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Do u know where they r?;)

December 27, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: Fun in English

http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq?3cf6=7bb8

很好玩的游戏,你可以通过它增长地理知识,也可以通过它学习一些常用的英语地名

2007.12.24 论中英文描写男女爱情诗篇

December 23, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: 每日一帖学英语

Q1:论中英文描写男女爱情诗篇,哪一首最好?先生可以介绍一下吗?

A1:读者这个问题是不可能回答的。文学作品到了最高水平,就不能分高下,正如春夏秋冬都有可人处,不能说哪个季节最好。

此外,读诗时的心情也十分重要。假如你在怀念只有一面之缘的意中人,定会欣赏崔护的《题都城南庄》:「去年今日此门中,人面桃花相映红,人面只今何处去?桃花依旧笑春风。」想着旧情人,则会喜欢刘禹锡的《杨柳枝》:「春江一曲柳千条,二十年前旧板桥。曾与 美人桥上别,恨无消息到今朝。」还有元稹的《离思》:「曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云。取次花丛懒回顾,半缘修道半缘君。」写情窦初开少女,皇甫松的《采莲子》最是出色:「船动湖光滟滟秋,贪看年少信船流。无端隔水抛莲子,遥被人知半日羞。」又李白《长 干行》写青梅竹马爱情,《诗经.关睢》写恋爱经过,都是首屈一指的妙品。

英文诗歌限于文字结构,韵律等实难与中文颉颃,但优秀的爱情诗也不少。例如 Sir Henry Wotton 的“ Upon the Death of Sir Albert Morton’s Wife ”(阿伯特.莫顿爵士夫人之死): He first deceased; she for a little tried / To live without him, liked it not, and died (丈夫先去世了,她试了试独自活下去,不觉得有趣,也跟着去世)。

英文爱情诗,我喜欢的还有不少,例如 George Crabbe 的”A Marriage Ring”(结婚戒指),以金戒指比喻爱情: The ring so worn as you behold,/ So thin, so pale, is yet of gold:/ The passion such it was to prove;/ Worn with life’s cares, love yet was love.(你看到的戒指已经残旧,其质也薄,其色也暗,但黄金还是黄金:这是热恋的证物;虽然受尽生活烦忧的摧残,爱情还是爱情。)

Hilaire Belloc 的”Juliet”(茱丽叶)也很能写出恋人的情怀: How did the party go in Portman Square?/ I cannot tell you; Juliet was not there.// And how did Lady Gaster’s party go?/ Juliet was next me and I do not know.(「波特曼广场的派对,情况怎么样?」「我茫然不知,因为茱丽叶不在场。」「加斯托夫人的派对,情况又怎样?」「我茫然不知,因为茱丽叶当时在我身边。」)

Coventry Patmore 的”The Kiss”(一吻)写恋爱中少女的「端庄」,令人莞尔:”I saw you take his kiss!”"‘Tis true.”/”O, modesty!”"‘Twas strictly kept:/ He thought me asleep; at least I knew / He thought I thought he thought I slept.”(「我见到你让他亲吻!」「不错。」「嘿,毫不端庄!」「我端庄得很:他以为我睡着了,至少我知道他以为我以为他以为我睡着了。」)

以上引的情诗都只有寥寥几句。较长篇的还有很多,脍炙人口的包括 William Shakespeare 的”Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”(我可以把你比作三夏的一天吗?)、 WB Yeats 的”When You Are Old”(你年老的时候)等等。只是拙栏不能一一介绍了

关于”we wish you a merry X’mas”的问题

December 18, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: 疑难杂症

圣诞节就到了,大家发贺卡,无论是纸的还是电子贺卡,写圣诞快乐写的手都要酸了。咱们就来说说祝福的事儿吧。
上次有朋友留言问说,wish一般都用在虚拟语气,那为什么圣诞快乐要说“we wish you a merry X’mas”
没错,wish作为动词后面跟从句,从句是用虚拟语气的。但是这里送祝福,是我们的一个固定用法,比如祝贺某人怎么样的句型,我们可以总结为这样
We wish you XXX(XXX就是祝福的内容咯,一般是个名词或者名词的词组).
请看下面的例句:
We wish you a pleasant journey!祝您旅途愉快
We wish you merry X’mas!祝您圣诞快乐
I wish you every success!我祝您事事如意

下面是我收集来的一些可以圣诞节的时候送的贺词,大家有需要的话尽管复制粘贴啊~呵呵
(其实翻来覆去的也就是那些话来回,最实在的大家都会的第一句其实也够了。不过后面有一些很不错的,可以写给不同的人,不妨看看咯。)
     Merry Christmas and happy New Year!
   
