可可電臺，每期節目一話題，讓英語磨練耳朵的同時學到更多有益的小知識，豐富知識的同時受益于生活。

Daily habits that make life simpler and lighter.

使生活更簡單輕松的日常習慣

Write shorter emails.

郵件簡潔精煉。

I tend to write emails containing only a few sentences, usually between one and five. In some cases I write more of course. But keeping this guideline in mind cuts down on the time and energy is spend on processing emails.

我寫的郵件話都不多，一般不超過五句。當然，偶爾也會發封長郵件，但我一直謹記這個原則，盡量縮短處理郵件的時間和精力。

Be 10 or 5 minutes early for meetings and appointments.

開會或約會時早到5-10分鐘。

This will help you to make your time of travel into a sort of break and a time of relaxation. Instead of it being another thing that ramps up the stress. And you will not be late.

這能為你爭取一點休息和放松的時間，而且你不會緊張兮兮或遲到。

【知識點講解】

Instead of （用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…

例句：

I made this cake specially, with brown sugar instead of white.

我特別地以紅糖代替白糖做了這個蛋糕。

I gave him advice instead of money.

我給了他忠告，而不是錢。

The economy is shrinking instead of growing.

經濟正在萎縮而不是在增長中。

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