英語聽力練習 - 45

《英語聽力練習》(45)

"English Listening Practice" (45)

【word】lover [ˈlʌvər] n. [C] 戀人；愛人

a particular person (who is) loved (pp) by someone [in a romantic way]

{Although Julie and Matthew broke up and were no longer lovers}, they chose to remain friends.

儘管茱莉和馬修分手了，不再是戀人，但他們選擇繼續做朋友。

【idioms】

●break up 分手

動詞三態：break → broke → broken

Jenny and George have broken up.
珍妮和喬治已經分手了。

●no longer = not any longer = no more 不再

This building is no longer used.

這棟樓已經不使用了。

【words】

● choose → chose → chosen 選擇

● remain (vt.)維持；依舊是

【words】

● fair [fɛr] (adj) (of a woman) beautiful 美麗的

電影：My fair lady 窈窕淑女

'Fair' means the weather is pleasant and dry.
'Fair' 表示天氣是宜人乾燥的。

The rainbow promises fair weather.
彩虹預示著晴朗的天氣。

'Fair' means 'treat people fairly'
'Fair' 意味著 "公平對待人"

 It's not fair.

這不公平。

● fair [fɛr] (n.) 展覽；市集

The word 'fair' can also be used as a noun, meaning 'exhibition' or 'marketplace'.
'Fair' 一詞，亦可當名詞來使用，意為「展覽」或「市集」。

a book fair 書展

a world fair 世界博覽會

Scarborough Fair 史卡布羅市集( 英文歌曲 )

【word】

promote [prəˈmoʊt] (v.) 促銷；推廣

【The word 'fair', example sentence practice】

The fairest woman in town was chosen to promote the new soap.
鎮上最漂亮的女人被選中來推廣新肥皂。

Fair weather was forecast for the following day.
氣象預報表示次日晴朗。

Sometimes they are wrong, sometimes they are fair.

有時他們是錯誤的，有時他們是公平的。

Is the fair open on Mondays?

展覽會周一開嗎？