有趣的英文成語
易混淆單字
這句英語怎麼說

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2006 年01 月 20日 (No.233)
     
    說明:
    如果有哪個人不識趣地吵醒正在睡覺的狗,很有可能會被反咬一口,所以這個成語可表
    示叫人「不要自找麻煩」。
     
 
示範句:
 
I know Mark really angered you last week, but it's not worth saying anything
    about it now. Let sleeping dogs lie.
 
我知道上星期馬克惹得你很生氣,可是現在說什麼都沒用了。不要自找麻煩了。
 
 
 
會話這樣說:
 

Bob: Do you think I should tell Claire that I know about her criminal past?

    鮑伯:你覺得我應該告訴克萊兒我知道她有前科嗎?
 
Barry: No, don't bring it up. It's best to let sleeping dogs lie.
 
貝瑞:不,不要多提。最好不要自找麻煩。
 
 
 
延伸學習:(成語出處:喬叟 Chaucer, 1340~1400)
 
it is not good to wake a sleeping hound  不要自找麻煩
 
 
     
   
     
   
先小試一下身手,看看用哪個單字才對?
1. I (wish/hope) my grandfather were alive to see me graduate from university.
2. I (wish/hope) to meet up with Steve when I visit Paris in June.
     
    關鍵說明 :
    這兩個表示「希望」的字常被搞混。wish 常用在幻想的情景中或不太可能實現的願望
    (注意動詞要用過去式),例如 I wish I could flywish 也常用在祝福語,例如 we
    wish you a merry Christmas
    hope 用來表達比較可能的渴望,例如 I hope you can come to my party,
    用在祝福時用法和 wish 不同,要接子句,例如︰we hope you have a merry
    Christmas。
     
   
   wish  hope
使用情境
    不太可能實現的願望     較可能的願望
用於祝福時
    wish (someone) + N./Adj.     hope (that) S + V
     
    示範句:
  Rupert hoped he had got grades good enough to get into law school.
    魯伯特希望他的成績高到可以上法律學校。
     
  Tracey wished she would never have to do homework again.
    崔西希望她再也不用做作業了。
   
  Paul hopes he will get the chance to talk to Claire at the party.
    保羅希望他在宴會上有機會和克萊兒聊天。
     
  I wish I had a billion dollars and my own private island!
    我希望我有十億元,還有屬於我個人的小島!
     
 
   
解答: 1. wish 2. hope
     
     
   
看看下面的句子,你知道用英語怎麼說嗎?
1. 可以刷卡嗎?
2. 你敢吃辣嗎?
3. 週末我都會睡到自然醒。
     
    教你怎麼說:
  1. 可以刷卡嗎?
  Can I use a credit card?
     
   
  Is credit card OK?  可以用信用卡嗎?
    Do you take plastic?  你們收信用卡嗎?
     
  2. 你敢吃辣嗎?
  Do you dare to taste something peppery?
   
peppery  有胡椒的;辛辣的
   
 
    Can you handle something really spicy?  你敢吃很辣的東西嗎?
    It's hot. Are you sure you want to try some?  這是辣的。你確定想試試嗎?
     
    3. 週末我都會睡到自然醒。
  On weekends, I sleep as long as I like.
     
   
    I get to lie in on weekends.  我週末可以睡到飽。
    I catch up on my sleep on weekends.  我週末會補眠。