EN: Use 'continue to + verb' to talk about an action that keeps happening or starts again.
中文: 使用「continue to + 动词」来描述一个持续进行或重新开始的动作。
She continued to study after dinner.
晚餐后她继续读书。
EN: Use the past tense (adding -ed) to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
中文: 使用过去式(在动词后加上 -ed)来描述过去已经发生并结束的动作。
He walked to the park and played with his dog.
他走路去公园并和他的狗玩耍。
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」来表达要求或安排某人去做某事。在「someone」之后的动词要用原形(不加 to)。
I had the waiter bring some water.
我请服务员拿些水来。
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' 来连接同一个人所做的两个动作。这两个动词都必须使用过去式(came, found)。
He sat down and drank some water.
他坐下来并喝了一些水。
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: 动词「tell」(过去式为 told)用于向某人提供信息。通常后面会直接接上说话的对象。
She told her mother the secret.
她告诉了她妈妈那个秘密。
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: 过去简单时用于描述在过去特定时间发生并已完成的动作。在这个句子中,「lost」是「lose」(遗失/掉落)的过去式。
I lost my keys yesterday.
我昨天弄丢了我的钥匙。
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...?」来礼貌地提议或建议帮助某人。
Shall I open the window for you?
要我帮你开窗户吗?
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 + 受词 + alone」来告诉某人停止碰触或干扰某物或某人,意为「别管它」或「别理他」。
Leave the cake alone until it is cool.
在蛋糕变凉之前,别去动它。
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」来表示「两个」或「几个」事物。后面要接复数名词。
I will be ready in a couple of minutes.
我几分钟后就准备好了。
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: 短语「be in a hurry」用来描述某人因为时间不多而需要快速行动或移动,即「赶时间」。
She is in a hurry to catch the bus.
她正赶着去搭公交车。
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」来描述进入交通工具或骑上动物(如公共汽车、火车或马)的动作。过去式使用「got on」。
She got on the bus at ten o'clock.
她在十点钟上了公共汽车。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 商人,指从事买卖、贸易的人
在本文中: 继续,指不间断地进行某个动作
在本文中: 休息,指停止活动以恢复体力
在本文中: 工人、劳动者,此处指在客栈或马厩工作的人
在本文中: 铁匠,指打造铁器(如马蹄铁)的工匠
在本文中: 应付、设法做到,指在困难情况下仍能完成某事
在本文中: 急忙、匆忙,指急着赶时间的状态
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
To stop touching or interfering with something.
别管它、随它去
Needing to do something quickly or get somewhere fast.
赶时间、匆忙
To leave a place on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle.
骑着(马、车等)离开