Jimmy Wang

阿翔的英語文小天地 :)

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Words Are Windows (Or They’re Walls) 語言是窗（或是牆）

I feel so sentenced by your words 聽了你的話，我彷彿受了審判， I feel so judged and sent away 滿懷委屈，卻無從分辨， Before I go I got to know 在離開前，我得明白， Is that what you mean to say? 那真的是你的意思嗎？

Before I rise to my defense, 在我為自己辯駁之前， Before I speak in hurt or fear, 在我帶著痛苦或恐懼回應前， Before I build that wall of words, 在我用言語築起心靈之牆前， Tell me, did I really hear? 請告訴我，你是否真有此意？

Words are windows, or they’re walls, 語言是窗戶，也可以是牆， They sentence us, or set us free. 可將我們定罪，也可讓我們得到釋放。 When I speak and when I hear, 願我無論在說話或聆聽時， Let the love light shine through me. 都散發愛的光芒。

There are things I need to say, 有些是對我極其重要， Things that mean so much to me, 我必須將它們說出來。 If my words don’t make me clear, 如果我講的話語焉不詳， Will you help me to be free? 你是否可以幫助我表達清楚？

If I seemed to put you down, 如果我似乎在貶低你， If you felt I didn’t care, 如果你感覺我不在意你， Try to listen through my words 請試著透過我的話語， To the feelings that we share. 聽見我們共通的感受。

—— Ruth Bebermeyer, from Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D., Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (3rd Edition) 《非暴力溝通：愛的語言》（全新增訂版）

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Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.

Mahatma Gandhi

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各式的門

sliding door (日式)推拉門 roll-up door / rolling shutter 鐵捲門 overhead door 車庫門 revolving door 旋轉門 safety door 安全門 fire door 防火門 iron gate / steel door / grille 鐵門 timber door 木門

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The husky is so done with the fox’s bs 😂

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

(This is a sentence including all English letters)

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From Letters to a Young Poet 寫給年輕詩人的信

“You are so young,

so much before all beginning,

and I would like to beg you,

dear Sir, as well as I can,

to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart

and to try to love the questions themselves

as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language.

Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now,

because you would not be able to live them.

And the point is,

to live everything. Live the questions now.

Perhaps then, someday far in the future,

you will gradually, without even noticing it,

live your way into the answer.

For one human being to love another:

that is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks;

the ultimate, the last test and proof,

the work for which all other work is but preparation.”

—The Fourth Letter by Rainer Maria Rilke

你是如此年輕，

一切都還在開始之初，

親愛的先生，

我要盡我所能祈求你，

要有耐心地去面對每一件無法解決的事，

試著去愛那些難題。

將它們當作一間上了鎖的房間；

或是一本陌生外文書籍。

別找尋目前得不出的答案，

因為你無法活出他們。

重點在於：活出當下的一切，

活在問題中，

或許有一天，不知不覺地，

你漸漸活進答案之中。

對於人來說，愛一個人，

是所有任務中最艱難，

最終極的試煉與考驗，

所有其他都是為了愛人而做的準備。

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The Road Not Taken 未行之路

─Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

黃色林中分出兩路

And sorry I could not travel both

惜乎無法兩者皆遊

And be one traveler, long I stood

身為旅人，良久駐足

And looked down one as far as I could

極目遠望其一末處

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

樹叢遮蔽拐彎盡頭

Then took the other, as just as fair,

於是選擇他途，其風景同樣美麗

And having perhaps the better claim,

幽靜或許更勝一籌

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

碧草萋萋且少有人跡

Though as for that the passing there

儘管偶然遭我經歷

Had worn them really about the same

二路其實相差無幾

And both that morning equally lay

那天清晨二路並置

In leaves no step had trodden black.

落葉清潔未經屢踐

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

噢，且將前路留待他日

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

然而道路條條相連

I doubted if I should ever come back.

