賴世雄中級口語

to sb. [sth.] 忠實于某人[某事]
Eg:It’s immoral to be unfaithful to your girlfriend.對女友不忠實是不道德的。
☆agrue over….為…爭論
The old couple argued over trivial matters all day long.
那對老夫婦成天為一些芝麻蒜皮的小事爭吵。
8. No Hearts or No Brains? P.52
Helen and Dick are talking about the previous article.
H: I don't understand how people can think Dr. Kevorkian is doing the right thing.
D: Well, helping people die with dignity is not that bad, in it?
H: Don't you know ? Where there is life, there is hope.
D: Come on. Be realistic. Those people who want to die are suffering. It's better that they go quickly and painlessly.
H: All you men have no hearts.
D: And all you women have no brains.
☆We teach our children to momerize/remenber their telepphone number by heart. 默背
Peter is really a kind of man at heart. at heart 本性上
☆beat one's brains 絞盡腦汁
I stayed up all night and beat my brains, but I couldn't think of the answer.
☆understanding = considerate = thoughtful 體諒的
☆To my understanding, .... = To my knowledge, .... (放句首)就我所知
☆kangaroo 袋鼠
☆that bad = so bad
☆Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者,事竟成
☆stay up / sit up 熬夜
☆suffer from +疾病 “長期(患)…的疾病”
Eg:My mother suffers from migraine headaches. (偏頭痛)
