EN: Use 'Do you + base verb' to ask about present habits or routine actions.
中文: 使用「Do you + 原形动词」来询问对方的日常生活习惯或经常发生的状况。
Do you drink coffee every morning?
你每天早上喝咖啡吗?
EN: When someone sneezes in English-speaking cultures, it is common courtesy for people nearby to say 'Bless you' or 'God bless you'.
中文: 在英語系國家,當有人打噴嚏時,身旁的人通常會禮貌性地對他說「Bless you」(祝福你)。
EN: Use 'Do you have + [symptom]' to ask someone about physical discomfort or health symptoms.
中文: 使用「Do you have + [症状]」来询问他人是否有身体不适或健康症状。
Do you have a headache or a fever?
你有头痛或发烧吗?
EN: Use 'These are' when pointing out or referring to more than one thing that is close to you or was just mentioned.
中文: 当要指称复数(多个)且距离较近或刚才提及的人或事物时,会使用「These are」(这些是)。
These are my new classmates.
这些是我的新同学。
EN: We use the pattern 'call + A + B' to name something or give it a title. Here, A is the object and B is the name you give it.
中文: 我们使用「call + A + B」的句型来称呼某物或给它取名。在这里,A 是宾语(被称呼的对象),B 是给予的名称。
People call this city the Big Apple.
人们把这座城市称为大苹果。
EN: The term 'hay fever' is commonly used by the general public, but the medical name is 'allergic rhinitis'. Interestingly, it is not caused by hay and does not usually cause a fever!
中文: 「花粉熱(hay fever)」是大眾常用的通俗名稱,但在醫學上的正式名稱是「過敏性鼻炎(allergic rhinitis)」。有趣的是,它既不是由乾草(hay)引起的,通常也不會導致發燒(fever)!
EN: Use 'make it + adjective + to + verb' to express that something causes an action to be easy, hard, or impossible. 'It' acts as a dummy object that refers to the action coming after 'to'.
中文: 使用「make it + 形容词 + to + 动词」结构,用来表达某件事使得做某个动作变得容易、困难或不可能。这里的「it」是形式宾语,代表后面「to」带出的真正动作。
Loud noise can make it hard to study.
巨大的噪音会让人很难读书。
EN: You can use 'think + [clause]' to express an opinion or belief. The word 'that' can be left out between 'think' and the clause.
中文: 你可以使用「think + [从句]」来表达意见或看法。在「think」和从句之间的「that」常会省略。
Many students think English is easy.
许多学生认为英语很简单。
EN: 'Hay fever' is a common informal term for allergic rhinitis, especially in Western countries where seasonal pollen causes many people to sneeze.
中文: 「Hay fever」(花粉熱)是過敏性鼻炎的常見口語說法,特別是在西方國家,季節性的花粉常引起許多人打噴嚏。
EN: You can connect two sentences using 'believe (that) ...' to express what someone thinks or feels is true. The word 'that' can be left out.
中文: 我们可以使用「believe (that) + 从句」来表达某人认为或相信的事实。其中的「that」经常可以省略。
I believe you can do it.
我相信你可以做到的。
EN: We use 'says' followed by a clause (a full sentence) to report what someone thinks or states.
中文: 我们可以使用「says」后面加上一个完整的从句,来转述某人所说的话或观点。
He says English is easy to learn.
他说英语很容易学。
EN: Use 'is a' to describe someone's job or profession.
中文: 使用「is a」来描述某人的职业或身份。
He is a heart specialist.
他是一位心脏科专科医生。
EN: In English, medical specialists are often named by the body parts they treat (e.g., 'nose and throat specialist'). In formal medical terms, this is an ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) specialist or otolaryngologist.
中文: 在英語中,口語常直接用治療器官來稱呼專科醫生(例如「鼻喉專科醫生」)。在正式醫學術語中,這類醫生被稱為耳鼻喉科醫生(ENT specialist 或 otolaryngologist)。
EN: We use 'can be + past participle' (passive voice) to show that something is possible to do.
中文: 我们使用「can be + 过去分词」(被动语态)来表达某件事是可以被做到的。
This problem can be solved easily.
这个问题可以很容易地被解决。
EN: Use 'be different from' to show that two people, things, or ideas are not the same.
中文: 使用「be different from」来表示两个人、事或物并不相同。
Dogs are different from cats.
狗和猫不同。
EN: Use 'come from' to explain the cause, origin, or source of something.
中文: 使用「come from」来解释某事的起因、来源或出处。
Most happiness comes from spending time with family.
大多数快乐来自于与家人共度时光。
EN: Use 'may + base verb' to say that something is possible now or in the future.
中文: 使用「may + 动词原形」表示现在或未来「有可能」发生的事情。
You may feel tired after a long walk.
长途步行后你可能会感到疲倦。
EN: The verb 'last' means to continue for a period of time. You can put a time duration directly after 'last'.
中文: 动词「last」的意思是「持续」。后面可以直接加上一段时间,用来表示某事持续了多久。
The movie lasts two hours.
这部电影持续两个小时。
EN: Use 'so' to connect a cause with a result. It means 'therefore' or 'for this reason'.
中文: 使用「so」(所以)来连接原因与结果,表示「因此」或「出于这个原因」。
It is raining outside, so I will take an umbrella.
外面正在下雨,所以我会带一把伞。
EN: Use 'react to + something' to show how your body or mind responds to something.
中文: 使用「react to + 事物」来表示身体或心理对某件事物产生反应。
Some people react to milk and feel sick.
有些人对牛奶会产生反应并感到不舒服。
EN: Use 'This is what...' to point out the thing that causes a specific result.
中文: 使用「This is what...」(这就是……的事物)来强调导致某种结果的事物。
This is what makes me happy.
这就是让我开心的事情。
EN: We use 'plural noun + are' to talk about facts or general truths when referring to more than one thing.
中文: 当提到两个或以上的数量时,我们使用「复数名词 + are」来描述事实或一般情况。
Dogs are friendly animals.
狗是友善的动物。
EN: Singapore has a warm and humid tropical climate all year round, which creates an ideal environment for dust mites to thrive, making them a leading trigger for allergies in the country.
中文: 新加坡全年氣候溫暖潮濕,非常適合塵蟎繁殖,因此塵蟎成為當地最主要的過敏原之一。
EN: Use 'that' or 'which' to give more information about a thing or animal.
中文: 使用「that」或「which」来补充说明前面的事物或动物(关系代词)。
Cats are animals that like to sleep a lot.
猫是喜欢睡很久的动物。
EN: Use 'If... you should...' to give advice when a certain condition happens.
中文: 使用「If... you should...(如果……你应该……)」的句型,可以在某种状况发生时给予他人建议。
If you feel tired, you should go to bed early.
如果你感到累了,你应该早点休息。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 打喷嚏
在本文中: 发痒的
在本文中: 症状
在本文中: (健康)状况、疾病
在本文中: 专心、集中注意力
在本文中: 专科医生、专家
在本文中: 治疗
在本文中: 起反应、产生过敏反应
在本文中: (痛苦或症状的)缓解、减轻
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
An allergic response causing inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose.
过敏性鼻炎
A condition where mucus flows out from the nose.
流鼻水
A common name for allergic rhinitis, especially caused by pollen or dust.
花粉热(过敏性鼻炎的俗称)
A tiny insect-like creature that lives in house dust and causes allergies.
尘螨