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2010 年12 月 31 日 (No.491)
 
 
 
    說明:
    這句片語源自撞球,eight ball 是標有 8 這個號碼的的黑色球,八號球必須最後打,過程中若碰到八號球便算犯規;所以當八號球擋在母球和目標球之間的時候,對打球者而言相當不利。因此 behind the eight ball 便用來比喻「陷入困境;處於不利地位」。
     
    示範句:
  Tim recently lost his job, and he doesn't have any savings, so he's really behind
    the eight ball.
    提姆最近失業,又沒存款,所以他真的是陷入困境。
     
 
    說明:
    bells and whistles 字面指「鈴鐺和哨子」,這兩種多半是裝飾用物件,但 並非絕對必要。因此這句話便引申指「花俏、多樣的功能、配件」。
     
    示範句:
  My new car has all the bells and whistles.
    我的新車有許多花俏的功能與配件。
     
 
     
   
   
先小試一下身手,看看用哪個單字才對?
1. She is standing ____________ (beside/besides) her sister.
2. ____________ (Beside/Besides) John, Pat and Barb are also coming to the party.
     
    關鍵說明 :
    beside 和 besides 有什麼不一樣?一起來看看。
   
 
beside
besides
使用情境
指「在.....的旁邊」
除了.....之外(還有)
而且況且
注意
next to 當「而且」用時近似 also、in addition;當「除了.....之外」用時近似 as well as
     
    示範句:
   

beside

  Dana walked beside her mother.
   

黛娜走在她媽媽旁邊。

     
 

What is the store that is beside the hospital?

   

醫院旁邊那間店是賣什麼的?

   
   

besides

 

I am the only one besides you who knows the answer.

    除了你之外,還有我知道答案。
     
  I don't like chicken. Besides, I'm not even hungry.
   

我不喜歡雞肉,況且我也不餓。

     
 
   
Ans: 1. beside 2. Besides
 
     
  The Eagle and the Farmer (1)  
  老鷹與農夫(1)  
     
  One beautiful summer morning, a farmer went to check his animal traps. In one trap, he found a beautiful eagle.  
  At first, the farmer thought that he would kill the eagle and eat it. Then, he thought to himself, "This is a beautiful and special bird. It often catches rabbits and mice that eat my crops. I'll let it go."  
  He opened the trap, and the eagle spread its wings and flew up into the blue sky.  
  The eagle was very grateful to be free again. It continued to live on the farmer's land and catch mice and rabbits.  
     
  在一個美好的夏日清晨,農夫檢查他用來捕捉動物的陷阱。他在其中一個陷阱發現一隻漂亮的老鷹。  
     
  一開始,農夫打算把這隻老鷹殺來吃。然後他想了一想,「這是隻美麗又特別的鳥兒。牠常常幫我抓偷吃農作物的兔子和老鼠,我還是放牠走吧。」  
     
  他把陷阱打開,老鷹便展翅飛向藍天。  
     
  老鷹十分感激能重獲自由,就一直住在農夫的土地上裡,抓老鼠和兔子。  
     
     
   
 
     
trap

n.

陷阱
     
crop
n.
農作物(常作複數)
     
spread
v.
(spread-spread-spread) 展開;張開
     
grateful adj. 感激的;感謝的
     
 
   
 
 

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