还是学英语吧

tina50

The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organisation say swarms have been seen as far away as Oman in the Gulf.

The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organisation say some swarms have been sighted as far away as Yemen and Oman in the Gulf.

The United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) report that some swarms have been sighted as far afield as Yemen and Oman in the Gulf.

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say - report
swarms - some swarms
have been seen - have been sighted
as far away - as far afield

tina50

It is the worst locust invasion in 70 years. Some say it is like a scene from the Bible.
It is the worst locust invasion in 70 years. Some say it is nearing a Biblical scale.
It is the worst locust invasion in 70 years and some say it is reaching Biblical proportions.
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it is like a scene from the Bible - it is nearing a Biblical scal - it is reaching Biblical proportions

一条大鱼

先从语法开始，掌握语法就能很好理解句子，学习会很快。

tina50

一条大鱼 发表于 2020-2-18 12:07
先从语法开始，掌握语法就能很好理解句子，学习会很快。

嗯，是啊

tina50

Mother Language Day

Did you know that every two weeks one of the world's languages disappears? That's one of the reasons why UNESCO set up International Mother Language Day which is on the 21st of February. It's about celebrating the languages of the world and encouraging us to protect them.

UNESCO : United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

tina50

Did you know there are more than 6,500 languages spoken around the world?

The most commonly spoken language in the world is Mandarin, with nearly 1 billion speakers. Whaaatttt? Second on the list is Espanol, or Spanish with roughly 390 million speakers and English comes in a close third with about 365 million speakers.

cbacba

tina50 发表于 2020-2-4 16:38
接着来，下面又是三段近似的描述：

1. China is telling people not to panic. The Chinese New Year is n ...

就是喜欢会英语的人。

tina50

cbacba 发表于 2020-2-18 15:34
就是喜欢会英语的人。

我也羡慕会说英语的人，并期待自己也能有一天会说英语了

bigcrow

tina50 发表于 2020-2-18 11:44
It is the worst locust invasion in 70 years. Some say it is like a scene from the Bible.
It is the w ...

Exodus 10         English Standard Version (ESV)
出埃及记(十)   英语标准版(ESV) 　
The Eighth Plague: Locusts
第八瘟疫:蝗虫
And the Lord turned the wind into a very strong west wind, which lifted the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust was left in all the country of Egypt.

bigcrow

tina50 发表于 2020-2-18 15:57
我也羡慕会说英语的人，并期待自己也能有一天会说英语了

按版主现阶段学习势头，俺对版主的期待就比较高，俺期待版主能用英语打官司。

tina50

bigcrow 发表于 2020-2-18 16:53
Exodus 10         English Standard Version (ESV)
出埃及记(十)   英语标准版(ESV) 　
The Eighth Plag ...

山火最后是终于下雨给灭掉了，SARS是天气转暖温度升高消失了，圣经中所诉蝗灾是上帝发威给解决，不知道这次的武汉肺炎和东非的蝗灾出路在哪里？

tina50

bigcrow 发表于 2020-2-18 16:57
按版主现阶段学习势头，俺对版主的期待就比较高，俺期待版主能用英语打官司。 ...

俺觉得日常生活的琐事能应付就已经很好了，满足了。

tina50

Is there life on other planets? Are we alone? These are two of the biggest questions humans have been asking for centuries. Now, scientists have launched a new search to find out if there is... anybody... out there. The researchers are from the SETI Institute in California. SETI stands for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. The mission of SETI is, "to explore, understand and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe and the evolution of intelligence". SETI scientists will use new technologies to scan the heavens for signs of alien life. They will share their data with the public. SETI hopes that by sharing data, "citizen scientists" could spot things missed by scientists.

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Is there life in space? Are we alone? We have asked these questions for centuries. Scientists are trying to find out if anybody is out there. The researchers are from SETI (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence). Its mission is, "to understand and explain the origin...of life...and the evolution of intelligence". Scientists will scan the sky for signs of alien life. "Citizen scientists" will use the data to spot things missed by scientists.

tina50

接上
Is there life on other planets? Are we alone? These are two of the biggest questions humans have been asking for centuries.

these: part of speech - pronoun
In this sentence, these = Is there life on other planets? Are we alone?
humans have been asking for centuries = (that) humans have been asking for centuries

Present perfect continuous tense:  which is used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up to the present moment.

tina50

接上
Now, scientists have launched a new search to find out if there is... anybody... out there.

Now，
You say 'Now' to indicate to the person or people you are with that you want their attention, or that you are about to change the subject.

Present perfect tense: began in the past and continued to the present time

bigcrow

tina50 发表于 2020-2-19 10:02
接上
Is there life on other planets? Are we alone? These are two of the biggest questions humans hav ...

Is there life on other planets?
are there as many Certificates?

tina50

bigcrow 发表于 2020-2-19 13:32
Is there life on other planets?
are there as many Certificates?

