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  每月新書限時優惠
 
2013 年 02 月 01 日 (No.600)
 
   
   
 
  ★這麼用...........................
   
  用於詢問對方關於某事目前有什麼打算或計劃。
   
Where are you planning on staying?
  你打算住在哪裡?
   
Where are you planning on staying when you visit Tainan?
  你去台南玩時打算住哪?
   
Where is he planning on meeting the limousine service?
  他打算要禮車在哪裡接他?
   
Where are they planning on storing their luggage for the weekend?
 
他們週末打算把行李放在哪裡?
   
  ★延伸應用..........................
   
Where are you planning on having dinner with your business partners?
  你打算在哪裡和你的生意夥伴用餐?
   
Where is he planning on making the bank deposit?
  他打算把錢存在哪家銀行?
   
  ★你知道嗎?.........................
   
  近幾年背包客(backpacker)自助旅行深受許多人喜愛,但除了必要的食宿與遊覽路線外,因應不同國情與文化,包包裡記得準備這幾樣東西讓你有備無患:
  • 備用提袋(spare bag):有些地方不免費提供購物袋,自備提袋省錢又環保。
  • 膠帶(duct tape)和一捆繩子(string): 以防在荒郊野外需要修補。
  • 衛生紙(toilet paper):不知道什麼時候會急著要上廁所(when nature calls)。
 
 
 
 
   
 
 

指對某人有興趣而試著交往,但還不算真正的男女朋友。

   
A: Are you seeing anyone?
  你現在有和誰在交往嗎?
   
B: Well, not seeing seeing. I've gone out with Ben a couple of times, but it's nothing serious.
  也不算啦!我跟班出去過幾次,但不算很認真。
   
  ★你還可以這麼說.......................
   
Are you dating anyone? 你在跟別人約會嗎?
Are you going out with anyone? 你有交往的對象嗎?
Do you have someone special? 你有特別的另一半嗎?
Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend? 你有女/男朋友嗎?
A: Do you have a boyfriend? 你有男朋友嗎?
B: Yes, I've been going out with a guy for six months now. He's nice.
嗯,我和一個男的交往六個月了,他人不錯。
   
  ★你知道嗎?.........................
  如果想要拒絕別人的追求,但又不想承認自己已有固定對象時,可以用 I'm seeing someone 來婉拒對方。所以如果聽到心儀的對象這樣說的時候,就自己識相點去尋找下一個目標吧!
   
  ★交往過程中的各種說法....................
  have a date with someone → go out with someone/see someone/date someone →serious about someone →marriage
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
  ★大師開講..........................
   
  字首 ad- 出現在 c、f、g、k、l、p、q、s、t 之前時,常同化為:ac-、af-、ag-、ac-、al-、ap-、ac-、as-、at-,ad- 出現在 sc、sp、st 之前時則省略為 a-。
   
  ★必學應用字彙........................
   
  accompany v. 陪伴;陪同
I need someone to accompany me to the concert tomorrow evening.
  明天晚上我需要有人陪我去演奏會。
   
  acquaint v. 使熟悉;使了解
You need to acquaint yourself with the new accounting rules.
  你必須了解新的會計法規。
   
  alleviate v.  減輕;緩和
Government officials are trying to find ways to alleviate poverty.
  政府官員試著找出減緩貧窮的方法。
   
  approach v.  接近;靠近;著手處理 n. 方法
The weatherman urged caution as the typhoon approached the island.
  颱風接近島嶼時,氣象預報員呼籲民眾要小心防範。
   
  ascend v.  登高;上升;攀爬
After the sun set for the evening, we watched the Moon ascend.
  傍晚太陽下山後,我們見到了月亮升起。