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2009年12月1日 星期二

Speaking用語

on the positive side

副詞單字筆記

fundamentally:基礎地

動詞片語

cope with=deal with ,to deal successfully with a difficult situation

exposure :暴露

utilize :善加利用

neglect:疏忽
to give not enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility

reference:http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp

名詞筆記

clarify (v) /ˈklær.ɪ.faɪ/澄清

to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details




pronoun (n) /ˈprəʊ.naʊn/ 代名詞

a word which is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase




diversity 差異

when many different types of things or people are included in something


variation
a change in amount or level



asset:有益


staff:工作人員
the group of people who work for an organization

stuff:物品


conformity:遵從
behaviour that follows the usual standards which are expected by a group or society

tension:緊張
a feeling of nervousness before an important or difficult event



applicant:申請人
a person who formally requests something, especially a job, or a place at college or university


reward:獎賞
an amount of money given to someone who helps the police or who helps to return stolen property to its owner

incentive:鼓勵
something which encourages a person to do something


recruit:新成員

strain:pressure:壓力

interpretation:解釋
scholar:學者
mystery:神祕
dozen:12個一組
alteration(衣服的修改)
alternative:選擇
magnificent:非常好





reference:http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp

介係詞(Preposition)的用法

介係詞在關係子句的位置

1.通常放在關係子句的最後面

e.g :Do you know the girl (that) John is talking to?

2.在正式文章中也有放在句中

e.g :The tree under which they had their picnic was the largest and oldest in the park.

3.
介係詞通常放在名詞或代名詞前面

4.下列是常見的地方介係詞用法

aboard - She is aboard the boat.
above - The picture is above the sofa.
across - My house is across the street.
against - The desk is against the wall.
around - My house is around the block.
at - Is your house at the end of the street.
at the back of - We are going to sit at the back of the theater.

at the bottom of - The coins are at the bottom of the lake.

at the top of - The books are at the top of the shelves.

between - We sit between the two boys.

behind - The girls sit behind the two boys.

below - The desk is below the window

by - The books are by the door.

in - I live in the big green and white house.

inside - I live inside the big green house.

on the corner of - We live on the corner of 3rd avenue
in the middle of - We live in the middle of the street.

near - I don't live near the supermarket.

next to - I live next to my best friend.

to the left of - The blue box is to the left of the green box.

to the right of - The orange box is to the right of the yellow box.

on - The sun heater is on the top of the building.

on the side of - There is a big sign on the side of the house.

on top of - There is a man on the top of the roof.

on the other side of - Do you see what is going on over there on the other side of the roof?

opposite - The post office is on the opposite side of the street.

outside - The car is outside the garage.

under - The blanket is under the bed in a box.

underneath - The pen is underneath the box.

5.時間介係詞的用法

  • after - I will be there after work.
  • around - We will be there around 3 PM
  • before - I will be there before I go to school.
  • between -
  • by - I will be there by the time that you leave for work.
  • during - I will be there during your class.
  • for - I will be there for your birthday.
  • past - I wasn't there for the past 2 months.
  • since - I didn't see her since I was 10 years old.
  • until - I will not be home until 7:00 PM.
  • within - I will be there within 2 hours.

reference:http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/relative_clauses_and_preposition.php#
reference:http://www.english-the-easy-way.com/Prepositions/Place_Prepositions.htm