今天買的仙人掌，一棵五十元，本來要買更花俏的，但是突然還是覺得基本款可以拿來敎小孩(就是不聽話時直接叫她選一棵來刺屁股，看要哪一種品種的^^) 一棵有開花耶，家裡好久沒進種在土裡的植物了，有多一點生氣的感覺^^
2011年4月27日 星期三
後來......仙人掌---第二株竟然開花了
今天一早出門時昨晚開的花竟然合起來了，真有趣；然後下班回來一看桌上，早上合起來的花又開了，而且第二株仙人掌竟然也開花了，變成兩朵~~~~~ 剛買時以為是小凸枝勒~~ 真是雙重驚喜^^
今天買的仙人掌，一棵五十元，本來要買更花俏的，但是突然還是覺得基本款可以拿來敎小孩(就是不聽話時直接叫她選一棵來刺屁股，看要哪一種品種的^^) 一棵有開花耶，家裡好久沒進種在土裡的植物了，有多一點生氣的感覺^^
今天買的仙人掌，一棵五十元，本來要買更花俏的，但是突然還是覺得基本款可以拿來敎小孩(就是不聽話時直接叫她選一棵來刺屁股，看要哪一種品種的^^) 一棵有開花耶，家裡好久沒進種在土裡的植物了，有多一點生氣的感覺^^
2011年4月24日 星期日
和tale相關的成語
tale的意思是口頭上的講述、敘述，也可以當驚險刺激的故事、謠言
an old wives' tale 迷信 (一堆老太太的講述.....這個好笑)
a tall tale 荒誕不經的故事
a folk tale 民間故事
a fairy tale 童話
Dead men tell no tales. (諺)死人不會洩露秘密
an old wives' tale 迷信 (一堆老太太的講述.....這個好笑)
a tall tale 荒誕不經的故事
a folk tale 民間故事
a fairy tale 童話
Dead men tell no tales. (諺)死人不會洩露秘密
2011年4月23日 星期六
和食物有關的慣用語
as American as apple pie 道道地地美國式的
His files were in apple-pie order. 整整齊齊的
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 又其父必有其子
the two brothers are really apples and oranges. 完全不同
he is a rotten apple in the team. 害群之馬
he is full of beans. 精力充沛
i don't know/care beans about the news. 不知情 不關心
i know how many beans make five. don't lie to me. 精明、不易上當
writing is his bread and butter. 賴以謀生的工作
the boss fired the worker. he took the bread out of his mouth. 剝奪他人生計
he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. 裝出一副老實樣，表裡不一
it's a fish story. 誇張不實的事
you're a real couch potato. you need to get some exercise. 坐在電視機前一直看電視的人
john said he didn't want the job. in fact, it was just sour grapes. 酸葡萄心理
don't spill the beans. 洩密
it's a hard nut to crack. 棘手的問題
playing football is not my cup of tea. 非我喜歡的事
it's no use crying over the spilt milk. 覆水難收
he knows which side his bread is buttered on. 知道怎樣對自己有利
His files were in apple-pie order. 整整齊齊的
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 又其父必有其子
the two brothers are really apples and oranges. 完全不同
he is a rotten apple in the team. 害群之馬
he is full of beans. 精力充沛
i don't know/care beans about the news. 不知情 不關心
i know how many beans make five. don't lie to me. 精明、不易上當
writing is his bread and butter. 賴以謀生的工作
the boss fired the worker. he took the bread out of his mouth. 剝奪他人生計
he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. 裝出一副老實樣，表裡不一
it's a fish story. 誇張不實的事
you're a real couch potato. you need to get some exercise. 坐在電視機前一直看電視的人
john said he didn't want the job. in fact, it was just sour grapes. 酸葡萄心理
don't spill the beans. 洩密
it's a hard nut to crack. 棘手的問題
playing football is not my cup of tea. 非我喜歡的事
it's no use crying over the spilt milk. 覆水難收
he knows which side his bread is buttered on. 知道怎樣對自己有利
一些勵志諺語
The shortest answer is doing the thing. 最短的答案就是實際去做
All things are difficult before they are easy. 萬事起頭難
Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 先之所願、無願不成
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 腦中知識勝過手中有錢
Storms make trees take deeper roots. 風暴使樹木紮根更深
Heaven helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者
While there is life, there is hope. 留得青山在、不怕沒柴燒
All things are difficult before they are easy. 萬事起頭難
Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 先之所願、無願不成
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 腦中知識勝過手中有錢
Storms make trees take deeper roots. 風暴使樹木紮根更深
Heaven helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者
While there is life, there is hope. 留得青山在、不怕沒柴燒
和叉子fork有關的用法
當名詞: 叉子、岔路
The villager told me to take the left fork of the road.
村民指點我走左邊的岔路
當動詞:分岔
The river forks three miles down.
