【English Corner 快樂英語角Week 241】繞口令、俚語、笑話、易混淆字詞

【English Corner 快樂英語角】(123RF)
【English Corner 快樂英語角】(123RF)

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單元1. Tongue Twisters(趣味繞口令)

英文趣味繞口令,主要希望增強口條能力,例如在「發音準確」、「流暢度」與「音調韻律感」等表現。此外,學會把字詞合理串在一塊,了解何時停頓、何時加重語調,以及連音辨識,方能更有效掌握溝通技巧。

今天的英文趣味繞口令主要練習:oar、or、流暢度、韻律感等。

How many boards would the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored?

逐步練習:符號「△」表示停頓;「-」表示連音。

How many boards△would the Mongols hoard△If the Mongol hordes△got bored

How many boards would the Mongols hoard△If the Mongol hordes got bored

中譯:如果蒙古大軍感到無聊,他們會囤積多少木板呢?

單字解析

hoard

動詞 /hɔːrd/ 囤積

自然發音:h-or-d

英解:to collect large amounts of something and keep it for yourself, often in a secret place

例句:People are hoarding food in case of the typhoon coming.(大家都在囤積食物,以防颱風來襲。)

horde

名詞 /hɔːrd/ 人群

自然發音:h-or-d

英解:a large group of people

例句:A horde of tourists entered the museum.(一群遊客湧入博物館。)

How many boards would the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored?如果蒙古大軍感到無聊,他們會囤積多少木板呢?How many boards would the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored?如果蒙古大軍感到無聊,他們會囤積多少木板呢?(123RF)

單元2. Idioms of the Week (俗諺俚語)

偷走表演???

Steal the show

Meaning:to attract the most attention or praise

解釋:搶盡風頭

例句:Many people performed that night, but it was John who stole the show with his amazing guitar playing.(當晚有很多人表演,但吉他彈得神乎其技的約翰搶盡了風頭。)

Steal the show 偷走表演???不!是搶盡風頭。Steal the show 偷走表演???不!是搶盡風頭。(123RF)

單元3. Puns of the Week(雙關笑語)

A: Knock, knock.

B: Who's there?

A: Pudding.

B: Pudding who?

A: Pudding your shoes on is important if you want to come outside!

背景知識:

 「Knock Knock 笑話」是家喻戶曉的美式幽默,起因於有人拜訪敲門(Knock Knock!),應門者回應 Who's there(是誰在門外?)拜訪者會回答自己的名字。

本文是回答“Pudding”。應門者需知道是哪位「布丁」,因此詢問對方姓氏:Pudding who? 笑點即從本處開始,因為“Pudding”念起來像是“Putting”,於是拜訪者刻意將句子回覆成:Pudding(Putting)your shoes on is important if you want to come outside!(如果你想出門的話,把鞋穿好很重要!)

【快樂英語角】美式幽默——敲門Knock Knock。【快樂英語角】美式幽默——敲門Knock Knock。(123RF)

單元4. Tricky Words(容易混淆的字詞)

Complementary vs. Complimentary

complementary

英譯:completing something else to make it better(互補的)

例句:My wife and I have complementary personalities.(我和老婆的性格互補。)

complimentary

英譯:expressing a compliment(讚美的)

例句:She made highly complimentary remarks about the performance.

(她對這場演出給予極高的讚譽。)

注:complementary和complimentary兩者發音相同:/ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnt(ə)ri/◇

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