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a few 一些（＋可數名詞）
I bought a few ( = some ) books.
我買了一些書。
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a little 一些（＋不可數名詞）
I ate a little ( = some ) cake.
我吃了一些蛋糕。
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a little 一點點；稍微（＋形容詞/副詞）
I am a little tired. I have to take a rest.
我有一點累，我需要休息一下。
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a lot 很多；非常
I like her a lot. (= very much)
我很喜歡她。(當副詞，修飾動詞)
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a lot of 很多的…
He made a lot of ( = much) money by selling a lot of ( = many ) cars.
他靠著賣很多車子賺了很多錢。
（後面可接可數名詞及不可數名詞）
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be able to＋原V 能夠…
I won`t be able to do it without your help.
沒有你的幫助，我沒法子做。
（將不能做、沒能力做）
Are you able to (= can you ) jump over that wall?
你有辦法跳過那座牆嗎？
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be about to + 原V 正要；將要
He called me when I was about to go out.
他打電話給我的時候，我正要外出。
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How/ What about ＋Ving/ N …好不好；…怎樣
How about going to the movies tonight?
今晚去電影院看電影如何？
I`d like a cup of tea. What about you?
我想要來杯茶。你呢？
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be afraid of Ving/ N 害怕…
Are you afraid of snakes?
你怕蛇嗎？
Don`t be afraid of making mistakes.
不要怕犯錯。
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be afraid to 原V 害怕…
I am afraid to make you cry.
我很怕把你弄哭了。
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be afraid (that)＋子句 恐怕…
I am afraid that you have to do it again.
恐怕你要再重做一次喔！
（用來避免直接告訴對方不好的消息，that可省略）
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above all 最重要的是…；尤其是
He is smart, friendly, and above all honest.
他人聰明、友善，最重要的是人很老實。
（註：不怎麼常用）
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again and again 一而再、再而三
I`ve told you again and again. Don`t eat junk food. But you just don`t listen.
我已經一再地告訴你，不要吃垃圾食物，不過你就是不聽。
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數字＋years of age ~歲大（= ~years old）
The lost boy is 5 years of age. 失蹤的男童年齡五歲。
（註：此為書面語，口語通常用~years old）
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一段時間＋ago ~(時間)以前
I saw him about twenty minutes ago. 我大約在二十分前有看到他。
I saw the movie once, a long time ago. 我很久以前看過那部電影一次。
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agree with sb on/about sth 同意某人的看法；與某人意見一致
I don`t agree with you.
我不同意你。
Although we are good friends, we don`t agree on everything.
雖然我們是好朋友，但不是每件事都能看法一致。
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by air 空運；搭飛機
Sending a package by air is faster than by boat.
用空運寄包裹比用船運來得快。
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on (the) air （電視、收音機等）節目播出 （常為電台DJ用語）
Studio Classroom is on the air.
空中英語教室(節目名)現在為您播出。
比較My favorite program is on . Turn to Channel 5.
我最愛的節目在做了(播出了)，轉到第五台
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not (…) at all 一點也不
I don`t like her at all.
我一點都不喜歡她。
A: Do you mind if I sit beside you. B: Not at all.
你介意我坐你旁邊嗎？一點也不（我不會介意的）。
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all but 幾乎；快要 （= almost）
The show was all but over when he arrived.
當他抵達時，表演都快結束了。
（almost比較常用）
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all right 還好；沒事；安好（= OK）
例1： A: Are you all right? B: Yeah, I`m just tired.
你還好吧？嗯，只是累了。
例2：Don`t worry. Everything will be all right.
別擔心，一切都會沒事的。
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all over 遍及；遍佈；全身；結束
Clean up your room. There`s trash all over the floor.
把你的房間打掃一下。地板上到處都是垃圾。
One of my dreams is to travel all over the world.
我的夢想之後是環遊全世界。
Wake up. Face reality. It`s all over. She dumped you. That`s it.
