|
1. |
thoughtful a. 體貼的; 設想周到的
It's thoughtful of + 人 + to + 原形動詞 某人……真是體貼/設想周到
例:It is thoughtful of you to remember my birthday.
(你真是體貼還記得我的生日。) |
|
|
|
2. |
have an effect on... 對……有影響
=have an impact on...
=have an influence on...
effect n. 影響
例:Whatever a teacher does in the classroom will have an effect on the students.
(老師在教室裡的一言一行都會影響學生們。) |
|
|
3. |
in this/that way 這樣的話, 如此一來
例:Don finishes all his work at the office. In this way, he has time for his family when he is at home.
(唐在辦公室裏做完所有的工作。這樣一來，他在家時就有空陪家人。) |
|
|
4. |
avoid vt. 避免
注意:
avoid須用動名詞或名詞作受詞, 而不可接不定詞作受詞。
例:You can avoid a lot of trouble by being honest.
(誠實可以使你避免許多麻煩。)
Always avoid to swim alone. (╳)
→Always avoid swimming alone. (○)
(始終要避免獨自一個人游泳。) |
|
|
5. |
feeling n. 感情 (複數); 感覺
have feelings for + 人 對某人有感情
have a feeling + that子句 有……的預感/感覺
例:John has special feelings for his cousin, Jane.
(約翰對他堂妹珍有特殊的感情。)
I have a feeling that Bob's going to quit his job soon.
(我有預感鮑伯很快就會辭職。) |
|
|
6. |
thoughtless a. 欠考慮的; 粗心的
例:The thoughtless remark cost him his job.
(欠思慮的言論使他失去了工作。) |
|
|
7. |
remark n. 言論 (常與動詞make並用)
例:The secretary made a favorable remark about her boss.
(那位秘書說她老闆的好話。) |
|
|
8. |
spoil vt. 破壞 & vi. 變餿, 變壞
例:The plane crash reported on TV spoiled my appetite.
(電視報導的空難事件破壞了我的食慾。)
Without proper preservation, food spoils easily.
(食物沒有適當保存就容易變壞。)
＊preservation n. 保存, 保藏 |
|
|
9. |
perfect a. 完美的
例: Practice makes perfect.
(熟能生巧。──諺語) |
|
|
10. |
relationship n. 關係
例:What is your relationship with that girl?
(你和那女孩的關係為何？) |
|
|
11. |
Likewise, S + V 同樣地，……
=By the same token, S + V
token n. 標記
例:When it rains, Mom stays indoors. Likewise, when it's too sunny, she never goes out.
(下雨時，老媽就待在室內。同樣地，當太陽太大時，她也從來不出門。) |
|
|
12. |
What goes around comes around. 種什麼因, 得什麼果。(諺語)
=What you do to others may one day be done to you. |
|
