The company has had a successful year, and before long, it could become
one of the industry leaders.
這家公司過去這年很成功，不久可能會成為業界翹楚。
I will be finished using the computer before long, and then you can play
games on it.
我會很快使用完電腦，之後你就可以用來打電腦遊戲。
It has been a long day, but before long it will be time to go home.
度過漫長的一天，但是很快地就到回家的時間了。
先小試一下身手，看看用哪個單字才對？
1.
I'd like to take this ____________ (chance/opportunity) to thank everybody for their hard work.
2.
It's not safe to take a ____________ (chance/opportunity) while traveling.
關鍵說明 ：
chance 和 opportunity 有什麼不一樣？一起來看看。
chance
opportunity
使用情境
指「可能性；勝算」
指可用來達到目的、希望等的「時機；機會」
注意
常用片語 take a chance 是表示「碰運氣」
示範句：
chance
Do you think we have a chance of winning?
你認為我們有贏的勝算嗎？
Let's take a chance on that new Thai place.
我們去那間新開的泰式餐廳碰碰運氣。
opportunity
Thank you for giving me such a great opportunity.
謝謝你給我這個大好機會。
Mike was offered a good job opportunity.
麥可獲得一份很好的工作機會。
Ans: 1. opportunity 2. chance
A Koala's Life (1)
無尾熊寶寶成長 (1)
Everyone loves the cute and cuddly koala bear, but did you know that koalas aren't bears at all? A koala is actually a marsupial. That means the mother carries her babies in a pouch, just like a kangaroo.
A baby koala is called a "joey." When a joey is born, it has no hair, and it can't see or hear. It makes its way into its mother's pouch and lives there for six months. It is safe and warm inside the pouch, and the mother koala gives it milk to drink.
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