好文共賞:"The truce lasted more or less four hours." 馮強
1."We decided it was better to get in early ① rather than be a follower ②."(John Makinson)
背景:企鵝集團(Penguin)總裁John Makinson解釋公司要與蘭登書屋(Random House)出版社合併,以應付網絡書商如亞馬遜(Amazon)帶來的挑戰。
2."The truce ③ lasted more or less ④ four hours."(Jens Laerke)
背景:敘利亞政府軍及反對派曾在10月底達成停火協議,但戰亂到目前仍未平息。聯合國發言人Jens Laerke評論該次停火協議。
3."I don't even remember ⑤ what a headache ⑥ feels like ⑦."(Fidel Castro)
背景:古巴前領導人卡斯特羅久未露面,令人揣測他的健康狀況。不過他在10月底發表談話,澄清自己沒有患上重病或瀕臨死亡。
馮強短評
好辭彙共賞:
① get in early = 一早參與。Get up early = 早起;有進取心。Get used to = 慣於。Get well = 痊癒、復原。Get wind of = 聽見、風聞。
② a follower = 跟隨者、追隨者;跟蹤者。Follower的同義詞有fan、supporter和disciple等。
③ truce = 休戰、停戰。An industrial truce = 勞資和解。A truce to nonsense! = 別講廢話!Truce的同義詞有ceasefire, respite, break和lull等。
④ more or less =大概(Approximately, roughly)。例句:The truck will hold nine yards of dirt, more or less. More or less的另一意思是「基本上」(Basically, essentially)。
⑤ I don't even remember = 我記不起來了。Please remember to call me at six = 請別忘記六點鐘叫我。If I remember right = 我沒記錯的話。
⑥ a headache = 頭痛;頭痛的事。Cause [give] a headache = 叫人頭痛。Headache的同義詞有annoyance, nuisance和problem等。
⑦ feels like = 感覺。Feel Victor's pulse = 為Victor把脈;試探Victor的意圖。Feel a friend's death = 痛惜友人的死亡。
短評共賞:
書籍出版社Penguin和Random House的合併反映互聯網的威力,很多人現在都看電子書(e-books),不再買紙裝書。
背景:企鵝集團(Penguin)總裁John Makinson解釋公司要與蘭登書屋(Random House)出版社合併,以應付網絡書商如亞馬遜(Amazon)帶來的挑戰。
2."The truce ③ lasted more or less ④ four hours."(Jens Laerke)
背景:敘利亞政府軍及反對派曾在10月底達成停火協議,但戰亂到目前仍未平息。聯合國發言人Jens Laerke評論該次停火協議。
3."I don't even remember ⑤ what a headache ⑥ feels like ⑦."(Fidel Castro)
背景:古巴前領導人卡斯特羅久未露面,令人揣測他的健康狀況。不過他在10月底發表談話,澄清自己沒有患上重病或瀕臨死亡。
馮強短評
好辭彙共賞:
① get in early = 一早參與。Get up early = 早起;有進取心。Get used to = 慣於。Get well = 痊癒、復原。Get wind of = 聽見、風聞。
② a follower = 跟隨者、追隨者;跟蹤者。Follower的同義詞有fan、supporter和disciple等。
③ truce = 休戰、停戰。An industrial truce = 勞資和解。A truce to nonsense! = 別講廢話!Truce的同義詞有ceasefire, respite, break和lull等。
④ more or less =大概(Approximately, roughly)。例句:The truck will hold nine yards of dirt, more or less. More or less的另一意思是「基本上」(Basically, essentially)。
⑤ I don't even remember = 我記不起來了。Please remember to call me at six = 請別忘記六點鐘叫我。If I remember right = 我沒記錯的話。
⑥ a headache = 頭痛;頭痛的事。Cause [give] a headache = 叫人頭痛。Headache的同義詞有annoyance, nuisance和problem等。
⑦ feels like = 感覺。Feel Victor's pulse = 為Victor把脈;試探Victor的意圖。Feel a friend's death = 痛惜友人的死亡。
短評共賞:
書籍出版社Penguin和Random House的合併反映互聯網的威力,很多人現在都看電子書(e-books),不再買紙裝書。