辦公室裝潢與設備 (辦公室裝潢與設備)
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本週話題焦點：辦公室裝潢與設備 (辦公室裝潢與設備)
Kevin and Janet are back from lunch, and they continue their discussion about redecorating. Choosing a color to paint the office seems to be a daunting task!
Kevin 和 Janet 吃完午餐回來了，他們繼續討論重新裝潢的事。選擇油漆辦公室的顏色似乎是個艱鉅的任務。 |
Janet: There are so many colors to choose from; it's almost impossible to choose one.
Janet：這裡有這麼多顏色可以選擇。根本不可能只選出一個嘛。
Kevin: Just take it easy! We will be able to find something that we both like.
Kevin：別緊張！我們總會找到我們倆都喜歡的顏色。
Janet: Do you like purple?
Janet：你喜歡紫色嗎？
Kevin: I don't mind it; but I don't think that it's suitable for the office, maybe for my bathroom!
Kevin：我是不介意啦，不過我想它應該不適合辦公室。或許比較適合我的浴室喔！
Janet: Could you please stop being so sarcastic! We really need to choose a color as soon as possible. The boss wants everything to be finished before the end of next week.
Janet：拜託你別再這麼諷刺人了！我們真的得盡快選出個顏色。老闆想要在下禮拜以前把這一切都搞定！
Kevin: I'm sorry! I was just kidding. How about this yellow? It's bright and easy on the eyes.
Kevin：對不起啦！我只是開個玩笑。那這個黃色怎麼樣？這個夠亮而且不傷眼睛。
Janet: It is pretty nice. It has a warm feeling to it.
Janet：這還滿好看的。讓人有溫暖的感覺。
Kevin: So what do you say?
Kevin：所以你覺得呢？
Janet: I like it! Let's get this color.
Janet：我喜歡！我們挑這個顏色吧。
Kevin: Fantastic! Finally, we see eye to eye on something!
Kevin：太好了！我們終於有對某件事看法一致了！
Janet: Yeah! Both of us agreeing on something is a rare occurrence.
Janet：是阿！我們倆能意見一致實在是很少見！
Kevin: So, all we have to do now is order some new office furniture and maybe some wall hangings.
Kevin：那麼我們現在要做的就是訂購一些新的辦公室傢俱，或許還需要一些牆上的掛飾。
Janet: Right. Let's take a look at this catalogue.
Janet：沒錯。我們來看看這本目錄吧！
重要字詞講解：1.daunting (adj.) 令人氣餒的
例：Choosing a color to paint the office seems to be a daunting task!
（選擇油漆辦公室的顏色似乎是個艱鉅的任務。）
例：I have the daunting job of serving over 100 customers every day.
（我的工作很令人氣餒，一天要服務超過一百位客人。）
2. sarcastic (adj.) 諷刺的
例：Could you please stop being so sarcastic!
（拜託你別再這麼諷刺人了！）
例：He turned to me and gave me a sarcastic smile.
（他轉身朝向我，給我一個諷刺的微笑。）
3. see eye to eye on 看法一致
例：Finally, we see eye to eye on something!
（我們終於有對某件事看法一致了！）
例：They are definitely meant for each other. They see eye to eye on everything.
（他們絕對很適合彼此，他們對每件事看法都一致。）
※ 小叮嚀：
see eye to eye 後面的介系詞可以是 to，也可以是 about。
4. occurrence (n.) 發生；事件
例：Both of us agreeing on something is a rare occurrence.
（我們倆能意見一致實在是很少見！）
例：The occurrence of SARS started a panic.
（SARS 的發生引發了一陣恐慌。）
5. hanging (n.) 掛飾
例：So, all we have to do now is order some new office furniture and maybe some wall hangings.
（那麼我們現在要做的就是訂購一些新的辦公室傢俱，或許還需要一些牆上的掛飾。）
例：The wall hangings were so terrible that after removing them, the whole room suddenly became pleasant.
（這個掛飾有夠糟，拿掉它之後，整個房間的感覺霎時變得很舒服。）
※ 小叮嚀：
hanging 當「掛飾」，要用複數形。
小試身手
1. I've got this ____ task of finding Indonesian style ____for my boss's office.
（我接到一個很令人氣餒的任務，要幫我老闆的辦公室找印尼風格的掛飾。）
2. He and his opponent ____ ____ ____ ____ on the ____. How ____!
（他和他的對手對這個事件的看法一致，真是諷刺！）
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1. I've got this daunting task of finding Indonesian style hangings for my boss's office.
（我接到一個很令人氣餒的任務，要幫我老闆的辦公室找印尼風格的掛飾。）
2. He and his opponent see eye to eye on the occurrence. How sarcastic!
（他和他的對手對這個事件的看法一致，真是諷刺！）
相關實用句型解析
1. 適合 …
(be) suitable for + N. …
例：I don't think that purple is suitable for the office.
（我想紫色應該不適合辦公室。）
例：Forget it! The girl is just not suitable for the bachelor like you.
（算了吧！那女孩就是不適合像你這樣的單身漢。）
2. 對 …有相同意見
see eye to eye on + sth …
例：Finally, we see eye to eye on something!
（我們終於有對某件事看法一致了！）
例： They have never seen eye to eye on how to solve these problems.
（對於如何解決這些問題，他們從不曾意見一致。）
小試身手
1. 你有任何適合喪禮穿的黑色小禮服嗎？
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2. 即使他們從不曾對任何一件事意見一致，他們已經結婚將近快二十年了。
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解答
1.Do you have any black dress which is suitable for the funeral?
2.Although they have never seen eye to eye on anything, they have been married for almost twenty years. | |
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