【Collocations大集合】#43『say uncle』可不是“叫叔叔”！不知道真是糗大了！來學 say 的 15 個搭配詞及俚語使用時機（全）

How many guests are coming to the party?
有多少位客人會來參加這派對？

Tom Cruise appeared on the show as a special guest.
湯姆•克魯斯作為特別來賓出現在這節目中。

We said our last farewell to our good friend at her funeral.
我們在好友的喪禮中向她做最後一次的告別。

We threw a farewell party for David, who is retiring tomorrow.
我們為大衛舉辦歡送會，他明天就要退休了。

The mother embraced her baby, tenderly coaxing it to sleep.
母親溫柔地擁抱著寶寶，哄他入睡。

When Patricia saw her good friend Herman on the street, they embraced.
派翠西亞在街上遇到好友赫曼時，他們抱了一下。

The young couple held each other in a long embrace, apparently losing all track of time.
這對年輕情侶久久地摟抱著彼此，似乎忘了時間流逝。

We should embrace this opportunity to learn new skills and adapt to the changing market. 我們應該擁抱這個機會去學習新的技能，以及適應不斷變化的市場。

Due to COVID-19, people cannot travel abroad these days.
由於新冠肺炎，人們現在都無法出國旅遊。

My dream is to study abroad.
我的夢想是出國念書。

You can’t please everyone.
你無法討好每個人。

You can do whatever you please with your money.
隨你高興怎麼花錢就怎麼花。

Katherine is still hesitating about whether or not to marry Kevin. 
凱瑟琳還在猶豫是否要嫁給凱文。

Should you have any problems, don’t hesitate to call me.
你萬一有什麼問題，別猶豫立刻打電話給我。

Mr. Lee joined the group at the invitation of the government.
李先生應政府的邀請加入這個小組。

Have you received an invitation to the party?
你收到這次派對的邀請卡了嗎？

A soft, warm bed is comfortable to lie in.
柔軟溫暖的床躺起來很舒服。

Shy people don’t feel comfortable with strangers.
害羞的人與陌生人在一起時會感覺不自在。

We all learn by making mistakes.
我們都是從犯錯中學習。

Because of his long hair, I mistook the boy for a girl.
因為那男生留長髮，所以我把他誤認成女生。

I plucked up the courage and asked Alice to marry me.
我鼓起勇氣向艾莉絲求婚。

Many people got hurt in the accident.
這次意外有很多人受傷。

My head is hurting badly.
我頭痛得要命。

Johnny is trying to get over the hurt of being dumped.
強尼正設法克服被甩的傷痛。

The entire staff in that company were against the new policy.
那家公司的全體員工一致反對那項新政策。

The silence in the room made me very nervous.
房間裡鴉雀無聲，讓我很緊張。

Every night, we eat together in silence.
每晚，我們都靜靜地一起吃飯。

The sad news silenced all the children.
這悲傷的消息使所有的孩子都安靜了下來。

Money has been a big worry for Harry since he lost his job.
自哈利失業後，他就一直煩惱錢的問題。

While on vacation, we were free from worry.
度假期間，我們完全沒有憂慮。

The mother worried about her son’s health.
這位母親很擔心她兒子的健康。

The mother was worried about her son’s health.
這位母親很擔心她兒子的健康。

Evan worries that they can’t finish the work on time.
艾凡擔心他們無法如期完成工作。

Evan is worried that they can’t finish the work on time.
艾凡擔心他們無法如期完成工作。

After a lengthy discussion, the board denied Andy’s request.
經過漫長的討論後，董事會駁回安迪的請求。

The plan is still under discussion.
這計畫還在討論中。

The weather is perfect for outdoor activities.
這是適合戶外活動的好天氣。

I’m a perfect stranger around here.
我對這附近完全陌生。

Please make a sentence using the present perfect tense.
請用現在完成式造句。

 Look both ways before you cross the street.

過馬路前注意兩側。

Look both ways before you go across the street.

過馬路前注意兩側。

Highway 14 crosses highway 90 in this area.

14 號公路和 90 號公路在這個區域交會。

Mrs. Reynolds marked the wrong answers with a cross.

