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五分鐘英語練習 (067)
"Five minutes English practice" (067)
《Listen & Practice - 聆聽和練習》
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【Casual English - 隨興英語】
隨興英語 (010) - 【the calm before the storm – 暴風雨前的平靜】
chaos [ˈkeɪɑːs] n. 混亂
Take a look at the world.
Chaos.
看看這個世界。
混亂。
#2, the calm before the storm. ＃2，暴風雨前的平靜。
This is referring to a quiet period before there's some chaos or craziness.
這指的是在出現一些混亂或瘋狂之前的一個安靜期，
You might say.
你可以說。
I like to wake up at 6:00 AM, before my children wake up.
我喜歡在早上6點在我的孩子們醒來之前醒來。
Because this is the calm before the storm.
因為這是暴風雨前的平靜。
I can drink my tea and quiet.
我可以喝我的茶和安靜。
I can just reflect on the day and what's going to happen and just be alone with my thoughts.
我可以反思這一天和將要發生的事情，只是獨自思考。
This is the calm before the storm.
這就是暴風雨前的平靜。
Things are relatively calm at the moment, but I think this is probably the calm before the storm.
目前事情相對平靜，但我認為這可能是風暴前的平靜。
隨興英語 (011) - 【under the weather. – 身體不舒服】
#3, under the weather.
This means you feel a little bit sick, you might say.
這意味著你感覺有點不舒服，你可能會說。
I wish I could go apple picking with you, but I feel a bit under the weather today.
我希望我能和你一起去摘蘋果，但我今天感覺有點不舒服。
We often add the expression a bit just to make this a little softer.
我們經常把表情加一點，只是為了讓這一點更柔和。
I feel a bit under the weather.
我感覺身體(有點)不舒服。
You're not extremely sick, but you just don't feel so great.
你不是病得很重，但你只是感覺不那麼好。
I feel a bit under the weather.
我感覺身體(有點)不舒服。
Hey! Welcome back to KSE Academy.
嘿!歡迎回到 KSE Academy。
Today's idiom is "to be or feel under the weather."
今天要學的成語是 under the weather。
So, the idiom "to feel under the weather" means
那麼，under the weather 這個成語的意思是
"to be unwell or to feel sad or in low spirits.
「身體不舒服、感到難過或低落」。
" So, for instance, 好比說，
if you have a cold or you have flu,
you would say, "Oh, I'm feeling under the weather" or "I am under the weather."
So, if you're ill or sad and a friend calls you to go to the cinema,
you can say, "Sorry, I can't go. I'm feeling under the weather" or "Sorry, I can't go. I am under the weather." "I am under the weather" or "I am feeling under the weather." Okay? To be under the weather...
如果你感冒了或得到流感，你就會說：「噢，我覺得不太舒服」或是「我人不太舒服」。如果你病了或心情不太好，然後朋友打電話找你去電影院，你就可以說：「抱歉，我沒辦法去。我覺得不太舒服」或是「抱歉，我沒辦法去。我不太舒服」。「我不太舒服」或是「我覺得不太舒服」。懂了嗎？人不太舒服...
Well, Homer and Bart are...
Well, they're under the weather.
Under the weather?
Or under the spell of a man.
If you're at a B1 or B2 level, you should know this idiomatic expression. I hope you enjoyed this video. And don't forget to hit "Like" and subscribe. And don't forget to keep smiling. Bye-bye.
如果你的程度在 B1 或 B2，你應該要知道這一個成語用法。希望你們喜歡這部影片。別忘了按讚和訂閱喔。還有別忘了要保持微笑。再見。
Well, Homer and Bart are...
Well, they're under the weather.
Under the weather?
Or under the spell of a man.
瑪吉，今天就你一個人？
嗯，荷馬和芭特...
嗯，他們心情不好。
心情不好，是嗎？
或者說是被一個男人迷住了。
