EEC小說選讀:The Adventures of the Blue Carbuncle 藍寶石案 Chapter 2 The Goose Chase (p66~81)
福爾摩斯套話的工夫真是一流的!不過一隻鵝,可讓大家忙翻天了~
<3 俐媽英文教室:
p. 68
單字1. frost (n.) 霜/ defrost (v.) 除霜
單字4. sign (n.) 標誌;(v.) 簽名
p. 70
單字1. call off = cancel 取消
單字7. slam (v.) 猛甩
補充:raise (v.) 豢養(動物)
p. 72
單字2. fill out the form 填表格
單字11. leap (v.) 跳
補充:completely (adv.) 完全地
p. 74
單字1. suspicion (n.) 懷疑
單字4. hesitation (n.) 猶豫/ hesitant (a.) 猶豫的
補充:the very N 就是...(為強調用法)
p. 76
單字3. lay (v.) 下蛋(-laid-laid)
單字7. Upon + N/Ving, S + V = As soon as S + V, S + V 一...就...
單字 9. a small amount of N(U) 少量的...
p. 77
單字11. come to (oneself) 甦醒
單字12. convict (v.) 定罪;(n.) 被定罪的人
補充:previous (a.) 先前的/ beg (v.) 懇求
p. 78
單字6. criminal (n.) 罪犯;(a.) 犯罪的
p. 79
單字10. force (v.) 強迫;(n.) 力量;武力
單字14. the rest of the N 剩下的...
p. 80
單字4. relieve (v.) 舒緩/ relief (n.) 鬆一口氣
p. 81
單字9. inquire (v.) 詢問/ inquiry (n.) 詢問
單字11. testimony (n.) 證詞
補充:point (n.) 意義
文法:It's time S + Ved 該是...時候了(為假設語氣用法)
同時也有1部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過16萬的網紅C CHANNEL Art&Study DIY Crafts Handmade,也在其Youtube影片中提到,pattern 1 Clean dirty eyelash curlers 【Steps】 1) Wet cotton with a small amount of baby oil and wipe off curler 2) Wipe off remaining oil with tissue ...
「a small amount of用法」的推薦目錄:
a small amount of用法 在 EZ Talk Facebook 八卦
#你不知道的美國大小事 #hardnut
Food Idioms 💬 美國生活用語之其他食物:Nut
上班昏昏欲睡嗎?來嗑點健康的堅果吧~
1⃣ sb. is a nut
2⃣ work for peanuts
3⃣ from soup to nuts
4⃣ in a nutshell
5⃣ sb./sth. is a hard nut
--
Other than fruit, what else makes a healthy snack? Nuts! While there may not be as many nut-related idioms (unless you include those related to a certain part of the male anatomy, but we won’t go there), there are still enough to tide you over till the next meal.
除了水果,還有什麼健康的零嘴?堅果!雖然與堅果相關的美國用語不是很多(除非你想討論十八禁的用語,但我們可是清新健康的英語學習頻道),不過已經足以讓你撐到晩餐時間囉!
Let’s start with the word nut itself. Aside from being a tasty snack, 1⃣ a nut can be a strange or crazy person: Just ignore that guy—he’s a nut. A nut can also be an enthusiast: Tom is a tennis nut—he plays every day. Or add an “s” and you have an adjective meaning “crazy”: You’d have to be nuts to go skydiving!
我們先來談談nut這個字。它除了很好吃,nut還可以指「瘋子或怪人」,如: Just ignore that guy—he’s a nut.(不要理那個人──他是個瘋子)。nut也可以指「對某事相當狂熱者」,如:Tom is a tennis nut.(湯姆是個網球愛好者。)也就是說他天天打網球。在nut後面加個s就變成形容詞用法,指「瘋狂的」,如:You’d have to be nuts to go skydiving!(你一定是瘋了才去跳傘!)
Technically, peanuts aren’t nuts (they’re actually legumes), which may be why they’re so cheap. So cheap, in fact, 2⃣ that “peanuts” can mean “a very small amount of money”: Students often have to work for peanuts.
