Live互動英語雜誌
每月新書限時優惠
2015 年 02 月 20 日 (No.707)
★這麼用...........................
用於詢問或討論某事還要持續多久,即這件事實際上已持續一段時間,說話者想知道還要多久時間,故用 longer 表示。
Excuse me, but how much longer will I have to wait?
抱歉,我還要等多久?
How much longer will the repairs take?
還要修理多久?
How much longer will they be in the meeting?
他們開會還要開多久?
How much longer will the movie last?
這部電影還要演多久?
★延伸應用..........................
How much longer will our order take?
我們點的東西還要多久才來?
How much longer will you stay upset with your sister?
你生你妹的氣還要氣多久?
★你知道嗎?.........................
How much longer/further 用於詢問某事還要多久、多遠,也可用來詢問或討論程度上的差異,如:How much older/smaller,也可用來強調所提之事的差異,如:How much faster/better/easier等。
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這句話常用於回應別人用說的簡單,做起來可不是那麼一回事。
A: Don't worry about that.
別擔心了。
B: That's easy for you to say. You're not the one who has to face the problem.
你說的容易。你又不是需要面對問題的那個人。
A: English is the easiest language in the world.
英語是全世界最簡單的語言。
B: That's easy for you to say. You grew up speaking it.
你說的容易。你可是說英語長大的。
★你還可以這麼說.......................
To say it is one thing; to do it is another.
說是一回事,做又是另一回事。
It's easier said than done.
說的容易做的難;說的比做的容易。
A: Just call her up and tell her how you feel.
你就打電話跟她說你的感覺。
B: It's easier said than done. What if she doesn't like me?
說的比做的容易。如果她不喜歡我怎麼辦?
★你知道嗎?.........................
It's easier said than done 還有下面幾種不同說法,皆表示「說比做的簡單」:
It's more easily said than done.
Better said than done.
Sooner said than done.
It's easier to say than to do.
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★大師開講..........................
fac(或拼作 fact)、fect、fic(或拼作 fict)表示「做;製作;產生;促使」的意思,fact(事實)源自於「實際上有做的事情」這個概念,其他如:factory(工廠)、manufacture(製作)都與「製作」有關。
★必學應用字彙........................
artifact
n.
人工製品;手工藝品;藝術品
Lisa collects Native American artifacts.
莉莎收集美國原住民的手工藝品。
deficiency
n.
不足;缺乏
The doctor said her feeling of weakness was due to an iron deficiency.
醫生說她會感覺虛弱是因為缺鐵。
effect
n.
效力;影響;作用;結果
Melinda has a positive effect on her friends because she is always happy.
梅琳達對她的朋友有正面的影響,因為她總是很快樂。
infect
v.
感染;傳染;影響
My good mood infected the people around me, and everyone in the room was smiling.
我的好心情感染了我周遭的人,房間裡的每個人都笑了。
proficiency
n.
熟練;精通
Proficiency in English is an advantage in the job market.
精通英語在職場上是個優勢。