英語學習筆記

City Hall
This has to be one of the most impressive buildings in the city. The dome is the 5th largest in the world and rises 301 feet above the street, higher than the capitol in Washington D.C. It is built in the Beaux Arts style (French for 'Fine Arts') and was inspired by the gilded

Cable Car Museum
Cable cars are so much fun. San Francisco was the first city to use cable cars and it's the only one that still does. Almost 10 million people take a ride on them each year. There was such an uproar over a 1947 proposal to replace them with buses, that the city's constitution now forbids

William: Last night I went swimming with my brother. The water was freezing!
Victoria: Freezing? That was no big deal compared to this: According to a news report I read in The China Post, a British adventurer is planning to become the first person to swim at the North Pole!
William: Whoa! He must be insane!

煎餅(Pancake)、鬆餅(Waffle)、司康(Scone)、比司吉(Biscuit)和瑪芬(Muffin)，這些大受歡迎的美味點心，其實在英文通稱為「Quick Bread」
以上資料來源: 朱雀文化
英文中對麵包的詞彙有許許多多的種類, 我想這跟文化有密切的關係, 他們太愛吃麵包了 :-)
以 muffin 這個字來說, 查了二個線上英文字典都中文字都是 " 鬆餅", 但實際了解它們應該是指 "瑪芬蛋糕"
字典與實用還是存在一定的距離 :-)
在英國的時候吃過一次 "scone" 真的好吃, 外面像

  The name "Nicholas" is of Greek origin and means "victorious people." It is the 64th most common male name in the USA (Wikipedia). The variations of this name include Nick, Cole, and Collin. Celebrities who have the name include movie start Nicholas Cage and HK singer Nicholas Tse.
  The name "Anna" derives from the Hebrew name "Channah" which means "grace / charm

Collin: Have you ever heard of the "little mermaid statue" in Denmark?
Anne: Sure. It's a famous landmark in Copenhagen. I also know the statue was sculpted

Cole: What's new?
Ana: Check this out. I read a story on the Web site that said a 9-year-old German girl was seen crying in a window, holding a sign up saying "Help! Please call the police!"
Cole: That's terrible! Someone had to have helped her.
Ana:

Ann: Hey Nick. You look like a panda with those black circles under your eyes! How was your Europe trip?
Nick: It was awesome. I had a hard time dealing with my jet

Nicholas: The price of gasoline is soaring! Filling up my car's tank is eating into my money.
Anna: Yeah. I saw a news report in The China Post that said gasoline prices hit a record hight for the second week in a row. In my opinion, it's not completely a bad thing though.
Nicholas: How come?
Anna:

  The name "Michael" is of Hebrew origin and means "he who resembles God." In the Bible, Michael and Gabriel are the only two archangels who have personal names. It is also one of the top 50 most popular boy's names in England(Wikipedia). Many saints, emperors and kings share this name. Variants of this name include Mickey, Mike, and Mitchell. Famous people who share this name include star singer Michael Jackson and legendary NBA player Michael Jordan.
  The girl name "Sophia" as Greek origins and means "wisdom