醒醒吧，面對現實，一切都結束了，她把你甩了，就是這樣。
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get/come/go along (with sb) （與某人）相處
We didn`t get along well.
我們相處得不好。
He is difficult to get along with.
他這個人很難(和他)相處。
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be angry with/at sb 生某人的氣（= be mad at sb）
It was not my fault. Why are you so angry with ( mad at ) me?
那又不是我的錯，幹嘛對我這麼生氣？
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be angry at/about sth 因某事而生氣
My teacher was very angry at/about my being late.
我的老師對我的遲到非常生氣。
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not…any more (anymore) 再也不…
He doesn`t love you any more.
他再也不愛你了。
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appear ( = seem) ＋ (1) N (2) adj (3) to V (4) that子句 顯得；好像；似乎
例1： You made me appear a fool.
你讓我顯得像傻瓜一樣。
例2： He appeared upset this morning.
他今天早上顯得煩燥不安。
例3： There appears to be no answer to this question. = It appears that there is no answer to this question. 這個問題好像沒有答案。
例4： You appeared to have made a mistake. = It appeared that you have made a mistake.
你好像犯了一個錯誤。
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hold/ take sb in one`s arms 將某人擁在懷中
I held her in my arms and gently stroked her hair.
我將她擁入懷中，輕柔地撫摸著她的頭髮。
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arrive at 小地方/ in 大地方 到達…；抵達…
They arrived at ( = got to = reached ) the station at midnight. 他們午夜抵達車站。
We arrived in ( = got to = reached) Tokyo yesterday. 我們昨天抵達東京的。
注意：arrive ( get/ reach) here/ there/ home 都不加介系詞。
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arrive at sth 達成…
We talked about this matter for hours but didn`t arrived at any decision.
我們這件事討論了好幾個小時，但都沒達成任何的決定。
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as adj/ adv as 像…一樣
He is as tall as his father (is).
他像他爸爸一樣高。
He can run as fast as I (do). You don`t look as happy as you were yesterday.
你看起來沒有像昨天那樣高興。
I am twice as old as you.
我的年紀是你的兩倍大。
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as soon as possible ( you can ) 儘快
Please answer me as soon as possible (= asap).
請儘快回覆。
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as if (= as though) 好像；彷彿
She talked to me as if she was my mom.
她跟我講話的口氣好像我媽一樣。(跟事實相反時用過去式動詞)
You look as if you don`t like this idea.
你看起來好像不喜歡這個點子喔！(可能發生的事，可用現在式)
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as for…至於
You can stay, as for John, he has to leave.
你可以留下來，至於約翰，他必須離開。
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as well （除…之外）…也
I like basketball and badminton as well.
我愛籃球，也愛羽球。
We are going to the show. Why don`t you come along as well?
我們要去看表演，你何不也一起來呢？
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ask sb sth 問某人某事
Can I ask you a silly question?
我可以問你一個傻問題嗎？
He asked me the way to the post office?
他跟我問到郵局的路。
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ask sb (not) to do sth 請(叫)某人(不要)做某事
My teacher asked me to study harder and not to cheat on the tests again.
老師叫我用功一點，不要再考試作弊了。(ask可換成tell, want, 或get)
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ask for sth 要…東西
The little boy came to me for help.
那個小男生來向我求助。
Their son always sent e-mails to ask for money.
他們的兒子老是寫電子郵件來要錢。
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away from…距…有多少距離；與…保持距離
The beach is only five minutes` walk away from here.
海邊距離這裡只要五分鐘路程。
Keep the medicine away from children.
把藥放在小孩拿不到的地方。
Keep away from that dog. It will bite.
不要接近那隻狗，牠會咬人。
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right away 馬上；立刻（= at once）
I want the answer right away.
我馬上要知道答案。
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behind one`s back 在某人背後
He said something bad behind your back.
他在你背後說你的壞話。
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