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fortune-teller n. 算命師, 算命先生 |
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future n. 將來,未來 |
例:What will you do in the future?
(你將來想做什麼？) |
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become vt. 成為 |
例:Eventually, Sally and Susie became good friends.
(莎莉和蘇西終成好友。) |
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get a promotion (職位上的) 陞遷 |
promotion n. 陞遷
例:After this project Ted and Carl will get a promotion.
(這項計劃完成後，泰德和卡爾將會獲得陞遷。) |
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earn vt. 賺 (錢) |
例:My wife earns more money than I.
(我太太賺的錢比我多。) |
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later adv. 稍後, 後來 |
此字使用時, 通常置於時間名詞之後, 如:
five years later 五年後
two days later 兩天後
例:I started to attend university when I was eighteen. Four years later I graduated.
(我十八歲時開始唸大學。四年後我畢業了。) |
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be able to + 原形動詞 能夠…… |
= can + 原形動詞
例:I'm sorry. I won't be able to go to your birthday party.
(很抱歉，我無法去參加你的生日派對。) |
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afford vt. 買得起 |
注意:
使用afford時, 通常與can或be able to並用, 即:
can afford + 名詞 有能力買得起……
= be able to afford + 名詞
例:I can't afford that shirt. It's too expensive.
(我買不起那件襯衫，它太貴了。) |
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superstitious a. 迷信的 |
例:A: If you break a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck.
B: Oh, you're just superstitious.
(甲：如果你打破鏡子，將會有連續七年的惡運。)
(乙：哦，你真是迷信。) |
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