2013年8月13日星期二

辦公室書里語 第42講 備記錄簽字

Signing a memo

A: Hi, Brad. How are you today?

B: Just fine, Mr. Emory. Could you please sign this memo? I want to get it out to everybody this afternoon.

A: No problem. Is this the only one?

B: Yes. That’s for today. Thank you.


備記錄簽字

A:嗨,佈萊德。明天好嗎?

B:很好,埃莫裏師長教師。您能正正在這份備记錄上簽字嗎?古全国戰書我唸支給大家。

A:出題目。便這一份嗎?

B:是的,来日便那一份。感謝。

2013年8月12日星期一

愛思廣播第120期:不成不知的英文演講技能 - ACE Radio Online - 電台_主辦

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2013年8月9日星期五

好國總統佈什年新年賀詞 - 英語演講

President Bush Issues New Year's Day Proclamation


December 31, 2002

President Bush:

The past year has been a time of achievement, progress, and renewed hope for the American people. As our citizens continue to demonstrate a spirit of resolve and unity, we are building a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility that strengthens our country and offers hope to those in need. To counter new threats, we are enhancing security at home, and we are part of the global coalition against terrorism that has made significant progress in opposing the forces of tyranny and oppression.

We will continue our efforts to secure America, win the war on terrorism, focus on education, promote passion, create new jobs, and ensure the economic security of all our citizens. As we move forward into the New Year, I encourage all Americans to give thanks to the Almighty for His many blessings, and to join with me in reaffirming our mitment to helping people around the world achieve peace and freedom.

At the dawn of this New Year, America is a land of justice, liberty, and tolerance. We will work together to build on our successes and embrace the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Laura joins me in sending our best wishes for a Happy New Year. May God bless you, and may God continue to bless the United States.

GEORGE W. BUSH

 


2013年8月7日星期三

FLIGHT OF YOUTH

英文謎語同中國謎語一樣有著極其长久的歷史,此中最為著名的大略是斯芬克司之“謎”了。“斯芬克司”一詞源自希臘語Sphinx,是希臘神話中一個恐怖的怪物,它長著女人的頭、獅子的身軀,身上還有兩只同党。傳說中,獅身人里的女怪斯芬克司素性殘酷無比,经常守在亨衢心,讓過往的止人猜一個謎,猜錯了就要被吃掉。有一次,一名國王的兒子被斯芬克司吃失落了,國王一喜之下,發出懸賞:“誰能把它礼服,便給他王位。”青年俄狄浦斯(Oedipus)應召前往,很快就讲破謎底,斯芬克司便自殺了。這個世界有名的謎語是:What goes on four feet, on two feet, and three, but the more feet it goes on, the weaker it will be.其謎底是Man. Because he crawls first, then walks on two feet, uses a cane when old.果為人在嬰兒時用四肢正在天上匍匐,成人後兩腿行走,年迈後拄手杖走路,所以謎底是“人”。這個謎語還能够這樣說:What goes on four legs at dawn, two at noon, and three at dusk?

在《聖經·士師記》中有這樣一個故事,鼎力士參孫殺死了一頭獅子,後來在獅子的屍體裏發現了一群蜜蜂战蜂蜜,於是他就這件事編了一則謎語:Out of the eater came something to eat;/ Out of the strong came something sweet.他讓菲利士人猜這個謎語,並允諾若是他們在七天之內給出謎底,就送給他們三十套亞麻佈長袍和三十套衣服;假如給不出谜底,他們就要收給他這些東西。狡诈的菲利士人讓參孫的老婆哄騙參孫說出謎底。在第七天日降之前,菲利士人把谜底告訴了參孫:What is sweeter than honey? / What is stronger than a lion?

上面兩則风趣的謎語中,謎面的搆成办法非常類似,皆是埰用了描寫其特点的要领,英語中這種謎語被稱為事物謎,也叫做描写性謎語(descriptive riddles)。事物謎的謎面每每是用比方、暗示或其余办法來描繪所猜謎底的特点,和漢語中物謎的謎面搆成及猜測方式基原形同。舉例說明一下:

  My fatherland is Arabia,
  Though in England they roast me brown.
  I'm ground up inside a mill,
  And tortured with scalding water,
  And then they pour milk over me,
  And drink me at their leisure.

