【用「聽」的圖示英文法】Unit 10 助動詞 — 要點#5 may / might 的用法

My English teacher’s surname is Wang, and his first 
name is Shui-Tien.
我的英文老師姓王，名水田。

 A thirty-year-old man (who is) surnamed Lai was 
arrested for drug trafficking early this morning.
今天凌晨一名 30 歲賴姓男子因販毒遭捕。

During the fire, smoke filled the air.
火災時煙霧瀰漫各處。

There’s no smoke without fire.
無火不生煙 / 無風不起浪。— 諺語

You should quit smoking as soon as possible.
你應該儘快戒菸。

A car is parked along the road. Its hood is up and the engine is smoking.
有輛車停在路邊。它的引擎蓋開著，引擎正冒煙。

My cellphone doesn’t work. I need to get it fixed.
我的手機壞了。我需要把它拿去修理。

You’re just asking for trouble if you drink and drive.
如果你酒駕就是在自找麻煩。

If you don’t stop talking in class, you’ll get into trouble.
你上課繼續講話的話，就有麻煩了。

I’m having trouble starting my car.
我的車子很難發動。

Don’t trouble yourself with trifles.
不要為小事情煩惱。

I’m sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me how to get to the park?
對不起打擾你，能不能告訴我公園怎麼去？

Ron’s carelessness caused the accident.
榮恩的粗心大意釀成了這起意外。

The sad movie caused me to cry.
那部傷感的電影讓我哭了出來。

The sad movie made me cry.
那部傷感的電影讓我哭了出來。

What was the cause of the explosion?
那起爆炸的原因是什麼？

The concert was terrific―I had no cause for complaint.
音樂會精彩極了 — 我沒有理由可以抱怨。

The flood caused damage to dozens of homes, and many people were left homeless.
那場洪水造成數十間房屋損毀，許多人落得無家可歸。

A large sign on the door with red lettering told visitors to beware of the dog.
門上寫有紅色字體的大標示告訴遊客要小心這隻狗。

Beware of falling asleep while driving late at night. 
深夜開車要小心提防不要睡著。

The billionaire keeps most of his jewels in the bank lest they should be stolen.
因深怕被竊，那個億萬富翁把大部分的珠寶放在銀行裡。

The stolen golden ring is worth over NT$100,000.
這枚遭竊的金戒指價值超過十萬新臺幣。

 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。

My aunt and uncle live on the border of Germany and France.
我的嬸嬸和叔叔住在德法交界處。

America borders Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.
美國北與加拿大接壤，南與墨西哥毗鄰。

My house borders on the park, so I have a nice view of the trees.
我家緊鄰公園，所以我窗前可看見美麗的樹景。

My grandfather has been dead for over ten years.

我爺爺過世 10 多年了。  

I couldn't call you because my phone was dead.

我不能打給你是因為我的電話沒電了。

You're dead right: That lecture was a waste of time.

你完全正確:這堂課根本是浪費時間。

The boy was saved from drowning.
這男孩被人救起才免於溺水。

We travel by plane to save time.
我們搭飛機旅行來省時。

You should save money for a rainy day.
你應存錢以備不時之需。

The fireman saved the child from the fire.
消防員從火災中救出了這名孩子。

Do you believe that he is telling the truth?

你相信他在說實話嗎? 

Michael doesn't believe in Santa Claus.

麥可不相信有聖誕老公公。

John believes that he will be president one day.

約翰認為他有一天會成為總統。

The long distance added a further complication to the couple’s relationship.
遠距離使這對情侶的感情關係更加複雜。

John developed complications after his heart
transplant surgery.
約翰在心臟移植手術過後產生了併發症。

 It has been raining since I left for work this morning.

從早上我去上班後，雨就一直下個不停。

Since there is no more work, we can all go home.

由於沒工作要做了，我們全都可以回家。 

We haven't seen each other since last year.

我們從去年起就沒見過面了。

Luke moved to Belgium three years ago, and I haven’t seen him since.

路克 3 年前搬去比利時，自那之後我便沒再見過他了。

We saw a flock of sheep grazing on the hillside.
我們看見一群羊在山坡上吃草。

The lamb was lost and cried for its mother.
小羊迷路了，哭著找媽媽。

The restaurant is famous for its lamb chops.
這家餐廳的小羊排很有名。

When Ron was on the operating table, he felt he was like a lamb to the slaughter.
榮恩在手術臺上時，他認為自己像一隻待宰的羔羊。

Those sheep will be lambing soon.
這些羊很快就要生小羊了。

Calvin’s brain was damaged in the car accident.
凱文的腦部在該起車禍中受了傷。

Andrew racked his brains, trying to remember Becky’s phone number.
安德魯絞盡腦汁想記起貝琪的電話號碼。

Use your brain, Darren. Don’t just ask me to give you the answer directly.
用你的大腦，達倫。不要只要求我直接給你答案。

A brain drain is a problem for many poor countries.
人才外流是許多貧困國家的問題。

Taking drugs does damage to one’s body and mind.
吸毒有害身心。

Taking drugs does harm to one’s body and mind.
吸毒有害身心。

The car was totally damaged in a traffic accident.
這輛車在一起交通事故中全毀了。

TV violence is not a new phenomenon in Taiwan.
電視暴力在臺灣不是個新現象。