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◎國際新聞中心 A US doctor is trying to pioneer a laser treatment that changes patients’ eye colour. Dr Gregg Homer claims 20 seconds of laser light can remove pigment in brown eyes so they gradually turn blue. He is now seeking up to $750,000 of investment to continue clinical trials.一名美國醫師正嘗試率先進行一種改變病患眼睛顏色的雷射治療。荷馬醫師宣稱，雷射光照射20秒可移除棕色眼睛中的色素，讓棕色眼珠逐漸轉成藍色。他現在正尋求高達75萬美元的投資，繼續進行臨床實驗。However, other eye experts urge caution because destroying eye pigment can cause sight problems if too much light is allowed to enter the pupil.不過，其他眼睛專家呼籲謹慎，因為如果讓太多光進入瞳孔，摧毀眼睛的色素可能造成視力問題。The process involves a computerised scanning system that takes a picture of the iris and works out which areas to treat. The laser is then fired, hitting one spot of the iris at a time. When it has hit every spot it then starts again, repeating the process several times.這種手術是以電腦掃描系統拍下虹膜照片後，決定要治療哪個區塊 ，接著啟動雷射，一次點擊虹膜的一個點。直到每個點都點擊過後，再重新開始這個過程，之後重複數次。After the first week of treatment, the eye colour turns darker as the tissue changes its characteristics. Then the digestion process starts, and after a further one to three weeks the blueness appears. Since the pigment - called melanin - does not regenerate the treatment is irreversible.治療後第1週，因為細胞組織改變特徵，眼睛顏色變深。接著開始消化過程，再經過1到3週，藍色出現了。因為黑色素不會再生，治療後眼睛無法變回原來的顏色。

可能很多美眉最大的夢想是嫁入豪門！有人會公開承認，可以對著老天爺說：I want to marry rich! (點我聽發音)此外，豪門通常不只有錢，還有社會地位，因此若想嫁入豪門，也可說：I want to marry a rich and powerful guy.(點我聽發音)（我想嫁個有錢有勢的人）。 但是，若有美眉眼中只看到錢，可能反而被人說成：She is a gold-digger!(點我聽發音)（她是個淘金女郎）！大家可得審慎做出幸福的選擇。 例句： A：I don’t understand why Flora always dresses up and goes to those charity events.(點我聽發音) B：That’s because she wants to marry rich!(點我聽發音) A：我真不懂阿花為什麼每天打扮得花枝招展的參加各種慈善活動？ B：因為她想嫁入豪門啊！ （來源：台科大應用外語系助理教授黃玟君）   Hot   線上學英文 不用出門人擠人

【聯合晚報╱記者張博亭／即時報導】2011.11.01 01:10 pm 
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1111進修網調查針對國內706位民眾，進行網路問卷調查，結果顯示，高達八成三民眾表示有進修英文的意願，最想提升項目為會話 (59%)，其次為聽力及閱讀能力。另外，民眾認為學英文前三大好處為「提升競爭力/專長」 (37%)，其次為「容易找到好工作」 (25%)、「可與國外人士溝通」(23%)。
另外問及最想學習英文類型，最熱門為「生活會話」 (39%)，另外「多益課程」及「商務美語」也並列為第二、第三。即使民眾對學英文興致勃勃，但學英文仍然有陰影，四成二民眾最害怕「開口說英文」、其次分別為「填鴨式教學」、「課程內容單調，不夠生活化」及「聽力測驗」。以上排名你都符合嗎？線上外語將成主流線上外語家教透過網路通訊軟體（skype），讓老師與學生一對一上課，直接練習聽力並立即針對會話給予糾正，學習效果遠高於大班制教學。更方便是線上教學不限時間與地點，可配合學員作息規劃，價格更平價，預估英文學習市場將重新洗排，線上外語家教將成為主流學習媒體。         

 

◎國際新聞中心

Does having a sweet tooth make a person more agreeable and friendly? New research suggests there could be a link between taste preferences and disposition. Scientists in the United States found that a liking for sweeter foods is an indication that a person is more agreeable and helpful, but not extroverted or neurotic.

愛吃甜食讓人更和善更友善？新研究顯示，口味偏好與個性可能有關連，美國科學家發現，喜歡較甜的食物，顯示一個人比較和善、愛幫助人，但不外向或神經質。

In one of five studies involving more than 500 people researchers from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, St. Xavier University in Chicago and North Dakota State University showed that people who ate a piece of chocolate rather than a non-sweet food were more likely to volunteer and help another person in need. In another study they found that people also associate having a sweet tooth with a pleasant disposition.

由賓州蓋茨堡學院、芝加哥聖維爾大學與北達科他州立大學的研究人員所做的5份涉及500多人的研究中，其中一份顯示，吃巧克力的人與不是吃甜食者相比，較可能當志工與幫助需要的人。在另一份研究中他們發現，喜愛甜食的人個性也比較和善。

The participants were shown photos of people with neutral facial expressions, but with comments under the pictures that would say, for example, that they liked eating chocolate. People rated those associated with sweet food higher in agreeableness.

