郭岱宗(英文系退休副教授)
實用語
1. 鮮花插在牛糞上
like" Beauty and the beast”
(取自「美女與野獸」;Beauty是人名,所以大寫)
2. 挑撥離間sow discords
(sow 播種; discord 不和)
3. 一時衝動out of a sudden urge
(urge 衝動)
4. 引狼入室set the fox to keep the geese
(鵝的單數 goose、鵝的複數 geese ; 變化同牙齒 tooth-teeth、腳 foot-feet)
5. 開卷有益Reading is always beneficial.
(beneficial 有益的)
6. 開場白preliminary remarks
(Preliminary 初始的;remarks 評語)
7. 樂極生悲
Pleasure has a sting in his tail. (sting 剌)
8. 向… 求婚Propose to …
二、請填入英文,訂正後朗讀三遍
1. 那個開場白讓人印象深刻。
The __ __was quite__ . .
2. 你不要引狼入室。
Don't __the __to keep the__.
3. 我們永遠不要挑撥離,要做和平的使者。
Never __ __. Always be__.
4. 我們兩人就像鮮花插在牛糞上。
We are like"__ __ __ __".
5. 你是一時衝動而向她求婚的嗎?
Did you __to her out of a __ __?
6. 真是樂極生悲!
__has a__ in his__!
三、答案
1. preliminary remarks; impressive
2. set; fox; geese
3. sow discords; peace-makers
4. Beauty and the beast
5. propose; sudden urge
6. Pleasure; sting; tail