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20130501

A buzzword is a popular word or phrase being used in the media that you may not be familiar with.  We will be teaching a new buzzword every Wednesday. Today’s buzzword is “buzzword.”

Buzzword是媒體上很夯的字詞，但不見得是你熟悉的。我們每星期三會教一個buzzword。今天教的就是buzzword「行話」這個字。

20130502

Girl: I’m finally ready to book my flight to Los Angeles!
Boy: You’re so lucky.  Are you flying economy?
Girl: No, I upgraded to business class.  I can’t wait!

女孩：我終於準備就緒可以去訂飛往洛杉磯的班機了！
男孩：你好幸運喔。你要搭經濟艙嗎？
女孩：不，我已經升級到商務艙了。我簡直等不及了！

20130503

Can we go out for Mexican food tonight? Cheesy enchiladas, beef tacos, and a quesadilla sound delicious!

我們今天晚上可不可以出去吃墨西哥料理？滿是起司的辣醬墨西哥捲餅、牛肉塔可餅和墨西哥起司薄餅聽起來很好吃！

Tips：enchiladas加辣醬，餅形較厚往往呈長條狀。 taco大多用硬脆餅皮，呈半圓形。 quesadilla夾起司為主，較扁較薄，作成半圓再切成三角形。

20130504

Be Alert
保持警覺"

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20130401


“You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” – Frederick B. Wilcox, author
「你不可能盜上二壘，同時腳卻還在一壘。」－－斐德列克．B．威考克斯，作者
（愛的叮嚀：這句指魚與熊掌不可兼得。棒球的壘是base，但本壘除了用 home base 外，還可以說 home plate）

20130402


Deposit (v.) 放置、存放、使沉澱
Deposit those boxes in the corner.
She wants to deposit her jewelry in a safe place.
The heavy rain deposited mud everywhere.

Deposit (n.) 銀行存款、押金、訂金
I want to make a deposit in the bank.
We left a deposit on the apartment we wanted to rent."

20130403


If you handle a small thing with all your heart and efforts, then you would have already accomplished a great thing.

不輕看小事，一樣盡心盡力地去做，便是做成了大事"

20130404

Boss, I'm sorry I missed the meeting. I overslept Question: Why did this person miss the meeting?

a. He missed the bus b. He got lost c. He overslept   answer is c

20130405


Come to Paris with me. You'll have the time of your life.
跟我來巴黎吧。你會有個畢生難忘的經驗。
"

20130406

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On the way
在路上

例句: I am on the way to shopping mall.


20130408


A certificate that shows you graduated from school is called a _______.

a. resume
b. diploma
c. sponsor
d. bacon cheeseburger

20130409


Guide (v.) 引導、領導
I will guide you to the MRT station.
He will guide the horse when you ride it.
Let these ideas guide your life.

Guide (n.) 嚮導者、引導者
He is a guide at the museum.

20130410



Question:
What would this person like in his tea?
A.    no milk
B.    non-fat milk
C.    low-fat milk   answer is b


20130411



How about Thai food this weekend?  You could try Pad Thai noodles, red coconut curry, or spring rolls.  Yummy!

這個週末吃泰式料理好不好？你可以試試泰式炒河粉、椰汁紅咖哩或春捲。真好吃！


20130412


There's no friend like an old friend.
朋友還是老的好。


20130413


Challenge yourself
自我挑戰

20130415


The bag you bring on a plane is your _______.

a. Luggage
b. Carry-on bag
c. Checked bag
d. Dirty Laundry  answer is b

20130416

Along (adv.) 和好相處、沿著….、向前直走、結伴
例句：
1. He does not get along with his roommate.
2. The train rolled along quickly.
3. You can bring along a friend.

Along (prep.) 沿著
例句：
1. A boy ran along the road."

20130417

Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of the bombing at the Boston Marathon.

我們向波士頓馬拉松比賽爆炸案的受害者獻上我們的誠心祈禱。

* 愛的叮嚀：
bombing 爆炸案，炸彈是bomb
victim 除了指罹難者之外，也可以指受傷的受害者
marathon 馬拉松賽"

20130418

What is the #1 health risk in the world today?

a.      AIDS 愛滋病
b.      Malaria 瘧疾
c.       Hunger 飢荒
d.      Tuberculosis 結核病


20130419

Who’s in the mood for French food this weekend?  Perhaps order frogs legs, coq au vin, and crème brulee for dessert.

這個週末有誰想吃法式料理？也許可以點田雞腿、紅酒燉雞，再吃焦糖布丁當甜點。

20130420

Look up
往上看

例句:
Are you sad?  Look up!  Tomorrow will be a new day.  "

20130422

What does ""PR"" stand for in a company?

a. Private Restrooms
b. Public Relations
c. Personal Rubber bands
d. Puppy Rugs  answer is b

20130423

1. Use (v.)消耗、使用

例句: 

I will have to go shopping if I use all the rice.

