情景會話口袋書人際篇 第271期:瑜伽(4)

13. Can you tell me something about yoga?
你能給我介紹下瑜伽嗎?
還能這樣說：
Can you introduce yoga to me?
Can you talk about yoga?
應用解析：
tell it like it is 講真話，說實話;
tell to sb.'s face 當面講;
tell from 辨別
14. More importantly, I can have peace of mind by practising Yoga.
更重要的是，練習瑜伽能讓我心緒平靜。
還能這樣說：
The more important thing is that yoga can help my mind calm down.
It is important that practising yoga gives me a peaceful mind.
應用解析：
be in twenty minds 猶豫不決地;
be of sb.'s mind 同意，意見相同;
take one's mind off sth. 使某人不再思考或擔憂某事;
turn sth. over in one's mind 仔細考慮或反復思考某事物;
to my mind 照我的想法，我認為
15. Yoga originated in the East.
瑜伽起源于東方國家。
還能這樣說：
The origin of yoga was in the East.
East was the root of yoga.
應用解析：
to the east ……以東;
east by north 東偏北;
east wind 東風;
in east and west 橫貫東西
16. He attends regular yoga classes.
他定期上瑜伽課。
還能這樣說：
He attends yoga classes regularly.
He goes to yoga classes on fixed time.
應用解析：
attend on one's master 侍候主人;
attend with 帶來;遇到;
attend far better 好得多的照顧;
attend regularly 定期出席
17. I need to get back in shape by practising Yoga.
我要通過練瑜伽恢復身材。
還能這樣說：
I need recover my shape by practising yoga.
I think yoga can help me get back in shape.
應用解析：
get sth. into shape 使成適當形式，整理;
take shape 成形，變得更有條理;
give shape to 休整，整理;
shape a statement 提出聲明;
ship one's course in life 決定人生觀方向