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2011 年01 月 14 日 (No.493)
 
 
 
    說明:
    中古封建時代向人作出 on one's knees (屈膝) 的動作,即表示「屈從;臣服」,後來 bring sb/sth to one's knees 則引申為「迫使(某人)屈服」或「徹底擊敗;潰不成軍」的意思,也能用在事物上。
     
    示範句:
  The weak economy brought the automobile industry to its knees.
    疲軟的經濟讓汽車業潰不成軍。
     
 
    說明:
    從前槍枝 (firearm) 的製造技術不比現在,只要射程一遠,命中率就很低。因 此,a long shot(長射)便常用來引申指「成功機率不大的嘗試」,常用於否 定句型 not by a long shot(長射根本射不中)以表示「絕不;完全不」。
     
    示範句:
  Those new shoes won't help you win the race, not by a long shot.
    你想靠那雙新鞋來幫你贏得比賽是機會渺茫的。
     
 
     
   
   
先小試一下身手,看看用哪個單字才對?
1. ____________ (Sometime/Sometimes) I go to the park to read.
2. You should come over to my apartment ____________ (sometime/sometimes).
     
    關鍵說明 :
    sometime 和 sometimes 有什麼不一樣?一起來看看。
   
 
sometime
sometimes
使用情境
未來某個時候
時間副詞
有時候
頻率副詞
     
    示範句:
   

sometime

  I really need to stop by the candy shop sometime.
   

我真的該找個時間去那間糖果店。

     
 

Go to the barber shop sometime and get a haircut.

   

找時間去理髮廳剪個頭髮吧。

   
   

sometimes

 

Frank and Jeff see each other at the library sometimes.

    法藍克和傑夫有時候在圖書館碰面。
     
  She and I sometimes drive to the beach to go surfing.
   

她和我有時候會開車去海邊衝浪。

     
 
   
Ans: 1. Sometimes 2. sometime
 
     
  The Farmer and the Donkey (1)  
  農夫與驢子(1)  
     
  There once was a farmer who wanted to buy a donkey. He wanted a hardworking one that could help him on his farm. He went to a market and saw one that looked perfect.  
  "May I try out this donkey for a day or two?" asked the farmer. "If he is hardworking, I will pay you a good price."  
  "Of course you may," said the seller. "I'm sure that he will please you." The farmer thanked the seller and took the donkey back to his farm.  
     
  以前有個農夫想要買驢子,他想要一隻勤奮工作能幫忙農事的驢子。他到市場看到一隻看來很不錯的驢子。  
     
  農夫問:「我可以試用這隻驢子一兩天嗎?如果牠很勤奮工作,我會給你一個好價錢。」  
     
  賣家說:「當然可以啊,我相信牠的表現會令你滿意的。」農夫謝過賣家,把驢子牽回他的農場。  
     
     
   
 
     
perfect

adj.

完美的;理想的
     
pay
v.
付;支付 (pay-paid-paid)
     
price
n.
價格;價錢
     
seller n. 賣方;賣家
     
 
   
 
 
 

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