Too Loud 太吵了 對話 Rose:James, I remember when we used to walk around this museum when we were only boyfriend and girlfriend. 蘿絲:詹姆斯,我記得我們還是男女朋友時常來這個博物館走走。 James:That was a long time ago. Things sure have changed since then. 詹姆斯:那是好久以前的事了。從那之後很多事情都變了。 Rose:Yes. This place used to be so relaxing. Now, it's too loud. I've seen three tours in three different languages walk by in the past 10 minutes. 蘿絲:是啊。這個地方以前氣氛很輕鬆的。現在太吵了。光是過去這十分鐘我就看到三個講不同語言的旅行團經過。 James:Yes, but by gaining popularity, the museum can host more exhibits of famous artists. There's a collection of Picassos downstairs right now. 詹姆斯:是啊,但是隨著名氣漸響,這座博物館可以主辦更多知名藝術家的展覽。樓下現在就有畢卡索的作品。 Rose:I guess that's the trade-off. 蘿絲:我想這就是有得有失吧。 James:Let's head down there now. 詹姆斯:我們現在下樓去吧。 Rose:Yeah, I think another tour group is coming. 蘿絲:好啊,我想又有另一個旅行團來了。
延伸學習 used to V 過去經常…… 這是一個固定的片語,表示過去的習慣,但現在已不這樣做了。例如:He used to smoke like a chimney, but he finally got rid of that bad habit.(他以前是個老菸槍,但他終於戒掉了這個壞習慣。)be used to + V-ing 則是指習慣做某事,這裡的to是介系詞,之後要接動名詞。 since then 自那時起 since在這裡為介詞,表「自從……」,其後可接明確的時間,表「自某時間起」。例如:We have lost contact with each other since 1996.(我們自1996年起就失去聯絡了。)since 之後若接動名詞,則表「自從做了……之後」。 出自:http://1-apple.com.tw/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Article&Sec_ID=3&ShowDate=20061130&IssueID=20061130&art_id=3070490&NewsType=1&SubSec=13