【Collocations大集合】#33『stay put、stay tuned』知道意思嗎？來學 stay 的 10 個搭配詞使用時機（上）

We are going to Tokyo on a special assignment for our magazine.
我們將為我們的雜誌到東京出一趟特別任務。

My first assignment in the company was to serve my colleagues coffee.
我在公司的第一項工作就是替我的同事們倒咖啡。
 

Please complete your assignment before our next class.
請在下次上課前完成指定的作業。
 

Our English teacher gives us more reading assignments than we can handle.
我們英文老師交給我們的閱讀作業太多使我們吃不消。
 

Tofu is a healthy food.
豆腐是健康食品。

Rona stays healthy by eating fruit and vegetables.
羅娜吃蔬果保持健康。

The lottery winner became a millionaire overnight.
這名樂透得主一夕之間成了百萬富翁。

I stayed at my friend’s house overnight doing homework.
我整晚待在我朋友家做功課。

After Phoebe released that song, she became an overnight star.
菲比發行了那首歌之後，一夕之間成了明星。

I am taking the overnight train to Moscow.
我要搭夜班火車去莫斯科。

Nobody lives in that log cabin.
那個圓木搭建的小木屋沒有住人。

Even though the ship was sinking, the captain refused to leave his cabin.
雖然船即將下沉，船長還是拒絕離開他的船艙。

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

It is said that Columbus arrived here but did not explore the area.
據說哥倫布到過這裡，但沒有探索這個地區。

The captain explored the causes of the leak.
船長尋找造成進水的原因。

 Stay awhile if you can. I have something important to 
tell you.
可以的話，請暫留片刻。我有重要的事要跟你說。
 

 I will wait here awhile.
我會在這裡稍等片刻。

 I will wait here for a while.
我會在這裡稍等片刻。

Refreshments will be served at the back of the 
meeting room during the break. 
中場休息期間，會議室後面備有茶點供應。

Michael has a serious drinking problem. He is seldom sober.
麥可有嚴重的酗酒問題。他很少有清醒的時候。

You should wash your face with cold water if you want to stay sober.
你若要保持清醒，應該用冷水洗把臉。

Although the conversation began in a humorous manner, the tone sobered when Bob mentioned a friend who had cancer.
儘管這段對話是以幽默的方式開始，但在鮑伯提到一位罹癌的朋友時語調就變得嚴肅了。

Debbie drank two cups of coffee to sober herself up
and decided not to drive home.
黛比喝了兩杯咖啡來讓自己清醒一點，並決定不要開車回家。

Be sure to stay hydrated when hiking by drinking enough water.
健行時務必要喝足夠的水以保持充足的水分。

Grandma promised to teach me how to bake a cake.
奶奶承諾要教我烤蛋糕。

Grandma made a promise to teach me how to bake a cake.
奶奶承諾要教我烤蛋糕。

Luke promised Gina that he would quit smoking.
路克向吉娜保證他會戒菸。

A: Honey, I’m sorry. I can’t go to the beach with you tomorrow.
B: But you promised!
A：親愛的，對不起，我明天不能和你一起去海灘了。
B：可是你答應過的！

I don’t trust my boyfriend anymore because he keeps breaking his promises.
我不再信任我男友，因為他一直不守信用。

Exercise and proper diet are essential for good health.
運動和適當的飲食對健康很重要。

My father exercises every morning at the park.
我爸爸每天早上都在公園運動。

Did you finish the exercises in the chapter?
你做完這一章的練習題了嗎？

Henry exercised his horses twice a day.
亨利一天操練他的馬兒 2 次。

Many fail to exercise their right to vote.
很多人都沒有去行使他們的投票權。

It is crucial that the doctor (should) perform an immediate operation on the badly injured man.
醫師立即為這名嚴重受傷的人動手術是很重要的。

Your dedication is very crucial to the success of our company. 
你的奉獻對本公司的成功來說極為重要。

Your dedication plays a crucial role in the success of our company.
你的奉獻對本公司的成功來說極為重要。

Avoid cutting in while people are talking.
人家在講話時，要避免插嘴。

Unless you avoid the city center, it will take you hours to get there.
除非你避開市中心，否則得花上好幾個小時才能到那裡。

I bought a cake in the shape of a star.
我買了一個星形的蛋糕。

Though he is eighty, my grandfather is still in good shape.
我爺爺已 80 歲，但他身體仍然很硬朗。

Kane shaped the clay into the form of a dog.
坎恩把泥土捏成狗的模樣。

Going to college will really help me shape my future.
上大學對我塑造未來很有幫助。

This yoga pose is so hard; I could hardly keep my balance.
這個瑜伽姿勢太難了；我幾乎無法保持平衡。

To lead a happy life, you should strike a balance between work and play.
你若想有個愉快的生活，就應在工作及遊樂之間保持平衡。

