| 片語 | 中文意思 | 課文例句 / 補充例句 |
|---|---|---|
| take on | 承擔;呈現(新含義) | ...but took on a more general meaning later on. ...但後來呈現出更普遍的意思。 She decided to take on more responsibilities at her new job. 她決定在新工作中承擔更多責任。 |
| later on | 以後;後來;接下來 | ...but took on a more general meaning later on. ...但後來衍生出更普遍的意思。 We can discuss the details later on in the meeting. 我們可以在會議稍後討論細節。 |
| in the beginning | 起初;一開始;最初 | In the beginning, Adobe was not pleased that people were using their product name... 起初,Adobe 並不高興人們用他們的產品名稱... In the beginning, learning a new language can feel overwhelming. 一開始,學習一門新語言可能會讓人感到不知所措。 |
| too...to... | 太...以至於無法... (句型含否定) |
...the eponym has become too popular for them to stop its widespread usage. 這個專名詞已太受歡迎,讓他們無法阻止其廣泛使用。 The suitcase was too heavy for her to carry upstairs. 這只行李箱太重了,她搬不上樓。 |
| play a/an...role (in) | 在...方面扮演...角色;起...作用 | Eponyms play an important role in creating new words in our society. 專名詞在我們社會中創造新詞方面扮演著重要角色。 Parents play a crucial role in shaping their children's values. 父母在塑造孩子的價值觀方面扮演著關鍵角色。 |
| think up | 想出;發明;創造出 | Who knows what new words we will think up next? 誰知道我們接下來會想出什麼新詞彙? The marketing team thought up a creative slogan for the new product. 行銷團隊為新產品想出了一個富有創意的口號。 |
這個句型用虛主詞 It 代替真正的主詞(that子句),動詞用被動式 is said,表示「據說...」。也可以替換成 is believed(據信)、is thought(據認為)、is reported(據報導)、is known(眾所周知)。
課文出現的是第①種:be used to + V原形,表示「被用來做某事」,是被動語態加目的不定詞。注意三種用法的關鍵差異:
| 句型 | to 後面 | 中文意思 | 例子 |
|---|---|---|---|
| be used to + V原形 | 不定詞(目的) | 被用來做...(目的) | Photoshop is used to edit photos. |
| be used to + V-ing/N | 介系詞 to | 習慣於...(現在狀態) | I am used to waking up early. |
| used to + V原形 | 不定詞(助動詞) | 過去習慣...(已改變) | I used to wake up late. |
too...to V 含有否定意義,即「太...所以不能...」。若不定詞的邏輯主詞與句子主詞不同,用 for + 受格 引出不定詞的邏輯主詞。注意:若不定詞的受詞與句子主詞相同,要省略。