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face1 [fes] vt. 面臨，面對

你必須面對現實。

You must face to reality.

You must face reality.

「face」作「面對」解，是及物動詞，其後無須加介系詞「to」，可直接

接受詞。

英國面臨著嚴重的失業問題。

Britain faces the serious problem of unemployment.

Britain is faced with the serious problem of unemployment.

「face」用於主動語態表示「正視，面對」，含有主觀意願和主動性；

「be faced with」是「面臨著，遭遇到」的意思，表示被動性，其中介系

詞「with」不能誤作「by」或「at」。

face2 [fes] n. 臉，面孔厚臉皮

我很驚訝你竟然有臉再來要錢。

I m surprised that you have the face asking again for money.

I m surprised that you have the face to ask again for money.

片語「have the face」後通常接不定詞，不接「v-ing」形式。


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兩個男孩坐在桌邊不吃飯，反而互相扮鬼臉。

Instead of eating, the two boys sat at the table making faces to each other.

Instead of eating, the two boys sat at the table making faces at each other.

「make a face [faces] at」意為「朝…扮鬼臉」「向…皺眉頭」，其中介系

詞「at」不可誤作「to」。

fact [fækt] n. 事實，真相真實

你生病的事，他們都非常擔心。

They were all very much worried over a fact that you were sick.

They were all very much worried over the fact that you were sick.

「fact」後接同位語子句時，「fact」前須加定冠詞「the」，不可加不定

冠詞「a」。

你生病的事讓我們很擔心。

The fact which you were ill worried us very much.

The fact that you were ill worried us very much.

「the fact」後的同位語子句通常用「that」引導。

沒人相信，但事實上，瑪麗的成績單上確實得了個「A」。

No one believed it, but in the fact, Mary did get an A on her report.

No one believed it, but in fact, Mary did get an A on her report.

「事實上」「實際上」是「in fact」，這是一個固定片語，不能在「fact」

前加定冠詞「the」。

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事實上，你進來時我們正在談論你。

As matter of fact, we were just talking about you when you came in.

As a matter of fact, we were just talking about you when you came in.

「as a matter of fact」表示與「in fact」同樣的意思，即「事實上」，其中

不定冠詞「a」不能省略。

fail1 [fel] v. vi. 失敗 vi. 缺乏 vt. 未能

雖然他一句話也沒說，可是他心裡感到自己失敗了。

Though he didn t say a word, at heart he felt he was failed.

Though he didn t say a word, at heart he felt he had failed.

「fail」在此作不及物動詞，不能用被動語態。

他野心勃勃，但缺乏恆心。

He is an ambitious man, but fails determination.

He is an ambitious man, but fails in determination.

「fail」表示「缺乏」時是不及物動詞，不能直接接受詞。

他未聽從我們的忠告。

He failed following our advice.

He failed to follow our advice.

「fail」不接動名詞作受詞，可接不定詞，表示「未能做某事」。

我所嘗試的一切都失敗了。

I ve failed to [from] everything I ve tried.

I ve failed (in) everything I ve tried.

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「fail」表示「在…方面失敗」時，其後可接介系詞「in」，但不接「to」

或「from」。

fail2 [fel] n. 務必

我一定會把那本書帶給你。

I shall bring you that book without failure.

I shall bring you that book without a fail.

I shall bring you that book without fail.

「without fail」是固定用法，意為「一定」「肯定地」「務必」「必定」

等，不可說「without failure」，也不可說「without a fail」。

failure ['felj ] n. 失敗（考試）不及格

他考試不及格使我們吃驚。

His failure of passing the examination surprised us.

His failure to pass the examination surprised us.

「failure」表示未能做的事時不可數，其後接「to-V」。

fair [f r] adv. 公正地，光明正大地

他被對手指責沒有公平地比賽。

He was accused by his opponents for not playing fairly.

He was accused by his opponents for not playing fair.

在片語「play [fight] fair」中，「fair」作副詞，不能誤作「fairly」，意思

是「按規則比賽」「公平比賽」。

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fairly ['f rl ] adv. 相當地

這件紅色襯衫很適合你。

The red shirt fits you rather well.

The red shirt fits you fairly well.

「fairly」常和「well」「brave」「wonderful」等褒義形容詞、副詞連

用，表示說話者肯定的、贊同的想法；「rather」常和「ill」「dirty」

「badly」「ugly」等貶義形容詞、副詞連用，表示說話者否定的、不贊同

的想法。

這是一個相當好的問題。

This is fairly a good question.

This is a fairly good question.

副詞「fairly」意為「相當地」「頗有幾分」，一般放在形容詞或副詞前

作修飾以表示程度，但如果句中有不定冠詞，不定冠詞要放在「fairly」

前面。

春天到了，天氣變得相當暖和了。

Spring has come and it is getting fairly warmer.

