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EN： Use 'It' as a subject to talk about weather, time, or the general atmosphere of a day.
中文： 使用 'It' 作为主语来描述天气、时间或一天的整体氛围。
It was a cold rainy night.
那是一个寒冷多雨的夜晚。
EN： In English storytelling, starting with the weather or the setting is a very common way to establish the mood of the story.
中文： 在英文故事敘述中，以天氣或環境設定作為開頭是非常常見的手法，用來建立故事的基調。
EN： Use 'was' to describe a state or situation in the past. It is the past tense of 'is'.
中文： 使用 'was' 来描述过去的状态或情况。它是 'is' 的过去式。
Yesterday was a cold day.
昨天是个寒冷的一天。
EN： In storytelling, starting with 'Today was a... day' is a classic way to set the scene and signal to the listener that something important is about to happen.
中文： 在故事敘述中，以「今天是一個...的日子」開頭是經典的鋪陳方式，暗示聽眾接下來會有重要的事情發生。
EN： Use 'It was the day of...' to introduce a specific, important event that happened in the past.
中文： 使用「It was the day of...」来介绍过去发生的某个特定且重要的日子或活动。
It was the day of the final exam.
那是期末考试的日子。
EN： In children's stories, important events are often capitalized (Big Pond Race) to show they are proper names of specific traditions or competitions within that world.
中文： 在兒童故事中，重要的活動名稱通常會大寫（如 Big Pond Race），表示這是該故事世界中特定的傳統或比賽名稱。
EN： Use 'Who wants to...' followed by a base verb to ask about someone's desire or willingness to do an activity.
中文： 使用「Who wants to...」后面接原形动词，用来询问谁想要或愿意做某件事。
Who wants to eat pizza?
谁想吃披萨？
EN： In English stories, the reporting verb (like 'says') often comes after the dialogue to keep the focus on the speaker's words first.
中文： 在英文故事中，說話動詞（如 says）常放在對話之後，這樣可以先強調說話的內容。
EN： Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest). We usually add '-est' to short adjectives and use 'the' before them.
中文： 最高级形容词用来描述在某特质中达到极限的对象（例如：最高、最小、最快）。通常在短形容词后面加上「-est」，并在前面加上「the」。
She is the tallest girl in the class.
她是班上最高的女孩。
EN： In English storytelling, 'I do!' is a common way to enthusiastically volunteer or answer a 'Who wants to...?' question. It's more natural than saying 'I want to!'.
中文： 在英文故事中，「I do!」是回應「誰想要...？」這類問題時，表達自告奮勇或熱情參與的常用方式，比直接說「I want to!」更道地。
EN： Use the word 'always' before a verb to show that something happens every time or very often.
中文： 在动词前面使用「always」这个词，表示某件事每次都会发生或非常频繁地发生。
She always eats breakfast at seven.
她总是七点吃早餐。
EN： In English storytelling, it is common to put the verb 'says' before the name of the speaker (e.g., 'says Bubbles') at the end of a quote.
中文： 在英文故事敘述中，常會將動詞「says」放在說話者名字之前（例如「says Bubbles」），並置於引文之後。
EN： Use 'want to' followed by a base verb to express a desire or intention to do an action.
中文： 使用「want to」后接原形动词，用来表达想要做某个动作的愿望或意图。
I want to eat an apple.
我想吃一个苹果。
EN： In English-speaking cultures, asking 'Can I join?' is a standard, polite way to ask for permission to participate in a group activity.
中文： 在英語文化中，詢問「Can I join?」是請求加入團體活動時標準且有禮貌的方式。
EN： Use '-er than' to compare two things or people. It shows that one has more of a quality than the other.
中文： 使用「形容词 + er + than」来比较两个人或事物，表示其中一个比另一个更具某种特质。
A rabbit is faster than a turtle.
兔子比乌龟快。
EN： In English storytelling, 'says [Name]' is a common way to identify the speaker, often placed after the spoken dialogue.
中文： 在英文故事敘述中，「says [名字]」是標示說話者的常用方式，通常放在對話內容之後。
EN： Use 'want to' followed by a base verb to express a desire or intention to do an action.
中文： 使用「want to」后接动词原形，用来表达想要做某件事的愿望或意图。
I want to learn English.
我想要学英语。
EN： This sentence reflects the common English idiom 'Slow and steady wins the race,' originating from Aesop's Fables. It emphasizes persistence over raw speed.
中文： 這句話反映了英文成語「Slow and steady wins the race」（穩紮穩打，無往不利），源自伊索寓言。它強調了堅持比單純的速度更重要。
EN： The modal verb 'can' is used to express possibility or permission. It is followed by the base form of the verb (join).
