Common English Expressions 常用英文

我也是
The same as you
例句：
I'm the same as you. 我是和你同樣的人！

As same as you
例句：
I am making the right decision is just as same as you doing. 我下的正確決定就如你同樣地相同。

Same as you
例句：
I did same as you did. 我照著你做！

Email 商用英語

當有 attached 或 enclosed 等字眼，不用寫 please find 或 please see

參考寫法：
1. Attached is the schedule for next week.
附件是下個星期的時間表。

2. I have enclosed the schedule for next week with this email.
我已經在這email，附了下星期用的時間表。

3. The attached schedule for next week is still preliminary.
附上的下星期時間表，仍然準備中

4. The enclosed schedule is not final yet.
附上的時間仍未最後完成

5. Please review the enclosed schedule as soon as possible.
請盡快查看附上的時間表

6. The enclosed word file should cover more than what you need.

Learn English With Songs 好歌學英文 4

原著為 JR Lee Radio，不是我。這是我根據他的 YouTube 影片，而撰寫的學習筆記，我的學習方法是先自己看影片，寫筆記。然後看他的 blog，去完善筆記。所以是大部份內容是相似的，各位緊記支持原作者。我推薦訂閱他的 YouTube 頻道，因為是個很好學習英語的工具，至今自己亦進步不少。

歌詞：Said you get home early but you always stay too long

你說會早點回家但你總是留到很晚

加班同義詞

work overtime
work extra hours
work an extra shift 多上一個班次
work the night shift 上夜班
work the graveyard shift 上大夜班 

歌詞：You got all the answers, but the answers are all wrong.

你得到所有答案，但所有答案都是錯的。

歌詞：I can't save me from my sins. Innocence my long lost friend.
我無法脫離罪惡。純真是我很久不見的朋友。

歌詞：No wind, no rain can was away these hallowed words my mouth won't pray.

wash 有關的片語
wash away 洗去
例句：
to wash away my sadness
洗去我的悲傷

wash up 洗 / 沖刷到岸邊
例句：
wash the baby up. 把嬰兒洗個澡
wash up the car. / wash the car up. 把車子洗洗
The garbage was washed up on shore. 垃圾被沖到岸邊

washed-up 
例句：
My boss is all washed-up, I think he should retire.
我的老闆已經過時了，我覺他應該退休

wash down 用水沖下去
Wash all the soup suds down the drains.
將肥皂泡沫澡下去排水道下面

必學英文名詞

venerable age 高齡

I myself had originally retired some years ago when I reached the venerable age of 70.

當我達到70歲的高齡，我已經在幾年前退休。

appeal to 吸引

One thing that really appeals to me about the Hong Kong stock market is that it changes so radically every year.

關於香港市場，有一樣東西非常吸引我，就是它每年都大起大落。

be delegated to 被委派

I was delegated to answer the written enquries.

我被委派解答書面極詢。

a dearth of / paucity of  缺乏
The risk of collapse is rather negligible if there are no sellers, or even a dearth of sellers.

每日一句學英文

Though business conditions may change, and financial institutions and regulations may change, human nature remains essentially the same.

儘管營商條件、商業機構、規條會改變，人性本質上是一樣的。

Never recommend investors to sell good shares because eventually you will be wrong.

絕不建議投資者賣掉好的股票，因為最後，你將會犯錯。

Nothing is unchanged, except change itself.

沒有東西不會改變，除了改變它本身。

Even the biggest companies can fail, especially when a weak ceo takes over from an absolute chieftain.

即使是最大的公司亦可失敗，特別是當差勁的ceo接管業務。

Many in the lower ranks had to pack their bags and look elsewhere for employment.

較低高的僱員，需要收拾包伏，尋找其他工作。

Can I give it one more advice. I just want to echo the chief executive about. As a entrepreneur, my last tips is that don't wait for the environment to be ready. Don't wait for all the policy ready. When everything's ready, there is no opportunity for you.You have to move faster before the government takes action. You know if I do this. If the government says everything's ready, you should move to the other area because that is no chance for you. Right.s Remember that! By Jack Ma
https://youtu.be/IRmvClFR6os?t=26m1s

They succeed because of the mistakes. I encouraging all the young people, entrepreneurs to learn from the mistakes and do not study successful stories.

It is time to release everybody to dinner. You've been a great audience. Thank You very much.

