I. Vocabulary List
35. customer
70. psychological
Essential Reading 4
Unit 7 How to get your
foot in the door, p. 73
1. dictate
2. attribute
3. consistently
4. self-motivated
5. academic
6. achievement
7. flexible
36. prioritize
37. advantage
38. etiquette
39. defensive
40. eye contact
41. confident
42. vague
43. be keen to
44. external
45. seminar
71. have an effect on
72. paranormal
73. phenomena
74. fascination
75. coverage
76. haunted
77. ancestral
78. wallet
79. alien
80. pop up
8. adaptable
9. analytical
10. ethical
46. stand sb. in good
stead
47. inquire candidate
81. on a regular basis
82. statue
83. complex
11. interpersonal
12. promotion
13. concise
14. be free from
15. identify
16. prospective
17. work out
48. reluctant
49. stand out
50. irrelevant
51. requirement
52. concrete
53. perk
54. pension
84. crop
85. remote
86. psychics
87. a bunch of
88. charismatic
89. stun
90. skeptics
18. highlight
19. irrelevant
20. qualification
21. reverse
22. chronological
23. omit
24. fit into
25. resume
26. investigation
55. negotiate
Unit 8 The paranormal,
p. 82
56. release
57. rural
58. community
59. inhabitant
60. candlelight
61. blood-curdling
91. rational
92. turn to
93. propose
94. a number of
95. spooky
96. encounter
97. cue
98. carry out
99. intensity
27. parrot
28. objective
29. refer to
30. persuade
31. genuinely
32. be bound to
33. catering
34. acquire
62. monster
63. prisoner
64. advent
65. decent
66. infrastructure
67. superstitious
68. suspicion
69. boundary
100. temperature
101. presence
102. prior
103. magnetic
104. physiology
105. hallucination
106. vibration
107. identity
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108. Jupiter
145. landslide
181. subcontinent
109. Venus
110. astral
111. flocks of
112. observer
113. abduction
114. prevalent
115. hypnosis
116. distorted
117. hypnotist
118. upsurge
146. plane crash
147. diver
148. freezing
149. be swept away
150. hypothermia
151. dehydration
152. be determined to
153. protein
154. raw
155. oxygen
182. conservationist
183. residence
184. cramped
185. filthy
186. orphanage
187. exotic
188. abandon
189. destroy
190. random
191. escape
119. be preoccupied with
120. terrorism
121. decline
156. tank
157. fiancée
158. rescue
192. fatality
193. statistic
194. astound
122. scathe
123. deceased
124. oddly
125. apparent
126. relevance
127. manipulate
159. hallucinate
160. advantage
161. summit
162. descend
163. blizzard
164. compass
165. rationing
195. estimate
196. species
197. basement
198. shed
199. extinction
200. previously
201. reduction
166. frostbite
167. shelter
168. hold on
169. leash
170. tourniquet
171. inspiration
172. endure
173. temperature
174. a series of
202. territory
203. prey
204. habitat
205. wipe out
206. prohibit
207. temptation
208. poacher
209. trapping
210. guarantee
175. practical
176. blanket
177. fuselage
178. avalanche
179. run out
180. starvation
211. survival
212. smuggle
213. federation
214. poacher
215. bred
216. pharmaceutical
217. reserve
218. graze
Unit 9 What if…, p. 95
128. flick
129. theme
130. survival
131. lightweight
132. contestant
133. let alone
134. factual
135. shoelaces
136. beetle
137. in case
138. shipwreck
139. jungle
140. convenient
141. gadget
142. in control
143. tsunami
144. volcanic eruption
Unit 10 The tragedy of
the tiger, p. 105
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219. obtain
255. fraud
291. go out with
220. endanger
221. captive
222. genetically
Unit 11 Big brother is
getting bigger, p. 117
223. transaction
224. swift
225. trail
226. purchase
227. preference
256. essential
257. immigration
258. terrorism
259. in addition to
260. intelligence
261. privilege
262. libertarian
263. offender
264. arrestable
265. offense
292. significant
293. anniversary
294. manipulation
295. trick
296. impress
297. patronize
298. break up
299. come out
300. sequel
301. check out
228. interrupt
229. unsolicited
230. obsolete
266. hack
267. profile
268. vendetta
302. guru
303. literary
304. emesis
231. herald
232. budget
233. microchip
234. at risk of
235. far-fetched
236. invade
237. surveillance
269. conviction
270. evasion
271. analysis
272. insurance
273. scenario
274. discriminate
275. religion
305. autobiographical
306. seduction
307. guidance
308. a variety of
309. compliment
310. insult
311. gratefully
238. signature
239. compulsory
240. be about to
241. biometric
242. institution
243. nuclear
244. facility
245. iris scan
246. recognition
Unit 12 Words of love, p.
127
276. lecture
277. manual
278. minefield
279. potential
280. embarrassment
281. disaster
282. regret
312. squeeze
313. bait
314. target
315. feminist
316. can not help
317. admit
318. confusion
319. vulnerable
320. exploitation
247. affluent
248. breeze
249. suspicion
250. contemplate
251. deployment
252. initially
253. propose
254. combat
283. no wonder
284. incredible
285. get hold of
286. Mr. Right
287. sacred
288. resist
289. attentively
290. demurely
321. a great deal of
322. elusive
323. obviously
324. pressure
325. soulmate
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II. English News
4-1 FTVN English News
4-1 FTVN
1. Illegal Cingjing guesthouses avoid fines but will remain closed over the Lunar
New Year (2014/01/21)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
民宿
1
guesthouse
2
scenic area
風景區
3
resort
休閒度假之處；名勝
4
geologically
從地質（學）角度
5
mid-to-high-risk zone
中高潛勢危險區
6
demise
終止；毀壞
7
In accordance with
根據
8
suspend
暫時取消（或擱置）
9
qualification
條件
10
urgency
緊急
II. Oral Interpretation
去年七家位於南投清境風景區的民宿無執照營業，可能在農曆年中被勒令停業，
但是每一家都已經申請執照，希望現在能夠避免被罰款。
清境龍莊升級成日式風格的民宿，並有廣大的景觀平台，它美麗的造景在網路上
是顯而易見的，但是它並沒有經營民宿的執照，再加上它位於高地質災害風險區。
這些可能導致終止營業。根據政府的要求，他們應該暫停營業。清境龍莊是非法
七家休閒度假民宿之一，他們或無照營業或從事非法擴建，所以被勒令暫停營業。
在他們被曝光後，他們都得在一個月的期限內，提出申請執照。每一家都有做，
所以沒有被罰。不過清境龍莊申請人資格不符被駁回，需再次申請審核。現在民
宿業者能做的就是等待。
2. Taipei Zoo’s 6-month old panda cub goes on public view for the first time
(2014/01/06)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
聚集
1
flock
2
glimpse
看一眼，瞥見
3
cub
幼獸
4
debut
首次露面
5
embrace
擁抱
6
pavilion
展示館
7
capacity
容量
8
distribute
分發
4
9
on-site personnel
現場人員
10
souvenir shop
紀念品店
11
snap up
搶購
12
panda-themed
貓熊主題的
13
merchandise
商品
II. Oral Interpretation
人們今天聚集在台北動物園想首先目睹出生六個月的貓熊圓仔，這個寶寶動來動
去撐了 1 個多小時，即使有遊客抱怨人太多很難看到。動物園的貓熊館內塞滿了
人潮，園方事先發入場券給遊客出現的時間，但是人群難以控管。圓仔的初次登
場吸引了人潮。另一感人的畫面是小貓熊的媽媽圓圓把圓仔抱在懷裡，甚至餵奶。
圓仔的人氣在附近的紀念品商店顯而易見，一堆人也聚在那裏搶購貓熊商品。
3. Taipei’s ‘Buddha jumps over the wall’ index shows a rise in food prices
(2014/01/07)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
美味佳餚
1
delicacy
2
annual
每年的
3
fluctuation
物價波動
4
mushroom
香菇
5
chestnut
栗子
6
pork knuckle
豬腳
7
taro
芋頭
8
spare rib
瘦的排骨
9
substitute
替代
10
inflation
通貨膨脹
II. Oral Interpretation
超過十多種食材結合才能形成經典的中國佳餚佛跳牆。為了要評估物價波動，每
年台北市政府評估做一鐘佛跳牆要多少錢，當比較 2013 及 2012 年底價時，它說
食材花費上漲 3.75%，但是有一個問題，它改變食材了。假如同樣的食材被使用，
價格上揚接近 8 趴。在所有的食材中，栗子漲最兇，有 20%，在這道菜裡放的香
菇上漲 14 趴，豬腳和芋頭都漲了 8 趴。換言之，這些高級食材的膨脹在 2013
年比 2012 年還要快。
4. Taipei will launch app to trace food safety of four local night markets
(2014/01/14)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
