EEC小說選讀:The Adventures of the Blue Carbuncle 藍寶石案 Chapter 1 (p50~63)
哇~~鵝肚中找出一顆稀世寶石,它自己吞進去?還是有人硬加以餵食?怎麼回事?
<3 俐媽英文教室:
p. 50
單字6. tear-tore-torn (v.) 撕破
單字8. magnify (v.) 放大(mag-: big)
單字9. assumption (n.) 假定,推斷(-sum-: take)
補充:pipe (n.) 煙斗
p. 51
補充:perhaps (adv.) 或許
p. 52
單字3. stick (n.) 棒子;(v.) 黏貼(-stuck-stuck)
單字11. be tied to N 被綁在...上
單字12. initial (n.) (專有名詞)起首字母;(a.) 起初的,開始的
補充:gang (n.) 幫派
p. 53
單字15. catch one's breath 喘口氣使呼吸恢復平穩
單字17. spill the beans 洩漏秘密/ be full of beans 充滿活力
p. 54
單字1. rewarding (a.) 有報酬/回饋的
單字8. jewelry (n. U) 珠寶(總稱)
單字9. robber (n.) 搶匪/ rob sb. of sth. 搶...人的...東西
單字12. employee (n.) 雇員(反:employer n. 雇主)
單字13. a sense of guilt 罪惡感/ guilty (a.) 有罪的
p. 55
單字15. leak (v.) 漏水/ leakage (n.) 漏水
單字21. claim (v.) 宣稱;認領;索賠;奪人命
單字23. be convicted of 罪名 被判...罪(反:acquit v. 使無罪開釋)
單字26. be under trial 被審訊中
補充:empty (a.) 空的/ likely (a.) 可能的
p. 57
單字1. exclamation (n.) 大叫
單字8. as well 也(放句尾,等於too)
補充:immediately (adv.) 立刻
p. 59
單字2. attend to N 注意...;照料...
單字3. run errands 跑腿;做差事
單字9. sin (n.) 罪惡/ sinner (n.) 罪人
單字11. commit suicide 自殺(-cid-: kill, cut)
p. 61
單字9. curiosity (n.) 好奇心
p. 63
單字4. replace A with B 以B取代A
perhaps句尾 在 Eric's English Lounge Facebook 八卦
[文法與詞彙Q&A] although, but, yet, even though, though, whereas, despite, in spite of 的區別
A. 表示「雖然、儘管、但是」
1. although, but, yet
-In theory it seems like a good idea, but I don’t think it’ll work in practice.
-In theory it seems like a good idea, although I don’t think it’ll work in practice.
-Although it seems like a good idea, I don’t think it will work in practice.
※注意:although, but 兩者只能取其一,不能同時並用
Although it seems like a good idea, but I don’t think it will work in practice. (X)
※ 亦可用 still、anyway (依然、還是) 來加強but, although的語氣
I wasn’t feeling very well, but I still went to work.
I wasn’t feeling very well, but I went to work anyway.
I still went to work, although I wasn’t feeling very well.
Although I wasn’t feeling very well, I went to work anyway.
※亦可用yet來替代 but
It’s a simple yet very effective system.
In theory it seems like a good idea, (and) yet I don’t think it’ll work in practice.
Used as a conjunction, "yet" is similar in meaning to "but," but it has a stronger effect on the reader or listener. There is perhaps more of a surprise associated with the former statement. Note that you can put "and" in front of "yet" when it comes at the beginning of a clause, but of course this is not possible with "but," so you can write the following sentence:
"The cyclists were tired and hungry, all but exhausted, (and) yet they refused to give up in their attempt to finish the race."
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv21.shtml
--------------------------------------------------
2. though, even though
though 比較口語,意思與although同,但though 可以放在句尾(當副詞用)
-Though he has lived for years in London, he writes in French. (雖然)—連接詞
-He has lived for years in London. He writes in French, though. (不過、但是)--副詞
even though (即便、儘管)用法與although 同, 語氣更強烈
-Even though I wasn’t feeling very well, I still went to work.
=========================
B. 表示「而、卻、反之」(對照比較之用)
-Indonesia has a lot of natural resources, whereas Singapore has none.
-Whereas Indonesia has a lot of natural resources, Singapore has none.
※ although 與 whereas 的比較
although 含有驚訝的意味 (通常是第二個子句所透漏的訊息令人意外) We had a reasonable year in Asia, although sales fell a little in Japan.
Although sales fell a little in Japan, we had a reasonable year in the rest of Asia.
Whereas 則強調對照,驚訝意味並不濃
We had a reasonable year in Asia, whereas sales in Europe were quite disappointing.
※ while 的用法
Inflation rose by 3% last year, while house prices went up 6%. (=whereas)
While there are still some issues to resolve, I think we should go ahead. (=although)
=========================
C. despite/in spite of 的用法
despite 與 in spite of 意思同 although,但是用法不同;although 是連接詞,後面可接子句,despite/in spite of 為介係詞,後面必須接名詞或動名詞
Although sales increased, profits fell.
Despite the increase in sales, profits fell.
Although I was ill, I went to work.
In spite of my illness, I went to work.
Despite my illness, I went to work.
In spite of feeling ill, I went to work.
Despite feeling ill, I went to work.
Despite I felt ill, I went to work. (X)
=========================
Sources:
elc.it.lhu.edu.tw/LHUIT/LHUITCourse/IT21030/.../連接用語(一).doc
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-reference/spite-despite-although
http://www.oneworldofenglish.com/english_grammar_reference/although_even_though_despite_in_spite_of.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX8N9RiGCZg
http://www.wretch.cc/blog/e1c3396/11909723
perhaps句尾 在 高中英文文法(修飾整句的副詞用法)(全民英檢中級,中高級及多 ... 的八卦
修飾整句的副詞用法:(一) 說明: 修飾全句的副詞可放在句首或動詞之前面或 句尾, 若放在句中或 句尾, 必須加逗號, 句首則可有可無。 ... <看更多>
perhaps句尾 在 simultaneously句首-在PTT/IG/網紅社群上服務品牌流行穿搭 的八卦
Meanwhile是副詞,一般用於句首;. at the same time作狀語,一般放在句末;. 除此以外,還可以用修飾動詞 ... maybe要用於句首,它和perhaps表示的可能性大致為一半。 ... <看更多>