Tim is nearly broke. His bank balance is only NT$50.
提姆幾乎已身無分文了。他戶頭餘額只剩新臺幣 50 元。

Can you balance an egg on the floor?
你會立蛋在地板上嗎？

It’s not easy to balance when you learn to ride a bike for the first time.
第一次學騎腳踏車要保持平衡不是件易事。

You should balance the advantages against the disadvantages before moving to the countryside.
你搬到鄉下前應先權衡利弊。

Wayne’s diet is full of sweet food, so he has gotten fat.
韋恩的日常飲食都是甜食，所以他變胖了。

I’ve gained weight. I need to go on a diet now.
我胖了，現在該節食了。

I don’t want any fried chicken. I’m on a diet.
我不想吃炸鷄。我正在節食。

Paula is dieting and has lost a lot of weight.
寶拉正在節食，體重減輕了很多。

Jacob suffered a stomachache because he had been eating irregularly.
雅各因為一直飲食不規律而胃痛。

How often do you work out at the gym?
你多久到健身房運動一次？

Our team maintained the lead until the end.
我們的隊伍一直到終場都保持領先。

Such a large yard is hard to maintain.
這麼大的院子很難維護。

The man maintained that he didn’t steal the woman’s purse.
男子堅稱他沒有偷那位婦人的手提包。

Joan’s novel draws heavily on her childhood in Germany.
瓊安的小說大多取材自她在德國的童年時光。

Bob drilled through the living room wall by accident.
鮑伯鑽孔不小心鑽穿過客廳的牆壁。

Could you drill a hole in the wall for me?
你能不能幫我在牆上鑽個洞？

Through constant practice, the coach drilled his baseball team to a high standard.
這位教練透過不斷的操練，把他的棒球隊訓練到高水準的地步。

Every Wednesday, the soldiers drill from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
士兵們每週三從上午 8 點操練到下午 3 點。

Only an electric drill is strong enough to do the job.
只有電鑽夠堅硬，可以進行這項工作。

The coach said he is going to conduct another drill.
教練說他要再進行另一個訓練。

Our teacher warned us not to cheat on the test.
老師警告我們考試不可作弊。

Our teacher warned us against cheating on the test.
老師警告我們考試不可作弊。

The sign warns drivers of a closed road ahead.
該標誌警告駕駛前方道路封閉。

Drunk driving is always dangerous.
酒駕一向是很危險的。

Staying outdoors when it is very cold is dangerous for an old person.
對年長者來說，天氣很冷的時候待在室外是很危險的。

It is dangerous for you to accept rides from strangers.
你隨便搭陌生人的便車是很危險的。

We have to carry out the project on a tight budget.
我們必須在有限的預算下完成案子。

We budgeted $3,000 for our month-long trip to Europe.
我們要到歐洲旅遊一個月，預算為 3 千美金。

To get the work done on time, you need to learn how to budget your time.
要準時完工的話，你就得學習如何審慎規劃你的時間。

Water and air are essential to us.
水和空氣對我們而言都是不可或缺的。

The teacher taught us the essentials of good health.
老師教導我們健康的要素。
 

Don't bother Al. He is focused on his work.
別打擾艾爾。他正專心工作。

The government handled the financial crisis quite well.
這次金融危機政府處置得相當不錯。

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。

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。

Professor Lin has the ability to explain those ideas clearly.
林教授能夠將那些觀念解釋得清清楚楚。

Clearly, your answer is wrong.
很明顯地，你的答案錯了。

Any distraction you encounter while driving might 
result in serious accidents. 
開車時一分心就可能引起嚴重事故。

David’s back was seriously injured in a car accident.
大衛在一場車禍中背部受到重傷。

Jerry hit the woman by accident and apologized to her.
傑瑞不小心撞到了那女子，就向她道歉。

In my opinion, students should not be allowed to
bring cellphones to school.
依我之見，不應允許學生帶手機到學校。

Bob is not a very organized person, and he always arrives late at meetings.
鮑伯不是個有條不紊的人，且他總是在開會時遲到。

Don’t worry. Everything is under control.
別擔心。一切都在掌控中。

The whole situation suddenly went out of control.
整個情況突然失控。

Britney took a deep breath to control the urge to cry.
布蘭妮深吸一口氣，克制住要大哭的衝動。

A boss likes nothing more than a faithful and efficient worker.
老闆最喜歡忠心且有效率的員工。

Jack likes to take a hot bath after work on stressful days.
傑克喜歡在緊張的一天下班後洗個熱水澡。

Sue read the poem with great emotion.
蘇感情非常激動地唸這首詩。

Sarah is a quiet person; she often hides her emotions.
莎拉的話不多，她經常隱藏自己的情緒。

Perhaps we have put too much faith in the power of technology.
或許我們太過相信科技的力量了。

Economic development is our top priority now.
發展經濟是我們的當務之急。

The development of the medicine took many years.
開發這藥物花了好幾年的時間。

The company’s success was due to its investment in
research and development.
這公司會成功是因為其在研發方面的投資。

