on the edge of (one’s) seat
坐立不安；焦慮；興奮 |
| 這個片語的字面意思是「坐在椅子的邊緣上」，當我們說某人坐在椅子的邊緣時，就是形容他「因焦慮或興奮而坐立不安」。 |
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know
no borders
眾所周知；風行全球 |
| 由字面上來看，是表示「不分國界；超越界限」的意思，引申形容「某人或某事非常轟動，無人不曉」。這片語常用來描述某人的高知名度或受歡迎的程度。 |
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● Tina
was on the edge of her seat all day, waiting to hear
the news.
Tina整天坐立不安等消息。 |
● Madonna’s
fame knows no borders. Madonna
在世界各國都很出名。 |
have butterflies in (one’s) stomach
緊張死了 |
| 字面上的意思是「胃裡有蝴蝶」，所表達的寓意是「因為焦慮、緊張的心情而有噁心、想吐的感覺」 |
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get gas
加油 |
| 為運動員加油，不能喊get gas，要喊Go!Go!Go! |
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● Mary
has butterflies in her stomach, because she will attend
English speech
contest tomorrow.
Mary明天要參加英文演講比賽，所以她很緊張。 |
● I
have to get gas on the way home.
我必須在回家途中加油。 |
have a frog in (one’s) throat
聲音嘶啞 |
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a frog in (one’s) throat字面上看來是「有隻青蛙在喉嚨裡」，其實是用來表示「喉嚨裡好像有東西哽住，以致聲音變得粗啞，說話不清楚」的情形。 |
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Hot
流行；很紅；很有魅力 |
| hot是常見的口語形容詞，可以用來形容人或物。指人的時候，意思是「很紅、很有魅力、性感、很辣」，指物時，意思是「流行、熱門」 |
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● When
I started to sing, I had a frog in my throat.
當我開始唱的時候，我的聲音就沙啞了。 |
● Britney Spears is hot.
小甜甜布蘭妮很紅。 |
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1. If Fred
says he has a frog in his throat, then
he_____
A. is in a frog restaurant
for dinner.
B.
has to clear his throat to talk.
C.
is singing about a frog.
2. Jill says that Tom Crush
is "a hot guy". This means that he is
_____
A.
sexy.
B. lucky.
C. Thirsty
3. If George has butterflies in his stomach,
has he just finished eating dinner?
4. Helen says she is on the edge of her
seat. Is she going to fall off (跌倒)?
1. B 2. A 3. No, he is nervous 4. No |
(資料來源Live互動英語)
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David went to the movies last night. He
wanted to see a horror(恐怖的) flick(影片)
called Slashing Killer Death Patrol, but
when he arrived at the theater, he was
told it was NC-17(未滿17歲禁止觀賞). "How old
are you?" asked the woman at the ticket
counter. "Sixteen," David said. "But can't
you let me in anyway?" When the woman
said no, David decided to see a different
movie. He considered watching a comedy,
but decided on a thriller(驚悚片)," David
told the woman. Since that movie was rated
PG(普通級電影), she happily sold him the ticket.
Then David bought a Coke and went into
the theater. The movie was great.
1.
What kind of movie did David want to see
at first?
A.
He wanted to see a horror movie.
B. He wanted to
see a thriller.
C. He wanted to
see a love scene.
D. He wanted to
see a PG flick.
2. Why couldn't David go to Slashing Killer
Death Patrol?
A. He arrived
too late to see it.
B. He wasn't old
enough to be allowed in.
C. He was too
old to be allowed in.
D. He didn't like
the love scenes.
3. What kind of movie did David end up
seeing?
A. He ended up
seeing a heart racing movie.
B. He ended up
seeing a horror.
C. He ended up
seeing a romance.
D. He ended up
seeing a thriller.
1. A 2. B 3. D |
(資料來源What's
up)
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On the Airplane (在飛機上)
1. Could I have a vegetarian meal, please?
麻煩給我一份素食好嗎？
*表示吃素食還可說I am a vegetarian，
千萬不可說成I am a vegetable「我是植物人」喔！
2. Could I have a blanket, please?
請給我一條毛毯，好嗎？
3. Please bring me a pillow.
請給我一個枕頭。
4. My headset is broken.
我的耳機壞了。
5. Please fasten your seat belt.
請繫好您的安全帶。
6. Put your seat in the upright position.
把您的椅背豎直。
7. Put your tray up.
把餐桌收起來。
8. Please return to your seat.
請回到您的座位。
9. This is a nonsmoking flight.
這班飛機禁煙。
(資料來源Live互動英語)
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Ideas of “Mother” in Language
「母親」在英文中的延伸用法 |
| 因為「母親」在人類的生命中有著無可替代的地位。因此很自然的，這個字在語言中也就有「最初始的；一切的源頭」的代表意義。 |
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Mother Earth 大地之母
We should show our respect for Mother
Earth by recycling.
我們應該實行資源回收來表達對大地的尊敬。
Mother Nature 大自然
-We should not try to change Mother Nature.
我們不應該嘗試改變大自然。
mother country 祖國
France is Jenny's mother country.
法國是Jenny的祖國。
mother tongue 母語
Chinese is my mother tongue.
中文是我的母語。
motherboard 主機板
The computer's memory is on the motherboard.
電腦記憶檔在主機板上。
(資料來源Live互動英語) |
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