




【看完你會學到】:
Q1: 「瑪麗亞凱莉解凍了」(Mariah Carey is defrosting) 是什麼梗?英文怎麼用?
Q2: 經典歌曲《Last Christmas》裡的 "give away" 是什麼意思?
Q3: 職場常見的 FYI 和 FYR 有什麼差別?
Q4: 如何用英文形容「孤單的聖誕節」?
Q5: 如何表達「有心情」或「沒興致」過節?
網路迷因的 “Defrosting Mariah Carey”(瑪麗亞凱莉解凍了)。這個梗最早約在 2017 年出現於推特,用來形容每年萬聖節過後,瑪麗亞凱莉就會隨著她的聖誕神曲「甦醒」,準備統治 12 月的排行榜,。無論你是想形容孤單的聖誕節,還是準備好成為派對焦點,這集內容都能讓你用英文自信迎接充滿節日氛圍的 12 月!
【本集重點】

“Mariah Carey is defrosting.” 或是 “They are defrosting Mariah Carey.”
◦ 單字 Defrost 原本是指除去汽車擋風玻璃上的冰霜,或是食物解凍,但在這裡被幽默地用來形容這位天后重回大眾視野。
A sudden blast of wind blew my hat away and I had to run after it.
突然一陣強風把我的帽子吹走,讓我得追著它跑。
It is reported that there were 20 people killed in the blast.
據報導,有 20 人在此爆炸中喪生。
We blasted the door open with a bomb.
我們用炸彈把門炸開了。
The workmen tried to blast away at the road surface, but to no avail.
工人們試圖爆破路面,但徒勞無功。
We watched the spaceship blast off on TV.
我們在電視上看見太空船升空。
The sudden explosion blasted out many windows in the buildings.
那場突然的爆炸使許多建築物的窗戶被噴飛。
Howard's piano solo was so impressive that he
received a standing ovation.
霍華的鋼琴獨奏非常精彩,獲得觀眾起立鼓掌。
The young artist is having his first solo exhibition at
the art museum.
這名年輕的藝術家目前正在美術館舉行第一次個展。
Because her husband was busy that night, Louise went to the event solo.
因為露易絲的老公那天晚上太忙,所以她獨自去參加活動。
Mr. Parker sent a copy of the contract.
派克先生寄來了合約的影本。
Duncan sent his girlfriend a bunch of flowers.
鄧肯寄給他女友一束花。
Duncan sent a bunch of flowers to his girlfriend.
鄧肯寄給他女友一束花。
Vera sent in her university applications last month.
薇拉上個月遞送了大學申請表。
Martin sent the email to the wrong person.
馬丁把電子郵件寄錯對象了。
Michelle was sent to the company’s Taipei office.
蜜雪兒被派到公司的臺北辦公處。
The police were sent in to break up the riot.
警方被派送去平息暴動。
Mandy sent the package off yesterday.
曼蒂昨天把包裹寄出去了。
Can you wake me up when you leave the house?
你出門時可否把我叫醒?
The company decided to give away free samples of its new chocolate bar.
公司決定贈送新款巧克力棒的免費贈品。
The fireman saved the child from the fire.
消防員從火災中救出了這名孩子。
FYI, the file has been updated and I’ve attached it to the email.
該檔案已更新,我將它附在電子郵件裡,供你參考。
FYR, this is the product catalogue from MacDowell United.
這是麥克都威爾聯合公司的商品目錄,供你參考。
Amanda stole the show at the party with her red gown and gorgeous jewels.
亞曼達身穿紅色禮服、配戴漂亮珠寶,在派對上搶盡了鋒頭。
