要組織英語句子說英語,固然需要自由運用所學的單詞及語法。但是,這樣還遠不夠讓你說一口地道英語,因為對於某些特定的意思,老外們有更習慣的說法來表達,我們稱之為「collocation(固定搭配)」。
重要的事情說三遍,我們來打3個比方:
make a mistake (犯錯,勿說 do a mistake)
running late (晚點,勿說 running lately)
commit a crime (犯罪,勿說 do a crime)
在之前的幾個星期一,華生向你介紹過許多這類的詞組。而今天這組詞的關鍵字,就是「Break」。這個單詞主要是「打破、損壞」的意思,而從它衍生開的10個習慣用法,就讓我們的外教來教你吧。
It is important to learn collocations, because they make you sound like a native speaker.
A collocation is a combination of words that are commonly used together; the simplest way of describing collocations is to say that they 『just sound right』 to native English speakers. . Collocations include noun phrases like 『 stiff wind』 and 『weapons of mass destruction』, phrasal verbs such as 『to get together』 and other stock phrases such as 『the rich and famous』.
Let’s look at some "break" phrases.
「I still smoke, I just can’t break the habit.」
「OK, go running but just don’t break a leg.」
「if you break a promise I』ll never trust you again.」
「If he runs this race in under 9 seconds he』ll break a record.」
「Don’t play ball in here. You』ll break a window.」
6. Break someone's heart(讓某人心碎)「If you leave me now, you』ll break my heart.」
7. Break the ice(破冰,跨出第一步)「Hi, I just wanted to break the ice. I』ve been looking at you for some time.」
「Sell as many as you can. Just don’t break the law.」
9. Break the news to someone(告訴某人壞消息)「I will hate to be the one breaking the news to him.」
「Golf is a gentleman’s game, so don’t break the rules.」
華生相信,學好這10個固定搭配,並且讀懂這些例句,你就知道在怎樣的場合下能使用它們了。說英語不能光憑自己「胡編亂造」,如果能學到老外的常用說法,就能馬上使你的英語聽起來更棒。
實用吧?這樣的好句子怎能不分享給朋友一起學習?
題目:
1. The meeting's at 8 and I _____ be late.
(提示:你難道想遲到嗎?)
2. Do you have to _____ if you travel on business?
(提示:請假英文怎麼說?)
3. But I may have to ____ if I want to catch the last train home.
(提示:要早退該怎麼辦?)
你能全都答對嗎?點擊【閱讀原文】就能查看正確的答案,並且還能看到Rob對話的腳本,「遲到」、「早退」、「出差」和「請假」4個詞的英文一目了然。