The beauty of Belize
paved pp. 鋪成的
eg: You can drive faster on a paved road than on a dirt one.
eg: The roads here were paved with stones.
eg: The floor of the kitchen was paved with mosaic tile.
eg: The success of the policy paved the way for more changes.
scuba diving 潛水 -> have to wear oxygen tank on your back. become like a fish.
snorkelling 使用水下呼吸管潛游(浮潛)
eg: Kate loves oceans, so her favorite sport is scuba diving.
rappelling n. 坐式下降法,繞繩下降 ->
eg: go rappelling
barrier reef 堡礁
reef n. 礁,礁脈;沙洲;暗礁
hemisphere
hemi-> half
Grammer on the go
Just about anything nature has to offer.
Almost anything nature has to offer.
just about ( offen used in conversation )
=almost/nearly
eg: Ladies, and gentleman, our program is just about ready to begin.
eg:
A: Have you finished your work?
B: Just about.
highway 公路
intersations 十字路口
ramp 閘道
entrance ramp
exit ramp
expressway = freeway 高速公路
interchanges 交流道
interstate 州際公路
toll road/turnpike 要付費的洲際公路
preserve v. 保育區
eg: a bird preserve 鳥類保育區
eg: Many nature preserves provide safe places for animals to live.
eg: Only authorized people can enter this wildlife preserve.
delicate adj.
eg: Be careful when you touch those delicate plates as the break easily.
cayes
coral 珊瑚
a school of fish 一群魚
a pack of dog
a flock of geese
a pride of lions
a colony of ants
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tremble V. 顫抖
eg: Peter trembled when he heard screaming and gunshots.
eg: When we found the missing boy, he was trembling in the cold.
eg: Her voice trembled when she was speaking on the stage.
eg: Our car trembled when a big truck passed us by.
go bananas -> go a little bit crazy 變得瘋狂/失常
bananas adj 發瘋的
eg: Our baseball team scored the winning run and the crowd went bananas!
eg: Dad will go bananas when he knows that you wrecked his car.
eg: The customer suddenly went bananas when we didn't accept credit card.
Grammer on the go
Why, I bet Mama and Papa are enjoying their banana bread by now.
^^^^
To show we are suprised at or frustrated with something
eg: Why, I just got cheated by that vendor!
eg: A gift for me?
Why, what a lovely surprised!
go bananas
sour grapes 酸葡萄 = rationalization 替不如意的事找藉口
apple of one's eye 心愛的人/掌上明珠
fruits of one's labor 辛苦工作的後果
When someone retired, he will enjoy fruits of his labor.
leave out 忽略/不理會(大多數用被動語態)
eg: Judy forgot to invite Cindy to her party.
Cindy felt left out.
eg: She felt left out when she first transferred to this school.
eg: Daniel was left out by his colleagues because he was too proud.
monkey's uncle
I'll be a monkey's uncle.
-> I am very surprised. I cannot believe it is true.
Life is a jungle!
We often find ourselves rushed, running around and too busy for others.
Life is a jungle. -> Life is complicated. Things happen. We don't expect.
run across -> You don't expect that it happen.
monkey around -> waste time
eg: Peter trembled when he heard screaming and gunshots.
eg: When we found the missing boy, he was trembling in the cold.
eg: Her voice trembled when she was speaking on the stage.
eg: Our car trembled when a big truck passed us by.
go bananas -> go a little bit crazy 變得瘋狂/失常
bananas adj 發瘋的
eg: Our baseball team scored the winning run and the crowd went bananas!
eg: Dad will go bananas when he knows that you wrecked his car.
eg: The customer suddenly went bananas when we didn't accept credit card.
Grammer on the go
Why, I bet Mama and Papa are enjoying their banana bread by now.
^^^^
To show we are suprised at or frustrated with something
eg: Why, I just got cheated by that vendor!
eg: A gift for me?
