Neither 的用法

用法1:
副詞Neither 指「也不」，常置於句首，但後面的主詞和動詞要倒裝。
e.g. Neither is it always the most hardworking student that gets the highest marks. (neither 置首，主詞 it 和動詞 is 倒裝)
最勤力的學生也不一定得到最高分。
e.g. "Sammi doesn't know how to ride the bicycle." "Neither do I."
"Sammi 不懂得怎樣騎單車。" "我也不懂。"

用法2:
neither A nor B 指 「A 和 B 皆不」
e.g. They speak neither French nor German, but a curious mixture of the two.
他們既不是說法文又不是說德文，而是奇怪地混合兩種語言來溝通。
e.g. Neither John nor I have the key, so we have to ask someone for help.
我和 John 都沒有鎖匙，所以我們必須找人來幫忙。 (neither A nor B 當主詞時，動詞需依B 變化: 即 neither John nor I have 而不是 has 。)

By Kay
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Live 互動英語2月號

幽你一默英文卡通

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話說呢個網係我地用igoogle的apps時發現的，佢每日都會有一幅新的英文卡通更新，可以放入員工通訊入面，亦可以當作笑話博你一笑 ....
如果o係igoogle想add呢個小工具，可以去新增小工具(add stuff)度search每日漫畫學英語。 By Kay

每日漫畫學英語

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WISH 的用法

第3種用法




By Kay
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Live互動英語一月號

The Dish on GOSSIP 人類為何愛八卦?

你鍾唔鍾意聽八卦野? 我本身就唔係一個八卦o既人，不過有八卦野聽o既時候都總係會豎起耳仔聽下....感覺好似有d奇怪tim....不過我諗大家睇完呢篇文章之後就唔會問自己點解咁八卦，因為原來人天生係八卦o既!!

 

The Dish on Gossip   - Michelle Adams
Gossiping has long been considered a bad habit. However, a new study shows that being a gossip* may be something to be proud of. After examining a group of 300 men and women, Dr. Nicholas Emler concluded that gossiping is "fundamental* to be human."
In his study, Dr. Emler discovered that eighty percent of our time with others is spent sharing social information. Basically, that mean we spend eighty percent of our time with others gossiping. This has allowed humans to build societies that are much more complex then other animals'.

So, who is gossiping in our complex society, and what are they talking about? According to Dr. Emler, men gossip twice as much as women. In addition, only five percent of gossip is mean. Most of the information passed on allows someone to know about other people without actually meeting them. This doesn't mean you should feel free to say bad things, though. By being a responsible gossiper, you can help build a positive society while still enjoying a nice chat with friends.

1. The dish on... = .....的八卦

2. Gossip (n.; v.)
n.
- 閒話,聊天;流言蜚語[C][U]
e.g. She had a gossip with her neighbor. 她與鄰居閒聊了一會。
- (報刊上有關個人隱私等的)社會新聞,小道傳聞[U]
- 愛傳流言蜚語的人;愛說長道短的人[C]  = gossiper
v. 閒聊;傳播流言蜚語[(+about)]
e.g. Kay doesn't listen to gossip, and no one has ever heard her gossip about others.

3. Fundamental (adj.) 基本的; 十分重要的
e.g. The fundamental cause of his success is his hard work. 他成功的根本原因是他工作努力。




By Kay
Reference:
Live 互動英語1月號
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