一個有創意的目標 A Creative Goal
本段對話 : 取自
互動英語雜誌 Live Interactive English Magazine No.135 (2012.7月號) page 23
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情境設定:
In a different part of the park , Tiffany sees her classmate Pat
scribbling in a notebook.
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主角: Tiffany 與 Pat
T: (Joking) Put away the books!
Don't you know it's summer vacation ?
P: (Looking up ) Hi , Tiffany . What are you doing here ?
T: Just getting some air. I know we've been out of school
for only a little while , but I'm already bored.
P: Really ? I feel like time's flying.
T: What have you been up to ?
P: I'm writing a story . It's something I've always wanted to try,
so I swore to myself that this would be the summer for it.
T: That's really exciting! How do you keep yourself going ,
though?
P: There's a writing contest that I want to enter in September.
I'm going to take the best story I write this summer and
enter it. The first prize is NT$10,000 !
T: Wow ! That's a pretty big motivation !
I wish I had something like that going on.
P: I 've seen you sketching at school .
Aren't you an artist ?
T: Those are just doodles.
P: Well, the contest has a category for illustrated books.
I'll write the story , and you can illustrate it .
T: Do you really think so ?
P: Sure! I mean, we'll have to work hard , but I bet we'll
have a great book by the time September rolls around.
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creative [krɪˋetɪv] adj 有創造力的 ; 創意的
Donald came up with a creative way to make money
during the summer.
a creative game
He is a very creative teacher / artist .
a very creative musician 極富創造力的音樂家
creative toys 啟發想像力的玩具
create [krɪˋet] vt 創造;創作; 設計;產生;引起
to create a work of art
An artist should create beautiful things.
一個藝術家應該創造美麗的東西。
He created his house from stone and his own ideas.
Tourism creates jobs.
旅遊業為人們提供就業機會。
That would create a wrong impression.
那將造成一種錯誤的印象。
God created the world.
His announcement created a lot of excitement.
creation N.萬物;作品
the creation of world
This painting is one of her best creations.
This play is one of her best creations.
creativity N.創造力
creator N. 創造者
She is the creator of one of the most famous characters
in detective novels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Rowling
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.K.羅琳
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swear [swɛr] vt 發誓;起誓保證... vi 發誓;咒罵
swear swore sworn swearing
Jenny swears that she didn't touch my computer ,
but I think that she is the one who broke it.
He swore that he had never talked with the girl.
他發誓說, 他從未與那個姑娘說過話。 vt
I swear I won't tell anyone your secret.
I swear I didn't take the money.
Before giving evidence you have to swear an oath.
在作證之前你得先發誓。 vt
The witness swore to tell the truth.
證人起誓保證講真話。vt
You must swear him to silence.
你一定要他發誓保持沈默。 vt
The new president will be sworn in January.
新總統將在一月份宣誓就職。vt
He swore treason against his friend.
他宣誓對他的朋友犯有叛國罪作證。
They refused to swear on a Bible.
他們拒絕手按《聖經》發誓。 vi
What is the woman swearing at?
那女人在咒罵什麼? vi
He was so angry that he swore at his mother.
He swore when he lost the game.
She never swears at her workers.
swear word N.罵人的話
The only swear words in the dictionary are 'damn' and 'bloody' .
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contest [ˋkɑntɛst] n.比賽;競爭;爭奪;爭論;爭辯
One woman in the eating contest was able to finish
forty hot dogs in ten minutes.
a beauty contest
a boxing contest
a dancing contest
A bitter contest developed between the two men for that position.
那兩個人為得到這一職位展開了激烈的競爭。 N.
He took part in the composition contest and won a prize.
他參加作文比賽並得了獎。N.
contestant N. 競爭者
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sketch [skɛtʃ]
sketch sketched sketched sketching
vi 素描 ; vt 素描 ;草擬 ; 概略敘述...
n.素描;素寫;草稿;概略;梗概
Linus sketched in his art book while he sat on a rock
by the lake. vi
He went out sketching on Sunday.
他星期天出去畫速寫。 vi
He did a sketch of the ballet dancers.
他為這些芭蕾舞者畫了一張素描。N
At the meeting he gave a sketch of recent happenings.
在會議上他簡述了最近發生的事件。 N
He sketched the cat.
He sketched the coal miner in a few minutes.
他幾分鐘就畫了一幅那位煤礦工人的素描。 vt
His rise to power is briefly sketched in the first two chapters.
他得勢掌權的經過在頭兩章裡作了簡單的描述。 vt
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scribble [ˋskrɪb!]
scribble scribbled scribbled scribbling
vi ; vt 塗鴉 ; 潦草的書寫
n.塗鴉作品;潦草的筆跡
The child loves to scribble with a pencil.
這孩子喜歡用鉛筆亂塗。
There are scribbles on the wall.
牆上有胡亂塗寫的字跡。
His signature is just a scribble . I can't read it.
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doodle [ˋdud!]
vi亂畫 ; 閒混 ; vt 亂塗 ; 欺騙
n.亂畫的 或 亂寫的東西 ; 蠢人
看看這些塗鴉 ^^
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catagory [ˋkætə͵gorɪ] N.
種類; 部屬; 類目;範疇, 類型
The strings are a category of musical instruments.
弦樂器是樂器的一種。
Time, place, quantity and quality are categories.
時、空、質、量都是範疇。
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illustrate [ˋɪləstret]
vt (用圖, 實例等)說明, 闡明 ; 畫...插圖; 給...加上插圖;舉例說明
to illustrate a book
He gave an example to illustrate what he meant. vt 舉例說明
The teacher illustrated his lesson with pictures.
這位教師用圖片來講解課文。
He illustrated his point by relating his own experiences.
他用自己的經歷說明他的觀點。
This English textbook is well illustrated.
這本英文教科書有精美的插圖。
The book was illustrated with colour photographs.
illustration n.插圖
book illustrations
Who derw these illustrations ?
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by the time adv 在...之前
未來式句子 + by the time + 現在式句子
I will be ready to go by the time you arrive at my house.
你到我家前,我就會準備好出門了.
過去完成式句子 + by the time + 過去式句子
Everyone had finished eating by the tim I sat down.
我坐到餐桌前,所有的人都已經吃完了.
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roll around 指某個時間的來臨 來到
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rool [rol]
rool rolled rolled rolling
The coin rolled under the bed.
硬幣滾到床底下去了。 vi 滾動
The boat rolled badly.
船搖晃得很厲害。 vi 搖擺
The drums rolled.
鼓聲隆隆。 vi 發出隆隆聲
The truck rolled on at full speed.
那輛卡車全速向前奔馳。 vi (機器等)運轉; 啟動; (車)行駛
She rolled up her sleeves and began to prepare for supper.
她捲起袖子開始準備晚餐。 vt 捲起
He rolled his eyes at her.
他的眼珠對著她骨碌碌地轉。 vt 轉動; 旋轉
Please buy a roll of film for me.
請給我買一捲底片(軟片)。 N. 捲狀物;底片 ( 柯達公司 倒了 )
The roll of thunder was deafening.
隆隆的雷聲震耳欲聾。 N. 隆隆聲
The drunkard was walking in a roll.
醉漢搖搖晃晃地走著。 N .左右搖晃
N.【美】一捲鈔票, 錢
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川災千萬里 血染大地紅 一夕山河變 遍地哀號起
問天何未憫 天意又奈何 但願千愁恨 天上神仙知
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自由時報 – 2012年7月26日 上午4:38
