new job.
Fran: Why? You said it would be great.
Seth: I know, but we had orientation last week and I didn't like anything I heard.
Fran: What do you mean?
Seth: For example, I have to buy a lot of the company's products before I even start working.
Fran: That sounds fishy to me.
一星期後，賽斯跟法蘭碰面喝咖啡。
法 蘭：賽斯，怎麼啦？看你似乎有點沮喪耶。
賽 斯：我很擔心我的新工作。
法 蘭：為什麼？你說過它會很棒的。
賽 斯：我知道，不過我不喜歡我們上星期新進員工訓練裡聽到的任何事。
法 蘭：你的意思是？
賽 斯：舉例來說，我還沒開始工作前就必須買一大堆公司產品。
法 蘭：聽起來還蠻可疑的。
| Building Your Vocabulary |
Our schedule is very flexible because we are on vacation.
我們現在在度假，所以我們的行程很有彈性。
2.down a. 情緒低落的，消沈的
I feel so down. I need someone to talk to.
我覺得好沮喪。我需要找人聊聊。
3.fishy a. 可疑的
Brian's fake smile looked fishy.
布萊恩假惺惺的笑容看起來很可疑。
| Phrases for Learning |
While we were talking about the party, Bill kept being a wet blanket.
我們在談派對的事時，比爾一直掃我們的興。
2.a bit + 形容詞 有點……
The purse is a bit expensive for me.
這個皮包對我來說有點貴。
3.be concerned about... 擔心……
Joe is concerned about the math test later.
阿喬很擔心待會兒的數學考試。
| 參考字詞 |
1.congratulations n. 恭喜，祝賀（恆為複數）
2.orientation n.（為熟悉新工作的）培訓；準備
| Enjoy Box |
求職停看聽
失業率不斷攀升，剛踏出校園的學生一出社會就面臨艱困的就業環境。在僧多粥少的市場推波助瀾下，不肖之徒緊抓著求職者的弱點，乘隙而入，一般求職大眾不可不防。當一個人急著謀得一職時，往往較為缺乏沈穩而理性的態度，更何況一些居心叵測的職缺，都會用誘人的糖衣加以掩飾。例如坊間很多徵人廣告，以『兼職，高獎金』、『免經驗，月入數萬』、『無須甄試，立即上班』等幌子大肆吹噓，實不宜貿然應徵。此外，社會上最常見的偽裝徵人伎倆，莫過於老鼠會的推廣手段。
其實只要從廣告字眼及徵職者的口中就可研判真偽，像上述『兼職，高獎金』等噱頭，大多是老鼠會的騙人伎倆。除了這些耳熟能詳的招數外，近年來職場的新陷阱也層出不窮，例如『預繳萬元保證金，加盟創業，月回本』、『家庭代工，按件計酬』、『新興網路購物公司』等。有些甚至假借公家機關名義，要求預繳保證金才會介紹職業。為了不要成為冤大頭，應徵工作時要牢記『不支出，不購買，不簽字』的三不原則，也不可留下身分證或駕照等證件正本。其他凡是需要繳費受訓或先購買物品者，都有可能是陷阱，求職者務必特別小心，以防受騙。
| Tips In Use |
You seem a bit down.
（看你似乎有點沮喪耶。）
1.本句中，"a bit"作副詞用，表『有點』的意思。
a bit = a little bit = somewhat = a little
It's a bit hot today.
= It's a little bit hot today.
= It's somewhat hot today.
= It's a little hot today.
（今天有點熱。）
2.此外，"a bit"也等於 slightly，但 slightly 較為正式。
Bob is a bit serious.
= Bob is slightly serious.
（鮑伯有點嚴肅。）
全站熱搜
留言列表
