Koalas sleep for up to 17~20 hours every day.
無尾熊每天睡眠時間高達17~20個小時。
目前分類:普拉斯美語 (294)
- May 15 Wed 2013 00:30
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/15
- May 14 Tue 2013 22:32
【典翰普拉斯美語文】天氣用語-2013/05/14
【典翰普拉斯】天氣用語
最近天氣一下晴天、一下突然下大雨,
主要是因為台灣五月受到鋒面影響,天氣很不穩定的緣故。
而在這個春夏交替之際,也就是俗稱的『梅雨季』,大家知道梅雨季英文怎麼說嗎?
今天我們就來學學天氣的用語吧!
鋒面:front
滯留鋒:stationary front
梅雨季:plum rain season
The plum rain season in Taiwan comes between May and June.
※monsoon season
(國外因沒有梅雨這個說法,因此也有人將原意為雨季的
monsoon代替梅雨)
下毛毛雨:drizzle
It’s drizzling outside now.
下大雨:rain cats and dogs / pour down / downpour / rain hard
It’s raining cats and dogs.
The rain pours down.
We had a downpour this afternoon.
It's raining really hard.
淋濕:to be soaked
I am soaked because of the sudden rain.
落湯雞:a drowned rat
The heavy rain made me look like a drowned rat.
炙熱的:scorching / broiling
Today is such a scorching day, I don’t wanna go anywhere.
悶熱的:muggy
It’s so muggy today.
詢問外面天氣:
What is the weather like out there?
How is the weather out there?
- May 14 Tue 2013 00:08
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/14
A koala's height is about 60~80 centimeters, and its weight is about 8~15 kilograms.
無尾熊身體長約60~80公分,體重約8~15公斤。
- May 13 Mon 2013 00:55
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/13
Koalas come from the eastern areas of Australia.
無尾熊來自於澳洲東部。
- May 12 Sun 2013 00:53
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/12
After dinner, we usually share the Mother's Day cake with Mom.
吃完正餐後我們都會和媽媽共享母親節蛋糕。
- May 11 Sat 2013 19:16
【典翰普拉斯】Facebook相關用語-2013/05/10
【典翰普拉斯】Facebook相關用語
隨著智慧型手機普及,無論人在哪、在做什麼,人人手機不離身。
在各種場合都可以看到「低頭族」埋首玩手機,
上Facebook打卡按讚也成為時下最流行的社交方式 ,
但你知道你每天都會做的這些事,英文要怎麼表達嗎?今天我們就來學相關用語吧!
智慧型手機:smartphones
We can send free messages with smartphones.
低頭族:smartphones addicts
There are many smartphones addicts on the MRT.
打卡:check in
Many people like to check in on Facebook when they eat out.
按讚:like
Many fans “like” the photos of Lady Gaga.
標記:tag
Do you mind if I tag you in my picture?
上傳:upload
Could you help me upload the video?
貼文:post
I’d like to post an article about the trip.
留言:comment
Cindy just commented on your picture.
回覆:reply
I don’t want to reply the comment.
分享:share
Share this story if you like it.
- May 11 Sat 2013 00:52
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/11
My brother and I always have a special dinner with Mom on Mother's Day.
哥哥和我在母親節的時候都會請媽媽去吃特別的正餐。
- May 10 Fri 2013 00:51
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/10
We usually send carnations for our mother on this special day.
我們通常在這個特別的日子裡送康乃馨給母親。
- May 09 Thu 2013 00:49
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/09
- May 08 Wed 2013 00:30
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/08
Mother's Day is on the second Sunday of May every year.
母親節在每年5月的第二個星期日。
- May 08 Wed 2013 00:29
[典翰普拉斯美語文]單字分享-2013/05/07
【典翰普拉斯】單字分享
隨著現代人生活習慣的改變,許多創新的英文單字也日應而生。
例如,週末假期大多數人習慣晚起,常常醒來已經接近中午時分,這時候起床後的第一餐,可以說是早餐也可稱為午餐,因此便有人將早餐breakfast與午餐lunch的部分字母組合而成了 “ brunch ”這個新的單字。
事實上,breakfast這個單字也是有趣的組合字,break當作動詞解釋為打破的意思,而fast若當做名詞則為禁食的意思,因此顧名思義,從睡覺到起床這段時間,身體都未進食,隔天醒來後的早餐即為打破禁食,早餐這個單字也因而產生了!
