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15Mins Live Podcast - 英語慣用語系列 – 年底感恩相關的慣用語 Thanksgiving Related Idioms

09 Dec 2022

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歡迎留言告訴我們你對這一集的想法: https://open.firstory.me/user/cl81kivnk00dn01wffhwxdg2s/comments 即刻加入15Mins通勤學英語直播室,每週一9pm等你來說英文 : https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/46hm8k 主題: 英語慣用語系列 – 年底感恩相關的慣用語 Thanksgiving Related Idioms 1.To be stuffed – To be full and can’t eat anymore. 撐了 Example: The meal was absolutely delicious. I’m afraid I can’t eat one morsel more. I’m stuffed. 2. To talk turkey (mainly American English) – to discuss a problem in a serious way with a real intention to solve it 講正事 Example: The politicians need to stop messing around and start talking turkey. 3. To go cold turkey – to suddenly stop a bad habit and suffer from it at the beginning. 戒斷症狀 Example: Many people who attempt to quit smoking do so by going cold turkey rather than by gradually cutting down.” 4. To count your blessings – to be grateful for the good things in your life 抱著感恩的心 Example: We have a lovely home, healthy children and each other – we should count our blessings. 5. A blessing in disguise– something that at first appears to be bad or unlucky but is actually good. 因禍得福 Example: I was really upset when I was first made redundant but when I look back now, it was a blessing in disguise. I’ve never been happier with my current work. 6. To be a mixed blessing – something that has bad effects as well as advantages 喜憂參半 Example: Being beautiful can be a mixed blessing. On the one hand, you receive a lot of attention, but on the other hand, people don’t always take you seriously. 練習時間: 請使用二到三個慣用語來分享自身小故事 Use two to three idioms to share your Thanksgiving or festive season experience.

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