EN: To talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, we use the Simple Past Tense. For regular verbs like 'visit', we add '-ed' to the end of the verb to make 'visited'.
中文: 為了描述在過去發生且已結束的動作,我們使用「簡單過去式」。像 'visit'(參觀)這樣的規則動詞,我們在字尾加上 '-ed' 變成 'visited'。
I played tennis yesterday.
我昨天打了網球。
EN: To talk about actions that happened in the past, we use the past simple tense. For regular verbs like 'watch', we add '-ed' to the end to make 'watched'.
中文: 為了描述過去發生的動作,我們使用簡單過去式。像「watch」(觀看)這樣的規則動詞,我們在字尾加上「-ed」變成「watched」。
We played soccer yesterday.
我們昨天踢了足球。
EN: Use 'learned' (the past tense of 'learn') to talk about knowledge or skills you got in the past.
中文: 使用「learned」(動詞 learn 的過去式)來描述過去所學到的知識或技能。
I learned how to swim last summer.
我去年夏天學會了游泳。
EN: To talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, we use the Simple Past Tense. For regular verbs like 'travel', we add '-ed' to the end ('traveled').
中文: 用來描述過去已經發生並結束的動作時,我們會使用「過去簡單式」。像 'travel' 這樣的規則動詞,我們會在字尾加上 '-ed' 變成 'traveled'。
We played soccer yesterday.
我們昨天踢了足球。
EN: When listing three or more items, use commas to separate them, and place 'and' before the last item. This is called a serial list.
中文: 當列出三個或更多項目時,使用逗號將它們分開,並在最後一個項目之前加上「and」。這稱為連續列表。
I like apples, bananas, and oranges.
我喜歡蘋果、香蕉和柳橙。
EN: To ask a question about the past, we start the sentence with 'Did' followed by the person (subject) and the action (verb) in its base form.
中文: 要詢問過去發生的事情,我們在句首使用助動詞「Did」,後面接主詞,再接原形動詞。
Did you watch the game yesterday?
你昨天看比賽了嗎?
EN: We use 'took' as the past tense of 'take' when talking about taking photos in the past. The phrase 'take pictures' or 'take photos' means to use a camera to capture an image.
中文: 我們使用「took」(「take」的過去式)來表示過去「拍照」的動作。「take pictures」或「take photos」的意思是使用相機捕捉畫面。
She took many beautiful pictures of the mountains.
她拍了許多美麗的山景照片。
EN: The simple past tense of the irregular verb 'eat' is 'ate'. It is used to describe an action that was completed in the past.
中文: 不規則動詞「eat」(吃)的過去式是「ate」。它用來描述在過去已經完成的動作。
We ate some delicious apples yesterday.
我們昨天吃了一些好吃的蘋果。
EN: In English-speaking countries, having a picnic or eating lunch outdoors under a tree is a very common and enjoyed leisure activity during school field trips or sunny days.
中文: 在英語系國家,學校戶外教學或晴天時,在樹下野餐或吃午餐是非常普遍且受歡迎的休閒活動。
EN: The past simple tense of 'buy' is 'bought'. We use it to talk about things that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 動詞「buy」(買)的過去式是「bought」。我們用過去式來描述在過去已經發生且結束的事情。
I bought a new book yesterday.
我昨天買了一本新書。
EN: We use 'at' before a specific time (like 'at four' or 'at 3:00') to show exactly when something happens.
中文: 我們在具體的時間(例如「四點」或「三點」)前面使用介系詞「at」,用來表示某事發生的確切時間點。
The movie starts at seven.
電影在七點開始。
EN: Use 'enjoy' followed by a noun to express that you like or get pleasure from an event, activity, or experience. Since this trip happened in the past, we use the past tense form 'enjoyed'.
中文: 使用「enjoy」後面接名詞,可以表示你從某個活動或體驗中獲得樂趣。因為這次旅行已經結束,所以我們使用過去式動詞「enjoyed」。
I enjoyed the delicious dinner.
我很享受那頓美味的晚餐。
EN: The phrase 'enjoy every minute of...' is a common idiomatic expression in English used to show deep gratitude and happiness about an experience, emphasizing that there were no boring or bad parts.
中文: 英文中的「enjoy every minute of...」(享受...的每一分鐘)是一個很常見的慣用語,用來表達對某次經歷感到非常感激與快樂,強調整個過程中沒有任何一刻是無聊或糟糕的。
EN: We use 'the best' to show that something is the highest quality or most enjoyable of all. It is the superlative form of 'good'.
中文: 我們使用「the best」來表示某事物是所有事物中品質最高或最令人愉快的。它是「good」(好的)的最高級形式。
This is the best book in the library.
這是圖書館裡最棒的一本書。
EN: In US and UK schools, a 'field trip' is a very common and exciting school event where students travel outside the classroom to learn, such as visiting museums, zoos, or parks.