Spring has come and it is getting rather warmer.

Spring has come and it is getting fairly warm.

「fairly」和「rather」都有「相當」「很」的意思，但「fairly」不能修飾

形容詞和副詞的比較級，而「rather」可以。

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married ['mær d] adj. 結婚的，已婚的

我姊姊嫁給一位醫生。

My sister got married with a doctor.

My sister got married to a doctor.

表示「與…結婚」可說「get [be] married to」，不可說「get [be] married

with」。

marry ['mær ] vt., vi. （與…）結婚；娶；嫁

約翰將和珍結婚。

John is going to marry with Jane.

John is going to marry Jane.

「marry」作「嫁」「娶」解時可用作及物動詞，其後直接接受詞；「

marry」用作不及物動詞時，通常有副詞修飾。

你結婚多久了？

How long have you got married?

How long have you been married?

他們結婚已經五年了。

They have married for five years.

They married five years ago.

「marry」和「get married」都表示瞬間性動作，不能與表示一段時間的副

詞連用。

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match [mæt ] vt., vi.（與…）相配（和…）調和

她的襯衫和裙子不相配。

Her blouse does not match with her skirt.

Her blouse does not match her skirt.

「match 」作「與…相配」解時，是及物動詞，後面無須接介系詞。

mathematics [ mæ 'mæt ks] n. 數學

數學是她最弱的科目。

Mathematics are her weakest subject.

Mathematics is her weakest subject.

「mathematics」表示「數學」，可以用作單數，也可用作複數，當它作為

學科名稱時，應該視為單數，述語動詞也用單數。

matter1 ['mæt ] n. 物質事情；問題毛病，麻煩

物質世界是由物質組成的。

The physical world is composed of matters.

The physical world is composed of matter.

有幾件事要在會議中討論。

There are several matter to be dealt with at the meeting.

There are several matters to be dealt with at the meeting.

「matter」作「物質」解時是不可數名詞；作「事情」解時，是可數名

詞。

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你怎麼啦？

What s the matter to you?

What s the matter with you?

收音機沒有什麼毛病。

There wasn t any matter with the radio.

There was nothing the matter with the radio.

「the matter with」是固定片語，表示「…出了毛病」。

may [me] aux v. 可以，許可也許，可能但願

願上帝保佑你！

God may bless you!

May God bless you!

「may」用以表示祝願時，常放在句首。

你認為有可能下雨嗎？

May it rain, do you think?

Is it likely to rain, do you think?

Do you think it will rain?

「may」不能用於提問「是否可能」的疑問句中。

今天你可以早一點離開辦公室嗎？

May you leave the office a little earlier today?

Can you leave the office a little earlier today?

在表示「許可」時，「may」只用在主詞為第一人稱的疑問句中；此處主

詞為第二人稱，因此不能用「may」，而應用「can」。

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他一個人回來了。你不應該讓他那麼做，他可能會迷路的。

He came back alone. You shouldn t have let him do that; he may have gotlost.

He came back alone. You shouldn t have let him do that; he might havegot lost.

「may+不定詞的完成式」和「might+不定詞的完成式」都可用來表示對

過去發生事情的推斷，但當表示過去的事情可能發生但卻沒有發生時，要

用「might」，不用「may」。

maybe ['meb ] adv. 或許，大概

那人可能是個老師。

The man maybe a teacher.

The man may be a teacher.

「maybe」是副詞，不能當動詞用；情態動詞「may+be」可表示「可能

是」。

他們也許遺失了我們的地址。

May be they have lost our address.

Maybe they have lost our address.

「maybe」是副詞，在句中作副詞組；「may be」是動詞詞組，在句中作

述語。

mean [min] vt. 有…的意思意圖，打算

如果這意味著要耽擱一個多星期，我就不等了。

I won t wait if it means to delay more than a week or so.

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I won t wait if it means delaying more than a week or so.

表示「意味著」時，「mean」後面接動名詞（或名詞），不接不定詞。

他不是故意打破她的花瓶。

He did not mean to break her vase on purpose.

He did not mean to break her vase.

He did not break her vase on purpose.

「mean」還可表示「有…意圖 [目的]，打算」，與「on purpose」意思重

複。

means [minz] n. 方法，手段

每種可能的方法都試過了。

Every possible means have been tried.

Every possible means has been tried.

「means」表示「方法，手段」時單複數同形，用作主詞時其後的述語動

詞的單、複數需根據句意而定。

她不會說話，但能透過手勢讓人家明白她的意思。

She could not speak, but made her wishes known by the means of signs.

She could not speak, but made her wishes known by means of signs.

表示「透過…」，應該用「by means of...」，在「means」前不可加定冠

詞「the」。

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