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The Smart Phone Revolution 智慧型手机革命 4 |
| Laura: |
Just kidding. But there are 1)pluses. With Facebook apps and texting, you can connect with whoever you want, whenever you want. |
| Dennis: |
Well, texting can be convenient. If I just have a short message and need a quick response, it 2)definitely does the trick. |
| Laura: |
Then again, people can get into arguments when they 3)misunderstand the tone of a text. |
| Dennis: |
Man, you seem like an expert. You should write a book—or create an app for text addicts. |
| Laura: |
Wouldn’t that be an 4)oxymoron? An app to get you away from apps? |
| 萝 拉∶ |
开个玩笑嘛。但是也的确有些好处。有了脸书的应用程式和简讯功能，随时想跟谁联络都行。 |
| 丹尼斯∶ |
嗯，简讯倒是蛮方便。如果我只是想传个短讯，而且急需回覆，简讯就真的非常管用。 |
| 萝 拉∶ |
话说回来，要是误解简讯里的语气可是会吵起来的。 |
| 丹尼斯∶ |
嘿，你真像是个专家。你真应该写本书—或是替简讯上瘾的人设计一个应用程式。 |
| 萝 拉∶ |
这样不是很矛盾吗？让人远离应用程式的应用程式？ |
通常用在当某个人跟你说他试著解决问题的作法，你觉得那应该行得通时，就可以用这句话来回应；但也可活用，表示「某样东西很管用」。
A: Do you think that girl will stop asking me out if I tell her I’m gay?
你觉得如果我告诉那女孩我是同志，她就不会再邀我出去吗？
B: That’ll do the trick!
行得通喔！
| Vocabulary |
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1) plus (n.) 好处，有利条件。minus 即「坏处」
You should weigh the pluses and minuses before making a decision.
2) definitely (adv.) 一定地，绝对地
I’m definitely going to the concert.
3) misunderstand (v.) 误会
misunderstanding (n.) 误解
I think he misunderstood what I meant.
4) oxymoron (n.) 相互矛盾的字眼、说法
“Friendly fire” is an oxymoron. |
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