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🐽Food Idioms 美國生活用語：Pork 更多豬肉

上週都在說豬的壞話，這禮拜來為豬豬平反一下～其實豬有許多正向用語，快來瞧瞧～

1⃣ live (or eat) high on/off the hog
2⃣ go whole hog
3⃣go hog wild
4⃣ hog heaven
5⃣road hog
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Speaking of pigs, did you know that “hog” is another word for pig? Specifically, a hog is a large pig bred to be eaten. And people eat a lot of pork, so naturally there are lots of hog-related idioms.
首先，你知道 hog 是豬的別稱嗎？具體來說，hog「肉豬」是指專門飼養來吃的豬。因為大家愛吃豬肉，所以當然有許多跟 hog 有關的生活用語。

One of the most interesting is 1⃣“live (or eat) high on/off the hog,” which means to live a luxurious, comfortable life. Why does it have this meaning? Because the most expensive cuts of meat come from high on the hog. Ex: Kevin has been living high on the hog since he won the lottery.
首先，一個最饒富趣味的諺語是 live/eat high on/off the hog，指過著奢華舒適的生活。為什麼會有這個意思呢？因為最貴的豬肉肉品剛好都來自於豬的上半身。如：Kevin has been living high on the hog since he won the lottery.（凱文中樂透之後，就一直過著奢華闊氣的生活。）

Lots of people enjoy pork, but what if you eat the whole hog? 2⃣ “Go whole hog” means to do something in a very thorough or enthusiastic way. Ex: We decided to go whole hog and stay in the presidential suite. 3⃣You can also “go hog wild,” which means to behave in an uncontrolled and excited manner. Ex: The kids went hog wild while their parents were away on vacation.
很多人愛吃豬肉，不過若是要你吃下整頭豬呢？go whole hog 指「豁出去做某事；徹底把某件事做完」如：We decided to go whole hog and stay in the presidential suite.（我們決定豁出去住總統套房。）類似用法還有go hog wild，指「興奮過度做過頭」，如：The kids went hog wild while their parents were away on vacation.（爸媽放假出門時，小孩在家裡玩瘋了。）

We all know about heaven, 4⃣but what is “hog heaven”? It’s a state of idle bliss and contentment. Ex: Sitting on the sofa drinking beer and watching the game, Mike was in hog heaven. And finally, 5⃣there are “road hogs.” Since hogs are known for their greedy behavior, a road hog is someone who “hogs” the road. Ex: I hope the cops give that road hog a ticket.
我們都知道天堂，但什麼是hog heaven「豬天堂」？就是形容相當愉快滿足的狀態，如：Sitting on the sofa drinking beer and watching the game, Mike was in hog heaven.（坐在沙發上喝啤酒看球賽，麥可就像身處極樂之地一樣。）最後是road hog，豬一向以貪心著稱，所以road hog指的是開車亂搶路的人，如：I hope the cops give that road hog a ticket. （真希望警察給那搶路的駕駛人一張紅單。）

【✍重點單字】
1. win the lottery「中樂透」
2. thorough「徹底的」
3. idle「閒閒無事的」
4. bliss「幸福」
5. contentment「滿足」：為名詞，形容詞 content「滿足的」。
6. give sb. a ticket「開罰單」：ticket 在這裡當「罰單」。
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以為我忘了英文嗎?! 哇哈，其實　差點就忘了！！

連續１５ｄａｙ～可不能中斷啊！！

齁哩嘎在～還有持續下去！！雖然目前眼皮好重～～

哇哈～只能說：禮拜一回家之後，稍微一個小忙碌，就給它拖到禮拜二清晨三點多快四點才躺到床上～～然後，一大早又早起出門去報稅！

現在稅報完了！我也真的有點想睡了～～呵呵

所以，今天就來個簡單的～～剛好跟你我的生活有關係～～

而且，也跟音樂歌曲有關喔～

今天要介紹的英文是：nine to five－上班族（名詞片語）

1980年，美國鄉村女歌手Dolly Parton為電影｛九點到五點｝寫了這首電影主題曲，並親自演唱，紅極一時，從此nine to five也成了上班族的代名詞。

其中，歌詞有這麼一段：
Working nine to five, what’s a way to make a living,
Barely getting by, it’s all taking and no giving.
They’re just use your mind and you never get the credit
It’s enough to drive you crazy if you let it.