雷諾斯老師在錯的答案上以叉號標記

Annie bought a necklace in the shape of a cross.

安妮買了一條十字形的項鍊。

The girl is wearing a silver cross around her neck.

這名女孩脖子上戴了一個銀質的十字架。 

This animal looks something like a cross between a wolf and a dog.
這種動物看起來有點像狼和狗的混合。

Dad bought a piece of land near my school.
爸爸在我學校附近買了一塊地。

This wonderful piano piece is popular with many people.
這首美妙的鋼琴曲受很多人歡迎。

The detective pieced together the events of the night.
偵探將那一晚發生的事件拼湊起來。

If you keep on telling lies, no one will trust you.
如果你繼續撒謊，沒人會相信你。

I would trust Nathan with my life.
我可把我的性命交給納森。

Do you trust in God?
你信任主嗎？

Since Sam has lied to me, I have no trust in him.
因為山姆對我說過謊，我一點也不相信他。

Our relations with this country are based on mutual trust.
我們與這國家的關係是建立在互信的基礎上。

It was the lack of trust that broke up Ken and Juliet’s marriage.
正是因為缺乏信任而使肯和茱麗葉的婚姻破裂了。

May decided to try a different restaurant for lunch.

梅決定試一間不同的餐廳吃午餐。

Gina is very different from her sister in personality.

吉娜與她妹妹在個性方面很不同。

Gina differs greatly from her sister in personality.

吉娜與她妹妹在個性方面很不同。

The dogcatchers approached the dangerous dog with caution.
捕犬員小心翼翼地接近那隻危險的狗。

According to the weather forecast, a typhoon is fast approaching.
根據氣象預報，有颱風正快速接近中。

The best approach to learning English is to read English articles out loud and watch English TV programs.
學習英文的最佳途徑是大聲朗誦英文文章和看英文電視節目。

The teacher used a new approach to help the kids learn English more easily.
那位老師用了新方法，幫助孩子更容易學英語。

You will get a free pizza if the order doesn’t arrive within 30 minutes.
您點的東西若沒在 30 分鐘內送達，您將可免費獲得一客披薩。

Upon arriving at the airport, please claim your luggage.
一到達機場時，請去提取行李。

When Lisa arrived in London, it was 10:15 p.m.
莉莎在晚上 10 點 15 分抵達倫敦。

Rita takes a break at noon every day.
瑞塔每天中午都會休息。

Having been an editor for nearly ten years, Stan has decided to resign and try teaching for a change. 
史坦做編輯快 10 年了，決定辭職並換跑道試試教書。

My car broke down in the middle of nowhere, so I resigned myself to a long walk home. 
我的車子在荒郊野外拋錨，因此我只好接受長途走路回家的命運了。

This company's financial situation is getting more and more difficult.
這家公司的財務狀況越來越吃緊。

Traffic is always heavy during rush hour.
尖峰時段的交通總是很繁忙。

Harold witnessed a traffic accident on his way to school.
哈洛德上學途中目睹了一場車禍。

I was late for work today because of a traffic jam.
因為塞車，所以我今天上班遲到了。

Both drivers and passengers should always obey the traffic rules.
駕駛和行人始終都應該遵守交通規則。

The man was put in jail for trafficking in drugs.
那名男子因非法販賣毒品而入獄。

The man was put in jail for drug trafficking.
那名男子因非法販賣毒品而入獄。

The terrible news shocked all of us.
那可怕的消息震驚了我們所有人。

To tell you the truth, Tim’s performance in that play was terrible.
老實說，提姆在那齣舞臺劇裡的表演真是糟透了。

Certain answers are not correct.
某些答案有誤。

A certain man called you yesterday.
昨天有某個人打電話找你。

I’m certain that Miley will succeed.
我確信麥莉會成功。

I’m certain of Miley’s success.
我確信麥莉會成功。

Nobody knows for certain when Michael is coming back.
沒有人確知邁可什麼時候會回來。

Certain of the employees take long coffee breaks.
有些員工喝咖啡的休息時間很久。

In Taiwan, in case of emergency, please dial 119.
在臺灣，如遇緊急狀況，請撥打 119。

Because of the bad weather, the pilot had to make an emergency landing.
由於天候不佳，飛行員不得不緊急降落。

