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2002年5月8日
Wednesday (No.056)
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| CNN互動英語學習報，將您每天周遭的生活資訊變成學習英語的材料，每週免費送到家，讓您不知不覺學會說英語！ |
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奧多比、Macromedia
對簿公堂（ 2002/4/30 ）
Adobe, Macromedia
face-off
in court |
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NBA 商談立即重播功能的可行性（
2002/4/30 ）
NBA to confer
over use of instant
replay |
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馬市長：將施行更多限水措施（
2002/4/29 ）
Mayor Ma:
More water rationing
on the way |
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異種基因作物進入美國農場（
2002/4/29 ）
Transgenic
crops making
inroads into U.S. farms |
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台灣企圖加入 WHO
美國潑冷水（ 2002/4/26 ）
U.S.
throws cold water
on Taiwan's WHO bid |
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美電視台五月收視普查時期吹起懷舊風（
2002/4/26 ）
TV
nostalgia
dominates U.S. May sweeps |
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| face-off
對抗 |
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| face-off 有「對抗；對峙」的意思，在體育競賽中，或如曲棍球等的「開球」，也可說
face-off。 |
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The two
basketball teams will face-off tonight in
the championship game.
這兩個籃球隊會在今晚的冠軍爭奪戰中對抗。 |
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| instant
replay 立即重播 |
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| instant replay 是指體育賽事中的「立即重播」畫面。 |
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If you
watch the instant replay, you will see that
he was fouled.
如果你看立即重播畫面，就會發現是對方犯規。
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| on
the way 進行中；實行中 |
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| on the way 可表示「在前往某地的途中」，也可用來形容某事件「正在進行中」。 |
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According
to business leaders, economic recovery is
on the way.
根據商業界領袖的說法，經濟正在復甦當中。
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| make
inroads 進入 |
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| inroads 有「進展；損害」的意思。但
make inroads 不一定有「損害」的意思，其後常與介系詞
into 合用，表「進入某種情況」。 |
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Many
companies want to make inroads into China's
vast market.
許多公司想打入中國的廣大市場。 |
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cold water on (something) 對某事潑冷水 |
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on (something) 就是字面上的「潑冷水」之意。不同的是此片語之後除可接事情，也可接人當受詞。 |
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My dad
threw cold water on my weekend plans when
he said I had to paint the house.
我的週末己計畫好了，我爸卻說我得在週末粉刷房子，簡直就是潑我冷水。
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| nostalgia
鄉愁；懷舊 |
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為名詞，指對往事、往昔的舊事物所表現出來的「懷舊之情」，也可當作「鄉愁」。 |
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Nostalgia
from the '40s and '50s is the theme of the
new museum exhibition.
這間新博物館的展覽以四零、五零年代的懷舊物品為主題。
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| sweeps
收視普查 |
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| 對美國電視業者來說，五月份是很重要的月份，因為此時的收視狀況將決定日後電視台能得到多少廣告贊助，對電視台的營收有決定性的影響力，因此每年到了這個時期，各大電視台無不卯足全勁，推出各種有助拉抬收視率的節目。這個關鍵時期就叫做
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The fate
of many TV shows are determined by their ratings
during May sweeps.
許多電視節目的命運都取決於五月份收視普查中的收視率。
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A
Truly Religious Experience 來一趟宗教體驗之旅 |
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Increase
your tolerance
and understanding of religions
around the world by visiting Taipei's recently opened
World Religions Museum. |
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Visitors
can find
out about various
religions through multimedia exhibits as well as
view ancient artifacts from around the world. |
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藉著參觀台北最近開放的世界宗教博物館，來更進一步地接納和瞭解世界上的其它宗教。透過多媒體的展示，參觀者可以見識到世界上各種不同的宗教，以及古老的藝品。 |
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After first watching
a short film about the commonalities shared by world
religions, people are free to explore interactive
exhibits. |
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Master Hsin Tao,
founder of the museum, describes the place as a
"religious department store," and adds that it is
a "good balance of education and leisure." |
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先看過介紹世界宗教共通性的影片後，民眾就可自由參觀互動式的展覽。博物館的創始人心道法師稱此地為「宗教的百貨公司」，還說這是「教育與休閒間很好的平衡點」。
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Get inspired, and
let your spirit roam freely through this unique
journey of religious faith and practice! |
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來尋求啟發，讓你的靈魂在這個特別的宗教信仰和宗教實踐之旅悠然神遊。
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For more information,
log on to www.mwr.org.tw |
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需要更多資訊的話，可上網到
www.mwr.org.tw
查詢。 |
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| tolerance
忍耐；接納 |
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| tolerance 為名詞，表「忍耐；寬容；接納」，常與介系詞
for 、 of 、 toward
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Tolerance of other
people's point of view is important,
even if you don't agree with them.
