聽歌學英文: The Bee Gees - First of May

When I was small
and Christmas trees were tall,
we used to love while others used to play.

Don't ask me why,
but time has passed us by,
someone else moved in from far away.

Now we are tall,
and Christmas trees are small,
and you don't ask the time of day.

But you and I,
our love will never die,
but guess we'll cry,
come first of May.

The apple tree
that grew for you and me,
I watched the apples falling one by one.

And I recall the moment of them all,
the day I kissed your cheek
and you were gone.

Now we are tall,
and Christmas trees are small,
and you don't ask the time of day.

But you and I,
our love will never die,
but guess we'll cry,
come first of May.

When I was small
and Christmas trees were tall,
do do do do, do do do do.

Don't ask me why,
but time has passed us by,
some one else moved in from far away.

類別: 聽歌學英文

Go belly up 腹部向上？

Go belly up 腹部向上？

Belly是腹部。所以當動物的腹部朝天，這可能意味它巳經死掉了。

現在我們也用'Go belly up' 這句話來形容某公司破產。

1. The company may go belly up because it loses lots of money in financial crisis.

因為它在金融危機中虧掉了很多錢，該公司可能會破產了。

詞彙 1. Go belly up 失敗

類別: Idiom 習語

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＜ English Version＞

Go belly up?

Belly means abdomen. For example, when the animal's belly goes up, it probably means it dies.

Now we use the phrase to describe the company goes broke.

1. The company may go belly up because it loses lots of money in financial crisis.

At the drop of hat

At the drop of hat

當有人說他在很短的時間內就完成某樣東西，時間快到就好像跌掉了帽子“At the drop of hat”。

這意味著他做的工作是很容易，可以在很短的時間完成。

例子

1. The task is very easy. I can do it at the drop of a hat.

該任務是很容易的。我可以在很短的時間做到。

2. I can't do English homework at the drop of a hat because I haven't brought my dictionary.

因為我沒有帶我的字典，所以我不能在很短的時間做好英語作業。

詞彙 1. At the drop of hat 在很短的時間完成

類別: Idiom 習語

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＜ English Version＞

At the drop of hat

When someone says he does something in a short period of time just like dropping the hat. It means the task he does is very easy and can complete it in the short time.

For example,

1. The task is very easy. I can do it at the drop of a hat.

2. I can't do English homework at the drop of a hat because I haven't brought my dictionary.

How time flies! 時間過得真快

How time flies! 時間過得真快

時間是我們每個人的資產。這是非常有寶貴的，因為以前你做的事情你後悔也没有意義。

所以，當你見到你的朋友無聊遊蕩的時候，你可以鼓勵你的朋友：

1. Time flies like an arrow.

光陰似箭。

2. Time passes swiftly.

時間飛逝。

3. How time flies!

時間過得真快！

時間過得真快。所以我們要努力工作，盡情玩樂，享受生活！

類別: Idiom 習語

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＜ English Version＞

How time flies!

Time is an asset we all have. It is very valuable because it is no use to repent what you did in the past!

So, when you saw your friends fool around, you can use the expressions to motivate your friends like this:

1. Time flies like an arrow.

2. Time passes swiftly.

3. How time flies!

So dudes, time flies like an arrow. Work hard play hard and enjoy the life!

Defeat 戰勝？

Defeat 戰勝？

讓我們看下面的句子：

1. The Chinese defeated the Japanese in 1949.

在上面的句子，你知道中國贏了還是日本贏了？好吧，如果你知道這個詞是“戰勝或擊敗”的意思，你就會知道中國隊獲得勝利。

The Chinese defeated the Japanese in 1949.

在1949年中國打敗了日本。(i.e. 中國戰勝日本)

讓我們多看一個例子：

2. The Japan team was defeated by three goals to two.

日本隊以二比三被擊敗了。

當句子中的被動語態的形式，這意味著日本隊輸掉了足球比賽。

詞彙 1. Defeat （v. 戰勝)

類別: Vocabulary 詞彙

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Defeat?

Let's read the following sentence:

1. The Chinese defeated the Japanese in 1949.

In the above sentence, do you know China won or Japan won in 949?

Well, if you know what the word 'defeat' means, you will know the answer.

Defeat means someone wins a victory over someone. So, in the sentence, China won.

Let's see one more example,

2. The Japan team was defeated by three goals to two.

When the sentence is in the form of passive voice, it means the Japan team loses the football match. 

Sport spirit or sportsmanship?

Sport spirit or sportsmanship?

哪一個是正確的 - Sport spirit or sportsmanship?

答：Sportsmanship 體育精神。

在談到這個詞'spirit 精神'，我們有些例子可以去看看。

例子

1. Civic spirit （公民精神）

2. Community spirit （社區精神）

3. Team spirit （團隊精神）

4. Sportsmanship（體育精神）

例句

1. I think sportsmanship is very important. So, we need to teach our kids good sportsmanship as soon as possible.

我覺得體育精神是非常重要。因此，我們需要盡快教導我們的孩子有良好的體育精神。

詞彙 1. Civic spirit （公民精神）2. Community spirit （社區精神）3. Team spirit （團隊精神）4. Sportsmanship（體育精神）

類別: Vocabulary 詞彙 

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＜ English Version＞

Sport spirit or sportsmanship?

Which one is right - Sport spirit or sportsmanship?

Answer: Sportsmanship.

When talking about the word 'spirit', we have lots of spirit we should learn.

For examples,

1. Civic spirit

2. Community spirit

3. Team spirit

4. Sportsmanship

Example

1. I think sportsmanship is very important. So, we need to teach our kids good sportsmanship as soon as possible.