小笨霖英語筆記本九

A sales representative stops at a small manufacturing plant in the Midwest. He presents a box of cigars to themanager as a gift, "No, thanks," says the plant manager."I tried smoking a cigar once and I didn't like it." The sales rep shows his display case and then, hopingto clinch a sale, offers to take the manager out for martinis. "No, thanks," the plant manager replieds, "Itried alcohol once, but didn't like it." Then the salesman glances out the office windows and sees a golf course. "I suppose you play golf", says the salesman, :I'd like to invite you to be a guest at myclub." "No, thanks," the manager says, "I played golf once,but I didn't like it." Just then a young man enter theoffice. "Let me introduce my son, Bill," says the plantmanager. "Let me guess,"the salesman replies,"Only one child?"

1. Is this tap water? No, it's bottle water.
這是自來水嗎? 不, 這是瓶裝的.
　
在美國自來水可以生飲, 所以有人拿著杯子接了自來水就喝, 自來水就叫 tap water.

2. Just in case someone stole it!
以防萬一有人偷走它.
　
Just in case 意思為以防萬一, 比如說晴天帶把傘出門, 人家問你 why? 你就可以說 just in case.

3. You have to jump at the chance.
你必須把握機會.
　
我們說把握, 老美說 jump 或用 leap, 都是跳的意思, 不知道為什麼..另外 opportunity 這個字也作機會講, 所以動詞也要用 jump 或是 leap.

4. Have you ever seen silver dollar?
有沒有看過一元的硬幣?
　
老美的硬幣每個都有一個名字, 一分錢叫 penny, 五分是 nickel, 一角是 dime, 二角五是 quarter, 大家都知道, 另外有一元的硬幣較少見, 叫 silver dollar, 想看的人可以去投郵票自動販賣機, 它就會找你很多一元的硬幣, 另外值得一提的是, 各位如果有機會去賭城大西洋城玩, 一定要找一個叫 nickel paradise 的地方, 裏面的吃角子老虎都是投nickel 的, 保証可以讓你玩到手酸.

5. How come?
為什麼? (怎麼會這樣?)
　
How come 的用法大部份就等於 Why? 但是它的用法沒有像 Why那麼廣, 它通常是用在你覺得奇怪, 而問為什麼的時候, 比如說有人早上一大早要去 Supermarket 你就會問他. How come? 另外, 當別人問你一個問題, 而你不想回答時可以說 How come. 相當於, Why do you ask that?也就是說 It's none of your business!

6. It's incredible.
真是令人難以置信.: 　
這跟 I can't believe it 一樣, 可是這句話感覺比較口語, 電視上常聽到, it's incredible that. 我們說一樣東西很好, 好到無法置信也是用這個字, 如: The food is incredible in that resteraunt.

7. Please look over your shoulder.
請回頭看.
　
這個動作就是身體不動, 頭轉過去看後面, 跟中文的講法差很多吧!

8. I take him easily.
我輕鬆地擊敗他了.
　
take 作擊敗講, 尤其是在比賽時常會用到,這是相當口語的說法, 另外比較正式的打敗是 beat, 電視新聞在播報比賽結果時就會說 beat.

9. Do you have a glue or something like that?
你有沒有膠水或是像膠水之類的東西?
　
something like that 常接在句子的後面, 老美很喜歡用, 不過這句不好發音, 沒事可以自己練習一下.

10. My computer fucked up.
我的電腦當掉了.
　
這是比較粗俗的講法, 含有生氣的意思在裏面, 如果一般的情形, 可以用 crash.