這條河在下游三英里處岔流
fork out: 不情願付出 = fork over
1. I discovered my car had been towed away and I’d have to fork out $100 if I wanted it back.
我發現車被吊走了，要交付一百美元才能拿回車子
2. I had to fork out 20 dollars to have the bike repaired.
我只好出二十元把自行車修了
衍生:
forklift 堆高機
forklike 像叉子一樣的
forktail尾巴開叉的魚或鳥
forky 分岔的、分歧的
The villager told me to take the left fork of the road.
村民指點我走左邊的岔路
當動詞:分岔
The river forks three miles down.
這條河在下游三英里處岔流
fork out: 不情願付出 = fork over
1. I discovered my car had been towed away and I’d have to fork out $100 if I wanted it back.
我發現車被吊走了，要交付一百美元才能拿回車子
2. I had to fork out 20 dollars to have the bike repaired.
我只好出二十元把自行車修了
衍生:
forklift 堆高機
forklike 像叉子一樣的
forktail尾巴開叉的魚或鳥
forky 分岔的、分歧的
2011年4月17日 星期日
2011年4月16日 星期六
2011年4月15日 星期五
self+N, N+like
word formations
self-awareness 自覺
self-confidence 自信
self-control 自制
self-defense 自衛
self-discipline 自律
self-respect 自尊
self-pity 自憐、自怨自艾
self-sacrifice 自我犧牲
birdlike 小鳥般的
childlike 孩子般的
dreamlike 如夢似幻般的
ghostlike 鬼魅般的
godlike 似神的、崇高的
ladylike 淑女般的、優雅的
lifelike 栩栩如生的
sphinx-like 謎樣的、神秘的 sphinx 獅身人面像、像迷一樣的人
self-awareness 自覺
self-confidence 自信
self-control 自制
self-defense 自衛
self-discipline 自律
self-respect 自尊
self-pity 自憐、自怨自艾
self-sacrifice 自我犧牲
birdlike 小鳥般的
childlike 孩子般的
dreamlike 如夢似幻般的
ghostlike 鬼魅般的
godlike 似神的、崇高的
ladylike 淑女般的、優雅的
lifelike 栩栩如生的
sphinx-like 謎樣的、神秘的 sphinx 獅身人面像、像迷一樣的人
different styles of dance
aerobics有氧舞蹈
hip-hop dancing嘻哈街舞
belly dancing肚皮舞
hula草裙舞
ballroom dancing國際標準舞
line dancing排舞
ballet芭蕾
mambo曼波
cancan康康舞
square dancing方塊舞
flamenco佛朗明哥舞
tap dancing踢躂舞
hip-hop dancing嘻哈街舞
belly dancing肚皮舞
hula草裙舞
ballroom dancing國際標準舞
line dancing排舞
ballet芭蕾
mambo曼波
cancan康康舞
square dancing方塊舞
flamenco佛朗明哥舞
tap dancing踢躂舞
關於point 的搭配
字詞搭配組合Collocations: V/adj./prep. + point
動詞V + point
drive the point home徹底闡明觀點
see the point 明白弄懂
miss the point沒抓住重點
make a point of something強調、重視某事
形容詞adj. + point
starting point 起點、出發點
turning point轉捩點
breaking point 忍耐極限
meeting point 會面處
boiling /freezing point 沸/冰點
good/strong point 長處、優點
bad/weak point 短處、缺點
sore point 傷心處、難堪的話題
動詞V + point
drive the point home徹底闡明觀點
see the point 明白弄懂
miss the point沒抓住重點
make a point of something強調、重視某事
形容詞adj. + point
starting point 起點、出發點
turning point轉捩點
breaking point 忍耐極限
meeting point 會面處
boiling /freezing point 沸/冰點
good/strong point 長處、優點
bad/weak point 短處、缺點
sore point 傷心處、難堪的話題
2011年4月14日 星期四
來來來~~ 做個英文成語練習
Alliteration 頭韻法
再底線內填入和''內一樣字母起頭的字(放心，答案在最後面
計時30秒，預備.............開始。
1.'Care' kills the____ . 憂能傷身，憂慮治命 (不是那個..好奇心會殺死貓〈Curiosity killed the cat〉)
2.Every 'dog' has his ____. 風水輪流轉
3.'Live' and ____. 活到老學到老 (活著，並學習)
4.'Look' before you _____. 三思而後行
5.Love me 'little', love me ____. 愛要細水長流
6.'Practice' makes _____. 熟能生巧
7.'Time' and ____ wait for no man. 歲月不待人
8.Where there is a 'will', there is a ____. 有志者事竟成
不
要
偷
看
下
面
的
答
案
1.cat 2.day 3.learn 4.leap 5.long 6.perfect 7.tide 8.way
再底線內填入和''內一樣字母起頭的字(放心，答案在最後面
計時30秒，預備.............開始。
1.'Care' kills the____ . 憂能傷身，憂慮治命 (不是那個..好奇心會殺死貓〈Curiosity killed the cat〉)
2.Every 'dog' has his ____. 風水輪流轉
3.'Live' and ____. 活到老學到老 (活著，並學習)
4.'Look' before you _____. 三思而後行
5.Love me 'little', love me ____. 愛要細水長流
6.'Practice' makes _____. 熟能生巧
7.'Time' and ____ wait for no man. 歲月不待人
8.Where there is a 'will', there is a ____. 有志者事竟成
不
要
偷
看
下
面
的
答
案
1.cat 2.day 3.learn 4.leap 5.long 6.perfect 7.tide 8.way
2011年4月12日 星期二
2011年4月11日 星期一
肖長? 囑刃? 笑死人~
有些話要找個地方寫一下，不然放在心理或在辦公室談只會內傷~~
我大學畢業到現在進入第十五個年頭，經歷過五個校長，有愛貪錢的、有情緒化的、有具教育理念的、有想做官的! 經歷過一大堆主任，有一堆有理想的、也又一天到晚為了權力或金錢去舔校長或其他長官屁眼的，不管長官的LP有多難找，有些爛咖就是可以捧得很高!
