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Don't you think it's time that we had a baby?
你不認為我們該生個小孩了嗎？
＊it is (high/about) time + that子句 該是……的時候了
注意:
"it is (high/about) time that..."乃表示『該是……的時候了』, 但卻還沒做, 故為與現在事實相反的假設語氣, 因此that子句中的動詞須用過去式。
例:It is time that people paid more attention to the environment.
(該是人們多加注意環境的時候了。)
It's high time that we changed this old and unfair rule.
(該是我們修改這條古老又不公平的規定的時候了。) |
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be better off 境況較好, 日子過得比較好
＊be better off是be well off的比較級。
例:Ben is better off running a grocery store.
(班開了一家雜貨店日子過得好多了。) |
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raise vt. 養育; 舉起
例:It's not easy to raise children nowadays.
(現今養育小孩並不容易。)
If you have a question, raise your hand.
(有問題的人就請舉手。) |
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natural a. 自然的
it is natural + that子句 ……是很自然的事
例:It is natural that everyone wants to be rich.
(每個人都想有錢是很自然的事。) |
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brat n. (貶義) 乳臭未乾的小子, (尤指沒有禮的) 小子
例:If you spoil your child, he'll turn out to be a brat.
(如果你寵你的小孩，到頭來他會變成沒有禮貌的小鬼。) |
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ridiculous a. 荒謬的
例:What a ridiculous suggestion Betty came up with!
(貝蒂提出的建議是多麼荒謬啊！) |
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adopt vi. & vt. 收養
例:Sandy couldn't have children, so she adopted a boy.
(珊蒂無法生育，因此她領養了一個男孩。) |
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crazy a. 瘋狂的; 狂熱的
be crazy about... 對……瘋狂喜愛
例:John's crazy to think that Sue's in love with him.
(約翰瘋了才會認為蘇愛上了他。)
I'm crazy about Chinese food.
(我非常喜歡中國菜。) |
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forbid vt. 禁止
動詞三態: forbid、forbade 、forbidden 。
forbid + 人 + to + 原形動詞 禁止某人……
= bar + 人 + from + 動名詞
ban
prohibit
例:That country forbids you to bring in more than one bottle of wine.
=That country prohibits you from bringing in more than one bottle of wine.
(該國禁止人們攜帶超過一瓶的酒入境。) |
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win vi. 贏, 獲勝 & vt. 贏得
動詞三態: win、won 、won。
注意:
win作及物動詞時, 不可接『人』作受詞; 表示『贏過/打敗某人』, 動詞須用beat/defeat。
例:No one is expected to win all the time.
(誰都不能被期望永遠會贏。)
Who do you think will win the election?
(你認為誰會贏得這次選舉？)
Tim won the other boxer easily. (╳)
→Tim beat the other boxer easily. (○)
(提姆輕易地就擊敗了另一個拳擊手。) |
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