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| 5th Dec 2008 | 英語點滴 | (1007 Reads)

早前朋友 send 了一段短片過來. 短片非常有趣搞笑, 跟大家分享一下:

(順帶一提, 字幕用的是英式英文)

I stopped dancing. I wasn't in the disco anymore. I was wearing glasses. I don't wear glasses. My eyes refocused [re = 重新] and for the first time I could see where I was. I was on a stage in front of what, one, two, three...six billion people. I tried to speak. (Hello) But all that came out was this strange shape covered with colours. The mix of colours was giving me a headache and I noticed that the mixed cube moved around. I wonder what intricate (複雜的) mysteries god would reveal (向...啟示) to me if I solved the puzzle. But everytime I moved the cube, it just got more mixed up. until I decided to throw the cube into the air and when I caught it, it was somehow solved on all sides!

I waited for god to reveal his intricate mysteries, but God just said, 'There is no cube. It's all in your head!'

And when I looked back down at my hands, the cube just vanished (消失了). There was a cry from the crowd. Someone shouted out, 'Show us a card trick, wanker [英國粗俗語, 等於學生口中常說的 '弱智仔']!'

(Show us a card trick, wanker!)

I was nervous and my hands began to sweat. Sometimes I sweat a little, sometimes I sweat a lot. Sometimes I sweat out a whole pack of cards, and the box. I looked around the crowd for someone to help me with my 'card trick', I realised that I couldn't see a thing. (Shit!) I do wear glasses. I couldn't remember where I put them, though. So I had to improvise (即時模仿 [= 港澳人說的 '爆肚']), instead. I wandered over to a girl.
'Follow me, I said (Follow me)
'Take a seat,' I said (Take a seat)
'I'm pleased to meet you,' I said (I'm pleased to meet you)
I lied. I explained to her:

(In this box, there are 52 cards. What I'm about to do is just well.)

I decided to speak like an American. People love Americans, they are such good listeners. I continued whispering (輕聲細語) into her ear.

What an idiot! I meant to say, 'Name a card, any card.' I'm rubbish at speaking to pretty girls. I always make them nervous. I think she understood what I meant, though. Because she named a card, anyway. I leaned (傾身) close so that I could hear her.

(Three of Spades.)

She said the Three of Spades. (The Queen of Hearts it is, then!)

I tried to change her mind. It didn't work. Nervously, I opened the case and inside I found something that surprised even me. There was only one card inside the case and when I showed it to the audience, they began to make this noise with their hands for it was the card she freely named--the Three of Spades!

I looked smart and pretended that this coincidence (巧合) was just a part of my act. The girl was so impressed that she wanted to give me a kiss--on the lips--but she didn't. I wanted to take her hand, but it was attached firmly to the end of her arm. So I used it to lead her back to her seat.

I did this in a style of a homosexual (同性戀者). Women love what they can't have. After I walked back to the stage, I realised that I was wearing glasses.

(I don't wear glasses!)

(You! You're always there, shouting out my thoughts!) I said.

(No, you're not there! You're in my head!) I said.

(I know how to get rid of you. Dr. Barns gave me those pills. I've got them just here.)

(Are you looking for these?) You knew I tried this! You stopped me last time. But if you're just in my head, you can't be holding those pills! I have.

(Shit! I didn't take the pills!)

I was silenced, I was paralysed (動彈不得). Then the mind covered me up with a sheet, out of sight, out of mind. I was helpless. There was nothing I could do. I was forced to leave the mind I was controlling alone and I vanished (消失) from his life forever!

(Don't do this.)


[10] Re: 1
1 :
咁 5 用past 用the shop was closed yesterday 呢?

be + closed (暫且當這是形容詞) 較著重狀態, 而 close (動詞) 則著重動作.

The shop closes at eight (八時就會發生這件事)
The shop is closed

由於是說明狀態, 不用特定時間:

*The shop is closed at eight.

聽上去就會很怪.

wilson_comix
[引用] | 作者 wilson_comix | 13th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]

[9]

咁 5 用past 用the shop was closed yesterday 呢?


[引用] | 作者 1 | 12th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]

[8] Re: L
L :
在"文法中的 Past Participle"一章中
Wilson提及過
be+PP 最基本的用途, 第一就是表達狀態, 如:
The shop is closed.
CLOSED是否在這裡可視作adj?
我想請教Wilson
The shop is closed.與The shop closed.
有什麼分別?

Participle 的確很多時可以當作形容詞. 這裡的 closed 當作形容詞也是正確的.

The shop is closed 與 The shop closed 最大分別在於前者在說現在的情況. 但後者可能已經是過去了.

例如你跟你朋友說昨天那店舖關了, 就會說 the shop closed yesterday, 而不會說 the shop is closed.

wilson_comix
[引用] | 作者 wilson_comix | 11th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]

[7]

在"文法中的 Past Participle"一章中

Wilson提及過

be+PP 最基本的用途, 第一就是表達狀態, 如:

The shop is closed.

CLOSED是否在這裡可視作adj?

我想請教Wilson

The shop is closed.與The shop closed.

有什麼分別?


[引用] | 作者 L | 7th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]

[6] Re: Coolbe
Coolbe :
曾經作文時寫過, There is a car , 之後老師說這裡的There 只是一個引導作用, 沒有實際意思 , 所以這句子應寫為 There is a car there.
但我不時看坊間的書, 都會看到一些類似 " There is a car " 的句子, 其實 這類只有一個there 的句子而且沒有指明地方的句子 有沒有錯 ? Thx

There is a car 其實已經帶有 "那車在遠處" 的意思. 加不加多個 there 影響不大, 亦當然是正確的.

下次你老師再說你錯, 跟他說 There is a car 後面只能放 there, 所以加與不加都沒有影響.

我們總不能說 There is a car here 吧?

wilson_comix
[引用] | 作者 wilson_comix | 7th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]

[5] Re: watery101
watery101 :
Thanks for such an interesting video. It is very funny. But I just wonder how did they do that!

That's...magic!

wilson_comix
[引用] | 作者 wilson_comix | 7th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]

[4] Re: 小櫻
小櫻 :
沉悶的時候最好來看一看,,真的很有趣呀

哈, 我已經看了十次以上呢, 還是看不出破綻.

wilson_comix
[引用] | 作者 wilson_comix | 7th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]

[3]

曾經作文時寫過, There is a car , 之後老師說這裡的There 只是一個引導作用, 沒有實際意思 , 所以這句子
應寫為 There is a car there.

但我不時看坊間的書, 都會看到一些類似 " There is a car " 的句子, 其實 這類只有一個there 的句子而且沒有指明地方的句子 有沒有錯 ? Thx


[引用] | 作者 Coolbe | 6th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]

[2]

Thanks for such an interesting video. It is very funny. But I just wonder how did they do that!


[引用] | 作者 watery101 | 6th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]

[1]

沉悶的時候最好來看一看,,
真的很有趣呀


[引用] | 作者 小櫻 | 5th Dec 2008 | [舉報垃圾留言]