一個學校裡真正很辛苦的叫做組長，很多是非常有工作能力的，但是不會捧LP。這個職位，我總共再兩個學校做過五年。本來對行政沒有這樣排斥，在這個學校終於遇到終結者，就是那個恐嚇我的超級爛ㄚ，牠可是全校有名最會舔屁眼和捧LP的哈巴狗。
很多認真又有專業的老師卻必須聽這些全校最沒教學能力但是有捧LP能力的人的'指揮'，講得頭頭是道，結果背後的動機是為了要污錢~~ 什麼噁心的事都做得出來!
我從來不把'當什麼主任校長'這件事放在眼裡，要做，我早就往那邊走了，早就不知道當到哪個長了，實在是因為不想把生命浪費在那些愛捧LP的人的身上。所以在學校當長的或什麼主任的，不是真的很有理念很認真，在不就是要陰險無恥，就是要錢要權的動機非常強，置老師與學生的生死於度外...最近我們一直被找麻煩，就是因為'那筆大錢'都不給他們用，他們這些人'不習慣'，要教訓我們這些不上道的小傢伙。久而久之，就不把我們放在眼裡了，只要是私下場合，隨時都可以上演職場霸凌，是時候了-----要備好錄音筆或錄影器材。
嗯，再去準備一些考試好了，人生要浪費在美好有意義的事物上，息怒、呼吸.....該睡了，多看幾篇好文章好了.......
我大學畢業到現在進入第十五個年頭，經歷過五個校長，有愛貪錢的、有情緒化的、有具教育理念的、有想做官的! 經歷過一大堆主任，有一堆有理想的、也又一天到晚為了權力或金錢去舔校長或其他長官屁眼的，不管長官的LP有多難找，有些爛咖就是可以捧得很高!
一個學校裡真正很辛苦的叫做組長，很多是非常有工作能力的，但是不會捧LP。這個職位，我總共再兩個學校做過五年。本來對行政沒有這樣排斥，在這個學校終於遇到終結者，就是那個恐嚇我的超級爛ㄚ，牠可是全校有名最會舔屁眼和捧LP的哈巴狗。
很多認真又有專業的老師卻必須聽這些全校最沒教學能力但是有捧LP能力的人的'指揮'，講得頭頭是道，結果背後的動機是為了要污錢~~ 什麼噁心的事都做得出來!
我從來不把'當什麼主任校長'這件事放在眼裡，要做，我早就往那邊走了，早就不知道當到哪個長了，實在是因為不想把生命浪費在那些愛捧LP的人的身上。所以在學校當長的或什麼主任的，不是真的很有理念很認真，在不就是要陰險無恥，就是要錢要權的動機非常強，置老師與學生的生死於度外...最近我們一直被找麻煩，就是因為'那筆大錢'都不給他們用，他們這些人'不習慣'，要教訓我們這些不上道的小傢伙。久而久之，就不把我們放在眼裡了，只要是私下場合，隨時都可以上演職場霸凌，是時候了-----要備好錄音筆或錄影器材。
嗯，再去準備一些考試好了，人生要浪費在美好有意義的事物上，息怒、呼吸.....該睡了，多看幾篇好文章好了.......
