at will 等幾句片語練習

at will   愛怎樣就怎樣; 任意地

Freedom doesn't mean a person can do anything at will.
People have to care about others.

自由不意味可以任意而為 , 人們也需要考慮到他人.


Please don't smoke in the room .
You need to care about others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILwN6RIqVl8
李明依:只要我喜歡,有什麼不可以

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgVWKQNxglI
美麗真女人~李明依 
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the last thing   最不喜歡的事

The last thing both sides want is a trade war.
雙方最不喜歡的事就是貿易戰爭.

The last thing I wanted my mother to know
was I had failed in the exam.
我最不喜歡我媽知道的事就是我考不及格.

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at sea    茫然不懂;完全不知 ; 摸不著頭緒

如置身於茫茫的大海之中 !

I've really got a problem with math.
I am totally at sea about it.
我的數學問題很頭大 , 我完全不懂.

They know the problem.
They are just at sea about the solution.
他們知道問題所在 .
只是不知道用什麼方法來解決.

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at large  逍遙法外; 尚未逮到 ; 大部份成員

My parrot flew away the other day.
He is still  at large.
我的鸚鵡前幾天飛走了 , 還沒回來.

The students at large thought  Mr. Lin was the best teacher.
大部分的學生都認為林老師是最棒的老師.

The police won't let the murderer be at large too long.
警方不會讓凶手逍遙法外太久.

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ask 人 out  請某人出去約會 ; 與某人約會

這與現代網友常說的= 出來把話講清楚 = 踹共 意義是不同地!

A:  I like Mary. I wish I can know more about her.
B:  It's easy . All you have to do is , ask her out.
A: 我喜歡瑪莉, 我真希望能多瞭解她.
B: 那容易 , 邀她出去約會就得了呀.

C: Is there any possibility in this world that I may ask you out ?
D: Not until the sun rises in the west.
C: 我到底有沒有可能約妳出來 ?
D: 除非太陽打從西邊出來.

I don't believe your story. Not until you prove it.
在你證明事實之前 , 我不會相信你說的故事.
 (直到...之前都不會)
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all told  總的來說; 整體來說

A: What do you think of our teacher ?
B: Well , all told , he is a good one. I like him.
A: 你覺得我們的老師如何 ?
B: 這個嘛 ,總而言之 , 他做得不錯 . 我喜歡他.

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all thumbs   一竅不通的 ; 笨手笨腳的

When it comes to gardening , I am all thumbs.
說到蒔花種菜 , 我是一竅不通. 

You know I am all thumbs with math.
你知道我對數學一竅不通.

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bug  人   麻煩或打擾某人

Sorry to bug you again .
對不起又來麻煩你.

Please take the kid away .
He's been bugging me all morning.
請把小孩帶開 . 他已經吵了我一早上.

He kept bugging the girl in class.
他上課老愛捉弄女生.

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