I’ll keep you posted on the latest developments.
230 我會向你通報最新的進展。

Whenever Elaine is under stress, she has a headache.
每當伊蓮有壓力時，她就會頭痛。

Mr. Johnson lays stress on the importance of punctuality.
強森先生強調守時的重要性。

Work and housework stress Maggie out.
工作和家事讓瑪姬喘不過氣來。

My mother always stresses the importance of honesty.
我母親總是強調誠實的重要性。

You’ll never succeed without hard work.
你不努力就絕不會成功。

Adam succeeded in borrowing a large amount of money from the bank.
亞當順利從銀行借了一大筆錢。

The young prince succeeded his father as king.
年輕的王子繼承他的父親，當上了國王。

If you work hard, you will eventually achieve your goals.
如果你努力，最後終將達成目標。

At this time, this project is 95 percent achieved.
目前這項計畫已經完成了 95%。

We all regard Roger as a hero.
我們都把羅傑視為英雄。

Give my best regards to John when you see him.
見到約翰時，代我向他問好。

Say hello to John for me when you see him.
見到約翰時，代我向他問好。

Remember me to John when you see him.
見到約翰時，代我向他問好。

With regard to your request for a refund, we have referred the matter to our general manager.
關於您請求退款一事，我們已轉請總經理處理。

We’re going to update our computer software next month.
我們將於下個月更新我們的電腦軟體。

We’ll update you on the latest development of the murder trial.
我們會讓你知道這起謀殺審判發展的最新消息。

Coming up next on this station is our news update.
本臺接下來進行的是即時新聞。

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。

Nowadays, smartphones contain digital cameras, and that's why digital cameras themselves have become less popular.
如今，智慧手機包含了數位相機，這就是為什麼數位相機本身變得沒那麼受歡迎的原因。

Sales of digital music albums greatly outnumber sales of physical albums.
數位音樂專輯的銷量大大超過了實體專輯的銷量。

Nathan stared straight ahead.
納森直直瞪著前方。

There’s a truck ahead of us. Be careful when driving.
我們前面有一輛卡車。開車時要小心。

Go ahead; we are all ears.
開始說吧！我們正洗耳恭聽。

Thirty students are in competition with each other for the tennis championship.
30 名學生競相爭奪網球比賽冠軍。

Connie is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.
康妮是游泳比賽中最年輕的參賽者。

Our prices are always lower than those of the competition.
我們的價格總是比同行來得低。

There are several curves on this road, so drive carefully.
這條路上有很多轉彎，小心駕駛。

The sudden shower threw us a curve, and we had to cancel our outdoor party.
突然的大雨讓我們措手不及，不得不取消戶外派對。

A sidewalk curves around the park.
人行步道沿著公園轉彎。

Business leaders have to keep track of the latest economic trends.
企業領袖必須隨時掌握最新的經濟趨勢。

Reading newspapers and watching TV enable you to keep up with the trends.
看報及看電視可以讓你趕上潮流。

Innovation is the key to success in the fast-changing business world.
在這個瞬息萬變的商場上，創新是成功的關鍵。

I didn’t take sides during their fight. I tried to remain neutral.
他們爭吵時我沒偏袒任何一方。我試著保持中立。

Make sure you put the car in neutral before you start
the engine.
你啟動引擎時要確定把車子打到空檔。

English is an important international language.
英文是個重要的國際語言。

After studying international trade, Max got a good job as a salesman.
麥克斯學了國貿後，就找到了當推銷員這很好的工作。

The conflict between the two countries lasted nearly twenty years.
這 2 國之間的衝突延續了將近 20 年。

George took sides with Linda in the argument.

喬治在這次爭論中支持琳達。

I agree with you in principle; it is your method that I disagree with.
原則上我同意你；我不同意的是你的方法。

You can trust Ned. He’s a man of principle.
你可以信任奈德，他是個有道德準則的人。

Next month I ’m taking a writing course.

下個月我要修一門寫作課。

The course takes the runners through the woods.

這條路線會帶跑者們穿越樹林。

They'll find time to read in the course of their travels.

他們在旅途中會找時間閱讀。

The main course is steak.

主菜是牛排。

Tammy's tears coursed down her cheeks.

譚美的眼淚滾落她的雙頰。

Changing the course of the river would lead to serious environmental problems.
將河流改道會導致嚴重的環境問題。

The politician is facing the biggest challenge of her career.
這位政治人物正面臨她職涯中最大的挑戰。

To our surprise, the little boy met the challenge of taking care of his younger sister.
令我們驚訝的是，那小男孩成功地完成了照顧妹妹的挑戰。

The young chess player challenged the world champion to a game of chess.
這年輕的西洋棋手向世界冠軍挑戰比一回棋賽。

The new undersea tunnel will be completed soon.
那座新的海底隧道很快就會完工。

You need a complete change of diet.
你必須完全改變飲食。

No trip to Taiwan is complete without a visit to the night markets.
沒去過夜市，臺灣之行就不算完整。

Finally, the work on the opera house is complete.
歌劇院的工程終於完成了。