中文： 助动词「can」用来表示可能性或许可。后面接动词原形（join）。
You can play outside after you finish your homework.
你做完功课后可以去外面玩。
EN： In English stories, 'says [Name]' is a common way to attribute a quote, often using the present tense to make the story feel more immediate and alive.
中文： 在英文故事中，「says [名字]」是標示引文作者的常用方式，經常使用現在式來增加故事的臨場感與生動感。
EN： The past tense of 'stand' is 'stood'. We use it to describe an action that happened and finished in the past.
中文： 动词 stand (站立) 的过去式是 stood。我们用 它来描述过去已经发生并完成的动作。
He stood by the window for an hour.
他在窗边站了一个小时。
EN： The phrase 'On your marks... get set... GO!' is the standard English command used to start a race.
中文： 短語「On your marks... get set... GO!」(各就各位...預備...跑！) 是英文中開始比賽的標準指令。
EN： The phrase 'all the way' is used to emphasize the entire distance or completeness of a journey.
中文： 短语 'all the way' 用来强调路程的完整性，表示「一路、全程、一整圈」的意思。
He walked all the way home in the rain.
他在雨中一路走回家。
EN： Use 'On your marks... get set... GO!' as a fixed set of commands to start a race or competition.
中文： 使用「各就各位...预备...跑！」作为开始比赛或竞赛的固定指令。
On your marks... get set... GO! The swimmers jumped into the water.
各就各位...预备...跑！游泳选手们跳进了水中。
EN： In English-speaking countries, 'On your marks, get set, go!' is the standard way to start a race. In some places, 'Ready, steady, go!' is used instead.
中文： 在英語系國家，「On your marks, get set, go!」是開始比賽的標準用語。在某些地區，人們也會使用「Ready, steady, go!」。
EN： Use 'far ahead' to describe someone who is leading a race or competition by a large distance.
中文： 使用 'far ahead' 来描述某人在比赛或竞争中领先一段很长的距离。
The blue car is far ahead of the others.
那辆蓝色汽车远远领先其他车辆。
EN： 'Zoom' is an onomatopoeia used in English to represent the sound of something moving very fast. It is common in storytelling and comic books.
中文： 'Zoom' 是英文中的擬聲詞，用來形容物體快速移動的聲音。這在故事敘述和漫畫中非常常見。
EN： Present Continuous Tense (am/is/are + verb-ing) is used to describe an action happening right now.
中文： 现在进行时 (am/is/are + 动词-ing) 用来描述此时此刻正在发生的动作。
I am eating an apple.
我正在吃一个苹果。
EN： In English storytelling, 'says [Name]' is a common way to attribute speech, often placed after the dialogue to keep the focus on the character's words.
中文： 在英文故事敘述中，「says [名字]」是常見的引語用法，通常放在對話後面，以便讓讀者的注意力集中在角色所說的話上。
EN： Use 'did not' + 'base verb' to talk about actions that did not happen in the past.
中文： 使用「did not」加上「动词原形」来描述过去没有发生的动作。
I did not eat breakfast this morning.
我今天早上没有吃早餐。
EN： This sentence structure echoes the famous moral of Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare': 'Slow and steady wins the race.'
中文： 這個句子結構呼應了伊索寓言《龜兔賽跑》的名言：「穩紮穩打，無往不勝。」(Slow and steady wins the race.)
EN： Use 'keep + verb-ing' to talk about continuing an action without stopping.
中文： 使用「keep + 动词-ing」来表示持续进行某个动作而不停止。
Keep running until you see the finish line.
继续跑，直到你看到终点线为止。
EN： This sentence echoes the famous moral of 'The Tortoise and the Hare': slow and steady wins the race.
中文： 這句話呼應了《龜兔賽跑》的名言：穩紮穩打、持之以恆才是最後的贏家。
EN： Use 'can' + 'do' to express ability or possibility. In this context, it is used as a common phrase of encouragement.
中文： 使用「can」加上「do」来表达能力或可能性。在本文中，这是一个常见的鼓励用语，表示「你做得到」。
You can win the game!
你可以赢得这场比赛！
EN： In English-speaking cultures, 'Go [Name]!' is a very common way to cheer for someone in a race or competition, similar to '加油' in Chinese.
中文： 在英語文化中，「Go [名字]！」是在比賽或競爭中為某人加油非常普遍的方式，相當於中文的「加油」。
EN： The structure 'so + adjective + (that) + result' is used to show that something is so extreme that it causes a specific result. In this sentence, the 'that' is omitted, which is common in storytelling.
