2014年6月28日 星期六
德國屋子邊的名畫
Photos of the day - June 27, 2014-德國屋子邊的名畫
The world-famous 'Mona Lisa', in the original by Leonardo da Vinci, decorates the facade of a building next to the atelier 'Blauer Turm' (lit.: Blue Tower) in Hollfeld, Germany, June 27, 2014. Within a few weeks, German artist Volker Wunderlich painted the picture on the facade of the former brewery 'Weisse Taube' (lit.: White Dove). The name explains the addition on the facade of two white doves. (EPA/DAVID EBENER)
2014年6月27日 星期五
字詞研究 (74)
第二章:字源/字根相同字
(Words with Identical
Roots) :
60) excepted /exceptional:
exception n. 例外;
exception n.
a. 反對
None take ~s to (object to)the
proposal. 無人反對此提案。
b. 例外
*with the exception
of + n. 以….為例外
There is no ~ to the rule. 每條規則均有例外。
=There is no rule but has ~s.=There is no rule without
~s.=Every rule has ~s.
*有些商店有下列佈告在店內或店外*:
【No Checks】
=《Cash only. Sorry, no (without) ~ s. 》
【No Exceptions】
(現金交易,恕無例外)。
在競選期間為謝絕候選人(政客)進入某些公共塲所拉票,有人第一句改為:
【No Politicians】
1. exceptional a. = unusual = rare 稀有的;make + 受詞 + ~ (使…稀有)
a. What has always made
America ~is limitless
opportunity for everyone.
永遠使美國和其他國家格外不同的是,它能給其所有國民無限的機會。
b.
I belong to an ~ faculty that I’m extremely proud to be part of. 忝為十分
優秀的教授之一,本人極為驕傲。
c.
We believe that beauty should not only be ~but affordable and unique.
我們相信美不但要出眾的,且要能夠花得和獨特的。
exceptionally = extraordinarily =
exceedingly adv. 格外地;十分地;
~ +adj. ~ glamorous 十分有魅力
1.
excepted a.被除外的;except vt. 除外(exclude)
《No one ~d. 》 沒有人例外。
**以下為一些常易拼音錯誤的字:
accept v 接受 acceptance n. (不是acception) intercept v. 攔截,interception n.
expect v. 期待expectation n. (不是
expection) receive v. 接待,reception n.
inspect v. 檢查 inspection n. physical ~體檢
conceive v. 構想,conception n.
perceive v. 觀察perception deceive v. 欺騙deception n.
61) exhaustive / exhaustible /exhausted:
以上三字均由動詞exhaust (耗盡) 轉成,前二字指事物,最後一字指人
或事物:
1. exhaustive a. 耗盡的 (leaving
nothing left);澈底的 (thoroughgoing)
Adolf Hitler’s political and military record has been ~ ly documented. 希特勒
政治與軍事經歷已被完整無缺地記載。
2. exhaustible a. = to be
exhausted 會用盡的
Scientists predicted that oil reserve in this area will be~ in less than
20 years.
科學家預言本區油料儲存20年內會用盡。
inexhaustible a.用之不竭的
3. exhausted a.
a. 指人:(精疲力盡) We felt tired
out; we were ~ (tired out). 我們精疲力盡。
b. 指事物: (已耗盡的)
The oil well is ~. 油井已乾涸。an ~ volcano 一座死火山
exhaust muffler 汽車消音器 (exhaust n. 廢氣)
62)
exhibit /exhibition:
1. exhibit n. C. (可數名詞) 陳列品;展覽品。~ v. 展示
2. exhibition U. 展覽;an art ~ 藝術品展覽
Stop making an ~ of yourself. 別大吵大鬧 (以引人注目)。
比較:
ceremony: 典禮
wedding ~ 婚禮;funeral ~ 喪禮
Do not stand on ceremony不必拘束
exercises:儀式
commencement (graduation)
~畢業禮
opening (closing)
exercises 開學 (結業)典禮
06/26/2014
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2014年6月25日 星期三
重視文明
After battle with neighbors, tech exec agrees not to tear down historic Portland home-經過與隣居抗争後,Google高級行政人員同意不拆除具122年歷史的古蹟住宅,它位於美國俄勒岡州首府波特蘭市
Kevin Rose, co-founder of Digg.com and an executive at Google Ventures, along with his wife, Darya Pino Rose, have signaled surrender after a drawn-out battle with the people of Portland, Ore., over plans to tear down a historic, 122-year-old home, the Oregonian reports.