Learn English With Songs 好歌學英文 3

原著為 JR Lee Radio，不是我。這是我根據他的 YouTube 影片，而撰寫的學習筆記，我的學習方法是先自己看影片，寫筆記。然後看他的 blog，去完善筆記。所以是大部份內容是相似的，各位緊記支持原作者。我推薦訂閱他的 YouTube 頻道，因為是個很好學習英語的工具，至今自己亦進步不少。

歌詞：I am going to the place where love and feeling good don't ever cost a thing

我在去一個地方，那裡不需要及感覺良好，不會

cost 成本;花費

例句：
We need to cut cost in the production line.

我們需要在生產線上，節省成本。

That sports car will cost you a fortune.

那輛跑車會花掉你的錢。

cost 的反義詞
afford 買得起；承擔得起
I can't afford the car because it just costs too much.
我買不起那輛車，因為它太貴
I can't afford to lose you.
我無法承擔失去你。

歌詞：And the pain you feel's a different kind of pain.
I'm going home to the place where I belong, where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from, no, i think you got me all wrong.
get somebody/something 懂某人/某事
You get me. / You've got me. 你懂我
You don't get me. 你不懂我
You don't get it  你不懂這個(的意思)
Do you get it? 你懂(這個的意思)嗎？
Do you get me? 你懂我(的意思)嗎？
You got me all wrong. 你完全搞錯我的意思了


歌詞：I don't regret this life you chose for me.

歌詞：You listen to the song and decide what it means to you.
你聽這首歌，然後決對你來說，它是甚麼意思。

Learn English With Songs 好歌學英文 2

原著為 JR Lee Radio，不是我。這是我根據他的 YouTube 影片，而撰寫的學習筆記，我的學習方法是先自己看影片，寫筆記。然後看他的 blog，去完善筆記。所以是大部份內容是相似的，各位緊記支持原作者。我推薦訂閱他的 YouTube 頻道，因為是個很好學習英語的工具，至今自己亦進步不少。

still 還是;靜止
歌詞：3 in the morning and I'm still awake.   到了清晨三點，我還未有睡

例句：

I'm still missing you.

我還在想你

I'm still waiting.

我還在等

You better be still when the dentist is working.
看牙醫的時候，最好乖乖別動。

face to face / in person 親自 (可以替換)
歌詞：And I started writing just what I'd say if we were face to face.

back to back  接連
I got two meetings back to back today. 我有兩場接連的會議

eye to eye 意見一致
例句：
We don't see eye to eye.
我們意見不一致。
We never see eye to eye.
我們總是意見一致。

mean
歌詞：I'll tell you just what you mean to me
我會告訴你，對我來說，你有多麼重要
例句：
You mean more than the world to me.
對我來說，你比全地球重要。
You mean nothing to me.
對我來說，你一點都不重要。
I mean I'm kind of sick today so can I call an absent?
我意思是，我今天身體有點不舒服，所以我可以請假嗎？
What do you mean by that?
你這是甚麼意思？

get hands on 拿到/到手;捉到
歌詞：God got his hand on you. 神的手已經觸碰到你
例句：
I can't wait to get my hands on the new album.
我已經急不及待，拿到最新的專輯
Wait till i gets my hands on you, young man.
小伙子，不要讓我抓到你！

every single week 每周

We share it for you every single week.
每個禮拜，我們向你推薦一首歌

don't forget 不要忘記

Don't forget, you can always find the lyrics on my youtube channel.

不要忘記，你可以在 Youtube channel 找到歌詞。

sing along with me

Sing along with me and learn some English.

跟我一起唱歌及學一些英文。

let's get along

Let's get along and going on to the chorus here.

來到副歌

time files by so fast

時間過得很快

Learn English With Songs 好歌學英文 1

原著為 JR Lee Radio，不是我。這是我根據他的 YouTube 影片，而撰寫的學習筆記，我的學習方法是先自己看影片，寫筆記。然後看他的 blog，去完善筆記。所以是大部份內容是相似的，各位緊記支持原作者。我推薦訂閱他的 YouTube 頻道，因為是個很好學習英語的工具，至今自己亦進步不少。

take place 取代

歌詞：There is no one else who can take your place.   沒有人能取代你的位置

例句：

There is no one else who can take your place.

