passing by
「pass」是「通過」, 「pass by」通常是形容因為「忽視」而「錯過」。例如:
Thus passed by the early days of May.(五月的最初幾天,就這樣過去了。)
You should never let any opportunity pass by. (你不該讓任何機會溜走。)
On a fast moving bus, He blinked his eyes out of the window at those houses passing by.(在急駛的巴士上,他對著車窗外閃過去的房屋眨眼。)
cafe
「cafe」讀音近似「卡費」,是「小餐館,飲食攤」。 cafe不只賣咖啡,還提供三明治等餐點,有許多露天的座位,讓三五好友邊吃喝邊聊天,欣賞風景,看著熙來攘往的人們「passing by」。例如:
Alice turned into an all-night cafe and ordered lemon tea .(愛麗絲走進一家通宵營業的咖啡館,點了檸檬茶。)
The police watched the cafes to which the wanted man was known to resort.(那通緝犯常去的各咖啡館,都有警察監視。)
He likes the soothing atmosphere of that cafe.(他喜歡那家咖啡館的安適氣氛。)
refresh
「fresh」是「新鮮」,「refresh」是「清爽、讓人精神一振」,例如:
A refreshing breeze is blowing gently.(涼風徐來,讓人精神一振。)
She felt quite refreshed after taking a bath.(在沐浴後,她覺得神清氣爽。)
This cucumber side dish tastes very refreshing.(這道辣黃瓜小菜很爽口。)