The Big Race: Slow and Steady大賽跑：穩紮穩打
聆聽課程
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EN： Use 'start' followed by a verb ending in '-ing' to show that an action has begun.
中文： 在動詞 start 之後加上動詞的 -ing 形式，用來表示某個動作開始進行。
It started raining while we were outside.
我們在外面時，天開始下雨了。
EN： Use 'was' to describe a state or feeling in the past for one person (he/she/it).
中文： 使用 'was' 來描述過去某個人（他/她/牠）的狀態或感覺。
He was happy yesterday.
他昨天很開心。
EN： In English storytelling, 'But' is often used at the beginning of a sentence to create a dramatic contrast, even though formal writing sometimes avoids this.
中文： 在英文故事敘述中，句首常使用 'But' 來營造戲劇性的對比效果，儘管在正式寫作中較少這樣做。
EN： Use 'too many' with things you can count (like berries) and 'too much' with actions or things you cannot count (like playing or water) to show that something is more than what is needed or good.
中文： 使用 'too many' 接可數的名詞（如莓果），使用 'too much' 接不可數的名詞或動作（如玩耍），用來表示某件事「太多了」或「過頭了」。
I drank too much juice and ate too many cookies.
我喝了太多果汁，也吃了太多餅乾。
EN： The phrase 'just for one minute' is a common way to justify a small break, even when we know it might lead to a longer rest. It reflects a very human tendency to procrastinate or underestimate fatigue.
中文： 「就一分鐘」是一個常見的藉口，用來合理化短暫的休息，即使我們知道這可能會變成更長的休息。這反映了人類拖延或低估疲勞的普遍傾向。
EN： The past tense of 'lie' (to rest in a flat position) is 'lay'. It is used to describe actions that happened in the past.
中文： 動詞 'lie' (躺下) 的過去式是 'lay'。用來描述過去發生的動作。
She lay on the sofa yesterday.
她昨天躺在沙發上。
EN： Use 'for' followed by a period of time to show how long an action lasts.
中文： 使用「for」加上一段時間，用來表示某個動作持續了多久。
I will sleep for ten minutes.
我會睡十分鐘。
EN： The phrase 'Just for one minute' is often used as a common excuse or self-justification when someone knows they should be doing something else but wants a short break.
中文： 「Just for one minute」常用作藉口或自我辯解，當某人知道自己該做別的事卻想偷懶休息一下時會這麼說。
EN： Use the past tense verb 'became' to describe a change from one state or amount to another in the past.
中文： 使用過去式動詞「became」來描述過去某個狀態或數量的改變。
The small seed became a beautiful flower.
那顆小種子變成了一朵美麗的花。
EN： The phrase 'fell asleep' is a common idiom. In English, we don't just 'sleep' (the action), we 'fall' into the state of sleep, implying it happens naturally or sometimes unintentionally.
中文： 「fell asleep」是一個常用的片語。在英文中，我們不只是「睡覺」（動作），而是「掉進」(fall) 睡眠的狀態，這暗示了進入睡眠是自然發生或有時是不經意發生的。
EN： Use 'be + verb-ing' (Present/Past Continuous) to describe an action that is happening or was happening at a specific time.
中文： 使用「be 動詞 + 動詞-ing」（現在/過去進行式）來描述在特定時間點正在發生的動作。
The children were playing in the park.
孩子們當時正在公園裡玩耍。
EN： The phrase 'step by step' is a common English idiom meaning to do something slowly, steadily, and in order. It reflects the moral of the story: persistence is key.
中文： 短語「step by step」是常用的英文成語，意思是緩慢、穩健且循序漸進地做某事。這反映了故事的寓意：堅持才是關鍵。
EN： Use 'keep + -ing' to talk about an action that continues or is repeated without stopping.
中文： 使用「keep + 動詞-ing」來表示某個動作持續進行或不間斷地重複。
Keep walking until you see the park.
一直走直到你看到公園為止。
EN： The phrase 'keep going' is a very common way to encourage someone (or yourself) in English-speaking cultures, emphasizing persistence over speed.
中文： 「Keep going」在英語文化中是非常常見的鼓勵用語，強調的是「堅持」而非「速度」。
EN： Use 'keep + verb-ing' to talk about an action that continues or is repeated without stopping.