中文： 「so + 形容词 + (that) + 结果」的结构用来表示某种情况太过极端，以至于导致了特定的结果。在这个句子中，that 被省略了，这在故事叙述中很常见。
The coffee was so hot I could not drink it.
咖啡太烫了，我没办法喝。
EN： This sentence structure is reminiscent of Aesop's Fables, specifically 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. It emphasizes the theme that overconfidence can lead to losing focus.
中文： 這個句式讓人聯想到《伊索寓言》，特別是《龜兔賽跑》。它強調了一個主題：過度自信會導致失去專注力。
EN： Use 'full of' to describe something that contains a lot of a specific thing.
中文： 使用「full of」来描述某物充满或装满了大量的特定事物。
The sky is full of stars tonight.
今晚的天空布满了星星。
EN： In children's fables, characters often get distracted by food or play, which leads to a moral lesson about focus and perseverance, similar to 'The Tortoise and the Hare'.
中文： 在兒童寓言故事中，角色經常因為食物或玩耍而分心，這通常是為了傳達關於專注與堅持的寓意，類似於《龜兔賽跑》的情節。
EN： Use 'so' before an adjective to emphasize the quality of something, meaning 'very' or 'extremely'.
中文： 在形容词前面使用「so」来强调某种特质，意思是「非常」或「极其」。
The water is so cold today!
今天的水好冰啊！
EN： In children's stories, characters often talk to themselves to explain their motivations or mistakes to the reader, a technique known as 'external monologue'.
中文： 在兒童故事中，角色經常會自言自語，向讀者解釋他們的動機或錯誤，這是一種被稱為「獨白」的技巧。
EN： Use 'stop + to + verb' to show that someone pauses an action in order to do something else.
中文： 使用「stop + to + 动词」来表示某人停下原本正在做的事，目的是为了去做另一件事。
I stopped to drink some water.
我停下来喝点水。
EN： In English storytelling, repeating numbers (one, two, three...) is a common way to build suspense or show the passage of time, especially in children's literature.
中文： 在英文故事敘述中，重複數字（一、二、三...）是建立懸念或表現時間流逝的常用方法，特別是在兒童文學中。
EN： Use 'Where was + subject' to ask about the location of someone or something in the past.
中文： 使用「Where was + 主语」来询问某人或某物在过去某个时间点的位置。
Where was my bag?
我的包刚才在哪里？
EN： In storytelling, starting a sentence with 'But' is a common way to create suspense or shift the focus back to another character.
中文： 在故事敘述中，以「But」開頭是常見的手法，用來製造懸念或將焦點轉移回另一個角色身上。
EN： Use 'Past Continuous' (was + verb-ing) to describe an action that was happening at a specific time in the past.
中文： 使用「过去进行时」(was + 动词-ing) 来描述过去某个特定时间点正在发生的动作。
The sun was shining when I woke up.
当我醒来时，太阳正闪耀着。
EN： The phrase 'Slowly and steadily' is a direct reference to the famous English idiom from Aesop's Fables: 'Slow and steady wins the race.' It emphasizes that consistency is more important than speed.
中文： 「Slowly and steadily」這句話直接引用了伊索寓言中的著名成語：「穩紮穩打，無往不勝」(Slow and steady wins the race)。它強調持之以恆比速度更重要。
EN： Use 'keep + -ing' to talk about continuing an action without stopping.
中文： 使用「keep + 动词-ing」来表示持续进行某个动作而不停止。
Keep walking until you see the park.
继续走，直到你看到公园为止。
EN： This sentence reflects the classic moral of 'The Tortoise and the Hare'—that slow and steady wins the race.
中文： 這句話反映了經典寓言《龜兔賽跑》的寓意：穩紮穩打、堅持不懈才是最後的贏家。
EN： When using 'start' or 'finish' to describe an action, we often add '-ing' to the following verb to show what activity is being started or completed.
中文： 当使用 start (开始) 或 finish (完成) 来描述一个动作时，我们通常会在后面的动词加上 -ing，用来表示正在开始或完成的活动。
I finished doing my homework.
我做完功课了。
EN： Use 'saw' (the past tense of 'see') to talk about something you noticed with your eyes in the past.
中文： 使用 'saw'（'see' 的过去式）来描述过去眼睛所看到的内容。
I saw a beautiful bird in the tree yesterday.
我昨天在树上看见一只漂亮的鸟。
EN： In children's stories, 'mud puddles' are often used as a symbol of distraction or fun, famously seen in characters like Peppa Pig who love jumping in them.
中文： 在兒童故事中，「泥坑」(mud puddles) 常被用作分心或樂趣的象徵，最著名的例子就是喜歡在泥坑裡跳來跳去的粉紅豬小妹 (Peppa Pig)。
EN： Use 'for a little bit' to describe doing an action for a short period of time.
