Live互動英語雜誌  
 
  每月新書限時優惠
 
2013 年 02 月 15 日 (No.602)
 
   
   
 
  ★這麼用...........................
   
  用於表示某事物附帶包含某物,通常用於指販售物品所包含的贈品。
   
This wine set comes with wine glasses included, right?
  這組酒品禮盒裡有附酒杯,對吧?
   
That gift package comes with perfume included.
  那組禮盒裡有附香水。
   
This toy comes with batteries included, correct?
  這個玩具有附電池,對吧?
   
The purse comes with a day planner included, right?
 
這個手提包裡頭有附行事曆,對吧?
   
  ★延伸應用..........................
   
The apartment comes with furniture included.
  這間公寓有附傢俱。
   
The cruise's price comes with drinks and service charges included, right?
  這個遊輪行程的價格包括飲料和服務費,對吧?
   
  ★你知道嗎?.........................
   
  本句型中的 included 與 come with 的意思重複,在嚴謹的文法中不建議重複使用,但是在口語中,大多數人都會保留 included 作為強調,因此上述例句第一句亦可說:
  This wine set comes with wine glasses, right?
  Wine glasses are included in this wine set, right?
 
 
 
 
   
 
 

這句話可以用來安撫、安慰別人,勸人暫時忍耐一下。

   
A: Ugh. This cell phone is so old.
  厚!這手機還真舊。
   
B: It's better than nothing, and you keep losing your new ones.
  有總比沒有好,而且你一直弄丟新的手機。
   
Here, put this plastic over your books to keep them dry. It's better than
  nothing.
  拿去,把這塑膠放在書上來保持乾燥,總比什麼都沒放好。
   
  ★你還可以這麼說.......................
   
It could be worse. 事情有可能更糟。
We have to make do with this. 我們得將就點。
This is just to tide us over until we can get something better. 有更好的東西前,這先擋著用。
Beggars can't be choosers. 求人的一方沒有選擇的餘地(有什麼都好)。
We're lucky to have this! 有這個我們就夠幸運了!
A: Are we ever going to get a new computer? 我們到底會不會買新電腦?
B: We're lucky to have this one! 我們有這台就夠幸運的了!
   
  ★你知道嗎?.........................
  beggars 是「乞丐」,choosers 是「選擇的人」,字面意思是做乞丐就不能選擇,即落難時便不能挑剔,別人施予什麼就接受什麼,隱含有無奈的感覺。
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
  ★大師開講..........................
   
  字首 anti- 表示「反對;對抗」的意思,常接在形容詞或名詞前,亦常用連字號與其他字構成複合字,如:anti-American(反美的)。ant- 為 anti- 的變形,如:antacid(抗酸劑)。
   
  ★必學應用字彙........................
   
  antiaging adj. 抗老的;延緩衰老的
The antiaging cream promised to smooth away wrinkles.
  抗老化乳液保證可撫平皺紋。
   
  antibody n. 抗體
In the study, the mice that received the antibody did not get sick.
  研究中具有抗體的老鼠沒有生病。
   
  antivirus n.  防毒;防電腦病毒
Carlos installed antivirus software on his new computer.
  卡洛斯在他的新電腦裡安裝了防毒軟體。
   
  antiwar adj.  反戰的
The protestors sang antiwar songs in front of the government building.
  抗議人士在政府大樓前唱反戰歌曲。
   
  antonym n.  反義字
Jared used a dictionary to check that light is an antonym of dark.
  傑瑞德利用字典確認「亮」是「暗」的反義字。