「服務他人是你住地球應該付出的租金。」– 穆罕默德‧阿里 (拳擊手)
"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." -- Muhammad Ali, Boxer
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10個最簡單動詞,講出生動英文
英文難在哪裡?難在每一個英文字都有好幾個意思,而我們經常只會用它的第一個意思。就像很多人都知道come是來,但如果有人告訴你I'm coming 33. 這個come就不是「來」而是「即將」。當有人說This luggage won't go in the car . 這裡的go也不是「去」,而是「放不下」。開始用字的第二個意思,第三個意思,你的英文聽起來就會很自然,不像翻譯式的英文,也就是英語脫離母語干擾了。
講道地的英文,我們先從熟悉最常見這10個動詞開始,慢慢在閱讀、查字典的過程中養成習慣,注意到字的第二個意思。
1. come
- I understand the plan perfectly, but I can't see where I come in. 我完全了解這項計劃, 但不知道我能起什麼作用?
- My work comes first. 工作優先。
2. get
- Don't get me wrong. 不要誤會我的意思。
- Your attitude gets me. 你的態度令我莫名其妙。
3. give
- He gave me his cold. 他把感冒傳給我。
- Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our speaker for tonight. 女士們,先生們,讓我向諸位介紹今晚的演講者。
4. go
- This luggage won't go in the car. 車子放不下這行李。
- There are six minutes to go. 還有六分鐘。
5. keep
- Does your watch keep good time? 你的表走得准嗎?
- Sorry to disturb you, but this problem won't keep. 對不起,打擾你了,可是這個問題急待處理。
6. make
- I make the distance ten miles. 這段距離我估計是十英里。
- He made to go. 他要走了。
7. put
- They have just put through a business deal. 他們剛剛達成一筆生意。
- Can you put it in simpler English? 你能用更簡單的英語說嗎?
8. do
- Will tomorrow do for the meeting? 明天開會行嗎?
- I've been done! The antique is a fake. 我受騙了!這古董是件膺品。
9. run
- He is not willing to run the risk of losing his money. 他不願冒賠錢的風險。
- He will run on for hours about his troubles. 關於麻煩事他會連續談幾個小時。
10. turn
- He did not turn a finger to help. 他連舉手之勞的忙也不肯幫。
- Turn this sentence into English. 將這句話譯成英文。
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