謎底是“Coffee”。這個謎語用第一人稱自述的伎俩道出謎面,最後一句則是點睛之筆,令人一下就猜出謎底是某種飲料。

别的一種人們經常見到的英文謎語是字謎(charades),字謎經常在字母、音節或是整個詞的離开上做文章。字謎的謎面凡是是前面僟句描写謎底單詞的某個或某些字母在哪些單詞中出現或是不出現,最後一句點出詞義,或是為猜謎供给一些表示跟猜測的标的目的,有點像中文裏的謎目。猜英文字謎的關鍵是不要被謎面的露義或是寄意所困惑,可則的話,极可能誤进它途,不得要領。例如:

  1) The beginning of eternity,
    The end of time and space.
    The beginning of every end,
    And the end of every place.

  將句中提到的單詞“eternity, time, space, end, place”按炤字面意思進行拆分,便可获得謎底:“The letter E”。

  2)What starts with T,ends with T and full of T?謎底是“A teapot”。teapot(茶壺)一詞以字母T開頭和結尾,而茶壺裏裝的做作是茶(tea),所所以full of T。

  3)The longest word in the world.謎底是“smiles”。這個單詞的尾字母和尾字母之間是單詞“mile”(英裏),可以懂得為首尾間有一英裏長,天然就是世界上最長的單詞了。猜這個字謎時,千萬不要往翻詞典来找一個字母最多的單詞。

英文謎語中一個主要的類型是智力謎語,重要波及一些機智與詼諧的問題(shrewd and witty questions),謎底平常是語義雙關,和漢語中腦筋慢轉彎的問題極為類似,在英語中被稱作“conundrums”。在莎士比亞悲劇《哈姆雷特》第五幕第一場中,兩個專門為死人挖泉台的工人出了一則智力謎語:What is he that builds stronger than either the mason,the shipwright or the carpenter?意思是誰制出來的東西比泥水匠、船匠或是木工造的更堅固?謎底是:The gallows-maker,for that frame outlives a thousand tenants.因為絞架比任何一個被吊死其上的死刑犯都存在得長暂,所以謎底是“造絞架的人”。莎士比亞用這則謎語告訴人們本日的輝煌遲早會成為過去。

猜智力謎語很成心思,也很有挑戰性。破解智力謎語起首要有對語言的悟性及靈活運用的才能,其次是豐富的語言知識,两者缺一不行。

英文中,有些智力謎語貌似嚴肅,若无其事,謎底卻是密紧平凡,讓人啼笑皆非,大喊上噹。例如:

  1) What is the difference between a presidential candidate and an overworked secretary?

謎底是“One can't wait to get into office and the other can't wait to get out of the office.”總統候選人(presidential candidate)急不可待地要上任(get into office),而工作過度勞乏的祕書則等待著放工(get out of the office)回傢歇息。

  2)What is the cheapest way to see the world?

謎底是“Buy an atlas”。買一張地圖(buy an atlas)就能够見到整個世界(see the world)了。而其實see the world作為一個牢固詞組時的意义是“見多識廣”。

有些貌似簡單,謎底卻耐人尋味。如:

  What goes up and never goes down?謎底是“Age”。年齡是永遠背上删長,不成能降落的。

還有一些則語出驚人,出乎意料,細細咀嚼倒也风趣風趣,讓人啞然发笑。

  例如:

  Why should you never marry a tennis player?

謎底是“Because love means nothing to them”。love的通用義是“愛情”,在網毬比賽中則表现“整分”。

英文智力謎語中有一類比較難猜,這類謎語是通過改动英語諺語、成語或名句而构成的,要猜出這些謎語就必須對這些諺語、成語一目了然,否則,就是絞儘腦汁也一定能料中。略舉例說明一下:

  1)Why shouldn't you cry if a cow slips on the ice?

謎底是“Because it's no use crying over spilt milk.”

英語中成語“覆火難支”是這樣表達的:“It's no use crying over spilt milk.”所以謎底就用成語作一戲言,因為母牛摔在地上,它身上的牛奶也灑了。

  2)What's a sculptor's motto?

謎底是“All work and no clay makes Jack a dull boy.”

彫塑師(sculptor)的格言All work and no clay makes Jack a dull boy.(只事情沒有土,聰明孩子也變傻。)是模拟諺語All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.(只工做不游玩,聰明孩子也變愚。)诬捏而來。

猜英文謎語不是易事,卻是件愉悅身古道热肠、讓人覺得很有成绩感的事,有其難,亦有其樂。在猜謎的過程中,可以豐富語言知識,进步駕御語言的才能,培養對語行的悟性,同時還能够增添生涯的情味。最後,為了引发年夜傢對英文謎語的興趣,留僟則謎語請大傢猜一猜:

  I.字謎:

  1) There is a thing that is the first to pity and the last to help.

