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延伸閱讀 >> 【英文整聊室】#03 「儘管、雖然」的用法
| ✦＜要點 #4＞ |
| 介系詞（片語）+ V-ing/n. |
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- Many old people cannot adapt to living alone after their spouse died.
（很多老人在配偶過世後無法適應獨居生活。） - His bitter smile amounted to saying no.
（他的苦笑等於是說不。）
Don't worry. You would be equal to running such a business.
（不用擔心。經營這樣的企業你能勝任的。） - What do you say to renting a car?
= What do you say we rent a car?（現代口語）
（租一部車子你意下如何？）
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Words in Use
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careless
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knee
[ni]
Practical Phrases
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be accustomed to + N/V-ing
習慣於……
= be used to
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be used to + N/V-ing
習慣於……
Jack is used to driving to work.
傑克習慣開車去上班。她的照片中發現了她以前男友的照片。
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be addicted to cigarettes / smoking
有菸癮
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be adapted to
使適應／習慣於⋯⋯
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amount to
（加起來）總計達⋯⋯
On average, food wasted in the country amounts to three million tons a year.
平均而言，該國一年浪費了總計達三百萬噸的食物。
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apply to...
適用於……
The first half of the questionnaire applies only to graduate students.
這份問卷的前半部只適用於研究生。
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devote oneself to + N/V-ing
某人奉獻 / 致力於……
Denny has devoted himself to helping the poor.
丹尼一直都致力於幫助窮人。
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come close to+N/Ving
差一點......
We came close to winning the contest.
我們差一點就贏了這場比賽。
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due to + N/V-ing
因為……；由於……
= because of...
Jim was absent from work yesterday due to illness.
吉姆昨天因生病而沒來上班。
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owing to
由於
Owing to poor management, the factory shut down 2 years after it was established.
由於管理不善，工廠建立兩年後就關門大吉了。
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owing to...
因為…… / 由於⋯⋯
= because of...
= on account of...
Owing to his good looks, the actor has a lot of fans.
由於相貌英俊,這名男演員有許多粉絲。
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owing to + N/V-ing
由於……
= due to
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thanks to
由於／幸虧⋯⋯
= as a result of...
= because of...
= due to
Thanks to the new treatment, the patient's condition has improved.
幸虧有新的療法，這位病人的情況已經好轉。
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be equal to...
等於⋯⋯；能勝任⋯⋯
A kilocalorie is equal to 1,000 calories.
一大卡等於一千卡路里的熱量。
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in addition to + N/V-ing
除了……之外還
In addition to attending school during the day, Sandy goes to work at night.
珊蒂除了白天上學之外，晚上還要工作。
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look forward to + N/V-ing
期待……
Shelly is looking forward to her birthday party.
雪莉很期待她的生日派對。
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object to..
反對……
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object to + N/V-ing
反對……
= oppose
= be opposed to
Henry objects to what you just said.
亨利反對你剛才說的話。
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be opposed to + N/V-ing
反對……
= oppose
= object to
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prefer A to B
喜歡 A 甚於 B
Eric prefers jazz to classical music.
艾瑞克喜歡爵士樂甚於古典樂。
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resort to
訴諸於......
We'll resort to legal action if you fail to pay the debt by Friday.
如果星期五之前你無法還清債務，我們將採取法律行動。
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take to + 地方
前往⋯⋯
Brown bears take to human communities for food.
棕熊前往人類的社區以尋求食物。
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when it comes to...
當提及／說到⋯⋯
I'm all thumbs when it comes to sewing.
說到縫衣服我可是笨手笨腳的。
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speaking of
說到⋯⋯
Speaking of your brother, what is he studying in college?
說到你弟弟，他在大學讀什麼呢？
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adapt to...
適應⋯⋯
A few people have difficulty adapting to military life.
有些人很難適應軍中的生活。
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according to...
根據⋯⋯
According to the victim, the robber is a lefthanded man.
根據受害者的說法，竊賊是一名左撇子的男子。
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a car accident
車禍
David’s back was seriously injured in a car accident.
大衛在一場車禍中背部受到重傷。
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set out to
著手進行⋯⋯
Ray set out to determine exactly what had happened that night.
雷著手查明那天晚上發生的事情。
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result in...
引起 / 導致……
= contribute to
= lead to
= give rise to
Sometimes, hesitation can result in missed opportunities.
有時候，猶豫不決會造成錯失良機。
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sign a contract with sb
和某人簽訂合 / 契約
The singer has signed a five-year contract with the record company.
這位歌手和唱片公司簽了 5 年的合約。
