郭岱宗(英文系退休副教授)
1.本末倒置
Put the cart before the horse.
(把馬車放在馬的前面)
2.活動活動筋骨
Limber up the joints.
(limber:熱身;joint:關節)
3.會欺負人的其實是懦夫
A bully is always a coward.
(bully:惡霸;coward:懦夫)
4.五十步笑百步
The kettle calls the pot black.
(茶壺說鍋子黑)
5.樹大招風
(A tall tree catches much wind)
6.凡事都怪別人,自己從不錯
A bad workman always blames his tools.
(workman:工人;tool:工具)
二、請填入英文,訂正後從頭念三遍
1.起來,活動一下筋骨!
Set up and _______ up your _______.
2.你不要本末倒置。
Don't put the _______ before the _______.
3.你知道,會欺負人的其實是沒膽之人嗎?
Did you know that a _______ is always a_______?
4.你別五十步笑百步!
You are like a _______ calling the _______ _______.
5.樹大招風!
A tall tree _______ much _______.
6.你凡事只會怪別人!
You are like a bad _______ who always_______his _______.
三、答案
1. limber ; joints
2. cart ; horse
3. bully ; coward
4. kettle ; pot black
5. catches ; wind
6. workman ; blames ; tools