当你要跟别人宣布一件很重要的事情时，可以先说一声 "Listen." 或是 "Look." 来提醒大伙的注意。但是如果真这件事非常地重要，我们还可以更强调一些说 "Listen up." (但是注意没有人说 look up。) 例如："Folks now listen up, the meeting will begin at 1 pm. (大伙们听好了，会议将在下午一点开始。)"
但是如果你所要表达的意思是"你给我仔细听好了"，那么 "Listen up" 还不够，要用 "Read m

口語中譯英
由於中西文化背景不同，許多中文口語或雙關語（pun），如果「字字直譯」，就與原意差距很大，往往令美國人難以理解。所以我採用不拘泥字句的意譯，也許較能溝通。不知讀者以為然否？
（1）知己知彼，百戰百勝：
（就是說，正確地估計自己和充分的了解對方，就能取得鬥爭中的勝利。）
可譯為：
To win a war, one should both fully understand oneself and carefully evaluate one\'s opponent.
或：
To achieve victory

《應用英文》生活的幸福（三之一）
咱們老中常常談論生活的幸福，老外也有他們表達的方式。在此，舉些詞句，說不定可看出中、美間人民想法的異同，也許還能在生活的交談中派上用場呢！
No one can define happiness; you have to be unhappy to understand it.
(沒有人能為幸福下定義；你要感到不幸福，才能理解幸福。)
Try to live one day at a time and live each day to the fullest.
(過一天算一天；每天

口語的識別
以下是一些老外常用的生活上的口語，因為一字之差，有時會令人迷惑。在此舉例說明，供讀者參考。（在正式的文章裡，最好少用口語）
(1) ahead of time 與 ahead of one\'s time：
ahead of time 意思是提早或較快（earlier or sooner）
但是 ahead of one\'s time 是指比過去的思想、風俗或方法更進步
（more advanced than current customs , ideas or methods）或是做事比別人更進步
（

我们常常见到有很多全天候开放的餐馆或是其他服务场所，通常都会有醒目的"24 hours"标志，这就是"24小时营业"，和"全天候"的意思差不多。不过要形容"一天到晚，全天候，时时刻刻"该怎么说呢，我们来看下面的对话：
A: Are you and Christina still together?
你和 Christina 还在一块儿吗？
B: No. I\'m not seeing her anymore. She\'s the kind of girl that likes to ha

英语发展日新月异，新词不断涌现。所以，与时俱进，掌握最新流行词汇至关重要。“地道英语”让你亲耳听到今天英国年轻人日常使用的语言和词汇，可下载音频，有文字对照。地道英语，真正地道!
Neil: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil.
Helen: And I’m Helen.
Neil: This is the programme in which we look at words and phrases that you might not find in your diction

1. Are you married or single?
2. Do you have anyone in mind?
3. I\'ve been dying to see you. (我一直好想见你。)
4. My girlfriend and I broke up.
5. How did you get to know her? (你是怎么认识她的。)
6. How long have you known her?
7. She is not my kind of girl. (她不是我喜欢的那一种。)
8. He was our

口头禅虽小，名堂可不少。看看下面这些口头禅，看你能不能用得地道！
也许有人立刻会问我，那“口头禅”的英文要怎么讲? 很抱歉，这个问题有专家请教过老美了，答案是：英文中没有所谓的“口头禅”这个词，唯一比较接近的讲法应该是 convention（惯用语）。
1. You have to keep the secret for me; you know what I\'m saying?
你必须帮我保守这个秘密，你懂我在说什么吧!
You know what I\'m saying 原来是一句问句：Do you know what I\'m s

Take it easy, I\'ve seen worse before
CONTINUED from last week\'s topic. A brief sentence may allow you to make unfortunate people feel better. Here are four more ways to respond to a friend\'s tale of woe:
1. It must be tough for you / hard on you. 那你肯定很难受吧/真是难为你了
- Both my grandm

Dialogue
J=Jen　　L=Leon
J: This match of single tennis is very great, isn't it?
J: 这场单打太棒了，不是吗？
L: I only won by chance. You are excellet.
L: 我是靠运气赢的，你是个不错的对手。
J: Thanks. It was a very colse match. You deserved to win. Your serve was perfect.
J: 谢谢，这真是一场势均力敌的比赛。你应该获胜，你的发球很好。
L: You played some

A: What about that group?  They're speaking English, aren't they?
A: 那群人呢？他们在说英语，是吗？
B: Yes.  Let me try and listen to the accents.
B: 是的。让我来听听他们的口音。
A: British?  American? What do you think?
A: 英国人？还是美国人？你怎么看？
B: No neither.  They're not British or American.  I think t

A: Let's plan all the things we can do.
A: 让我们计划一下我们能做些什么。
B: Good idea.  I'm sure you'll have a busy time.
B: 好主意。我肯定你将很忙碌。
A: Well, it's great to be here in Beijing.  The city has a real buzz.
A: 哦，到北京来真好。这个城市真热闹。
B: Yes, these are exciting times.  Lots of change.
B: 是的

You should be careful in the sun.
在阳光下你要当心。
A: How are you feeling now?
A: 你现在感觉怎么样？
B: Much better, thanks.  It's good to go out.
B: 好多了，谢谢。出去走走一定很好。
A: Good. But you should put something on your head. Have you got a hat, or some sun screen?
A: 好。但是你头上应该戴些东西。你有帽子或者防晒霜吗？
B:

Do you have a menu in English, please?
你们有英文菜单吗？
A: There are so many thins on this menu－so many different dishes.
A: 菜单上列出了这么多的东西－有这么多不同的菜。
B: Yes, I think you'll have to help me and explain them.
B: 是的，我想你得帮我解释一下它们都是什么。
A: Maybe I can translate some for you.
A: 或许我可以为你翻译一些。
B: Thanks. But maybe they have a menu

Dialogue
J=Jim　　M=Mike
J: Do you know the news about the success of Beijing winning 2008 Summer Olympics.
J: 北京已经赢得2008年夏季奥运会，你知道吗？
M: Yes, Of course. Chinese all knew the news shocking the whole world.
M: 是的，当然知道。每一个中国人都知道这令人震惊的消息。
J: Wonderful! I'm almost excited to fall in a faint. I'm sure it wi