12 ways of giving -- without reaching into your wallet / 12種不動用到錢包的捐助方法
新聞來源: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/12/23/cnnheroes.12.ways.of.giving/index.html?npt=NP1
今日單字: reach [v.] = 伸手去拿、用手碰觸某物
(一) 今日單字的其他意思、變化及片語
reach [v.]
1. 到達、抵達 ( e.g. We have reached our destination. )
2. 與...取得聯繫 ( e.g. I can't reach them. We have lost connection. )
3. 延伸到... (e.g. Her hair reaches to her knee. )
4. 增加到、提升到...某程度 ( e.g. Our sales reached millions this quarter. )
5. 努力爭取、竭力想得到 ( e.g. She is struggling to reach her dreams. )
reach [n.]
1. (手、能力、智力、影響...等)可及之範圍 ( e.g. This is out of my reach. )
2. 手臂長度
3. 河段、一段流域
reachable [adj.]
可達到的
(二) 好用俚語、成語及名言
reach out to somebody
對某人提供援助
reach for the stars
有九天攬月之志、努力完成壯舉
reach the end of the line/road
達到極限、窮途末路
(三) 延伸討論
They always say that the holidays is a time to give.
I totally agree.
And as we have learnt from Ms. Chen Shu-Ju ( 陳樹菊 ), you don't have to be rich to start giving.
So, I hope that all the followers of our group can do something for our society during the cold winter days.
I will be donating clothes to animal shelters to help keep the dogs warm.
What are you going to do ??
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