



單字片語 Vocabulary and Phrases
1 Let me check... 讓我看看……。
顧名思義,使役動詞皆具有「使某人做某事」的意思,是口語會話中常出現的句型。常用的使役動詞有:let(讓,允許)、make(使,令)、have(叫),本課介紹使役動詞 let 的用法,如下:
a let + 受詞 + 原形動詞Iris let her son go picnicking.
受詞 原形動詞
艾莉絲讓她的兒子去野餐。
b let + 受詞 + 作副詞用的介詞(也稱為介副詞,如 in、out、down 等)
The owner let the guest in.
受詞 介詞
老闆讓客人進來c 本課會話中的“Let me check...”(讓我看看……。),即在使役動詞 let 後置受詞 me(我)以及原形動詞 check(查看)。
2 Turn on the TV! 把電視打開!
祈使句為省略主詞,並以原形動詞起首的句子,常用在表示請求、命令的語氣中。在口語會話中,常以較強烈的語氣表達。
Be quiet!(句首省略主詞 You,以原形 be 動詞起首)
安靜一點!
本課會話中的“Turn on the TV!”(把電視打開!)亦為在句首省略主詞 You,並以原形動詞 turn 起首的祈使句。
Mia's parents won't let her go out after 10 p.m.
晚上 10 點後,米雅的爸媽就不讓她出門。
Let's go picnicking this afternoon!
我們今天下午去野餐吧!
Ben can't afford a car, let alone a house.
班買不起車子,更別說買房子。
The judge let the man go after he paid the fine for his crime.
法官在該男子為他犯下的罪支付罰金後就將他釋放了。
They are checking Zion’s record.
他們正在核對席恩的紀錄。
Tammy checked her wallet and found it was empty.
譚美確認了一下她的錢包,發現裡面是空的。
You need to check in at the hotel first.
你得先在飯店辦理住房手續。
The waitress gave me the check for dinner.
女服務生把晚餐的帳單交給我。
This is a check for $65,000.
這是一張 6 萬 5 千美元的支票。
Raymond gave the report a quick check for mistakes.
雷蒙德快速檢查這份報告是否有誤。
Most of the answers he wrote were wrong.
他寫的答案大部分是錯的。
It’s wrong to take something that isn’t yours.
拿別人的東西是不對的。
There’s something wrong with Becky’s phone.
貝琪的電話出了點問題。
I just don’t know where we went wrong.
我就是不知道我們到底哪裡出問題了。
The boy is too young to tell right from wrong.
小男孩太小了,還不能明辨是非。
Two wrongs do not make a right.
兩惡不成一善 / 勿以惡報惡。— 諺語
Jack decided to forgive those who have wronged him.
傑克決定原諒那些待他不公的人。
Can you show me your favorite photo?
可以給我看你最喜歡的照片嗎?
A study shows that staying up all night to study isn't a great idea.
一項研究顯示,通宵念書並不是個好主意。
The gallery shows the work of local artists.
這間藝廊展出當地藝術家的成果作品。
Jack didn't show up on time.
傑克沒有準時出現。
All the theaters are showing the new James Bond movie.
所有電影院都在放映《007》系列的新電影。
The talk show I saw on TV last night was fantastic.
我昨晚在電視看到的脫口秀很精采。
Remember to turn off the television when you leave home.
你出門的時候記得關電視。
Bobby asked his father to buy him a bike.
巴比請他爸爸買一臺腳踏車給他。
