小叮当 发表于 2007-1-23 13:38:02

Originally posted by 钚要徕伤硪 at 2007-1-23 01:18 PM:
呀呀,你们怎么说讲上故事了 ̄!有点看不懂了 ̄

是你一点看不懂我"caught between Scylla and Charybdis"的解释吗?

这局话只是从一个古老故事来的。有一个水手,他的名子是Odysseus。他得坐船去别的地方,但是在左边有Scylla, 在右边有Charybdis。 Scylla和Charybdis都是巨物;Scylla有六个头,喜欢吃人。Charybdis喜欢喝洋。因为Charybdis可能喝掉他的船,Odysseus去了左边,所以Scylla吃掉六个朋友们。这两个选择都不好,但丢了六个朋友们比丢了船和所有的人更好。

今天的意思只是所有的选择都不好。

畅游梦想 发表于 2007-1-23 13:49:11

Originally posted by 小叮当 at 2007-1-23 01:38 PM:


是你一点看不懂我"caught between Scylla and Charybdis"的解释吗?

这局话只是从一个古老故事来的。有一个水手,他的名子是Odysseus。他得坐船去别的地方,但是在左边有Scylla, 在右边有Char ...
这么回事啊~~~

maggiexs 发表于 2007-1-23 14:47:52

Originally posted by 小叮当 at 2007-1-23 12:46 PM:


Ohhh, I see, thanks. If you feel like saying something like that in English, just say "I feel a tad bit under the weather."

It's my pleasure~~~adam. 上火 is not only because of the bad weather. a feeling of upset can also lead to it. sometimes i get canker in the mouth and a dry nose. that's a kind of 上火 as well. in this case can i express it by " i feel a tad bit under my pressure of work recently"?

It is from Homer (荷马史诗). In the ancient story,...
ha~~~i got it! we often express something like that in chinese" 进退两难" OR "左右为难"

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畅游梦想 发表于 2007-1-23 14:51:28

Originally posted by 小叮当 at 2007-1-23 12:46 PM:


Ohhh, I see, thanks. If you feel like saying something like that in English, just say "I feel a tad bit under the weather."



It is from Homer (荷马史诗). In the ancient story,...
上火了哦

maggiexs 发表于 2007-1-23 14:56:55

Originally posted by 畅游梦想 at 2007-1-23 02:51 PM:

上火了哦
try to have more water or green tea. they can make some help.

畅游梦想 发表于 2007-1-23 14:59:05

Originally posted by maggiexs at 2007-1-23 02:56 PM:

try to have more water or green tea. they can make some help.
tanks ,maggie

maggiexs 发表于 2007-1-23 15:04:56

Originally posted by 畅游梦想 at 2007-1-23 02:59 PM:

tanks ,maggie
it doesn't matter~~~ health is one of the most important thing in one's life.

畅游梦想 发表于 2007-1-23 15:23:50

Originally posted by maggiexs at 2007-1-23 03:04 PM:

it doesn't matter~~~ health is one of the most important thing in one's life.
你也是,还有我很喜欢绿茶!

钚要徕伤硪 发表于 2007-1-23 15:26:35

I understood

畅游梦想 发表于 2007-1-23 15:27:53

Originally posted by 钚要徕伤硪 at 2007-1-23 03:26 PM:
I understood
老乡来了哦!你明白了
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