接納別人的觀點很重要，即使你不贊同他們。 |
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| find
out 找出；發現；見到 |
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的用語有：learn 、 detect
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I want to find
out more information about this product.
我想知道關於這個產品的更多資訊。
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| matinee
早場或午間演出 |
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| matinee 在古法文中原是「早晨」的意思，英文中則用這個字代表「早場或午間演出」的意思，不專指電影，其他的「早場；午間」戲劇表演也可稱為
matinee，通常價錢較一般時段的票價要低。 |
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I always go to matinees
since they're a lot cheaper.
我總是去看早場演出，因為價錢便宜很多。
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Dick and Fran are
discussing what to do during the weekend.
狄克和法藍正在討論週末要做什麼事。 |
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Do you want to see a
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你要不要去看早場電影？ |
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The weather is going to be nice. How about doing
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天氣應該會很好。要不要去做些戶外活動？ |
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Nice? I'll roast
in the summer heat. Let's
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天氣好？我會被夏日的太陽烤熟的。我們去有冷氣的地方吧。 |
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法藍： |
我並不是很喜歡看電影，我們想個折衷的辦法吧。
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What did you have
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你有什麼想法？ |
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去購物商場逛逛吧。那裡會有冷氣，而我也不用呆坐兩個小時。
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| roast
烘；烤 |
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I'll roast in the summer heat.
是用誇張的口吻表示夏天溫度之高，足以將人烤熟。 |
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If
you don't put on sunscreen, you'll roast in
the summer heat.
你如果不擦防曬油，會被太陽烤熟的。 |
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on (something) 非常喜愛某事物 |
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指對某事物「有很大的興趣」，或是「非常喜愛某事物」的意思。 |
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Joe
is really big on hot dogs. He can eat them
for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
喬伊非常喜歡吃熱狗。他可以早、午、晚餐都吃熱狗！
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| have
in mind 有某些意見、想法等等 |
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| have in mind 的字面意義就是「心中有某些想法」，可用來表示對某事物有何意見或看法。 |
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What
did you have in mind for our discussion topic?
你對我們討論的主題有何看法？
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| window-shopping
逛逛 |
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| window-shopping 將相當於「逛逛」的意思。其中，window
表商家的「櫥窗」。window-shopping
指隨意走走、看看，並不一定有實際的購買行為。 |
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Sometimes
I like to go to a mall and just go window-shopping.
有時候我喜歡到購物商場隨意逛逛。
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True or False
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If you have "tolerance"
of others, you can get along with them. |
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You buy windows when you
go "window-shopping." |
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Something that is "on the
way" is coming soon. |
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A "matinee" movie can be
seen in the evening. |
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You can have "nostalgia"
for something in the future. |
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Fill in the Blanks
a. face-off
b. on
the way c.
big on d.
tolerance e.
making inroads
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I'm
not too __________ fast food.
It's too greasy and salty. |
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After
years of effort, our company is finally __________
into Europe. |
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I
will __________ against last
year's champion in tomorrow's tennis match. |
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I
hear that big changes are __________ after
our old boss left. |
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Mary
has very little __________
of opinions that are different from hers. |
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| 精裝書
+ 2 片互動光碟 + 2 片朗讀CD |
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精心收錄 29
篇 CNN 政治社會新聞報導，編輯嚴謹，配合實況影片，學習效果 |
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- 搜羅涵蓋 8
大類政治社會脈動，寰宇動態、本土變遷，分析深入涉獵廣
- 迅速掌握新聞實用字彙與用語，用心挑選實用單字、片語與句型，保證活學活用
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本書內容精選自 CNN
互動英語第 1∼15 期 |
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