| 片語 | 中文 | 例句 & 說明 |
|---|---|---|
| keep in mind | 記住;牢記 | Keep this in mind the next time you travel by plane. 下次坐飛機時,把這件事記在心裡。 ✦ keep/bear sth. in mind = 牢記;keep in mind that... 後接子句 |
| needless to say | 不用說;當然 | Needless to say, in-flight food has always been a popular topic for complaints. 不用說,飛機餐一直是個熱門的抱怨話題。 ✦ 放句首,後接逗號,表示「這是顯而易見的」 |
| for a start | 首先;第一點 | For a start, the dry cabin air reduces our ability to taste food. 首先,乾燥的機艙空氣降低了我們品嚐食物的能力。 ✦ = first of all;列舉理由時放句首;也可說 for starters(口語) |
| believe it or not | 信不信由你 | Believe it or not, engine noise affects how we taste our food. 信不信由你,引擎噪音影響了我們品嚐食物的方式。 ✦ 放句首,表示「雖然難以置信,但確實如此」;不需要逗號也可以 |
| regardless of | 不管;無論 | Regardless of how good the chef is, airplane food often tastes bland. 無論廚師多麼優秀,飛機餐通常嚐起來還是很無味。 ✦ regardless of + N / V-ing / 疑問詞子句;= no matter what/how |
| look forward to | 期待 |
I always look forward to eating a great meal after landing.
我總是期待降落後吃一頓豐盛的餐點。
✦ to 為介系詞,後面接 N 或 V-ing(常考!) ✗ look forward to eat ✓ look forward to eating |
| 結構 | 說明 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| used to + V | 過去的習慣/狀態(現在已改變) | I used to hate vegetables. |
| be used to + V-ing/N | 習慣於…(現在狀態) | I am used to eating alone. |
| be used to + V | 被用來做某事(被動語態) | This knife is used to cut bread. |
| 動詞 | 結構 | 說明 |
|---|---|---|
| enable | enable + O + to V | 使某人/物能夠做某事(正面) |
| allow / permit | allow + O + to V | 允許某人做某事 |
| prevent / stop | prevent + O + from V-ing | 阻止某人做某事 |
| help | help + O + (to) V | 幫助某人做某事 |
| 先行詞前的限定詞 | 關係代名詞用法 | 說明 |
|---|---|---|
| the first, the only, the last | 只能用 that(不用 which) | 先行詞有 first/only/last 等最高級或序數時,慣用 that |
| 先行詞是「人」 | that 或 who | 口語中兩者皆可 |
| 可省略 | 受格時可省 | the first person (that) I've ever met |