If you lower your expectations, you’ll never be disappointed.
假使你不多所期待，就永遠不會失望。

Without hard work, you can’t meet your parents’ expectations.
你若不努力就不能達到你父母的期望。

Tom would like to improve his English speaking ability.
湯姆想要增進自己英語口說的能力。

As you can see, your father’s health has improved a lot.
正如你所見，你父親的健康已改善了很多。

The proposal to close the hospital was rejected.
關閉這家醫院的提議被否決了。

Eve was thinking how to decline David’s marriage proposal.
伊芙在想該怎麼婉拒大衛的求婚。

Terry has the least workload of us all.  

泰瑞的工作量在我們當中是最少的。 

This is the least interesting event I ve ever attended.

這是我所參加過最無聊的活動了。

At least five hundred people showed up for the rally.

至少有 500 人出席該集會。

Without strict law enforcement systems, society would become chaotic.
沒有嚴格的執法系統，這個社會會變得很亂。

Stealing is bad behavior.
偷竊是不好的行為。

Danny got drunk at the staff party and said something inappropriate to the boss.
丹尼在員工派對上喝醉，向老闆說了些不當的話。

That expensive wine tastes delicious with a steak.
那昂貴的酒和牛排一起品嚐起來格外好喝。

You have to pay a monthly membership fee to use this fitness center.
使用這家健身中心得先付會員月費。

It's been a week of nonstop meetings and deadlines.
本週會議和截止日期接連不斷。

We canceled the meeting because of the typhoon.
我們因颱風天而取消了會議。

The teacher gave a satisfactory explanation of the process.
這位老師把這程序作了令人滿意的說明。

The mayor gave only a vague outline of the anti-corruption campaign.
市長對於於肅貪運動的大綱只是含糊帶過。

I have only a vague idea about modern US history.
我對現代美國歷史只有模糊的概念。

The teacher asked the student to clarify what he meant.
這名老師請學生說明清楚他的意思。

The number of motor vehicles on the roads rose by 30% last year.
去年道路車輛的數量成長了 30%。

My car wouldn’t move because there was something wrong with the engine.
我的車動不了，因為引擎有毛病了。

That country is often hit by natural disasters.
該國常遭天災襲擊。

The party last night was really a disaster.
昨晚的派對真是一團亂。

The party last night was really disastrous.
昨晚的派對真是一團亂。

We enjoyed the natural beauty of the Grand Canyon.
我們欣賞著大峽谷的自然美景。

It’s natural for you to feel upset in this situation.
你在這種情況下會感到不開心是很自然的。

Try to relax and be natural. Grandma doesn’t know the truth yet.
試著放鬆一點並保持自然。奶奶還不知道真相。

The actor has a natural way of speaking on stage.
這位演員在臺上的說話方式自然不做作。

Children are not admitted to the theater without an adult.
小朋友沒有大人帶是不能進入那間劇院的。

Only five percent of the applicants are admitted to the university.
只有 5% 的申請者獲准進入該所大學。

Jake admitted stealing the money from the cash register.
傑克承認偷了收銀機裡的錢。

The politician admitted to taking bribes.
那位政客坦承受賄。

The candidate admitted defeat in the presidential election.
這位候選人承認在總統大選中敗選。

We defeated the team by 2 points. 
我們以 2 分之差擊敗這支隊伍。

The local team defeated their rivals in the final game.
本地球隊在決賽中打敗了對手。

All passengers should proceed to Gate 2 for boarding.
所有乘客應前往 2 號登機門登機。

Please proceed with your explanation.
請繼續你的說明。

Please continue with your explanation. 

請繼續你的說明。

I’m sorry, but you’ll have to make a decision quickly.
很抱歉，但你必須趕快做決定。

David showed his talent for mathematics when he was young.
大衛年輕時就展現了數學方面的天分。

David showed his talent for math when he was young.
大衛年輕時就展現了數學方面的天分。

Paul was quite sad after his dog died.
保羅的狗狗死了之後，他相當難過。