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本課複習"have a hard time + 動名詞" (做……有困難/麻煩) 的用法, 另介紹 "tend to + 原形動詞" (有……傾向) 的用法。
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Do you sometimes have a hard time understanding what Americans are talking about among themselves?
你是否有時難以了解美國人彼此之間在說些什麼? |
上列句中使用了"have a hard time + 動名詞" (做……有困難/麻煩) 的用法, 在此句型中, a hard time後理論上有一介詞in, 故其後須接動名詞作其受詞, 而不可接不定詞片語 (to + 原形動詞), 但實際使用時, in一律不可寫出, 而直接接動名詞。
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a hard time
trouble
difficulty
problems |
+ 動名詞 做/在……(方面) 有困難/麻煩 |
例:James has trouble getting along with others.
(詹姆士跟別人處不太來。)
Mr. Chen has problems communicating with his stubborn
son.
(陳先生很難跟他固執的兒子溝通。)
注意: 下列句型亦採相同結構:
have fun + 動名詞 從事……很愉快/有趣
a good time
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They tend to overdo it, though.
然而, 他們往往會用得過火。
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tend to + 原形動詞
有……傾向, 易於……; 往往會…… = be apt to + 原形動詞
= be inclined to + 原形動詞
= be liable to + 原形動詞
= be prone to + 原形動詞
tend vi. 有……傾向, 易於…… apt a. 有……傾向的, 易於……
inclined a. 有……傾向的
liable a. 易於……的
prone a. 有……傾向的, 易於……的
例: Mothers tend to exaggerate about their children.
(做母親的往往會過份誇耀自己的孩子。)
Anna is inclined to believe whatever her husband says.
(安娜很容易相信丈夫說的話。)
The naughty kid is prone to get into trouble.
(那個調皮搗蛋的小子很容易闖禍。)
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