【用「聽」的圖示英文法】Unit 9 分詞 — 要點#6 獨立分詞片語

Collecting old records is one of my hobbies.
蒐集舊唱片是我的嗜好之一。

Bill has been collecting stamps for more than thirty years.
比爾集郵已有 30 多年之久。

The scientist collected lots of data to do the research.
這名科學家收集了大量數據來做研究。

I have been collecting stamps since childhood.
我從小就開始集郵。

Stamp collecting is my hobby.
集郵是我的嗜好。

This stamp in my passport shows I’ve been to Russia.
我護照上的這印記表示我去過俄羅斯。

The document is only official after you stamp it.
這份文件只有在你蓋章之後才正式生效。

Please stamp these letters and mail them by Friday.
請將這些信件貼上郵票並於星期五前寄出。

Henry stamped his foot in anger when he heard the bad news.
亨利聽到這壞消息後氣得跺腳。

After arguing with his girlfriend, Terence stamped out of the classroom.
泰倫斯和女友吵架後，就跺著腳走出了教室。

The beggar said“, Can you spare me a few coins?”
那乞丐說：『你能施捨我幾個硬幣嗎？』

I’ll spin the coin, and you say“ heads” or“ tails.”
我來旋轉硬幣，然後你說『正面』或『反面』。

Let’s toss a coin to see who has to clean the kitchen.
讓我們擲硬幣來決定誰必須打掃廚房。

Success and failure are actually two sides of the same coin.
成功和失敗實際上是同一件事情的兩面。

The work is easy, but the other side of the coin is it’s low-paid.
這工作很輕鬆，但從另一方面來說工資卻很低。

The writer likes to coin new words in his novels.
這位作家喜歡在他的小說裡發明新字詞。

Generally, it's considered rude to stare at people.
通常，瞪著別人看是被認為很無禮的。

The suspect is being strictly monitored by the police.
這名嫌犯正被警察嚴密監控著。

This software is comparatively easy to install.
相較之下，這個軟體容易安裝。

No one was at fault in the accident.
這次的意外誰都沒有錯。

Laziness is definitely Ray’s biggest fault.
懶惰肯定是雷最大的缺點。

I don’t like Owen because he tends to find fault with everything I do.
我不喜歡歐文，因為他總是對我做的每件事吹毛求疵。

It’s hard to fault Oliver’s performance.
要從奧利佛的表現中挑毛病很難。

You should not let your son watch that movie because it might frighten him.
你不應該讓你的兒子看那部電影，因為那有可能會嚇到他。

I was frightened to death at the sight of the horrible accident.
目睹這起可怕的意外時，我嚇死了。

Tom frightened Jim into keeping quiet.
湯姆威脅吉姆保持安靜。

We’re working on new marketing strategies for the product.
我們正在為這項產品研擬新的行銷策略。

Do you think this medicine is effective?
你認為這藥有效嗎？

Rebecca is a pretty girl.
蕾貝卡是位美女。

It’s pretty hot today. Let’s turn on the air conditioning.
今天挺熱的。我們把空調打開吧。

It’s quite hot today. Let’s turn on the air conditioning.
今天挺熱的。我們把空調打開吧。

Kate is unwilling to lend money to me.
凱特不太願意借錢給我。

Kate is unwilling to lend me money.
凱特不太願意借錢給我。

This extra money should lend you a helping hand.
這筆額外的錢應該可以幫到你。

The mistake was ignored and later developed into a major problem.
這錯誤被忽略，後來就演變成一個大問題。

In this class, you can develop your writing skills.
在這門課裡，你可以提高寫作技巧。

Sam plays the piano with great skill.
山姆彈鋼琴的技巧非常好。

I envy Cindy’s skill in painting!
我好羨慕辛蒂的畫功！

There are ten cows in the field.
原野上有 10 頭乳牛。

Bobby and his friends played soccer on the large sports field.
巴比和他朋友在這大型運動場上踢足球。

Mrs. Simpson’s class took a field trip to a chocolate factory.
辛普森老師班級的校外教學去了一家巧克力工廠。

John is an expert in the field of history.
在歷史學的領域裡約翰是專家。

Edward was on trial for murder.
愛德華因涉及謀殺而受審。

The trial version of the software is limited to one month.
本試用版軟體的使用期限為 1 個月。

The scientists finally succeeded through trial and error.
那些科學家在反覆試驗後終於成功了。

Richard is a real trial to the teachers.
理查德對老師來說真是一個麻煩人物。

Pauline made two grammatical errors in this sentence.
寶琳在這個句子中犯了 2 個文法錯誤。

We learn by trial and error.
我們在嘗試與錯誤中學習。

Nicole described roughly to me the planned course of action.
妮可向我概略地描述預定的活動行程。

Willy works hard and rarely complains.
威力工作認真且鮮少抱怨。

ATMs are readily available in the city.
在都市裡很輕易就能找到自動提款機。

September's sales were slightly worse than the average.
九月的業績比平均略差了些。

Don’t disturb Dad while he is at work.
老爸工作時不要打擾他。

The sign reads, “Please Do Not Disturb.”
牌子上寫著『請勿打擾』。

Mr. Sato speaks English with a heavy Japanese accent.
佐藤先生講英語有濃厚的日本腔。

It's the second downsizing within a year. I always fear that I might be laid off.
這是一年內第二次裁員。我總擔心我會被解僱。