Sentence Flashcards
Couldn’t be better!
沒有比這個更棒的事情了!
Can’t be true!
這不會是真的!
XXXX for the first time
第一次 XXXX
XXXX for the first time in a long time
久違的 XXXX
Are you looking for anything in particular?
你有特別在找什麼嗎?
Please signal the waitress when you are ready to order.
當你準備好要點餐的時候請示意女服務生
I feel discouraged / disappointed / frustrated.
感到失望
disappointed (adj) 失望的,沮喪的
discouraged (adj) 灰心的,沮喪的,氣餒的,洩氣的discouraging (adj) 令人沮喪的,使人洩氣的
frustrated (adj) 挫敗的,失意的,洩氣的
The good news has taken a load off my mind.
That’s a load off my mind.
聽了這個好消息我就放心了。
這樣我就放心了
We got into a traffic jam.
我們遇上了交通堵塞
(注意,遇上用got into,不是met)
A crowd jammed into the bus.
一群人湧上公車
Jam可以當動詞或名詞,意思都是堵塞
但它不能當形容詞:
The traffic is jam (X)
尖峰時間交通十分繁忙
Traffic is very heavy during the rush hour.
形容交通擁擠,英文用heavy 或 much
這條街上車太多了
There is too much traffic on the street.
形容交通擁擠,英文用heavy 或 much
交通很方便
The area has a good public transport network. (O)
此區有很好的大眾運輸系統。
There is good public transport. (O)
交通便利
The traffic is convenient. (X)
Convenient不用來形容交通,但它可以用在指服務:
It has a very convenient bus service.
這裡搭公車很方便。
Go easy on yourself
不要給你自己太大的壓力
It is your attitude, not your ability, that counts.
態度比能力重要