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taxi n. 出租車, 計程車 |
taxi driver 出租車司機
driver n. 司機 |
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convenient a. 方便的 |
例:I like living in the city. It's very convenient.
(我喜歡住在城市，因為很方便。) |
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get around + 地方名詞 在某地到處走動/四處走走 |
例:How do you get around town if you don't have a car?
(如果沒車的話, 你如何能在城鎮上四處走走？) |
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expensive a. 昂貴的 |
例:My father has an expensive watch.
(我父親有一只很昂貴的手錶。) |
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in some cases 在有些情況下，有時候 |
in many cases 在許多情況下
in most cases 在多數情況下，往往
case n. 狀況
注意:
使用上列片語時, 通常置於句首。
例:In some cases, it is better to say nothing at all.
(有時候最好是什麼話都別說。)
In many cases, it is better to give than to receive.
(在許多情況下施比受更有福。) |
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tip vi. 給小費 |
例:In American restaurants tipping is proper and very common.
(在美國餐廳裡，給服務員小費是恰當且非常普遍的事。) |
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expect vt. 預期, 期望 |
be expected to + 原形動詞 被預期……
expect + (人) + to + 原形動詞 期望(某人)……
例:The movie star is expected to arrive tomorrow.
(那位電影明星預期明天會到達。)
The boss expected Bill to finish the report, but he didn't.
(老闆期望比爾會完成那份報告，但他並沒完成。) |
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know + 事物/人 + like the back of one's hand |
瞭解某事物或人有如某人的手背一樣, 喻『對某事物或人瞭如指掌』。
例:I will teach you how to use this computer. I know it like the back of my hand.
(我會教你如何使用這部電腦。我對它瞭如指掌。) |
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taxi ride n. 乘坐計程車 |
bus ride n. 乘坐公車
例:A taxi ride is much more comfortable than a bus ride.
(乘坐計程車比乘坐公車要舒適多了。) |
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time-saving a. 節省時間的 |
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