Tuesday, November 28, 2017

pull off vs write off

//=== pull off
Here's a quick recap of how Amazon pulled off this market-smashing performance,
(拉出 一波 超乎市場預期的表現)

(使勁)摘掉, 脫掉.
They pulled off their stockings.

成功完成.
The plan was difficult and risky, but we pulled it off.


http://www.english.com.tw/forum/pull-off-t20310.html
1. pull off= take off 脫下
例句: He pulled off his wet jeans.

pull on 穿上
例句: It’s so cold now. Pull on your jacket.


2. pull off 成功
例句: His project looked impossible, but he pulled it off.

3. pull off 車停到路邊
例句: I pulled off the road and stopped to look around.


//=== write off

write off在會計裡的意思為-註銷、勾消、報廢....代表不能收回的資金等!
to accept that a debt will not be paid or that money has been lost:

提列虧損?
write off a debt, loss,

註銷, 取消, 勾消. write off a debt, loss, etc. 勾銷一項債款、損失等.
2. 輕而易舉地寫成; 迅速寫出; 一口氣寫成.
3. 發信(索取贈品或訂貨). 4. 把...看作不存在; 放棄. 5.

Many investors write Amazon off ? due to its sky-high price-to-earnings ratio.
The stock currently trades at 300 times trailing earnings and 150 times forward estimates.


//=== write sth off
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E/write-sth-off

to accept that an amount of money has been lost or that a debt will not be paid:
The World Bank is being urged to write off debts from developing countries.

to be able to use the cost of something you have bought to reduce the amount of tax you owe:
You might be able to write off the car as a business expense.

Sunday, November 26, 2017

聖經的英文- claim

John 14:30 , chapter 14, verse 30

... the ruler of the world is coming, he has no claim on me.


allegiance /al'i:dzh.ns/
accusatory /ak'yoo z.tori/

//=== http://www.dictionary.com/browse/allegiance

noun
1. the loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign.
2. loyalty or devotion to some person, group, cause, or the like.


//=== http://www.johnpiippo.com/2009/11/why-prinice-of-this-world-had-no-hold.html
...

The prince of this world” is kingdom-language. It’s two-kingdom theology.
Jesus was a two-kingdom theologian.
The kingdom-bifurcation goes like this:
- kingdom of God or
- kingdom of satan,

- kingdom of heaven or
- kingdom of earth;

- kingdom of light or
- kingdom of darkness.

To Jesus, persons give allegiance to one of these two kingdoms.

The Jesus-movement is a rescue mission to save (“sozo”) persons out of the kingdom of darkness
and deliver them into the kingdom of light.

The real King is Jesus himself, and his kingdom is “not of this world.”
It’s an upside-down kingdom that inverts the prevailing, oppressive social hierarchy.

The word “sin” is defined in terms of these two kingdoms.

“Sin” is essentially non-love for the real King, and thus rebellion against God.
Every act of sin is an act of allegiance to the prince of this world; aka satan, our adversary.

When Jesus says that the prince of this world has no hold on him,
the Greek words contain a double negative that literally reads,
“This world’s ruler does not have anything on me at all.”

This is legal language, prosecuting attorney accusatory-language.
Jesus tells his disciples that he is “not guilty.” Of what? Of lovelessness and rebellion; viz., of sin.

Satan’s non-claim on Jesus proves his love for the Father.

Jesus’ thorough, total love for the Father results in him, in every detail,
doing exactly as his Father commands.

In Jesus the Son there is not one slight whiff of rebellion, not one moment of un-love.

For this reason, and this reason alone, satan has no claim on Jesus.

Jesus does not deserve the cross. But he goes to the cross out of perfect obedience to the Father,
and out of his love for you and for me.

...


//=== http://biblehub.com/john/14-30.htm

John 14:30 , chapter 14, verse 30

New International Version
I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over me,

New Living Translation
"I don't have much more time to talk to you, because the ruler of this world approaches. He has no power over me,

English Standard Version
I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me,


Berean Study Bible
I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming, and he has no claim on Me.

Berean Literal Bible
No longer will I speak much with you; for the ruler of this world comes, and in Me he has nothing.

New American Standard Bible
"I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in Me;


King James Bible
Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.


...

NET Bible
I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me,


New Heart English Bible
I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has no hold on me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“After this I will not be speaking much with you, for The Prince of the world is coming and he has nothing to use against me.


...

聖經的人名 - Judas Iscariot

Iscariot /is k'ae ri.t/

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/iscariot
[ih-skar-ee-uh t]
/ɪˈskærɪət/

noun
1. the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
2. a person who betrays another; traitor



//=== http://www.dictionary.com/browse/judas
Judas, [joo-duh s] , /ˈdʒuːdəs/

noun
1. Also called Judas Iscariot. the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Mark 3:19.
2. a person treacherous enough to betray a friend; traitor.

