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請將下列的一段中文翻譯成通順、達意且前後連貫的英文。
我的叔叔以前在一家酒吧(pub)工作,每天晚上都為客人調製各種雞尾酒(cocktail)。他說,喝太多酒精(alcohol)飲料的人會喝醉,也容易做錯事。三年前他決定轉行,開了一家小餐廳,不賣烈酒(liquor)或其他含酒精(alcoholic)的飲料。現在他的客人多半是帶著孩子的家庭,孩子們都愛他親手調製的水果飲料。雖然賺的錢比以前少,他卻說自己比過去快樂,因為他終於能在晚上陪家人。他常告訴我,工作不一定要賺最多錢,重要的是以後不會後悔。
目前 0 個英文字參考長度約 95–125 字
請依下面的提示寫一篇英文作文,長度約 120 至 150 字(8 至 12 個句子)。可以是一個完整的段落,也可以分段。(評分重點:內容、組織、文法、用字遣詞、標點符號、大小寫。)
請接續下面的故事開頭,寫出故事後來的發展與結局,故事要有開始、發展、轉折與結局:
Last Sunday was Grandma's birthday. Tim wanted to cook dinner for the whole family. He took an old notebook out of the kitchen drawer and opened it.
目前 0 個英文字範文約 120–155 字(考試要求約 120 字)
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My uncle used to work in a pub, where he made all kinds of cocktails for customers every night. He says that people who drink too much alcohol get drunk and make mistakes easily. Three years ago he decided to change careers and opened a small restaurant that sells neither liquor nor other alcoholic drinks. Now most of his customers are families with children, and the kids love the fruit drink he makes himself. Although he earns less money than before, he says he is happier than in the past because he can finally spend the evenings with his family. He often tells me that a job does not have to pay the most; what matters is that you will not regret it.
我的叔叔以前在一家酒吧(pub)工作,每天晚上都為客人調製各種雞尾酒(cocktail)。
My uncle used to work in a pub, where he made all kinds of cocktails for customers every night.
pub 是「酒吧」(原指英國的小酒館)。used to + V 表示「過去經常、以前曾經」,現在已不是如此。where 引導非限定關係子句,補充說明地點,前面要加逗號。all kinds of + 複數名詞 是「各種…」。cocktail 是「雞尾酒」。
他說,喝太多酒精(alcohol)飲料的人會喝醉,也容易做錯事。
He says that people who drink too much alcohol get drunk and make mistakes easily.
alcohol 是不可數名詞,所以用 too much;who 引導關係子句修飾 people,後面動詞 drink 用複數。get drunk 是「喝醉」,drunk 在這裡是形容詞,要和 get 連用;注意 drunk 也是 drink 的過去分詞。「容易」在這裡是副詞,用 easily 修飾 make mistakes;easy 的副詞要把 y 改成 i 再加 -ly。
三年前他決定轉行,開了一家小餐廳,不賣烈酒(liquor)或其他含酒精(alcoholic)的飲料。
Three years ago he decided to change careers and opened a small restaurant that sells neither liquor nor other alcoholic drinks.
decide to + V 是「決定做…」;change careers 是「轉換職涯、轉行」。neither A nor B 是「既不…也不…」,A、B 的詞性要對等(liquor 與 other alcoholic drinks 都是名詞),且後面不能再加 any。liquor 指高酒精濃度的「烈酒」;alcoholic 是形容詞「含酒精的」,alcohol 是名詞。
現在他的客人多半是帶著孩子的家庭,孩子們都愛他親手調製的水果飲料。
Now most of his customers are families with children, and the kids love the fruit drink he makes himself.
most of + 限定詞 + 複數名詞:most of his customers,動詞用複數 are。the fruit drink he makes himself 是省略關係代名詞 that 的形容詞子句(that 作 makes 的受詞,可以省略)。himself 是反身代名詞,強調「他自己(親手)」。families with children 是「有孩子的家庭」,with 表示「帶有、擁有」。
雖然賺的錢比以前少,他卻說自己比過去快樂,因為他終於能在晚上陪家人。
Although he earns less money than before, he says he is happier than in the past because he can finally spend the evenings with his family.
Although 引導讓步副詞子句,句中不可再加 but。money 是不可數名詞,「較少」用 less money,不用 fewer。happier than in the past 是比較級,happy 去 y 加 -ier。spend + 時間 + with sb 是「花時間和某人在一起」;the evenings 指「每天的晚上」。
他常告訴我,工作不一定要賺最多錢,重要的是以後不會後悔。
He often tells me that a job does not have to pay the most; what matters is that you will not regret it.
do not have to + V 是「不必…」,與 must not(禁止)意思不同。pay the most 是「薪水最高」。what matters 是名詞子句作主詞,意思是「重要的事」,視為單數所以用 matters;is 後面的 that 子句作補語。regret 後面接名詞 it,表示「對(這份工作)後悔」。
Inside, he found a recipe for roast chicken in Grandma's handwriting, but the bottom half of the page was missing. Tim did not know how much honey to use or how long the chicken should stay in the oven. Just as he was about to give up, he remembered the smell of the kitchen on Sunday afternoons when he was little. He hurried to the grocery store and bought the ingredients he could remember. Then he started cooking. His first attempt was too salty, and the second one was almost black.
