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Learning Pack 005 A~Z 每兩天一組

1 單字 & 片語

be eager to + V
/bi ˈiːɡər tə/
adj. phr. 很想做某事;迫不及待要做某事
be eager to + V
be eager to learn很想學習
be eager to start迫不及待要開始
be eager to hear more很想聽到更多消息
I'm eager to learn how the new system works. 我很想了解新系統怎麼運作。
用法be eager to + 原形動詞表示很期待、很想做某事,語氣比 want to 更積極,但仍然自然。美式口語也常說 be excited to 或 can't wait to。eager 不是『生氣』的意思。
earn a living
/ɜːrn ə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
phr. 賺錢維生;謀生
earn a living
earn a living by teaching靠教書維生
make a living as a designer靠當設計師維生
earn enough to pay the bills賺到足夠的錢付帳單
She earns a living by repairing bicycles. 她靠修理腳踏車維生。
用法earn a living 表示靠工作賺錢維持生活。美式英文也常說 make a living;兩者都自然。常見句型是 earn a living by + V-ing 或 make a living as + 職業。
earnings
/ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
n. 收入;公司收益;財報獲利
earnings
monthly earnings每月收入
quarterly earnings季度收益/季度財報
earnings report收益報告;財報
Her monthly earnings are enough to cover the rent. 她每月的收入足以支付房租。
用法earnings 通常用複數。它可以指個人收入,也常指公司的收益或季度財報。新聞和商業場合常說 earnings report、quarterly earnings 和 earnings call;日常談薪水也可以說 income 或 pay。
ease pressure / pain
/iːz ˈpreʃər peɪn/
phr. v. 減輕壓力/疼痛;使事情比較輕鬆
ease pressure / pain
ease some stress減輕一些壓力
ease the pain減輕疼痛
ease pressure on families減輕家庭的壓力
A short walk can ease some of your stress. 散一下步可以減輕一些壓力。
用法ease 當動詞表示讓壓力、疼痛、擔心或困難變小。可以直接接受詞,例如 ease stress、ease pressure 和 ease pain。美式英文也常說 relieve pressure 或 take the pressure off。
exchange A for B
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈeɪ fər ˈbiː/
phr. v. 把 A 換成 B
exchange A for B
exchange this shirt for a larger size把這件襯衫換成大一號
exchange dollars for local currency把美元換成當地貨幣
exchange a ticket for a refund用票券換退款
Can I exchange this shirt for a larger size? 我可以把這件襯衫換成大一號嗎?
用法exchange A for B 表示把 A 換成 B,for 後面放換得的東西。商店退換貨時也常聽到 swap A for B;貨幣情境則可說 exchange money。不要寫成 exchange A to B。
excuse someone from something
/ɪkˈskjuːz ˈsʌmwʌn frəm ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
phr. v. 准許某人免除某事
excuse someone from something
excuse someone from class准許某人不用上課
excuse someone from a meeting准許某人不用參加會議
excuse someone from doing something准許某人免做某事
The teacher excused Mia from class because she was sick. 老師因為 Mia 生病,所以准許她不用上課。
用法excuse + 人 + from + 名詞或 V-ing,表示准許某人免除課程、工作、會議或責任。日常請假也常說 I can't make it to the meeting 或 Can I be excused from the meeting?
every now and then
/ˈevri naʊ ænd ðen/
adv. phr. 偶爾
every now and then
call someone every now and then偶爾打電話給某人
eat out every now and then偶爾外食
take a break every now and then偶爾休息一下
I still call my old classmates every now and then. 我偶爾還是會打電話給以前的同學。
用法every now and then 是自然的美式口語,意思接近 sometimes 或 once in a while。它不需要精確計算頻率,只要表達『不是常常,但偶爾會發生』即可。
eat out
/iːt aʊt/
phr. v. 外食;出去吃飯
eat out
eat out for dinner出去吃晚餐
eat out on Fridays星期五外食
grab a bite隨便吃點東西
We usually cook at home, but we eat out on Fridays. 我們通常在家煮飯,但星期五會外食。
用法eat out 表示不在家吃、到外面吃飯,是美式生活英文很常見的片語動詞。它通常不直接接受詞;可以說 eat out for dinner、go out for dinner 或 grab a bite。
enjoy yourself
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ jərˈself/
phr. 玩得開心;過得愉快
enjoy yourself
enjoy yourself at the party在派對上玩得開心
enjoy yourselves on the trip旅途中玩得愉快
Did you enjoy yourself?你玩得開心嗎?
Enjoy yourself at the concert tonight! 祝你今晚在演唱會玩得開心!
用法enjoy yourself 用於派對、旅行、活動或祝福別人。美式英文更短、更口語的說法是 Have fun! 也可以說 enjoy yourselves 對兩人以上使用。
延伸詞彙 earthquake 地震economic 經濟上的;與經濟有關的economical 節省的;經濟實惠的;不浪費的estimate 估計;估算;估計值every other day 每隔一天eat like a bird 吃得很少eat like a horse 吃很多;食量很大a great deal of 大量的;許多的

