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線上大賣場
2003年2月21日 (No.081)
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1. bowler hat
圓頂硬禮帽
7.
bobby
(英俚)警察
12.
double-decker bus
2. pin-striped suit
細條紋套裝
8.
marmalade
橘子醬
雙層巴士
3
. china
瓷器
9.
Big Ben
大笨鐘(英國國會
13.
the Thames
泰晤士河
4
. cake
蛋糕(英式蛋糕體積較
大廈鐘樓上的吊鐘暱稱)
14.
roast beef
烤牛肉
小,內包果粒)
10.
black cab
黑色計程車
15.
fish and chips
5
. tartan design
格子圖案
(倫敦老式計程車)
炸魚配薯條(英式速食)
6
. biscuit
(英)餅乾
11.
pint
(口)一品脫啤酒(品脫為計量單位)
1.
tea time
下午茶時間
2.
motorway
(英)高速公路
3.
roundabout
(英)圓環;旋轉木馬
4.
Queen's Guard soldier
御林軍(英國皇宮的衛兵)
5.
Buckingham Palace
白金漢宮
6.
pub
(英)酒吧
7.
football (soccer)
足球
8.
cricket
板球
流行口語
Spoken English
the underground
(英)地下鐵
lorry
(英)卡車;貨車
a pound
一英鎊
a ten-pound note (a tenner)
十英鎊紙鈔
a five-pound note (a fiver)
五英鎊紙鈔
Do you have change for a fiver?
你有零錢找開五英鎊紙鈔嗎?
成語
Idiom
rain cats and dogs
傾盆大雨
rain cats and dogs
字面意思是「天上降下貓和狗」,因大雨過後,溢滿的排水溝會流出污水、垃圾及貓、狗等動物的屍骸,因此
rain cats and dogs
就用來比喻「傾盆大雨」。
We can't go for a picnic today. It's
raining cats and dogs
.
我們今天沒辦法去遠足。現在正下著
傾盆大雨
。
Dialogue 1
Annie and Joseph have decided to eat lunch at a London pub.
安妮和約瑟夫決定去一間倫敦酒吧吃午餐。
Annie:
What are you going to have?
安妮:
你要吃什麼?
Joseph:
I'm going to have the fish and chips.
約瑟夫:
我要吃炸魚配薯條。
Annie:
Everything smells so good here! I think I'll try that, too.
安妮:
每樣東西聞起來都很香耶!我也想嚐嚐那一道。
Joseph:
Now, what should we have to drink?
約瑟夫:
那,我們該喝什麼呢?
Annie:
Well, our guidebook recommends that we try this pub's special iced tea.
安妮:
嗯,旅遊手冊推薦我們試試這間酒吧的特製冰茶。
Dialogue 2
Josephine is lost. She is asking a bobby (police officer) for directions.
約瑟芬迷路了。她向一名警察問路。
Josephine:
Excuse me. How do I get to Big Ben?
約瑟芬:
請問怎麼去大笨鐘?
Bobby:
It's about a ten-minute taxi ride from here.
警察:
從這裡坐計程車大約十分鐘左右的車程。
Josephine:
Taxis are expensive in London. Can I get there on the underground?
約瑟芬:
在倫敦坐計程車好貴。我搭地鐵到得了嗎?
Bobby:
Certainly. You can also get there by bus.
警察:
當然可以。妳也可以搭公車去。
Josephine:
Thanks a lot for your help.
約瑟芬:
謝謝你的幫忙。
Bobby:
It was my pleasure, miss.
警察:
這是我的榮幸,小姐。
Fill In the Blanks
a.
the Thames
b.
Big Ben
c.
double-decker bus
d.
bowler hat
e.
marmalade
f.
biscuits
g.
afternoon tea
h.
fish and chips
i.
roast beef
j.
black cabs
1.
This is a bus with two levels.
2.
In London, taxis are known by this name.
3.
You can put this type of jam on toast and eat it for breakfast.
4.
This is an old tradition in England.
5.
This is a very famous clock in the center of London.
6.
This is a popular meal that you eat with your hands.
7.
In the United States, these are called cookies.
8.
This river runs through the center of London.
9.
British families often eat this type of meat for dinner on Sunday.
10.
Some British businessmen wear this type of hat.
( 3本書+4片互動光碟+5片朗讀CD )
限時優惠至
2
月
28
日止
● 流行口語寶典+活用單字寶典+常用片語寶典
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