中級美語對話 (第9講)

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9. Be Thoughtful p.28
     Being thoughtful simply means thinking of others before yourself. What you say or do will have an effect on others. So it is important that you think before you say or do anything. In this way, you can avoid hurting others' feelings. Moreover, a thoughtless act or remark can spoil a perfect relationship.
     Children should be considerate of old people. 體諒
     mean to do 打算做 mean doing 意味著
     When I say I mean to do it, I mean it.
     essential = necessary / important
     It is important that he (should) be punctual.
     a piece of cake
     It is cinch(俚easy)。
     feeling 感覺 feelings 感情
     scold 責罵
     undermine 破壞(少用)
     bear 牢記 = remenber
     likewise 同樣地
     Yesterday was a lousy day. By the same token today does't look any better.
     What goes around comes around.