狂賀中華青女勇奪亞青女排銀牌

今天(9/28)是第14屆亞洲青年女子排球賽的最後一天
昨天中華對中國的那一場比賽聽說很精彩
打了五局
中華勝
可惜沒看到
改天再看MOD的比賽回顧

這次金牌戰對日本
第三局其實很有機會贏
可惜還是差一點
不過日本隊真的很強

說到日本
這次中華隊的教練正是日本人
這裡有關於他的報導

參考資料
「洗腦」成功 坂口率中華寫歷史
2008亞青女排颱風天

at the 11th hour

靈格斯上的朗文當代英英辭典的解釋



為甚麼是第11小時？

The eleventh hour is the last possible moment at which something can be done, or which problems or solutions might arise. The phrase, “at the eleventh” hour became popular in the 19th century, but was in use much earlier. It alludes specifically to the book of Matthew in the New Testament (20:2-16).

This account in Matthew is a parable regarding workers who arrive at the eleventh hour of the workday and are still paid a full day’s wage. Biblical scholars have suggested that the parable can mean that even people who come to Christianity late in life, at the eleventh hour, will still earn the full benefits of the joys of eternal life.

Some scholars have even dated the eleventh hour as specifically the hour between 5 and 6 pm, since the typical workday would have been from sunup to sunset, or between 6am, and 6 pm. This very literal meaning seldom applies to eleventh hour as it is used commonly. Instead, it simply means “at the last possible time.”

Some relate “at the eleventh hour” to procrastination, and view the phrase in a negative sense. For example Constantine’s deathbed conversion to Christianity seems unfair to some Christians, and is an eleventh hour conversion. A student who waits until the eleventh hour to write a paper or finish an assignment has certainly procrastinated, and may turn in work that is not carefully thought out or well-prepared.

In other circumstances, an eleventh hour solution is viewed positively. For example in the sentence, “At the eleventh hour, the Teachers’ Union and the School Board were able to negotiate a contract,” the phrase is used positively. If the contract hadn’t been negotiated, then the Teachers’ Union might have had to go on strike. In other words, sometimes a last minute solution saves the day.

At other times, a problem may present at the eleventh hour, which delays something being accomplished. A family who has been packing all day for a trip might have their trip delayed at the eleventh hour by the baby suddenly running a fever. Eleventh hour problems are generally unwelcome occurrences.

轉貼自
What is the Eleventh Hour?

參考資料
What is the Eleventh Hour?
趣味口语：为什么"十一点钟"(at The Eleventh Hour)成了"关键时刻"？