A: Just to let everyone know, the price for the new product has come out. Each pen will cost NT$100.
B: So expensive! That’s daylight robbery. It’ll be amazing if anyone buys at that price.
A: Well, we’ll see what you in the sales department can come up with to promote it.
B: Don’t give me that. We need to discuss the product price again.
A:向各位報告,這次新產品的定價出來了,每支筆是新台幣100元。
B:那麼貴!搶錢啊?這樣有人會買才有鬼咧!
A:這就要看你們業務部的口才跟推銷功力啦。
B:少來這套,我要求重新檢討產品定價。
The US-Israeli war with Iran, which began on Feb. 28, has killed thousands of people, destabilized the Middle East and rocked global energy markets by effectively closing the strait. WHAT IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ? Lying between Oman and Iran and linking the Gulf north of it with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the Arabian Sea beyond, the strait is 33km wide at its narrowest point, with a shipping lane just 3km wide in either direction. Perhaps the world’s most important energy shipping channel, the waterway is about 167km long. Following through on an old threat, Tehran effectively closed the strait
A: Apart from the Thai Water Festival, Taiwan’s three major Matsu pilgrimages are among Asia’s largest annual folk activities. B: This year, “Baisha-ma” of the Baishatun Gongtian Temple in Miaoli County was the first to kick off her pilgrimage, with the deity departing on April 12 and returning on the 20. A: Then “Dajia-ma” of the Dajia Jenn Lann Temple in Taichung will set off next, departing tonight before midnight and returning on April 26. B: And what about “Beigang-ma” of Yunlin County’s Beigang Chao-tian Temple? When will she launch her procession? A: Typically, “Beigang-ma” begins her procession on the eve of her lunar
When you twist open a bottle of carbonated water, bubbles rush out with a hissing sound. This drink is simply water infused with carbon dioxide (CO2) under pressure, giving it that fizz on your tongue. But this basic description barely scratches the surface of the carbonated water family. Although all carbonated waters are bubbly, slight differences set them apart. Seltzer is just plain water with artificial CO2—no minerals, no extras. Club soda includes added minerals such as sodium bicarbonate, which creates a slightly salty flavor. This makes club soda suitable for mixing with fruit juices. Sparkling water, on the
1. 他甚至還自認為是個了不起的領導人。 ˇ He even went so far as to think himself a great leader. ˇ He even went so far as to think of himself as a great leader. χ He even went so far as to think himself as a great leader. 註:認為某人或某事為何等樣人或何等樣事,可用 think+受詞+受詞補語,或 think of ... as ...,正句第一句比第二句普遍些。用了 of,後面用 as;沒有 of,就不可以用 as。又如: I thought him quite a joke. I thought of him as quite a joke. 2. 你不應該打擾他休息。 ˇ You should not intrude upon him during his time off. χ You should not intrude him during his time off. 註:intrude 作「闖進」、「打擾」、「侵入」解時,是不及物動詞,後面跟 upon。 3. 男孩正在玩陀螺。 ˇ The boy is playing with his top. χ