英文片語與成語 - 有聲例句

基礎實用片語：Unit 04

01. to take part in (參加；參與)
02. at all (絲毫，極少；到底，究竟)
03. to look up (查出；往上看)
04. to wait on (招待；侍候)

05. at least (至少)
06. so far (截至目前為止)
07. to take a walk (散步)
08. to try on (試穿)

09. to take place (發生；舉行)
10. to put away (收好；貯存)

播放一遍和三遍

(1) to take part in 參加；參與

講解：to take part in 參與活動，聚會，會議等等，相當於 to participate in (較正式用法)

01.

Even though I’m shy, I always try to take part in the conversation.

(雖然我很害羞，但我總是試著加入大家的談話。)

02.

Why didn’t he take part in the game?

(為什麼他沒有參加比賽？)

03.

I like to take part in after school activities at my school.

(我喜歡參加我學校的課後活動。)

(2) at all 絲毫，極少；到底，究竟

講解：at all 常用在否定句中 (not ~ at all)，表示強調，一點都不～。另外也用於疑問句，有到底，究竟的意思。

01.		A: Did you have any fun at all last night?
		B: Yeah, some of the people I met were nice.

(A: 你昨晚到底玩得開心嗎？ B: 是的，我遇到的一些人還不錯。)

02.

I need to get some sleep, but I’m not tired at all.

(我需要睡個覺，但我一點都不疲倦。)

03.		A: Do you hold any hard feelings?
		B: No, it doesn't bother me at all.

(A: 你有壓抑不舒服的感覺嗎？ B: 沒有，這一點都不會捆擾我。)

04.		A: Do you mind taking a picture for us?
		B: No, not at all.

(A: 你介意幫我們照相嗎？ B: 不，一點都不介意。)

05.		A: Thanks for helping.
		B: Not a problem at all.

(A: 謝謝幫忙。 B: 不用客氣，沒問題。)

(3) to look up 查出；往上看

講解：to look up 的字面意思是往上看，另外用法是在字典中查單字。look up 當查出時，為可分開片語。接名詞時 look up the word 或 look the word up, 接代名詞時 look it up。中文我們說查字典，英文用 use 這個單字是不錯的選擇，也可以用比較正式的 consult。

01.

We looked up and saw a beautiful bird.

(我們往上看，看到一隻漂亮的鳥。)

02.

If you don’t know the meaning of the word, look it up in your dictionary.

(如果你不知道這個單字的意思，可以查字典。)

03.

A good way to learn English is to use a dictionary regularly.

(一個學習英文的好方法是經常使用字典。)

(4) to wait on 招待；侍候

講解：to wait on 指招待顧客，伺候客人或是家裡的主人等，不可分開片語。

01.

Sandy waited on customers all day at the restaurant. She was exhausted.

(珊蒂在餐廳服務客人一整天。她精疲力盡。)

02.

I waited on my mother all day on Mother’s Day.

(母親節時我一整天都在服侍我的媽媽。)

(5) at least 至少

講解：all least 是副詞片語，常用在句中修飾數字，另外也修飾句子。

01.

At least 20 passengers suffered minor to severe injuries in the train crash.

(至少二十個乘客在火車相撞的意外中受到輕重傷。)

02.

Even though he lost his leg in the accident, at least he survived.

(雖然他在意外中失去一條腿，但至少他活了下來。)

03.

Whatever happens tomorrow, at least we had today.

(不論明天會發生什麼事，至少我們還有今天。)

(6) so far 截至目前為止

講解：so far 為副詞片語，常用在完成式，放在句首或是句尾。so far so good 是片語，截至目前為止，一切都還不錯。

01.		A: How’s everything?
		B: So far so good.

(A: 一切都好嗎？ B: 目前一切都還不錯。)

02.

So far, Debby is the only female supervisor at the company. She’s brilliant.

(截至目前為止，黛比是公司裡唯一的女性主管。她非常的傑出。)

03.

I've read 50 pages so far. It's taking a long time to finish this book.

(截至目前我已經閱讀了五十頁。看完這本書要很久的時間。)

(7) to take a walk 散步

講解：to take a walk 散步，也可用 to go for a walk

01.

Let’s take a walk. (= Let's go for a walk.)

(我們去散步。)

02.

After dinner, I like to take a walk.

(我喜歡在晚餐過後散步。)

(8) to try on 試穿

講解：to try on 是試穿衣服的意思，為可分開片語。接名詞時 try on this dress 或 try this dress on, 接代名詞時 try it on。

01.		A: I like this dress. May I please try it on?
		B: Sure, please do.
		C: Sure, go ahead.

(A: 我喜歡這件洋裝。我可以試穿嗎？ B: 當然可以。 C: 當然可以。)

02.

You’d better try on the shoes before you buy them.

(在你買這雙鞋子之前，你最好先試穿。)

(9) to take place 發生；舉行

講解：使用 to take place 要注意，事件的發生與舉行是主動的概念，不能用被動。

01.		A: When did World War II take place?
		B: It was fought between 1943 to 1945.

(A: 第二次世界大戰何時發生？ B: 在1943 年和1945 年間。)

02.

The Olympic Games takes place every four years.

(奧運每四年舉辦一次。)

(10) to put away 收好；貯存

講解：to put away 是指把東西收好，歸回原位，另有儲蓄，儲存的意思，相當於 save 的用法。可分開片語，接名詞時 put away the toy 或是 put the toy away, 接代名詞時 put it away。

01.

I put away the groceries, while my sister did the laundry.

(我收拾買回來的物品，而同時我的姊姊洗衣服。)

02.

When you're finished with the nail clipper, please put it away.

(當你使用完指甲剪時，請收好。)

03.

We should put away money for the future, even if it's only a little at a time.

(我們應該為將來存錢，即使每次只有一點點。)