2 融合短文

An Evening After Work
Bearry and Lexi were talking after work. Bearry was eager to join a weekend event, but he first had to finish a report. They talked about how people earn a living and read a short news update about company earnings. Lexi said that a little exercise could ease some stress. Later, they exchanged a few dollars for event tokens and ate out at a small restaurant. They did not eat out every day, but they enjoyed themselves every now and then. Before going home, Lexi said, “You worked hard today. You deserve a break!”
跟讀練習
Bearry 和 Lexi 下班後正在聊天。Bearry 很想參加週末活動,但他必須先完成一份報告。他們聊到人們如何賺錢維生,也讀了一則關於公司收益的簡短新聞。Lexi 說,做一點運動可以減輕壓力。後來,他們把幾美元換成活動代幣,並到一家小餐廳外食。他們不是每天都在外面吃,但偶爾會這樣享受一下。回家前,Lexi 說:「你今天很努力。你值得休息一下!」
Bearry and Lexi talk after work about a weekend event.
1Bearry and Lexi talk after work about a weekend event.
Bearry is eager to join the event but finishes a report first.
2Bearry is eager to join the event but finishes a report first.
They read a short news update about company earnings.
3They read a short news update about company earnings.
Lexi suggests a little exercise to ease stress.
4Lexi suggests a little exercise to ease stress.
They exchange dollars for event tokens.
5They exchange dollars for event tokens.
They eat out and enjoy themselves at a small restaurant.
6They eat out and enjoy themselves at a small restaurant.

3 小測驗

1. Which sentence correctly says that someone really wants to start a new job?
2. You bought a shirt that is too small. Which sentence is natural?
3. Which sentence correctly says that you had fun at a party?
4. Which sentence uses eat out naturally?
  • 1. A — 固定句型是 be eager to + 原形動詞,所以使用 is eager to start。
  • 2. A — exchange A for B 表示把 A 換成 B,固定使用 for。
  • 3. A — enjoy 通常需要受詞;表示『玩得開心』時可用 enjoy oneself,主詞是 we,所以使用 ourselves。
  • 4. A — eat out 本身就是『外食』,通常不直接接受詞。若要說出去吃晚餐,可以說 eat out for dinner。

4 簡單動詞句型:動詞後面要不要接受詞?

A. 主詞自己完成動作
S + V
We eat out.
我們外食。
B. 描述主詞的狀態或特徵
S + be + C
The plan is economical.
這個計畫很節省。
C. 動詞直接作用在受詞上
S + V + O
She earns a living.
她賺錢維生。
D. 受詞後面再接固定介系詞資訊
S + V + O + prep. phrase
They exchanged dollars for euros.
他們把美元換成歐元。
E. 動詞使受詞呈現某種狀態
S + V + O + C
The good news made investors eager to learn more.
好消息讓投資人很想了解更多。
F. enjoy 後面要有受詞:不要只說 We enjoyed
enjoy + noun / enjoy oneself
We enjoyed the concert. / We enjoyed ourselves.
我們很享受這場演唱會。/我們玩得很開心。

Pack 004 練習先找到真正主詞,再決定動詞單複數。這一章接著看動詞後面需要什麼。先問三個問題:這個動作後面有沒有被影響的人或東西?動詞後面是否要接 to、from 或 for?句子是在描述動作、狀態,還是造成某種結果?

最值得直接背的 5 個動詞句型模板
句型先看動詞,再確認受詞與固定介系詞= 先確認動詞後面需要什麼,再選擇受詞或介系詞;固定句型先整組記,不必每次重新推導。
動詞句型判斷圖
主詞+動詞+受詞?+固定介系詞?+完整句子
動詞後面的必要成分 We / enjoy / ourselves / at the party
更多例子
  • We eat out. We eat out for dinner. 我們外食。/我們出去吃晚餐。
  • She earns a living. She earns a living by teaching. 她賺錢維生。/她靠教書維生。
  • They exchanged dollars. They exchanged dollars for euros. 他們換了美元。/他們把美元換成歐元。
  • The teacher excused Mia. The teacher excused Mia from class. 老師准許 Mia 免除某事。/老師准許 Mia 不用上課。
小提醒

與其先背及物動詞和不及物動詞的術語,不如先熟悉五個能直接套用的短句模板。

小提醒
小劇場:Bearry 又搞錯了
We enjoyed at the party.
Bearry:We enjoyed at the party.
✗Bearry
Enjoy 後面通常要有受詞。
Lexi:Enjoy 後面通常要有受詞。
Lexi
你可以說 enjoy the party,或 enjoy yourselves。
Lexi:你可以說 enjoy the party,或 enjoy yourselves。
Lexi
所以要說:We enjoyed ourselves at the party!
Bearry:所以要說:We enjoyed ourselves at the party!
✓Bearry
Exactly! 更短的美式說法是 We had fun!
Lexi:Exactly! 更短的美式說法是 We had fun!
Lexi
Now I know what the verb needs after it.
Bearry:Now I know what the verb needs after it.
✓Bearry
文法小練習

Choose the correct pattern or rewrite each sentence so you could actually use it in conversation.

  1. Complete the sentence: We eat out ___ dinner on Fridays.
  2. Complete the sentence: She earns a living ___ teaching English.
  3. Choose the correct preposition: Can I exchange this shirt (for / from) a larger one?
  4. Rewrite naturally: We enjoyed at the party.
  5. Complete the sentence: The teacher excused Mia ___ class.
  • 1. We eat out for dinner on Fridays.
  • 2. She earns a living by teaching English.
  • 3. Can I exchange this shirt for a larger one?
  • 4. We enjoyed ourselves at the party.
  • 5. The teacher excused Mia from class.

5 間隔複習

下一組會回頭複習
daily datadeal with a problemmeet the deadlinedo me a favorThere + beThere are two updates in the report.虛主詞 it:天氣、距離It is raining outside.

Pack 005 回收 Pack 004 的工作情境與主詞句型,再把情境延伸到收入、休息、外食和社交活動。複習以短情境、固定句型和口語造句為主,不只是重新閱讀。