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2010 年12 月 10 日 (No.488)
 
 
 
    說明:
    lightweight 表示「(拳擊、舉重等運動項目)輕量級」,可引申形容某人的經驗或知識還不夠專業,因此這句話便表示「沒有能耐的」。
     
    示範句:
  Frank is no lightweight on China-U.S. relations; he's been studying their
    relationship for years.
    法蘭克對於中美關係並不只有粗淺的暸解;他對此已鑽研多年。
     
 
    說明:
    這句話字面意思是「成為所有人都想要的東西」,意即「可以迎合所有人的需 要;符合每個人的要求」。此外,這句話有時也可用來形容人「見人說人話; 見鬼說鬼話」。
     
    示範句:
  The company failed by trying to be all things to all people.
    這家公司為了迎合所有人的需要而經營失敗。
     
 
     
   
   
先小試一下身手,看看用哪個單字才對?
1. He is a ____________ (quiet/silent) person, only talking when someone asks him a question.
2. Everyone in the room was completely ____________ (quiet/silent); no one wanted to be the first to speak.
     
    關鍵說明 :
    quiet 和 silent 有什麼不一樣?一起來看看。
   
 
quiet
silent
使用情境
安靜的;平靜的;輕聲的
完全沒有聲音的狀態;寂靜
注意
「沉默是金」的英文就是 silence is golden
     
    示範句:
   

quiet

  Be quiet! I'm on the phone.
   

安靜點,我在講電話。

     
 

It is polite to be quiet when talking in the library.

   

在圖書館裡輕聲細語是種禮貌。

   
   

silent

 

The students were silent while taking their tests.

    學生們在考試的時候寂靜無聲。
     
  It is silent in the house after everyone leaves for work or school.
   

全家出門上班、上課後,家裡就靜悄悄的。

     
 
   
Ans: 1. quiet 2. silent
 
     
  The Fox and the Crow (2)  
  洋溢感恩之情的感恩節狐狸與烏鴉(2)  
     
  "Miss Crow, your voice is more beautiful than any other bird's," the fox said. "Please sing for me, and I will call you the Queen of Birds." The crow smiled and lifted her head. As she opened her beak to sing, the cheese dropped to the ground.  
  The fox quickly ate the cheese. "Your voice is wonderful," he said, "but you are not very smart. You gave me your cheese, so I will give you some advice: never trust anyone who flatters you."  
     
  「烏鴉小姐,妳的歌聲比別的鳥兒更動聽。」狐狸說,「請妳為我高歌一曲,我將稱妳為眾鳥之后」。烏鴉展開笑顏並且抬起頭。當她開口唱歌時,乳酪掉到地上。  
     
  狐狸一下子就把乳酪吃掉了。「妳的歌聲確實動人,」狐狸說,「但是妳並不聰明。既然妳把乳酪給了我,我就給妳一個忠告吧︰永遠別相信阿諛奉承妳的人。」  
     
     
   
 
     
lift

v.

抬起;舉起
     
advice
n.
勸告;忠告
     
trust
v.
信任
     
flatter v. 奉承;諂媚
     
 
   
 
 
 

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