（研究人員給）參與者看臉部面無表情者的照片，但照片底下都有評論，比方說，這人喜歡吃巧克力等等，參與者給那些愛好甜食者的好相處分數比較高。

The research, which is published in the Journal of Personality Social Psychology, focused on sweetness and agreeability. The scientists said they could not comment on the other tastes such as bitterness or spiciness.

這份刊登在人格與社會心理學期刊的研究，著重甜食與好相處，科學家說，他們無法評論如苦味與辣味等味覺。

新聞辭典

disposition：名詞，性情。例句：She is of a nervous disposition.（他個性容易緊張。）

liking：名詞，喜愛。例句：She has a liking for fine wines.

（她喜歡好酒。）

neutral：形容詞，中性的、無表情的。例句：John wants dark red walls, but I’d rather a more neutral colour like cream.（約翰想要紅色的牆，但我喜歡比較中性的顏色像是奶油色。）

  

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美國前副總統錢尼回憶錄不久前問世，用詞辛辣，不亞當年，昔日同僚多被流彈射中：美國與北韓核武談判，國務卿萊斯向小布希總統說明事態緊急，亟待處理(to
grasp the nettle），雙方適時解決問題（fill the
bill），雖無白紙黑字，但已有共識，站在外交立場可以接受。錢尼則大加撻伐，認為萊斯無中生有，誤導總統。
行政團隊中，有人極得老闆信賴，權傾一時（like a company town），當紅炸子雞當然可以不在意同僚的意見與感受（no fair
play）。但就內部協調而言，上頭有人發號施令，下頭也要有人全力配合，方能排除萬難，達成不可能的任務 (to catch lightning in a
bottle），這也是孫子：「令素行者，與眾相得也」的道理。
細膩待人處事，更是外交實務精髓，因為談判是沒有煙硝味的戰爭。要雙贏，就要抓緊時機（see how the cat
jumps），用實力展現誠意，所以三思而後行（look before you leap）有其必要，這也是孫子「與眾相得」的另類解釋。
對手旗鼓相當，有備而來，如何在兵戎相見前，覓妥解決方案，以拆除爭議點（the last straw），或在異中求同之際，不讓可以解套的創意胎死腹中（to
nip in the bud），在在考驗主事者的涵養與實力，其前提還是一句話：既然是實力相當的談判，就不會一方說了算，換言之：把事情搞砸，大家都有份（It
takes two to tango.）。
例："Uncle Sam thinks it is time to grasp the nettle of North Korea's nuclear
weapons."
「山姆大叔認為：正視北韓核武問題的時刻到了。」
"The State Department believed that new understanding with North Korea should
fill the bill as to what it needed to finish the job."
「國務院相信：對北韓核武的最新情資，有助於即時解決危機。」
"There are two choices for life in a company town: 'in' or 'out'."
「有人權傾一時，其他人要嘛配合，要嘛離開。」
"The company is not a good place to work for as the boss is not a believer of
fair play."
「老闆不願意公平對待員工，這種公司不宜久留。」
"To many of his colleagues, the new boss is about an inch wide and an inch
deep. He caught lightning in a bottle and the rest of us just got burned."
「對大多數員工來說，新老闆見解狹隘，他一人倖進，所有人倒楣。」
"The negotiator, like his counterpart, wants to see how the cat jumps before
playing his game."
「談判雙方密切注視局勢變化，好決定下一步棋的走法。」
"To help me get a good look before I leap, I have managed to surround myself
with good people."
「我找了許多好手共襄盛舉，以免閉門造車。」
"The Chinese diplomats say that the denial of 92 Consensus will be the last
straw for the cross-strait detente that benefits Taiwan."
「中國談判代表聲稱：否定九二共識，將危及兩岸和解。」
"The way to reach a win-win solution in the negotiation room is for the
conflicting parties to discuss their differences rationally and calmly, and try
not to rip in the bud any possible propositions."
「談判雙贏之道，在於雙方冷靜合理闡述分歧，對可能的解套方法不要逕予封殺。」
（作者任教陸軍官校，本專欄每周五刊登）
【2011/09/30
經濟日報】@ http://udn.com/

苦心孤詣：費盡心思，專心研究，達到他人所無法達到的境地。

stay on the straight and narrow (點我聽發音)

  柯西拉（雅典盟邦）與柯林斯（斯巴達盟邦）齟齬日久，劍拔弩張，雙方數百艘船艦對峙，大有一觸即發之勢。因各有後台（sticking it to the man），所以有恃無恐。雅典擔心斯巴達誤判，雖然派艦助陣，但數目區區十艘，統帥卻多達三名，其中Lacedaemonius大將，對斯巴達還最友善。 