朝九晚五，就這樣過日子！
日子勉強過，有出無進。
費盡心力，功勞沒你，
你不在乎，就得發瘋！

下面也提供幾個例句：

在目前經濟情況下，能找到月薪22k的上班族工作就算走運了。
In this economy, you’re lucky if you can get a nine to five job at 22k a month.（喔，其實我覺得薪資問題很嚴肅ㄟ～～老實說：希望老闆們賺錢了，真的別忘了員工啊！！！）

我不談空中樓閣了。我只要一個穩定的上班族工作來養活自己。
I’m tired of castles in the air. All I want is a stable nine to five job to support myself.

厭倦了上班族一成不變的生活，麥克在退休後成為熱中的背包客。
Tired of the routine life of working nine to five, Mike became an enthusiastic backpacker after he retired.

最後，好久沒來跟大家分享音樂了～～就來分享！！剛剛說到這首經典歌曲，因為這首歌～讓Nine to Five　變成上班族的代名詞！

一起來聽聽吧！

Dolly Parton - Nine to Five（粉經典又很好聽喔～～）

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwDMFOLIHxU

對於男主角Gatsby的過去，大家眾說紛紜，他到底是個什麼樣的男人呢？
<3 俐媽提問：
越來越多女生出現在劇情裡，到底哪一位才是Gatsby的真愛？

Chapter 4 Vocabulary:
p. 33
leather (n.) 皮革(genuine leather 真皮/ synthetic leather 合成皮)
to one's disappointment (ph.) 令...人感到失望的是(To one's 情緒名詞, S + V. 令...感到...的是，......)
no longer (ph.) 再也不(= not...anymore)
p. 34
bring up (ph.) 撫養(= raise)
educate (v.) 教育(衍: education n. 教育/ educator n. 教育家/ educative a. 附教育性的)
tradition (n.) 傳統(衍: traditional a. 傳統的= conventional)
reaction (n.) 反應(+ to + N)(衍: react v. 反應/ overreact v. 反應過度/ reactor n. 核子反應爐)
sinister (a.) 陰險的；不幸的(衍: sin n. 罪惡/ sinner n. 罪人)
p. 35
medal (n.) 獎牌(gold/ silver/ bronze medal 金/銀/銅牌)(cf. trophy n. 獎座/盃)
p. 36
hesitate (v.) 猶豫(衍: hesitant a. 猶豫的/ hesitation n. 猶豫)(without hesitation ph. 毫不猶豫)
annoy (v.) 激怒；使微慍(衍: annoyance n. 惱怒/ annoying a. 令人惱怒的)
connection (n.) 連結(衍: connect v. 連結/ connective a. 連結的)
p. 37
disappoint (v.) 使...失望(= let sb. down)(衍: disappointment n. 失望/ disappointing a. 令人失望的/ disappointed a. 感到失望的)
lean (v.) 倚靠(+ toward + N 朝...向前倚)(+ against + N 倚靠在...上)
mystery (n.) 神秘(衍: mysterious a. 神秘的)(cf. misery n. 不幸)
involve (v.) 包含；捲入；涉入(衍: involvement n. 牽涉)(be involved in N ph. 牽涉入...)(-volv-: roll)
p. 38
inquire (v.) 詢問(衍: inquiry n. 詢問/ inquisitive a. 好問的；好奇的)(-quir-: ask)
enthusiasm (n.) 熱忱(衍: enthusiastic a. 熱忱的)
p. 39
opportunity (n.) 機會
embarrassment (n.) 尷尬(衍: embarrass v. 使尷尬/ embarrassing a. 令人尷尬的/ embarrassed a. 感到尷尬的)