圣诞快乐,恭贺新禧!
    Christmas comes but once a year. But when it comes it brings good cheer.
    圣诞节一年只有一次,但每次来临都带来喜悦。
    Wish you a song in your heart at Christmas and blessings all year long.
    圣诞之际,祝你心中有首快乐的歌,新年快乐!
    May who say that Christmas Day will come around forget and forgive the unpleasant bygones. Touch hands.
    愿知道圣诞节会即将来临的人们,忘却和宽恕以往的一切不快,让我们手牵手吧!
    Wish you peace, joy and happiness through Christmas and the coming year.
    在圣诞和新年来临之际,祝福你平安、快乐、幸福!
    At Christmas and always, may peace and love fill your heart, beauty fill your world, and contentment and joy fill your days.
    圣诞的祝福,平日的希冀,愿你心境祥和、充满爱意,愿你的世界全是美满,愿你一切称心如意,快乐无比。
    A Christmas greeting and good wishes to you is thought about all the year through. Have a beautiful Christmas and a happy New Year.
    始终思念你,捎来圣诞佳节最美好的祝福,祝圣诞吉祥,新年如意。
    With all good wishes for a brilliant and happy Christmas season, hope things are going all right with you.
    在这辉煌快乐的圣诞佳节,献上一切美好的祝福!祝一切顺心如意!
    May the joy of Christmas be with you throughout the year!
    愿圣诞的快乐一年四季常在。
    Peace and love for you at Christmas from your best friend!
    来自好朋友的祝福,愿你圣诞节充满平安和爱。
    Wishing you a sparkling Christmas and bright happy New Year! May the season bring much pleasure to you!
    愿你的圣诞光彩夺目,愿你的新年灿烂辉煌!佳节快乐!
    Hope you enjoy the happiness of Christmas and all the trimmings.
    祝你享尽圣诞佳节的快乐和圣诞的礼品。
    Christmas should be a time of banked-up fines, the scent of flowers and wine, good talk, good memories and loyalties renewed. But if all else is lacking – love will do.
    圣诞是这样美好的时光:炉火熊熊,花儿芬芳,醇酒飘香,殷殷祝福,美好回忆,恩爱日新。即便没有一切,只要有爱便足矣。
    I wish you a gay and merry Christmas. All affection and best wishes to you and yours.
    以我所有的爱心与真诚祝你及全家圣诞快乐。
    In the season of joy I present my sincere wishes and kind thoughts. May the kind of Christmas outshine all the rest!
    在这欢乐的时节给你我最真的祝福和亲切的思念,愿你今年的圣诞比往年更璀璨。
    May the Christmas be a time of laughter and real enjoyment for you! Best wishes.
    愿圣诞不仅是你欢笑的时刻,更是你欣喜的日子。祝福你。
    May the glow of Christmas candle fill your heart with peace and pleasure and make your New Year bright. Have a love filled Christmas and New Year!
    愿圣诞的烛光带给你祥和与喜悦,祝你的圣诞和新年充满爱。
    May the bright and festive glow of Christmas candle warm the days all the year through!
    愿明亮的圣诞烛光温暖一年中的每个日日夜夜!
    Christmas time is here. I hope you have a wonderful New Year. May every day hold happy hours for you!
    圣诞来临,祝新年快乐,愿每一刻为你留驻幸福快乐!
    May your Christmas be filled with special moment; warmth, peace and happiness, the joy of covered ones near, and wish you all the joys of Christmas and a year of happiness.
    愿你的圣诞充满温馨,祥和,与亲人团聚的快乐,祝圣诞乐陶陶,新年乐无限。
    Wishing you every happiness when Christmas is near, and expressing appreciation for your cares and concerns during the year.
    圣诞即将来临,祝你快乐幸福,对你一年来的关心和照顾表示衷心的感谢。
    A wish for a truly merry Christmas and May the joy of Christmas linger in your heart all the year!
    圣诞快乐!愿圣诞的喜悦整年萦绕你心间。
    With the old wish that is ever new, may the greeting do its share toward making your Christmas a pleasant one.
    老的祝福,却又常新,愿此祝福,使你的圣诞更加愉快圆满。 

