與因果相關的介詞
此類介詞包括有關原因、結果及目的的介詞,茲分述如下:
❶ 有關「原因」的介詞
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常出現於下列片語 1. be famous for... 以……而著稱 2. be praised for... 因……而被讚揚 / 表揚 3. apologize for... 因……而道歉 4. punish sb for + N/V-ing 因……處罰某人 |
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This bakery is famous for its strawberry pies.(這家麵包店的草莓派很有名。) The soldier deserves to be praised for his bravery.(這名士兵的英勇值得表揚。) We apologize for the delay in the delivery of the products.(因延遲寄送產品,我們深表歉意。) Dad punished Oscar for talking back by taking his phone away. 因奧斯卡頂嘴,爸爸就沒收他的手機來懲罰他。 |
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常出現於下列片語 1. out of respect 出於尊重 2. out of pity 出於同情 / 憐憫 3. out of interest 因感興趣 / 感到好奇 4. out of curiosity 出於好奇 |
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Out of respect, Randy took off his hat and bowed to the statue. 出於尊重,藍迪脫帽向雕像鞠躬。 Out of pity, my mother cooked food for some of the flood victims. 出於同情,我媽媽做飯給一些水災災民吃。 Out of interest, I asked Ned why he wanted to learn Spanish. 因感到好奇,我問奈德為何想學西班牙文。 Out of curiosity, I went over to see what the large crowd was watching. 出於好奇,我走過去瞧瞧那一大群人在看什麼。 |
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其後常加動名詞。 |
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In trying to make his girlfriend happy, Rick spent lots of money buying her gifts. 瑞克為了讓女友開心,花了很多錢買禮物送她。 |
Students should show their respect for their teachers.
學生應該尊敬老師。
We hold Bill in great respect for all the good deeds he has done.
比爾做的種種善行,使我們非常尊敬他。
This essay is similar to mine in many respects.
這篇短文在很多方面和我的很類似。
I respect him for his bravery.
因為他的勇敢,所以我很尊敬他。
We should respect other people’s feelings.
我們應尊重他人的感受。
Mr. Green took pity on me and let me postpone my presentation until Friday.
葛林老師同情我的處境,讓我延到星期五再做報告。
It is a pity that John didn’t come to the party.
約翰沒來派對真可惜。
We pitied the boy who lost his parents.
我們很同情那個失去雙親的男孩。
There was a large crowd of elders in the park.
公園裡有一大群年長者。
A lot of factory workers crowded the seafood restaurant.
許多工廠工人坐滿了這家海鮮餐廳。
The students crowded around their teacher.
那些學生圍聚在他們老師的身旁。
Police tried to control the crowd after the event.
活動結束後,警方試圖管制人群。
The police concluded that the accident was caused by the driver’s carelessness.
警方的結論是這次意外是那駕駛粗心大意所造成的。
Cathy concluded by thanking everyone for listening to her speech.
演說的最後,凱西感謝大家來聽她的演講。
The professor concluded his lecture with a good joke.
教授課堂結束前講了一個很好笑的笑話。
The professor ended his lecture with a good joke.
教授課堂結束前講了一個很好笑的笑話。
The professor wound up his lecture with a good joke.
教授課堂結束前講了一個很好笑的笑話。
After losing my job, I experienced feelings of depression.
失業後,我感到消沉。
Steve has been suffering from depression since his wife passed away.
自從太太過世後,史蒂夫便飽受憂鬱症的折磨。
Many businesses failed to live through the Great Depression of the 1930s.
許多企業未能捱過 30 年代的經濟大蕭條時期。
Never let your rage get the best of you.
千萬不要讓你的憤怒戰勝你。
Sandy was in a rage after she saw how much money her husband had spent at the mall.
珊蒂看到她老公在購物商場花了多少錢之後大發雷霆。
Mukbang videos are all the rage these days.
吃播影片現正大為流行。
The storm raged throughout the night, keeping us all awake.
暴風雨肆虐一整晚,讓我們無法入睡。
Sweep the floor before mopping it.
先掃地板,然後再拖地。
Director Lee’s film swept the board at last night’s movie awards ceremony.
李導演的電影在昨晚的電影頒獎典禮上大獲全勝。
A storm swept through the small town last night.
昨晚暴風雨襲捲了那座小鎮。
Sid gave the living room a quick sweep.
席德快速打掃了一下客廳。
John is famous for his cooking skills.
約翰以其烹飪技巧而出名。
Tainan is famous for its freshly sliced beef soup.
臺南以新鮮切片的牛肉湯聞名。
I punished my daughter for smoking.
我女兒抽菸,因此我處罰她。
Out of curiosity, I asked Denny how he could make so much money.
出於好奇,我問丹尼他怎麼能賺那麼多錢。
Annie always goes over her notes before she gives a speech.
安妮在發表演說前總會仔細查看她的筆記。
My father suffers from diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。
Many areas have suffered from the effects of climate change.
許多地區已遭受氣候變遷的影響。
We can tell from the report that the project is behind schedule.
我們可以從這份報告判斷出專案進度落後。
My grandma passed away ten years ago.
我的奶奶 10 年前過世。
Kim is really fond of heavy metal.
金真的很喜歡重金屬樂。
I’m proud of my dad. He takes good care of his family.
我爸很照顧家人,我以他為榮。
Millions of people died as a result of the pandemic.
數百萬人因該大流行病而死亡。
The girl died from head injuries.
這女孩死於腦部創傷。
The poor young man died of lung cancer.
這個可憐的年輕人死於肺癌。
Lori began to tremble with fear when she saw the big dog.
蘿莉看到這隻大狗時,開始害怕地直發抖。
Dennis shivered with cold while waiting for the bus in the snow.
丹尼斯在雪裡等公車時冷得發抖。
Fred dropped out because he had to earn money for his family.
弗瑞德休學了,因為他必須替全家賺錢。