Sentence Pattern

42. 分詞構句（至於句首、句中、或句末）

㊣“Twenty dollars,” the owner said, looking at her hair carefully .

㊣Not having a car , she found it hard to go around in the country.

㊣The repairman, taking a key out of the box , opened the door quickly.

◎他走出教室，感到很疲倦。

èHe walked out of the classroom, feeling very tired.

43. with + NP + 介詞片語（表附帶狀態）

㊣He stared at her, with a strange look on his face .

㊣The combs were beautiful, with jewels on the edges .

◎他雙手插在口袋裡，站著對那位駕駛大聲吼叫。

èHe stood shouting at he driver, with his hands in his pockets.

44. S + be + too + adj. + to V　太 ..…. 以致不 ……

㊣They are too nice to use now.

◎他太過於震驚以致說不出話來。

èHe is too shocked to say anything.

45. It's (high) time (for sb) + to V / that + S + V-ed　( 該是 … 時候了)

㊣It's time for us to have our dinner.

㊣It's (high) time that we started.

◎該是關燈的時候了。

èIt's time to turn off the lights.

46. wear + N = be dressed in + N　穿著

㊣The Chinese wear white at funerals. (= are dressed in white )

比較：She put on her jacket and went out.

◎昨天他穿著一件藍色襯衫。

è

= He wore / was dressed in a blue shirt yesterday.

47. the way (that) + S + V …　的方式

㊣Colors can affect (=have an effect on) the way we feel and act .

◎我討厭他對待朋友的方式。

èI hate the way (that) he treats his friends.

48. S + be + always + Ving　老是 ……

㊣If the members of your family are always fighting , you might try adding some of this color to your home.

◎他老是在抱怨他的薪水。

èHe is always complaining about his salary.

49. try + Ving ( = do something to see what will happen ) 　試著做 …

㊣They tried persuading her, but in vain.

比較：try + to V ( =make an attempt to do st )

㊣I once tried to learn France.

◎他試著用酒精插拭那塊污跡。

èHe tried using alcohol to clean the spot.

50. On the one hand …; on the other hand ….　一方面…；另一方面…

㊣On the one hand , the job doesn't pay well, but on the other hand , you just have to work four hours a day. (one the one hand 經常省略)

◎職業婦女一方面可能在經濟上獨立，但是在另一方面卻可能遭受更多的壓力。

èA career woman, on the one hand, may be financially independent, but on the other hand, she may suffer more pressure.

Book 1: 51~73

51. take st seriously　把 … 看得太嚴重

㊣Some people may take them seriously and some may think they are meaningless.

※take st badly / calmly / coolly / lightly

◎別把事情看的太嚴重。試著享受你的人生。

èDon't take things too seriously. Try to enjoy your life.