嚴格來說,花生雖然有nut幾個字,但並非堅果類(其實是莢豆的一種)。所以其實花生很便宜,因為太便宜了,所以peanuts可以指「非常便宜,花不了幾毛錢」,如:Students often have to work for peanuts.(學生常為了幾斗米折腰。)
At one time, a formal dinner started with soup and ended with port and nuts, so 3⃣ “from soup to nuts” came to mean “leaving nothing out, from beginning to end”: That store sells everything from soup to nuts.
以前的正餐是以湯品開始,以波特酒與堅果為結尾,所以from soup to nuts後來有「任何東西都有;從頭到尾」的意思。如:That store sells everything from soup to nuts.(那間商店的商品包羅萬象。)
If you’re a tree, what’s inside a nutshell—a nut—is both small and important. For this reason, 4⃣ “in a nutshell” has come to mean “in sum, in brief”: It’s a long story, but in a nutshell, I got fired. Another thing about nutshells is that they’re hard, which makes a nut tough to crack. 5⃣ If a person, problem or situation is “a tough/hard nut to crack,” it means they’re difficult to deal with or understand: I’ve known Bob for a year, but he’s a tough nut to crack.
如果你是一棵樹,堅果外殼裡面會有什麼──既小但又很重要的堅果。因此in a nutshell延伸為「簡單來說,一言以蔽之」。如:It’s a long story, but in a nutshell, I got fired.(說來話長。不過一句話,我被炒魷魚了。)另外,堅果殼太硬,常要花很大力氣才撬得開,所以我們如果說某人事物是a tough/hard nut to crack,就是說他們「很難搞,或很難捉摸」。如:I’ve known Bob for a year, but he’s a tough nut to crack.(我認識鮑伯一年了,不過他真的很謎。)
-
🔔 按下「搶先看」,每週五【美國大小事】,由 Judd 編審分享最即時美國新鮮事!想知道更多美國文化,請看 👉 http://bit.ly/EZTalk嚴選
a small amount of用法 在 翻譯這檔事 Facebook 八卦
馬英九以習近平為「他的(中國)國家主席」?疏忽還是惡搞?
剛剛在批踢踢英文板看到有人問([1]):原來英文中,一國的總統可以稱另一國總統為「his/her 國名形容詞 president」?真有這個用法?並指出有兩個媒體這麼寫:
1. (某新聞網站的圖片說明 [2]) Cuba's President Raul Castro, left, stands with his U.S. President Barack Obama.
古巴總統卡斯楚與「他的」美國總統歐巴馬並肩而站(?)
2. (美國之聲VOA學英文網站的文字稿 [3]) Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou told his Chinese president Xi Jinping that he was worried about China’s missiles deployed across the Taiwan Strait.
台灣總統馬英九告訴「他的」中國國家主席習近平……(?)
以上兩個英文說法若成立,則意味著歐巴馬對卡斯楚,或習近平對馬英九,是上對下、尊對卑、君對臣、中央對地方的關係。(但地方政府怎會有「總統」?)
但我認爲這英文的說法是不恰當的、是錯誤的,適當的說法應該是: his U.S. counterpart、his Chinese counterpart 才對,差了一字,含義大變。改成 counterpart 就讓雙方變成對等關係,這也才是外界對國家領袖的認知:關係對等。
卡斯楚的例子,我不好說什麼,只能說該圖片說明或許是一時筆誤,或者,該記者英文有問題。
馬英九的例子,則找到答案:各位聽一聽同一網頁中語音檔的唸稿,記者「巧妙地」把 his Chinese president Xi 唸成 Chinese president Xi,沒有不該有的 his,這表示該記者發覺文字稿有誤;或者也可能,記者本來製播時就是唸 Chinese president Xi,卻被哪個聽寫人誤寫還是惡搞,加上足以引起爭端的 his?這區區一個小字,錯得可真要命唷!
以下是VOA全文:
Leaders from Taiwan and China met Saturday for the first time since the end of the civil war in China, more than 65 years ago.
The meeting was an effort to create goodwill between the two sides. In the past seven years, ties between the sides have increased. However, some Taiwanese say those ties have not resulted in economic gains or greater security.
China claimed sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan when it formed the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Relations were icy until 2008. The two sides agreed to link the two economies.
Today in Taiwan, people are unclear about the benefits of the relationship. The island’s economy shrank in the third quarter of this year.
Many Taiwanese wanted progress from the meeting. Liu Yi-jiun is a public affairs professor at Fo Guang University in Taiwan. He said there were high expectations because these two leaders had never met. He said, after two years of planning, political and economic concessions were promised but none were seen.
