使用美語
我們可以加幾個字使得某一個句子更長、更有意思——Notice how we can add words and make sentences longer and more interesting 如下：
My boss asked me to write a report
老闆請我寫報告。
My boss asked me to write a report each month
老闆請我每月寫報告。 (more…)
使用美語
使用美語 Useful English lessons
從幾句美語，學習原諒的做法
原諒的英文是 Forgive
下面是跟原諒相關的幾個句子，很實用。
1） I’m sorry I lost my temper; please forgive me.
對不起！我發了脾氣。請原諒我。
2）原諒: I know that what I said yesterday hurt your feelings, so please forgive me.
我知道昨天我所說的傷了你的心，所以請原諒我。
3）饒恕、赦免: The death of Jesus Christ enables God to forgive our sins.
耶穌基督的死讓神饒恕我們的罪。
1）免除: The poor man could not repay the money, so we decided to forgive the loan.
那位窮人還不起錢，所以我們決定免除他的債務。
2）原諒: “Forgive and forget” is a good motto in one’s relations with other people.
“原諒和忘記” 是與人相處很好的座右銘。
3）赦免: The Bible says to repent and be baptized so God will forgive our sins.
《聖經》說：要悔改受洗使得神赦免我們的罪。
1）原諒: Mr. Smith forgave his neighbor so their friendship was restored.
思米茲先生原諒了他的鄰居所以他們的友誼就恢復了。
2）寬容: Holding a grudge will harm your health but forgiving an offense will free your spirit.
記仇懷恨會損害你的健康，但寬容人家的過錯將釋放你的精神。
3）赦免、原糧: If God can forgive me, surely I can forgive those who offend or hurt me.
如果神能赦免我，我應該也能夠原諒他人。
Written and recorded by Edward Short
Photo also by Edward Short
使用美語：Bill
Uses of the English word bill:
1. 人的名字： America’s 42nd president was Bill Clinton.
美國第四十二任總統是克林頓Bill Clinton。
2. 紙幣、鈔票：A picture of America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, is on the five dollar bill.
美金五塊錢的鈔票有美國第十六任總統，林肯，的像。 (more…)
美國人怎麼用 Appropriate 這個字？
Uses of the word appropriate:
1-1. Many decisions are made on the grounds of whether a behavior is appropriate or not.
行為是否恰當，可以決定很多的事情。
1-2. Something that is appropriate in one culture may not be appropriate in another culture.
一個文化看為恰當的事情（行動等），在另一個文化就不一定是恰當的。 (more…)
使用美語-小巷大道：Roads and Lanes
A brief explanation of the many English words that describe roads, streets and lanes.
1）Highway: Highway 就是公路的意思。有時候是高速公路，但是不一定是高速公路。我家住在納什維爾——Nashville。離我家50公里路是另外一個城市，就是Murfreesboro。從Murfreesboro前往Nashville的那條路就是Nashville Highway。
2）Pike: Pike又是公路的意思，但有時候比highway小一點。一般來說，pike不指高速公路 (more…)
使用美語：Design
Uses of the word design:
1-1：設計： Mr. Thomas designs ladies dresses.
他瑪斯 先生設計女裝。
1-2：設計：The actors in the school play were not very good, but the author had designed a very good plot.
學校的戲劇演員不太好，但是劇作家設計了很好的劇情結構。
1-3 ：花樣：Do you like the little designs on Mary’s dress?
你喜歡瑪莉衣服上的小花樣嗎？
2-1：設計：I really like the layout of your house; did you design it yourself?
我很喜歡你房子的隔間；是不是你自己設計的？ (more…)
使用美語：Blow
Uses of the words blow and blew:
1. The wind blows hard.
風吹得很強。
2. His death was a terrible blow to his wife.
他的過世對他太太是很大的打擊。
3. He received a hard blow to the head.
他的頭被狠狠的打了一拳。 (more…)
使用美語：Root
In English, we use ROOT in several ways. For example:
1. The tree’s roots go deep.
那棵樹的根很深。
2. My family roots are in England.
我的祖先是英國人。
3. The root word of electrification is electric.
Electrification 的字根是 electric。 (more…)
使用美語-Automobile Companies
Several U.S. automobile companies produce cars in China.
有幾個美國汽車公司在中國製造汽車。
The Chrysler Jeep Cherokee was among the first U.S. car to be built in China.
克萊斯勒吉普切諾基是在中國製造最早的美國汽車之一。
Buick is built in China by Shanghai GM, a subsidiary of General Motors in the USA. (more…)
使用美語-Department Stores in the USA
使用美語
1) Walmart provides Americans with inexpensive products.
沃爾瑪供應美國許多便宜的貨品。
2) Walmart imports many items of daily use from China.
沃爾瑪 進口許多中國做的日用品。 (more…)