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旅遊 實用句 A: I visited Sun Moon Lake last week. It was so relaxing to ride an electric bike along the lake shore. The view was astonishing. Let me show you the photos I took. Look! The emerald green lake… golden brown bald cypress trees… B: Wow, no wonder this bike trail was named one of the world’s 10 most breathtaking cycle paths by CNNGo. [中譯] A: 我上週去日月潭玩. 騎電動自行車環湖好放鬆啊!...

旅遊相關 實用句 A: Let’s take a photo together. I’ll take a selfie of us first. Then I’ll ask someone to take another one. Ready? Say “yoga”! ABCD: Yoga! A: Excuse me. Could you please take a photo of us? I’d like a picture with the waterfall in the background. Just touch the button. Thanks. E: Sure. No problem. [中譯] A: 我們來合照吧! 我先自拍我們一張, 然後再請別人拍(另)一張. 準備好了嗎? 說 “瑜珈...

飲食相關 實用句 A: Do you want some tea? B: No, thanks. It’s already 4PM. Tea contains caffeine, and I’m sensitive to it. If I drink tea now, the caffeine will keep me up until 2 or 3AM. I need to avoid it. [中譯] A: 想來點茶嗎? B: 不, 謝謝. 已經下午4點了. 茶有咖啡因. 我對它(咖啡因)很敏感. 如果現在喝茶, 咖啡因會讓我到凌晨兩三點都還睡不著. 我需要迴避它! [單字集] already 已經 (副) contain 含有 (動)...

時事相關 實用句 A: We are going to have “nine-in-one” local government elections this coming Saturday. B: We can cast ballots for several local officials and a referendum. A: Well, I hope it won’t take me too much time. [中譯] A: 我們這個週六將舉辦九合一地方選舉. B: 我們可以投票給幾個地方公職人員還有公投. A: 嗯… 我希望(投票)不要花我太多時間. [單字集] gonna (going to 口語的說法) 即將要… local 地方...

電器相關 實用句 A: The construction vehicle outside the apartment runs on diesel fuel. The air smells so bad. B: I’ve turned on the air purifier. A: Well, I can’t stand it anymore. I need to wear a mask. [中譯] A: 在這公寓外面的那台工程車是用柴油(在運作)的. 空氣好臭啊! B: 我已經打開了空氣清淨機了. A: 嗯… 我再也受不了了. 我需要戴口罩. [單字集] construction vehicle 工程車 (名) *construction 工程, 建...

健康相關 實用句 A: I think I fixed my frozen shoulder. B: Good for you. How did you do it? A: Remember the resistance band? (*Please refer to Episode 079 彈力帶. Thanks.) I use it to stretch my shoulders every day. The exercises help improve shoulder mobility. B: Well, I should also do some training to get rid of my bingo wings. [中譯] A: 我覺得我治好了我的五十肩了. B: (恭喜!)太好了! 你怎麼做到的?...

上集: 086 萬聖節 (上) https://sndn.link/Basic_English/ZUXn5d 節慶相關 實用短文 Halloween (Part 2) How do people celebrate Halloween? People usually hold costume parties, tell scary stories, watch horror movies, or even visit haunted attractions. Children usually play apple bobbing, make pumpkin lanterns, or go trick-or-treating with their parents. That’s how people usually celebrate Halloween. [中...

節慶相關 實用短文 Halloween (Part 1) What are the traditional colors of Halloween? They are orange and black. Orange means fall harvest, and black means death. Today we’re going to talk about Halloween. When is Halloween? It falls on October 31st. Origin It was believed that on that day the souls of the dead people returned to their homes. People at that time were scared of evil spirits. They woul...

日常會話 實用句 A: I’m so thirsty. Let’s get something to drink. B: Sure. Do you bring your own cup or water bottle? A: Oh. I forgot. B: Well, you can’t get a discount of NT$5. A: I know. I should reduce use of plastic cups. [中譯] A: 我口好渴. 我們去買喝的. B: 好喔. 你有帶自己的杯子或水壺嗎? A: 噢. 我忘了. B: 嗯, 你不能折5塊錢喔. A: 我知道. 我應該要少用塑膠杯. [單字集] thirsty 口渴的 (形) * thirt...