驅散
1
dispel
2
食物追蹤應用程式
foodtracer app
5
3
fried chicken fillet
炸雞排
4
embroiled
捲入
5
edible
實用的
6
ingredient
成分；原料
7
glutinous
黏稠的
8
preserved egg
滷蛋
9
inventory
清單
10
ensure
保證
II. Oral Interpretation
為了要驅散食安擔憂，台北市政府將引用食物追蹤應用程式，消費者將能夠掃描
參與的攤販和餐廳，以了解食品的詳細資料。這樣能夠鑑定銷售的食物項目，每
一種原料，原料來源，以及包裝資訊，像耐熱度。更多的資訊確保幫助人們不被
欺騙。台北市府官員說夜市食材的百百種，使得要將所有東西都包括在食物追蹤
系統中是很困難的，雖然它是在盡力加強消費者的信心。
5. Shutdown of ASE Kaohsiung plant ordered following pollution scandal
(2013/12/20)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
停工
1
shutdown
2
pend
等候判定或決定
3
wastewater
廢水
4
discharge
排出
5
violation
違規
6
Circumstance
水污染防治法
7
emerge
冒出
8
the Environmental Protection Bureau
環保局
9
dilute
稀釋
10
sanction
認可；批准
11
commitment
承諾
II. Oral Interpretation
高雄官員已經命令日月光的一個廠房停工，它是世界 IC 測試及包裝服務的領導
先鋒。工廠停工的命令在日月光排放未處理的汙水到高雄河的消息出現 10 天之
後。環保局列出八項 K7 廠違規事項，它說這個公司已經被罰了七次，但是毫無
改進，並稀釋採樣水企圖矇騙環保人員，加上竄改資料等等。。
在下午的記者會，日月光保證會確保員工權益，它也重申將來每年一億回饋環保
的承諾。
6. Construction of Taipei-Yilan train route could damage water quality for 15
6
years (2013/12/27)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
1
reservoir
水庫
2
under fire
受到嚴厲批評
3
catchment area
集水區
4
the Ministry of Transportation
交通部
5
draft
起草案
6
option
選擇
7
restoration
恢復
8
conduct
執行
9
assessment
評估
10
regulator
調整者；管理者
II. Oral Interpretation
民眾往返台北、宜蘭有許多選擇，駕駛者能夠走北宜公路、雪山隧道，另一項選
擇就是花 65 分鐘搭火車。為了縮短用在最後選擇的時間，交通部打算興建北宜
直線鐵路，它已經有三個方案。然而，建構台北宜蘭的直線通車案現在受到嚴厲
的批評，因為他們可能破壞北台灣的水質。 三個提案中的兩個會直穿翡翠水庫
集水區，根據水庫管理員的說法，假如水庫建造，台北可能面臨 15 年的用水汙
染。
7. Government considers revisions that would allow surrogate pregnancy
(2013/12/17)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
焦思，因渴望而苦惱
1
languish
2
surrogate pregnancy
代孕
3
advocates
提倡
4
infertile
不孕的
5
congenital uterus
子宮先天有問題
6
amendment
修法
7
the Artificial Reproduction Act
人工生殖法
8
fertility
繁殖力
9
administer
提供服務，幫助
10
surrogacy
代替；代理
11
the Ministry of Health and Welfare
國健署
12
reimbursement
補償；賠償
13
spouse
配偶
II. Oral Interpretation
在立法院延宕多年後，有新的修法支持，將允許代理孕母，支持者促使政府通過
7
修法，提供更多的權利給不孕的夫妻及願意協助他們的代理孕母。
56 歲的陳小姐因為子宮先天有問題，讓她不能成為一位媽媽。她曾經打了好幾
回的排卵針，還不惜砸下百萬，卻是一無所獲。
根據資料，在台灣約有 5 千到 1 萬人，跟陳小姐面臨同樣的不孕問題，但是提供
代理孕母依據的「人工生殖法」修法草案遲遲沒進展。這種情況可能很快改變，
因為衛福部不再反對這樣的改變，而且願意支持代理孕母。
8. Businessman at center of edible oil scandal sentenced to 16 years (2013/12/16)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
食用油
1
edible oil
2
blended
混合的
3
premium
高價的；優質的
4
custody
拘留；監禁
5
detain
拘留，扣留
6
cite
引……為證；舉出
7
Article 57 of the Criminal Code
刑法 57 條
8
defendant
被告
9
fraud
欺騙
10
the Act Governing Food Sanitation
食品衛生管理法
II. Oral Interpretation
賣便宜的混油充當優質純正油產品的一間食用油公司的老闆鋃鐺入獄。今天彰化
地方法院判長基公司董事長高振利有期徒刑 16 年，而且命令他立即服刑，高的
律師誓必上訴。
在羈押庭上，法官們認定高振利有逃亡之虞，應該裁定羈押，他們舉出最近長基
的異常交易。依照刑法 57 條各項條件考慮以後，總共論處八個詐欺取財罪，高
姓被告訂應執行有期徒刑 16 年”
9. Despite anger over errors, numbers suggest eTag is reliable (2014/01/14)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
1
double charging
重複扣款
2
preliminary
初步的
3
disgruntled
不滿的
4
refund
退還
5
Far Eastern Electronic Toll Collection
遠通
6
outlet
賣場
7
stance
立場
8
contractual
合約的
8
9
Administrative Deputy Transport Minister
交通部常務次長
10
transaction
交易
11
license plate
牌照
II. Oral Interpretation
即使有關 eTag 系統重複扣款及其他錯誤的廣泛報導，逢甲大學的一位教授宣稱
這是一個可接受的比例。許多不滿的汽車駕駛退租，這使得一大群人今早聚集在
遠通賣場。
所有依賴大量的資料庫的科技都有容錯率，如果遠通提供的數據為真，目前 8
千萬件交易，只有不到 2 百件，出錯率只有四十萬分之一。
跟其他實施電子計程的國家相比，英國用照相辨識車牌收費，出錯率約 2.5%，
日本以閘道出口感應收費的日本，出錯率 0.5%。出錯在任何系統是難免，遠通
董事長徐旭東可能有其觀點，但是他對消費者表達的方式不會贏得支持。
10. Arrival of YouBike in New Taipei City could spell early demise of Newbike
(2014/01/08)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
批評
1
criticize
2
launch
開始
3
in conjunction with
連接
4
costly
昂貴的；代價高的
5
install
安裝，設置
6
debut
首次露面；初次登臺
7
accessible
可使用的
8
reversal
逆轉
9
integrate
整合
10
holistic
全部的
11
elaborate
詳細說明
II. Oral Interpretation
當微笑單車 Youbike 今天進駐新北，不少人起了個大早，搶先體驗這橘黃色的腳
踏車。Youbike 擴展到新北市，在台北市普遍以後。它已經在新店、汐止有據點，
可到達台北文山，南港區。
新北市去年被嚴重批評，當它開始一個腳踏車分享系統，但卻不能和台北市系統
連結。現在似乎出現了一個昂貴的政策逆轉，新北市開始裝置與台北市使用的相
同系統。要提升大台北地區，整合的步驟是必須的。
11. Stan Shih discusses Acer’s embrace of online payments and the cloud
(2014/01/09)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
9
1
founder
創立者
2
macroeconomic trend
總體經濟的趨勢
3
plug
一再宣傳；大打廣告
4
seamlessly
無縫地
5
productivity
生產力；生產率
6
stake
資助，支持
7
gateway
途徑；方法
8
subsidiary
隸屬的，附設的
9
foray
短暫的訪問；突襲
10
restore
恢復
II. Oral Interpretation
宏碁董事長施振榮今天說了一連串的話題，從台灣的總體經濟趨勢到他公司突然
進入線上付款市場。施一再宣傳宏碁的[自建雲平台]，這個平台會使人從不同的
裝置取得資料更容易。在這公開討論會談話時，施振榮被問到對物價指數漲不停，
有什麼看法，他認為適度的物價指數的提升是好的，要提升所得，我們應該發現
方法來提升生產力及價值。
施返回宏碁，在公司去年營運不佳後，施振榮很快宣示他的遠見，將宏碁轉型成
為「硬體+軟體+服務」的公司。施希望恢復宏碁往日榮景。
12. Popular Lunar New Year foods contain high amounts of preservatives,
sweeteners (2014/01/06)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
1
inspection
抽查
2
pose
造成，引起
3
pickled vegetable
醃漬蔬菜
4
preservative
防腐劑
5
the Taipei Department of Health
北市衛生局
6
conduct
執行
7
spot check
抽檢
8
hypermarket
超市賣場
9
violation
違規
10
excessive
超過的
11
sweetener
甜味劑
12
texture
組織
13
sulfur dioxide
二氧化硫
14
bleaching agent
漂白劑
15
asthmatic
氣喘過敏的
10
16
regulation
規定
17
takeoff the shelves
下架
II. Oral Interpretation
快要過年了，衛生局官員開始對於過年食品增加檢查。在台北一些項目造成的風
險非常明顯，在這裡四分之一被檢驗的醃漬蔬菜含過量的防腐劑。醃漬蔬菜被認
為是過年必備食品，為了替消費者把關，北市衛生局抽檢這些項目。
這些橡木通常為了防止它們變壞，都會加防腐劑和甜味劑來改進組織。因為醃漬
之後顏色會比較不好，所以業者會放二氧化硫當作漂白劑，二氧化硫長期過量使
用的話會影響有氣喘過敏的人。這次抽查商店中，連家樂福和頂好都被查出違規
食品，衛生局已經要求不合格產品，立即下架。
13. Court rules against family opposed to forced demolition (2013/12/12)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
爆發
1
erupt
2
demolish
毀壞，破壞；拆除
3
urban renewal project
都更案
4
household
家庭，戶
5
administrative suit
行政訴訟
6
the Taipei High Administrative Court
台北高等行政法院
7
stall
使陷入泥潭；使動彈不得
8
comprise
構成
9
assent
同意，贊成
10
repeal
撤銷；廢除
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Article 36 of the Urban Renewal Act.
都更條例 36 條執行
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deputy mayor
副市長
II. Oral Interpretation
抗議爆發在近兩年前，當台北市政府強制拆除士林區王家所擁有的房子。這項拆
除是文林苑都更案的一部分，其他 36 個受到影響的住戶已同意。王家提出行政
訴訟反抗市政府並要求房子在原址重建，今天這家非常生氣得知台北高等行政法
院判決王家敗訴。
王家強制拆除發生在去年 2012 年的三月，王家要求台北高等行政法院撤銷拆除
命令，但是法官認為這個計畫案的執行是依都更條例 36 條。今天文林苑同意戶
自救會長盼望王家接受這個法院判決。
14. Ministry will decide whether to appeal Dapu case within 20 days (2014/01/09)
I. Vocabulary Glossary
內政部
1
the Ministry of the Interior
2
上訴
appeal
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3
ruling
判決
4
expropriation
徵收
5
seizure
沒收；佔領
6
jurisdiction
管轄區域
7
precedent
8
demolish
判例
拆除
9
upcoming
即將來臨的
10
redress
補償；補救
II. Oral Interpretation
當台中高等法院判決大埔土地徵收是違法的，內政部宣稱尊重法院決定，但是他
擔心這個判決可能會危害其他土地沒收的開發案。在 20 天內，內政部將對這判
決上訴，判決認為摧毀苗栗縣村莊的家園是不合法的。這個判決處理單一牽扯四
個家庭的案例，但是內政部說他可能影響全國開發計畫案。
許多城市和縣政府都非常關心。他們擔憂在他們轄區徵收的例子將會享有類似的
命運。它可能影響一些已通過或正在進行的徵收案。這個例子可能變成判例，這
迫使內政部上訴。
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III. Extensive Reading
1. The Law No One Likes
The power goes out during the night, so your digital alarm clock doesn’t go off in
the morning. You wake up late for work and dash to the bathroom to take a quick
shower, but there’s no hot water. Then you bolt to your car, but it won’t start, so you
hail a taxi. However, the cab driver takes a wrong turn, and now you’re stuck in traffic.