2011年4月9日 星期六
2011年4月6日 星期三
信手拈來的道地
英文寫得'道地'一直是我的目標，不過我的進步似乎很緩慢。其實我們常常受到母語語法的影響讓我們的東西直接翻成另一個語言，所以感覺就是不道地。我還蠻常看'Annie's Mailbox' 專欄，每天在China Post都有，雖然有些問題我看了都覺得很想笑，有些問題看了也瞭解地球的另一端的人類在想什麼，其實還蠻有趣的，重點是Annie團隊的回答我都覺得很中肯，畢竟是一個有名的心靈求助專欄。這些文字都很淺顯很生活化，很多我們會的字常常有我們不常用的用法，所以也可以參考一下~~~
這一篇是2011四月四日的一個22患有亞斯伯格的大學生寫的，大概是抱怨他的室友都不整理家裡不洗碗之類的，劇情和大家的狀況差不多。回答是建議他分配好各自的工作，或者要不要出錢固定找人來打掃。並告訴他: Whatever you decide, resentment will build if you don’t deal with it and work out a tolerable arrangement. 不管怎麼做，如果不好好處理，找出一個大家都可以接受的方式，那當然就會產生不滿囉!
I am a 22-year-old college student living on a fixed income in a small apartment with a roommate. ‘Randy’ is one of my best friends, and we’ve known each other for 10 years. We’re a good match. I suffer from Asperger’s, and Randy has a minor case of OCD. We are two average, slightly sloppy 20-somethings. But I have a problem with Randy.
We moved in together a year ago and have only twice set aside time to clean the place. The first time, I was the only one doing anything. Randy spent those three days barking orders at me and playing on his computer. A few weeks ago, he asked if ‘we’ could clean. He helped in the kitchen, although. I did all the hard stuff while he mostly supervised. The next day, we started on the bathroom, but Randy got sidetracked playing on his computer, and I ended up cleaning it myself. Once in a blue moon, Randy will vacuum the living room, but he gives up about a third of the way through. He refuses to wash the dishes with anything expect cheap paper towels that come apart, so there’s always food still caked on them. Randy yells at me for leaving things out, even though he does the same thing. He’s been known to throw my stuff away without asking, and I’ve probably lost US$100 that way. If I ever asked him about these things, he gets angry or promises to try harder, but it never happens.
Randy is now out of town, and he left me all the dirty dishes and a ton of garbage. I admit I’m disorganized and I procrastinate, but Randy makes no effort to contribute. What can I do?
---Frustrated in New York.
Dear New York: These are common issues between roommates, and everyone resolves them differently. You could specify which parts of the apartment you will clean and then do so, telling Randy the rest is his. You could ask Randy to contribute money in lieu of working so you can invest in cleaning supplies or hire help. You could pool your resources to hire an occasional cleaning person. Whatever you decide, resentment will build if you don’t deal with it and work out a tolerable arrangement.
這一篇是2011四月四日的一個22患有亞斯伯格的大學生寫的，大概是抱怨他的室友都不整理家裡不洗碗之類的，劇情和大家的狀況差不多。回答是建議他分配好各自的工作，或者要不要出錢固定找人來打掃。並告訴他: Whatever you decide, resentment will build if you don’t deal with it and work out a tolerable arrangement. 不管怎麼做，如果不好好處理，找出一個大家都可以接受的方式，那當然就會產生不滿囉!
I am a 22-year-old college student living on a fixed income in a small apartment with a roommate. ‘Randy’ is one of my best friends, and we’ve known each other for 10 years. We’re a good match. I suffer from Asperger’s, and Randy has a minor case of OCD. We are two average, slightly sloppy 20-somethings. But I have a problem with Randy.
We moved in together a year ago and have only twice set aside time to clean the place. The first time, I was the only one doing anything. Randy spent those three days barking orders at me and playing on his computer. A few weeks ago, he asked if ‘we’ could clean. He helped in the kitchen, although. I did all the hard stuff while he mostly supervised. The next day, we started on the bathroom, but Randy got sidetracked playing on his computer, and I ended up cleaning it myself. Once in a blue moon, Randy will vacuum the living room, but he gives up about a third of the way through. He refuses to wash the dishes with anything expect cheap paper towels that come apart, so there’s always food still caked on them. Randy yells at me for leaving things out, even though he does the same thing. He’s been known to throw my stuff away without asking, and I’ve probably lost US$100 that way. If I ever asked him about these things, he gets angry or promises to try harder, but it never happens.
Randy is now out of town, and he left me all the dirty dishes and a ton of garbage. I admit I’m disorganized and I procrastinate, but Randy makes no effort to contribute. What can I do?
---Frustrated in New York.
Dear New York: These are common issues between roommates, and everyone resolves them differently. You could specify which parts of the apartment you will clean and then do so, telling Randy the rest is his. You could ask Randy to contribute money in lieu of working so you can invest in cleaning supplies or hire help. You could pool your resources to hire an occasional cleaning person. Whatever you decide, resentment will build if you don’t deal with it and work out a tolerable arrangement.
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