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5分鐘英文口語|感到不自在 ill at ease

已更新:4月11日

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ill at ease(不自在/感到不安):

解釋: This phrase describes feeling uncomfortable, nervous, or uneasy in a particular situation. For instance, "She was ill at ease during the job interview" means she felt uncomfortable or anxious during the interview.

使某人感到不自在、緊張或不安。當某人處於陌生的環境、社交場合或情境中時,他們可能會感到"ill at ease"。


例句:

  1. She always feels ill at ease when speaking in public. 她每次在公眾場合演講時都感到不自在。

  2. John seemed ill at ease at the party because he didn't know anyone there. 約翰在派對上顯得不自在,因為他不認識那裡的任何人。



X 常被誤會的錯誤意思 : 為生病或感到身體不適,其實指的是情感上的不適。



 


be up to(取決於/由...負責):

解釋: It means to be someone's responsibility or decision, or to be engaged in a specific action or activity. For example, "It's up to the teacher to assign the homework" means the teacher is responsible for assigning homework.


某人或某事是他們的責任,或者取決於他們的決定。它也可以指某人正在進行某個特定的行動或活動。


例句:

  1. It's up to the manager to decide whether we can have a longer lunch break. 這取決於經理是否允許我們有更長的午休時間。

  2. I'm up to my ears in work this week, so I can't go out with you tonight. 這周我工作忙得不可開交,所以今晚不能和你出去。

X 常被誤會的錯誤意思 : 認為某人站在某個地方。其實指的是責任或行動。





 

by heart(背誦/熟記):

解釋 : It means to know something perfectly or to have something memorized, such as a poem or a piece of information. For example, "She can recite the entire poem by heart" means she can recite the poem from memory.記住了某事的每個詞或細節,通常是指背誦詩歌、歌曲、短文或其他內容。


例句 :

  1. She knows all the multiplication tables by heart. 她把所有的乘法口訣都背得滾瓜爛熟。

  2. He recited the entire speech by heart without looking at his notes. 他把整個演講都背誦出來,而不看筆記。

X 常被誤會的錯誤意思 : 誤解為指某人的心臟,其實指的是記憶



 

make good time(進展迅速/用時不多):

解釋: This phrase indicates that something is progressing quickly or efficiently. For instance, "We made good time on our road trip" means that they were able to travel quickly and efficiently during their trip.進展得很快,通常用於描述旅行或工作的進展速度。


例句:

  1. We made good time on the highway and arrived at our destination ahead of schedule. 我們在高速公路上進展迅速,提前到達了目的地。

  2. The construction crew is making good time on the new building project. 建築隊在新的建築項目上進展迅速。

X 常被誤會的錯誤意思 :為做某事的時間很好,其實指速度和進展



 


想一下剛剛學到的片語與意思後,來做以下測驗看看吧!

1. What does the phrase "be up to" mean?

  • A. To be sad

  • B. To be involved in something or to have plans

  • C. To be tired

  • D. To be uncertain

2. Which best describes the phrase "ill at ease"?

  • A. Feeling comfortable and relaxed

  • B. Feeling uncomfortable and anxious

  • C. Feeling energetic and cheerful

  • D. Feeling confident and self-assured

3. What does "by heart" imply?

  • A. Learning something by memorization

  • B. Learning something by reading it loudly

  • C. Learning something by watching videos

  • D. Learning something by experimenting

4. Which statement defines "make good time" correctly?

  • A. To waste time

  • B. To struggle with time management

  • C. To progress quickly or efficiently

  • D. To be constantly late

答案:

  1. B

  2. B

  3. A

  4. C




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