中文： 使用「for a little bit」来描述进行某个动作一小段时间。
I want to sleep for a little bit.
我想睡一小会儿。
EN： Use the Past Tense (adding -ed) to talk about actions that already happened in a story.
中文： 在故事中描述已经发生的动作时，动词词尾通常会加上 -ed 变成过去式。
The duck jumped into the water.
那只鸭子跳进了水里。
EN： In children's stories, repeating a verb with 'and' (e.g., splashed and splashed) is a common way to emphasize that an action continued for a long time or with great energy.
中文： 在兒童故事中，用 and 重複動詞（例如 splashed and splashed）是一種常見的手法，用來強調動作持續了很久或非常有勁。
EN： Use 'so + adjective + (that)' to show that something is so extreme that it causes a specific result.
中文： 使用「so + 形容词 + (that)」来表示某件事程度非常高，以至于导致了某种结果。
I was so tired, I fell asleep on the bus.
我太累了，以至于在公交车上睡着了。
EN： This sentence reflects a common moral in storytelling (like Aesop's Fables), where a character's overconfidence or distraction leads to failure.
中文： 這句話反映了故事創作中常見的寓意（如伊索寓言），即角色的過度自信或分心會導致失敗。
EN： Use 'still' + 'was/were' + '-ing' to describe an action that was continuing from a previous time in the past.
中文： 使用 'still' (仍然) 加上 'was/were' 与动词 '-ing'，用来描述过去某个动作仍在持续进行中。
It was late, but she was still working.
虽然很晚了，但她还在工作。
EN： The phrase 'one step at a time' is a common English idiom used to encourage someone to focus on the immediate task instead of worrying about the whole big goal. It reflects the value of persistence.
中文： 短語 'one step at a time' (一次一步) 是常用的英文成語，用來鼓勵人專注於眼前的任務，而不是擔心遙遠的大目標。這體現了「持之以恆」的價值觀。
EN： Using 'comparative + and + comparative' (e.g., closer and closer) describes a situation that is changing continuously over time.
中文： 使用「比较级 + and + 比较级」（例如：closer and closer）用来描述某种情况随着时间不断在变化，表示「越来越……」。
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
天气变得越来越热了。
EN： This sentence structure is a classic storytelling device used to build suspense, common in fables like 'The Tortoise and the Hare'.
中文： 這種句子結構是故事敘述中建立懸念的經典手法，常見於像《龜兔賽跑》這類的寓言故事中。
EN： Use 'keep + -ing' to talk about an action that continues or is repeated without stopping.
中文： 使用「keep + 动词-ing」来表示一个动作持续进行或重复发生而不停止。
Keep walking until you see the park.
继续走直到你看到公园。
EN： The phrase 'Slow and steady' refers to the famous idiom 'Slow and steady wins the race' from Aesop's Fables (The Tortoise and the Hare). It emphasizes that consistency is more important than speed.
中文： 「Slow and steady」這個短語源自伊索寓言《龜兔賽跑》中的名言「穩紮穩打，無往不勝」。它強調持之以恆比速度更重要。
EN： Use 'be + not + verb-ing' (Present Continuous) to describe an action that is not happening right now.
中文： 使用「be 动词 + not + 现在分词 (V-ing)」来描述目前「没有」正在进行的动作。
He is not running; he is walking.
他没有在跑；他在走路。
EN： This sentence echoes the moral of 'The Tortoise and the Hare'—consistency and persistence are valued more than raw speed in many English-speaking cultures.
中文： 這句話呼應了《龜兔賽跑》的寓意。在許多英語系國家的文化中，比起天賦，人們更看重持之以恆與毅力。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中： 特别的、不寻常的
在本文中： 最快的（最高级）
在本文中： 击败、胜过
在本文中： 参加、加入
在本文中： 起跑线
在本文中： 稳定地、持续地
在本文中： 在...后面、落后
在本文中： 莓果、浆果
在本文中： 水洼、小水坑
在本文中： 溅起水花、戏水
在本文中： 忘记
在本文中： 重要的
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
The command given to runners to start a race.
各就各位，预备，跑！
Achieving a goal by being consistent rather than fast.
稳扎稳打、慢而稳
A long distance in front of someone else.
遥遥领先
Doing something slowly and carefully, one stage after another.
一步一个脚印、循序渐进
The command given to runners to take their positions at the starting line of a race.
各就各位
The second command in a race start, telling runners to hold a ready position before the signal to go.
预备
To defeat someone in a game, competition, or race.
打败 / 胜过