當然除了早午餐,也有人習慣將午餐延後、晚餐提前到下午時段,因此又有了午晚餐 “lunner “這個單字的產生!
還有什麼組合字呢?大家不妨想想看!
Don’t skip daily breakfast!
- May 07 Tue 2013 00:46
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/07
- May 06 Mon 2013 00:23
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/06
Basketball is a great sport, and it is good for a family to play together.
籃球是一項非常好的運動,適合全家人一起玩。
- May 05 Sun 2013 00:22
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/05
The two most famous basketball leagues in Taiwan are HBL and SBL.
在台灣高中籃球聯賽(HBL)和超級籃球聯賽(SBL)是最有名的。
- May 04 Sat 2013 00:21
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/04
Basketball games are played either three on three or five on five, but most people prefer three on three.
籃球比賽有分三打三和五打五,不過大部份的人都比較喜歡三打三。
- May 03 Fri 2013 22:48
[典翰普拉斯美語文]文法一點靈-2013/05/03
【典翰普拉斯文法分享】題目解析
Cindy has decided to move to Taipei next year. When she studies in an art school there, she __________
with her aunt for five months.
(A) lives (B) has lived (C) lived (D) will live
首先我們先了解句子所要表達意思。
「Cindy已經決定明年要搬到台北。當她在那就讀美術學校時,她_________和她的阿姨一起同住。」
從意思上我們己經可猜出空格處所要表達的語法應為「會;將會」。同時第一個句子也明顯點出時間為明年,再來我們看到以When起首的句子動詞study用的時態雖為現在式 (以條件句陳述未來事件,條件句動詞可用現在式代替未來式,例:If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go to the movies. 假如明天下雨,我們就不去看電影。) ,但要注意的事整件事是屬於未來預設的,因此主要句的動詞還是必須以未來式will live來表達。
- May 03 Fri 2013 00:20
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/03
My favorite NBA player is Kobe Bryant, who plays for the LA Lakers.
我最愛的NBA籃球選手是湖人隊的柯比布萊恩。
- May 02 Thu 2013 00:19
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/02
- May 01 Wed 2013 00:18
[典翰普拉斯美語文]每日一句-2013/05/01
I play basketball two times a week, one on the weekday and the other on the weekend.
我一週打二次籃球,一次在平日,一次在週末。
- Apr 30 Tue 2013 22:17
[典翰普拉斯美語文]時事英文2013/04/30
【典翰普拉斯】時事英文
前陣子網路出現了一則令人感動的新聞,照片中一位貌似窮苦的老人,在咖啡店享受著好心人提供的「待用咖啡(suspended coffee)」,而不久後,在台灣新北市板橋的一家麵店老闆娘也效法推出了「待用麵」,希望能溫暖需要幫助的人。事實上「待用」這個概念起源於義大利南部城市那不勒斯(Naples)的咖啡館,有心人希望盡自己微薄力量多付幾杯咖啡的錢,讓那些貧困、買不起咖啡的人也能享用到溫暖的咖啡。
「待用咖啡(suspended coffee)」的英文解釋為:People pay in advance for a coffee that is meant for someone who cannot afford a warm beverage.
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pay v. 付款 in advance phr. 事先 be meant for phr. 意味
afford v. 支付 beverage n.飲品
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事實上suspend原來的字義為懸吊、中止、延緩的意思。
懸吊:The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
中止:I have to suspend my studies for 1 year.
延緩:They suspend the activity because of the heavy rain.
“It has spread all over the world and in some places you can order not only a suspended coffee, but also a sandwich or a whole meal."
目前「待用咖啡」已流傳到世界各地,在一些地方你不僅可以喝到待用咖啡,甚至也可以吃到待用三明治或一頓全餐。
大家一起發揮愛心伸出援手吧!
So how about buying a cup of coffee for someone you will never meet?