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."