108 Adages of Wisdom

The Chan practice of inner environmental protection is to maintain stability, harmony, clarity, whether we are busy or not, alone or with others. ........................................................................................ Happiness does not derive from how famous you are or how much money you have; rather it is a measure of inner peace and contentment with few desires.

烘焙英文(一)

------------------------材料類----------------------------- 低筋麵粉—cake flour, 中筋麵粉—all purpose flour, 高筋麵粉—bread flour, 酵母yeast, 一般乾酵母dry yeast, 快速乾酵母instant yeast, (膨大劑swelling agent有泡打粉和小蘇打粉)泡打粉baking powder, 小蘇打粉baking soda, 麵糊—batter, 麵團—dough, 攪拌—beat, ------------------------用具類----------------------------- 電動攪拌機— eggbeater, (手拿的)打蛋器—whipper 不可分離式烤模baking mould, 戚風蛋糕專用分離式烤模ring mould, 派盤pie pan, 塔盤tart pan, 陶瓷烤模souffle dish, 布丁模pudding cup, 餅乾壓模cookie mould, 防沾烤紙布fabrics, 防沾烤紙parchment paper, 烤盤紙baking parchment, 竹籤bamboo slip, 切麵包刀pastry jagger, 篩網strainer, 橡皮刮刀rubber spatula, 刮板與切麵刀scraper and dough scraper, ------------------------功法類----------------------------- 切丁dice, 汆燙Blanch , 粉飾dust, 塗層coat, 去核core, 霜飾icing, 吉利丁gelatine, 基本揉合麵糰Detrempe(法文術語，為製作起酥皮-puff pastry-所初步混和而成的麵糰) 膠化glaze(讓食物表面沾上一層薄薄有甜味的液體) 混合fold(混和質地較蓬鬆，涵氣體多的混和料，與質地厚重的混合，將較蓬鬆的加入較厚重的，用大金屬湯匙或橡皮刮刀輕柔的用畫8的方式混和。 ------------------------名稱----------------------------- 派皮 pie crust, 戚風蛋糕 chiffon cake, To be continued….

看一下英文，好久沒進步了!!

很實用的生活英語..................... Get a life. 下輩子吧 I read his palm. 看手相 Superstitions die hard. 迷信難根絕 Old habits die hard. 舊習難改 Everyone has habits. 每個人都有習性 It’s habit-forming. 上癮了 My shoes pinch me. 鞋子太緊 I’ve got a charley horse in my calf. 腳抽筋 She cast a horoscope. 占了一下星座 Leos and Scorpios get along well. 獅子座天蠍座合得來 Just trim it. 頭髮剪一點點就好 Take a little more off the front(side, back). 瀏海(側.後)剪一點點 Get a permanent. 燙頭髮 Give me a bob, please. 剪香菇頭 I have unruly hair. 自然捲 I have lots of split ends. 頭髮有分叉 Dandruff 頭皮屑 Part my hair in the middle(on the side) 中分(旁分) You are filthy. 你很髒 She made a face. = she pulled a long face. 皺眉拉長臉 He horselaughed. 大笑 She gets dimples when she smiles. 有酒窩 My hands are chapped. 手乾得裂開、龜裂 Squeeze my pimple. 擠青春痘 It’s a slip of the tongue. = I put my foot in my mouth. 說溜嘴 You have a hoarse voice. 聲音沙啞 = I have a frog in my throat. High-pitched voice – deep voice 聲音高與低沉(粗) I have a sweet tooth. 愛吃甜食 She puckers her lips. 噘嘴 I have a long nose. 鼻子很挺 Flat nose 很塌 You are slouching. 駝背 He has a potbelly. 大肚子 a big belly小腹凸出 Get over your impatience. 改掉急性子 My clothes are ragged. 衣服破了 The dirt doesn’t come off. 衣服沒洗乾淨 Clotheshorse 曬衣架 Run water into bathtub 浴缸放水---drain the bathtub 把水放掉 I feel refreshed by taking a bath. 洗了澡比較舒服 Don’t tickle me. 別搔我癢 My feet have gone numb.= my feet have gone to asleep. 腳麻了 Utility man 什麼都會做的人

季節性星座

籃球英文對照

跟一下流行! 難得我有球類不精!不知為啥，小時後對籃球就是沒熱情! 我愛網球排球，連帶打個羽球桌球~~~~ 最近linsanity炫風，學一下

也是tea time~

最近在FB我覺得有兩個專頁感覺不錯，一個是靜思語，一個是positive inspirations, 兩者有很大的共通點，都有很賞心悅目的照片或圖片，還有一些溫暖的話語或故事，靜思語專頁也不像想像中無趣，有時也有好文章或笑話! positive inspirations裡的話感覺很柔軟，也很簡短。 這兩個專頁不同的一個是中文，一個是英文! 每天茶餘飯後瀏覽一下，頗讚!!

節錄{靜觀}
你抵抗什麼，什麼就會擴大，你靜觀什麼，什麼就會消失。
不管你正面的問題是，與人衝突、爭吵，或是受人批評、攻擊、侮辱，如果你去對抗，問題就會擴大且持續下去。 我們都可以了解，只要有對抗，就會有衝突，就會有對立，而衝突和對立，又會引發憤怒、怨懟、攻擊，然後就沒完沒了。

反之，只要讓自己沉靜下來， 那麼不論你靜觀什麼，什麼就會消失。
你不需費心去找任何理由為自己辨護，只要沉靜下來，你的舉止本身就會顯示最好的理由。
你不需費力去爭執，只要沉靜下來，你連想都不用想，正確的言語自然就會產生。
你不需刻意去控制情緒，只要沉靜下來，什麼都不說，什麼都不做，什麼都不計較，心境自然平靜。

所謂萬物靜觀皆自得，我們只要把心沉靜下來，直到心田的淤泥沉澱，湖水自然澄清。 你的困擾自然也就消失不見了。


sometimes the things we can't change end up changing us.