2007.12.18 看《色戒》咯~

December 18, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: 听Stefanie发牢骚

Q:女明星汤唯谈到《色戒》中拍情欲镜头,说 Only Tony, Ang Lee and I was allowed to be there (只有梁朝伟、李安和我可以在那里)。或说 was 应改为 were ,但我认为汤唯没说错,正如以下一句也没有错: There is a pen and a pencil (有一支钢笔、一支铅笔)。

A:汤唯那一句,语法毫无疑问是错了。句子主语( subject )假如是用 and 接连的单数名词,则动词一般用复数形式。请看第六版《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》 I 字条例句: He and I are old friends (我和他是老朋友)。又请看第三版《朗文当代高级词典》 I 字条例句: My husband and I are glad to be here (我和外子很高兴在这里)。这两句的 are 都不可改为 am ,更不可改为 is 。

There is a pen and a pencil 这一句,那是 there be一字的特殊用法,我们称之为就近原则,不可类比。
there be句型后面跟一串名词时,一般根据第一个确定谓语。请看下面两个句子。
There are two girls and one boy in the headmaster’s office.
there is a pen and two pencils on the desk.

2007.12.18 要过节了,节日前加不加定冠词the呢?

December 18, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: 每日一帖学英语

Q:节日等的英文名称要不要冠以 the 字?例如 Lunar New Year (农历新年)、 Dragon Boat Festival (端午节)、 Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)、 Double Ninth Festival (重阳节)、 National Day (国庆日)、 Christmas Day (圣诞节)等。

A:一般而言, Christmas / Christmas Day 、 Boxing Day (圣诞礼物日)、 Easter (复活节)、 April Fool’s Day (愚人节)、 Valentine’s Day (情人节)、 Father’s Day (父亲节)、 Mother’s Day (母亲节)、 Labour Day (劳动节)、 National Day (国庆日)、 Halloween (万圣节前夕)、 Thanksgiving (感恩节)、 Ramadan (斋月)等节日名称可视作专有名词( proper noun ),不用冠词 a 或 the 。不过,要界定一个节日,可用 the ;要说「有一年的××节」,则可用 a 或 an ,例如:
(1 ) There was a massive demonstration on Labour Day 。
(2 ) There was a massive demonstration on the Labour Day of 2003 (二○○三年那个劳动节有大规模示威)。
(3 ) National Day is coming on 。
(4 ) The National Day of Portugal is coming on (葡萄牙国庆日快到了)。
(5 ) I met her on April Fool’s Day (我愚人节那天见到她)。
(6 ) I met her on an April Fool’s Day (有一年愚人节,我见到她)。

New Year 则用不用 the 都可以,例如:
(1 ) Most shops are closed over (the) New Year (新年期间,商铺多不开门营业)。
(2 ) We let off firecrackers to celebrate (the) Lunar New Year (我们放爆竹庆祝农历新年)。

至于 Mid-Autumn Festival 、 Dragon Boat Festival 、 Double Ninth Festival 等,和美国的 Harvest Festival (收获节)一样,都习惯冠以 the ,例如: We eat moon cakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节我们吃月饼)

20071216 集合名词的谓语

December 16, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: 每日一帖学英语

Q:The family is / are composed of five members (那家庭有五个成员)、 The couple is / are from two different countries (那对夫妻是不同国家的人)这两句,应用 is 还是 are ?

A:Family (家庭)、 couple (夫妻)等指一组人的名词,当作一个单位来说,配单数形式动词;当作一些人来说,则配复数形式动词,例如: The company is one that is jealous of its corporate image / The company are jealous of their corporate image (那家公司很珍惜其形象)。

读者说的第一句,家庭是个五人的单位,应配 is
The family is composed of five members.

第二句着重夫妻两人的不同,应配 are
The company are jealous of their corporate image.

但好像people人民,police警察,这两个词后面一般都用复数谓语。

如:The police have known every detail about this theft. 经常已经知道了这起盗窃案的每个细节。

Money

December 16, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: GoodEssays

Money isn’t Everything

Money can buy a house, but not a home.
 Money can buy a bed, but not sleep.
 Money can buy a clock, but not time.
 Money can buy a book, but not knowledge.
 Money can buy food, but not an appetite.
 Money can buy position, but not respect.
 Money can buy blood, but not life.
 Money can buy medicine, but not health.
 Money can buy sex, but not love.
 Money can buy insurance, but not safety.
 You see, money is not everything.