中文: 在美英等國的學校中,「field trip」(校外教學)是一個非常普遍且令人興奮的學校活動,學生們會走出教室去外面學習,例如參觀博物館、動物園或公園。
EN: Use 'go on + a/an + noun' to talk about participating in an activity or trip. Since this happened in the past, we use the past tense verb 'went' instead of 'go'.
中文: 使用「go on + a/an + 名詞」來表示參與某項活動或旅程。因為這是發生在過去的事情,所以我們將動詞「go」改為過去式「went」。
We went on a picnic yesterday.
我們昨天去野餐了。
EN: In Western schools, a 'field trip' is a very common hands-on learning experience where students travel outside the classroom to visit museums, zoos, or parks.
中文: 在西方學校中,「field trip」(戶外教學/校外教學)是非常常見的實作學習體驗,學生會離開教室去參觀博物館、動物園或公園等地方。
EN: To talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, we use the simple past tense. For regular verbs like 'travel', we add '-ed' to the end (and double the 'l' in British English or keep single 'l' in American English: 'traveled').
中文: 為了描述在過去發生且已結束的動作,我們使用簡單過去式。像 'travel' 這樣的規則動詞,我們會在字尾加上 '-ed'(美式拼法為 'traveled',英式拼法會雙寫 l 成為 'travelled')。
We walked to the park yesterday.
我們昨天走路去公園。
EN: The past simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. For regular verbs like 'watch', we add '-ed' to the end of the verb ('watched').
中文: 過去簡單式用來描述過去已經完成的動作。像 'watch'(觀看)這樣的規則動詞,我們在動詞字尾加上 '-ed' 變成 'watched'。
We played soccer in the park yesterday.
我們昨天在公園踢了足球。
EN: The verb 'show' can take two objects: an indirect object (the person receiving the action, 'us') and a direct object (the thing being shown, 'many amazing machines').
中文: 動詞「show」(展示)後面可以接兩個受詞:間接受詞(接受動作的人,即「us」)和直接受詞(被展示的事物,即「many amazing machines」)。
She showed me her new phone.
她向我展示了她的新手機。
EN: The Simple Past Tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past. Regular verbs form the past tense by adding '-ed' to the base form (e.g., 'touch' becomes 'touched').
中文: 簡單過去式用於描述在過去已經完成的動作。規則動詞的過去式是在動詞原形後面加上「-ed」(例如:「touch」變成「touched」)。
She touched the soft rabbit yesterday.
她昨天摸了那隻柔軟的兔子。
EN: We use 'how' followed by a subject and a verb to explain the way something happens or is done. This is called a noun clause.
中文: 我們使用「how」後面接主詞和動詞,來解釋某事是如何發生或進行的。這被稱為名詞子句。
She knows how plants grow.
她知道植物是如何生長的。
EN: The Simple Past Tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. The verb 'ate' is the irregular past tense form of 'eat'.
中文: 過去簡單式用來描述過去已經完成的動作。動詞 'ate' 是 'eat'(吃)的不規則過去式變化。
We ate some delicious apples yesterday.
我們昨天吃了一些好吃的蘋果。
EN: Use the past simple tense to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past. For regular verbs, we usually add '-ed', but 'buy' is an irregular verb, so its past form is 'bought'.
中文: 使用過去簡單式來描述在過去發生且已結束的動作。規則動詞通常在字尾加「-ed」,但「buy」是不規則動詞,所以它的過去式是「bought」。
I bought a new pen yesterday.
我昨天買了一枝新筆。
EN: In many Western museums, the gift shop (or souvenir shop) is located near the exit. It is a very common tradition for school children on field trips to bring a small amount of pocket money to buy a souvenir, such as a book, a toy, or a small science kit, to remember their trip.
中文: 在許多西方博物館中,禮品店(或紀念品店)通常設在出口附近。學校舉辦校外教學時,學生們通常會帶一點零用錢,在禮品店買個小紀念品(例如書本、玩具或小型科學實驗套件)回家留念,這是一個非常普遍的傳統。
EN: Using adjectives directly after verbs of movement (like 'return' or 'go') to describe the subject's state or feeling during or after the action.
中文: 在移動動詞(如 'return' 或 'go')之後直接加上形容詞,用來描述主詞在動作進行中或完成後的狀態或感受。
They arrived home hungry but excited.
他們回到家時很餓,但很興奮。
EN: To ask about past actions, we use 'What did you do...?' followed by a past time expression. 'Did' is the past tense helper verb, so the main verb 'do' stays in its base form.
中文: 要詢問過去發生的事情,我們會使用「What did you do...?」(你做了什麼?),後面加上過去的時間。因為助動詞「did」已經是過去式,所以後面的主要動詞「do」要用原形。
What did you do yesterday?
你昨天做了什麼?
EN: In English-speaking cultures, asking 'What did you do last weekend?' is a very common and friendly way to start a conversation on a Monday or Tuesday at school or work. It shows interest in the other person's personal life without being too intrusive.
中文: 在英語系國家中,週一或週二在學校或公司見面時,問一句「What did you do last weekend?」是非常常見且友善的社交開場白。這能展現對他人生活的關心,又不會顯得過於探私隱。
EN: To talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, we use the Simple Past Tense. For regular verbs like 'visit', we add '-ed' to the end of the verb (visited).
