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2002年11月6日
Wednesday (No.082)
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一年12期
原價 4,320 元，創刊優惠價
2,100 元
二年24期
原價 8,640 元，創刊優惠價
3,990 元
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一年12期
原價 3,840 元，創刊優惠價
1,790 元
二年24期
原價 7,680 元，創刊優惠價
3,490 元
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美國旅遊業蕭條 加勒比海經濟受打擊（
2002/10/28 ）
U.S. tourism slump batters
Caribbean economy |
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世界通訊董事奇利 爭議聲中辭職（
2002/10/29 ）
WorldCom board member resigns amid
controversy |
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美諾貝爾得主訪台 促進生化醫學研究關係（
2002/10/25 ）
U.S. Nobel laureate visits Taiwan
to promote biomedical research ties |
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國際滑冰聯盟初次公開新評審系統（
2002/10/25 ）
International Skating Union debuts
new judging system |
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義大利埃特納火山爆發 居民安全無虞且提高警戒（
2002/10/29 ）
Residents safe but wary
as Italy's Mount Etna erupts |
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車臣叛軍挾持莫斯科戲院觀眾（
2002/10/24 ）
Chechen rebels take
theatergoers hostage
in Moscow |
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| batters
打擊 |
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| batter 有「打擊；重擊」的意思，常用以形容受到某種「衝擊」之意。 |
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The threat
of terrorism and the slow economy has battered
the airline industry.
恐怖主義的威脅與經濟的蕭條打擊了航空業。 |
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| amid 在……之中 |
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| amid 是「在……之中；在……當中」的意思，與
amidst 同義。 |
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The two
pop stars announced their engagement amid
a media frenzy.
這兩名流行歌手在媒體群情譁然中宣佈倆人訂婚的消息。 |
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| ties 關係 |
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| tie 當動詞用時有「結合；打結」的意思，做名詞用時則有「（合作）關係」之意。 |
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The two
countries tried to improve ties by opening
direct flights between the two capitals.
這兩個國家試著藉由開放兩國首都直航來增進彼此的關係。 |
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| debut
初次登場 |
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| debut
原指以往名流等「初次進入社交圈」，後來引申為商品、電影等「初次登場；初次露面」的意思。 |
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The new
sports car will debut at this year's Paris
motor show.
這款新型跑車將於今年巴黎的車展中首度亮相。 |
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| wary
機警的 |
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是「機警的；小心翼翼的」的意思，同義字還有：cautious、careful
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I'm very
wary of lending my car to my little cousin.
要借車給我表弟，我非常的戰戰兢兢。 |
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| take
(somebody) hostage 挾持（某人） |
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| hostage
是「人質」，而 take (somebody) hostage
就是「挾持某人」的意思。 |
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The bank
robbers took two clerks hostage during the
robbery.
銀行搶匪在行搶過程中挾持了兩名行員做人質。 |
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Taiwan's
Yosemite 台灣的優勝美地 |
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Fall is a great season
for making the most of
the great outdoors. |
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If you are feeling
up to a weekend away from your usual
creature comforts,
then the Wulao Ken recreation park is well worth
a visit. |
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This beautiful camping
ground lies on the banks of the Hsincheng river
in Ilan County. |
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秋天是可充分享受戶外活動的最好時節。如果你可以趁著週末，遠離平日物質方面的享受，武荖坑渡假公園將是值得你一遊的地點。這個美麗的營地位於宜蘭縣的新城溪沿岸。 |
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秋天是可充分享受戶外活動的最好時節。如果你可以趁著週末，遠離平日物質方面的享受，武荖坑渡假公園將是值得你一遊的地點。這個美麗的營地位於宜蘭縣的新城溪沿岸。 |
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You can have a barbecue,
go fishing in the river, or just take in the atmosphere. |
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A camping trip
is a great way to get away from it all without
breaking the bank. |
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And when you
go back to work, you'll feel like you have
just had a weekend in Yosemite. |
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你可以在此烤肉、在溪中垂釣、或純粹享受這裡的氣氛。露營是一種讓你可以遠離塵囂，又不用花太多錢的玩樂方式。當你重返工作崗位時，你會覺得就像曾在優勝美地渡過假一樣。 |
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請參考網站：Web
site:http://www.ilan.gov.tw/wu/index.htm |
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或電洽：Telephone:
(03) 9952852 |
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| make the most
of (something) 充分利用（某事物） |
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| make the most of (something)
是「充分利用；極為重視」某事或物品的意思。 |
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I want to make the most of this nice
weather, so I am going for a walk.