中文： 使用「keep + 動詞-ing」來描述一個持續進行或不間斷重複的動作。
She kept running even though she was tired.
儘管她很累，她還是繼續跑。
EN： The phrase 'slow and steady wins the race' is a famous idiom from Aesop's Fables (The Tortoise and the Hare). It teaches that consistency is more important than speed.
中文： 「Slow and steady wins the race」（穩紮穩打，無往不勝）是出自《伊索寓言》（龜兔賽跑）的著名成語。它教導我們持之以恆比速度更重要。
EN： The Past Continuous tense (was/were + verb-ing) is used to describe an action that was happening at a specific moment in the past.
中文： 過去進行式（was/were + 動詞-ing）用來描述在過去某個特定時間點正在發生的動作。
The children were playing in the park when it started to rain.
當開始下雨時，孩子們正在公園裡玩耍。
EN： The phrase 'slow and steady wins the race' is a direct reference to Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. It is a common idiom in English-speaking cultures to encourage persistence over raw speed.
中文： 「慢而穩健者勝」這句話直接引用了《伊索寓言》中的「龜兔賽跑」。在英語系國家，這是一個非常常見的成語，用來鼓勵持之以恆的精神，而非僅僅追求速度。
EN： Use 'be going to' followed by a verb to talk about something that is likely to happen very soon based on what you see now.
中文： 使用「be going to」加上動詞，用來描述根據目前看到的情況，即將發生的事情。
Look at the clouds! It is going to rain.
看那些雲！快要下雨了。
EN： In English storytelling, it is common to use 'says [Name]' after a quote, even if the action happened in the past, to make the story feel more immediate and alive.
中文： 在英文故事敘述中，經常在引號後使用「says [名字]」（現在式），即使故事發生在過去，這能讓讀者更有臨場感。
EN： Use the past tense (ending in -ed) to describe actions that happened and finished in a story.
中文： 使用過去式（通常以 -ed 結尾）來描述故事中已經發生並結束的動作。
She opened the door and walked inside.
她打開門並走了進去。
EN： The phrase 'jumped to his feet' is a common English idiom meaning to stand up very quickly, usually because of surprise or excitement.
中文： 短語 'jumped to his feet' 是一個常見的英文習語，意思是「迅速站起身」，通常是因為感到驚訝或興奮。
EN： The past simple tense 'fell asleep' is used to describe a completed action that happened at a specific time in the past.
中文： 過去簡單式 'fell asleep' 用來描述在過去某個特定時間點已經完成的動作。
I fell asleep on the bus yesterday.
我昨天在公車上睡著了。
EN： In English storytelling, the present tense 'says' is often used even when describing past events to make the story feel more immediate and exciting.
中文： 在英文故事敘述中，即使是在描述過去發生的事，也常使用現在式 'says'，這能讓故事聽起來更有臨場感和生動。
EN： Use 'as [adjective/adverb] as one can/could' to show that someone is doing something with their maximum effort or ability.
中文： 使用「as [形容詞/副詞] as one can/could」來表示某人正盡其最大努力或能力去做某事。
She studied as hard as she could for the test.
她為了考試盡可能地努力讀書。
EN： This sentence structure is commonly used in storytelling to create a sense of urgency followed by a disappointing or climactic result, similar to the moral lessons in Aesop's Fables.
中文： 這種句型常用於故事敘述中，先營造出緊急感，隨後接上令人失望或關鍵性的結果，類似於《伊索寓言》中的寓意表達方式。
EN： Use 'can' with verbs of perception (like see, hear, smell) to describe what you are currently experiencing or noticing.
中文： 使用 'can' 搭配感官動詞（如 see, hear, smell）來描述你目前正觀察到或察覺到的事物。
I can hear the birds singing in the garden.
我能聽到鳥兒在花園裡唱歌。
EN： The phrase 'Slow and steady wins the race' is a direct reference to Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. Loopy's dialogue reflects the persistence and focus required to succeed despite being slower than others.
中文： 「Slow and steady wins the race」（穩紮穩打，無往不勝）這句話直接引用了《伊索寓言》中的「龜兔賽跑」。Loopy 的對話反映了即便速度較慢，只要持之以恆並專注目標，最終也能成功。
EN： Use the 'Present Simple' tense to state facts or describe actions happening in a story as they occur.