While Tim was cleaning the kitchen, Grandma walked in and tasted a piece. “The flavor is nearly right,” she said with a smile, “but my secret is a little orange juice.” Tim laughed and cooked the chicken again. When the whole family sat down to dine that evening, the chicken was gone in ten minutes. Grandma wrote the missing line in her old notebook.
他在裡面找到一份奶奶親筆寫的烤雞食譜,但那一頁的下半部不見了。提姆不知道要用多少蜂蜜,也不知道雞要在烤箱裡放多久。就在他快要放棄的時候,他想起了小時候星期天下午廚房裡的味道。他趕到雜貨店,買了他記得的材料。接著他開始動手煮。他的第一次嘗試太鹹,第二次幾乎烤成了黑色。
提姆在打掃廚房時,奶奶走了進來,嚐了一口。「味道差不多對了,」她笑著說,「不過我的祕訣是加一點柳橙汁。」提姆笑了,又煮了一次雞。那天晚上,全家人坐下來用餐時,雞肉十分鐘就被吃光了。奶奶在她的舊筆記本上,把缺少的那一行補寫了下來。
本題屬於「完成故事型」:開頭已經給了時間、人物與起點(舊筆記本),範文只寫後續,並依「起承轉合」安排。起:打開筆記本,發現食譜缺了下半頁;承:不知道蜂蜜的用量與烤的時間,構成困難;轉:Just as he was about to give up 帶出轉折,他靠記憶採買材料,並嘗試了兩次,第一次太鹹、第二次幾乎烤黑;合:奶奶嚐了味道,補上祕訣,全家人享用晚餐,奶奶補寫食譜作結,與開頭的筆記本首尾呼應。全文用過去式,並用 Just as、While、When 等時間連接詞讓事件順序清楚,不需要在結尾講大道理。
how much honey to use
疑問詞 + 不定詞(how much honey to use)可以代替名詞子句,作 know 的受詞,意思是「該用多少蜂蜜」,簡潔又自然。
I do not know where to go.
我不知道要去哪裡。
Just as he was about to give up
Just as + 過去進行或過去簡單,表示「就在…的時候」,常用來帶出故事的轉折。be about to + V 是「正要…、快要…」。
Just as we were about to leave, it began to rain.
就在我們正要離開的時候,開始下雨了。
bought the ingredients he could remember
the ingredients he could remember 中省略了關係代名詞 that(作 remember 的受詞),整個子句修飾 ingredients。省略後句子更簡潔,是寫作常用的技巧。
This is the movie I told you about.
這就是我跟你提過的那部電影。
While Tim was cleaning the kitchen, Grandma walked in and tasted a piece
過去進行式(was cleaning)描述一段持續的背景動作,過去簡單式(walked in、tasted)描述在這段時間中發生的短暫動作。While 引導的子句通常搭配過去進行式。
While I was reading, my brother came in.
我正在讀書的時候,我弟弟走了進來。
Although he earns less money than before, he says he is happier than in the past
Although 引導讓步副詞子句,表示「雖然…」,句中不可再加 but。子句與主要子句形成對比(錢變少了,卻更快樂)。
Although it was cold, we went swimming.
雖然天氣很冷,我們還是去游泳了。
| 單字 | 本回用法 |
|---|---|
| alcohol | drink too much alcohol 喝太多酒;alcohol 是不可數名詞(本回當「酒精」) |
| alcoholic | alcoholic drinks 含酒精的飲料(adj.);non-alcoholic drinks 不含酒精的飲料 |
| cocktail | make cocktails 調製雞尾酒;a cocktail party 雞尾酒會 |
| dine | dine out 外出用餐;dine with sb 和某人一起用餐(比 eat 正式) |
| drunk | get drunk 喝醉(adj.);drunk 也是 drink 的過去分詞(have drunk) |
| flavor | a sweet flavor 甜味;strawberry flavor 草莓口味(英式拼法 flavour) |
| ingredient | buy the ingredients 買材料;the main ingredient 主要食材 |
| liquor | hard liquor 烈酒;a liquor store 酒類專賣店(不可數;本回指烈酒) |
| pub | work in a pub 在酒吧工作;a pub in London 倫敦的酒吧(英式說法) |
| recipe | a recipe for roast chicken 烤雞食譜;follow a recipe 照食譜做 |
| roast | roast chicken 烤雞(adj.);roast a duck 烤鴨(v.) |
| attempt | make an attempt 嘗試;his first attempt 他的第一次嘗試(n.,也可當動詞 attempt to V) |
| grocery | a grocery store 雜貨店;do the grocery shopping 採購日用品 |
| long | How long…? 多久…?(本回當副詞);字表為形容詞 long 或動詞「渴望」 |
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