You try to call your boss to tell him you’ll be late, but your cell phone battery is dead.
In horror, you realize that you are the latest victim of the dreaded Murphy’s Law 莫
非定理.
In its simples form, Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go
wrong. However, this is one tricky law that has many corollaries to it, and they’re
often the ones to watch out for.
Murphy’s Law can apply to almost any situation, and it can be useful when you
desperately need something to laugh about. Some great adaptations of it have been
devised over the years. As an example, Murphy’s Law of Taking Tests states, “ If you
have an open-book exam, you will forget your book.” The corollary to this is “If you
have a take-home exam, you will forget where you live.”
The true origin of Murphy’s Law is probably lost to history. Nevertheless, when
things go bad, you can make yourself feel better by quoting the long version of it. “If
anything can go wrong, it will, and at the most inopportune time. It will be all your
fault, and everyone will know it.” Then, just grin and bear it, for strangely enough,
Murphy was actually an optimist.
2. The Origins of Company Names
Many companies and their brands are popular worldwide. We see and say their
names all the time, and sometimes they become synonymous with products. Where
they exactly do these names come from?
Some company names are quite simple. For example, cell phone maker Nokia is
named after a city in Finland, and Starbucks comes from a character’s name in the
book Moby Dick. Other companies, though, have more interesting stories.
Steve Jobs, a cofounder of a tiny computer company, was three months late in
filing a name for the company. One day, he threatened to call the company Apple, his
favorite fruit, if his colleagues didn’t suggest a better name by 5p.m. Apparently, they
didn’t. Once, a small shoe company called Blue Ribbon Sports needed a flashier name.
A company employee one night dreamt of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, and
suggested using it. Perhaps divine intervention has since played a role in the
company’s success.
Meaning isn’t always relevant. Haagen-Dazs ice cream is to die for, but the name
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doesn’t make sense in any language. As an ice cream vendor, Reuben Mattus
struggled to make ends meet, so he invited the exotic-sounding name. Under the
banner Haggen-Dazs, people devoured his ice cream and his sales soared.
“Google it” has also become a common phrase. The founders initially chose the
word “googol,” meaning a very large number. When registering the company, they
accidentally misspelled the word.
Some business owners fuss over company names like they’re naming their own
baby. Creating a catchy name from scratch is not easy, but with the stories of these
successful companies, it seems surprisingly simple.
3. Bill Gates: Ambition and Generosity Meet
When you are one of the richest people in the world, other people are going to
talk about you. Some will love you and praise everything you do, while others will
hate you and criticize your every move.
This is certainly the case with Bill Gates. He has been called everything from a
genius and a visionary to a bully and an imitator. Some have even gone so far as to
label him the Antichrist. For all the talk about him though, few people really know
much about the details of his life.
Contrary to popular belief, Bill Gates’ success is not a rags-to-riches story.
Rather, it is more of a rich-to-superrich tale. Gates was born into a wealthy family in
Seattle, Washington, where his father was a prominent lawyer. While attending one of
the area’s best prep schools, the exclusive Lakeside School, Gates met his future
business partner Paul Allen.
Bill Gates was a good student, but he really began to excel upon his first
encounter with a computer in the eighth grade. It was love at first sight. Gates quickly
went on to write his first computer program, a simple game of tic-tac-toe 圈圈叉叉遊
戲 that let users play against the computer.
After scoring a near-perfect 1590 out of 1600 on the SAT, Gates entered Harvard
in 1973. Though he didn’t have a definite study plan there, he remained fascinated by
computers. Prices of computer chips were dropping, and Gates realized that personal
computers would soon become popular. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he
decided to start a computer software company with his old friend Paul Allen in 1975.
Gates took a leave of absence from Harvard, but only after getting the full support of
his parents. They saw how passionate he was about starting this business.
At times, Gates took this passion a bit too far as he strove to make this new
company—then called Micro-soft—a success. An active, hands-on 事必躬親 boss,
Gates could be pretty tough. If he disagreed with an employee, he would often say,
“That is the stupidest thing I’ve ever hears!”
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In the years that followed, Gates cut back on and then gave up entirely the daily
responsibility of running Microsoft. Instead, he focused on working with his wife on
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Still in his early fifties, Bill Gates continues
to do things his way. Love him or hate him, you have to respect him. He made billions,
and now he’s giving it away to help others.
4. Shopless Shopping
Internet auctions are fast replacing shops in many areas of the market. Originally
they were used mostly by people who wanted to sell unwanted items—kind of like an
electronic garage sale. Now, those sellers are being replaced by businesspeople who
are using Internet auctions to make a living. Some of them are even becoming rich off
their online stores.
The kinds of products sold on Taiwanese auction Web sites are very different
from those in the West. For example, on Yahoo! Taiwan’s auction site, the most
popular items are women’s clothing and products, followed by books and pop-culture
accessories. By comparison, 90 percent of the items found on eBay in America are
collectibles—useful products only make up about 10 percent. “ And Asians are more
concerned with prices,” adds Jeffrey Nobles, eBay Taiwan’s general manager.
So, what makes a product stand out among the countless others available online?
Besides price and attractiveness, the most important thing is that a product be unique.
Things like army tanks, plastic bags from the Philippines are just some of the items
that have caused a stir. This just shows that you need plenty of imagination and daring
to create a new Internet-auction fad.
As for becoming a smart online shopper, before going on a shopping spree, pay
attention to sellers’ ratings as well as other buyers’ opinions about the service the
seller has given. The method of transaction is also important. It’s always best to get
the seller to confirm clearly whether it’s wire transfer 電匯, check, online payment, or
COD (cash on delivery or collect on delivery 交貨取款). Perhaps the most important
thing is not to be too greedy in your quest for a bargain. If you think a price is too
good to be true, it probably is.
5. Baseball’s Never-Ending Rivalry
Ask any sports fan from North America what the most heated rivalry is, and
you’re likely to be told the Yankees versus the Red Sox. For over a century, these
two teams have battled like two fighters trying to land the knockout blow 給予猛
烈一擊. Indeed, New York versus Boston has all the elements of a great rivalry:
history, intrigue, “passion, and animosity.” It’s true; the team (and their fans) don’t
like each other, to put it mildly.
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Our story begins way back in 1901 when both teams became members of the
American League. At first, Boston enjoyed more success than New York, winning
the first-ever World Series title in 1903, and another four by 1918. All that
changed, however, when the Red Sox sold a young pitcher-turned-slugger named
Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920. According to popular legend, the sale was
made to pay for a Broadway musical, and it was a mistake that would haunt
Boston for the rest of the century.
“The Bambino,” as Ruth was nicknamed, went on to help his new team win
ten World Series titles and establish the Yankees as baseball’s top team. The Red
Sox, on the other hand, saw their fortune head south. For eighty-six years, Boston
and its fans endured on hardship after another in what became known as “the
Curse of the Bambino.”
All of this changed in 2004 when the Red Sox finally beat the Yankees.
Trailing by three games and facing elimination in the AL Championship Series,
Boston came back to win in dramatic fashion. “The Curse of Bambino had finally
broken, and Red Sox proceeded to win their first World Series since 1918,
sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in four games. Eighty-six years of waiting had
finally come to an end.
6. The Inside Scoop About Gossip
Everyone spreads a little bit of gossip from time to time. We hear it in the
classroom and at work. We see it in print, on television, and on the Internet. While we
all know that gossip is usually viewed as a bad thing, in many cases it can actually be
the opposite.
About two-thirds of our conversations revolve around gossip. For humans,
gossiping is a social activity that can be compared with the way primates groom each
other’s fur. Gossiping helps the brain release endorphins, which help relieve stress and
boost the immune system. Researchers have found that people can bond with new
friends more quickly by sharing mildly negative gossip. By sharing information about
others, people help cement their relationships.
Both men and women tend to gossip the same amount, but they are different in
whom they tell. Men will usually share juicy bits of gossip with romantic partners
instead of male friends. Women, on the other hand, will share this information equally
with both friends and lovers.
We’ll all continue to gossip throughout our lives, as it is part of human nature. The
key is to use gossip as a healthy social activity, yet try to avoid passing on information
that is nothing but hurtful to others.
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7. Dying on Stage
Laughing is a fun, healthy thing to do, and everyone likes to hear a good joke.
Some jokes make you giggle, while others make you laugh so hard that your stomach
hurts. Take this great joke for example:
What did the big chimney say to the little chimney?
Nothing. Chimneys can’t talk.
How does that joke make you feel? Are you possibly feeling a little angry or
annoyed because you were promised a good joke and then told a stupid one? Well, if
you rolled your eyes at 報以白眼 that joke, you’re not alone.
A unique study was done by Nancy Bell at the University of Washington that
focused on bad jokes. She asked fellow researchers to tell a bad joke in the midst of a
normal conversation and record the responses. The reactions they got 44 percent of
the time for telling the above joke were insults, dirty talks, and even punches in the
arm.
Comedians have long been aware of the dangers of a poorly received joke. They
call it “dying on stage”台上斃命 when they tell a joke that the crowd doesn’t
appreciate. Some audiences are so tough that they will boo comedians offstage or
even worse.
People often react rudely because stupid jokes are an insult to a person’s
intelligence. In other words, you believe the person you’re telling the joke to is stupid
enough to laugh at it. She also noted that telling a stupid joke annoys people because
it disturbs the normal flow of conversation.
What do gorillas has big nostrils? Because they have big fingers.
