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It looks more like a futuristic bracelet than a watch.
It looks more an A than a B.
EX:
1. Sarah's evening gown looks more like a coat than a dress.
- Aug 13 Thu 2009 11:07
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[Studio] 2009 June 30
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[Studio] 2009 June 29
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tools 工具
tools of the trade 每種職業都有他們專業的器具
utensils (不需插電) 廚房的器皿通常用此字，亦可做 cooking utensils : 鍋碗瓢盆
appliance (要插電) 家電
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[Stusio] 2009 June 27
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an arm and a leg (idiom)
- cost someone an arm and a leg 貴得要命
- 可用在 cost, pay, charge
cost a pretty penny
- Aug 12 Wed 2009 14:26
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[Studio] 2009 June 26
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It's one thing to practice a language, but it's another to study in it.
中文裡常說「...是一回事，但...又是另一回事」，在英文裡就可以用這個句型：
It's one thing to..., but it's another to....
EX:
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[Studio] 2009 June 25
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Can I have a piece？我可以要一點嗎？
Can I have a cake？我可以要一整塊蛋糕嗎？
一塊蛋糕: a piece of cake
- Can I have a piece of cake？
- Jul 30 Thu 2009 11:01
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[Studio] 2009 June 24
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Whatever the reason for
- No matter what the reason may be
我們常會說 No matter what reason it may be for ... 本句中直接說 whatever the reason for ... 這種說法比較簡練。
Whatever the reason for the party, people enjoy sharing food and conversation with their friends.
- Jul 24 Fri 2009 09:40
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[Studio] 2009 June 23
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so what: who cares or what does it matter
so what if 就是口語中的「如果...的話又怎樣！」
不過這話帶有叛逆挑釁的意味，要衡量使用！
- Jul 17 Fri 2009 09:23
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[Studio] 2009 June 22
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He stepped on his toes.
1. 踩到腳
2. 冒犯他人；踩他人痛處；侵犯他人工作
keep someone on their toes
- Jul 16 Thu 2009 10:16
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[Studio] 2009 June 20
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differing / different
前者是形容詞，後者是分詞
前者專指觀念或思想上的不同，後者可指任何的不同
EX:
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[Studio] 2009 June 19
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Dialects are usually thought of as being different versions of one language.
→ People usually think of dialects as being different versions of one language.
Subject + be-verb + thought of as + description of subject
句中的 be thought of as 就是「被視為」的意思
- Jul 08 Wed 2009 09:40
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[Studio] 2009 June 18
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You can fill entire days seeing Karnak, the largest religious site in the world.
fill entire days seeing...
- means: you can spend a long time seeing
fill entire days doing something
- Jul 07 Tue 2009 09:20
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[Studio] 2009 June 17
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touch the past
- You can touch the past. 歷史觸手可及 → 可深深感受過去情境
touch on
- 涉及、提到某一話題
