字詞研究 (114)

字詞研究 (114)

第三章：相似詞、相反詞、及字義接近字

(Synonyms & Antonyms)

5) amuse / entertain:

1. amuse vt. = entertain  娛樂， ~+ oneself with + n.以….自娛

We were ~ d (entertained) by the performers   表演者娛樂了我們。

He ~s himself with the guitar. 他以吉他自娛。amusement n.

2. entertain vt. ，~ment  n.

a. be ~ ed with + n. 被招待 We were ~ ed with snacks. 我們被招待吃點心。

b. ~ + 事 (準備考慮) -~ a proposal 建議

The manager said that he would not entertain the offer presented經理說他不會考慮

送來的出價單。

6) adorn/ adore: 

1. adorn v.

The casket was ~ ed with flowers and his team jersey. 棺木上裝飾有鮮花與他

球隊的上衣。 

2. adore 崇拜= worship ；愛慕 ；十分喜歡(口語-colloquial)

       

7) answer / account:

1. answer 

a. vt + n. (及物動詞 + 受詞)

~ (serve) the purpose 適合(希望，目的)；~the door(doorbell) 應門；~the telephone

接聽電話；~ a wish 如願：His wishes (prayers) were ~ed. 他如願以償。

b. ~ vi  for + n. 負責：We must ~ for our own conduct. 我們必須為自己行為負責。

   

2. account   v  ~ for = explain   解釋 ； 說明

a. Does it ~ for his absence?  它是否說明瞭他缺席的緣故?

b. There is no accounting for taste. 人的好惡是無法解釋—「人各有所好。」

= It is impossible to account for (explain) taste. (有人興燒酒；有人興豆腐—台灣諺語)

Stage fright accounts for his bad performance. 怯場說明他的表演不佳。

c. ~ n. 敘述；帳戶 open an ~ 開戶頭

I could recite a dramatic ~ of the events happening a long time ago.

我能夠背誦，許久以前發生的事件的戲劇性陳述。

d. 理由 on ~ of = because of因為；on no ~ 決不；take +事 into ~ 考慮

Justin Lai編

10/12/2015