| 片語 | 中文意思 | 例句與說明 |
|---|---|---|
| pass on...to... | 傳遞…給… |
Washing your hands prevents you from passing on germs to others.
洗手可防止你將細菌傳給他人。 💡 pass on 可接「訊息、細菌、知識、傳統」等,介系詞用 to。 |
| cheer...up | 使…振作;讓…高興起來 |
I tried to cheer her up with a funny story.
我試著用一個有趣的故事讓她振作起來。 💡 代名詞必須置中:cheer him up(✓);cheer up him(✗) |
| turn...down | 拒絕(請求、邀請) |
He turned down the job offer because the salary was too low.
他拒絕了那份工作邀約,因為薪資太低。 💡 代名詞置中:turn it down;名詞可前可後:turn down the offer / turn the offer down |
| be about to | 即將要(做某事) |
I was about to leave when the phone rang.
我正要離開時,電話響了。 💡 常與 when 搭配,表「正要…,就在此時…」的轉折時間 |
| after all | 畢竟;終究 |
Don't give up — you've worked hard for this, after all.
別放棄——畢竟,你為此努力了很久。 💡 用作插入語時置句尾或句中(逗號隔開),表提醒某個理由;與 in the end(最終結果)意思不同 |
| pass away | 去世(die 的委婉說法) |
My grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep.
我的祖父在睡眠中安詳地去世了。 💡 pass away 比 die 更溫和正式,用於表示尊重。pass on 也可表去世(口語) |
| make a difference | 有影響;有意義;產生改變 |
A simple act of kindness can make a difference in someone's life.
一個簡單的善舉就能對某人的生命產生影響。 💡 make a difference (to/in sb./sth.);make no difference(沒有差別) |
| 結構 | 重點 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| find + O + adj. | O 的靜態狀態 | I found the door open. |
| find + O + V-ing | O 正在進行(動態) | I found him sleeping. |
| find it + adj. + to V | it 為虛受詞 | I find it hard to say no. |
| 用詞 | 後接 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| despite / in spite of | N / V-ing | despite the rain / despite raining |
| although / though | S + V(子句) | although it rained |