8. The Truth about Vincent van Gogh
It is safe to say that most people have heard the painter Vincent van Gogh. Most
have probably heard many stories and legends about this artist as well. According to
popular belief, van Gogh was a brilliant but troubled artist who cared only about
painting. He was often alone, and his work was never appreciated until after his death.
Though there is some truth to these stories, the real story of van Gogh is a bit more
complicated.
Contrary to popular belief, van Gogh was not a child genius. Born in 1893 to a
large Dutch family in southern Holland, he showed no special artistic skill as a youth,
although he was a serious student in school.
It may also be surprising to learn that van Gogh did not enter the art world as a
painter, but as an art dealer. At the age of sixteen, he began working as an assistant in
a large art dealer in The Hague, then in London, and finally in Paris.
Van Gogh was successful, but he became unhappy with this career after a while.
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He did not like to see art treated as a product—something that could be bought and
sold. He often became angry with his customers for looking at art this way.
Van Gogh’s treatment of customers soon cost him his job. Unemployed and
looking for a purpose in life, van Gogh did not turn to painting but to preaching. He
became a missionary, and he began living with and helping the poor in a coal mining
district in Belgium.
It was Vincent’s brother Theo who finally convinced him, at the age of 27, to
take up art seriously. After moving to Brussels in 1880, van Gogh began to study at
the Royal Academy of Arts. It was at this point in his life that van Gogh began to
draw and paint in earnest.
For the next few years, van Gogh lived in several different European cities,
spending most of his time painting. Although some stories say that van Gogh lived in
isolation and did noting but paint, he often went to art museums and galleries to study
the work of other painters. He even had a relationship of two, though he never
married.
While it is true that van Gogh lived the life of a starving artist, he was fortunate
enough to receive money on a regular basis from his brother. Theo. This support
allowed van Gogh the freedom to paint without having to work to pay his expense.
In the last of his life, van Gogh’s mental and physical health declined, yet he
never stopped painting. The Starry Night and Portrait of Dr. Gachet were both
completed before his suicide in 1890. He died at the age of 37.
Van Gogh’s fame grew after his death. His paintings became of major
importance to art, inspiring the style of known as Expressionism. Vincent van Gogh
may have struggled with problems, but he painted in a way no one else could.
9. Where Smell and Taste Diverge
The word about Taiwan’s stinky tofu is spreading like the odor of a sweaty
football jersey. Lovers of this unusual soy dish have long been used to the smell.
However, newcomers to the island stumble back from the clouds of steamy tofu
stench, wondering what could be causing such foulness. Taiwan may be famous
for it, but it certainly isn’t the only place where stinky food is eaten.
Strong-smelling dishes can be found in all parts of the world.
If you jump over to Japan, you’ll find a meal that will torture your nose but
tickle your taste buds. Popular for breakfast, natto is fermented soybeans. Usually
eaten on top of rice with a little bit of soy sauce, natto has a nutty, delicious taste,
but unfortunately smells like urine. Get past the smell if you can, because natto is
good for your heart
The odor of kimchi, a fermented cabbage dish from Korea, is an annoying
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guest whose smell lingers in refrigerators and on dishes. Some suggest the best
way to deal with the lasting smell is to use ground coffee beans, baking soda or
lemon water to soak up the odor. Others say you should just throw out your
refrigerator and dishes.
Durian fruit is popular throughout Southeast Asia, and it gives off a strange
mix of aromas. Take the scent of rose, lavender, apples, vomit, and a bit of
turpentine, and you’ll have something near the smell or durian. Don’t take durian
on the subway or into your hotel. You’ll be kicked out quicker than Naomi
Campbell from a British Airways office.
Where Asia has it stinky soy products and durian fruit, Europe has its cheeses.
Stinking Bishop from England smells like old socks, and most people will put it in
the trunk of their car when transporting it home form the cheese prize with
Epoisse. It is the true hazmat of cheeses and is banned from public transport.
If you’re brave, there’s plenty of smelly food you can try. Remember to be
kind, and eat it downwind of others.
10. Yang En-tien—Embracing Life Without Arms
On Christmas Day in 1976, former president Chiang Ching-kuo visited the
Liouguei Orphanage in Kaohsiung County. There, he lifted up and hugged a
three-year-old girl who had no arms. The photograph of this meeting made the girl
famous island-wide, and eventually the meeting was memorialized on a postage
stamp.
That little girl was Yang En-tien. Born with no arms and a deformed right leg,
she was abandoned by her birth parents. At the orphanage, Father Yang Hsu and his
wife Lin Feng-yin named her En-tien which means “grace.” They gave En-tien
unconditional love and the courage to face life’s challenges.
Yang’s adoptive parents taught her to do the everyday tasks that most people take
for granted. Bit by bit, Yang learned to brush her teeth, wash her face, and even tie her
shoelaces without arms. When Yang broke down and cried at the difficulty of these
tasks, Lin would gently remind her, “No one will be able to stay by you side forever.”
After finishing middle school, Yang left for Taipei to learn to paint. Alone in the
city, she faced many challenges. She went to classes by taxi, using her feet to pass
money to the drivers. In class, mastering the paintbrush with her mouth and foot took
an enormous amount of effort. Yet she was determined to defy fate.
Yang is happily married with one daughter. Like painting, though, marriage did
not come easy for Yang. Even though she had her share of romantic relationships, no
parents would agree to their son marrying her—until she met Chen Hsin-yi.
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Not surprisingly, much of Yang’s recent artwork has focused on mother and child.
She hopes to share the joys of motherhood and the happiness she feels with everyone.
“There is always a brighter side to everything,” she says. “If you believe that you can
do it, then you will succeed.”
11. More Than a Pet
If you saw people walking out of the movie theater with a red nose and puffy eyes,
they had probably just seen Quill 可魯, a tear-jerking movie based on the true story of
a loyal Labrador guide dog whose life was dedicated to helping the visually impaired.
This Japanese film not only started a fad in Taiwan for Labrador puppies but also
raised awareness of the issue of guide dogs in our society.
Guide dogs—or seeing-eye dogs—are professionally trained service animals.
The most common breeds are Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and German
shepherds. Once a harness is strapped on them, they are “on the job,” leading their
visually impaired handlers safely from place to place, avoiding obstacles and
watching out for any changes in elevation. Guide dogs are trained to ignore all
distractions such as food and play when harnessed. They are even taught to refrain
from going to the bathroom when at work. However, once they harness is off, they run
around, play, cuddle, and soak up praise just like any other pet.
In Taiwan, a dog leading a human is a very rare sight. This is why so many
people show an interest whenever Chang Kuo-Ray takes to the street with Ohara, his
trusted guide dog—one of only eleven in Taiwan. Due to an accident at the age of five,
Chang lost visibility in one eye. Several years later, an inflammation in the other eye
put him in complete darkness forever. But Chang refused to give in to his handicap;
he became set on making his life bright and colorful. Working hard, he made his way
through graduate school and even invented computer software to aid the sightless. He
managed to find many ways to keep himself busy; however, there was something
missing. Chang often felt lonely—until Ohara, a Labrador retriever see-eye dog,
entered his life.
To Chang, Ohara is more than a guide dog; he has become family. Whenever
Chang feels down, Ohara feels it too, and comes to cuddle next to him, as if
saying, “It’s Ok; I’m here.”
12. Easy to Make, Easy to Break
The deadline is approaching for people to start making New Year’s resolutions.
We all know about the boring ones like start exercising regularly or stop foolishly
spending money. Yes, these things are worth resolving to do, but they lack uniqueness.
This year, why not try a lighter approach and have fun with your resolution?
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A resolution can be imaginative, creative, and even humorous. It doesn’t have to
be a super-serious task that transforms you into a perfect person over the course of the
next year. It can be a fun thing to accomplish or an odd thing you would like to try,
and it doesn’t have to be very specific either. If you make your resolution more of a
general statement, it might make it easier to accomplish. Whatever you resolve to do,
though, make sure it’s both constructive and legal.
You might want to make your resolution something that won’t let you down if
you don’t fully succeed. It’s all right to give yourself some sort of goal, but try to keep
it realistic. As an example, a good resolution would be to get filthy rich in 2009,
because that might prove to be impossible.
Before you go about making your resolution, there are some things of which
you should first be advised. Let’s say that you resolve to decrease the amount of water
you use. This is a noble resolution that should be applauded. However, don’t go about
accomplishing this task the way my friend did. He gave up bathing, and it really
annoyed his family, friends, and pretty much everyone downwind.
You could try the New Year’s resolution another friend of mine made: to become
more entertaining. To do this, he learned how to juggle and make hand shadow
puppets, and he never had a problem finding entertainment venues. He regularly
showed off his newly acquired skills while waiting in line at convenience stores,
banks, and post offices.
My favorite resolution to date was made by someone who I worked with in the
distant past. He resolved to give unsolicited advice frequently, especially in areas
where he was grossly incompetent. He had a lot of fun with it, although he was often
ridiculed.
No matter what you do, don’t worry yourself over a New Year’s resolution. This
year, I resolve to apologize a lot, but never change my ways. For me, 2009 should be
a piece of cake.
13. Lions, Lambs, and Mad March Hares
As the saying goes, “March comes in like a lion but goes out like a lamb.” It
refers to the weather changing from the harsh cold of winter to the gentle warmth of
spring that begins on March 21. This month also has a host of other days that are
special, and even the entire month is set aside to honor and celebrate many different
things.
In the U.S., March is Women’s History Month. Through lectures and exhibitions,
the countless contributions women have made to our world throughout history are
honored and remembered. You may want to spend some time learning about some of
the great women of the world, or learn more about women’s movements and the
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continuing struggle for equal rights.
Another thing you might want to focus on this month is eating healthier, because
March is also National Nutrition Month. It’s good time to reevaluate your eating
habits and do something good for your body. You may want to eat some healthy
noodles, as it is also National Noodle Month. Since March 1 is Peanut Butter Lover’s
Day, you might make yourself a healthy peanut butter and banana sandwich to
celebrate.
Perhaps the long, cold winters cause people to spend more time thinking. When
the third months rolls around, they’re ready to act on their ideas. In March 1845, the
rubbed band was invented, and in March 1858, the pencil with an eraser was patented.
In March 176, Alexander Craham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone.