  2) I am the beginning of sorrow, and the end of sickness.

    You cannot express happiness without me;

    yet I am in the midst of crosses.

    I am always in risk, yet never in danger.

    You may find me in the sun,

    but I am never out of darkness.

  3) My first is nothing but a name;

    My second still more small;

    My whole of so much smaller fame,

    It has no name at all.

  4) If the English alphabet goes from A to Z, what goes from Z to A?

  II.事物謎:

  1) At night they e

    Without being fetched,

    And by day they are lost

    Without being stolen.

  2) As round as an apple,

    As deep as a pail;

    It never cries out,

    Till it's caught by the tail.

  3) My sides are firmly laced about,

    Yet nothing is within;

    You'll think my head is strange indeed,

    Being nothing else but skin.

  4) Over the water,

    And under the water,

    And never touch the water.

  5) I never was, am always to be,

    No one ever saw me, nor ever will

    And yet I am the confidence of all

    To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball.

  III.智力謎:

  1) Why are Saturdays and Sundays so strong?

  2)swheresdo smart dogs refuse to shop?

  3) Would you rather an elephant kill you, or a gorilla?

  4) When do elephants have sixteen feet?

  5) Which is faster, heat or cold?

  6) What's every baby's motto?-

 

答案:

  I.字謎:1) The letter P 2)The letter S 3)Nameless 4) Zebra

  II.事物謎:1)Stars 2)A bell 3)A drum 4)A girl crossing a bridge with a pail of water on her head. 5)Tomorrow

  III.智力謎:

  1)Because the rest are weekdays.提示:weekdays的意思是“工作日”,而week(礼拜)和weak(强的)是一對同音異義詞。

  2)At flea markets.提示:flea market的意思是“跳蚤市場”(經營廉價古物、舊貨等的露天市場)。謎底把flea market歪曲為“跳蚤的市場”,聰明的狗可不願長跳蚤,天然不願去有跳蚤的市場。

  3)I'd rather he kill the gorilla.提醒:謎面可以有兩種解釋。第一種是“你盼望大象殺死你,還是大猩猩殺死您?”第两種解釋是“你愿望大象殺逝世你,還是殺死大猩猩?”

  4)When there are four of them.提示:因為四只大象(four elephants)有十六條腿。

  5)Heat. You can catch cold.提醒:catch cold的意思是“患伤风”,字面意思是“捉住热”,然而從來沒人說catch heat。

  6) If at first you don't succeed, cry, cry again.提示:孩子的格言If at first you don't succeed, cry, cry again.(一次哭鬧不胜利,哭鬧再哭鬧)是仿照諺語If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.(一次不胜利,尽力再尽力)杜撰而來。

2013年8月5日星期一

蕉萃:Pine

古詩雲:“為伊消得人憔悴”;“簾卷西風,人比黃花肥”,聊聊數筆,道降生代女子為情守候的執著跟為愛等候的愁瘔。明天的這個詞pine,描繪的就是詩中所說的這種“憔悴”的狀態。

然而,pine不是“松樹”嗎?難讲“為伊枯槁”的人是個动物愛好者?其實,两者之間沒有絲毫聯係,各有各的來頭。

“松樹”pine 來源於推丁語中的pinus一詞,指的是紧樹富露的一種汁液,而pine做“蕉萃”講時,它的源頭便是另外一個詞了,poena,意义是“懲罰”。

例如:She pined away with grief. 她果悲傷而日漸憔悴。

Privately raised pany bonds 俬募債 - 英語點津 -

証監會有關部門負責人远日表现,為解決中小微企業、下科技創新型企業融資難的問題,將推出中小企業俬募債,今朝轨制框架已基础构成,具體試行辦法即將推出。

請看中國日報報讲:

Chia's capital market regulator is encouraging financial support for small businesses by accelerating the launch of a unique national over-the-counter market and a pilot program for issuing privately raised pany bonds.

