One Simple Question

- Is translation the best method to solve the problems created by a differences in languages ? There are two answers to this question: 1. In an ancient society- YES 2. In a modern society – NO Why are there two answers and what makes the difference ? .......

◎透過真摯的喃喃自語，紀錄在農地除草、持誦經文與平凡瑣事中，最純粹的退休日常與心靈觀照。 ◎以簡練優美的中英對照詩文，捕捉如幻夢境與生活掠影，將身體退化的苦楚昇華為悠然自得的處世智慧。 ◎溫馨紀錄與貓族兄弟及山林雅園的相伴點滴，藉此提醒讀者珍惜友伴，在獨處與社交間找回靈魂的安寧。 一個人的日子，依然有詩、有夢、有味道。 Even in solitude, life still holds poetry, dreams, and flavor. 一個人的日子，靜而不空。 在日常的光影裡，學會與孤單共處，也與自己和解。 時間變慢，心變得清亮； 世事雖遠，生活依然有味。 走過一段又一段平凡，終於明白—— 安靜，也是另一種豐富。 A life alone—quiet, yet never empty. Within the gentle rhythm of days, one learns to live with solitude and make peace within. Time slows, the heart clears; though the world drifts afar, life still holds its flavor. Through moments plain and passing, comes a simple truth— silence, too, can be full.

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你用的英文絕對精準嗎？ 文法沒錯、對方聽懂、能溝通就沒問題了嗎？ 也許對方只是對你客氣，而你已經冒犯了他而不自知！ 舉例來說： 「簡單問一下」是simple question 還是 quick question？ 只差一個字，造成的意義、結果可能完全不同！ 說英文不難，難的是用得精準又恰到好處！ 透過日常對話情境比較與分析各種英文常用字彙與表達方式， 告訴你如何精確用字、避免誤會、得體有禮的使用英文！ ★ 「符合文法、沒有錯誤」的英文句子，問題出在哪裡？ 學英文學了十幾年，文法學會了、字彙量也夠，為什麼面對外國人還是常常覺得溝通不良？這是因為你沒有隨著不同情境，選用恰當的字彙與表達方式，讓你的用字遣詞和表達方式都不夠精準，若沒有當下確認對方是否正確理解自己想表達的意思，不僅容易溝通失敗、造成誤會，也會讓對方對你留下糟糕的印象。 舉個例子： “Can I ask you a simple question?” ‧你以為的意思 → 我可以「簡單問個問題」嗎？ ‧真正的意思 → 我可以問個「簡單到連三歲小孩都會，不是只有你才能回答」的問題嗎？ 聽在英文母語者的耳裡，可能會產生「如果是這麼簡單的問題，你何必非要問我？」的感受。 其實你該說的是：“Can I ask you a quick question?”，只要換一個字，聽起來的感受就完全不一樣了！ 除了告訴你正確的說法，本書也會一併說明另一表達方式可以用在哪裡，像這裡的 “a simple question” 就常用在「追問某事」的情境之中： Do you love me or not? It’s a simple question! → 你愛不愛我？這問題這麼簡單，你立刻回答我！ simple 和 quick 都是非常基本的單字，用在這裡也都符合文法，聽在對方耳裡的意思卻大不相同，只要把握這種微妙差異，就能精準使用英文，避免誤解和失禮！ ★ 當有人說：「你的英文好 blunt！」，這到底是稱讚還是批評呢？ 如果去查字典，blunt 的中文字義是「直率的；直截了當的」，所以可能會誤以為這是在稱讚你說話直爽，不過 blunt 這個字的意思其實是 “saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering othe

A sincere life experience sharing from a Catholic As a lay Catholic, in this book Cindy Yuen Chan asks the question: how one can learn to be more forgiving? Starting from reflecting on her own faults and herself as being an offender, Cindy shares how Catholic teachings brought more forgiveness into her life and helps her to live a grateful life. This book shares her insights while exploring how forgiveness relates to salvation, empathy and justice. The narrative message of this book is healing, in which Cindy uses examples showing how God healed His followers, from a hurt student to family members of murdered victims. The aim is to provoke readers’ thoughts and analyzing recollections of own experiences of being forgiven or forgiving; and receiving kindness from God and others. The backbone of forgiveness is …. It is our choice …. When the Cock Crows for the Second Time is worth reading; not only to Catholics and Christians, but also people who do not yet know Jesus. The book was

Even though molecular biology has long been a basic tool in biomedical research, scientists still face the question of why certain molecular biology methods are used for certain experiments. To unlock the mystery, one must first understand the principles behind the methods. Unfortunately, very few molecular biology books have successfully provided satisfactory explanations. This book intends to fill this void by offering topics ranging from basic knowledge to the current state of the art in applied molecular biology. The principles and applications related to each technique included in the text are all described in full detail.

隨書贈送8款限量精美藏書票 由法國作家Antoine de Saint-Exupery（安東尼．聖．修伯里）所創作的《小王子》故事，全球至今已翻譯257種語言，是世上最暢銷書籍之一。故事敘述一個住在小小行星上的金髮男孩，因為跟一朵驕傲的玫瑰花鬧彆扭，離開了自己的星球，展開了一趟星際之旅。他造訪過許多星球，遇見了國王、自大狂、酒鬼、商人、燈夫、地理學家等，最後他來到了地球，與飛行員和一隻狐狸相遇。 作者透過小王子純真的心靈，在遊歷各星球的過程中，看見了許多人生非常重要但肉眼不可見的事物。他告訴我們：「事物的精髓用眼睛是看不到的，只有用心靈才能看得透徹。」這個傳達生命與愛的故事，感動了全球無數的大小讀者。 藏書票獻給您 珍藏小王子的雋永名句 ☆沙漠之所以美麗，是因為在某個地方藏了一口井…… What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well… ☆是因為你在你的玫瑰花上花費了時間，才讓你的玫瑰花變得那麼重要。 It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important. ☆假如你馴養我，我們就會彼此需要，對我來說，你將成為獨一無二；對你來說，我也將成為唯一。 if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world. ☆現在我要說出我的祕密，一個再簡單不過的祕密：事物的精髓用眼睛是看不到的，只有用心才能看得透徹。 And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eyes. ☆人們忘了這個道理，但是你不應該忘。你對你所馴養的東西永遠有責任，你要為你的玫瑰花負責…… Men have forgotten this truth. But you mus

Even though molecular biology has long been a basic tool in biomedical research, scientists still face the question of why certain molecular biology methods are used for certain experiments. To unlock the mystery, one must first understand the principles behind the methods. Unfortunately, very few molecular biology books have successfully provided satisfactory explanations. This book intends to fill this void by offering topics ranging from basic knowledge to the current state of the art in applied molecular biology. The principles and applications related to each technique included in the text are all described in full detail.