今日挑戰句子
影片不是英文?Since then, police around the country have been inundated with complaints about clown sightings, and prank calls falsely reporting sightings. Residents in some communities are asking if they’re allowed to shoot clowns on site.
從那時起,美國各地的警察接到了無數起目擊小丑的報案以及謊報目擊小丑的惡作劇電話。某些社區居民希望能夠當場開槍射擊小丑。
句子選自此影片:美國小丑風暴 (America
學習重點
2. inundate撲來、壓倒
inundate
[ˋɪnʌn͵det](v.)撲來、壓倒

unickname9 年前
■inundated[ˋɪnʌn͵det](vt.) 1.(洪水)淹沒、泛濫2.(如洪水般的)撲來;使應接不暇
■sighting(n.)[C]目擊
■on-site (adj.)(adv.)就地; 在現場; 實地↔off-site非在現場的
Since then, police around the country have been inundated with complaints about clown sightings, and prank calls falsely reporting sightings. Residents in some communities are asking if they’re allowed to shoot clowns on-site.
(影片有提到因為有人扮成小丑去殺人,因而引起整個社會恐慌,大家只要看到小丑就很敏感。)從那時起,美國各地的警察就不斷接到民眾投訴說有看到小丑出沒,並接到許多謊報目擊可疑小丑的惡作劇電話。某些社區的居民還問他們看到小丑時是否能夠直接當場對他們開槍。
【註】因為前幾天某位底迪提到這首歌,於是決定"輕輕柔柔"地完成本月的錄音;)
August9 年前
Thank Kristi. Have a nice Halloween day.
Because of the bad news and movie’s role, people think the clown is a dangerous symbol. It is difficult to change the social culture. Therefore, it’s hurt some traditional clowns who perform for arts.
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1-1. country (n.)
1. countryside (n.)鄉村
1-2. contrary (adj.)
I love science-fiction movies, but on the contrary, my best friend prefers romance.
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2-1. inundate (v.) 洪水般的overwhelming
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3-1. complaint (n.)
1. file a complaint 提出特定的抱怨
a. I can’t believe the customers file a complaint about the waitress. She did nothing wrong.
2. A Complaint Free World書-不抱怨的世界
3-2. complain (v.)
Stop complaining about your workload, everyone is equally busy.
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4-1. clown (n.)
4-2. crown (n.)
https://goo.gl/SwkRxE
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5-1. prank (n.)
1. Someone be pranked
a. Come on, dude. It’s just a prank. Don’t be so mad at me.
5-2. plank (v.)
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6-1. resident (n.)
The residents in this area are actually quite close.
6-2. residency (n.)
6-3. reside (v.)
After he moved away from the city, he decided to reside in the suburb.
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Since then, police around the country have been inundated with complaints about clown sightings, and prank calls falsely reporting sightings. Residents in some communities are asking if they’re allowed to shoot clowns on site.
B Leung9 年前
俺覺得錄音文句的最後四只字應該是"shoot clowns on sight"
劉益廷9 年前
祝我報告順利! 緊張緊張
ShakesBeer9 年前
Day 134
小丑很可愛啊!被玩壞了,好可憐...
今天來講兩個要咬舌頭的發音好了
then [ðɛn] vs. thank [θæŋk]
brother [ˈbrʌðɚ] vs. method [ˋmɛθəd]
安啾9 年前
Kriti提到的阿滴英文
推薦大家去看看都超級好笑而且實用的英文
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdgNYMD0pNQ
還有昨天開播洪水來臨前(before the flood)
李奧納多帶領的紀錄片花了三年多呀.....
為期一星期的高清畫質
[中文字幕]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY8LD9er7lE
[英文字幕]http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/before-the-flood/videos/before-the-flood1/
#48 Growth begins at the end of your comfort zone.
Ricky9 年前
Since then, police around the country have been inundated with complaints about clowns sightings, and prank calls falsely reporting sightings. Residents in some communities are asking if they're allowed to shoot clowns on sight.
Huahua9 年前
Trick or Treat!( ゚∀(・-・)
Since then, police around the country have been inundated with complaints about clown sightings, and prank calls falsely reporting sightings. Residents in some communities are asking if they’re allowed to shoot clowns on sight. (感謝B大慧眼利耳!)
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There is a sentence I would like to share with you↓
“Complaining is like vomiting. Afterwards you feel better but everyone around you feels sick.”
(抱怨就跟嘔吐一樣。你自己是爽了,可你周圍的人都得跟著遭殃。)
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inundate/ overwhelm/ deluge
■inundate (v.) 浸水;泛濫
[Flood waters inundate the river plain each spring. 沿河兩岸的平原每年春天都洪水氾濫]
[They have inundated me with fan letters. They have inundated me with fan letters. 他們轉給我的粉絲來信讓我應接不暇]
■inundatory (adj.) 壓倒性的
[The congress passed this overture at an inundatory victory. 議會以壓倒性勝利通過了這次提案]
■overwhelm (v.) 打擊;壓倒;使感動;淹沒;打敗
[Europe's golfers completely overwhelmed the Americans. 歐洲的高爾夫運動員以壓倒性的優勢擊敗了美國對手]
[Your kindness quite overwhelmed me. 你的好意使我感激難言]
[The village was overwhelmed when the floods came. 這個村莊在洪水泛濫時被淹沒了]
■overwhelming (adj.) 勢不可擋的;壓倒性的;無法抗拒的
[Our football team has won an overwhelming victory. 我們的足球隊取得了壓倒性的勝利]
[The scenic splendors of the Rocky Mountains are overwhelming. 洛磯山脈的壯麗景色使人讚嘆不已]
[Overwhelming rebellion occupied many big cities. 勢不可擋的起義席捲了許多大城市]
[The flood was overwhelming and the city was soon drowned. 洪水來勢洶洶,很快這個城市就被淹沒了]
■deluge
(n.) 洪水;暴雨;泛濫
[I got caught in the deluge on the way home. 我在回家的路上遇到傾盆大雨]
[a deluge of visitors 蜂擁而至的參觀者]
(v.) 使泛濫;大量湧入、蜂擁而至;壓倒 (+with)
[They were deluged with requests to play the song. 點播這首歌的請求像雪片般向他們飛來]
[I was deluged with phone calls. 我的電話應接不暇]
林智9 年前
在室外依然要不要臉的大聲唸英文
Leeway9 年前
(And) since then, police around the country have been inundated with complaints about clown sightings, and prank calls falsely reporting sightings. (And) residents in some communities are asking if they’re allowed to shoot clowns on site.
吹毛求疵小教室: police [pəˈlis] vs. please [pliz]