| 片語 | 中文 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| trial and error | 試錯;嘗試與錯誤 |
Learning to cook is mostly a process of trial and error.
學煮飯大多是反覆嘗試與錯誤的過程。
They finally found the solution through trial and error.
他們最終透過試錯找到了解決方案。
|
| in charge | 負責;掌管 |
Who is in charge of planning the event?
誰負責規劃這個活動?
She was put in charge of the whole project.
她被任命負責整個計畫。
|
| figure out | 弄清楚;想出 |
Can you figure out how this machine works?
你能弄清楚這台機器是怎麼運作的嗎?
We need to figure out a better approach.
我們需要想出一個更好的方法。
|
| roll up one's sleeves | 捲起袖子;準備認真工作 |
It's time to roll up our sleeves and get the job done.
是時候捲起袖子把工作完成了。
They all rolled up their sleeves and began cleaning the park.
他們全都捲起袖子,開始清理公園。
|
| get down to | 開始認真做(後接 N/V-ing) |
Stop making excuses and get down to work.
別再找藉口了,開始認真工作吧。
We should get down to solving the problem immediately.
我們應該立刻開始認真解決這個問題。
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whose 代替所有格(his/her/its/their + N),用來連接先行詞與關係子句,指人或物均可。
| 關係代名詞 | 指人/物 | 句中功能 | 例 |
|---|---|---|---|
| who | 人 | 主詞 | the man who helped me |
| whom | 人 | 受詞 | the woman whom I met |
| whose | 人/物 | 所有格 | the team whose work impressed us |
| which | 物 | 主/受詞 | the book which I read |
| that | 人/物(限定) | 主/受詞 | the challenge that changed us |
whereas 幾乎只表對比;while 有兩個主要含義:①表「當…的時候」(時間)②表「然而/相比之下」(對比)。
| 連接詞 | 主要用途 | 可否放句首 | 詞性 |
|---|---|---|---|
| whereas | 對比(較正式) | 可 | 連接詞 |
| while | 對比 / 時間(同時) | 可 | 連接詞 |
| however | 對比(副詞) | 可(須加逗號) | 副詞 |
| on the other hand | 對比(副詞片語) | 可(插入語) | 副詞片語 |
三者語意相同,均表目的,但 so as to 通常不置句首,in order to 更強調目的性,句首使用最清楚。
| 句型 | 否定形式 | 可否置句首 |
|---|---|---|
| in order to V | in order not to V | 可(最常用) |
| so as to V | so as not to V | 通常不置句首 |
| to V(簡化) | not to V | 可 |