中文: 當我們要描述在過去發生且已經結束的事情時,會使用「過去簡單式」。規則動詞(例如 visit)只要在字尾加上 -ed 即可(變成 visited)。
I played soccer yesterday.
我昨天踢了足球。
EN: In English, 'the country' (with the definite article 'the') often means the countryside or rural areas, as opposed to 'a country' which means a nation.
中文: 在英文中,「the country」(帶有定冠詞 the)通常指「鄉下」或「郊區」,而「a country」則是指「一個國家」,兩者意思完全不同,使用時要特別注意。
EN: To ask a question about the past, we start the sentence with 'Did' followed by the person (subject) and the action word (verb) in its basic, original form.
中文: 要詢問過去發生的事情時,我們會用「Did」開頭,後面接主詞(人)以及原形動詞(原本的動作單字)。
Did you play soccer yesterday?
你昨天有踢足球嗎?
EN: The past simple tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. 'Fed' is the irregular past tense form of the verb 'feed'.
中文: 過去簡單式用於描述過去已經完成的動作。「Fed」是動詞「feed」(餵食)的不規則過去式變化。
I fed my dog this morning.
我今天早上餵了我的狗。
EN: We use the past simple tense (like 'stayed' and 'painted') to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 我們使用過去簡單式(例如 'stayed' 和 'painted')來描述在過去發生且已經結束的動作。
I played soccer yesterday.
我昨天踢了足球。
EN: Use the past tense of verbs (like 'played' and 'won') to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 使用動詞的過去式(例如 'played' 和 'won')來描述在過去發生且已結束的動作。
We played basketball and won the game yesterday.
我們昨天打了籃球並且贏了比賽。
EN: In British English and many other countries, 'soccer' is called 'football', and a game is often called a 'match'. In American English, 'soccer' is used to distinguish it from American football.
中文: 在英式英語和許多國家中,足球被稱為「football」,而比賽常被稱為「match」。在美式英語中,則使用「soccer」來與美式美式足球(American football)做區隔。
EN: Use the past tense verb 'cooked' to talk about an action that happened and finished in the past. For regular verbs, we usually add '-ed' to the end.
中文: 使用過去式動詞「cooked」來描述過去已經發生並結束的動作。規則動詞通常在字尾加上「-ed」。
I played soccer with my friends yesterday.
我昨天和朋友一起踢足球。
EN: In English-speaking cultures, helping parents cook dinner is a common family activity for children and teenagers, often seen as a way to learn life skills and spend quality time together.
中文: 在英語系國家中,幫忙父母做晚餐是兒童和青少年常見的家庭活動,這通常被視為學習生活技能和享受親子時光的一種方式。
EN: To ask a question about the past, we start the sentence with 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the action verb.
中文: 要詢問過去發生的事情時,我們會用「Did」開頭,後面接主詞和動詞的原形。
Did you play tennis yesterday?
你昨天有打網球嗎?
EN: In English, we say 'on TV' or 'on television' without using any articles (like 'a' or 'the'). It refers to the medium of broadcasting.
中文: 在英文中,表示「在電視上」時會直接說「on TV」或「on television」,中間不需要加冠詞(例如 a 或 the)。這指的是電視這個傳播媒介。
EN: The word 'instead' is an adverb used at the end of a sentence to mean 'as an alternative' or 'in place of something else'. In the past tense, 'read' is spelled the same but pronounced like the color 'red'.
中文: 「instead」是一個副詞,放在句尾表示「改為…」或「作為替代」。在過去式中,「read」的拼寫不變,但發音與紅色的「red」相同。
I didn't watch TV; I played games instead.
我沒有看電視,而是改玩遊戲。
EN: Use 'had' (the past tense of 'have') to talk about experiencing or spending a period of time in the past.
中文: 使用「had」(「have」的過去式)來描述過去度過或經歷某一段時間。
We had a great time at the park.
我們在公園度過了一段美好的時光。
重要單字附有 IPA 發音、定義、例句和互動式測驗。
在本文中: 博物館,展示科學、歷史或藝術等文物的場所
在本文中: 旅行、前往(某地)
在本文中: 陰涼的,遮蔭的
在本文中: 到達,抵達
在本文中: 令人興奮的,刺激的
在本文中: 行星
在本文中: 導遊,導覽員
在本文中: 令人驚奇的,太棒的
在本文中: 地底下的
在本文中: 火山
在本文中: 返回,回到
在本文中: 鄉下,郊外
在本文中: 餵食(feed 的過去式)
在本文中: 繪畫,著色
在本文中: 反而,作為替代
片語包含類型標示、雙語定義、用法說明和例句。
A journey made by a group of people, especially students, to study something in its natural environment.
戶外教學,實地考察旅行
A museum that exhibits science and technology.
科學博物館
A shop that sells items suitable for giving as presents, often located in a tourist attraction.
禮品店,紀念品店
To remain in one's house rather than going out.
待在家裡