2007年9月19日星期三

I'm too SEXY for the catwalk!

再學行啦!
go, run, walk
跳  hop, gallop, skip, bound
衝啊  dash away, rush, hurry, speed, charge, race, shoot, dart, sprint, rush
用力踏響地面  stomp
滑  glide, slide, slither
漫步  stroll, wander, cruise,
邁過  stride
逃  flee, run away, escape, fly
用腳尖  tiptoe
靜靜哋  creep, lurk, sneak

無得頂

nice  /  good  /  neat*  /  wicked*  /  prime  /  fine  /  cool*
super  /  charming  /  superb  /  lovely  /  perfect  /  flawless  /  splendid  /  awesome  /  first-class  /  top-notch
brilliant  /  fabulous  /  fantastic  /  wonderful  /  amazing  /  terrific  /  excellent  /  outstanding  /  marvelous  /  beautiful  /  stupendous  /  breathtaking  /  delightful  /  blue-ribbon
extraordinary  /  remarkable  /  memorable  /  incredible  /  exceptional  /  magnificent  /  spectacular

點樣講嘢

咪成日都 say, tell, ask 咁,會悶死啲讀者、老師。考慮吓系點講嘅:

大叫嘅  yell, scream, shout, cry out, explode, bark, roar
細細聲  mutter, mumble, whisper, murmur
哀求  plead, beg, whine (扭計)
審問  question, interrogate, inquire
不滿的  protest, snap at/back, moan
回應  respond, reply
正正經經  explain, state, declare, remark, order, command, announce, comment, demand, mention
口吃  stammer, stutter
笑  laugh, chuckle, giggle

其實好多熟口熟面,不過用時又唔醒起。可以用將咭紙分開講嘅、行嘅、感觀嘅、連接詞...... 咁到作文時就睇吓。用吓用吓就會記得啦!

2007年9月16日星期日

浦 -- Hang out

Hang out  可以用以指與什么人閒聚 (同セ嘢人浦) 或在什么地方閒盪 (去邊到浦)
A:  I'm meeting my friends.  Do you want to
hang out with us?
B:  Where are you guys meeting?
A:  Oh, we usually
hang out in the cafeteria.

亦可說 hang around。

Beavis and Butthead 曾有一集講佢兩條 cheapskates ("cheap精") 成日 hang around 附近嘅 convenient store (便利店)。果到個老板當然好鬼憎佢哋啦:兩條友一支 pop (汽水) 企一日昅女仔 (checking out the gals*) 歎冷氣;重有時嚇鬼走啲女客人。一次,老板找換機唔夠 penny (一仙嘅硬幣),入房抄。响房 surveillance camera (閉路電視) 見到 Beavis 同 Butthead 响找換機到,前面有兩個女仔。老板以為 2B 偷佢啲錢,其實係 2B 見無人招呼嗰兩個女仔想帮吓手,順便表現吓自已 (try to look nice)。老板報警 (call 911) 。

Cop 警察 :  Are they armed (武装的) ?
Boss  :  Heavily.  (重型)  [以為咁樣啲差人會 take him seriously (認真對待佢嘅事件) ]
Cop  :  Alright, stay cool (保持冷靜).  We'll send a team there.

當啲警察呢到,見到個人揸著支長槍 (其實系老板) 就捉著咗佢,重讚 (praise) 亞 2B。

Cop  :  Hey, you two are pretty cool (很冷靜).
2B  :  Yeah, we're pretty cool (好型).  Hah...

