EN: Use 'continue to + verb' to talk about an action that keeps happening or starts again.
中文: 使用「continue to + 動詞」來描述一個持續進行或重新開始的動作。
She continued to study after dinner.
晚餐後她繼續讀書。
EN: Use the past tense (adding -ed) to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 使用過去式(在動詞後加上 -ed)來描述過去已經發生並結束的動作。
He walked to the park and played with his dog.
他走路去公園並和他的狗玩耍。
EN: Use 'have someone do something' to say you asked or paid someone to perform a task. The verb after 'someone' is always in its base form (no 'to').
中文: 使用「have someone do something」來表達要求或安排某人去做某事。在「someone」之後的動詞要用原形(不加 to)。
I had the waiter bring some water.
我請服務生拿些水來。
EN: In the past, travelers would stop at 'inns' where workers (hostlers) would take care of their horses. This was a standard service similar to a modern car wash or valet parking.
中文: 在過去,旅人會停留在客棧,那裡會有工作人員(馬夫)幫忙照顧馬匹。這在當時是標準服務,類似於現代的洗車或代客泊車。
EN: Use 'and' to connect two actions done by the same person in the past. Both verbs must be in the past tense (came, found).
中文: 使用 'and' 來連接同一個人所做的兩個動作。這兩個動詞都必須使用過去式(came, found)。
He sat down and drank some water.
他坐下來並喝了一些水。
EN: The verb 'tell' (past tense: 'told') is used to give information to someone. It is usually followed directly by the person being spoken to.
中文: 動詞「tell」(過去式為 told)用於向某人提供資訊。通常後面會直接接上說話的對象。
She told her mother the secret.
她告訴了她媽媽那個秘密。
EN: The Past Simple tense is used to describe an action that happened and was completed at a specific time in the past. In this sentence, 'lost' is the past form of 'lose'.
中文: 過去簡單式用於描述在過去特定時間發生並已完成的動作。在這個句子中,「lost」是「lose」(遺失/掉落)的過去式。
I lost my keys yesterday.
我昨天弄丟了我的鑰匙。
EN: In this historical context, a 'shoe' refers to a horseshoe. Losing a horseshoe was a serious matter as it could lead to the horse becoming lame or injured during travel.
中文: 在故事的歷史背景中,「shoe」指的是「馬蹄鐵」。掉落馬蹄鐵是一件嚴重的事,因為這可能導致馬在旅途中跛行或受傷。
EN: Use 'Shall I...?' to make a polite offer or suggestion to help someone.
中文: 使用「Shall I...?」來禮貌地提議或建議幫助某人。
Shall I open the window for you?
要我幫你開窗戶嗎?
EN: In the past, a blacksmith was a vital professional in every town, responsible for making and fitting horseshoes, which were essential for travel.
中文: 在過去,鐵匠是每個小鎮中至關重要的專業人士,負責製作和安裝馬蹄鐵,這對於長途旅行至關重要。
EN: Use 'leave + object + alone' to tell someone to stop touching or bothering something or someone.
中文: 使用「leave + 受詞 + alone」來告訴某人停止碰觸或干擾某物或某人,意為「別管它」或「別理他」。
Leave the cake alone until it is cool.
在蛋糕變涼之前,別去動它。
EN: In English, 'leave it alone' can sound quite direct or dismissive. In this story, it shows the merchant's impatience because he is in a hurry.
中文: 在英語中,「leave it alone」聽起來非常直接,甚至帶有不耐煩的意味。在這個故事中,這表現出商人因為趕時間而顯得急躁。
EN: Use 'a couple of' to mean 'two' or 'a small number' of things. It is followed by a plural noun.
中文: 使用「a couple of」來表示「兩個」或「幾個」事物。後面要接複數名詞。
I will be ready in a couple of minutes.
我幾分鐘後就準備好了。
EN: In English-speaking countries, 'a couple of' is very common in casual conversation to mean 'a few'. It doesn't always mean exactly two.
中文: 在英語系國家,「a couple of」在日常對話中非常常用,用來表示「幾個」。它不一定精確指「兩個」,通常指少量的幾個。
EN: The phrase 'be in a hurry' is used to describe someone who needs to move or act quickly because they don't have much time.
中文: 短語「be in a hurry」用來描述某人因為時間不多而需要快速行動或移動,即「趕時間」。
She is in a hurry to catch the bus.
她正趕著去搭公車。
EN: In English-speaking cultures, saying 'I'm in a hurry' is a direct but polite way to explain why you cannot stop to talk or why you are moving quickly.
中文: 在英語系國家,說「I'm in a hurry」是一種直接但有禮貌的方式,用來解釋為什麼你不能停下來交談或為什麼你行動匆忙。
EN: Use 'get on' to describe the action of entering or mounting a vehicle or animal (like a bus, train, or horse). Use 'got on' for the past tense.
中文: 使用「get on」來描述進入交通工具或騎上動物(如公車、火車或馬)的動作。過去式使用「got on」。
She got on the bus at ten o'clock.
她在十點鐘上了公車。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 商人,指從事買賣、貿易的人
在本文中: 繼續,指不間斷地進行某個動作
在本文中: 休息,指停止活動以恢復體力
在本文中: 工人、勞動者,此處指在客棧或馬廄工作的人
在本文中: 鐵匠,指打造鐵器(如馬蹄鐵)的工匠
在本文中: 應付、設法做到,指在困難情況下仍能完成某事
在本文中: 急忙、匆忙,指急著趕時間的狀態
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
To stop touching or interfering with something.
別管它、隨它去
Needing to do something quickly or get somewhere fast.
趕時間、匆忙
To leave a place on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle.
騎著(馬、車等)離開