Reading 是一篇說明文〈Food Delivery Apps Make Life Easier〉,用 Top 5 圖表說明人們使用外送 App 的理由;Dialogue 是 Nick 和 Bella 在下雨天第一次用外送 App「Yummy Sloth」點餐的經過。以下每一句都取自康軒課本。
※ 課文依康軒版課本原文(115 學年度 B5);練習題為原創。
| 片語 | 中文 | 例句(含翻譯) |
|---|---|---|
| three out of every five | 每五個中有三個 | In the USA, three out of every five young people use food delivery apps.在美國,每五個年輕人中有三個使用外送 App。 |
| be interested in | 對……感興趣 | People are interested in these apps for several reasons.人們對這些 App 感興趣有幾個原因。 |
| first of all / second / third / fourth | 首先/第二/第三/第四(列點) | First of all, using food delivery apps saves time.首先,使用外送 App 能節省時間。 |
| spend time V-ing | 花時間做…… | People do not have to spend time going out to restaurants.人們不必花時間出門去餐廳。 |
| wait for … to V | 等……來做…… | They can wait for their delicious meals to arrive.他們可以等美味的餐點送到。 |
| what’s more | 此外;而且 | What’s more, some users use food delivery apps when the weather is bad.此外,有些使用者在天氣不好時使用外送 App。 |
| in a word | 總之 | In a word, food delivery apps have made our lives easier.總之,外送 App 讓我們的生活更輕鬆。 |
| not only A but also B | 不僅 A 而且 B | Food delivery apps have not only become more popular but also made our lives easier.外送 App 不僅更受歡迎,也讓生活更輕鬆。 |
| be tired of | 厭倦…… | I’m tired of sitting here on the couch and doing nothing.我厭倦了坐在沙發上什麼都不做。 |
| have an interest in | 對……有興趣 | I’ve always had an interest in new things.我一直對新事物有興趣。 |
| don’t mind V-ing | 不介意做…… | I don’t mind giving it a chance.我不介意給它一次機會。 |
| give it a chance | 給它一次機會;試試看 | I don’t mind giving it a chance.我不介意試試看。 |
| Guess what? | 你猜怎麼著? | Guess what? New users get a 50% discount!你猜怎樣?新用戶打五折! |
| How long will it take (for …) to V? | 要花多久才……? | How long will it take for our meals to get here?我們的餐點要多久才會送到? |
| at least | 至少 | At least we don’t have to go out in the rain.至少我們不必冒雨出門。 |
| as hungry as a horse | 餓得要命 | I’m as hungry as a horse.我餓得要命。 |
| tap on | 按;點選 | I didn’t tap on the “Place Order” button.我沒有按「下訂單」按鈕。 |
| be bored with / excited about / surprised at | 對……厭煩/興奮/驚訝(課本 Grammar 1) | I am bored with the idea. / I am surprised at the idea.我對這個主意感到厭煩。/我對這個主意感到驚訝。 |
判斷關鍵:主詞是「感受者(人)」→ -ed;主詞是「引起感受的事物」→ -ing。人也可以用 -ing,表示「這個人讓別人覺得…」(He is boring.=他很無趣)。
情緒形容詞後面接「原因」有三種方式:介系詞+名詞/動名詞、to+原形、that+完整句子。It is + adj. + that… 的 It 是虛主詞,代替後面的 that 子句。
that 子句是一個「完整句子」當動詞的受詞。英文說「我想……沒有」時,習慣否定 think:I don’t think there’s any food.
轉述別人說的話時,說話的動作已經過去(said / told),所以子句時態「往過去推一格」,代名詞也要跟著換(I → he、you → us)。say 後面不直接接人;tell + 人 + (that)…。
課文裡三個段考愛考的句子:mind giving(mind 後只接 V-ing)、using … saves(動名詞主詞→單數)、have not only become … but also made(對稱)。