英文(2) Lesson 2：My Mouth is in Airplαne Mode ． 我的嘴巴正處於飛航模式！…課文解析

第一段課文解析

1. This is … speaking

   • 解析：這是…在說話，常用於電話或廣播中。
   • 例句：Hello, this is Linda speaking. I’m calling for David.
   • 中文例句：您好，我是 Linda。我找 David。

2. We’ve now reached an altitude of thirty thousand feet and will be serving breakfast soon.

   • 解析：have/has + 過去分詞，現在完成式，表示從過去持續到現在的狀態。
   • 例句：I have just finished reading that science-fiction novel; it’s very interesting.
   • 中文例句：我剛看完那本科幻小說，很有趣。
   • 解析：will be + V-ing，未來進行式，表示將來某時正在進行的動作。
   • 例句：Next year you’ll be starting college.
   • 中文例句：明年你們就要開始大學生活了。

3. But I must warn you that it might taste a little different from what you’re used to.

   • 解析：be different from 和…不同。
   • 例句：Living in the city is quite different from living in the country.
   • 中文例句：都市生活和鄉下生活很不一樣。
   • 解析：what 為複合關係代名詞，意同 the thing(s) that，引導名詞子句 what you’re used to 作為 from 的受詞。

第二段課文解析

1. Needless to say, you’ll never hear an announcement like this.

   • 解析：Needless to say 不用說。
   • 例句：Needless to say, she got a pay raise and a promotion.
   • 中文例句：不用說，她加薪，也升官了。

2. However, research has shown that it’s not the airline’s fault if in-flight food tastes a little “special.”

   • 解析：it 為虛主詞，用來指稱 if in-flight food tastes a little “special”之事。
   • 例句：It is important that you study hard.
   • 中文例句：重要的是你要努力學習。
   • 解析：taste 是感官類連綴動詞，意思是“嘗起來…”，後面可接形容詞，或接 like + 名詞。
   • 例句：The soup tastes delicious.
   • 中文例句：這湯嘗起來很美味。

3. For a start, believe it or not, your tongue doesn’t work the same up in the air.

   • 解析：for a start 首先，常用於列舉多個理由的第一個。
   • 例句：For a start, you’re too young, and secondly, you don’t have any experience.
   • 中文例句：首先，你太年輕，其次，你沒有經驗。

第三段課文解析

1. Because of the lower humidity and air pressure in the airplane cabin, your tongue is actually not as sensitive to different flavors as it usually is.

   • 解析：because of + 名詞/動名詞，表示原因。
   • 例句：Joe got to work late because of having missed the train.
   • 中文例句：Joe 因為沒搭上火車而上班遲到。
   • 解析：be sensitive to 對…敏感。
   • 例句：Don’t be so sensitive to others’ criticism.
   • 中文例句：不要太在意別人的批評。
   • 解析：not as/so … as 不如…一樣…。
   • 例句：Jill is not so/as capable as some people think.
   • 中文例句：Jill 不像一些人所想的那麼能幹。

2. Similarly, your nose, which normally helps you distinguish between different tastes more accurately, becomes so blocked that it doesn’t function well high in the sky.

   • 解析：similarly 同樣地，意同 likewise; in the same way。
   • 例句：We shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Similarly, we shouldn’t judge people by their looks.
   • 中文例句：我們不應該從書皮來評斷一本書。同樣地，我們也不該從外表來評斷人。
   • 解析：which normally helps… more accurately 為形容詞子句，補充說明 your nose。
   • 解析：so … that 如此…以致於…。
   • 例句：The painting is so beautiful that I couldn’t take my eyes off it.
   • 中文例句：那幅畫作很美，所以我目不轉睛地看著。

第四段課文解析

1. You can’t just blame your tongue and your nose when the food on your plate doesn’t taste so great, because even your ears can affect how much you enjoy your meal.

   • 解析：because + 子句，表示原因。
   • 例句：Charlie didn’t go to school that day because he was sick.
   • 中文例句：那天，Charlie 因為生病而沒有去上學。
   • 解析：how much you enjoy your meal 為名詞子句，當 affect 的受詞。
   • 解析：how 多麼。
   • 例句：I didn’t realize how important my parents were to me until then.
   • 中文例句：我直到那時候才明白父母親對我來說有多重要。

2. An airplane cabin can be quite a noisy place where passengers’ attention is often distracted from what they’re eating.

   • 解析：quite 作為副詞使用，意思是“相當地”。若與形容詞連用修飾單數名詞時，quite 須置於冠詞 a/an 之前。
   • 例句：I feel you’ve done quite well.
   • 中文例句：我覺得你做得相當不錯。
   • 解析：where 為表“地方”的關係副詞，引導形容詞子句 where passengers’ attention… eating，修飾先行詞 quite a noisy place。
   • 例句：The National Palace Museum is a famous tourist attraction where many people like to look at artworks.
   • 中文例句：國立故宮博物院是一個著名、很多人喜歡看藝術作品的景點。

第五段課文解析

1. Of course, airlines have realized how our organs are affected during a flight and have come up with different solutions to the problem.

   • 解析：solution to + 名詞，表示“…的解決方法”。
   • 例句：Our team cannot find a solution to this difficult problem.
   • 中文例句：我們的團隊無法找到這個難題的解決方法。

2. They usually add more flavoring to the dishes that are served during flights to make them tastier.

   • 解析：add … to 把…加在…。
   • 例句：The soup is too salty; please add some water to it.
   • 中文例句：這湯太鹹了。請加一些水進去。
   • 解析：that are served during flights 為形容詞子句，修飾 the dishes。也可省略關代 that 及 be 動詞 are，形成分詞片語 served during flights。

3. They’ve also introduced more savory ingredients to their in-flight recipes, such as tomatoes, mushrooms, and spinach, because of their rich flavor.

   • 解析：introduce A to/into B 把 A 加入/引入 B。
   • 例句：The new wallpaper introduced some color into our bedroom.
   • 中文例句：新的壁紙給我們的臥室加入了一些色彩。
   • 解析：such as 像，例如，意同 like。
   • 例句：The garden is full of beautiful flowers, such as lilies and roses.
   • 中文例句：花園裡都是美麗的花朵，像百合和玫瑰。