推荐一个在线英语测试练习

December 16, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: EnglishStudy

好端端的BBC英语教学频道,被sina给OEM了,不过咱们该上的还是要上啊

每周都有一个专门的测试专题,做对了,会有提示very good,做错了页面会给你讲解。

大部分都是比较实用和基础的内容,新概念二册的很多内容都有相关的测试可以找到的哦。

有空不妨做做看。其他的内容也有些听不错的~有关于英国文化,新闻和趣事的介绍,有关体育的英语等等~

这个是学习频道地址  http://edu.sina.com.cn/bbc/index.shtml

这个是英语测试地址   http://edu.sina.com.cn/bbc/quizzes/index.shtml

Some TOOOOOlds!

December 16, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: Fun in English

下面的这些内容,很多大家可能都读过了,按照国际惯例,听过的笑话,我们一律奉上一句  too old!

但是帖总还是要贴的,没看过的孩子们,一定要看到笑为止哦,看过的,也记得再笑笑哈~ 老规矩,括号里是我加的注解。

What is a fine

A fine is a tax for doing wrong and a tax is a fine for doing OK.

(fine 罚款,tax 税金)

Think it Over

Sometimes punctuation(标点) is powerful and it can change the meaning of the sentence. Check this out! The meaning of these two sentences!

Woman, without her man, is nothing.

Woman! without her, man is nothing.

English is a “Stupid” Language

 (of couse, it’s just for fun. English is a so-called “Stupid” language, and that’s just why it’s clever and why we love it.)

 There is no egg in the eggplant(茄子)
 No ham in the hamburger
 And neither pine nor apple in the pineapple(菠萝).
 English muffins(英式松饼) were not invented in England
 French fries(炸薯条) were not invented in France.
 
 We sometimes take English for granted
 But if we examine its paradoxes(自相矛盾) we find that  Quicksand takes you down slowly
 Boxing rings are square  And a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.
 (Guinea几内亚,Guinea Pig天竺鼠)

 If writers write, how come fingers don’t fing.  If the plural of tooth is teeth
 Shouldn’t the plural of phone booth(亭) be phone beeth
 If the teacher taught,  Why didn’t the preacher(祈祷者) praught.
 
  Why do people recite(背诵) at a play,  Yet play at a recital?(独奏会)
 Park(停车) on driveways and  Drive on parkways
  Of a language where a house can burn up as  It burns down
 And in which you fill in a form  By filling it out
 And a bell is only heard once it goes!
  
 When the stars are out they are visible 
 But when the lights are out they are invisible
 And why it is that when I wind up my watch  It starts
 But when I wind up this poem  It ends.

(I love this one.)

2007.12.12 wish?hope? 幻想的wish,实际的hope

December 12, 2007 By: Stefanie Category: 每日一帖学英语

Q:Hope 和 wish 有什么分别?

A:Hope 、 wish 都可以译做「希望」。

第三版《朗文当代高级辞典》 hope 字条下说:「对于有可能实现的事用 hope ,对于不可能实现或可能性不大的事则用 wish 。」辞典还举了一个例子:希望而且相信人家会帮忙,可说 I hope you will help me ;希望但不认为人家会帮忙,可说 I wish you would help me 。这是 hope 、 wish 两字用法的最常见解说。

不过,有时你会发觉 hope 所说事情不一定「有可能实现」,例如:
She prayed over her husband’s body, hoping vainly that he would come back to life (她在丈夫遗体前祈祷,痴心妄想他会复活)。即使没有可能发生的事,只要你不死心,那么, hope 还是可以的。所以英文有 to hope against hope (明知梦想难成仍然希望)这说法,例如:
He is hoping against hope that things will get better (他明知机会渺茫,仍然抱「一切会好转」的一丝希望)。

Wish 所说的希望,不但不可能或难以实现,而且你也不抱任何侥幸心理。例如:
I wish I could fly (我会飞就好了)。

至于所配动词, wish 之后的动词一般用过去式说现在或未来的事,而用过去完成式说过去的事, hope 之后动词的时式,则和普通述句相同。例如:
(1 ) I wish I had never met him. (我真希望以前没有见过他)。
(2 ) I hope you enjoyed the party yesterday. (我希望昨天派对上你玩得开心)。
(3 ) I hope you will come. (我希望你会来)。

(4)   I wish i were a bird.  (我真希望我是一只鸟) 。