希臘這些舉措，所為何來？ 
希臘領袖伯里克里斯老臣謀國，深知局外人根本搞不清楚狀況（can't make head or tail of something），夸夸其談者（'the boy who cried wolf'或a'Chicken Little'），或一心以為鴻鵠將至（build it and they will come）者，其實只會誤事。 
伯里克里斯怕失信盟邦，故派兵助陣，得免「毫無作為」（in the doldrums）之譏；但大舉增兵相助，又讓他人有快意行事（Go ahead, make my day.）之虞；故派Lacedaemonius擔任統帥，一方面告訴敵方：連最友善的雅典人都請赴戰場，可見同仇敵愾；萬一失利，也可順便幫雅典除去內賊，進而凝聚士氣。 
孫子說：「凡治眾如治寡，分數是也；鬥眾如鬥寡，形名是也」，也就是說組織工作，對內對外都需要高明的通訊聯絡手段。伯里克里斯想方設法，避免政敵步調不一（march to a different drummer），同時也為萬一戰事失利事先找好理由。這項工作難度極高（a herculean task），所以苦心孤詣（stay on the straight and narrow），意在一箭雙鵰，治國能力高強，難怪雅典經他治理，形成一方霸主。 
例："'Sticking it to the man' is their diplomatic principle and political justification, for there is something about it that feels so right."「緊抱強權大腿，是他們的外交指導和政治理念，如此這般好像也有若干道理。」 
"Pericles assumes that the Athens can not make head or tail of his grand strategy."「伯里克里斯認為：清楚國家大戰略來龍去脈的雅典人不多。」 
"He believes the way to express the crisis matters. He tries to avoid being 'the boy who cried wolf' or a 'Chicken Little', for his supporters would become numb to his claims."「國難當頭，如何知會國人，這會是個大學問。他避免夸夸其談，免得支持者失去熱忱。」 
"As a Guardian, Pericles wants to avoid a 'build it and they will come' mindset."「身為老臣，伯里克里斯不敢一心以為鴻鵠將至。」"Sending no ships means the alliance is in the doldrums, every nation will feel the effects."「若不派船參戰，同盟等於瓦解，各國看在眼裡，後果不容小覷。」 
"Pericles refused to send more ships for he did not want his ally to be in the 'Go ahead, make my day' camp."「伯里克里斯拒絕多派戰艦，免得盟友快意行事。」 
"Before engaging a war, Pericles wants to get rid of those who seem to march to the beat of a different drummer."「除掉步調不一的人，伯里克里斯才行參戰。」 
"It seems like a herculean task to assign Lacedaemonius to serve as the commander."「任命Lacedaemonius擔任指揮官，是件艱鉅而意味深遠的工程。」 
"A grand strategy will help a country stay on the straight and narrow during every phase of its security policy."「全程落實國安政策時，優越的大戰略可以讓該國享受苦心孤詣行事的美好成果。」 
（作者任教陸軍官校，本專欄每周五刊登） 【經濟日報╱朱文章】 2011.10.14 06:26 am 
【2011/10/14 經濟日報】@ http://udn.com/

  

bus boy ph. 片語 【美】餐廳的幫手 (點我聽發音)

解釋:

我們知道bell boy是幫助開門，推行李的服務生，那麼bus boy是指什麼人呢？它和bus有關係嗎？
其實，bus boy和bus一點關系也沒有，Busboy或者bus boy是餐廳侍者（waiter and waitress)的助手，負責清理餐桌上的髒盤子的，可以稱作勤雜工，打雜的，其在餐廳的“組織機構圖”上的位置絕對在侍者之下。

但要記得沒有Bus Girl這樣的說法的，不過你可以說bus person。

所以，如果有人說I'll call the bus boy to take care of it.，可千萬不要以為他要聯絡公車交通公司，否則有很糗的！！

i在家不出門，也能天天學英文！省事、省油又省時~

Please take a close look at below analysis by Kenneth G. Wilson 

 

The motor vehicle for carrying passengers is spelled bus; its plural is eitherbuses or busses, both Standard. The verb bus, meaning “to transport by bus,” developed quite regularly through functional shift. It met some opposition at first, primarily because it was new, but the movement toward racial equality in education in the sixties brought it into widespread use, and it is now Standard:The board decided to bus the children to the suburban schools. Its participles are both spelled either way: bused, bussed; busing, bussing. The other noun, meaning “kiss,” is always spelled buss, and the plural and the third person singular of that verb are spelled busses. This word, both noun and verb, is Standard but perhaps now either arch or old-fashioned.

A bus boy or busboy assists the waiter or waitress in a restaurant; he clears dishes (he buses or busses them), and all of his duties come under the heading of busing or bussing. The origin of this Americanism is uncertain. It is almost certainly from a clipping of omnibus, but whether because busing involves pushing a cart (a bus) full of dirty dishes or clearing everything (food, dishes, silver, glassware, and crumbs—a regular omnibus of items) from the table is unknown. There is no bus girl, but some speakers are beginning to use bus person.