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2011 年04 月22 日 (No.507)
 
 
 
    示範句:
  The professor finally came to the point of his lecture.
    教授終於講到授課重點了。
     
  They have many meetings, but they never come to any useful decisions.
    他們常開會,但是從來沒有達成任何有用的決議。
     
  We have all come to agree that you are a terrible cook.
    我們達成共識認為你是個糟糕透頂的廚師。
     
   
reach「達到」;arrive at「抵達」
     
   
come to an agreement 「達成協議」表示「與(某人)達成協議」的介系詞要用 with,
      「就某事達成協議」則用 on。
   
We still haven't come to an agreement with our supplier.
      我們還是沒有和我們的供應商達成協議。
     
   
reach an agreement、be in agreement 「達成協議、意見一致」
   
The companies are expected to reach an agreement on the merger today.
      這些公司被預期今天達成合併的協議。
     
   
All of the executives are in agreement about the budget.
      所有主管對預算的意見一致。
     
 
     
   
   
  使用情境 用法小提醒

ache

 

(生理上持續的、隱隱的)痛
可和身體部份組成複合字,如 headache(頭痛)、toothache(牙痛)
「止痛藥」的講法是 painkiller
成語 a pain in the neck 即指「令人討厭的人或事」
pain
劇痛
(精神上或肉體上的)痛苦
     
    示範句:
   

ache

  I have had a persistent ache in my back for quite some time.
   

我的背持續痛了好一段時間。

     
 

Sandra has a terrible headache.

   

珊卓頭痛得很厲害。

   
   

pain

 

She stepped on a piece of glass and felt a sharp pain in her foot.

    她踩到一片玻璃,感到腳上一陣刺痛。
     
  He can't get over the pain of losing his best friend.
   

他無法走出失去他最好朋友的傷痛。

     
 
     
  The Wind and the Sun (1)  
  風與太陽 (1)  
     
  One day, the wind and the sun were arguing about who was the strongest." It is clear that I am the strongest," said the wind. "When I blow, branches break off the trees, and the waves beat on the shore."  
  "That's nothing," said the sun. "I am much stronger than that." Just then, they saw a man wearing a heavy coat. "We will both try to make this man take off his coat," said the sun. "Whoever succeeds is the strongest."  
     
  有一天,風和太陽在爭論誰是最強的。北風說:「很明顯啊,我最強,我一吹,樹枝就會斷掉,海浪會打在岸上。」  
     
  太陽說:「那沒什麼了不起的,我可比那要更強得多。」就在那時候,他們看見一個穿著厚重外套的人。太陽說:「我們兩個來試試,看誰能讓這名男子脫下外套。成功的人就是最強的人。」  
     
     
   
 
     
branch

n.

樹枝
     
wave
n.
波浪
     
shore
n.
岸;海岸
     
 
   
 
 
   
 

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