He did not use his car last week.

2. Used (v.) 已習慣於

例句: 

He is used to hard work."

20130424

There's no time like the present!

把握當下！"

20130425

Question: Where will the person be eating his cheeseburger? 

a. At the restaurant 

b. Outside the restaurant 

c. On the moon 

20130426

I’m in the mood for Italian food tonight!  Fettucini, pizza, and garlic bread sound great!

我今天晚上想吃義式料理！緞帶麵、披薩和大蒜麵包聽起來很棒！

20130427

Stay Focused 專心點 

例句：

I am studying for a big test.  I have to stay focused and not get distracted.  

我正在為很重要的考試而讀書。我必須保持專心，不能分心。"

20130429

To get rid of an email, you press ___________ 

a. backspace 

b. enter 

c. delete 

d. stop emailing me 

20130430

Dress (v) 穿、打扮、裹傷、調理

例句：

We must dress warmly in cold weather.

She will dress her little sister.

The doctor will dress your injury.

Did you dress the chicken before you put in the oven?

Dress (n)女裝、女人或孩童的衣服

例句：

That is a pretty red dress."

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20130301

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.
三月來如雄獅，去似羔羊。
(此為俗語，因為三月之初天氣仍相當寒冷嚴酷，但越接近月底天氣就溫和怡人)"

20130302

Dare to Dream 

勇敢追夢

20130304

My dad’s brother’s son is my what?
a. Nephew
b. Cousin
c. Aunt
d. Garbage man

20130305

Don’t forget to cheer on Taiwan tonight in the World Baseball Classic!  Beat South Korea and then it’s on to Tokyo! 
今天晚上別忘了為世界棒球經典賽的台灣隊加油！打敗南韓隊，接著就能參加東京（複賽）了！
（愛的叮嚀：國際運動賽事中，提到球隊往往只說國家代表隊的國名，而省略national team。beat是打敗、勝過；cheer on指歡呼、喝采或鼓勵，看運動賽事時別忘了用這個片語喔！）

20130306

He cares, more than others, about that throw. He is still a hero. He is Hong-chih Kuo. 
""他比任何人都在乎那顆球，他是郭泓志，他依然是英雄。"" -- 網友Ocean-Hao Liang

20130307

Brian: Shall I tell you a secret about butter?
Bill: You'd better not. I might spread it.
布萊恩：我可以告訴你一個有關奶油的祕密嗎？
比爾：最好不要，因為我可能會散播出去喔。
愛的叮嚀：spread (v.) 散播；塗抹"

20130308

A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man. -- Catherine Deneuve
女人要聰明，魅力十足，有幽默感，又善良。這些也是我認為男人該有的相同特質。－－女星凱瑟琳‧丹妮芙

20130309

Out to lunch
外出午餐
例句: 
We're going out to lunch to talk about our weekend trip. 
我們一起出去吃午餐, 討論一下週末行程吧~

20130311

Q: What does SMS stand for?

a. Send messages swiftly
b. Short message service
c. Safely message someone
d. Stinky messy sandwiches    answer is b

20130312

A baseball may be small, but it gives Taiwanese a chance to dream.

小小的一顆球, 讓臺灣人有作夢的機會!

20130313

Today is better than two tomorrows. 
一個今天勝過兩個明天。

20130314

White smoke proclaims Francis of Argentina as the new pope. 
白煙宣告來自阿根廷的方濟成為新教宗。 
（愛的叮嚀：在教宗選舉過程中，每天都會進行投票，沒有結果會施放黑煙，選出新教宗則施放白煙）

20130315

宋逸民和大家分享一句話：「忘記背後，努力面前，向著標竿直跑」。 
Yimin Song shares a line: ""Forget what is behind, strive toward what is ahead, and run straight toward the goal."" 

（愛的叮嚀：strive是努力、奮鬥。標竿指目標，可翻譯成goal） 

20130316

Eat Light
吃得清淡

20130318

In a wedding, the bride marries the _______.
a. Broom
b. Groom
c. Son
d. Tuxedo  answer is b

20130319

There is a water shortage in Taiwan. Please conserve water!
台灣地區缺水，請節約用水！

(愛的叮嚀：缺水可以用 water shortage，通常前面加冠詞”a”)

20130320

Be kind to one another.
善待彼此

20130321

A: How do you cut the ocean in half?
B: With a sea-saw!

A: 要怎麼把海洋切成兩半？
B: 用海洋鋸子！ （發音類似seesaw蹺蹺板；saw鋸子）

20130322

Word Tip 

Ring (v.) 鳴響、聽起來 
The bell will ring every morning. 
His voice rings with excitement. 

