EN: Passive Voice in Questions: Use 'should + subject + be + past participle' to ask if an action should be done to something.
中文: 被动语态疑问句:使用「should + 主语 + be + 过去分词」来询问某事是否「应该被...」。
Should this old car be fixed?
这辆旧车应该被修理吗?
EN: Environmental protection is a major global topic. Many countries have implemented 'plastic bans' to reduce waste and protect wildlife.
中文: 環境保護是全球重大議題。許多國家已經實施「限塑」或「禁塑」政策,以減少垃圾並保護野生動物。
EN: Use 'should be' followed by a past participle (like 'banned') to say that something is a good idea or a necessary action to be done to an object.
中文: 使用「should be」加上过去分词(如「banned」)来表示某件事是一个好主意,或是某个对象应该被如何处理(被动语态)。
The trash should be cleaned.
垃圾应该被清理。
EN: In English letters or emails, 'Dear' is a standard way to start a message to someone you know or in a formal context, followed by their name and a comma.
中文: 在英文信件或電子郵件中,「Dear」是開始寫給熟人或正式對象的標準方式,後面接對方的名字和一個逗號。
EN: The structure 'not only A but also B' is used to connect two related ideas, emphasizing that both are true.
中文: 「not only A but also B」的结构用来连接两个相关的观点,强调两者皆为事实,中文常译为「不仅……而且……」 。
He is not only smart but also kind.
他不仅聪明而且仁慈。
EN: Environmental protection is a global concern. In many English-speaking countries, there are strict regulations or bans on single-use plastic bags to protect wildlife and the ecosystem.
中文: 環境保護是全球關注的議題。在許多英語系國家,為了保護野生動物和生態系統,對於一次性塑膠袋有嚴格的法規或禁令。
EN: The pattern 'It takes [time] for [someone/something] to [action]' is used to describe how much time is needed to complete a task.
中文: 句型「It takes [时间] for [对象] to [动作]」用来描述完成某件事需要花费多少时间。
It takes ten minutes for me to walk to school.
我走路去学校需要花十分钟。
EN: Environmental protection is a major global topic. Many countries have implemented 'plastic bans' or charges for plastic bags to encourage the use of reusable bags.
中文: 環境保護是全球性的重要議題。許多國家已經實施「限塑令」或塑膠袋收費政策,以鼓勵民眾使用環保購物袋。
EN: The 'If' structure is used to talk about a possible future action and its result. Use 'If + present tense' for the condition, and 'will + verb' for the result.
中文: 「If」句型用来描述未来可能发生的情况及其结果。条件句使用「If + 现在式」,结果句则使用「will + 动词」。
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home.
如果明天下雨,我们将会待在家里。
EN: Environmental protection is a major global topic. Many countries, including Taiwan, have implemented policies to reduce plastic waste, such as charging for plastic bags or banning plastic straws.
中文: 環境保護是全球性的重要議題。許多國家(包括台灣)都已經實施減少塑膠廢棄物的政策,例如塑膠袋收費或禁用塑膠吸管。
EN: The phrase 'should be' followed by a past participle (banned) is used to say that something is a good idea or the right thing to do in a passive way.
中文: 「should be」后面加上过去分词(banned)用来以被动的方式表达某件事是个好主意或正确的做法。
The windows should be cleaned.
窗户应该要清洗了。
EN: In many English-speaking regions, there is a strong movement toward reducing single-use plastics. Using phrases like 'should be banned' is common in environmental debates and school essays.
中文: 在許多英語系國家,減少使用一次性塑膠製品是一項強而有力的運動。在環境辯論和學校作文中,經常會使用像「should be banned」(應該被禁止)這樣的片語。
EN: The phrase 'instead of' is used to show that one thing is chosen or used in place of another.
中文: 短语「instead of」用来表示用某物代替另一物,意为「而不是」或「代替」。
I will have water instead of juice.
我要喝水而不是果汁。
EN: In many countries, including Taiwan, there are strict regulations or fees for plastic bags to encourage people to bring their own reusable bags to protect the Earth.
中文: 在包括台灣在內的許多國家,都有嚴格的塑膠袋減量政策或收費制度,以鼓勵人們自備環保袋來保護地球。
EN: The conjunction 'Although' is used to show contrast. In English, we do not use 'but' in the same sentence when 'although' is already used.
中文: 连接词「Although」用来表示对比。在英文中,当句子开头使用了「although」,后面就不可以再加「but」。
Although it is raining, I will go for a run.
虽然正在下雨,我还是要去跑步。
EN: In many modern societies, bringing reusable bags is a common environmental practice. This sentence reflects a global shift towards reducing single-use plastics.
中文: 在許多現代社會中,攜帶環保購物袋是常見的環保實踐。這句話反映了全球減少使用一次性塑膠製品的趨勢。
EN: In English letters, 'Sincerely' is a formal closing used before the writer's name. It is followed by a comma.
中文: 在英文信件中,「Sincerely」是一种正式的结尾问候语,放在作者名字之前,后面必须加上逗号。
Sincerely, Mary.
玛丽敬上。
EN: 'Sincerely' is one of the most common ways to end a formal or semi-formal letter or email in English-speaking cultures.
中文: 「Sincerely」是英語系國家中最常見的正式或半正式信件/電子郵件結尾方式,相當於中文的「敬上」。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 被禁止、取缔
在本文中: 污染
在本文中: 环境
在本文中: 继续
在本文中: 可重复使用的
在本文中: 保护
在本文中: 诚挚地(用于信末署名前的问候语)
在本文中: 代替、作为替代
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
To decay or be separated into smaller parts by a natural process.
分解
In place of someone or something else.
代替;而不是
Used to say that two related things are true or important.
不仅……而且……