*girls

更加唔駛講 -- Let alone

Sex and the City 中,Samantha 是最老的 -- 獨立 (independent) 兼放盪 (promiscuous)。但一次感冒她無法照顧自已,找些床上情人幫幫忙買藥 (drug),卻沒有人願意。其中一個還要求有性的回報 (He asked for a blow job* in return.)。Samantha 回答 "I can hardly (幾乎不) blow my nose (擤鼻), let alone yours." (我氣也透不過來,更不用說「吹」你那個。)
drug = medicine
drug 亦可以代表毒品。有人黐黐哋,可以問佢 Are you on/taking/doing drugs? (你吸毒了?)

blow job (bj)
因為 Sam 感冒,無力氣上床。而且感冒會傳染 (infectious),所以要求口交 。剛巧,擤英文就是 blow (吹) 。blow job 就是 oral sex 的一種。順利成章,用手的就是 hand job 。

infectious = contagious
SARS is a higly contagious disease.
Patch Adams (a movie) 的海報有這句: Laughter is contagious

let alone 更加唔駛講
It seemed unlikely that she would ever be able to speak again, let alone resume her radio talk show.  [bartleby dictionary]Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty, let alone hung around* with them.  [thefreedictionary.com]

另外 not to mention 都未提到
He's one of the kindest and most intelligent, not to mention handsome, men I know.  [cambridge dictionary]

*
與...泡在一起/來往;遲啲再多講

2007年9月15日星期六

Bite Me



Bite me = kiss my ass = go to hell = leave me alone     吹咩!
But of course, in the picture, the server wants you to try their fruits!

2007年9月14日星期五

Relative Clause 關係從句

Relative pronoun 關係代名詞: that, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, whose, of which

你可以視之為引導詞,將一句完整句子*附上主要句子上。由 relative pronoun 作主詞的句子是用以形容在前面的名詞 (non-defining) 或界定/確認主句裡所提及的物/事 (defining)。
注意:為了清楚無誤,必須將附句直接放到要形容或要界定的名詞後。
*要有動詞;動詞與 relative pronoun 協調。
non-defining (不介定): The door, which was bright red, was very conspicuous.
defining (介定): The woman who is standing near the window is a doctor.

有什么分別?看不見嗎?就是那孖逗號了。

Who 與主格代名詞一組 I, he, she, it, they, we, you
Whom 是受格代名詞那組 me, him, her, it, them, us, you

e.g. The boy whom we visited is her nephew.
--> The boy is her nephew.
--> We visited the boy (him).
响 第二句入面 the boy 是受詞,用代名詞時要用受格 him/whom。因為第一句是主句,第二句才是附上的;所以要將附句放到要界定的名詞後便變成 The boy whom we visited is her nephew. 即使 The boy (主句中) 是主詞。

2007年9月13日星期四

Possessive 指稱人或動物的名詞表示所有關係

Today
was
Tom
birthday.
subject
verb
object
object ??
subject
verb
object
It
was
Tom's birthday.

Give it a try!  Correct the following sentences.

1. He friends all came to celebrated this day.

2. Tom's table have a lot of presents.

3. At About 30 munites, they party was over.

4. This party we were very happy.

5. He face has smile too. 
["too" 這裡可能表示還有其他面帶有微笑。該盡量用 'also' 而少用 "too"]

2007年9月12日星期三

Have / Has / Had

There
had
toy car,
robort
and
the football cloths.
那邊擁有玩具車,


were

robot

the football clothes
  • There 之後的動詞必須根據主要主詞作協淍。

  • have, has, had 是「擁有」的意思,並沒有中文「有」的另一個「存在」的意思。要有「存在」意思,該用 'be'。
  • cloth 是「布」,clothes 才是「衣服」啊。

Give it a try!
12.  The party had a lot of food.
13.  There had soft drink, fruit and chicken.

No Verb

When
the party
the end.
Tom
open
the
presents.
 動詞在哪裡?




The party ended.
Then, Tom opened the presents.
Conjunction
連詞
subject
verb
subject
verb
object
When
the party
ends,
Tom
unwrapped
the presents.
當
派對
結束[時],
阿湯
[便]拆開
禮物[紙]。

Give it a try!
10.  That a cake too.
11.  They had toys, cars and photo, he was very happy and playing his toys.