有些英文..不要不懂装懂

` sporting house 妓院（不是“体育室”） -

` dead president 美钞（上印有总统头像）（并非“死了的总统”） -

` lover 情人（不是“爱人”）

` busboy 餐馆勤杂工（不是“公汽售票员”）

` busybody 爱管闲事的人（不是“大忙人”）

` dry goods （美）纺织品；（英）谷物（不是“干货”）

` heartman 换心人（不是“有心人”） -

` mad doctor 精神病科医生（不是“发疯的医生”）`

` eleventh hour 最后时刻（不是“十一点”） -

` blind date （由第三者安排的）男女初次会面（并非“盲目约会”或“瞎约会”） -

` personal remark 人身攻击（不是“个人评论”） -

` sweet water 淡水（不是“糖水”或“甜水”） -

` confidence man 骗子（不是“信得过的人”） -

` criminal lawyer 刑事律师（不是“犯罪的律师”） -

` service station 加油站（不是“服务站”） -

` rest room 厕所（不是“休息室”） -

` dressing room 化妆室（不是“试衣室”或“更衣室”） -

` horse sense 常识（不是“马的感觉”） -

` capital idea 好主意（不是“资本主义思想”） -

` familiar talk 庸俗的交谈（不是“熟悉的谈话”）

` black tea 红茶（不是“黑茶”） -

` black art 妖术（不是“黑色艺术”） -

` black stranger 完全陌生的人（不是“陌生的黑人”） -

` white coal （作动力来源用的）水（不是“白煤”） -

` white man 忠实可靠的人（不是“皮肤白的人”） -

` yellow book 黄皮书（法国政府报告书，以黄纸为封）（不是“黄色书籍”） -

` red tape 官僚习气（不是“红色带子”） -

` green hand 新手（不是“绿手”） -

` blue stocking 女学者、女才子（不是“蓝色长统袜”） -

` China policy 对华政策（不是“中国政策”） -

` Chinese dragon 麒麟（不是“中国龙”） -

` American beauty 一种玫瑰，名为“美国丽人”（不是“美国美女”） -

` English disease 软骨病（不是“英国病”） -

` Indian summer 愉快宁静的晚年（不是“印度的夏日”） -

` Greek gift 害人的礼品（不是“希腊礼物”） -

` Spanish athlete 吹牛的人（不是“西班牙运动员”） -

` French chalk 滑石粉（不是“法国粉笔”） -

` pull one's leg 开玩笑（不是“拉后腿”） -

` in one's birthday suit 赤身裸体（不是“穿着生日礼服”） -

` eat one's words 收回前言（不是“食言”） -

` an apple of love 西红柿（不是“爱情之果”） -

` handwriting on the wall 不祥之兆（不是“大字报”） -

` bring down the house 博得全场喝彩（不是“推倒房子”） -

` have a fit 勃然大怒（不是“试穿”） -

` make one's hair stand on end 令人毛骨悚然—恐惧（不是“令人发指——气愤”） -

` be taken in 受骗，上当（不是“被接纳”） -

` think a great deal of oneself 高看或看重自己（不是“为自己想得很多”） -

` pull up one's socks 鼓起勇气（不是“提上袜子”） -

` have the heart to do （用于否定句）忍心做……不是“有心做”或“有意做”） -

` What a shame! 多可惜！真遗憾！（不是“多可耻”） -

` You don't say! 是吗！（不是“你别说”） -

` You can say that again! 说得好！（不是“你可以再说一遍”） -

` I haven't slept better. 我睡得好极了。（不是“我从未睡过好觉”） -

` You can't be too careful in your work. 你工作越仔细越好。（不是“你工作不能太仔细”） -

` It has been 4 years since I smoked. 我戒烟４年了。（不是“我抽烟4年了”） -

` All his friends did not turn up. 他的朋友没全到。（不是“他的朋友全没到”） -

` People will be long forgetting her. 人们在很长时间内会记住她的。（不是“人们会永远忘记她”） -

` He was only too pleased to let them go. 他很乐意让他们走。（不是“他太高兴了，不愿让他们走”） -

` It can't be less interesting. 它无聊极了。（不是“它不可能没有趣”）

時間

1.

Please note that the EE General Office will be closed at 5:00pm during the following days:
9 August 2010 - 13 August 2010 - Semester Break
16 August 2010 - 20 August 2010 - Semester Break
Thanks for your kind attention.

Why join English Debating Team (EDT)?

