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| Laura: | Just kidding. But there are 1)pluses. With Facebook apps and texting, you can connect with whoever you want, whenever you want. |
| Dennis: | Well, texting can be convenient. If I just have a short message and need a quick response, it 2)definitely does the trick. |
| Laura: | Then again, people can get into arguments when they3)misunderstand the tone of a text. |
| Dennis: | Man, you seem like an expert. You should write a book—or create an app for text addicts. |
| Laura: | Wouldn’t that be an 4)oxymoron? An app to get you away from apps? |
| 蘿 拉： | 開個玩笑嘛。但是也的確有些好處。有了臉書的應用程式和簡訊功能，隨時想跟誰聯絡都行。 |
| 丹尼斯： | 嗯，簡訊倒是蠻方便。如果我只是想傳個短訊，而且急需回覆，簡訊就真的非常管用。 |
| 蘿 拉： | 話說回來，要是誤解簡訊裡的語氣可是會吵起來的。 |
| 丹尼斯： | 嘿，你真像是個專家。你真應該寫本書—或是替簡訊上癮的人設計一個應用程式。 |
| 蘿 拉： | 這樣不是很矛盾嗎？讓人遠離應用程式的應用程式？ |
| 好用句 |
do the trick 某樣東西很管用 |
通常用在當某個人跟你說他試著解決問題的作法，你覺得那應該行得通時，就可以用這句話來回應；但也可活用，表示「某樣東西很管用」。
A: Do you think that girl will stop asking me out if I tell her I’m gay?
你覺得如果我告訴那女孩我是同志，她就不會再邀我出去嗎？
B: That’ll do the trick!
行得通喔！
Vocabulary
1) plus (n.) 好處，有利條件。minus 即「壞處」
You should weigh the pluses and minuses before making a decision.
2) definitely (adv.) 一定地，絕對地
I’m definitely going to the concert.
3) misunderstand (v.) 誤會
misunderstanding (n.) 誤解
I think he misunderstood what I meant.
4) oxymoron (n.) 相互矛盾的字眼、說法
“Friendly fire” is an oxymoron.
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