3? Also called Saint Judas, Saint Jude. one of the 12 apostles (not Judas Iscariot). Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; John 14:22.

4. a brother of James (and possibly of Jesus). Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3.

5. (usually lowercase). Also called judas hole. a peephole, as in an entrance door or the door of a prison cell.
1.
(sometimes capital) a peephole or a very small window in a door Also called judas window, judas hole


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N, L 發音 與 齒顎

//=== https://www.zhihu.com/question/20499563
如何区分普通话中「n」和「l」的发音?
人的语音识别能力在出生一个月之後就从区分全部音素的能力迅速衰减, 只识别母语音素了, 其他相似音素都会被大脑自动合并. 因此, 在你的母语里n/l是同一个音位, 母语里区分它们并不能区别语义, 你的大脑自动就忽略了他们的差别, 自然就听不出, 也就说不准。。。

。。。

用舌位区分。
n音和l音的本质区别在于一个进鼻子一个不进鼻子
。。。
说个小技巧。发音时把鼻子捏住(完全不让出气)然后发音,n是发不出来的,感觉像被堵住了,。。。
l可以发的轻松随意,它的气流通过口腔。

。。。

齒齦(牙齦) :牙齒和肉交界的地方
齒顎 == 顎 == 硬顎 == 硬腭?
??? 軟顎 == 軟腭

上齒顎 : 上牙齦往上硬部
?? 下齒顎 : 下牙齦往下硬部

n、l同属舌尖中阻,他们所不同的是发音方法的不同。
发n时,舌尖抵住上齿背,气流从鼻腔透出。
发l时,舌尖抵住上齿龈,气流从两边透出。


//===
作者:fangfang纪
链接:https://www.zhihu.com/question/20499563/answer/148051152

。。。
发音时,气流受到阻碍的位置叫做发音部位,
根据声母发音部位的不同细分下来声母有七大类。(之前我们已经分享过“唇齿阻”、“舌根阻”、“舌尖后阻”)
首先,我们需要知道一点,声母的发音过程其实就是形成阻碍到消除阻碍的过程!
【n/l 发音的原理】在普通话专业教学中,声母 n/l
根据气流受到阻碍的位置将这两个音归为“舌尖中阻”。
舌尖中阻的发音就是由“舌尖”和“中”构成的
~关于“舌尖”的概念大家都知道,“中”的概念该怎么理解?

。。。
“舌尖后阻”zh、ch、sh的发音原理是舌体稍向后缩,舌尖向上翘起,接触或者接近硬腭前端构成阻碍之后发出一种辅音。
有了对“后”(硬腭前端)的理解,我们再来看一下“中”的位置,

“中”的位置是口腔中的上齿龈

所以构成舌尖中阻 n/l 的发音位置是 舌尖和上齿龈
n的发音原理:发音时,声带颤动;
- 成阻时舌尖抵住上齿龈;气流不能从口腔中流出;
- 除阻时软腭下降,打开鼻腔通路,使带音的气流从鼻腔通过,发鼻音。

l的发音原理:发音时,声带颤动;
- 成阻时,舌尖抵住上齿龈;软腭上升,堵塞鼻腔通路。
- 除阻时,气流从舌头两边流出,发边音l



//=== https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BD%AF%E9%A2%9A
软颚或者软腭(医学拉丁语术语:Velum palatinum或Palatum molle)是哺乳动物中硬腭延长形成的一个双褶皱形状的口腔部分。它斜挂在或者垂直挂在舌根上方,是由咽腭肌和其它肌肉的延伸组成的。它是分隔口腔与咽的组织的一部分,因此有分隔呼吸系统与消化系统的作用。


https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BD%AF%E8%85%AD%E9%9F%B3

//=== http://blog.xuite.net/tct20130417/twblog/128004656
。。。
口腔的屋頂:上顎分為硬顎和軟顎。硬顎區域的底部是由骨骼支撐,其上覆蓋一層相當厚度的軟組織,
表面的黏膜都是厚的角化上皮組織,顏色呈淺粉紅色。
至於靠近咽喉處的軟顎,則是非角化複層鱗狀上皮,厚度較薄,
由於上皮下方豐富的血管和腺體,使軟顎看來顏色呈深紅色。


。。。
口腔的地板:口底和舌頭中線間由一鐮刀狀皺摺相連,稱為舌繫帶,它會往前延伸至下顎齒槽突止。
在舌下舌繫帶左右兩側位置,有兩個隆突稱為舌下肉阜,它們是唾液腺中的顎下腺及舌下腺管通往口腔的開口。

超級靈活的舌頭本身是一個肌肉器官,分別由縱向、垂直和橫向肌肉束組成。

。。。


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Saturday, November 18, 2017

Line, nine 發音

//===
昨天別人問及 Line 能否上傳 mp3 ?
當我說道 line app ...
發現別人露出困惑的表情
原來 自己把 Line 念成 nine 了,
哇咧 ...