Why join English Debating Team (EDT)?

w Look good on resume
An experience of representing your university would add to your resume. Being in a school team means being
outstanding in that aspect. Being in the EDT means being a critical thinker and a competent speaker in English.

w Incredible International Exposure
Once selected, you may travel to different countries to compete in international tournaments with the
University’s subsidies. And in the international tournaments, you will compete with some of the smartest minds
in universities around the world. You will be able to meet foreign friends and learn from each other.

w Think smart !
Debating requires critical and logical thinking. It helps to polish your analytical skills. And you also need to
think fast, because you only have 15 minutes to prepare for your speech in BP style debates.

w Become aware of global issues
You have better chance winning if you have more knowledge of the current issues around the world. You will
then find greater motivation to read more news and get to understand different issues in more in-depth ways.

w STAND OUT from the crowd
It is nice to have good public speaking skills. You never know when you will need it.

w Brush up your English, before it gets rusted
It has been some time since your UE exam. Secondary school English is the best you can be? Think again.
YOU CAN GO FURTHER!

w Meet more friends and have fun !
Other than the members in our team, you will also be able to meet debaters from other local universities and
foreign universities through different tournaments and workshops.

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Enquiries: info@MaD.asia / 2766 3991

Student Development Services

Locker Clearance Exercise (Aug 2010) - Reminder

儲物櫃清拆工作
To : All Locker Users

Re: Reminder - Locker Clearance Exercise (Aug 2010)

Pleased be reminded that the expiry date of the use of student lockers for the academic year 2009-10 is 31 July 2010 (Saturday).

All locker users should clear their lockers and remove their padlocks on or before 31 July 2010.

The annual locker clearance exercise will be carried out in Aug 2010. Student Development Services will cut all padlocks after 3 August 2010 and all property found therein will be disposed without any notice. The University shall in no circumstances be responsible for the safe keeping of any items found in the lockers and any loss or damage in connection therewith.

Make sure you have cleared all your property and you should leave the locker empty. DO NOT LEAVE any useless items inside the lockers, and please remember to bring back your padlock.

If you have any question, please contact
Mr. Peter Wong at 2888 8888 or email at
solocker@xxx.com

Thank you for your co-operation.

Student Development Services
Enquiry: 2888 8888
Email: solocker@xxx.com

JUNE 2010

Fumigation

Fumigation

　
In order to control and prevent mosquito problem, fumigation will be carried out on 1 July 2010 (Thursday) from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the open areas of the University including the Hillside Trail, Chinese Garden and in the vicinity of the swimming pool.

To minimize the chance of exposure to pesticides, please kindly be advised not to enter the above-mentioned areas on the said date and time.

Should you have any queries, please contact our Help Desk at 2888 8888.

　
Campus Development and Facilities Office
25 June 2010

澳門人捱貴樓

Joe 剛介紹Bob 給他的朋友Nelson認識，他們準備前往吃晩飯。

Joe: 我們去哪裡食晩飯？Nelson，有沒有任何好推介？

Nelson: 沒有，我有一陣子沒有外出吃飯了。任何地方也可以，只要不是太貴。

Joe: 這樣不像你，Nelson。你以前經常外出吃飯的，也從不介意花多少錢，我以為你的工資不錯的。

Nelson: 現在情況不一樣了，我數月前買了樓，現在超過一半的月薪用來供樓，所以我不會花錢在冇必要的東西上，我知道現在很多人都跟我一樣。

Joe: 唔，我想這樣對整體經濟不太好，花錢的人少了很多。

Bob: 那麼，你要多久才把樓供完？

Nelson: 二十年！

Bob: 嘩，這眞是一個負擔，我無意冒犯你，但如果再有另一個金融危機而你又失去工作，那麼……

Nelson: 我不知道，我沒有想到那麼長遠。

Bob: 為何澳門的地產價格這麼高呢？

Joe: 我猜是與外地炒家有關。

Nelson: 正是呀，有些人認為地產價格是由其市場的供求所控制，但問題是現在的地產價格再不單是由本地居民的供求來調節，而且也有一些富有的外地炒家加入市場，改變了遊戲規則。

Joe has just introduced Bob to his friend, Nelson. They are heading to dinner now.

Joe: So, where are we going to eat？ Nelson, Any good recommendation？

Nelson: Not really. I haven't eaten out for a while. Any place is fine with me as long as it's not too expensive.

Joe: That's not like you, Nelson. You used to eat out a lot and you never cared about how much you spent. I thought your job paid you pretty well.

Nelson: Things are different now. I bought an apartment a few months ago, and now over half of my monthly salary goes to the mortgage payment. That's why I won't spend any money on unnecessary things. I know a lot of people are just like me these days.

Joe: Hmm, I guess this is not very good for the economy in general; a lot less people are spending money.

Bob: So, how long does it take you to pay off the mortgage？

Nelson: Twenty years！

Bob: Wow, that's really a burden. I mean no offence, but what if there is another financial crisis and you lose your job？ Then…

Nelson: I don't know. I haven't thought that far.

Bob: Why are the real estate prices so high in Macao？

Joe: I guess it has to do with the foreign speculators.

Nelson: Exactly. Some think that the real estate prices are controlled by the supply and demand of its market, but the problem now is that it's no longer just the local residents' supply and demand regulating the prices, but also wealthy foreign speculators, changing the rules of the game.

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