文法解析
本課複習have作使役動詞的用法, 並介紹倍數詞表『……的幾倍』的用法, 以及"have no choice but to + 原形動詞" (除了……外別無選擇) 的用法。
1.

Many Czech capital taxi drivers have metal wires stuck into the passenger seats.

捷克首都裡有許多計程車司機會在乘客的座位裝上金屬電線。

上列句中, have為使役動詞, 接受詞後, 再接stick (將……插入) 的過去分詞stuck作受詞補語。

have作使役動詞時, 加受詞後, 可接過去分詞作受詞補語, 此時have譯成『把……』; have之後除可接過去分詞作受詞補語外, 亦可接原形動詞作受詞補語, 此時have譯成『叫/令……』。

 have + 受詞 + 過去分詞  把……

 have + 受詞 + 原形動詞  叫/令……

: I had my radio fixed yesterday.

  (我昨天把收音機拿去修理。)

  Mom has us children help with the housework.

  (媽媽叫我們這些小孩子幫忙做家事。)

 

2.

Some drivers charge as much as ten times the legal fare.

有些司機索取的車資高達原法定車資的十倍。

有關倍數詞的用法如下:

*倍數詞:

half (一半)one-third (三分之一)two-thirds (三分之二)

three-fourths (四分之三)one-fifth (五分之一)two-fifths (五分之二) ...twice (兩倍)three times (三倍)……等。

 

a. 倍數詞 + as...as...  是……的幾倍

: He is half as rich as I.

  (他的財富是我的一半。)

  This car is three times as expensive as that one.

  (這部車的價錢是那部車的三倍。)

 

b. more than + 倍數詞 + as...as...  是……的幾倍還不止

: I am more than three times as old as he.

  (我的年齡是他的三倍還不止。)

  Hugo is more than twice as heavy as his brother.

  (雨果的體重是他弟弟的兩倍還不止。)

 

c. 倍數詞 + 定冠詞the/所有格 (hishermy...) /指示形容詞 (thisthatthesethose) + 名詞  是……的幾倍

 *本文即屬"倍數詞 + 定冠詞the + 名詞"之用法。

: This river is ten times the length of the Tamsui River.

  = This river is ten times as long as the Tamsui River.

  (這條河的長度是淡水河的十倍長。)

  The basketball player is twice my height.

  (那個籃球員的身高是我的兩倍。)

 

d. more than + 倍數詞 + 定冠詞the/所有格 (hishermy...)/指示形容詞 (thisthatthesethose) + 名詞  是……的幾倍還不止

: This river is more than ten times the length of the Tamsui
   River
.

   = This river is ten times as long as the Tamsui River.

   (這條河的長度是淡水河的十倍還不止。)

   The basketball player is more than twice my height.

   (那個籃球員身高是我的兩倍還不止。)

 

3.

In one case, a German woman had no choice but to pay US$120 for a US$20 ride from the airport.

有一次,一位德女士在機場搭車,坐了廿美元的路程卻不得不付出一百廿美元。

 have no choice but to + 原形動詞

 = have no alternative but to + 原形動詞

 = have no option but to + 原形動詞

 除了……外別無選擇; 不得不……

 *alternative n. 選擇

  option n. 選擇

:The bankrupt has no choice but to borrow more money
  from the bank.

 (那個破產的人除了向銀行借更多錢外別無選擇。)

 


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