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■「哥斯大黎加的 Arenal國家公園」
I’ve been to Arenal National Park in Costa Rica. I heard many movies were shot in that National park. It’s just so lush and there is an active volcano within the national park!
我有去過哥斯大黎加的 Arenal 國家公園。我聽說很多電影在那裡拍攝過。那裡真的很翠綠,而且還有一個活火山在國家公園裡。
■ 「國家公園與熊」
I was once really close to a bear. It was frightening, but also amazing to see a bear in such a short distance. I was in awe to see such a beautiful creature in the National Parks.
我有一次很接近一隻熊。其實蠻恐怖的,但是同時也是很神奇可以這麼近看著熊。我那時候看到這麼美的生物真的很震撼。
■「洛杉磯環球影城的鬼屋」
It was a walking tour through the whole haunted house. Everything in the haunted house was as if they came out directly from the crime scene. I had nightmares and was scarred to go to any haunted house after that one.
那是一個要走路穿過鬼屋的行程。每一個在那個鬼屋裡面的東西都好像是直接從犯罪現場搬來的。我再去玩那個鬼屋之後就做惡夢,而且還從此對鬼屋有陰影。
【語句豐富且具體化】
■To truly enjoy a cup of drip black coffee, you must have someone to accompany you. There were mornings when I spent time in a local coffee shop.
要真正享受一杯濾泡式黑咖啡,我必須有伴。有些早晨我會在當地的咖啡廳消磨時間。
■Cooking is not only a woman’s thing; actually, it is a man’s thing. How can a delicate little woman handle a pot of grilled juicy tenderloin, or flip a whole pizza dough overhead?
下廚不是女性的專利;說實話,這其實是件相當陽剛的事。一位纖細的小姐怎麼能抬起一整鍋炙燒多汁的梅花豬肉,或把披薩麵團舉到頭上旋轉?
【強化個人感受和經驗】
■Laura carefully shows me how to open the shells with the scissors and pliers. It requires patience and prudence to eat this meal.
蘿拉小心翼翼地示範如何用剪刀和鉗子開龍蝦殼,吃這道菜還真需要耐心和細心哩。
■You are able to take photos with animals, such as koalas and pandas. Have an actual contact with them, such as handling cotton candy to raccoons, while filming how they end up ruining it.
你能與像是無尾熊和貓熊這樣的動物拍照。實際與他們接觸,例如遞棉花糖給浣熊,邊攝影他們如何毀了棉花糖。
【善用慣用語讓表達更自然】
■The salty mix with the bitter-sweet chocolate taste is like tear drops rolling down my throat.
那混合著苦澀與香甜的鹹味,就如眼淚般簌簌滑下我的喉嚨。
■Hot waffles are delivered to our hands. The sugar is caramelized perfectly on the surface. With just one bite, the soft-chewiness has blown my mind.
熱呼呼的格子鬆餅送到我們手上了,砂糖在表面形成完美的焦糖層。我才吃一口,那軟綿又有嚼勁的口感立刻叫我大吃一驚。
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■So I cook up the beef, simmer it in tomato sauce, and top the pot with mashed potato. The fragrance of meat circulates in the air as the pie sits tranquilly in the oven.
於是我開始烹煮牛肉,將牛肉在番茄糊中燉煮,並在鍋頂鋪上馬鈴薯泥。當派安安靜靜地在烤箱中烘烤時,屋裡漸漸充滿了肉煮熟的香氣。
■The Chinese believe that some fat helps elevate the flavor; thus, after a long time simmering on a stove, the result is a pot of sticky and fragrant pork stew.
中國人相信油脂會提升味道,因此長時間在爐上燉煮之後,結果是一鍋黏稠且芬芳的滷肉。
【抽象類主題的表達】
■The most important quality is to be highly motivated. Remember that’s the criteria that HR people use to assess a person’s ability in the workplace. it’s not just your intelligence or your ability.
最重要的特質是有高度動機。記得人事部的人在評估一個人在工作場所能力的標準嗎?不僅僅是你的智力或你的能力。
■The most important quality is persistence not because it’s something that we are frequently heard like “see persistence pays off in the end” but because “nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.”
最重要的特質是毅力,不是因為有些我們常聽到話語像是「看吧!最終毅力讓結果有所回報」, 而是因為「在這世界上沒有任何事物能取代毅力」。
■The knack is to enjoy what you do. Try to think in other people’s shoes. When serving our diners, I want them to have the best dining experience possible. That is so important.
訣竅在於樂於所做,試著用同理心去對待別人。當我在服務客人時,我希望他們能擁有最棒的用餐經驗。