With all of the seriousness that March has to offer, this month does have a silly
side, too. March 22 is both National Goof Off Day 摸魚日 and National Sing Out
Day. If you feel you’re up for it, be creative on March 26, which is Make Up Your
Own Holiday Day. I’m not too sure what I’d name my holiday, because March 27 is
National Joe Day anyway. On this day, if you hate your name, you can be Joe. I
already am.
The idiom ‘made as a March hare” means very crazy, and since this is the
breeding time for hares, this is exactly how they act. Similarly, the excitement people
feel when winter ends in March bring on spring fever. With plenty of room to be both
serious and silly, March lets us enjoy the best of both worlds.
14. Out on a Limb (原意為孤立無援)
Tarzan lived in one, and so did the Swiss Family Robinson. The Ewoks in the
Star Wars films did too. You might have dreamed of living in one as a child.
Undoubtedly, tree houses have fascinated people for ages. Today, what was once
found mostly in novels, movies, and dreams has become an increasingly common
reality.
Tree houses are structures that are built in trees. Usually, a tree house is nestled
in the branches of a mature tree, or it is sometimes built around the trunk off a large
tree. It is most often raised above the ground, though a few may have kitchens or
bathrooms below, for the sake of cheaper and simpler plumbing.
Many people still associate tree houses with playhouses built by children in their
backyards. Sometimes called tree forts, these structures are meant for fun and not as
permanent homes. Yet in some parts of the world, tree houses are far from child’s play.
In West Papua, for example, one tribe lives in tree houses as a way to protect
themselves from a neighboring tribe of headhunters.
People also live in tree houses because they are eco-friendly. Tree houses don’t
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required land to be cleared and can be built so that they don’t harm the trees. In
addition, these structures can be very beautiful works of architecture. The 4Treehouse
on a lake in Ontario, Canada, has been described as “floating like a Japanese lantern
on stilts.” It is suspended high in the air at the center of four trees. Free Spirit Spheres
on Vancouver Island, Canada, are globes that are hung from trees. Though they look
like delicate Christmas ornaments, they are made of fiberglass and are pretty tough.
If you’re looking for a novel place to live—or just to stay in on your next
vacation—you should consider a tree house. Birds and animals have long known that
tree make great homes. Maybe it’s time we humans caught on to how fun it can be to
live in a tree.
15. Stemming the Sahara with Trees
The Sahara continues to grow at a frightening pace, and northern Africa feels the
impact. It’s hard to imagine living where villages are swallowed up by desert,
sandstorms pollute the air, and people starve as farmers lose land to sand. Although
the situation is dire, an ambitious new project is helping the people of Africa fight
back.
Scientists have devised a solution called the Great Green Wall. Approved by a
group of African countries this past June, this project calls for planting a massive belt
of trees 7,000 km long and 15 km wide. The trees will cover stretches of ground from
Mauritania in the west to Djibouti in the east.
Alongside the green wall will be water-capture basins. These will be used to hold
excess water from the rainy season to be used during the dry season. Currently the
excess water either evaporates, sinks deep into the ground or runs out to sea. The
basins will be used for irrigating and even for fish-farming.
Scientists hope that this project will help slow the growing desert and produce
more land suitable for farming. While it will take decades before the Great Green
Wall is complete, holding back the inhospitable desert is certainly worth the effort.
16. The Buzz about the Bees
We all know people around the world speak different languages. You might be
surprised to learn that honeybees do too.
Around thirty million years ago, the Earth’s honeybees scattered to different
parts of the planet and eventually became nine separate species. All the species use
special dances to communicate information useful to the hive. Dances such as the
figure eight dance and the waggle dance allow a honeybee to tell fellow bees where
nectar can be found.
Just like there are dialects of human language, dialects of the honeybee language
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were formed over time. When researchers put European and Asian honeybees together
in the same hive, they noticed similarities in the way bees danced. However, Asian
bees danced for a longer time than European bees when it came to indication
particular distances.
The first time a European bee tried to explain where nectar was, the Asian bees
were slow t find the site. However, the second time the European bee gave directions,
the Asian bees found the nectar immediately.
This suggests that honeybees of one species can learn the dialect of another bee
species. When it comes to learning very quickly, honeybees seem to have humans beat.
勝過人類
17. Melody Roads
The driver of a vehicle needs to remain constantly aware of his surroundings. In
Japan and South Korea, engineers have come up with a notable way to help keep
drivers focused. It’s called a melody road.
You may have been jarred as you’ve driven over a rumble strip 齒棱標誌帶 on
a highway. Using the same basic principle, melody roads don’t give a warning rumble,
but instead they play musical notes. When you drive on one, you actually hear a tune
being played.
To create a melody road, a series of grooves are cut into the width of the
pavement a fixed number of millimeters apart. When a car drives over these grooves
at a particular speed, they cause the tires to resound, resulting in a musical note. To
get different notes, the distance between the grooves is changed. In South Korea, one
of the tunes drivers hear is “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” In Japan, there are tunes of
Japanese folk songs. If you drive over them too fast, though, you’ll hear the tune in an
annoying fast-forward.
By turning a moving car into a musical instrument, melody roads may help save
lives along dangerous stretches of highway. If anything, though, they at least make
driving that much more interesting.
18. The Coming Age of the Sky Farm
Tortilla prices in parts of Mexico tripled in less than a year. World rice supplies
are at their lowest level since the 1980s. The market price of wheat shot up 25 percent
in a single day. In poor countries especially, these problems can lead to instability and
war. Unfortunately, all of these facts have been in the news headlines in the past year.
One scientist believes he has a solution—vertical farming. Columbia University
professor Dickson Despommier believes that future farms should be built upward, in
multistory skyscrapers. He points out that about 40 percent of Earth’s land is already
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being used for grazing or for crops. However, with the global population set to
explode to 9.2 billion by 2050, traditional agricultural practices won’t provide enough
food for everyone.
Despommier wants to take greenhouse technology to the next level. The
skyscrapers he envisions would be shaped like a cone to let in the maximum amount
of sunlight. They would be able to house about a hundred different kinds of plants
year-round. Solar collectors would supply energy, and nutrients for the crops would
come from treated sewage,
According to Despommier, one 30-story vertical farm could provide enough food
for 50,000 people. The building could be constructed almost anywhere, but it would
be best for them to be close to or even within cities. This way, the transportation costs
of getting food from the farm to a person’s plate would be minimal.
Despommier argues that vertical farms would not only provide food but also help
stem global warming. Instead of clearing forests to build more traditional farms, trees
could be planted on existing farms. Farmers whose jobs might be taken away by
vertical farms could be employed to plant and care for these forests. More space also
be freed to plant crops like corn and rice, which aren’t suited for growing in vertical
farms.
Despommier has already spent over ten years researching vertical farming. For
vertical farms to be successful, a way to make them compete economically with
traditional farms still needs to be found. However, these ingenious buildings may
prove to be an environmentally sound solution to help feed the growing world
population. We’ll always need food, and eventually the farm that grows it might be
the skyscraper next door.
19. Vending Variety
All of us use vending machines at some time. They are a quick and easy way to
get drinks, snacks, tickets, and other items. Vending machines are especially helpful
because they’re ready to serve you day or night.
While almost all countries have lots of vending machines, Japan is a true vending
machine culture. It is estimated that there are over 5.5 million of there machines
scattered around the island nation, generating US$58 billion in sales per year. In
addition, the products available from the machines in Japan tend to be more creative
than those found elsewhere.
How creative are they? Let’s say you wanted a box lunch and some flight
insurance before you got on a plane. Perhaps you wanted to bring flowers home t a
loved one or ran out or business cards. Maybe you had the sudden urge to go fishing
and needed fishing line and bait. It is not a problem if you are in Japan. They have
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vending machines that sell all of the above.
Probably the most unusual vending machine of them all sells a popular Japanese
pet, the rhinoceros beetle 獨角仙. You simply put in your coins, choose make or
female, and out comes you new pet. Now that’s fast service!
20. Interesting Innovations and Amazing Inventions
Innovations and inventions constantly change our world. Whether amazing, useful,
or simply unusual, some of these new things can cause strange reactions. For example,
some people are feeling a little puzzled when they walk into elevators. That’s because
they are getting into elevators that have no floor buttons on the inside. These are
destination elevators, which just might become the wave of the future.
In many new skyscrapers, destination elevators move people to the different
floors very efficiently. Instead of choosing your floors inside the elevator, you choose
it before you get in. All of the floor requests are sent to a central computer, which then
directs the person to one of a series of elevator. By grouping people’s floor selections
together, destination elevators cut down on waiting times in tall buildings.
While you might be OK in a destination elevator, how would you feel about
driving a car without a steering wheel? That may be the next step for some
automobiles, and Mercedes has already built a car that has a steering stick rather than
a steering wheel. It not only steers the car, but also accelerates and even puts on the
brakes. Gas pedals, break pedals, and steering wheels might someday be a thing of the
past.
Other inventions are useful for doing very simple things. For forgetful men who
plan to get married, the Remember Ring might be of interest. This wedding ring
contains a tiny microchip inside it. This microchip is programmed for any specific
date the man chooses—most likely the date of his wedding anniversary. When this
day arrives each year, the ring will heat up to 50 degrees Celsius for ten seconds every
hour. It doesn’t need to be plugged in, though. It uses the heat from the wearer’s hand
to generate enough electricity to keep its tiny battery charged. It will give the man a
burning reminder on the special day.
Quite possible the best innovation of all is the iBOT. For people who are
confined to wheelchairs, the iBOT gives them much more freedom. This wheelchair
has a special technology that allows it to stand up. This brings the person in it up to
the height of an average standing person. It lets users have eye-to-eye conversations,
shake hands at normal height, or even go for a stroll with someone side by side.
Probably the most spectacular feature is that this wheelchair can also climb stairs.
Innovations and inventions will continue to change our world as time passes. We
can only wonder what people will think up next.
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21. The Influence of Idol
The stage is filled with drama. There are heartbreaking losses and ecstatic
victories bringing instant fame to the winner. The reality television talent contest
American Idol has proven to be a hit the world over.
