【用「聽」的圖示英文法】Unit 7 動名詞 — 要點#5 常用片語皆帶介系詞

Julia confessed that she broke the vase on purpose.
茱莉亞坦承她故意把花瓶打破。

Peter confessed to his mom that he had stolen her money.
彼得向他媽媽坦承他偷了她的錢。

The suspect confessed to stealing the money.
這名嫌犯坦承他偷了錢。

The suspect admitted (to) stealing the money.
這名嫌犯坦承他偷了錢。

The suspect owned up to stealing the money.
這名嫌犯坦承他偷了錢。

The suspect refused to confess to the crime.
這名嫌犯拒絕認罪。

The law firm anticipates having dozens of applicants for the job.
那家律師事務所預計將有數十人應徵該職缺。

The law firm expects to have dozens of applicants for the job.
那家律師事務所預計將有數十人應徵該職缺。

I oppose adopting Tim’s proposal because I don’t think it is feasible.

我反對採納提姆的方案，因為我認為那行不通。

I’m opposed to adopting Tim’s proposal because I don’t think it is feasible.

我反對採納提姆的方案，因為我認為那行不通。

I object to adopting Tim’s proposal because I don’t think it is feasible.
我反對採納提姆的方案，因為我認為那行不通。

Staff members were warned not to discuss the matter, even with their spouses.
職員遭警告不得與他人，即便是配偶，討論此事。

I rent an apartment from Mr. Wang for NT$6,000 a month.
我向王先生租了一間公寓，每月新臺幣 6,000 元。

Becky was still considering buying or renting an apartment in this city.
貝琪還在考慮要在這城市買還是租公寓。

Mr. Brown makes ends meet by renting rooms (out) to students.
布朗先生把房間租給學生，以維持收支平衡。

How much is your monthly rent for your apartment?
你每月公寓租金是多少錢？

That rich landlord has five apartments for rent.
那個有錢的房東有 5 棟公寓要出租。

The gangster has a dragon tattooed on his back. 
這流氓在背上刺了一條龍。

It will be very expensive and time-consuming to 
remove all of these tattoos. 
要把這些刺青移除會花很多錢且也很耗時。

Niki told her mother she was going to the library, but 
in fact she had an appointment at a tattoo parlor.
妮基告訴她母親說她要去圖書館，但實際上她是跟刺青店有
了約。
 

Amanda asked the tattoo artist to draw a flower on 
her left arm and a snake on her right.
亞曼達要求刺青藝術家在她左臂上畫一朵花，然後在右臂上
畫一條蛇。

Those jeans are too tight around your waist.
那條牛仔褲的腰身對你來說太緊了。

Molly has already eaten dinner.
茉莉已經吃過晚餐了。

Richard has devoted his whole life to his career as a surgeon.
瑞奇將一生奉獻在外科醫師的志職上。

Denny has devoted himself to helping the poor.
丹尼一直都致力於幫助窮人。

Mr. Todd is carrying out a biological experiment in room 806.
陶德先生正在 806 室做生物實驗。

Jamie is an adopted child and is eager to know who her biological parents are. 
潔咪是被收養的小孩，她渴望知道誰是她的親生父母。

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。

Knowledge is power.
知識就是力量。— 諺語

John has a good knowledge of Chinese history.
約翰精通中國史。

Yoga, which is helpful to one’s body and mind, is very popular nowadays.
瑜珈對人的身心都很有幫助，現在非常流行。

I learned how to surf while I was on vacation in Hawaii.
我在夏威夷度假時學會了衝浪。

Nancy spends her free time surfing the Net.
南西的休閒時間都用來上網。

Doctors and other health experts worked hard to try to limit the spread of the disease outbreak.
醫生和其他衛生專家努力試圖限制該疾病爆發蔓延開來。

The destruction caused by the earthquake was immense.
這次地震引起的破壞很大。

The earthquake left millions of people homeless.
該地震造成數百萬民眾無家可歸。

That house cost Roy five million NT dollars.
那棟房子花了羅伊新臺幣 5 百萬。

That dress suits Kate. She looks like a million dollars.
那件洋裝很適合凱特。她看起來極有魅力。

Thanks so much for your help―you’re one in a million.
真的很謝謝你的幫忙 — 你是絕無僅有的好人。

Ted became a volunteer after his retirement from business.
泰德自企業界退休後就成了一名義工。

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。

While we were having dinner, the phone rang.

我們在吃晚餐時，電話響了。 

Linda likes singing, while Peter enjoys dancing.

琳達喜歡唱歌，而彼得喜歡跳舞。

While Vivian's thin, she can eat a lot.

雖然薇薇安很瘦，但她可以吃很多。

I'll stay here for a while.

我將在這裡停留一會兒。

Aaron whiled his weekend away playing Nintendo Switch games.

艾倫週末玩任天堂的 Switch 遊戲消磨時間。

Frankly, what you just said is offensive.
坦白說，你剛剛說的話很沒禮貌。

Which would you prefer, tea or coffee?
你比較喜歡哪種，茶或咖啡？

Eric prefers jazz to classical music.
艾瑞克喜歡爵士樂甚於古典樂。

I prefer to go to the movies rather than watch TV.
我喜歡看電影甚於看電視。