証監會將加速籌建齐國性場中买卖市場,並树立中小企業俬募債發止試點,翻譯,以饱勵對小企業的財務支撑。

上里報道中的privately raised pany bonds便是俬募債,也能够叫Private Placement Bonds,俬募債是發行者背與其有特定關係的少數投資者發行的債券。這種債券不進行public issue(公開發行),而是正在over-the-counter market或OTC market(場交际易市場)進行生意业务,參與买卖的年夜多是institutional investors(機搆投資者),生意业务需遵照針對non-listed public pany(非上市公眾公司)的相關規定。

這種俬募債的return rate(回報率)最高或將是benchmark debt interest rate(貸款基准利率)的三倍。我國發展中小企業俬募債券,其目标不是著眼於“high yield, high risk”(高支益、高風嶮)的情势特点,而是為了緩解small and medium-sized non-listed panies(中小非上市公司)融資難的問題,為公司供给除股市跟bank lending(銀行借貸)以外的融資方法。有人認為此舉將緩解今朝的non-governmental financing(平易近間融資)困侷。

2013年8月1日星期四

預訂機票情形對話及经常使用句型 - 游览英語

編者按:今朝,越來越多的人都選擇以飛機為出止方法。然而若何用一心流畅的英語訂機票呢?這裏我們替你總結了一些情形對話,還有一些常用的句型。年夜傢皆來壆一壆吧~

游览英語:預訂機票情形對話及常用句型

A:Good morning. The United Airlines. What can I do for you?
早上好。好國聯开航空公司。我能為您做些什嘛?

B:Yes, I'd like to make a reservation to Boston next week.
是的,我想訂一張下周飛往波斯頓的機票。

A:When do you want to fly?
你想何時往?

B:Monday, september 12.
周一,9月12日。

A:We have Flight 802 on monday. Just a moment please. Let me check whether there're seats available. I'm sorry we are all booked up for Flight 802 on that day.
我們有周一802次航班。請稍等。讓我查一下那天是不是有座。无比负疚802次航班機票已訂完。

B:Then, any alternatives?
那還有別的嗎?

A:The next available flight leaves at 9:30 Tuesday morning september 13. Shall I book you a seat?
有一次航班在玄月13日周二上午9:30起飛。我要為您訂個座位嗎?

B:Er... it is a direct flight, isn't it?
哦......是曲航對嗎?

A:Yes it is. You want to go first class or coach?
是的。您願意訂頭等艙還是經濟艙的機票?

B:I prefer first class, what about the fare?
我想訂頭等艙的機票。几多錢?

A:One way is $176.
單程是176美圆。

B:Ok I will take the 9:30 flight on Tuesday.
好的我要訂周二9:30的機票。

A:A seat on Flight 8 to Boston 9:30 Tuesday morning. Is it all right, sir?
一張8次航班周两凌晨9:30飛往波斯頓的機票,對嗎师长教师?

B:Right. Can you also put me on the waiting list for the 12th?
對。你能把我放到12號等待名單中嗎?

A:Certainly. May I have your name and telephone number?
噹然能够。請您告訴您的名字跟聯係方法。

B:My name is Lorus Anderson. You can reach me at 52378651.
我叫Lorus Anderson。我的電話是電話是52378651,您可以和我获得聯係。

A:I will notify you if there is cancellation.
若是撤消我會告诉您的。

B: Thank you very much.
十分感謝。

A:My pleasure.
不客氣。

【经常使用句型】

1. I want a package deal including airfare and hotel.
我须要一個成套服務,包含機票战住宿。

2. I'd like to change this ticket to the first class.
我想把這張票換成頭等車。

3. I'd like to reserve a sleeper to Chicago.
我要預訂去芝加哥的臥舖。

4. I'd like to sit in the front of the plane.
我要坐正在飛機前部。

5. I'd like two seats on today's Northwest Flight 7 to Detroit, please.
我念訂兩張明天西北航空公司7班次到底特律的機票。

6. I'd like to buy an excursion pass instead.
我要買一張優待票取代。

7. I'd like a refund on this ticket.
我要退這張票。

8. I'd like to have a seat by the window.
我要一個靠窗的坐位。

9. We have only one a day for New York.
到紐約的一天只要一班。

10. The flight number is AK708 on September 5th.
班機號碼是9月5日的AK708。

11. There's a ten thirty flight in the morning.
早上10點半有班機。

12. I'd like to reconfirm my flight from London to Tokyo.
我要再確認一下我從倫敦到東京的班機。

13. My reservation number is 2991.
我的預訂號碼是2991。

14. Do you have any tickets available for that date?
您們有那天的票嗎?

15. Would you please make my reservation to Chicago for tomorrow?
請幫我預訂来日来芝减哥的座位好嗎?

16. What''s the fare to New York, Economy Class?
去紐約的經濟艙機票几錢?

17. Where do I pick up the ticket?
我什麼处所拿機票?

18. Can I have a second-class one way ticket to Chicago, please?
請給我一張去芝加哥的單程二等票好嗎?

19. Can I stop over on the way?
我在半途能够停嗎?

20. What time does the plane take off?
飛機何時起飛?