Much has been said and written about the show’s great population, with words
expressing both raise and contempt. Like it or not, however, the influence of the
contest is undeniable. Since first airing in 2002, idol enjoys a following of 27 million
domestic viewers. It has produced chart-breaking musicians like Kelly Clarkson and
made record companies untold millions. Meanwhile, similar shows continue to pop up
across the globe, and they often follow idol’s winning formula.
Many countries have their own homegrown version of American Idol. There is
everything from Canadian Idol to Taiwan’s One Million Star. 超級星光大道
There’s even a show in China called Super Voice Girl, in which young women
compete for the title of best female singer. However, those who call these shows
“knockoff”受歡迎的仿製品 should remember that American Idol was itself born
from the United Kingdom’s Pop Idol, launched by British entertainment executive
Simon Fuller in 2001.
Not everyone has been too excited about American Idol’s success. Starry-eyed
懷抱明星夢的 neglect their homework—and even skip school—to pursue dreams of
one day becoming the next pop or rock sensation. Some parents complain about the
show’s influence on their children, saying the rudeness, materialism, and sexism in
the show are not fir for the children.
Those with a more favorable view of idol, however, point out its more positive
aspects. They argue that while it may be true the judges frequently criticize the
contestant harshly, it’s all part of the process that weeds out the less talented from the
truly gifted. As for the sometimes “seductive” clothing worn by the performers, well,
this is show business after all.
Proponents also see goodness in the Idol Gives Back Foundation, which holds a
not-for-profit event to raise money for at-risk children and families living in poverty.
The foundation uses Idol’s ability to capture America’s attention to convince fans to
make donations via phone and the Internet as they watch the best of Idol’s entertainers.
Last year alone, the event collected over $76 million.
In the end, are shows like American Idol good or bad? You can be the judge of
that.
22. A Marriage of Cultures
Weddings are considered in almost every culture to be one of the most important
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rites of passage. They also were once seen as a time when bad luck and evil spirits
were likely to strike. This is why traditional wedding ceremonies usually consist of
many customs and superstitions. Anyone who has been to a wedding in Taiwan will
know that there are many distinctive and complex rituals. In the West, customs are
also strongly adhered to, and some of the most popular are very different from
Taiwanese traditions.
Whereas red is the customary wedding color in Chinese culture, white is the
dominant color for western weddings. The early Greeks saw it as the color of joy, but
by the twentieth century, white became synonymous with purity and
innocence—qualities any good bride should possess. Today, white is once again
considered a symbol of happiness. It is almost always the chosen color for the bride’s
wedding dress.
Many western brides follow the saying “Something old, something new,
something borrowed, and something blue” when choosing what accessories to wear
on the big day. Respectively, the items represent tradition and family, hope for the
future, good luck and good friends, and loyalty. Wearing them all will ensure the
couple enjoys a very happy marriage.
In the West, it is considered bad luck for the groom to see his bride right before
the wedding. Originating from a time when arranged marriages were commonplace, it
prevented the groom from rejecting the bride if she wasn’t attractive. His first look
would have come only when her veil was lifted—after the priest had already
pronounced them man and wife. Today the superstition is followed to ensure good
luck.
The wedding cake is a very important part of western weddings. Traditionally,
the bride and groom are supposed to feed cake to each other, to show care and
devotion to each other. It became popular for the couple to kiss over a stack of cakes;
if they didn’t knock the cakes down, the marriage would be blessed with prosperity.
Later, it became fashionable t coat the tiered cake with icing. Now, to signify sharing
their new life, newlyweds make the first cut of the cake together. Every wedding guest
must then eat some of the cake to help bring the marriage good luck.
Although Taiwanese weddings now borrow many symbols from eastern tradition,
the two events are still very different from each other. But they share one thing; a
deep tradition of customs and rituals that newlyweds fortune and happiness
throughout their married lives.
23. For the Love of Chocolate
Chocoholics, individuals who are crazy about chocolate, are everywhere. Even
those less passionate about it find it hard to resist chocolate when offered. Although
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not on the list of the healthiest foods, chocolate is beginning to show that it may have
some redeeming qualities.
Forms of chocolate have been around since the days of the Maya and the Aztecs,
who drank a mixture of water, hot peppers, spices, and roasted cocoa beans. When
Spanish explorer Don Cortez brought the drink back to Spain in the 1500s, the recipe
gradually changed to produce a sweeter drink. In the 1800s, techniques were
developed to make a solid food from cocoa beans, which led to what we know today
as chocolate.
Unfortunately, many of the foods chocolate is in should only be enjoyed in
moderation. These foods usually are high in sugar, fat, and calories, which can lead to
health problems. However, a curious thing was noted by Dr. Norman Hollenberg, who
studied the native inhabitants of Kuna Island, Panama. They consume a form of
chocolate in drinks and food daily, yet they have very low rates of heart disease and
cancer. He and his researchers found that chocolate may actually have health benefits.
Only some forms of chocolate have health benefits. Studies suggest that dark
chocolate—and only dark chocolate with 65 percent cocoa or more—increases blood
flow and lowers blood pressure. It also has properties that help blood clots.
Not all doctors agree about the health benefits of dark chocolate. Some feel that
the high fat and sugar content in most chocolate may cancel out any positive impact
on health. One thing on which doctors do agree is that more research should be
conducted.
In the meantime, chocolate is something we can savor occasionally. Hopefully,
research will some day tell us that for our health, we should instead indulge regularly.
24. Rib-Tickers 笑話
A. Store Policy
A man wants to buy dog food in a supermarket. “Where is your dog?” he clerk
asks. “I can’t sell you dog food unless I see the dog. Store policy.”
The following day, the man tries to buy cat food. “I’m sorry,” says the woman
again, “but I can’t sell you cat food unless I see you cat Store policy.”
The next day, the man approaches the checkout, this time carrying a sack.
“What’s in there?” asks the clerk. “Put your hand inside and see,” says the man. “Ooh!
It’s warm and moist…and stinky!” she screams.
“That’s right,” says the man. “I’d like to buy some toilet paper.”
B. The Forgetful Old Couple
An old couple go to see their doctor because they keep forgetting things. He sees
they are healthy, so he suggests they start writing things down. Later that evening,
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they are watching TV, when the old woman gets up to go to the kitchen.
“Can you get me some ice cream?” asks her husband. “And put some
strawberries on top. And some cream.”
“Sure,” says his wife.
“Maybe you should write it down, dear,” her husband says. “You won’t
remember all that.”
“Yes, I will!” protests the wife. “Ice cream, with strawberries and cream.”
She returns a little later with a plate of bacon and eggs.
“You silly woman” I told you to write it down,” says the old man. “You forgot
the toast!”
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Friends Season 3, Useful Idioms and Phrases
Episode 1 The One With the Princess Fantasy
No.
English
1
Chinese
她完全在瞄我。
2
你在做鬆餅。
You made pancake.
3
你什麼時候拋棄她？
When are you dumping her?
4
拜託，別整我了！
Come on, quit yanking me.
5
天啊！看我在排水溝發現什麼？
God, look what I found in the drain.
6
她是令人討厭。
She’s annoying.
7
我們對這事應該表現成熟一點。
We should be adult about it.
8
她盯著收費表看。
She’s staring at the parking meter.
9
她把我逼瘋了！
She drives me crazy.
10
它像一種化學作用。
It ‘s like a chemical thing.
11
我不覺得那樣有什麼不妥？
I don’t think it would be a big deal.
12
放鬆你身上的每一塊肌肉。
Relax every muscle in your body.
13
我必須尿尿。
I have to pee I have to pee
14
你斷章取義。
You are taking a big leap here.
15
帶我到那遙遠的銀河。
Take me to the galaxy far away.
16
帶肚臍環的女孩。
The girl with belly bottom
17
你有了競爭對手了，兄弟。
You have got competition, buddy
18
你試過了。
You give it a shot.
19
我們碰到 Ross.
We ran into Ross.
20
這個人簡直是一團糟。
The man is a mess.
21
你嚇到我了！
You freak me out.
She totally winked at me.
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Episode 2 The One With No One’s Ready
No.
Chinese
你是我的幸運銅板。
English
2
你們兩個必須在我腦血管爆炸以
前換好衣服。
You both have to go to get dressed
before the big vein in my head pop.
3
你要變魔術嘛！
You are going to do magic.
4
這個套裝讓我小腿看起來很粗。
The outfit makes my calves look fat.
5
你不能生氣。
You can’t get mad.
6
你壞孩子！
You rotten boys!
7
你執著而且瘋狂！
You are obsessed and crazy.
8
我很輕鬆。
I’m breezy.
9
他開始約會了！
He’s seeing someone.
10
墊子是椅子的精華。
The cushion is the essence of the chair.
11
我的內褲在哪裡？
Where’s my underwear?
12
我們的危險解除了！
We are out of the woods.
13
我想更新我的通訊錄。
I’m going to catching up my
correspondence.
14
我在朋友面被羞辱及大喊。
I was humiliated and yelled at in front
of my friends
15
香草奶惜。
vanilla milkshake
16
我的「好朋友」來了！
I am getting my period
17
真榮幸！
What a pleasure
1
You are my lucky penny.
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Episode 3
No.
The One With the Jam
English
1
Chinese
你可以買到批發價。
2
他出賣我。
He sold me out.
3
這太尷尬了！
That’s awkward.
4
我們是雙胞胎姊妹。
We are twin sisters.
5
我是個糊塗蛋！
I’m such a dingus!
6
別對自己太苛刻。
Don’t be so hard on yourself!
7
你可以在拿行李的地方和她碰面
You can meet her at the baggage claim.
8
禁止令。
restraining order
9
你暗戀你妹妹的跟蹤者。
You’ve got a crush on your sister’s
stalker.
10
11
我需要每罐賣 17 元，才能打平。 I need to charge $17 a jar just to break
even.
我想到這個嬰兒計畫。
I camp up with the baby plan.
12
這是我的雙目望眼鏡。
Here are my binoculars.
13
這是我的夜視鏡。
There are my night-vision goggles.
14
我是如此的敗類！
I’m such a loser.
15
我剛吃完一罐芥末。
I just had a jar of mustard.
