I, Me, Myself

alto 女中音
tenor 男高音
baritone 上低音, 男中音
bass 低音
soprano 女高音
mezzo-soprano 女次高音
sharp 高半音符號,升號

和外國人用英文筆談，最常遇到的問題倒不一定是單字不懂，這個上網查詢就ok，比較令人頭痛的是「簡寫」，就好比中文的「醬」等於「這樣」，英文也常常會拿數字代替字母，或者把母音去掉，下面就列出幾個我知道的簡寫跟大家分享。:)

◎ 注意：以下詞彙都是日常交談才會使用，請勿在正式文件或對話裡使用！

u,  ya = you
ur = your
r = are

1. 用chief或-in-chief
Chief Accountant 總會計師
Chief Architect 總建築師
Chief Designer 總設計師
Chief Editor；Editor-in-Chief 總編輯
Chief Engineer；Engineer-in-Chief 總工程師
Chief of General Affairs 總務主任

我打算以這一篇文法為架構，
把配合的適當英文歌曲介紹給大家，
同時也會發表單篇文章，
介紹每首歌曲主要的文法重點。

每首歌會教的文法重點不多，
當然每句歌詞可能都有文法可以教，

centre of population 城市
city 城
capital 首都
metropolis 大都市
centre 市中心（美作：center）
shopping centre 商業區
municipality 市政當局

At the Oscar ceremony, every winner has something interesting to say. Some speak about their achievements. Some make it a point to thank an endless list of people. However, a few speeches are so beautiful; they can uplift your spirit. Here is a collection of Oscar speeches, etched in the memory of movie fans. If you are an avid movie fan, you will quite likely find your favorite Oscar speech in this list.

在奧斯卡頒獎典禮上，得獎者總有些有趣的事想講。有些人會談起成功的過程，有些人則是有落落長的名單要感謝。但，還有一些致詞很美，它們可以提昇精神。以下是讓電影迷銘記在心的奧斯卡致詞片段。如果你真是一個電影迷，你一定很快就能在下面找到你最愛的奧斯卡致詞片段。


Billy Crystal, 76th Academy Awards
...and when I say funny, I mean threatening to my career.

相信大家小時候都有玩過一二三木頭人，
要選誰當鬼有很多種選法，
你可以黑白猜完剪刀石頭布，
也可以大家各比一個數字（五以內）看總和多少，
然後選一個人，從他開始數看數到誰，
不用數字的話，台語也有唸謠可以唸：
點啊點水缸，啥人放屁爛腳瘡。

Rule #1: Never let suspects stay together.
Ep 101 "Yankee White"
試譯：永遠別讓嫌犯共處一室。

Rule #1: Never screw over your partner.
Ep 414 "Blowback"
試譯：絕不在背後捅夥伴一刀。

Rule #2: Always wear gloves at a crime scene.

暗槓：drawing a tile by oneself, making four similar tiles of a kind and putting them face down
暗坎：concealing 3-tiles in order of a kind
八圈：eight rounds of play
邊張：side tiles
吃張：drawing
抽頭：the kitty
籌碼：counter; chip; dib

It was 31 years ago today. A famous actor, a great musician and a genius filmmaker died. He is Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, better known as Charlie Chaplin, who gives us a wonderful and happy world.

People would never forget this genius and he surely made the definitive standard for screen comedy to this day. However, besides happiness, he also shows his concerns the little. Do you remember 《A Dog's Life》?

Chaplin plays opposite an animal as 'co-star'. 'Scraps' (the dog) was the hero in this film, as she helps Charlie and Edna toward a better life. Edna Purviance plays a dance hall singer and Charlie Chaplin, the tramp. Sydney Chaplin (Chaplin's brother) had a small role in this film; this was the first time the two brothers were on screen together. (quoted from WIKI)

Now, let's watch some parts of 《A Dog's Life》to cherish the memory of Charlie Chaplin. :)

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a_e：bake, cake, take
ai：rain, pain, tail
ay：way, hay, say


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