1.導致、產生
arise / bring about / cause / contribute to / give rise to / lead to / result in
e.g. The food shortage in Africa leads to the severe starvation.
2. 由於、因為
result from
e.g. The severe starvation results from the food shortage.
because of / due to / owing to
e.g. Because of the food shortage in Africa, the African suffer from the severe starvation.
3. 由於、幸虧
thanks to
e.g. Thanks to his help, I got a full score.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中施勇廷老師
2009年12月5日 星期六
(多少)Word Power: many/much vs. few/little
多
1. For countable nouns:
many = a large/great number of = a great/good many
e.g. There are a large number of visitors coming to Taiwan each year.
2. For uncountable nouns
much = a large/great amount of = a good/great deal of
e.g. There is a small amount of population living in this small country.
3. For both of them
a lot of = lots of = plenty of
少
1. few vs. little
e.g. I only have few apples and little bread.
2. a few vs. a little (some)
e.g. I still have a few apples and a little bread.
3. a small number of vs. a small amount of
e.g. After the typoon struck the village, there were only a small number of houses and a small amount of food left.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中施勇廷老師
1. For countable nouns:
many = a large/great number of = a great/good many
e.g. There are a large number of visitors coming to Taiwan each year.
2. For uncountable nouns
much = a large/great amount of = a good/great deal of
e.g. There is a small amount of population living in this small country.
3. For both of them
a lot of = lots of = plenty of
少
1. few vs. little
e.g. I only have few apples and little bread.
2. a few vs. a little (some)
e.g. I still have a few apples and a little bread.
3. a small number of vs. a small amount of
e.g. After the typoon struck the village, there were only a small number of houses and a small amount of food left.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中施勇廷老師
2009年11月22日 星期日
(事情)Word Power: thing
1. affair 事務: a situation being dealt with or considered (usu. pl. affairs)
e.g. Can you go to the office of student affairs for me?
2. accident 意外: something (bad) which happens unexpectedly
e.g. I found the secret by accident.
3. business 職責: the things you do
e.g. It's none of your business.
4. case 情形: a particular situation or example
e.g. There's no coffee left? In that case I'll have tea.
5. event 事件: something important or unusual happens
e.g. The World Games 2009 was the biggest event in Taiwan.
6. incident 事變: an event which is either unpleasant or unusual
e.g. The 228 Incident still has its influence in the politics.
7. issue 議題: a subject or problem people are talking about
e.g. Don't worry! It's just a side issue, not the main problem.
8. matter 事情: a situation being dealt with or being discussed
e.g. Her resignation is not going to help matters.
9. problem 問題: a situation that needs attention and needs to be handled
e.g. Do you know how to solve the problem?
10. thing 事物: used to refer to the general situation
e.g. Things have been going very well recently.
References:
1. 中國人大附中朱京力老師
2. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
e.g. Can you go to the office of student affairs for me?
2. accident 意外: something (bad) which happens unexpectedly
e.g. I found the secret by accident.
3. business 職責: the things you do
e.g. It's none of your business.
4. case 情形: a particular situation or example
e.g. There's no coffee left? In that case I'll have tea.
5. event 事件: something important or unusual happens
e.g. The World Games 2009 was the biggest event in Taiwan.
6. incident 事變: an event which is either unpleasant or unusual
e.g. The 228 Incident still has its influence in the politics.
7. issue 議題: a subject or problem people are talking about
e.g. Don't worry! It's just a side issue, not the main problem.
8. matter 事情: a situation being dealt with or being discussed
e.g. Her resignation is not going to help matters.
9. problem 問題: a situation that needs attention and needs to be handled
e.g. Do you know how to solve the problem?
10. thing 事物: used to refer to the general situation
e.g. Things have been going very well recently.
References:
1. 中國人大附中朱京力老師
2. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
(強調)Word Power: emphasize
1. A emphasize/stress B
e.g. The environmentalists emphasize the importance of recycling.
2. A put/lay/place emphasis/highlight/stress on B
e.g. The environmentalists put emphasis on the importance of recycling.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中吳姿瑩老師
2. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
e.g. The environmentalists emphasize the importance of recycling.
2. A put/lay/place emphasis/highlight/stress on B
e.g. The environmentalists put emphasis on the importance of recycling.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中吳姿瑩老師
2. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
(影響)Word Power: influence
1. A affect/impact/influence B
e.g. SARS influenced the tourism.
2. A have an effect/impact/influence on B
e.g. SARS had an influence on the toursim.
3. A impact on B
e.g. SARS impacted on the tourism.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中施勇廷老師
2. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
e.g. SARS influenced the tourism.
2. A have an effect/impact/influence on B
e.g. SARS had an influence on the toursim.
3. A impact on B
e.g. SARS impacted on the tourism.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中施勇廷老師
2. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
(留有)Word Power: -tain
-tain: hold, keep
1.
sustain 維持: allow sth. to continue/keep alive
e.g. The soil of this land is rich enough to sustain the large population.
maintain 保持: continue to have/keep in good condition
e.g. Although they live apart, they maintain close links.
2.
attain 達到: reach sth.
e.g. He attained the highest grades in class.
obtain 取得: get
e.g. The Chinese version of the novel is almost possible to obtain now.
3.
contain 容納: hold
e.g. How much water does the bottle contain?
retain 保有: continue to have sth.
e.g. The Qing Empire lost the war to retain the control of Hong Kong.
4.
detain 拘留: force sb. officially to stay in a place
e.g. A suspect has been detained by the police.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中吳姿瑩老師
2. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
1.
sustain 維持: allow sth. to continue/keep alive
e.g. The soil of this land is rich enough to sustain the large population.
maintain 保持: continue to have/keep in good condition
e.g. Although they live apart, they maintain close links.
2.
attain 達到: reach sth.
e.g. He attained the highest grades in class.
obtain 取得: get
e.g. The Chinese version of the novel is almost possible to obtain now.
3.
contain 容納: hold
e.g. How much water does the bottle contain?
retain 保有: continue to have sth.
e.g. The Qing Empire lost the war to retain the control of Hong Kong.
4.
detain 拘留: force sb. officially to stay in a place
e.g. A suspect has been detained by the police.
References:
1. 臺灣鳳山高中吳姿瑩老師
2. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
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