茶話會第39期:有趣的湯姆 茶話會

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TOM'S EXCUSE
Teacher: Tom, why are you late for school every day?
Tom: Every time I come to the corner, a sign says, "School-Go
Slow".
湯姆的藉口
老師：湯姆，您爲什麼每天上學遲到？
湯姆：我每次路過拐角，一個路標上面寫着："學校----慢行。"

tomboy 行爲舉止很像男孩子的頑皮姑娘
Linda's such a real tomboy that she'd rather hang out with boys than with girls!
Linda真是個假小子——比起跟女孩子在一起，她到更願意和男孩子們打成一片。

tomcat 比喻那些爲了獲得性滿足而到處找女人鬼混的花心男子
In his younger days,John was a notorious tomcat.、
約翰年輕的時候是個臭名昭著的好色之徒。
Sam tomcatted around before he met Jenny,the girl after his heart.
薩姆過去到處尋花問柳，直到他遇到詹妮，一個他真正心儀的女孩。

Tom, Dick, and Harry 張三李四；阿貓阿狗
He told his troubles to every Tom, Dick and Harry.
他見人就訴說自己的煩惱，不論張三，抑或李四。