1. be worth doing 值得……
eg.: The new book is worth reading.
這本新書值得一讀。
我會巧辨析:be worth sth.(表「值」「價值」)「……值(錢,等)」
worth一般只用作表語
eg.: This house is worth £20,000.
這幢房子值兩萬磅。
2. be/become known as 作為……而出名
be/become known as它的後面可以跟表示某種職業或某物的名詞。
我會巧辨析:be known as 作為……而出名;She is known as a singer.
be known for 因什麼而出名 She is known for her great voice.
be known to 做什麼出名 He is known to eat a lot.
be known by 在什麼人中有名 He is known by his classmates as a singer.
3. beat sb. black and blue 把某人打得鼻青臉腫
eg.: She beat the poor boy black and blue.
她把那個可憐的男孩打得遍體鱗傷。
beat sb. on the head 碰某人的頭
beat sb. on the +身體的部位。the不能用one's代替。
eg.: His father beat his son on the head.
他父親打在他兒子頭上。
4. before all 首先,尤其,特別
eg.: Before all, don't speak until the meeting is over.
首先,會議不結束不要講話。
我會巧辨析: before all else 首先
5. before long 沒過多久(常用於將來時、過去時)
eg.: The dictionary will be published before long.
這本詞典不久就要出版。
我會巧辨析:long before和before long的區別
before long的意思是「不久,很快」。如:
eg.: I'll be back before long.不久我就回來。
eg.: Before long he got married.不久他就結婚了。
6. begin with 以……開始
eg.: The proceedings will begin with a speech to welcome the guests.
大會議程首先是向來賓致歡迎辭。
我會巧辨析: begin...with 從 ……開始