Why, what a lovely surprised!
go bananas
sour grapes 酸葡萄 = rationalization 替不如意的事找藉口
apple of one's eye 心愛的人/掌上明珠
fruits of one's labor 辛苦工作的後果
When someone retired, he will enjoy fruits of his labor.
leave out 忽略/不理會(大多數用被動語態)
eg: Judy forgot to invite Cindy to her party.
Cindy felt left out.
eg: She felt left out when she first transferred to this school.
eg: Daniel was left out by his colleagues because he was too proud.
monkey's uncle
I'll be a monkey's uncle.
-> I am very surprised. I cannot believe it is true.
Life is a jungle!
We often find ourselves rushed, running around and too busy for others.
Life is a jungle. -> Life is complicated. Things happen. We don't expect.
run across -> You don't expect that it happen.
monkey around -> waste time
推薦一個練英文聽力的好網站
我要推薦的網站就是ICRT的EZ news
推薦的原因是他的新聞是有提供新聞稿喔！
另外，網站上面也提供mp3，
下載下來之後，愛聽幾遍就聽幾遍。
即使聽了幾遍之後還是跟不上主播的速度也沒關係，
再對著新聞稿總可以吧！
建議大家多聽幾遍再看新聞稿，
深深覺得身在台灣的我們被電視的字幕寵壞了，
要多聽聽沒有字幕的英文，
聽力才會進步。
早上的新聞
http://www.icrt.com.tw/en/eznews_am.php
下午的新聞
http://www.icrt.com.tw/en/eznews_pm.php
推薦的原因是他的新聞是有提供新聞稿喔！
另外，網站上面也提供mp3，
下載下來之後，愛聽幾遍就聽幾遍。
即使聽了幾遍之後還是跟不上主播的速度也沒關係，
再對著新聞稿總可以吧！
建議大家多聽幾遍再看新聞稿，
深深覺得身在台灣的我們被電視的字幕寵壞了，
要多聽聽沒有字幕的英文，
聽力才會進步。
早上的新聞
http://www.icrt.com.tw/en/eznews_am.php
下午的新聞
http://www.icrt.com.tw/en/eznews_pm.php
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Anaimal Tales : Randi Runs Away
rundown adj. -> have no energy 衰落的/筋疲力竭的
eg: You'll get rundown if you don't take time to rest.
eg: Dave was totally rundown after working whole time and marathon training
eg: You look rundown. You need a holiday.
It's a jungle out there. 美國口語常說
-> Life is very complicated.
We don't know what might happen.
You have to be careful.
run along
= run away
belonging n. 親密而安全的關係
grab vt. 攫取,抓取
eg: The thief grabbed the purse and ran away with it.
a while 片刻/一會兒
awhile adv. (前面不可有介係詞)
in a while
for a while
play for a while
play awhile (adv.)
We chatted awhile. (adv.)
We chatted for a while
a while back = a while ago
eg: I saw the movie a while back.
here and there 到處
eg: Mary went here and there looking for the best bargains.
eg: She worked part-time here and there, and never had a real job.
eg: There were books scattered(散佈) on the floor here and there.
run-in n. -> (口語)爭論
eg: Mike will be fired if he has another run-in with the boss.
eg: Charles had a run-in with his client yesterday.
eg: Bob had a run-in with the police and got a ticket.
eg: Alan had servral run-ins with his landlord(房東).
If you have run-in with somethin, it is usually a bad thing.
If you have run-in with the police, it means that you did something in trouble.
They caught you.
run through
if something run through your mind, it means you keep thinking about it.
run up against -> face dangerous situations
growling pp. 吼叫聲
Growling or growl is a low, guttural vocalization produced by
predatory animals as a warning to others, as a sign of aggression,
or to express anger
eg: When it's time to eat, my stomach makes a loud, growling sound.
chatter v. 喋喋不休,嘮叨
eg: She chattered on and on about her recent trip.
lizard n. 蜥蜴
baby monkey 可稱為infant
rundown adj. -> have no energy 衰落的/筋疲力竭的
eg: You'll get rundown if you don't take time to rest.
eg: Dave was totally rundown after working whole time and marathon training
eg: You look rundown. You need a holiday.
