2014年1月1日 星期三
引發spark
to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting:This proposal will almost certainly spark another countrywide debate about how toorganize the school system.The recent interest rises have sparked new problems for the government.The visit of the G20 leaders sparked off (= caused the start of) massdemonstrations.
給予(懲罰/獎勵)
to give or order a punishment or make someone receive cruel or unfairtreatment:Victorian schoolteachers regularly meted out physical punishment to their pupils.
2013年12月31日 星期二
to use a situation to your own advantage:She capitalized on her knowledge and experience to get a better job.
2013年12月30日 星期一
然後
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問:劍橋英文詞典The Cambridge International Dictionary of English有以下例句:Let me finish this job, then we'll go(待我做完這工作,然後我們一起去吧)。但then是副詞(adverb),怎麼可以接連兩個子句(clause)?有網站說then是連接詞(conjunction),對嗎?
答:論文法,then(然後)可稱為「連接副詞」(conjunctive adverb)。連接副詞語氣上接連上下兩個子句,但卻不能像and、or、but等正式連接詞一樣,把子句接連起來。英語學者William Strunk的寫作指南The Elements of Style第一章就談到這一點:If the second clause is preceded by an adverb, such as"accordingly","besides","then","therefore", or"thus", and not by a conjunction, the semicolon is still required(第二子句假如是以accordingly、besides、then、therefore、thus等副詞起句,而不是用連接詞起句,句前仍然應用分號)。所以,嚴格而言,劍橋詞典那一句then之前的逗號,應改為分號;假如逗號不改,則then之前應加連接詞and。第二版《朗文當代高級英漢雙解詞典》then字條下例句可供參考:Let's go for a drink and then go home(我們去喝一杯,然後回家)。
劍橋詞典那一句,文法上犯了「逗點連接」(comma splice)錯誤,只是這錯誤十分常見,一般人往往不會理會。學習英語者,則當然還是嚴守正規文法為宜。
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adverb 副詞,
connective 連接詞
2013年12月29日 星期日
宣告(某人)某罪是無辜的
Mr Ling was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates.
- 地方法官宣判林先生扰乱治安罪名不成立。
2013年12月28日 星期六
將..歸因於...
VERB
把…归因于;把…归咎于 If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
动词
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女性倾向于将她们的成功归因于外部因素,比如运气。
(註: 另一意思是
施(痛苦)..於
› to force someone to experience something very unpleasant:These new bullets are capable of inflicting massive injuries.The suffering inflicted on these children was unimaginable.
使...不同於...
給予(某人)(某物)
to give an official title, honour, or advantage to someone:
An honorary doctorate was conferred on him by Edinburgh University.
An honorary doctorate was conferred on him by Edinburgh University.
同意/贊成...
to have a positive opinion of someone or something:She doesn't approve of my friends.He doesn't approve of smoking.I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing.
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