正確地抱怨讓你不惹人厭 Complain All You Want
每個人都會抱怨。這是完全正常且自然的事。抱怨有兩個作用。
目錄 / Tips in Use 重點解析 / You Can Do This 英文試金石 / 中文翻譯
生活快遞｜本集 精彩教學影片（講解老師：Alice & Betty 老師）
Can we learn to complain better?
Everyone complains. It is a totally normal and natural thing to do. Complaining has two functions. The first is as a tool for building relationships with others. When we complain, we are sharing our feelings and letting people know what we like and don’t like. This has the power to help people form relationships, and nothing unites us like a common enemy. When we complain, the people we talk to might provide solutions to our problems, which can help make the relationships we have with others stronger.
The second use of complaining is as a way to process emotions. It can be difficult to name our feelings and understand where they come from. When we complain, we have the chance to talk through our negative emotions. It can be very helpful to give words to whatever pain we are experiencing so that we might feel better.
Many people say that we should always think positively. However, sometimes the truly healthy thing to do is to recognize that something bad is happening, say it plainly, and then move forward.
單字片語整理
Words in Use
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helpful [ˋhɛlpfəl]
adj. 有助益的，有用的；樂於助人的
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form [fɔrm]
vt. 形成
n. 表格；形狀；形式
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enemy [ˋɛnəmɪ]
n. 敵人
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emotion [ɪˋmoʃən]
n. 情感，感性（不可數）；情緒（喜、怒、哀、樂等）（可數）
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negative [ˋnɛgətɪv]
adj. 負面的；否定的
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unite [juˋnaɪt]
vi. 團結
vt. 使聯合
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process [ˋprɑsɛs]
vt. 處理
n. 過程
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recognize [ˋrɛkəg͵naɪz]
vt. 認出；承認，認可
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function [ˋfʌŋkʃən]
n. 功能，職責
vi. 運作
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emotional [ɪˋmoʃən!]
a. 感情激動的；情緒的
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complain [kəmˋplen]
vi. & vt. 抱怨
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positively [ˋpɑzətɪvlɪ]
adv. 正面地
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plainly [ˋplenlɪ]
adv. 坦率地
Practical Phrases
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complain about 抱怨……
Every time I see Christine, she complains about her job.
每次我看到克莉絲汀，她都在抱怨她的工作。
Stop complaining about life and learn to appreciate what you have.
別再抱怨人生，學習感激你現有的一切。
Tips in Use 重點解析
♦ so that 的用法
S + V + so that + S + can / may / will + V
= S + V + in order that + S + can / may / will + V
......，如此∕以便......
1. so that... 為表示「目的」的副詞連接詞，引導副詞子句 以修飾主要子句，表示「如此/以便⋯⋯」，等同於 in order that...。
例：I set my alarm clock to 6 a.m. so that I could wake up early for a morning run.
= I set my alarm clock to 6 a.m. in order that I could wake up early for a morning run.
我將鬧鐘設置到早上六點以便可以早點起床去晨跑。
2. 在 so that... 用法中，可省略 that 而單獨使用 so，但 in order that... 中的 that 則不可省略。
例：We should leave now so that we won’t miss the train.
= We should leave now so we won’t miss the train.
我們應該現在離開，這樣才不會錯過火車。
You Can Do This 英文試金石
請依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞
❶ 這臺機器有各式各樣的功能。
This machine has a variety of __________.
❷ 對某些人來說，表達情緒不是簡單的事。
Expressing ________ is not easy for some people.
❸ 爬山時帶上地圖會很有幫助。
It is __________ to have a map while hiking in the mountains.
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