2010年5月14日 星期五

grammar-E

ellipical construction: 1. and: His father and (his )mother 2. subject:He ate it and vomited. 3. main verb: he liked the computer and the printer. 4. auxililary v.: the computer is bought and sold. 5. if not: He is coming. If (he is) not (coming), I will kill him. 6. relative pronoun: I know the man (whom) you mentioned. 7. relative pronoun and the verb: the man (that was ) murdered is about twenty. 8. preposition: he looked at the man and the bird.
emphasis: the english teacher empasize grammar. xthe english teacher puts emphasis on grammar.
exquisite 絕妙
emsemble 團(音樂)
Eurasian新加坡一種歐洲加中國的人種
elixir: a liquid with a magic power to cure
epoch-making 劃時代
en cy clo pe dia

entitled: given the right. eg. i feel entitled to know about the 4th june issue.

earth: on Earth 地球上 , in earth 土地中
euphoria 幸福感
eat breakfast, lunch and dinner: ok
education: if preceded by an adj, it cound be a count n. e.g. He has a good education. xhe has a education. [c.f. we heard a good piece of news. xwe heard a good news.]
especially vs specially: 尤其係VS專門
ever : can be for present, past or future tense
enter: enter into means 談及/開始



endorse:To express approval of publicly and definitely.
 贊同;支持。

exercise:To employ actively.
 運用。
 例句: He exercises care in crossing the street.
  他小心謹慎的過街。
  A person should exercise his right as a citizen by voting.
  人人應投票以行使公民權

epithet:An adjective or other descriptive word or phrase qualifying or used in place of the usual name of a person or thing.
 附於本名上的形容語。

effort:   [ C  or  U ] physical or mental activity needed to achieve something
ellipis:省略法. We enclose a formal agreement for a period of three years terminable on either side wit three months' notice, the agreement to be revised at expiry. 中後面個句係用左省略法. (完整句子係..., and the agreement is to be revised at expiry.)
又係ellipis. he drink more water than (that which) is good for health.  or more people suffer from mental disorders than (it) is generally supposed. or I want to speak today in more personal terms than (it) is customary.
etc. 等等=et cetera= and others of the same kind. 係formal的文體裡, 可用 and so on, and so forth, and the like.
effect可作動詞. 但解作: 引起...eg. The negotiation effected nothing. or "effect a change"


excel at/in = is good at
on end不斷地

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