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Every year, just outside the town of Brockworth, England, people chase a wheel of cheese down a hill. As strange as it may sound, it is an actual racing event with a long history. The cheese is intentionally rolled downhill as part of the cheese-rolling race at Cooper’s Hill. This contest has become world-famous for being one of the most dangerous “extreme sports,” landing many contestants in the hospital every year. Common injuries include bruises, scrapes, and broken bones. While no one knows for sure about the origins of this event, several theories have been proposed.
The first written evidence of the cheese-rolling race dates back to 1826. However, the tradition is probably older than that and has been estimated to be at least 600 years old. There are two popular theories about its origins. One suggests that it may have developed as a way to win the right to graze cattle. The other is that it came from pagan ceremonies, in which people rolled bundles of brushwood down the hill to celebrate the New Year or scattered buns and biscuits at the top of the hill to ensure a good harvest. No matter how the tradition of cheese-rolling started, it has turned into an exciting race that many people enjoy.
Many scientists believe the theory that the universe is getting larger.
很多科學家相信宇宙正在變大的這個說法。
Developing a theory and proving it are very different things.
研發一套理論和加以證實是兩碼事。
Well, that sounds good in theory, but I don’t know if it will work in practice.
嗯,那在理論上聽起來不錯,但我不知道它實際上是否可行。
It is estimated that 20,000 people will participate in the demonstration.
估計將有 2 萬人參與這次的示威遊行。
An estimated 20,000 people will participate in the demonstration.
估計將有 2 萬人參與這次的示威遊行。
Please give me a rough estimate of how much time you'll need to complete the project.
你需要花多久時間完成這件案子,請給我一個大約的數字。
Richard gave Judie a bundle of flowers on their first date.
理查和茱蒂第一次約會時送了她一束花。
I found a bundle of typos in Lorita's paper.
我在蘿莉塔的報告裡發現一堆打字錯誤。
Bob bundled up these magazines and put them away.
鮑伯把這些雜誌捆起來,然後把它們收好。
Helen has been a bundle of nerves recently because her book's deadline is drawing near.
海倫最近緊張兮兮的,因為她的書的截稿日快到了。
You can scatter some sand on the ice so you don’t slip.
在冰上撒點沙子,這樣你就不會滑倒了。
The strong wind scattered the leaves all around.
一陣強風把葉子吹得四散。
The mob began to scatter in all directions after riot police fired tear gas.
鎮暴警察發射催淚瓦斯後,暴民開始四散離開。
There were no people in the square; just a scatter of birds.
廣場上沒有人,只有零星的鳥兒。
The unclear instructions scattered responsibility across the team.
不清楚的指示使責任被攤分到整個團隊。
Could you help me scrape the ice off the windscreen?
你能不能幫我把擋風玻璃上的冰刮掉?
I scraped my elbow while playing basketball.
我打籃球的時候擦傷了我的手肘。
Matthew earns just enough money to scrape by.
馬修所得僅能勉強餬口。
Matthew earns just enough money to make ends
meet.
馬修所得僅能勉強餬口。
Brandy got some scrapes when she bumped into the
utility pole and fell off her bike.
布蘭迪撞上電線桿後從腳踏車上摔下來,受了點輕微擦傷。
Bill's poor grades landed him in trouble with his parents.
比爾差勁的成績使他陷入受父母責罵的困境。
♦ as 取代 though 的用法
副詞連接詞 though 引導的副詞子句若有下列句構出現時,可用 as 取代 though:
1. 副詞子句中有形容詞時,形容詞可移至句首,再以 as 取代 though。
though + 主詞 + be / 連綴動詞 + 形容詞
→ (as +) 形容詞 + as + 主詞 + be / 連綴動詞
例: Though Jerry is nice, I dislike him.
→ Nice though Jerry is, I dislike him.
→ Nice as Jerry is, I dislike him.
→ As nice as Jerry is, I dislike him.
雖然傑瑞人很好,我還是不喜歡他。
| 在上列第四個例句的 “As nice as Jerry is” 中,第一個 As 是副詞,不具意義,第二個 as 是連接詞,譯成「雖然」。本文第一段第二句亦為此用法。 |
2. 副詞子句中有形容詞修飾的名詞時,「形容詞 + 名詞」可移至句首,再以 as 取代 though。但名詞若為單數可數名詞,移至句首時原有不定冠詞 a 或 an 一定要省略。
though + 主詞 + be∕連綴動詞 + 形容詞 + 名詞
→ 形容詞 + 名詞 + as + 主詞 + be∕連綴動詞
例: Though Ed is an excellent student, he doesn’t show off.
→ An excellent student though / as Ed is, he doesn’t show off. (╳)
→ Excellent student though / as Ed is, he doesn’t show off. (○)
雖然艾德是個優秀的學生,但他從不炫耀。
請將下列字詞組合成一正確通順的句子
❶ Emma _________________________ with her amazing performance.
won / singing / the / contest
❷ Gina _________________________ the steak.
salt / scattered / on / some
❸ Justin _________________________ and tries to prove it correct.
► intentionally adv. 故意地 theory / in / believes / the
答案: 1. Emma won the singing contest with her amazing performance.
2. Gina scattered some salt on the steak.
3. Justin believes in the theory and tries to prove it correct.
有著神祕起源的盛大古老傳統
每年,在英國布羅克沃夫鎮外,人們會追逐一塊滾下山丘的起司。聽起來或許很奇怪,但它是真實存在且歷史悠久的賽事。人們故意讓起司滾下山以作為庫柏山滾起司大賽的一部分。這項比賽因成為最危險的「極限運動」之一而聞名於世,每年都將許多參賽者送進醫院。人們常受的傷包括瘀傷、擦傷及骨折。雖然沒有人確切知道該活動的起源,但人們提出了幾種理論。
滾起司大賽的第一項書面證據可追溯至 1826 年。然而,該傳統可能比那還要古老,估計至少有六百年的歷史。關於它的起源有兩種普遍的理論。其中一種理論認為它可能是作為贏得放牧權的一種方式而發展起來的。另一種說法是它來自異教儀式,儀式中人們把一捆捆的小樹枝滾下山來慶祝新年,或在山頂上撒麵包和餅乾以確保豐收。不管滾起司的傳統是如何開始的,它已經變成了受許多人喜愛又激動人心的比賽。
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