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來自電視劇 : Supernatural ( 超自然檔案 )
兩主角有些鬧意見, 其中一人說
I've had it
這句說話的意思是 : 我受夠了
( to have reached the end of one's tolerance )
其他的例子如下
We've all had it up to here with you !
I've had it with their delays
I've had it for today. Let's go home.
若此句用在一些物件上, 便是說這些物件已夠日子報銷了
e.g.
This old coat has had it
I think this computer has had it.
means 意思是 : 方法
"by means of" 即籍著一些方法/途徑去做成一些事情
例如
用唱歌示愛
to express love by means of a song
用努力爭取成功
They succeeded by means of hard working
用起重機吊起重物
The load was lifted by means of a crane.
如果句子中用的是 : by all means
意思便是盡一切辦法, 無論如何的去做成那件事了
e.g.
We have to finish our task by all means
( 我們必須竭力完成任務 )
You must borrow the money by all means
( 你一定要設法去借錢 )
by all means 的另一個引伸意思是 "當然" ( sure )
A: Can you hold this for me?
B: By all means. ( 即 sure )
By all means 是盡力做, 當然去做的意思
可以很容易想到 yy no means 便是相反意思 :
即 盡力不做 / 絕不做 的意思了
e.g.
I will by no means consent
( 絕不同意 )
She is by no means a qualified dancer
( 絕不是合格的舞蹈員 )
It is by no means easy to satisfy everyone
( 要滿足每一個人絕非是易事 )
"熱" 是形容詞
英文一般用 "hot" 這字
它可用來一些東西
e.g. a hot plate, hot water
這些東西可以是抽象的, 如
e.g.
a hot issue 熱門話題
hot competition 熱烈的競爭
a hot temper 暴躁的脾氣
hot weather 天氣熱
不是很熱, 即 "溫暖", 便是 warm 了
warm 同樣都可形容實質或抽象的東西
e.g.
a warm weather, a warm soap
或是
a warm smile, a warm regards
溫度再低小許, 便是 "微熱"
英文可用 lukewarm ( slightly warm )
這或解作 "不冷不熱"
e.g.
a lukewarm bathwater, a lukewarm coffee
但若用 lukewarm 形容態度便不是那麼 positive 了
a lukewarm response
( 不冷不熱的態度, 即冷淡的反應了 )
Carol was lukewarm about the idea
( Carol 對這個意見不大感興趣 )
形容熱還有很多字可以用
如酷熱天氣可用一些來自烹飪的字,
如 broiling / baking / boiling / roasting
e.g.
The town was broiling in the sun
The tourists were baking in the heat
It's boiling here, open the window
Today is a roasting hot day
make the grade 是 達標 / 達到標準的意思
( to meet the required standard )
今天社會越來越將事情做標準, 這句 phrase 是用處頗多
e.g.
Carol worked so hard to make the grade to be a teacher
Do these production material make the grade ?
About 10% of trainees fail to make the grade
This meal doesn't just make the grade. It is excellent
今天記下一些蛋一般煮法的英文, 如下
煎蛋 fried egg
太陽蛋 sunny-side up
煎全熟蛋 over hard / over well
煎半熟蛋 over easy
烚蛋 boiled egg
烚半生熟蛋 soft boiled / medium boiled
烚熟蛋 hard boiled
炒蛋 scrambled egg
蒸蛋 steamed egg
燉蛋 - egg pudding
( 蛋的部份
蛋殼 egg shell
蛋白 egg white
蛋黃 egg yolk
蛋衣 egg membrane )
來自電視劇 : Surface ( 海怪 )
男主角遇到了異常的事情, 女角對他說
Just, you might want to lay low until this all blows over, you know
這句裡有兩個 idiom : lay low, blow out
lay low 是 "低調" 的意思
e.g.
Carol is laying low about winning the first prize
John and Carol are laying low about their relationship
Given the circumstance, it would be better for you to lay low
for a while
而 blow over 是 "過去了" 的意思
e.g.
The storm will blow over soon
This scandal will never blow over
全句對白的意思 : 你可保持低調一些直至事情過去
second to none
是 "認了第二, 便沒有人敢認第一" 的意思
亦即是 不亞於任何人 / 首屈一指 的意思
e.g.
Fred is second to none in maths in our class
As a guitar player, John is second to none
He is second to none. I'm so proud of him
順帶一提, 若將此詞語的 none 轉做 last
即 second to last, 便是 "尾二" ( last second )
意思是天與地的分別, 萬不能搞錯 !
for good 是一 idiom, 是 "永遠" 的意思
舉個應用例子, 例如
你多次想追求的朋友 Carol 要到外地 .....
Carol decides to stay in Canada for good
( Carol 打算永遠居住在加拿大 )
She will go for good
( 她將要永遠離開了 )
So you should give up your hope for good
( 你應該要死心了 )
為什麼 "for good" 解 "永遠" 呢 ?
相信是出自一首百老匯劇 : "Wicked" 的歌曲
內容是唱出友情永在, 引伸了遠的意思
Reference :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Good