怎麼校正呢 ?
用中文來幫助區分

* Line --> 來/賴/ 恩
* Nine --> 乃/奈/ 恩


//=== 那要怎麼區分 Line / Lion 呢?


//=== Line 能否上傳 mp3 ?
[Q] can i use Line to upload mp3 ?
[Q] can i upload mp3 to Line ?
[Q] can i use Line to send mp3 to my friends/lineGroup ?

[Q] the new version of line or the line app of new version ?

[try]
The new version of line provides 'Line Keep'.
After installation of line app, within file explorer
users can right-click(long-tap) on the target file to share it
via 'Line Keep'. (upload the target file to 'Line Keep')

'Line Keep' is similar to 'Google Drive' in the sense of upload.

To send the target file stored in 'Line Keep',
just press '+' icon in the front of Line chat bar then choose 'Keep',
and vice versa? (choose 'Keep' then press '+' )
https://www.pkstep.com/archives/4959)



//=== vice versa
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/vice-versa/

...
I don’t like Bill, and vice versa.
...
"Effectively, U.S. armed forces can operate out of Indian bases, and vice versa, on a simple basis."
—Forbes

“There are times when I’m really happy and I write something really sad, and vice versa.”
—The Guardian

...

Thursday, November 9, 2017

The Forbidden City in Beijing


川普的twitter
https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump

...
2017.11.08, 21:27
On behalf of @FLOTUS Melania and I,
THANK YOU for an unforgettable afternoon and evening at
the Forbidden City in Beijing, President Xi and Madame Peng Liyuan.
...


The Forbidden City in Beijing
直接翻譯 就 變成 在北京裡的"被禁止的城市",
啥?

Purple Forbidden City
--> 紫色的被禁止的城市
--> 紫禁城


喔!
所以 Forbidden City 就是指 紫禁城
--> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_City
...
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is in the center of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. It served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for almost 500 years.
...

--> https://www.zhihu.com/question/29372521


//===
本來認為紫禁城 的"城" 應該指 城堡,
紫禁城 直接翻 應該變成 Purple Forbidden Castle
但網路搜尋 Forbidden Castle ...

網搜 Purple Forbidden Castle
--> Forbidden City, Beijing Palace Museum, Chinese Imperial Palace
//=== 北京 故宮
Beijing Forbidden Palace


//===





Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication

//=== https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah

Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday also called The Festival of Lights
-->
a Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire.

Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days,
starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar,
which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

* It is also known as the Festival of Lights and the Feast of Dedication.
* the rededication of the Holy Temple
* 再獻聖殿節
* 修殿節
* 猶太的光明節 Hanukkah


//=== http://storyblog.pixnet.net/blog/post/248626603
...
猶太人不過聖誕節,所以如果你不確定對方是不是猶太人,不能說 Merry Christmas,一般會說 Happy Holidays,比較保險。
...

光明節可以是 Hanukkah 也可以是 Chanukkah。
??? 光明節其實是不太重要的猶太節日。

...

Menorah(Hanukkiyah)蠟燭,光明節陀螺和吃油炸食品。

* Menorah (hanukkiyah)蠟燭,每晚點,連點八個晚上。

* Dreidel 光明節陀螺是一個很流行的光明節遊戲,陀螺四面都有希伯來文字母,
蓋著錫箔的巧克力金幣 Gelt 是遊戲的一部分。

* 吃油炸食品是光明節另一個傳統,
Latkes 是馬鈴薯和洋蔥做的油炸食物。
Sufganiyot 是果凍填充的甜甜圈,也是油炸的,有時食用前撒上糖粉。

...



//=== dedication noun (OF BUILDING)
[ C ] a ceremony in which a building, especially a religious building,
is opened for use and its purpose is stated

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/dedication

...
dedication noun (OF BOOK, ETC.)
[ C ] a statement that says in whose honour something has been written, made, performed, etc.
獻詞;致謝辭

The dedication at the front of the book read "For my Father".
書前面的致謝辭中寫道:「獻給我的父親。」


dedication noun (OF BUILDING)
[ C ] a ceremony in which a building, especially a religious building,
is opened for use and its purpose is stated
(尤指宗教建築的)落成典禮,啟用儀式

C1 [ U ] the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to something because it is important
奉獻,貢獻;獻身
He has always shown great dedication to the cause.
他對這項事業一直都表現出強烈的奉獻精神。

She thanked the staff for their dedication and enthusiasm.
她感謝全體員工的奉獻精神和工作熱情。

...

//=== https://tw.ichacha.net/festival%20of%20lights.html
佛教的光明節, 光之節
...
End of buddhist lent . and also the festival of lights
這是佛教大期結束之日,也是點燈節。
...


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