2月 2017|外籍英文家教線上一對一

線上英文家教-外籍老師一對一會話-提升口說能力-多益雅思托福 | EOA 線上英文家教: 2月 2017

必需會的 take 和 get 相關的英文動詞片語


英文片語常常是大家最頭疼的,什麼時候要用 get 或 take? 小編要告訴大家,很不幸的這是沒有原則可以遵循,只能靠記憶和大量的閱讀來產生語感。這裡整理一些常見的 get 和 have 的動詞片語,每一次看到這些動詞片語時,用心思去記憶搭配的是哪個動詞,就會成為一種語言的習慣。

Take
Get
Take an exam
Take an English Course
Take some Japanese lessons
Take the bus/train/plane/taxi (=get)
Take a photo
Take a break
Take a decision (=make)
Take a shower (=have)
Take your time
Take a sit (=sit down)
Take time off (=away from work for holidays)
Get a letter (=receive)
Get the ticket (=buy)
It’s getting dark (=become)
Get home (=arrive)
Get married
Get divorced
Get dressed/undressed
Get changed (=change clothes)
Get lost (=lose your way)
Get a job
Get up

Complete 和 Finish 的差異 | 完成、結束的英文怎麼說

EOA 線上英文家教 | Complete 和 Finish 的差異 | 完成、結束的英文怎麼說

Complete 和 Finish 這兩個動詞均意為「完成」,但用法和含意卻很大的不同,小編跟大家說個經典的例句:
  • When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE.
(娶對老婆,一輩子完美 。)


  • When you marry the wrong woman, you are FINISHED.
(娶到歹某,一世人完了。)


到底什麼時候該用 Complete 和 Finish 呢?
Complete 意為「完成」,僅能用作及物動詞,表示完成比較重大的事情,如計劃、理想、事業、工程、建築、書籍、作品等,後面可接名詞或代名詞,但不可接動名詞。
例:The library took three years to complete. (這座圖書館花了三年才建成)。
Finish 意為「完成、結束」,可當及物和不及物動詞用,表示完成某事,著重於最後是否完成而不注重整個過程,後面可接名詞和動名詞
例:Donna hasn’t finished her work yet. (唐娜還沒完成她的工作)
另外,finish 還意為「吃完;喝完;用完」,而這是 complete 所沒有的意思。舉例來說:
  • Justin finished his coffee quickly. (賈斯汀快速地喝完咖啡) (O)
  • Justin completed his coffee quickly. (賈斯汀快速地喝完咖啡) (X)只 finish 有「吃完;喝完;用完」的意思,不能用 complete
最值得大家注意的是,當 complete 和 finish 後面接連受詞,意思完全截然不同。例如:


  • John completed a book. (約翰寫完一本書)
  • John finished a book. (約翰讀完一本書)
  • John completed a meal. (約翰做完一頓飯)
  • John finished a meal. (約翰吃完一頓飯)

英式英文 美式英文的差異



之前介紹過英式英文跟美式英文單字和拼法上的差異,除此之外,英式英文所搭配的片語也與美式不同,例如:to go on holiday (英式) to take a vacation (美式),其他還有哪些常見的差異呢?

American English
British English
To take vacation
To go downtown
To take a bath
To set the table
To raise a child
To get a driver’s license
To go on holiday
To visit a city centre
To have a bath
To lay the table
To bring up a child
To get a driving lencence

秒懂 頻率副詞 always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom 差異 | 經常、偶爾的英文怎麼說


EOA 線上英文外籍家教一對一 | 頻率副詞 always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom

頻率副詞 always, usually, often, 都是指「經常」,但你知道哪一個意指的頻率比較高嗎? sometimes, seldom 都是指「偶爾」,到應意指的頻率是多少?


  • Always (100%)
I always get up at about 6:30am.
  • Almost always (90%)
I almost always get to class on time.
  • Usually (75%)
I usually eat lunch at 12:30.
  • Often (50%)
I often watch TV after dinner.
  • Sometimes (25%)
I sometimes read a book in the evenings.
  • Seldom (10%)
I seldom go to bed before 10:00pm.
  • Never (0%)
I never sleep more than eight hours.

我不喜歡的英文,除了 I don’t like it. 其他婉拒的用語

EOA 線上英文家教 | 我不喜歡的英文,除了 I don’t like it. 其他婉拒的用語

當國外的朋友,好心分享一些事物,若想婉拒,表示「我不喜歡」,英文用 I don’t like it. 或是 I dislike it 有時這樣的表達太直接了,有什麼其他更好的說法呢?

  • That’s not for me.
  • I’m not into it.
  • I pass.
  • I’m not fond of it.
  • I’m not crazy about it.
  • I’ve had enough.
  • I’m impartial about that.
  • I’m not a big fan of it.