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2011 年02 月 04 日 (No.496)
 
 
 
    說明:
    call (the) roll、take roll 主要用於學校老師點名。
     
    示範句:
  The teacher came in and started to call (the) roll.
    老師進來並開始點名。
     
  I remember how nervous I felt when the teacher took roll and said my name.
    我記得當老師點名叫到我的名字時,我有多麼緊張。
     
  If you are late, you'll miss (the) roll call.
  你如果遲到,就會錯過點名。
   
名詞為 roll call。
     
     
 
     
   
   
先小試一下身手,看看用哪個單字才對?
1. (Its/It's) a shame you cannot come on our trip with us.
2. (Its/It's) nice smell made us all want to take a bite.
     
    關鍵說明 :
    its 和 it's 有什麼不一樣?一起來看看。
   
 
its
it's
使用情境
為 it 的所有格,表示「它的」
為 it is、it has 的縮寫,表示「它是;它已經」
注意
這兩個字可是連英語母語人士也常搞錯,所以要更加注意哦!
     
    示範句:
   

its

  Its scary growl made us keep away from the dog.
   

那隻狗的可怕叫聲讓我們都不敢靠近牠。

     
 

She loves its cute box.

   

她喜歡它的可愛盒子。

   
   

it's

 

Kevin hopes it's going to be sunny this weekend.

    凱文希望這個週末會是個晴朗的天氣。
     
  It's been raining for three days.
   

雨已經連續下了三天。

     
 
   
Ans: 1. It's 2. Its
 
     
  The Proud Heron (2)  
  驕傲的蒼鷺 (2)  
     
  The heron was sure that a big, fat fish would come soon. She waited beside the stream, but only small fish appeared.  
  As she waited, the sun rose into the sky. The water became warm, and all the small fish swam away. The heron was hungry, but she could only find a tiny snail.  
  "I had so many choices before," said the heron, "but I was too proud and hard to please. Now I have nothing to eat at all."  
     
  蒼鷺相信很快就會有大而肥的魚過來。她在河邊等待,但是只有小魚經過。  
     
  等著等著,太陽升上天空。河水變暖,所有的小魚都游走了。蒼鷺饑腸轆轆,卻只找到一隻小蝸牛。  
     
  蒼鷺說:「之前我有很多選擇,但是因為太過驕傲且難以取悅,現在什麼都沒得吃。」  
     
     
   
 
     
appear

v.

(忽然)出現、發生
     
rise
v.
升起 (rise-rose-risen)
     
snail
n.
蝸牛
     
choice
n.
選擇
     
 
   
 
 

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