English Note Everyday: 8月 2013

2013年8月26日星期一

He was caught red-handed .

當某人幹壞事的當下被抓到的時候,我們可以說 be caught red-handed .

意思就是剛殺人,手還都是血,然後就被抓了

2013年8月25日星期日

Stop being a negative Nancy!

常常每次討論甚麼事情,有人總喜歡潑冷水,老是只是想到府負面的事情,我們可以稱呼他為" negative Nancy" .

Someone who commonly whines, complains, or looks at the bad side of things.
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2nd grade teacher: "All right kids, today we're going to learn an important lesson: how to pack your rock into your crack pipe."
Johnny: "But Mrs. Stoner, my mommy told me drugs are bad."
Teacher: "Johnny, stop being such a negative nancy. You'll never get anywhere in life with that attitude."
Johnny: "But, my mommy said..."
Teacher: "Johnny, please shut the fuck up or I'll send you to time out and brutally murder your family."
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Ref: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=negative%20nancy

2013年8月21日星期三

sweat-shop

我們常常說鴻海在大陸是"血汗工廠 " ,英文的講法是 "sweat-shop"

以下是維基百科的定義:
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Sweatshop (or sweat factory) is a negatively connoted term for any working environment considered to be unacceptably difficult or dangerous. Sweatshop workers often work long hours for very low pay, regardless of laws mandating overtime pay or a minimum wage. Child labor laws may be violated. Sweatshops may have hazardous materials and situations. Employees may be subject to employer abuse without an easy way, if any, to protect themselves.
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