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou told his Chinese president Xi Jinping that he was worried about China’s missiles deployed across the Taiwan Strait. <== 這句話無故多了個「his」
He also said people in Taiwan were frustrated that China was blocking Taiwan’s foreign relations. China has 170 allies compared with 22 for Taiwan. This difference lets China keep Taiwan from developing its diplomacy further.
In response to Taiwan’s concerns about missiles, Xi Jinping said Saturday China’s missiles were not aimed at Taiwan.
However, economic concerns remain. Taiwan has signed free-trade agreements with Singapore and New Zealand. Both countries have relations with the two sides. But China has blocked Taiwan from joining the United Nations or other international organizations.
Taiwanese officials say deals with China have created 9,600 jobs among a population of 23 million. Agreements that opened tourism brought a total 2.8 million mainland Chinese to the island last year. That is up from almost no tourism in 2007.
Trade deals also have helped increase total imports and exports to $130 billion last year.
China remains Taiwan’s largest trading partner. And it is the top receiver of Taiwanese foreign investment.
Some people complain the benefits of 23 deals with mainland China covering trade and other areas are reaching mainly the owners of big companies.
In Taiwan’s capital markets, investment from China amounts to only a fraction of the island government’s quota, or the amount permitted.
Tseng Ming-chung is Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission in Taiwan. He said Friday that the Taiwanese government has approved almost every application for investment from China.
He says the amount of money is extremely small. He adds that the Taiwanese government is not refusing applications. Tseng says mainland Chinese institutions cannot freely set up qualified domestic institutional investors.
China insists on eventual unification with Taiwan. However, public opinion polls show most Taiwanese oppose that goal.
Nathan Liu says the future of relations between the sides is unclear.
“…They think that at least by the end of Ma’s term the two sides should at least reach some kind of agreement,” he said. He noted that, an understanding that the sides are going toward common goals is needed, although it may not be a signed agreement. “This is not complete yet,” he said.
President Ma Ying-jeou has supported closer ties with mainland China. But he and his KMT party have lost support. He must step down next year because of term limits.
A backlash against economic deals with China started mass street protests in March 2014. That anger has given the island’s top opposition party candidate a lead in opinion polls ahead of the January presidential election. Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party has been highly critical of President Ma’s dealings with China.
Experts say the Saturday leadership summit appears not to have done enough to change voter opinion.
I’m Mario Ritter.
Ralph Jennings reported this story from Taipei. Mario Ritter adapted it for Learning English. Kathleen Struck was the editor.
a small amount of用法 在 C CHANNEL Art&Study DIY Crafts Handmade Youtube 的評價
pattern 1
Clean dirty eyelash curlers
【Steps】
1) Wet cotton with a small amount of baby oil and wipe off curler
2) Wipe off remaining oil with tissue etc.
Pattern 2
Peel off the stickers that don't come off easily
【Steps】
1) Apply baby oil to the sticker and wet it
2) Remove the sticker and wipe off the oil
Pattern 3
Reduce the pain when peeling off the bandage
【Steps】
1) Apply baby oil to the part of the bandage other than the gauze
2) Peel off and wipe off oil
パターン1
汚れたビューラーのお手入れ
【手順】
1)コットンにベビーオイルを少量染み込ませて、ビューラーを拭く
2)ティッシュなどで残ったオイルを拭き取る
パターン2
上手く剥がれないシールを剥がす
【手順】
1)シールにベビーオイルを塗り、染み込ませる
2)シールを剥がしてオイルを拭き取る
パターン3
絆創膏を剥がす時の痛みを軽減させる
【手順】
1)絆創膏のガーゼ以外の部分にベビーオイルを塗る
2)剥がしてオイルを拭き取る
![post-title](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pohbati9tWQ/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEbCKgBEF5IVfKriqkDDggBFQAAiEIYAXABwAEG&rs=AOn4CLArNxgWTuwqj4MGMU6LJ_FTT9Lwdg)
a small amount of用法 在 It's useless for you to borrow such a small amount ... - YouTube 的八卦
It's useless for you to borrow such a small amount of money from me! ! 191K views · 3 months ago #funnyvideo #interesting #Dedicated ...more ... ... <看更多>