我想好好享受這個好天氣，所以我打算出外去散步。 |
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| feel
up to (something) 可以（做某事） |
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| feel up
to (something) 有「能夠（做某事）」或是「能勝任」某事的意思。 |
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I'm
exhausted. I don't feel up to going
to Rob's barbecue tonight.
我累壞了；我今晚不想參加鮑伯的烤肉聚會了。 |
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| creature
comforts 物質方面的享受 |
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comfort 可指一切讓身體感到舒適的「物質享受」。 |
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I
hate camping holidays. I like my creature
comforts too much.
我討厭假日去露營。我太過喜歡物質方面的享受了。 |
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| break
the bank 花大錢 |
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| break
the bank 原指在紙牌或賭博遊戲中「將莊家的錢贏光」，也就是「贏很多」之意，後來亦可引申為「花很多錢」的意思。 |
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I
want to find a nice car without breaking
the bank.
我想買一部好車，又不想花太多錢。 |
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| get
away from it all 遠離塵囂 |
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| get away
有「逃開；放假」的意思，而 get away
from it all 則有「逃開一切俗務塵囂」的意思。 |
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The
couple booked a holiday resort to get
away from it all for a couple of weeks.
這對夫妻在渡假勝地預訂了行程，準備要遠離塵囂，休息幾星期。 |
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| fit (somebody)
in 騰出時間給（某人） |
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| fit in 有「安置」的意思，而
fit (somebody) in 就是「騰出時間給（某人）」，或是「將（某人或某事）安插進去」之意。 |
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I can't get a haircut today because the stylist
can't fit me in.
我今天沒辦法去剪頭髮了，因為理髮師沒辦法騰出時間給我。 |
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One of Ann's dogs
is cross-eyed, so she has decided to take him to the vet.
安有一隻狗有鬥雞眼，她決定要帶牠去看獸醫。 |
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醫生，真高興你騰出時間給我。 |
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這真的沒什麼。讓我把妳的狗抬到診療台上。 |
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I think he may be cross-eyed. |
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我認為牠可能有鬥雞眼。 |
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You're right! Well, to cut
a long story short. I'm going to have
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妳說對了！嗯，長話短說，我要把牠放下來了（與「殺死牠」同義）。 |
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什麼？就因為牠有鬥雞眼嗎？ |
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No. Because he weighs a ton. |
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因為牠好重。 |
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| cut a
long story short 長話短說 |
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| cut a long story
short 的字面意義是「把一個冗長的故事縮短」，其實就是「長話短說」的意思。 |
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The negotiations
went on for hours and, to cut a long story
short, we won the contract.
談判持續進行了好幾個小時，長話短說，就是我們贏得了合約。 |
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| put an
animal down 終結某動物的生命 |
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| put down
有「終結；結束」的意思，若用在動物身上，就是「結束其生命」之意。 |
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The horse's
leg was so badly broken that the vet decided
to put him down.
這匹馬的腿傷太嚴重了，因此獸醫決定要結束牠的生命。 |
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Tip: It is no coincidence
that most pop singers can speak English very well. One
of the best ways to improve your English pronunciation
is to practice singing along to your favorite songs.
學習訣竅：大多數的流行歌手英語說得非常好並不是偶然的。增進英語發音最好的方式之一，就是唱自己最喜歡的歌曲來練習發音。 |
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True or False
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If you "put an animal
down," you kill it. |
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If a doctor can't "fit
you in" today, he is busy. |
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If a vacation "breaks
the bank," it's cheap. |
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If you don't "feel
up to" going to a party, you don't want to go. |
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"Creature comforts"
are things you hate. |
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Fill in the Blanks
a. make
the most of b. wary c.
took the man hostage d.
amid e.
get away from
it all
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I wanted to
__________ my trip, so I went to many places. |
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The terrorists
__________ and asked for money. |
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The man went
on a cruise to __________. |
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The falling
stock market has made investors __________. |
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The famous
couple divorced __________ a media frenzy. |
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