It's a jungle out there. 美國口語常說
-> Life is very complicated.
We don't know what might happen.
You have to be careful.
run along
= run away
belonging n. 親密而安全的關係
grab vt. 攫取,抓取
eg: The thief grabbed the purse and ran away with it.
a while 片刻/一會兒
awhile adv. (前面不可有介係詞)
in a while
for a while
play for a while
play awhile (adv.)
We chatted awhile. (adv.)
We chatted for a while
a while back = a while ago
eg: I saw the movie a while back.
here and there 到處
eg: Mary went here and there looking for the best bargains.
eg: She worked part-time here and there, and never had a real job.
eg: There were books scattered(散佈) on the floor here and there.
run-in n. -> (口語)爭論
eg: Mike will be fired if he has another run-in with the boss.
eg: Charles had a run-in with his client yesterday.
eg: Bob had a run-in with the police and got a ticket.
eg: Alan had servral run-ins with his landlord(房東).
If you have run-in with somethin, it is usually a bad thing.
If you have run-in with the police, it means that you did something in trouble.
They caught you.
run through
if something run through your mind, it means you keep thinking about it.
run up against -> face dangerous situations
growling pp. 吼叫聲
Growling or growl is a low, guttural vocalization produced by
predatory animals as a warning to others, as a sign of aggression,
or to express anger
eg: When it's time to eat, my stomach makes a loud, growling sound.
chatter v. 喋喋不休,嘮叨
eg: She chattered on and on about her recent trip.
lizard n. 蜥蜴
baby monkey 可稱為infant
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flaw n.
eg:This coffee pot has a majot design flaw.
It keeps leaking water on the counter.
eg:Because Sam's report was full of flaws, the professor told him to rewrite it.
eg:Mark has a series character flaw; he's constantly lying.
eg:There are major flaws in this product; the company had to recall them.
syndicate n.大型的組織/集團
syn-- 一起
eg:The cartoonist was published by a newspaper syndicate.
eg:A local business syndicate is bidding on this construction project.
journalist
eg:The journalist was not satified with my answers.
He wasn't getting the story he wanted.
unsung adj. 未被歌頌的
eg: The goalie was the unsung hero of that soccer game.
His team wouldn't have won without him.
eg: Many of his contributions remained unsung until he passed away.
unsung heroes 無名英雄
eg: This statue is to remember unsung war heroes.
leotard n. (舞蹈、體操等穿的)緊身連衣褲
Grammer on the go
He is often credited for saving the Internet as we know it.
He is famous for saving the Internet.
He is known for saving the Internet.
Alexander Grahmam Bell is often credited for inventing the telephone.
The security guard caught the thief and is now credited for stopping the burglary.
Information Age 資訊時代
aging-> getting older V. 老化
come of age 達到法定年齡/成熟長大
eg:This coffee pot has a majot design flaw.
It keeps leaking water on the counter.
eg:Because Sam's report was full of flaws, the professor told him to rewrite it.
eg:Mark has a series character flaw; he's constantly lying.
eg:There are major flaws in this product; the company had to recall them.
syndicate n.大型的組織/集團
syn-- 一起
eg:The cartoonist was published by a newspaper syndicate.
eg:A local business syndicate is bidding on this construction project.
journalist
eg:The journalist was not satified with my answers.
He wasn't getting the story he wanted.
unsung adj. 未被歌頌的
eg: The goalie was the unsung hero of that soccer game.
His team wouldn't have won without him.
eg: Many of his contributions remained unsung until he passed away.
unsung heroes 無名英雄
eg: This statue is to remember unsung war heroes.
leotard n. (舞蹈、體操等穿的)緊身連衣褲
Grammer on the go
He is often credited for saving the Internet as we know it.