我可否有重回之時

I shall be telling this with a sigh

我將於它處重提此事，嘆息不悟

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

時間流逝，光陰似電

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -

曾有一林分出兩路，

I took the one less traveled by

我選了少人走的路途

And that has made all the difference.

而這造就一切改變

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somewhat vs. somehow vs. anyhow

somewhat 有一點兒

一般副詞，使用時通常置於形容詞或副詞之前以供修飾。

e.g. It's somewhat cold today. = It's a little (more or less) cold today.

今天有點冷。

e.g. He did the work somewhat carelessly.

他這件事做得有些粗心。

somehow 不知怎的；設法

表「不知怎的」時做獨立副詞，通常置於句首，修飾全句。

e.g. He is nice; somehow I don' t like him.

他人不錯，不知怎的，我就是不喜歡他。

表「設法」時，做一般副詞，修飾句中動詞，通常置於句尾。

e.g. We must find the money somehow.

我們必須設法找到那筆錢。

anyhow 以任何方式；不管如何

表「以任何方式」時，anyhow 為一般副詞，修飾句中動詞，通常置於句尾。

e.g. The doors were locked and the windows were shut; we could' t get into the building anyhow.

門鎖著窗也關著，我們無法進入這大樓。

表「不管如何」時，anyhow 為獨立副詞，通常置於句首，之後有逗點，修飾整個主要子句。

e.g. Anyhow (Anyway; At any rate), we can try.

不管怎樣，我們可以試試看。

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British politeness

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2018.06.12 Studio Classroom

* direct and clear 直白淺顯的

* critical acclaim 極佳的讚譽

* bury the hatchet: to decide to make peace 化敵為友；言歸於好（多用於重大意見不合的事件，不適用於無傷大雅的吵架）

* thrive = prosper = flourish

* thrive - throve - thriven (或規則變化)

* thrive 在困難、挑戰中可以出色應對而以此為樂 + on (困難)

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British English vs. American English: Spelling

English is my second language, and I often struggle with spelling certain words because of these differences between British and American English.

-our / -or

British English: colour, labour, favour

American English: color, labor, favor

-re / -er

British English: centre, theatre

American English: center, theater

-ce / -se

British English: defence, licence,

American English: defense, license

-se / -ze

British English: to analyse, to organise, to criticise

American English: to analyze, to organize, to criticize

-ogue / -og

British English: catalogue, dialogue

American English: catalog, dialog

-t / -ed

British English: spelt, spilt; burnt

American English: spelled, spilled; burned

-dgem- / -dgm-

British English: judgement

American English: judgment (also used in British English)

-mme / -m

British English: programme

American English: program

-que / -ck

British English: cheque

American English: check

-ae or -oe / -e

British English: gynaecology

American English: gynecology

Punctuation

British English: Mr, Mrs, Dr

American English: Mr., Mrs., Dr.

I guess you should pick one form of spelling and stick with it for consistency!

Please let me know if there is anything to correct/add!

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General MacArthur's Prayer for His Son

“Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in vic­tory.

“Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know Thee—and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.

“Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail.

“Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high, a son who will master himself before he seeks to mas­ter other men, one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.

“And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet nev­er take himself too seriously. Give him humility, so that he may always remember the sim­plicity or true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom, and the meekness of true strength.

“Then I, his father, will dare to whisper, ‘I have not lived in vain.’”

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2018.01.29 Studio Classroom

panoramic view 全景 paramedic 救護人員

Heaven 天堂、天國、神的國 heaven 像天堂一樣的地方 in the heavens = in the air = in the sky justify為(某人)辯護；證明(某事)有理 ─just 公正的、正直的 ─justification正當的理由、解釋 theft偷竊案 strip(-pp-) 脫光衣服 to beat one up 把某(人)打得半死 to test: to figure out the quality of sth.