生態相關 實用句 A: How did you spend your last weekend? B: The weather was nice. I grabbed my binoculars and went bird watching. A: Did you see any birds? B: Yeah, I also saw some winter migratory birds. Actually, every year thousands of birds fly to Taiwan from the north for wintering or refueling. Look! Here are the photos I took. A: They look cute! [中譯] A: 你上週末在幹麻? B: 天氣不錯, 我就一...

日常會話 實用句 A: Long time no see! How’ve you been? B: I’ve been extremely busy lately. I work overtime almost every day. I’m so tired. A: Well, try to get some rest. B: Yes, I will. How’ve you been? A: I’ve been working out a lot. B: No wonder you look so healthy. [中譯] A: 好久不見! 你(這陣子)好嗎? B: 我最近非常非常地忙. 我幾乎每天加班. 好累啊. A: 這樣… 盡量(試圖)(找時間)休息. B: 好喔. 我會的....

上集: 081公告: 休息一下 (上) https://sndn.link/Basic_English/j9IE9N 製作相關 短文 Although each episode only lasts few minutes, it took me several hours to produce. I write scripts, record, edit audio files, and upload. I have been producing the show for more than two years since I created the first episode. I think it’s time to take a break. Maybe you guys can go back and listen to the previous e...

感謝相關 短文 Today I would like to announce that I will take a break for a while. I will continue to release new episodes in late September or early October. Thanks for listening. I also would like to say “Thank you!” to those who sponsored the show. I can read your messages in the backend of the system. They encourage me a lot! Thank you so much! I listed the sponsors on the FB fan page. By the...

追劇 實用句 A: On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate the British sitcom “The IT Crowd”? B: I’d give it a four. A: How come? B: I think it’s very stupid. It’s not my cup of tea. How about you? A: Nine. It’s so relaxing and hilarious. I laugh so hard whenever I watch it. The scripts are brilliant and the characters are lovable. [中譯] A: 一到十分, 你要給英國情境喜劇「IT 狂人」幾分呢? B: 我要...

健康相關 實用句 A: I got a resistance band. I want to use it to stretch my body and train my muscles like biceps and triceps. B: Cool! But do you know how to do it properly? A: I follow an exercise channel on YouTube. The fitness coach shows us how to use the band step by step. [中譯] A: 我買了一條彈力帶. 我想用它來伸展身體和訓練肌肉, 例如二頭肌, 三頭肌. B: 好酷啊. 但是, 你知道怎麼正確地做嗎? A:...

季節 實用句 A: Pineapples are in season now! B: They’re rich in vitamin C and enzymes. Let’s have some. A: Sure. But… I can just eat a little bit because I have sensitive teeth. I prefer to drink a glass of pineapple juice without ice. [中譯] A: 鳯梨現在正盛產中! B: 它們富含維他命C 和多種酵素. 我們來吃一些吧! A: 好喔. 不過… 我只能吃一點點, 因為我有敏感性牙齒. 我比較偏好喝杯去冰的鳯梨汁. [單字集] p...

活動相關 實用句 A: My old classmates and I got a chance to go back to our senior high school two weeks ago. We made over the basement of the student activity center by painting the walls. B: Wow, that was a big project. A: Exactly. Around 100 alumnae joined this meaningful event! We all had fun painting and touring around the campus. [中譯] A: 兩個星期前, 我有一個機會和老同學回高中. 我們粉刷了學生...

季節 實用句 A: Wow, the nest is full of chicks again. Their parents are busy hunting insects and feeding them. B: How many baby swallows are there? A: Let’s count. One, two, three, four, five. There are five! [中譯] A: 哇, 這鳥巢又塞滿了小小鳥. 他們的爸媽正忙著獵食昆蟲, 餵食他們. B: 有幾隻小燕子啊? A: 我們來數一下. 一, 二, 三, 四, 五, 有五隻! [單字集] nest 巢 (名) full 滿的, 充滿的 (形) chick 小鳥...