沒有任何人可以取代你的位置

You have an important place in my heart

在我心中，你有重要的位置

After we broke up, another man took my place.
在我們分手後，另一個男人取代了我的位置。

seat   座位

例句：

Please take a seat

請坐

Is this seat taken?

這個位置有人坐嗎

You took my seat

你坐了我的位置

see past 看穿
歌詞：You   see pass all the lies.  你看穿一切謊言

to leave sb in sth   留某人留在某種狀態

例句：
You left me in pain

What you did left me feeling painful

你讓我留下痛苦

What you did left me in curiosity

What you did left me feeling curious

你做的事情，令我好奇

nothing left to say 無話可說

例句：
I’ve got nothing left to say

我已經無話可說

lyrics 歌詞

https://youtu.be/VbzgrPhyJyM?t=12s

The lyrics are the soul to a song.

必學英文動詞

採購總務篇 動詞 verb
deliver 傳遞、發表
deliver an important message / speech
發表重要的訊息、演講

export 輸出、出口
Taiwan is known for exporting high quality electronic goods.
臺灣以輸出高品質電子商品聞名

import
McDonald’s Taiwan imports beef mostly  from Australia and French fries from the United States.
臺灣的麥當勞大多從澳洲進口牛肉

常用投資英語單字

n. 名詞

collaborator 合作者

Benjamin Graham acknowledged that he was "greatly aided by my collaborator".

班傑明·葛拉漢承認他得到合作者很大的協助。

curious coincidence 奇妙巧合

By curious coincidence, my own long career also began in 1949.

在奇妙巧合下，我的長遠事業亦在1949年開始

market volumes 市場成交量

burgeoning market 新興市場


behemoth / mammoth companies 龐然大物 (意指規模巨大的公司)
These behemoths are by no means the only changes.
這些規模巨大的公司絕不是唯一改變的公司

blue chip 大藍籌
I will buy some blue chips, such as Cheung Kong (0001), HSBC Holdings (0005), Sung Hung Kai Properties (0016).

invaluable

adj. 無價的

Warren Buffett, whose counsel and practical aid have proved invaluable.

mind-boggling

adj. 令人難以置信的

borne out

v. 證明

well aware

v. 深知

He was well aware that change was inevitable.

他深知改變是一定的。

obsolete / outdated

adj. 過時的

with the passage of time

n.phrase 隨著時間的過去

Many become obsolete with the passage of time.

隨著時間的過去，很多都幾得過時。

virtually intact

幾乎完好無損

unassailable

adj. 無懈可擊的

on balance

總括來說

dividend yield

股息收益率

prudent

adj. 謹慎的

laymen

n. 外行人

escape a fate

掙脫宿命

retain validity

保持有效性

香港美食中英對應

香港地道小吃

Egg Tarts 蛋撻
Pineapple Buns 菠蘿包
Red Bean Pudding 砵仔糕
Eggwaffles / Mini Egg Puffs 雞蛋仔
Wife Cake 老婆餅
Fish balls 魚蛋
Stinky tofu 臭豆腐
Beef offal 牛雜
Three stuffed treasures 煎釀三寶

甜品

Red bean soup 紅豆沙
Tofu pudding 豆腐花
Tongyuen 湯丸
White fungus and pear soup 銀耳雪梨糖水
Mango pudding 芒果布丁
Durian creations 榴槤甜品

著名飲料

Hong Kong-style Milk Tea

粵菜

Barbecued Goose 燒鵝

Cantonese-style congee 廣東粥

Chiu Chow-style congee 潮州粥

Fish ball rice noodles 魚蛋米粉

Wonton noodles 雲吞麵

Stir-fried beef noodles 乾炒牛河

Cart noodles 車仔麵

Lou Ding 撈丁

外國人問路應對

外國人問路應對及經驗

Excuse me. How do I get to the Jumbo Floating restaurant? 

(請問如何到珍寶海鮮房)

Walk across the food-bridge and go downstairs. You can see the harbor nearby

(走過天橋並下樓梯。碼頭就在附近)

How to get to Ocean Park?

(請問如何去海洋公園)

You can take the bus no.72 and get off the bus after the Aberdeen tunnel.

(你可以乘搭72號巴士，過了香港仔隧道後下車)

Do you have vending machine?
You can go upstairs by elevator and there are supermarket and convenience store where you can buy drink.