名詞- free =含沒有….之義,下列為常用片語:
hassle-free 不麻煩;duty-free 免關稅;care-free無憂慮的;debt-free retirement 無債務的退休;a debt-free customer 無負債的顧客;cholesterol-~ 無膽固醇;a wrinkle-free
face 沒有縐紋的面孔;
*Please return them in the postage-free envelope provided. 請把它們放在已付郵資的回郵信封內寄回。
*It enables the static-free programs
to be heard virtually anywhere in the U.S. 它能使無雜音的節目在全美國均可收聽得到。(static n. 雜音)
*White meat including chicken and duck meat
free of fat is good for
patients with a heart disease. 括雞、鴨、鵝不含脂肪的白肉對有心臟病患者有益。
(註:red meat 紅肉,指四足獸(quadruped)動物,如豬肉pork,羊肉
mutton,牛肉beef 等) 。另外free亦可指看不見的『沒有』
*His conduct is free of deception.
他的行為沒有欺騙。free 亦可作免費解:
be~免費的= ~ of charge.
Buy one (and) get one ~買一送一。促銷時亦可用get two or three.
~gift贈品。
*gratuitous a.無償的= given free of charge這是較深的用字:
*An agency that does not involve
compensation is called a ~ agency.
不被支付償金的委託代理謂之無償代理。
gratuitous 另作「無故的,沒有必要的」解
Nobody can put up with a ~ insult from a
stranger. 無人可以忍
受陌生人無故的侮辱。
59) formerly / formally:
formerly 與
form n. 形式,意義上無關連;
formal adj. 正式的;
foam n. 泡沫與form 發音接近
former a. 前任的;Fmr. Ambassador 前任大使;the ~前者(兩件事第一項) ,
the latter 指後者(或第二項)
1. formerly
adv. = previously 從前 (常與過去式連用)
formal a. 正式的; ~ occasion正式場合,其相反詞為casual a.隨意的,休閑的
Nowadays people travel in casual
clothes. 現在人們旅行時穿著隨便。
formal由form v. 形成;n. 形式變來
2. formally adv. 正式的
Beth spoke formally to the
audience 貝斯對群眾發表正式談話。
informal a. 非正式的。”Yeah”
is an informal speech for “yes”
“Yeah” 是”Yes” 非正式的用法。
60) generic /genetic :
1.generic a.普通的;一般的~ medicine 一般藥品;與specific (特殊的)
medicine 和 a brand-name medicine (有商品名稱)
相對
*A combination of two old ~ drugs improves
the life expectancy of
African Americans. 兩種舊的普通醫藥合在一起,改善了非洲裔
美國人的壽命。
2. genetic a. 遺傳的;(genes n.
遺傳基因)
~ hypertension
(hypotension) 遺傳性高(低)血壓;~
engineering 遺傳工程 (生物科技)
* We can see in the prince ~
beautiful looks from his mother. 在王太子身上我們可以看到,遺傳自他母親美麗的外貌。
* If you want to spark a heated debate at a
dinner party, bring up the
topic of genetically modified foods. 如你想在晚宴上引發一場激烈的辯論,那麼,就提出有關基因上局部改變的食物的題目。
Justin Lai
08/06/2013
嘉中校友全聯會
AACHW13
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