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Boy, it's really stuffy in here. 乖乖, 這裡面可真悶啊。 |
a.boy一字本作名詞, 表示『男孩』, 此處作感嘆詞, 可譯成『乖乖』, 表示驚嘆的意思。
例:Boy, it's really hot today.
(乖乖,今天真熱啊。)
b.in here 在這裡面
here (這裡)、there (那裡) 本來皆作副詞, 不可作介詞的受詞。
例:They will come to here this afternoon. (╳)
→ They will come here this afternoon. (○)
(他們下午會來這裡。)
He is from Tokyo. I used to live in there. (╳)
→ He is from Tokyo. I used to live there. (○)
(他來自東京。我以前曾在那兒住過。)
但here及there仍可作名詞用, 作介詞in的受詞, 強調在某建築物之內的意思。
例:There is a study in his apartment. He feels comfortable studying in his study.
= There is a study in his apartment. He feels comfortable studying in there.
(他的公寓裡有個書房。他在那裡面看書覺得很舒服。)
Don't you think it's a little crowded in this room?
= Don't you think it's a little crowded in here?
(你難道不覺得這房間裡面有點兒擠嗎?) |
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turn on... 打開 (電器、瓦斯等) |
turn off... 關掉 (電器、瓦斯等)
例:Turn on the light; it's too dark in here.
(將電燈打開,這裡面太暗了。)
If you've finished watching TV, turn it off.
(如果你看完電視了,就把它關掉。) |
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air-con n. 空調機, 冷氣機 |
此單詞為air-conditioner的縮寫形。 |
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Why not just open the window? 為何不乾脆打開窗戶呢? |
= Why don't you just open the window?
why或why not之後可置原形動詞, 形成一個簡化的問句。
Why + 原形動詞……? 為什麼要……呢?
Why not + 原形動詞……? 為什麼不要……呢?
例:Why learn English?
= Why must we/I learn English?
(我們/我為什麼要學英語呢?)
Why not do it now?
= Why don't you do it now?
(你們/你為何不現在就做這件事呢?) |
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