Some people come in your life as blessings,Some others come in your life as Lessons!

if you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it.
if you don't ask, the answer is always no.
if you don't step forward, you are always in the same place.

the inspiration you seek is already within you, be silent and listen.

結論，這些話到後來都是在告訴我.....靜下來，好好想，好好聽! 平靜、冷靜、安靜、沉靜......就對了!

Life~

Life isn't about waiting for the pass of a storm; it's about learning to dance in the rain.

這句話有意思^_^

路思義教堂英文介紹

這篇是介紹台中東海大學教堂的文章，先放一下，可以先跳過^^
摘自交通部觀光局 Travel in Taiwan, 2011/7.8月

Long a focal point of the bucolic Tunghai University campus, the Luce Chapel, completed in 1963, stands in the middle of a sprawling park o the university grounds, it’s tapered walls covered by glazed diamond-shaped tiles that gleam during the daylight hours. Designed by the renowned architect I. M. Pei, whose notable buildings include the Louvre Pyramid in Paris and Hong Kong’s Bank of China Tower, the church sits on an irregular hexagonal base, and the structure itself rises into a triangular, tent-like form. The interior walls feature thick, diamond shaped coffers that diminish in size toward the ceiling.
Floor-to-ceiling windows at the entrance and behind the altar ensure a steady flow of natural light. The chapel is regularly filled with the faithful for the Sunday morning service – with seating of 500 – and their hymns ring our across the park. The sturdy design is both beautiful and practical, with concrete ribs that thicken as they descend along the church’s curved surfaces, providing reinforcement against earthquake damage. The church was named in honor of Reverend Henry W Luce, an American missionary who went to China in the late 19th century to spread the gospel and wound up staying for over four decades – the father of famed publisher Henry R. Luce.

D-Day? 作戰發起的日期

最近黑心起雲劑和塑化劑讓台灣的臉丟到破皮了，還好我比較愛新鮮的東西~~ 最近新聞常看到這個字,D-Day....
參考一下維基百科……

D日（D-Day）在軍事術語中經常作為表示一次作戰或行動發起的那天。迄今為止，最著名的D日是1944年6月6日－諾曼第戰役打響之日 - 即同盟國反攻在第二次世界大戰中被納粹德國佔領的歐洲大陸的開始。本文將介紹術語D日的一般用途。
術語D日和H時用作表示一次作戰或行動發起的日期和時刻。之所以使用D和H，是由於英文「日（Date）」和「時（Hour）」的第一個字母。它們在行動日期和時刻未決定或保密的時候作為行動日期和時刻的代號。通常所有參與一次特定行動的所有單位擁有唯一的D日和H時。不言而喻，H時應在D日當中。
當和數字以及正號或負號一起使用時，這些術語表示指定行動的提前或推遲時間長度。如H-3時表示H時的3小時前，D+3日表示D日的3天後。H+75分則表示H時加上1小時15分鐘。
大規模行動的計畫書通常在行動時刻之前很久就會詳細得制訂完畢。因此，命令通常會通過標記有D日或H時加上或減去一個特定日，時或分的數字來下達。在後來的適當時間，後續的命令將標記真實的日期和時間。
最早使用這些術語的是第一次世界大戰中的美軍。在日期為1918年9月7日的美國遠征軍第一軍的第9號戰地命令中寫到「第一軍將在D日H時發起以迫使St. Mihiel Salient撤退為目的的攻擊。」
諾曼地登陸的D日被定為1944年6月6日，這天也被廣泛得由D日這個縮寫來代替（法語中被稱作Jour-J.）。


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話說一早就要到頂著大太陽出來看一下學生實習狀況，老闆很忙，在等待的同時，還可以用一下iPad2, 我可是在認真上班呀~~~

face the music? 面對音樂?

大家都知道face the music是面對現實、對自己的行為承擔後果的意思，這個慣用語可以推溯到十九世紀，通常有兩種說法。
一為緣自劇場，因為劇場舞台區正前方多為樂手區，面對樂手等於面對觀眾，而引申為面對現實的意思。
另一種是南北戰爭時，軍隊中的一種儀式，當時是以鳴鼓的方式表示將軍官撤職，引申為承擔後果的意思。

和音樂有關的慣用語 useful expressions related to music
to drum sth to sb 一直重複說某事值到某人記住為止
to drum A out of B 將A驅逐出B
be music to my ears 佳音 好消息
I have no ear for music. 不懂音樂
he brows his own trumpet all the time. 自吹自擂
the teacher drum the lesson into the students. 灌輸

腳部動作的英文

走: step 行走、邁步 ，pace踱步，march行軍，tiptoe 墊著腳尖走 、pad 放輕腳步走
跑:trot慢速跑，dash快跑，sprint快速短跑

踩、踏: tread、 踩(腳踏車踏板)pedal
跺腳、重踏: stamp=stomp
昂首闊步走:stride ， 長時間沉重的行走tramp ， 蹣跚而行stumble
跪kneel、 踢kick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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1.cat 2.day 3.learn 4.leap 5.long 6.perfect 7.tide 8.way

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.