He is famous for saving the Internet.
He is known for saving the Internet.
Alexander Grahmam Bell is often credited for inventing the telephone.
The security guard caught the thief and is now credited for stopping the burglary.
Information Age 資訊時代
aging-> getting older V. 老化
come of age 達到法定年齡/成熟長大
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Hackers to the rescue?
hack V. 非法侵入
eg: Sam hacked his cell phone to get free email service.
I didn't know you could do that!
eg: hacked into the company's computer system
tatic n.
eg: My standard chess strategy doesn't work against the computer.
I need some new tactics.
spine n. 脊椎
eg: Sam nees to feed his cat more food.
Look, you can see his spine.
eg: The teacher told the students no to arch their spines.
send chills down one's spine 讓某人感到很害怕
eg: Horror movies send chills down my spine.
top-secret 最高機密
classified information
classified 分類的/機密的
a highly classified document 高度機密的文件
keep it a secret 保密
breach V. -> break 破壞/造成缺口/違背
eg: It won't be long before the water breach his dam.
It's just too old.
eg: The team's defenses are not easy to breach.
We must change our stragety.
eg: The company was sued(告) for breaching(違背) their contract with us.
clarify
eg: You need to clarify your official statement.
The police still have many questions.
freelance -> self-employed (不受雇於人的)自由作家(或演員等)
airtight adj 無懈可擊的
airtight security
moniker -> nickname 名字;綽號
eg:
Black Hat hacker
White Hat hacker
hack V. 非法侵入
eg: Sam hacked his cell phone to get free email service.
I didn't know you could do that!
eg: hacked into the company's computer system
tatic n.
eg: My standard chess strategy doesn't work against the computer.
I need some new tactics.
spine n. 脊椎
eg: Sam nees to feed his cat more food.
Look, you can see his spine.
eg: The teacher told the students no to arch their spines.
send chills down one's spine 讓某人感到很害怕
eg: Horror movies send chills down my spine.
top-secret 最高機密
classified information
classified 分類的/機密的
a highly classified document 高度機密的文件
keep it a secret 保密
breach V. -> break 破壞/造成缺口/違背
eg: It won't be long before the water breach his dam.
It's just too old.
eg: The team's defenses are not easy to breach.
We must change our stragety.
eg: The company was sued(告) for breaching(違背) their contract with us.
clarify
eg: You need to clarify your official statement.
The police still have many questions.
freelance -> self-employed (不受雇於人的)自由作家(或演員等)
airtight adj 無懈可擊的
airtight security
moniker -> nickname 名字;綽號
eg:
Black Hat hacker
White Hat hacker
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Entertainment
Murder mystery weekend
would-be -> someone hope to be or pretend to be 想要成為的/即將成為的
eg: Tricia is a would-be actress, but she spends most of her time waiting tables.
packet
eg: On the first day, you'll receive a packet with information about the course.
Grammer on the go
What began as a local event in 1984 now attracts visitors from all over the U.S. and even abroad.
= The mystery weekend started in 1984 as a local event but now attracts visitors from all over the U.S. and then abroad.
What began as + original situation + verb + current situation
eg: What began as a simple pen pal exchange has become a 15-year correspondence between two friends.
eg: What began as a simple after-school project for underachieving students in the community has transfromed into a nation-wide learning program for students from all over the country.
visitor center
visitors' center 較不美觀，少用
residents
eg: Mr. Lin, one of our oldest local residents has lives here for 90 years.
murderer
eg: The police caught the muderer as he pretend to steal a car and escapes.
sleuth -> detective
Murder mystery weekend
would-be -> someone hope to be or pretend to be 想要成為的/即將成為的
eg: Tricia is a would-be actress, but she spends most of her time waiting tables.
packet
eg: On the first day, you'll receive a packet with information about the course.