Normally, neighborhood spats aren't items of national interest. However, the Rose case has struck a chord, especially with residents in the state's largest city, who protested Rose's plan to replace the home with a new design
屋主Kevin與其妻Darva打算拆除舊屋重建,引起隣居反對............
**對建國未足300年的美國而言,具有100年歷史的房子是珍貴古跡。
06/25/2014
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2014年6月24日 星期二
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A flight attendant wearing a Brazil soccer team jersey demonstrates the emergency mask on an airplane travelling from Kunming to Hangzhou June 23, 2014. A Chinese airline company renovated the cabin of one of its flights then dressed the flight attendants with soccer jerseys as a way to celebrate the 2014 Brazil World Cup and hoping to attract more customers, local media reported. (REUTERS/Wong Campion)
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從昆明飛杭州民航機上,穿着巴西隊球服的空服員正示範如何使用氧氣罩........
06/24/2014
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2014年6月23日 星期一
文法淺釋系列 (81)
文法淺釋系列 (81)
文法(grammar)與句型(sentence patterns)
六、 語態
(Voice) :
1) The athletic
meet took place in 1999.(運動會在1999年舉行。)
1. take place (= occur
= happen 發生) 是不及物動詞片語, 故不可用 被動
語態。. *Comp.
He took the place of
Mr. Johnson. 他取代了Mr.
Johnson.
= Mr. Johnson was taken
the place of (replaced) by him. (take the place of
=
replace)
2. 他例 :The ship cast anchor at
sunset. (這艘船日落時停泊-拋錨。)
cast (vt) anchor 不可改用被動式。
(注:anchor n. 錨;
另作”穩定”解, 如~
tenants 長期穩定的租戶)
2)
1.進行式之被動語態為 be+ being + P. P. :
a. Reservations are now being accepted for holiday parties. 我們正接受假日
晚會預約。
A lecture is being delivered
by the senator. (參議員正發表演講)。
b. Some of the other survey
answers make us wonder whether we are
being
fooled by our leaders or we are
just fooling ourselves.
一些其他查詢答案使我們懷疑到底是我們正被領袖愚弄,還是我們在
愚弄自己。
c.The effects of climate
change are being felt far more
strongly at the poles
than elsewhere on the planet,
and the lasting scars of human negligence are
showing.
在兩極區對於氣候改變的感受遠比在其他地區更強烈,也正顯示人類對它
持久疏忽的痕跡。
2. been
是用在完成式之被動態,或完成進行式。
a. The freeway has been built for over three
years. 高速公路已建了三年多。
b. We have been waiting
for hours. 我們等了幾個鐘頭。
3.** be being + P.P. = be under + 抽象名詞 (正在被….)
a. He is being suspected = He is under suspicion. 他正被懷疑。
b. The land is ~ cultivated = The land is ~ cultivation 土地正被耕種。
c. The bridge is ~ constructed.
= The bridge is ~ construction. 橋正被興建。
d. The man is ~ arrested. = The man is ~ arrest. 此人正被逮捕。
e. The fire is ~ controlled = The fire is ~ control. 火災正被控制。
f. The suspect is ~ investigated.
= The suspect is ~investigation. 嫌犯正受 調查中。
g. The issue is ~ considered = The issue is ~ consideration問題正被考慮中。
h. Illegal immigration is~ discussion. 非法移民問題正被討論It is being discussed.
比較:《The issue is in question = being
questioned》 (此問題正受質疑。)
The bus is in service. = The bus is being serviced. 公車營運中
Justin Lai編
06/23/2014
2014年6月22日 星期日
【病由心生,生氣會致癌】
【病由心生,生氣會致癌】
且看不生氣之“消氣歌”
氣量狹小沒出息,只讓別人竊竊喜。生氣常常傷理智,辦壞事情悔莫及。
爭氣損盡己力氣,看你爭氣不爭氣。世人都應曉利弊,歡歡喜喜消消氣。
大度能忍天下氣,不氣別人不生氣。你尊我敬多謙虛,但願大家都和氣。
06/22/2014
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2014年6月21日 星期六
City Art from above俯視城市的藝術
紐約中央公園-Central Park
New York Tennis Center-紐約市網球中心
亞利桑那州杜桑市飛機維修
印尼海草農莊
美國德州洛克農莊
堪薩斯州-棒球場與足球場
中東杜拜的掌型商塲
荷蘭-Bourtange, Vlagawedde
西班牙馬德里公墓
義大利威尼斯
Boca Raton- 佛羅里達州
西班牙巴塞隆納住宅區
06/21/2014
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