中文： 使用「現在簡單式」來陳述事實，或是在故事中描述正在發生的動作。
The teacher opens the book and starts the lesson.
老師打開書本並開始上課。
EN： In English storytelling, the phrase 'And the winner is...' is a classic way to build suspense before announcing a result, commonly used in awards shows and competitions.
中文： 在英文故事中，「And the winner is...」是一個經典的句式，用來在宣佈結果前營造懸念，常用於頒獎典禮和比賽中。
EN： Use '-est' at the end of a short adjective to show that something has the most of a quality compared to everyone else (Superlative).
中文： 在短形容詞字尾加上「-est」來表示「最...的」。這用來在三者或以上的人事物中進行比較，表示程度最高。
This is the smallest apple in the basket.
這是籃子裡最小的蘋果。
EN： The phrase 'slow and steady wins the race' is a direct reference to Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. It teaches that persistence is more important than raw speed.
中文： 「Slow and steady wins the race」（慢而穩者勝）這句話直接引用自《伊索寓言》中的「龜兔賽跑」。它教導我們持之以恆比單純的天賦或速度更重要。
EN： Use 'be covered in' to describe something that is completely spread over a surface.
中文： 使用「be covered in」來描述某物表面完全被另一種物質覆蓋。
The mountain was covered in snow.
那座山被雪覆蓋了。
EN： The story is a variation of 'The Tortoise and the Hare', a famous Aesop's Fable teaching that persistence is more important than speed.
中文： 這個故事是《龜兔賽跑》的變體，這是一則著名的伊索寓言，教導人們堅持不懈比速度更重要。
EN： Use the superlative form 'the fastest' to compare one person or thing with all others in a group to show who has the highest degree of a quality.
中文： 使用最高級形式「the fastest」來將一個人或事物與群體中的其他所有人進行比較，以表示誰具備最高程度的特質。
She is the tallest student in our class.
她是我們班上最高的學生。
EN： This sentence reflects the moral of Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare', where overconfidence leads to failure despite having a natural advantage.
中文： 這句話反映了伊索寓言《龜兔賽跑》的寓意：儘管擁有天賦優勢，過度自信仍會導致失敗。
EN： Use 'faster than' to compare two people or things. Add '-er' to short adjectives and follow with 'than'.
中文： 使用「形容詞 + er + than」來比較兩個人或事物。在短的形容詞後面加上 -er，再接 than（比）。
The rabbit is faster than the turtle.
兔子比烏龜快。
EN： This sentence reflects the moral of the famous Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare', emphasizing that consistency is more important than raw speed.
中文： 這句話反映了著名的伊索寓言《龜兔賽跑》的寓意，強調持之以恆比單純的速度更重要。
EN： Using '-ing' at the start of a sentence (Gerund) turns an action into a noun to act as the subject.
中文： 在句首使用「動詞-ing」（動名詞）可以將動作轉化為名詞，作為句子的主詞。
Reading books is fun.
讀書很有趣。
EN： This sentence is a variation of the moral from Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare': 'Slow and steady wins the race.' It emphasizes persistence over raw talent.
中文： 這句話是伊索寓言《龜兔賽跑》寓意的變體：「穩紮穩打，無往不勝」。它強調了堅持比天賦更重要。
EN： The pattern 'too busy + V-ing' is used to describe when someone is so occupied with an activity that they cannot do something else.
中文： 句型「too busy + V-ing」用來描述某人正忙於某項活動，以至於無法做其他事情。
I was too busy doing my homework to watch TV.
我太忙著做功課，所以沒看電視。
EN： This sentence reflects the moral of Aesop's Fables 'The Tortoise and the Hare', emphasizing that consistency (being steady) is more important than raw speed.
中文： 這句話反映了伊索寓言《龜兔賽跑》的寓意，強調持之以恆（穩定）比單純的速度更重要。
EN： Use 'Let us' (or 'Let's') followed by a base verb to suggest doing an activity together with someone.
中文： 使用「Let us」（或 Let's）後接動詞原形，用來提議和某人一起進行某項活動。
Let us go to the park this afternoon.
