天泽英语园
落霞与孤鹜齐飞，秋水共长天一色 一句最有魅力的中国古诗. 令人心旷神怡,宁静致远.
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(2009-05-29 09:04:01)
Itcouldbeworse
Ienteredthehotelmanagersofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost$50andIfeltveryupset."Ileftthemoneyinmyroom,"Isaid,"anditsnottherenow".Themanagerwassympathetic,buthecoulddonothing."Everyoneslosingmoneythesedays,"hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Agirlcameinandputanenvelopeonhisdesk.Itcontained$50."Ifound...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-28 21:54:56)
Anewhouse
Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.ShelivesinNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Wearenowlivinginabeautifulnewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfivemonthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisalovelygarden.Itisaverymodernhouse,soitlooksstrangeto...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-28 19:03:07)
award,reward
这两个词都可以用作名词和动词，作名词时，意义相近，但不是同义词。
作名词时，award的意思是“奖品”、“奖金”，其义与prize近似，两者都指因为作出杰出成就而受奖。例：
TheOlympicwinnerreceivedagoldmedalasanaward．
Hewonthesecondawardof$2，000．
而reward作名词时，其意为“赏金”、“酬金”或一些非金钱的报酬。例：
Wewillofferarewardoftenthousanddollarsforinformat[阅读全文]
这两个词都可以用作名词和动词，作名词时，意义相近，但不是同义词。
作名词时，award的意思是“奖品”、“奖金”，其义与prize近似，两者都指因为作出杰出成就而受奖。例：
TheOlympicwinnerreceivedagoldmedalasanaward．
Hewonthesecondawardof$2，000．
而reward作名词时，其意为“赏金”、“酬金”或一些非金钱的报酬。例：
Wewillofferarewardoftenthousanddollarsforinformat[阅读全文]
(2009-05-28 17:25:03)
中国有句俗话叫做富不过三代，英国的谚语也有一句表达的也是这个意思，那就是fromclogstoclogsisonlythreegenerations。
Clog是英格兰常见的下层劳动者的装束，直译就是：从穿clog(木底鞋)到clog不过三代人而已。二者可谓异曲同工。皆体现出创业于守成二者之间的道理，其中深意，或可为诫。
这句话也可以说成：Fromshirtsleevestoshirtsleevesinthreegenerations.来看下面这段话：
Thefather[阅读全文]
Clog是英格兰常见的下层劳动者的装束，直译就是：从穿clog(木底鞋)到clog不过三代人而已。二者可谓异曲同工。皆体现出创业于守成二者之间的道理，其中深意，或可为诫。
这句话也可以说成：Fromshirtsleevestoshirtsleevesinthreegenerations.来看下面这段话：
Thefather[阅读全文]
(2009-05-28 17:18:01)
英语俚语:Dogandponyshow
到超市购物，在超市的一角，往往有商家为做促销现场展示商品性能。在英语中，这种商品演示可用俚语“dog-and-ponyshow”来表示，指为公共关系或推销等目的而安排的“盛大表演”。Dog-and-ponyshow最早出现于19世纪末期，用来形容“马戏表演”。当时，马戏团的规模都很小，表演重头戏的角儿大多是狗和马。于是，人们就戏称这种马戏表演为“dog-and-ponysh[阅读全文]
到超市购物，在超市的一角，往往有商家为做促销现场展示商品性能。在英语中，这种商品演示可用俚语“dog-and-ponyshow”来表示，指为公共关系或推销等目的而安排的“盛大表演”。Dog-and-ponyshow最早出现于19世纪末期，用来形容“马戏表演”。当时，马戏团的规模都很小，表演重头戏的角儿大多是狗和马。于是，人们就戏称这种马戏表演为“dog-and-ponysh[阅读全文]
(2009-05-28 16:55:16)
Aglassenvelope
Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirlofherownageinHolland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacrosstheChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottle.Shethrewthebottleintothesea.Sheneverthoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,shereceivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.However,theyhavedecidedtousethepostoffice.Letterswill...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-28 09:26:09)
Madornot?
Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltyearsago,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyear,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefewpeopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoaway,butIamdete...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-27 23:17:19)
Onemaninaboat
Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsandrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything--notevenoldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialwaysgohomewithanemptybag.Youmustgiveupfishing!myfriendssay.Itsawasteoftime.Buttheydontrealizeoneimportantthing.Imnot...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-27 21:13:53)
Soldout
"Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,"Isaid.
"Itmayhavebegunalready,"Susananswered.
Ihurriedtotheticketoffice."MayIhavetwoticketsplease?"Iasked.
"I'msorry,we'vesoldout,"thegirlsaid."Whatapity!"Susanexclaimed.
Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticketoffice.
"CanIreturnthesetwotickets?"heasked.
"Certainly,"t...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-27 15:20:30)
Heoftendoesthis!
AfterIhadhadlunchatavillageInn,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn'tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,theInnkeepercamein."Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked."Yes,thankyou,"Ianswered,"butIcan'tpaythebill.Ihaven'tgotmybag."TheInnkeepersmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome."I'mverysorry,"...[阅读全文]