16
你到精子銀行。
You went to sperm bank.
17
你監視我。
You spied on me.
18
這是個奇怪的巧合。
Is this a freakish coincidence.
19
我真是可悲。
I am so pathetic.
20
這不是你的錯。
It’s not your fault.
21
這個傢伙是位太空人。
This gay is an astronaut.
You can get it wholesale.
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Episode 4 The One With the Metaphorical Tunnel
No.
English
1
Chinese
那是我的試鏡。
2
這就是為什麼我到處放便條紙。
That’s why I keep note pad everywhere.
3
掛掉（電話）！
Hang up!
4
我想穿過隧道。
I want to go through the tunnel.
5
不要怕承諾。
There’s no fear of commitment.
6
那個有道理。
That makes sense.
7
我們應該旅行。
We should take a trip.
8
我們是一對。
We are a couple.
9
那是我的試鏡。
You are tripping my out right now.
10
這太不可思議了。
This is amazing.
11
讓我們同居吧！
Let’s move in together.
12
我渴望愛情！
I am desperate for love
13
我想事先道歉。
I want to apologize in advance.
14
你不是無藥可救。
You are not terminal.
15
你洗個泡泡澡。
You got your bubble bath.
16
你恰巧遇見她，然後表現冷漠。
You accidentally ran into her and act
aloof.
17
我沒有認出你。
I didn’t recognize you.
18
你是我有經紀人中最棒的一位。
You are the best agent that I even had.
19
你不要太自責。
You can’t take it personal.
20
你不住在附近。
You don’t live in the neighborhood.
21
你背著我和別人約會。
You are seeing somebody behind by
back.
22
被你發現了。
You caught me.
23
等一下好嘛！（電話）
Can you hold on for a second?
24
我表現怪怪的！
I’m acting weird
That’s my audition.
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Episode 5
No.
The One With Frank Jr.
English
1
Chinese
電鋸。
2
我讓她的眼珠掉出來。
I can get her eyes pop out of head.
3
那種事需要深思熟慮。
This kind of thing requires serious
thoughts.
4
真是怪人！
What a geek!
5
他要我照一些妓女的照片。
He wants me to take a picture of
hookers
6
那是電鑽。
It’s an electric drill.
7
我不會心電感應。
I’m not a mind reader.
8
你可以重鋪地板。
You can redo your bathroom floor.
9
你在我的舊地板上挖了一個洞。
You gouged a hole in my dingy floor.
10
你會捲舌嗎？
Can you roll your tongue?
11
你得常握勝算。
You’ve got to play the odds.
12
只是以防萬一。
Just in case!
13
空手道。
Karate
14
他自創的。
We even play shadow game.
15
我們甚至玩學舌遊戲。
He’s on of my regulars.
16
他是我的熟客之一。
He’s on of my regulars.
17
好勁爆！
That’s wild.
18
誰將它護貝？
Who laminated it!
19
她扭斷我的手。
She broke my arms
20
你是按摩師。
You’re a masseuse.
21
我把它搞眨了！
I screwed it up.
22
我沒有氣得跳腳。
I wasn’t hopping mad.
23
咖啡外帶。
Coffee to go!
24
我是你超級的影迷。
I’m a big fan of yours
25
那是恭維。
It’s a flattering.
26
這是千載難逢的機會。
This is a once-in-a-life opportunity.
power saw
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Episode 6
No.
The One With the Flashback
English
1
Chinese
她不知道妳每晚溜出！
2
她們一拍即合。
They really hit it off.
3
她是一位 A 片演員。
She’s a porn star.
4
我相當愛乾淨。
I’m fairly neat.
5
你要聽一些爛事嗎？
Do you want to hear something that
sucks?
6
我們要去哪裡閒晃呢？
Where are we going to hang out?
7
你考倒我了。
You got me!
8
你有對象嗎？
Are you seeing anybody?
9
女孩的事。
something girly
10
我拿去換線。
I get it to get rewired.
11
你打擾我雙簧管的練習。
You are disturbing my oboe practice.
12
他親口告訴我的。
He told me in person.
13
我有點頭暈！
I got a little head rush.
14
我真是混蛋！
I’m such a jerk!
15
我在沙發墊上滴了一滴墨水。
16
你可以吐在水槽中。
You can spill in the sink.
17
Carol 是個同性戀。
Carol is a lesbian
18
笨球擋在中間。
Stupid balls are in the way
19
這不是具有建設性的解決辦法。
That probably wouldn’t have been the
most constructive solution.
20
你的臉上有粉筆灰。
You have chalk on you face.
21
你錯過出口了！
You miss the exit.
She doesn’t know you sneak out every
night.
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Episode 7
No.
The One With the Race Car Bed
English
1
Chinese
我瞇起眼睛。
2
轉台。
Change the channel.
3
我將海削我的價錢。
I’m going to slash my prices.
4
他叫我油頭。
He refers to me as “Wet-Head.”
5
他都以綽號叫人。
He calls everybody by a nickname.
6
我們等著瞧。
We’ll see!
7
是什麼角色。
What’s the part?
8
我可以回饋演藝。
I can give something back to the acting
I squint.
community.
9
我將教大家演連續劇。
I will be teaching Acting for Soap
opera.
10
下課。
Class dismiss.
11
我是素食者。
I’m a vegetarian.
12
把頭往後仰。
Put your head back
13
我開玩笑的。
I made a joke.
14
Ross 對龍蝦過敏。
Ross is allergic to lobster.
15
我忘了我的收據。
I forgot my receipt.
16
你付全部的錢。
You pay the whole bill.
17
一些竅門。
Some tricks of the trade.
18
你不要管他。
You can leave it alone
19
你要看我的脊椎按摩師嗎？
Would you just see my chiropractor?
20
我死定了！
I’m so dead!
21
這是底線。
Here’s the bottom line.
22
這是可以修正的假如我們快點演
出。
This is fixable if we act fast.
23
我企圖修正，但無效。
I try to make it nice. It doesn’t work.
24
我知道我父親是很難相處的。
I realize my father is difficult.
25
你看起來像個大人物。
You look like Mr. Big Shot.
26
有人錯過交流道了。
Somebody missed the off-ramps.
27
有時候我會做惡夢。
Sometimes, I had bad dreams.
28
為什麼你不提我痣的事情？
Why don’t you tell him about my mole?
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Episode 8
No.
The One with the Giant Poking Device
English
1
Chinese
不是為了口腔衛生。
2
我用牙線是為了拯救生命。
I floss to save lives.
3
別化身厲鬼把我吸進電視。
Don’t come back as a poltergeist who
sucks me into the TV set.
4
有一個腫包。
There’s a bump.
5
灌腸劑。
barium enemas
6
穿整套比較合理。
It makes more sense as an ensemble.
7
他要告我的密。
He’s going to rat me out.
8
它不是床頭板。
It’s not a headboard.
9
一張收據。
It’s a receipt.
10
不要告訴他我們的小意外。
Don’t tell him about our little bonking
incident.
11
班應該不懂賄賂的觀念。
I don’t think Ben understands the
concept of bribery.
12
我們戳他。
We poke him.
13
它讓我覺得買十二個保險套是對
的。
It serves me right for buying that
12-pack of condoms.
14
我會退場。
I would bow out.
15
我不想當阻礙的人。
I wouldn’t want to be the guy who stood
in the way.
16
我弄傷了你的兒子。
I wrecked your baby.
17
希望你下地獄還覺得很好玩。
I hope it’s still funny when you’re in
hell.
18
讓我說完。
Let me get through it.
19
我不想成為拆散別人家庭的人。
I don’t want to be the guy that breaks up
a family.
20
我父母分手。
My parents split up.
21
你是我的靈魂伴侶。
You’re my soul mate.
22
我隨便說說。
I was babbling.
23
很難操控。
It’s very difficult to maneuver.
It’s not about oral hygiene.
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Episode 9
No.
The One with the Football
English
1
Chinese
你要把棉花糖擺成同心圓。
2
中場休息。
Halftime.
3
成堆花生
peanut cluster
4
忘記 Janice 吧！
Take your mind off Janice.
5
美式足球
touch football game
6
我即將緊追她。
I was about to tag her.
7
公然犯規的與野蠻的
spectacularly illegal and savage
8
你比賽贏的獎品。
The trophy you get if you win the game
9
詛咒解除了嗎？
Was the curse lifted?
10
你無法擺脫我。
You are stuck with me.
11
我必須再狠狠揍人。
I have to baste again.
12
臨場會議！
Huddle up!
13
二次進攻。
It’s second down.
14
我就不能試！
I wouldn’t have a shot.
15
漏接。
Fumble.
16
你知道我有限體種大的毛病。
You know I had swollen glands.
17
被女生阻截。
Tackled by girls.
18
嘆息！
Exhaling!
You want to put the marshmallows in
concentric circles.
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Episode10
No.
The One Where Rachel Quits
English
1
Chinese
代表棕鳥，我像你致敬。
2
我有非常堅固的反手拍。
I have a very solid backhand.
3
遮你的臉，像女孩一樣尖叫。
Shielding your face and shrieking like a
girl
4
昨晚一個布偶在芝麻街遭到重
擊。
A Muppet got whacked in Sesame
Street last night.
5
他們的軀體被穿得怪模怪樣。
their corpses grotesquely dressed
6
真正的太空梭。
A real shuttle
7
爸爸喜歡喜歡吃角子老虎。
Dad loves the slots.
8
聽起來是可行的。
That sounds doable.
9
太空人會上電視新聞。
The shuttle astronauts are going to be
on the news.
10
我可以從窺視孔中看到你。
I can see you through my peephole.
11
我是有點不客觀的判斷。
I was a little judgmental.
12
那是如此歧視年齡！
That is so ageist!
13
他們被送到切碎機。
They go into the chipper.
14
我要了一盒奶油餡的「耶穌」形
I’ll take a box of the cream-filled
狀的餅乾）！
Jesuses.
15
你有沒有椰子口味的神（形狀的
餅乾）。
Do you have any coconut-flavored
deities?
