Grammar

10 12, 2018

一葉知秋嘅英文原來是咁的!

2023-11-05T16:36:51+08:0010/12/2018|Categories: Idioms, Daily|Tags: , , |

夏天不時打風,如果秋風起了,就可以去賞楓,生活同風適適相關,不妨學下有關wind嘅idiom!挫人銳氣英文點講?whistle in the wind喺微風中吹口哨?逆流而上英文喺咩?put the wind up someone 又喺點解?一齊嚟睇睇啦!

20 8, 2018

4個有關人生境況嘅idioms/ proverbs

2023-05-13T17:08:08+08:0020/8/2018|Categories: Idioms, Proverbs|Tags: , , |

【4個有關人生境況嘅idioms/ proverbs】 當朋友為將來沮喪時,應該如何安慰?有人「得個講字」,有人總是放馬後炮,有人就當局者迷;又點巧妙回應? 以下英文句子,勸人勸己都適用!   1.Cross that bridge when (one) comes to it 船到橋頭自然直 同中文嘅「船到橋頭自然直」有異曲同工之妙,意思都係有難關時不必過慮,到時候再想解決辦法。 e.g. Mary: John, shall we come up with a contingency plan? John: Don't worry, let's cross that bridge when we come to it. Mary: John,我們是否應想個應變計劃? John: 別擔心,船到橋頭自然直。 2.Actions speak louder than words 行動勝於空談/ 事實勝於雄辯 意即「起行」比「坐言」好;又可指事實勝於雄辯。 e.g. We know your ideas, [...]

13 8, 2018

淆底英文點講?

2023-05-13T17:42:35+08:0013/8/2018|Categories: Daily, Slang|Tags: , , , |

【淆底英文點講?】 我哋平時經常使用「淆底」嚟形容膽小鬼,臨陣「縮沙」,驚驚青青/畏首畏尾/怯懦,或做咗虧心事嘅人;咁究竟用英文點講呢? 1.Get cold feet 膽小/驚青(所以想)臨陣退縮 意思係突然對計劃好要做嘅事情(尤其是重要大事)感到驚恐/害怕;想臨陣退縮。 e.g. Mary got cold feet when asked to deliver a speech. 當被要求發表公開演講時,,Mary因害怕而萌生臨陣退縮的念頭。 2.Chicken-hearted/ Chicken out/ (a) Chicken guy 「淆底」原來同雞有關?原來好幾個有關「淆底」嘅俚語都有"chicken"一字: Chicken out:「淆底」/「縮沙」 另外要注意:"chicken out"意思較"get cold feet"負面,應小心運用。 e.g. Mary was going to ride the roller coaster with me, but she chickened out. Mary本來是要和我一起坐過山車,但臨陣退縮了。 Chicken-hearted:如果想話某人膽小,亦可以話佢係"chicken-hearted"。 A chicken guy:膽小鬼 Don't be a [...]