BOOKMAN BILINGUAL 雙語書林: The Dos and Don’ts of English 英語的對與錯

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註：to turn/change for the better/worse, a turn/change for the better/worse 都是慣用語。

2. 徑賽次序如下：

ˇ The order of track events is as follows:

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χ The order of track events is as follow:

註：不論主詞是複數或單數，「如下」都用 as follows，不用 as follow。例如：

The program is as follows.

The items are as follows.

也可以說：

The items follow.

The program follows.

The following is the program.

The following are the items.

3. 要做到這一切，精通商用英語是極有必要的。

ˇ For this, a good command of business English is more than necessary.

χ For these, a good command of business English is more than necessary.

註：總結上文時，「這一切」應說 for this，不說 for these。

4. 這些照片使我想起我年輕的時候。

ˇ These photos reminded me of my youth.

χ These photos made me remind my youth.

註：to remind one of something 作「使想起」解。例如：

The monument reminds us of the heroic deeds of the martyrs.

You remind me of your mother. ＝ When I see you, I think of your mother.

作「提醒」解時，remind of 後面接名詞、動名詞，或用 to remind ... to ..., to remind ... that ... 的結構。例如：

He reminded me of my promise.

He reminded me to do the work.

He reminded me to prepare for the test.

He reminded me that I must answer customer’s question.

He reminded me of what to do.

5. 因為旱災，農民入不敷出。

ˇ Because of the drought, the farmers couldn’t make (both) ends meet.

χ Because of the drought, the farmers couldn’t make their ends meet.

註：to make (both) ends meet 作「收支相抵」、「量入為出」解。ends 前面從前通常有both，現在比較少見；間或也有人用 two，但不可加人稱代名詞所有格：make two ends meet。

Exercises:

A. 這紀念碑使我想起這些烈士的英勇事蹟。

The monument __________ the heroic deeds of the martyrs.

1. makes me remind

2. makes me remind to

3. reminds me

4. reminds me of　

B. 他的病情惡化。

His condition took a turn __________ .

1. for worse

2. the worse

3. for the worse

4. to the worse　

Answers: A. 4 B. 3

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蘇正隆 — 台灣翻譯學學會前理事長、師大翻譯研究所兼任副教授; 編著《走讀自然.花言樹語》，《英語的對與錯》，《世紀病毒：必讀防疫英文知識與詞彙》...等。國家教育研究院中英雙語詞彙審議委員；研究領域為翻譯、術語及詞典編譯，從事植物與人文導覽數十年，亦曾應邀遠赴國外大學做植物人文導覽。