16
猶太教九燈燭台（餅乾）有椰子
餡。
There’s coconut in the Hanukkah
Menorah
17
我寫下你要三盒薄荷寶藏及一些
魯道夫鹿。
I put you down for 3 Mint Treasures and
a couple of Rudolphs.
18
我的人生真正爛！
My life officially sucks!
19
我正提出辭呈。
I’m giving my week’s notice.
20
我正切斷你的（餅乾來源，不能
I’m cutting you off.
On behalf of the Brown Birds of
America, I salute you.
再吃了）。
21
天文館正在放雷射佛洛伊德。
Laser Floyd was letting out of the
planetarium.
22
我把餅乾論箱賣。
I am selling cookies by the case.
23
你用很大的字體。
You are using a large font.
24
啦啦隊長的頭銜佔了那麼多的空
間。
“Cheer Squad Co-captain” only took up
so much room.
25
我毫無進展。
I don’t have a lead.
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26
你不要向恐懼投降。
You don’t want to give in to the Fear.
27
他聽說有個空缺。
He heard there’s an opening.
28
它能實現耶誕的宿命。
It can fulfill Christmas destiny.
29
我在這裡是賺佣金的。
I am working on commission here.
30
讓我看你們的最後清點。
Let’s see your final tallies.
31
那是胡說。
That’s a crap.
32
牛軋糖不足症。
nougat deficiency
33
看到酒醉的聖誕老人尿濕自己，
真是振奮我的耶誕節。
Seeing that drunk Santa wet himself
really perked up my Christmas.
34
有些人濾紙只用一次。
Some people use filter just once.
35
發射。
Blast off.
36
我是外星人。
I’m an alien.
37
一個小行星。
An asteroid.
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Episode11
No.
The One Where Chandler Can’t Remember Which Sister
English
1
Chinese
我會叫他小聲一點。
2
肉眼
naked eyes
3
尾端打個結
with a noose at the end
4
我幾乎感到不妥，拿小孩的椒鹽
脆餅打他們。
I almost feel bad for whipping that kid’s
pretzel at them.
5
他完全搞砸了關鍵句。
He totally screwed up the punch lines.
6
它讓我放屁。
It makes me gassy.
7
我要這些衣架儘快分類。
I need these hanger separated ASAP (as
I’ll tell him to keep it down.
soon as possible).
8
我認為我應該持續下去。
I think I should stick it.
9
我的苦難讓你覺得很有趣嗎？
Is my misery amusing you?
10
我必須將時裝模特兒的人頭分
類。
I had to sort mannequin heads.
11
伸出你的舌頭。
stick out your tongue
12
為了什麼他要莫名其妙地冒出
來。
Why else would he swoop in out of
nowhere for no reason?
13
快速撥號
speed dialer
14
我後來到儲藏室。
I ended up in the storage room.
15
你瘋了嗎？
Are you insane?
16
他玩弄她。
He fooled around with her.
17
你說你真正迷戀她。
You said you could really fall for her.
18
你藉由撫摸我妹妹（對我妹妹毛
手毛角）而忘記珍妮絲嗎？
Are you just getting over Janice by
groping my sister?
19
20
喬伊會如何反應當他知道你用一 How will Joey react to you blowing
封信打發他妹妹。
off his sister with a letter?
你不想惹她。
You don’t want to tick her off.
21
令人不愉快的事或人。
Bummer.
22
你實在太輕率了。
You’re practically giddy.
23
你不想太過份吧。
You don’t want to seem too pushy.
24
我瘋了嗎？我失去理智嗎？
Am I out of my mind? Am I losing my
senses?
25
這提拉迷蘇太棒了。
This tiramisu is excellent.
26
它是一流的。
It’s topnotch.
27
我只是斜視的。
I was just squinting.
28
我可能操之過急。
I may have jumped the gun here.
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29
揍他！
Punch him!
30
你在偷聽。
You are eavesdropping?
31
他在跳彈簧單高蹺。
He’s jumping on a pogo stick.
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Episode12
No.
The One With All the Jealousy
English
1
Chinese
他是為植物學家。
2
植物學家都是怪胎。
Botanists are such geeks.
3
裡面有個保溫瓶。
There’s a thermos in it.
4
他可以看脫衣舞孃。
He can see a stripper.
5
那真是老套。
That is so cliché.
6
簡易文學讀本。
The abridgment.
7
發貨號碼及出貨日期。
The invoice number and the shipping
date.
8
他只是在混日子。
He’s just goofing around.
9
史詩。
Epic poem.
10
我就是被流星打到也停不下來。
I couldn’t stop if a meteor hit me.
11
理髮店四重唱。
A barbershop quartet.
12
你在畫地盤。
You were marking your territory.
13
傻瓜。
Dude.
14
昨晚的單身派對很有趣嗎？
Did you have fun at the bachelor party
last night?
15
我是白癡。
I was an idiot.
16
你只是馬屁精。
You are just a butt-munch.
He’s the botanist.
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Episode13
No.
The One Where Monica & Richard Are Friends
English
1
Chinese
八點鐘是結算時間。
2
靜電。
Static cling.
3
他直接走到色情區。
He is going straight to the porn.
4
我沒有對你毛手毛腳。
I don’t grope you.
5
直白輪式。溜冰鞋
rollerblade
6
運動事務。
Jock stuff.
7
百樂晚餐（參加聚餐者每人各帶
菜餚來）。
A potluck dinner.
8
代表。
Reps.=representatives.
9
一系列女睡衣或女用內衣。
A line of lingerie.
10
你們這些傢伙會忽然著火。
You guys just burst into flame.
11
就像日蝕一樣。
Like an eclipse.
12
我們要開始壓扁蕃茄了。
We are going to start squishing the
tomatoes.
13
我學會了籃板球，罰球和 23 分
球。
I learned how to shoot a lay-up, a foul
shot and a 23- point.
14
我是優雅的。
I am dainty.
15
沒有理有要生氣。
No reason to get testy.
16
像避球一樣。
Like racquetball.
17
我有一個相親約會。
I do have a blind date.
18
彈性伸縮內褲。
Stretchy pants.
19
我感覺好像在做展示。
I’d feel like I’m on display.
20
我用密碼說。
I’ll talk in code.
21
我不相信她破解你的密碼。
I can’t believe she cracked your code
22
我必須值兩個班。
I had to work two shifts.
23
我瘋了嗎？
Am I just nuts?
24
我在燒烤火上弄壞了我的假奶。
I lost one of my fake boobs in a grill
fire.
25
你沒有小鬍子了。
You don’t have a mustache.
Eight o’clock is the cutoff.
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Episode14 The One With Phoebe’s Partner
No.
English
1
Chinese
你寫廣告歌詞。
2
我想不出任何好的東西。
I couldn’t come up with anything good.
3
有點殘忍的。
That was kind of brutal.
4
5
我會非常冷漠，嚴厲，不妥協的。 I’m just very cold, hard, unyielding.
任何東係都不能穿透這冷酷的外 Nothing can penetrate this icy exterior.
部。
6
我走時蓋子為你打開。
I left the lid p for you.
7
失去興趣了嗎？
Burn out?
8
我們的媽媽在同一大型遊艇工
作。
Our moms worked on the barge
together.
9
義肢。
Artificial leg.
10
你有仿生電子腳嗎？
Have you got a bionic foot?
11
販賣商人。
Monger.
12
有人看的鍋子不會叫。
A watched pot never beeps.
13
我是性感小辣妹。
I am one hot chickie.
14
我們會幹道許多層織布與顏色。
We’re beginning to see a lot of layering
of sheer fabrics and colors.
15
貓沙促銷。
A kitty-litter campaign.
16
一般說來，特大號的配件是今年
的流行。
Oversizing of accessories, in general, is
very popular now.
17
它把我嚇壞了。
It freaked me out.
18
我知道機會渺茫。
I know it’s a long shot.
19
我打了一下盹。
I nodded off a little.
20
吊帶裙。
Strappy-backed dresses.
21
大禮堂。
Auditorium.
22
第三個乳頭。
Third-nipple.
23
廣告商。
Ad agency.
You write jingles.
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Episode15 The One Where Rachel Quits
No.
English
1
Chinese
我需要地圖。
2
外交官。
Diplomat.
3
你可能得到第一座諾貝爾按摩
獎。
You might just get the first Nobel Prize
in rubbing.
4
我有一個地球儀。
I do have a globe.
5
他非常有衝勁的。
He’s very dashing.
6
肚臍環。
Bellybutton ring.
7
你瞎掰一些東西。
You make sth. up.
8
時我的塗鴉，一個戴高頂帽子的
瓢蟲。
That’s my doodle of a ladybug with a
top hat.
9
三洞打孔機。
Three-hole punch.
10
公園管理員。
A park ranger.
11
過去五年來核對的進步。
Advances in collating in the past five
years.
12
保險套機器。
Condom machine.
13
我剛辭職。
I had just resigning my post.
14
我有外交官折價券。
I have diplomatic coupons.
I need an atlas.
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Episode16
No.
The One Where Rachel Quits
English
1
Chinese
最近在雨林發現的有機物質。
2
串連，事情的軌跡。
Trail.
3
布條。
Strips.
4
一夫一妻是殘忍的規則。
Monogamy is too cruel a rule.
5
我們在刮腿毛。
We were just waxing our legs.
6
女人對於痛的感覺門檻比男人
低。
Women just have a lower threshold for
pain than men.
7
我只是把他撕下。
I just pull it off.
8
我當時很受不了我自己。
I was disgusted with myself.
9
卻值得你為她破壞我們的關係。
And yet she was worth jeopardizing our
relationship.
10
我們分手了。
We were on a break.
11
你想要用技術性的細節逃避這件
事。
You are going to get out of this on a
technicality.
12
之後你應該有依段該死的時間。
You should had a hell of time at the
wake.
13
翻滾的，扭曲的。
Writhing.
14
我會極為震驚的。
I would have been devastated.
15
我需要引起注目的走路姿勢。
I need a take-notice walk.
16
我瘋了。
I was out of my mind.
17
人們有時只會想到自己。
People can be so self-involved.
18
你要努力或逃跑。
You wan to fight for us or bail.
19
內臟，第七感。
Gizzard.
Organizing substances recently
discovered in the rain forest.
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