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go bird-watching 去賞鳥注意: |
『go + 現在分詞』的句型常見的如下:
go dancing 去跳舞
go shopping 去購物
go picnicking 去野餐
go swimming 去游泳
go bungee jumping 去高空彈跳
例:Thousands of people go bird-watching just to be around nature.
(數以千計的人去賞鳥只為了要接近大自然。)
Most men hate to go shopping.
(大多數的男人都討厭去購物。)
Even if you paid me to go bungee jumping, I wouldn't.
(即使你付錢叫我去高空彈跳，我也不會去。) |
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exercise n. 運動 |
(通常為不可數名詞, 表種類時可數); 練習 (可數)
do exercise 做運動 (美式用法)
take exercise 做運動 (英式用法)
do exercises 做練習/功課
例:Fat Freddy needs to do more exercise.
(肥仔弗瑞德需要多做些運動。)
Our basketball coach makes us do exercise for twenty minutes before a game.
(我們的籃球教練叫我們賽前做二十分鐘的暖身運動。)
As a senior high school student, he needs to do exercises almost every day.
(身為高中生，他幾乎每天都必須做功課。) |
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What is + 事物 + all about? 某事物是關於什麼的？ |
例:Can you tell me what this book is all about?
(你能告訴我這本書寫些什麼嗎？) |
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anyway adv. (置於疑問句句尾) 到底; 究竟 |
例:Who invited you to my party anyway?
(到底是誰邀請你來參加我的派對呢？) |
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What's bird-watching all about anyway? 賞鳥到底什麼玩意？ |
= What on earth is bird-watching all about?
= What in the world is bird-watching all about?
＊疑問詞 (what、who、where、when、how...等) 之後可置on earth或in the world, 表『到底』, 用以強調該形容詞。 |
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surroundings n. 周圍, 周遭, 環境 (恒用複數) |
environment n. 環境
circumstances n. 情況, 情形; 環境 (常用複數)注意:
surroundings指個人生活周遭的小環境; environment指生態上的大環境; circumstances則為抽象的環境。
例:Mr. Rich lives in very beautiful surroundings.
(瑞奇先生住在非常優美的環境裡。)
It's everyone's duty to protect our environment.
(環保是每個人的責任。)
Our circumstances are such that we can't afford to spend any money on luxuries.
(我們所處的這種環境使我們無法花任何金錢在奢侈品上。) |
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What's the fun in...? ……的樂趣在哪裡？ |
例:What's the fun in taking drugs anyway?
(吸毒的樂趣到底在哪裡呢？) |
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behave vi. 舉止, 行為 |
behavior n. 行為 (不可數)注意:
behave亦可作及物動詞, 以反身代名詞作受詞, 形成下列用法:
behave + 反身代名詞 行為表現; 守規矩
例:Our children know how to behave in any circumstances.
(我們的小孩在任何場合中都知道要如何應對。)
Students in my class behave themselves very well.
(我班上的學生行為表現都很好。)
You'd better watch your behavior at the boss's party.
(你在老闆的派對上最好注意你的行為舉止。) |
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keep + 人 + fit 保持某人身體健康 |
= keep fit
fit a. 健康的
例:I jog every day to keep myself fit.
(我每天慢跑保持身體健康。) |
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air-conditioned a. 有空調的; 有冷氣設施的 |
air conditioner n. 空調裝置; 冷氣機
例:In summer, I can only sleep in an air-conditioned room.
(夏天時，我只有在有冷氣的房間才睡得著。)
Mr. Li has an air conditioner in every room of his house.
(李先生家裡每個房間都有一台冷氣機。) |
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hopeless a. 無望的, 沒有希望的 |
例:When things look hopeless, we should try harder.
(事情看起來無望時，我們應該更努力。) |
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birdbrained a. 笨的, 愚蠢的 |
例:Everyone thought Joe was birdbrained, but he proved them wrong when he passed the exam.
(每個人都認為喬很笨，但當他通過考試時，他證明他們錯了。) |
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