
判讀錯誤
James and Sammy are coworkers.
詹姆斯跟珊米是同事。
coworker(n.)同事
Sammy: James! My computer doesn’t work. The screen is black and I can’t turn it on.
珊米:詹姆斯!我電腦沒辦法用。螢幕一直都是黑的而且不能開機。
computer(n.)電腦work(v.)運作screen(n.)螢幕black(adj.)黑色的turn on打開
James: I see. Can you restart it?
詹姆斯:這樣啊,可以重開嗎?
I see我瞭解了restart(v.)重開
Sammy: No. I tried to turn it off and on again but nothing happened.
珊米:不行,我試著關機再開,但都沒反應。
try(v.)嘗試turn off關閉、turn on打開again(adv.)再次nothing(pron.)沒有東西、沒有事情happen(v.)發生
James: When did the problem start?
詹姆斯:什麼時候開始這樣的?
problem(n.)問題start(v.)開始
Sammy: This morning, when I got to work. I’ve been stuck all day.
珊米:今天早上,我來上班的時候就這樣了,我卡在這一整天。
morning(n.)早上stuck(adj.)卡住、陷入困境的
James: OK. Let me look under the desk. Maybe there is a problem with the power cable.
詹姆斯:好,我看看桌子底下,也許是電線的問題。
look(v.)看under(prep.)在⋯⋯之下desk(n.)辦公桌、書桌problem(n.)問題power cable電線
Sammy: Of course.
珊米:好的。
of course當然
James: Sammy! Here is the problem. You didn’t plug it in! There is nothing wrong with your computer.
詹姆斯:珊米!我找到問題了,你根本沒插電!電腦沒壞啦。
problem(n.)問題plug sth in把某東西接上電源nothing(pron.)沒有東西、沒有事情wrong(adj.)錯的computer(n.)電腦
Sammy: This is embarrassing. Sorry!
珊米:真是太尷尬了,對不起!
embarrassing(adj.)令人尷尬的