Come to Jesus moment (不侷限於宗教信仰方面)改變生命的時刻

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K.K.音標教學

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Cloverton - A Hallelujah Christmas

I’ve heard about this baby boy 我聽過這位小男嬰 Who’s come to earth to bring us joy 他來到世上為帶給人喜樂 And I just want to sing this song to you 而我僅欲唱這首歌給你聽 It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth 他聽起來是這樣的：F和弦、G和弦 The minor fall, the major lift 大小調起承轉合 With every breath I’m singing Hallelujah 每一口氣我都在唱哈利路亞 Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞

A couple came to Bethlehem 一對夫妻來到伯利恆 Expecting child, they searched the inn 令人期待的嬰孩呀，他們尋找客棧 To find a place for You were coming soon 為要找個地方迎接你的到來 There was no room for them to stay 沒有房間給他們住 So in a manger filled with hay 所以只能在一個鋪著乾稻草的馬槽裡 God’s only Son was born, oh Hallelujah 神的獨生子出生了，喔哈利路亞 Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞

The shepherds left their flocks by night 牧羊人晚上前離開他們的羊群 To see this baby wrapped in light 要來看這位包覆在光中的嬰孩 A host of angels led them all to You 一群天使引領他們全部人到你那裡 It was just as the angels said 是天使告訴他們說的 You’ll find Him in a manger bed 你們將會在一個馬槽裡找到他 Immanuel and Savior, Hallelujah 以馬內利與救主，哈利路亞 Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞

A star shown bright up in the east 一顆星在東方出現閃爍 To Bethlehem, the wisemen three 指向伯利恆，三位博士 Came many miles and journeyed long for You 為你行走許久及許多里路而來 And to the place at which You were 到了你所在的地方 Their frankincense and gold and myrrh 他們的乳香、黃金、沒藥 They gave to You and cried out Hallelujah 他們獻給你並高喊哈利路亞 Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞

I know You came to rescue me 我知道你來為要拯救我 This baby boy would grow to be 這位小男嬰將要長大 A man and one day die for me and you 成為一個男人，並在某一天為你和我而死 My sins would drive the nails in You 我的罪將釘子釘在你身上 That rugged cross was my cross, too 那古舊十架也是我的十架 Still every breath You drew was Hallelujah 依舊你抽的每一口氣都是哈利路亞 Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞 哈利路亞

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all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field.

在特定領域內犯過所有錯誤者即為專家。

by Niels Henrik David Bohr, as quoted by Edward Teller (10 October 1972), and A Dictionary of Scientific Quotations (1991) by Alan L. Mackay, p. 35

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黑人寫給白人的一封信 Color

Dear white, something you got to know.

親愛的白種人，有幾件事你必須知道。

When I was born, I was black.

When I grow up, I am black.

When I'm under the sun, I'm black.

When I'm cold, I'm black.

When I'm afraid, I'm black.

When I'm sick, I'm black.

When I die, I'm still black.

當我出生時，我是黑色的。

我長大了，我是黑色的 。

我在陽光下，我是黑色的 。

我寒冷時，我是黑色的 。

我害怕時，我是黑色的 。

我生病了，我是黑色的 。

當我死了，我仍是黑色的。

You - white people,

When you were born, you were pink.

When you grow up, you become white.

You're red under the sun.

You're blue when you're cold.

You are yellow when you're afraid.

You're green when you're sick.

You're gray when you die.

你──白種人，

當你出生時，你是粉紅色的 。

你長大了，變成白色的 。

你在陽光下，你是紅色的 。

你寒冷時，你是青色的 。

你害怕時，你是黃色的 。

你生病時，你是綠色的 。

當你死時，你是灰色的 。

  And you, call me "color"?

而你，卻叫我「有色人種」？

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6 pieces of advice for young people from Tony Lo, former CEO of Giant

1. Find your talent and interests.

2. Love your job, and treat the company you are working for ad if it were your own.

3. Learn from those hardships and pain which life holds. Everything is a blessing in disguise.

4. Have faith and trust in God.

5. Make exercise a lifelong habit.

6. Most importantly: Try, try, try until you succeed!

(Source: Linda Ludwig, Studio Classroom, "Saving Lives One Bike at a Time," 10 October 2017)