今日會講多5個 phrasal verb 加 sb、加 sth 時嘅唔同意思!考吓大家,仲記唔記得 take sb in 同埋 take sth in 有咩唔同呢?唔記得咗嘅話就喺睇完今篇嘅內容之後,再複習返上一篇啦!

 

1. Work out

Sb: 理解某人的行為

She is a weirdo that I have never been able to work out what she is thinking.

她是個怪人,我永遠都無法理解她的行為。

 

Sth: 計算出

After working out the total cost, I believe we have enough budget to have this strategy implemented.

在計算出總成本後,我相信我們有足夠的預算來實施這項計劃。

 

2. Fill up

Sb: 使某人吃很飽

The main dish really filled me up. I am afraid I cannot further order a dessert after.

主菜真的讓我吃飽了,恐怕我不能再點甜品。

 

Sth: 使充滿

The famed singer went to our school to promote his new song. The seats in the hall were all filled up in under 5 minutes.

這位著名歌手到我們學校宣傳他的新歌,禮堂的座位在5分鐘內就坐滿了。

 

3. Let off

Sb: 輕罰

It was completely unfair that they were let off with just a fine rather than a prison sentence.

這是完全不公平的,他們只是要罰款而沒有被判刑。

 

Sth: 放煙花、引爆炸彈

During the Lunar New Year, there are always families letting off fireworks.

過年時,總有些家庭會放煙花。

 

4. Talk down

Sb: (以不停/高聲說話)制止某人說話

He’s so annoying! Whenever I wanted to say something, he just talks me down.

他真的很煩!每當我想說點什麼時,他就會制止我說話。

 

Sth: 貶低

You need to build up your self-confidence! You shouldn’t talk down all your great personal achievements.

嘗試建立自信!你不應該貶低自己的偉大成就。

 

5. Turn on

Sb: 突然 (在行為上/言語上) 攻擊某人

The rebels suddenly turned on the village and some villagers were unfortunately killed or injured.

叛軍突然襲擊了一個村莊,令一些村民不幸喪生或受傷。

 

Sth: 開始顯露某種特質

She has turned on her personality of being oblivious when I get to know her on a deeper level.

當我更深入地了解她時,她開始向我顯露出她冷漠的性格。