✘ The coach knew the reason that he and his NBA team were in the face of their third defeat this season.
→ in the face of指「不顧、面對」﹝主英﹞,不能用在連綴動詞be 後面作補語
✔ The coach knew the reason that he and his NBA team were facing their third defeat of the season.
→ facing 及物動詞 = confront,指「面臨、正視」
(教練知道他和他的 NBA 籃球隊正面臨該季的第三次失敗的原因。)
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※本文節錄自《日文面試一週完勝攻略:最完備情境式問答範例(16K+1MP3)》
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[講堂] 拜訪合作公司
[講堂] 與同事日常寒暄
[講堂] 請說明您的缺點和優點
...時刻表、日程安排表和旅行計畫是生活中常會用到的表格,三者在使用上有什麼需要注意的呢?
★ timetable/schedule
X As the Dime Store Manager, I always have a busy timetable during Christmastime.
→無論是美式英語還是英式英語,timetable都不用來指人們的行程安排
V As the Dime Store Manager, I always have a busy schedule during Christmastime.
→計畫表、行程安排表:美式和英式都用 schedule
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★ in step (with) 步調一致;與周圍環境一致
。in step with the times 與時代一致
。Kitty and her mother wore pretty pink dresses and danced in step with each other.
姬蒂和她媽媽穿著漂亮的粉紅洋裝,舞步一致地跳著舞。
★ out of step 步調不一致;與周圍環境不一致
。out of step with the modern world 與現代世界不協調
。Wade is out of step with this new decade.
韋德跟不上這新的十年。
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要預備一場動人的演說, 需要思考哪些事情呢?在準備簡報或演說時,有哪些實用的表達句呢?
★ 預備演說
1. Choose a key theme, if possible. Keep your speech as focused as possible.
如果可能的話,請選擇出主旨。
2. Analyze your audience. 分析你的聽眾。
3. Know your time limits. 知道你的時間限制。
4. Do your research. 做好調查。
5. Tell stories. 訴說動人的故事。
6. Make an outline and write your speech out. ...