第 005 期 2025/09/29

早安～你對自己嚴格嗎？會不會一出錯就自責，一卡關就覺得是不是哪裡不夠好。明明已經很努力了，卻總覺得還不夠完美。那麼跟你分享一句話：

“ It's only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose."

– Joseph Conrad

只有遊手好閒的人，才能永不犯錯吧。
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會犯錯，代表正在前進。學英文也是：不怕講錯、不怕忘記，才有進步的空間。【英文庫報】本週一也陪你，走在彎彎曲曲的學習旅程上 🧩

哥倫布​
​Lily～最近好多人約我吃飯，我的行程要被塞爆了💥

Lily

哇😮你人氣王欸～但這樣你不是都沒自己的時間了？

哥倫布​
可是我又不太好意思拒絕人家😩真難處理⋯⋯

Lily

這問我就對了！但哥倫布你先等等，我先來跟大家分享這種「處理」要怎麼表達～

1️⃣ handle
​handle 當名詞是「手把、握把」，所以當動詞時就有種「能夠掌握、可以處理得很好」的意思，後面直接搭配名詞。

These clients are a bit difficult, but I can handle them just fine.
這些顧客有點難應付，但我可以處理得很好。

2️⃣ deal with
​deal with 表達主動地去「處理」一些麻煩的問題或狀況，也可以用來表達「應付」難纏的人。

I find it hard to deal with difficult customers.
我覺得應付難纏的客人是件很難的事。

3️⃣ cope with
​cope with 可以表達「處理」問題，也可以表達「梳理」某種負面情緒。跟 deal with 最不一樣的地方在於 cope 一個字就可以表達意思，但 deal with 後方則一定要有受詞。

Life is hard lately, but I’m coping.
最近生活有點辛苦，但我有在努力應對。

4️⃣ address
​address 是「著手處理」的意思，特別常強調開始投入時間及心力來處理某問題。

We need to address these issues as soon as possible.

我們需要儘快開始處理這些問題。

5️⃣ manage
​manage 除了大家熟悉的「管理」，也有「處理、應對」的意思，但往往有一點「勉強撐著」的感覺。

There are so many things going on in my life at this moment, but I’m managing.
最近有好多事情發生，但我有在努力處理應付。

Lily

如果想要表達「實在太忙了！處理不來！」可以這樣說：

1️⃣ in deep water
​就如字面上「在很深的水裡」一樣，in deep water 可以表達自己處理不來、麻煩大了。

Without proper preparation, you'll be in deep water during the presentation.
你沒有事先準備好的話，簡報時可就麻煩大了。

2️⃣ in over one’s head
​in over one’s head 是「超過某人的能力範圍」，以致處理不來的意思。

This project is far too complex – I'm in over my head.
這個企劃實在太複雜了，我完全處理不來。​
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​Lily​
​所以哥倫布你現在是不是 in deep water 啦？
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​哥倫布

看來我是真的 in over my head⋯⋯只能怪我人太帥了😎 大家才都想跟我吃飯！

Lily

⋯⋯不想救你了😑😑😑

🤖 “Don't worry about the heavy workload,” she said. “I think I can ______.”

A. address

B. cope with

C. manage

🥵 My therapist taught me several techniques to ______ my anxiety during stressful situations.

A. deal
B. manage to
C. cope with

⚠️ After promising to redesign the entire website within a week, Mike realized he was completely ______ and desperately needed help.

A. making progress
B. in over his head
C. handling it

想好答案了嗎？想好再往下滑看解答喔！🔍

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🤖 "Don't worry about the heavy workload,” she said. “I think I can ______."
​「不用擔心工作量太大。」她說。「我覺得我可以應付。」

✖️ A. address
✖️ B. deal with​
​✅ C. manage

manage 是「處理、應對」， I can manage 是表達「我處理得來」的常見用法，語意和文法皆正確。(A) address 及 (B) deal with 後方都需要連接受詞，在這裡不合適。
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🥵 My therapist taught me several techniques to ______ my anxiety during stressful situations.
​我的治療師教了我幾種在高壓情況下能夠梳理我的焦慮的方法。

✖️ A. deal
✖️ B. manage to​
​✅ C. cope with

cope with 常用來表達處理情緒及感受，所以適合與 anxiety（焦慮）搭配，deal with 跟 manage 也都是正確用法，但 A 少了必要的 with、B 則多了 to，故兩選項都錯誤。​
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⚠️ After promising to redesign the entire website within a week, Mike realized he was completely ______ and desperately needed help.
​在答應要在一個禮拜內重新設計完整個網站後，Mike 發現他迫切地需要幫忙。

✖️ A. making progress
✅ B. in over his head​
✖️ C. handling it

從文意可以判斷「重新設計網站」是 Mike 發現自己非常需要幫忙，表示他應付不來，所以 A、C 語意都不適合，只有 in over his head 最適合描述他「應付不來、超出自己能力範圍」的語意。

以下句子中有錯誤，請找出錯誤並改正：

The company is under deep water after losing its biggest client and facing a lawsuit.

以下有答案，確定好再往下滑喔！ 😉

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The company is under ❌ deep water after losing its biggest client and facing a lawsuit.

The company is in ✅ deep water after losing its biggest client and facing a lawsuit.

公司在失去最大的客戶又面臨訴訟後，陷入了難以處理的困境。

💡 小叮嚀：

in deep water 是「處理不來、麻煩大了」的意思，前面的介系詞是 in，不能用 under 哦！

想想你最近碰到的一件難處理的事情，運用今天新學到的用法來描述一下當時是什麼狀況，以及為何難以處理吧！

🚨 前方有答案～準備好了再往下！

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When my boss assigned me to lead a new project, I quickly realized I was in over my head – it was far beyond my current expertise.​
老闆讓我負責新的專案後，我很快就發現自己能力不足，這個專案遠超過我現有的專業程度。