Sophy's Notebook

【Grammar Tip】

What I want most, perhaps, is something I can carry on me.

句子的前半已經用了最高級的 most ，在句子的中間加一個 perhaps，
它使語意稍稍停頓，並且使語氣顯得緩和、委婉，這是英文口語常用的表達方式。

1. What I liked most, perhaps, was the beautiful music.

2. The thing she disliked most, perhaps, was the dry, hot weather.

3. Michael Jackson is, perhaps, the most famous musical entertainer of all times.

4. The best thing about our trip, perhaps, was that we got to stay at a 5-star hotel of for free.


【Chat Room】

Mother's Day

其中" Mother's "為單數所有格而非 複數所有格" Mothers' "
因為母親節創辦人強調要用單數所有格
讓每個家庭好好孝敬自家的母親
而非世界上所有的母親

How will you honor the wonderful women in your life？
你要如何紀念妳生活中的這些women，women為複數，因一家庭可能有很多"母親"
如：媽媽、祖母...etc.


【Michelle's Class】

r-e 再一次之意
remind 提醒；使想起
Can you remind Peter about this Friday's banquet？
可以請你提醒彼得這週五有關宴會的事情嗎？

讓某人想起某事或某個人用" of "
This painting reminds me of my vacation in France.
這幅畫讓我想起在法國的假期。

considerate (adj) 體貼的；善解人意的
consider 考慮；留意
It is so considerate of you to help us clean up after the party.
你真的很體貼，派對之後還幫我們清理。

He was considerate enough to give us a ride home.
他非常體貼還載我們回家。


on top of 除此之外
On top of giving his wife a bouquet of roses on her birthday,
Sam also took her to dinner at a nice restaurant.
山姆在他太太生日的時候，除了送他一束玫瑰花之外，
還帶她去很高級的餐廳吃晚餐。