書名: 零基礎快學常用短語作者名: 李文昊 (美)克里斯汀本章字數: 776字更新時間: 2020-06-11 16:09:23
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forget that... 忘記……
重點解析 ▲ forget可直接接sth和sb,但賓語過長時,也可用that引導的賓語從句來表示忘記的具體內容,that可以省略。另外,forget后面也可加what/how/when等引導的從句。
情景對話
Helen: Do you forget that we came here together when we were kids?
Ivan: Sorry, it has gone out of my mind.
海倫:你忘記了嗎?我們小時候一起來過這里。
伊凡:不好意思,我已經記不清了。
觸類旁通
· Don't forget that... 不要忘記……
例句再現
Do you forget what I have told you? 你忘記我和你說的話了嗎?
You forget (that) you haven't got the job yet? 你忘了你還沒有得到這份工作嗎?
I tried to forget (that) she cheated me. 我盡量忘記她欺騙過我的事。
We shouldn't forget (that) there is still a long way to go. 我們不應忘記還有很長的路要走。
Don't forget (that) she is still new to the job. 不要忘記她還是新手。
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forget to do 忘記要做
重點解析 ▲ forget接動詞時,有兩種形式:forget to do和forget doing。forget to do指“忘記要做”,表示事情還沒有做,而forget doing指“忘記做過”,表示事情已做過,但是忘記了。
情景對話
Grant: Don't forget to pass the message on to her.
Hill: Rest assured. I won't.
格蘭特:不要忘記轉告她這個消息。
希爾:放心吧,我不會忘的。
觸類旁通
· Don't forget to... 不要忘記……
· Did I forget...? 我忘記……了嗎?
例句再現
Don't forget to lock the door when you leave the house. 離開房子時,別忘了鎖門。
Don't forget to take your ID card. 別忘了帶身份證。
She forgot to buy her son a birthday present. 她忘記給兒子買生日禮物了。
I forget giving her the key to my front door. 我忘記已把前門的鑰匙給她了。
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free of charge 免費
重點解析 ▲ free of表示“無……的;擺脫……的”, charge指“費用”。短語free of charge意為“免費,不收費”, for free及without charge也表達同樣的意思。
情景對話
Frank: Are you telling me all these books are free of charge?
Helen: Yes. Hard to believe, right?
弗蘭克:你是說這些書都是免費的?
海倫:是的,很難相信,是吧?
觸類旁通
· free of wrinkles 沒有皺紋
· free of pretensions 毫不做作
· free of worry 無憂無慮
例句再現
The shop will deliver the goods free of charge. 商店會免費送貨上門。
You can get the samples free of charge. 你可免費獲得樣品。
Some drinks are free of charge in the cafeteria. 自助餐廳里部分飲料是免費的。
It is required that the samples must be free of wrinkles or fingerprints.
要求樣本必須無皺紋及手指印。
I was free of worry when I was a kid. 我小時候無憂無慮。