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be better off (+ 介詞片語/現在分詞) (……) 處境更佳/境遇更好
＊be better off是be well off (處境好) 的比較級。
例:Many Americans don't work because they think they are better off getting welfare.
(許多美國人不工作因為他們認為領社會救濟金更好。)
＊welfare n. 社會福利; 此處指 (美國的)『社會救濟金』 |
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chat vi. & n. 閒談
chat with... 和……聊天
例:Ruth chatted with her boyfriend on the phone for hours.
(露絲和男友講電話講了好幾個鐘頭。)
I had a pleasant chat with my teacher at the party.
(我和老師在派對中聊得很愉快。) |
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gee int. 感歎語, 相當於口語的『咦、哇』等等 |
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Don't you have any friends to go out with?
=Don't you have any friends whom you can go out with?
你沒有朋友可以一起出去的嗎？ |
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boring a. 無聊的
bored a. 感到無聊的; 厭煩的
be bored with... 厭煩做……
=be tired of...
例:I spent a boring afternoon cleaning my room.
(我花了一個無聊的下午清理我的房間。)
The housewife is bored with doing the housework day in and day out.
(那個家庭主婦厭煩日復一日地操勞家事。) |
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...I hate shopping. ……我討厭去購物。
=...I hate to shop.
＊hate vt. 討厭; 恨
注意:
hate、start (開始)、begin (開始)、like (喜歡)、love (愛)、continue (繼續) 等及物動詞其後可接動名詞或不定詞作受詞, 意思不變。
例:Aaron hates asking his parents for money.
=Aaron hates to ask his parents for money.
(艾倫討厭向父母要錢。)
Mr. Hardy began working when he was sixteen.
=Mr. Hardy began to work when he was sixteen.
(哈迪生在十六歲時開始工作。) |
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Actually, I want to meet some interesting guys, but I don't know how to.
=Actually, I want to meet some interesting guys, but I don't know how to meet some interesting guys.
其實我想認識些有趣的男生, 但是我不知道該怎麼做。 |
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Why don't you try e-mail? 你何不試試電子郵件？
=Why not try e-mail?種罪行的處罰太輕了。) |
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date vi. (與某人) 約會 & vt. 約 (某人), 和 (某人) 約會/交往 & n. 約會
go on a date with + 人 和某人約會
例:My daughter is sixteen and she's already started dating.
(我女兒十六歲，她已經開始約會了。)
Frank is dating a nurse.
(法蘭克正和一位護士小姐交往。)
Randy dreamed of going on a date with Demi Moore.
(藍迪夢想和黛咪•摩兒約會。) |
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personal a. 親切的; 私人的
例:Please don't forget to take your personal belongings before you get off the train.
(在下火車前，請別忘了帶走私人物品。)
＊belongings n. 所有物 (恆用複數) |
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introduce vt. 介紹
introduce A to B 把A 介紹給 B
例:It is Mary who introduced me to Jane.
(把我介紹給珍認識的人是瑪麗。) |
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How about + 名詞/動名詞? ……怎麼樣/好嗎?
例:How about giving me a hand with my luggage?
(幫我提一下行李好嗎？) |
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