I have no idea about it, but the scientists might give us an answer in the near future.

tina50

住海边大house也有烦恼啊

This is Collaroy Beach in Sydney and as you can see the waves didn't leave a lot of beach. Ex-Cyclone Uesi also brought some massive swells which ate away beaches. Of course, it's not the first time we've seen storms cause havoc for coastal communities. This is what happened back in 2016 when a king tide uprooted people's backyards and even swimming pools. It's a sign of what many experts say is a growing problem around Australia and that's beach erosion. Erosion is a natural process that's happening all around us all the time, carving natural features like mountains and river beds and canyons. It's when land gets worn away by different forces like wind and water.

tina50

你想拥有一口闪亮的牙齿吗？

Everyone these days seems to want a gleaming set of pearly white teeth. Having the perfect Hollywood smile has created the multi-billion-dollar global teeth-whitening industry. However, not all is shiny and bright behind this business. A new report from the BBC states that illegal teeth-whitening beauticians are putting their customers at risk of serious health problems. These include burnt gums and lips, blisters and lost teeth. The BBC reports that the General Dental Council in the UK reported a 26 per cent increase in complaints last year from people who had suffered problems after teeth-whitening procedures. In many cases, the people performing the teeth whitening were untrained and unqualified.

Everyone wants shiny, pearly white teeth. The perfect smile has created a multi-billion-dollar industry, but not all is shiny in this business. The BBC stated that illegal teeth whitening is putting people at risk of health problems, including burnt gums and lips, blisters and lost teeth. The BBC reported a 26 per cent increase in complaints last year from people with problems from teeth whitening. Many of those doing the whitening were unqualified.

tina50

Everyone these days seems to want a gleaming set of pearly white teeth. (表达相对客观些）
Everyone wants shiny, pearly white teeth. （说的有点绝对了）

Having the perfect Hollywood smile has created the multi-billion-dollar global teeth-whitening industry. However, not all is shiny and bright behind this business.
The perfect smile has created a multi-billion-dollar industry, but not all is shiny in this business. （简洁明了）

bigcrow

tina50 发表于 2020-2-20 15:48
Everyone these days seems to want a gleaming set of pearly white teeth. (表达相对客观些）
Everyone w ...

All that glitters is not gold
闪闪发光的未必都是金牙

tina50

bigcrow 发表于 2020-2-20 21:56
All that glitters is not gold
闪闪发光的未必都是金牙

银的也行

tina50

看到韩国感染人数从104猛增到156，就想起来前不久看的一段新闻，当时看的就觉得情况要不妙啊

Six thousand couples decided not to let the coronavirus deter them from celebrating their happy day. The multiple brides and grooms attended a mass wedding ceremony in South Korea's Unification Church on Friday, in spite of the health scare from the coronavirus in neighbouring China. The couples jetted in from sixty countries around the world to attend their wedding. The newlyweds were joined by 24,000 guests; some renewing their marriage vows and others watching friends and family tie the knot. The church seemed well prepared for such a large-scale event as staff handed out hand sanitizer and surgical masks to all attendees. They also checked the temperature of the couples.

Six thousand couples did not stop the coronavirus from celebrating their happy day. The brides and grooms from sixty countries got married in South Korea on Friday, despite the health scare from the coronavirus. There were 24,000 guests at the wedding. Some of them were renewing their marriage vows. The church was prepared for the mass wedding. Staff handed out sanitizer and surgical masks. They also checked the temperature of the couples.

tina50

接上：

下面这句话我理解起来有点困难，怎么感觉主语和宾语弄反了似的？

Six thousand couples did not stop the coronavirus from celebrating their happy day.

Subject: Six thousand couples

Object: the coronavirus

如果我把宾语和主语交换一下，是不是可以呢？

The coronavirus did not stop six thousand couples from celebrating their happy day.

tina50

接上：

The Unification Church is famous for holding the mass weddings. It was founded in 1954 by self-declared messiah Sun Myung Moon. The communal weddings started in 1961 and have seen hundreds of thousands of couples walk down the aisle. In many cases, the bride and groom had been matched and met for the first time at the ceremony. One newlywed spoke about marrying amid the global spread of the coronavirus. He told the Reuters news agency: "I'm very happy to attend this deeply blessed joint wedding. Since coronavirus is going around these days, I wore a mask to be on the safe side." A 23-year-old bride from Benin said: "I didn't put on a mask because I wanted to be beautiful for my husband."


The Unification Church is famous for its mass weddings, which started in 1961. Hundreds of thousands of couples have walked down the aisle. Some couples met for the first time at the ceremony. A newlywed spoke about tying the knot amid the spread of the coronavirus. He said: "Since coronavirus is going around...I wore a mask to be on the safe side." A 23-year-old bride didn't wear a mask because she wanted to be beautiful for her husband.

tina50

韩国的这个集体婚礼真是有一种明知山有虎偏向虎山行的勇气，何必呢，疫情当前，不是生命最可贵吗

tina50

Yep, homework can be a little stressful. Especially if you forget to do it or something eats it. But it's been a fact of life for most school kids for, well forever really. But have you ever thought, is homework really that important?

something eats it, 好奇生活中这么表述的多吗？

bigcrow

tina50 发表于 2020-2-21 20:09
接上：

下面这句话我理解起来有点困难，怎么感觉主语和宾语弄反了似的？

属于换位思考？
你要来就来吧，反正也拦不住。也不用你随礼就是了。

bigcrow

tina50 发表于 2020-2-22 10:31
Yep, homework can be a little stressful. Especially if you forget to do it or something eats it. But ...

生活，大千世界。
有说隔行如隔山，同样的语言，隔行的人听得懂么。
大人能听懂小孩的暗语么。

tina50

bigcrow 发表于 2020-2-22 12:04
生活，大千世界。
有说隔行如隔山，同样的语言，隔行的人听得懂么。
大人能听懂小孩的暗语么。

有道理。