0479_Dutch, Holland, Netherlands

0479 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Dutch, Holland, Netherlands
中譯/中文意思: 荷蘭
Dialog at: 2:52 and 7:24

A: Where are you from?
B: The Netherlands.
A: Oh, Holland, right?
B: Well, Holland is actually just an area of the Netherlands.
A: Oh. But you’re Dutch, right?
B: No. I’m Frisian. A different ethnic group.



New words:
1:39 Minnesota 明尼蘇達州
1:43 pride 光榮
2:03 Dutch, Holland, Netherlands
2:37 complicated 複雜
3:10 ethnic 民族的
4:22 Scotland 蘇格蘭
4:30 Wales 威爾斯
4:52 accent 口音
5:15 Germany, Italy, Spain, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, China
5:39 Mongol 蒙古
6:15 diversity 多樣化

0478_the refs

0478 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—the refs
中譯/中文意思: 裁判
Dialog at: 2:42 and 4:49

A: This World Cup is gonna be hi-tech.
B: How so?
A: They’re using goal-line technology.
B: So the refs won’t miss any goals.



New words:
1:00 referee 裁判
1:08 whistle 哨子
1:13 penalty 刑罰/處罰
1:14 violation 違規
1:56 reffed 判決
2:02 possess 擁有
2:20 officiate 主持/擔任
4:09 rely on 依賴

0477_Who’s your money on?

0477 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Who’s your money on?
中譯/中文意思: 你押賭誰?
Dialog at: 3:06 and 6:07

A: The new season has begun!
B: Who’s your money on?
A: Seattle, man.
B: New England’s the defending champs!

New words:
1:01 rival 對手
1:14 root for 支持

0476_the devil is in the details

0476 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—the devil is in the details
中譯/中文意思: 魔鬼藏在細節裡
Dialog at: 2:35 and 6:14

A: Your scholarship application is great, but…
B: But what?
A: Pat Smith is a Mrs. not a Mr.
B: Oh my god…
A: The devil is in the details~

New words:
1:15 disaster 災難
1:25 careless 不小心
1:33 ingredient 成份
4:40 Brownie 布朗尼
5:34 vinegar 醋

0475_I could use (something to drink/eat)

0475 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—I could use (something to drink/eat)
中譯/中文意思: 我要(吃/喝)點什麼
Dialog at: 2:55 and 5:10

A: Can I get you anything?
B: I could use a coffee.
A: Milk and sugar?
B: Black, please.

New words:
1:05 Labor Day 美國勞動節
1:18 ketchup 蕃茄醬
4:00 Vodka 伏特加

0474_to be fresh out of something

0474 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to be fresh out of something
中譯/中文意思: 某物用完了(沒有了)
Dialog at: 1:57 and 4:55

A: I’m going to the store.
B: Great. We’re fresh out of milk.
A: Anything else?
B: We could use some sugar. And lettuce, too.

New words:
2:06 lettuce 洋生菜
4:14 ink 墨水

0473_to gloss over

0473 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—to gloss over
中譯/中文意思: 輕描淡寫/輕輕帶過
Dialog at: 3:38 and 7:38

A: Don’t gloss over your pronunciation rules.
B: I go too quickly?       
A: Yes. Explain them clearly.
B: Okay. I just thought everyone knew them.

New words:
0:50 vowel 母音