背起來!十個英文常用語

假如你講英文,常常「詞窮」,例如,「我送你到門口」,這「送」究竟是怎麼個送法?查一下字典,送可以用give、deliver、send、see…of。但你一定找不到walk這個字。Walk someone to the door送某人到門口,是固定搭配,英文叫collocation。

Collocation,指同時出現或搭配在一起用的字。受中文思維影響,逐字由中文譯成英文就會造成錯誤搭配。底下是十個常用的英文搭配用法,試試看你答對了幾個?

1. 攻讀碩士學位:
(X):study a Master’s. degree
(O):do a Master’s. degree

2. 我送你到門口:
(X):I’ll send you to the door.
(O):I’ll walk you to the door.

3. 養成習慣:
(X):rear a habit
(O):form/develop a habit

4. 舉個例子:
(X):raise an example
(O):give an example

5. 接電話:
(X):receive the telephone
(O):answer the telephone

6. 我參加了一項考試:
(X):I join the examination.
(O):I took/sat for the examination.

7. 開燈:
(X):open the light
(O):turn on the light

8. 可以借用你的電話?
(X):May I borrow your telephone?
(O):May I use your telephone?

9. 享有八折優待:
(X):enjoy a 20% discount
(O):get a 20% discount

10. 我不懂你的意思:
(X):I don't understand your meaning.
(O):I can't follow you.

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