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Welcome to English in a Minute where we teach you all about idioms in American English.
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If you've ever heard someone say that they were dressed to kill, don't worry, you're not in any danger.
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It's just the opposite.
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Do you see that couple over there?
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Yeah, it looks like they're going into that new restaurant.
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They look great.
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Oh yeah, they are dressed to kill.
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In American English, dressed to kill is a different way of saying dressed very attractively, or dressed to impress.
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This phrase came from criminals.
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In the past, people who were professional criminals often dressed in fancy clothing to hide the fact
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that they were doing horrible things.
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So if you were dressed to kill back then, you would be wearing a pretty nice looking outfit.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B1 級別的口語課以影片“Dressed to Kill”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：dressed, kill, English。 這段影片共有 13 個句子、137 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 0:56。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 147 個詞，很適合跟讀。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中最難的 9 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| clothing 名詞 | /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ | 衣服, 衣裳 |
| horrible 形容詞 | /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/ | 可怕的, 可畏 |
| phrase 名詞 | /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ | 短語 /短語, 片語 /片語 |
| outfit 名詞 | /ˈaʊtfɪt/ | 服裝 /服裝, 穿搭 |
| idiom 名詞 | /ˈɪdiəm/ | 文風 /文風 |
| restaurant 名詞 | /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ | 餐廳 /餐廳, 餐館 /餐館 |
| teach 動詞 | /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/ | 教, 教授 |
| opposite 形容詞 | /ˈɑ.pə.sɪt/ | 對面的 /對面的 |
| danger 名詞 | /ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/ | 危險 /危險 |
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的 | were dressed · are dressed |
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | you've ever heard |
| 定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物 | people who were |
| 過去進行時 was/were + -ing — 過去某一時刻正在進行的動作 | were doing |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 4 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 don't, they're, you're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, outfit /ˈaʊtfɪt/, impress /ɪmˈpɹɛs/, restaurant /ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/, teach /ˈtiːt͡ʃ/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: horrible /ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/, attractively /əˈtɹæk.tɪv.li/
- /æ/ — 嘴張大，不要讀成 /e/: fancy /ˈfæn.si/, attractively /əˈtɹæk.tɪv.li/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
- 用正常速度逐句跟讀，每句重複到你的節奏與說話人一致為止。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 clothing, horrible, phrase 這類單詞。
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