Ring (n) 含有真理 
Her story has a ring of truth."

20130323

Life is good

20130325

A person who loves to stay up late is called a _______. 

a. Party animal 

b. Night cat 

c. Night owl 

d. Tired face boy   answer is  c

20130326

trade (n) 買賣、貿易、交易

He learned his trade from his father.

Your country carries on a lot of trade.

trade (v) 做買賣、交換

I don’t like to trade with that company.

Would you like to trade books?"

20130327

Sun Moon Lake or Sun Moon Quake? Nantou was the epicenter of today’s earthquake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale.

 

日月潭變成了日月震嗎？南投是今天地震的震央，測量出的震度達芮氏規模六點一。

（愛的叮嚀：芮氏地震規模的全名是the Richter magnitude scale，通常省略magnitude，震央則是epicenter）

20130328

Q: What kinds of donuts do pilots like best?

A: Plain.

問: 飛行員最喜歡吃哪種甜甜圈？

答: 原味的甜甜圈！（plain發音類似plane飛機）

20130329

Today is “Crucification Day”, BUT Sunday is “Resurrection Day”.

今天是「耶穌受難日」，而禮拜天則是「復活節」。（愛的叮嚀：受難日還可以說成Good Friday，而復活節的另一種說法則是Easter，死後復活是resurrection。）

20130330

Live and Learn

活到老學到老

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20130205

Better late than never
晚做總比沒做好

20130206

Practice makes perfect! 
熟能生巧! 

Hang in there!

再撐一下

20130207

Final countdown
倒數計時

20130208

Stuck in traffic

塞車中

20130209

Reunion Dinner

團圓飯

20130210

Happy Lunar New Year!
恭賀新年好!

20130211

Have you received any red envelopes yet?
你有拿到紅包嗎?

20130212

It's time to diet! 

該減肥了~

20130213

Love never fails.
愛永不止息。

20130214

Happy Valentine's Day

情人節快樂

20130215

I’m ready for a vacation
我該去度假了

20130216

On the road
在路上

20130217

That restaurant is always crowded
那家餐廳總是高朋滿座

20130218

Blue Monday
憂鬱星期一

20130219

Can you guess my age? I’m older than you but younger than dirt. 
你可以猜猜我幾歲了嗎？我比你大，但比泥土年輕。

20130220

I’ve been hit by an asteroid!
我剛被隕石擊中了！

20130221

Q: What letter of the alphabet is an insect? 
問:哪個英文字母是一種昆蟲？（提示：從A念到Z就會找到）
答: B. (Bee, 蜜蜂)

20130222

Suffering produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us. --Jeremy Lin
吃苦能造就品格，品格能造就希望，而希望永遠不會令我們失望。－－林書豪

20130223

Q: What starts with ""P"", ends with ""E"", and has millions of letters?
問： 什麼是以P開頭，以E結尾，而且當中有數以百萬計的信？
A: The ""Post Office""!
答：郵局！（提示：letter可譯成信或英文字母。）

20130224

Owl ate 500 glutinous rice balls is now in the hospital!
貓頭鷹吃了五百顆元宵，所以現在被送進醫院裡了。
（提示：元宵和湯圓的英文都可以用glutinous rice ball來表示。）

20130225

"" I could not make this movie without the help of Taiwan, we shot there, I want to thank everyone there who helped us."" 
「如果沒有台灣的協助，我就無法完成這部電影，我們在那裡拍片。我希望感謝那裡每一位協助過我們的人。」-- 李安贏得奧斯卡最佳導演獎得獎感言。

20130226

Are you STRESSED? Don’t be! 
STRESSED is just DESSERTS spelled backwards. So, work & exams are just a piece of cake.
 感到有壓力嗎？別這樣！因為STRESSED正是DESSERTS倒過來的拼法，所以工作和考試都是輕鬆愉快的事情喔。
（愛的叮嚀：stressed是感到有壓力的，dessert是甜點；而cake正是一種甜點，成語piece of cake則指輕鬆愉快的事情，或小事一樁）

20130227

A speeding driver was pulled over by a police. The driver said:
""Officer, I'm just racing home because I shouldn't be driving without a driver's license."" 

一名超速的駕駛被警察攔住要他把車開到路邊。駕駛回答說：「警察先生，我開快車回家的原因是，我沒有駕照所以不能開車。」

 (愛的叮嚀：speeding是超速，pull over是把車開到路邊，driver's license是駕駛執照)"

20130228

Q: What did the alligator use to eat his rice?  
問: 鱷魚用什麼來吃飯？
A: Chompsticks!
答: 咬！（提示：發音類似chopsticks筷子）