日常會話 實用句 A: My kid is a big dinosaur fan. This afternoon I’m going to take him to see “Jurassic World: Dominion”. B: He must be thrilled. A: Yep, he was too excited to sleep last night. [中譯] A: 我小孩是個超級恐龍迷, 今天下午我打算要帶他去看“侏羅紀世界: 統霸天下”. B: 他一定很興奮. A: 是啊! 他昨晚興奮到睡不著覺! [單字集] dinosaur 恐龍 (名) fan 粉絲, 迷 (名) gonna = going to 的口語說法 *但是...

消暑 實用句 A: Look, I just got a soda maker. B: Cool. May I have some sparkling water? A: Sure. Actually, I’m going to make fizzy lemonade. Do you want to give me a hand? B: Absolutely! [中譯] A: 你看, 我剛買了氣泡水機. B: 好酷啊! 我想喝點氣泡水, 好嗎? A: 好啊; 其實, 我打算來做檸檬氣泡飲. 你想幫我嗎? B: 當然好喔! [單字集] soda maker 氣泡水機 (名) * soda machine * soda 汽水 (名), machine 機器 (名)...

昆蟲相關 實用句 A: Hey, I saw the giant crab spider again the day before yesterday. I was very excited and said “Hi” to it. And then… B: Then? A: Suddenly, it started to crawl. To be honest, when I saw its legs moving, I got goose bumps on my arms. [中譯] A: 嘿, 我前天又看到那隻蟧蜈(喇牙)了. 我好興奮還和它打招呼. 然後就… B: 然後勒? A: 它突然開始爬行. 老實說, 當我看到它的腳在動, 我的手臂就起了雞皮...

交通相關 實用句 A: Sorry, I’m late. I missed my MRT stop… uh… because I was using my phone. B: Well, it happens. [中譯] A: 抱歉, 我遲到了. 我搭捷運坐過站, 扼…因為我在滑手機. B: 嗯嗯. 難免啦 (這種事偶爾會發生). [單字集] late 遲的, 晚的 (形) miss my stop (我)坐過站 * miss 錯過 (動) use my phone 滑手機, 使用手機 * use 使用 (動), scroll the pages on my phone 在手機上滑頁面, scroll上下捲動頁面 (動) It...

昆蟲相關 實用句 A: I saw a big spider in my kitchen yesterday. B: Did you spray any pesticides to kill it? A: Of course not! It’s my helper. It can capture cockroaches for me! [中譯] A: 我昨天在廚房看到一隻大蜘蛛. B: 你有噴什麼殺蟲劑把它殺了嗎? A: 當然沒有啊! 它是我的幫手耶. 它會幫我捕捉蟑螂! [單字集] spider 蜘蛛 (名) kitchen 廚房 (名) spray 噴灑 (動) pesticide 殺蟲劑, 農藥 (名) kill 殺 (動) helpe...

季節 實用句 A: Look! The baby swallows are getting bigger and bigger. They are perching on the wire near the nest. B: I guess the nest is too small for them. [中譯] A: 你看! 燕子寶寶變得越來越大隻了. 它們都停在巢旁的電纜線上. B: 我猜對它們來說, 巢已經太小了. [單字集] swallow 燕子 (名) * swallow 吞嚥 (動) get 變成… (動) bigger 比較大的 (形) * big 的比較級 perch 停棲, 棲息 (動) wire 電纜, 電線 (名)...

防疫相關 實用句 A: I used a COVID-19 rapid test kit yesterday. My nose hurt when I inserted the swab into my nostril. B: I see. Many people had the same experience. But to me, the swab just tickled. [中譯] A: 我昨天用了COVID-19的快篩試劑. 當我把棉花棒伸進鼻孔時, 我的鼻子好痛. B: 嗯嗯, 很多人有相同的經驗. 但對我來說, 棉花棒就只(讓我的鼻子)發癢. [單字集] use 使用 (動) rapid test kit 快篩試劑 (名) *...