我們今天下午去公園吧。
EN： In English-speaking cultures, 'Let's' is a very common and friendly way to make suggestions, emphasizing inclusion and teamwork rather than giving a command.
中文： 在英語文化中，「Let's」是一種非常普遍且友善的建議方式，強調包容與團隊合作，而非下達命令。
EN： Use 'will not' (or 'won't') to talk about things you decide not to do in the future.
中文： 使用「will not」（或縮寫 won't）來描述你決定在未來不去做某件事。
I will not eat chocolate before dinner.
我晚餐前不會吃巧克力。
EN： The phrase 'Well... maybe just one' adds a humorous touch, showing that even when people make resolutions, they often leave a little room for their favorite temptations.
中文： 「嗯... 也許只採一顆」這句話增加了一種幽默感，顯示出即使人們下了決心，通常還是會為自己喜愛的誘惑留一點餘地。
EN： When two words are joined by 'and' to form a single concept or a well-known proverb, we treat them as a single unit and use a singular verb (wins).
中文： 當兩個單字由「and」連接並形成一個單一概念或著名諺語時，我們會將其視為一個整體，並使用單數動詞（wins）。
Bread and butter is my favorite breakfast.
奶油吐司是我最愛的早餐。
EN： This sentence is the famous moral from Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. It teaches that persistence and consistency are more important than raw speed or talent.
中文： 這句話是《伊索寓言》中「龜兔賽跑」著名的寓意。它教導我們，持之以恆與穩定比單純的速度或天賦更重要。
EN： Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality. For short adjectives like 'steady', we change the 'y' to 'i' and add '-est'.
中文： 最高級形容詞用於描述在某種品質上達到最高或最低極限的事物。對於像 'steady' 這樣短的形容詞，我們會將 'y' 改為 'i' 並加上 '-est'。
He is the happiest boy in the class.
他是班上最快樂的男孩。
EN： The phrase 'Hooray for [Name]!' is a common way to lead a cheer or show public appreciation for someone's achievement in English-speaking cultures.
中文： 「Hooray for [名字]！」是英語文化中常見的帶領歡呼或公開讚賞某人成就的方式。
EN： Use 'have to' to talk about things that are necessary. Use 'do not have to' when something is not required or not necessary.
中文： 使用 'have to' 來表達必須做的事。使用 'do not have to' 則表示某件事不是必須的，或者沒有必要去做。
You do not have to run; we have plenty of time.
你不必用跑的；我們有充足的時間。
EN： This sentence reflects the moral of the famous Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. It emphasizes that persistence and consistency are more important than raw speed or talent.
中文： 這句話反映了著名的伊索寓言《龜兔賽跑》的寓意。它強調了堅持不懈與穩定性比單純的速度或天賦更重要。
EN： The phrase 'keep + verb-ing' is used to describe an action that continues without stopping.
中文： 使用「keep + 動詞-ing」的結構來描述一個持續進行、不停止的動作。
Keep walking until you see the park.
繼續走，直到你看到公園為止。
EN： This sentence is the moral of the famous Aesop's Fable, 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. It teaches that persistence is more important than speed.
中文： 這句話是著名的伊索寓言《龜兔賽跑》的寓意。它教導我們：持之以恆比速度更重要。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中： 地面上的小水坑，通常是雨水或泥水形成的。
在本文中： 歡呼、喝采，表示支持或鼓勵。
在本文中： 比賽或競爭中的獲勝者。
在本文中： 速度最慢的（slow 的最高級）。
在本文中： 到達、抵達某個地點。
在本文中： 被某物覆蓋或沾滿。
在本文中： 穩定的、持續不斷的。
在本文中： 比賽的終點線。
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
Consistency and persistence are more important than speed.
穩紮穩打，功到自然成；慢而穩者勝。
To stop trying to do something.
放棄。
To start sleeping.
睡著、入睡。
To continue moving or doing something.
繼續前進、堅持下去。
To win a race or competition.
獲得第一名。
To finish a race or competition in a specific rank or position.
獲得（名次）；以第幾名完賽
The marked line at the end of a race track.
終點線
A phrase describing a consistent and persistent pace that leads to success.
穩紮穩打；持之以恆