Grammer on the go
What began as a local event in 1984 now attracts visitors from all over the U.S. and even abroad.
= The mystery weekend started in 1984 as a local event but now attracts visitors from all over the U.S. and then abroad.
What began as + original situation + verb + current situation
eg: What began as a simple pen pal exchange has become a 15-year correspondence between two friends.
eg: What began as a simple after-school project for underachieving students in the community has transfromed into a nation-wide learning program for students from all over the country.
visitor center
visitors' center 較不美觀，少用
residents
eg: Mr. Lin, one of our oldest local residents has lives here for 90 years.
murderer
eg: The police caught the muderer as he pretend to steal a car and escapes.
sleuth -> detective
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literate
publish V
eg That book company publishes many books every year.
literary adj literary
eg If you want to know a lot of books, read this literary magazine.
eg literary success
eg literary prizes
archaelogist n 考古學家
-someone studies ancient civalization or people
short story 短篇小說
novella 中篇小說
novel 長篇小說
novel with a plot and a character
mystery - 推理小說，不一定有犯罪行為的發生
detective novel
generation
eg Three generations of Alies's family came to the party-her grandmother, her mother and herself.
eg from generation to generation
eg first generation cell phone
eg future generation
resist
eg That chocolate ice cream looks really good. I can't resist having some!
eg I coundn't resist laughing when I heard the joke.
mourn
eg
publish V
eg That book company publishes many books every year.
literary adj literary
eg If you want to know a lot of books, read this literary magazine.
eg literary success
eg literary prizes
archaelogist n 考古學家
-someone studies ancient civalization or people
short story 短篇小說
novella 中篇小說
novel 長篇小說
novel with a plot and a character
mystery - 推理小說，不一定有犯罪行為的發生
detective novel
generation
eg Three generations of Alies's family came to the party-her grandmother, her mother and herself.
eg from generation to generation
eg first generation cell phone
eg future generation
resist
eg That chocolate ice cream looks really good. I can't resist having some!
eg I coundn't resist laughing when I heard the joke.
mourn
eg
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Agatha Christie
be curious about something
dame -> the title gives somebody
wamon -> dame
dame -> wamon
And many readers count Dame Agatha Christe among their favorite authors.
= is included or considered
= Dame Agatha Christe is one of their favorite authors.
count-> to include or considered
The subject + counts + something or someone +among their favorite...
eg: Many movie buffs count Casablanca among thier favorite movies.
stage fright -> very afraid in front of many people
career
eg: Mark has chosen business as his career.
detectijve adj
eg: By the endo fo the detective novel, I will find out who stole the money.
publisher n
eg: I hope I can find a publisher for my book. I want everyone to read it.
Hercule Poirot 赫丘里·波洛（Hercule Poirot），阿加莎·克里斯蒂筆下兩大名探之一
crime
criminal
felony => very serious criminal 重罪
felon 重刑犯
capital punishment 死刑
=> death penalty
corporal punishment 體罰
misdemeanor 輕罪
be curious about something
dame -> the title gives somebody
wamon -> dame
dame -> wamon
And many readers count Dame Agatha Christe among their favorite authors.
= is included or considered
= Dame Agatha Christe is one of their favorite authors.
count-> to include or considered
The subject + counts + something or someone +among their favorite...
eg: Many movie buffs count Casablanca among thier favorite movies.
stage fright -> very afraid in front of many people
career
eg: Mark has chosen business as his career.
detectijve adj
eg: By the endo fo the detective novel, I will find out who stole the money.
publisher n
eg: I hope I can find a publisher for my book. I want everyone to read it.
Hercule Poirot 赫丘里·波洛（Hercule Poirot），阿加莎·克里斯蒂筆下兩大名探之一
crime
criminal
felony => very serious criminal 重罪
felon 重刑犯
capital punishment 死刑
=> death penalty
corporal punishment 體罰
misdemeanor 輕罪
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