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今年8月22日,本次的巴西里約奧運畫下了句點,臺灣以一金二銅的成績結束了本次的奧運比賽。在今年的奧運中,發生了一件最令人感動的一幕,在女子5000公尺預賽的時候,美國隊跑者迪阿寇斯蒂諾(Abbey DAgostino)被紐西蘭隊跑者的漢布林(Nikki Hamblin)跌倒受傷,兩人互相扶持鼓勵完賽,堅持完賽的運動家精神令人感動。
來看看NewsBeatSports的影片,在VoiceTube上面有中英文字幕可以觀看 https://tw.voicetube.com/videos/41799
Good *sportsmanship* takes the spotlight during the women's 5,000 meter race at this year's Olympics.
- sportsmanship 運動家精神
sportsman就是指運動家、運動員,這個字要記得sport*s*man中間的s別忘記了,加上後綴(suffix) -ship,-ship通常表示"狀態"、"身分/職業"、"技巧/能力"或是"群組"和將形容詞變成抽象名詞,像是friendship(友誼)、professorship(教授職銜)、readership(讀者們)、hardship(艱難)。
Good sportsmanship *takes the spotlight* during the women's 5,000 meter race at this year's Olympics.
- take the spotlight 鎂光燈聚集的焦點
spotlight就是聚光燈,有許多搭配詞像是take the spotlight, turn the spotlight on, in the spotlight, steal the spotlight, put a spotlight on都是表示飽受關注。
Early on in the second heat of the race, which *took place* Aug. 16, New Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin tripped and fell on the track.
- take place 舉行
Take place跟happen是一樣的用法,要用主動語態(active voice),比如說The conference will take place in September. (該會議將會舉辦在九月。)
Both women finished the race and embraced after *crossing the finish line.*
- cross the finish line 穿越過終點線
可以學另一個很好用的片語 cross the line,指的就是越線、不太適當的言行,當有人冒犯到你、踩到你的地雷,你就可以跟他說 You've really crossed the line.
Despite their tumbles, D'Agostino and Hamblin will be allowed to advance to the semifinals.
- semifinal 準決賽
前綴(prefix) semi-通常是指"半"或是"部分",final是決賽的意思,所以semifinal就是準決賽,另外預賽是tryout、初賽是preliminary。semi-常見的字還有semiannual(半年一次的)、semi-formal(半正式的)、semiconductor(半導體)、semiofficial(半官方的)等。
圖片來源: 截自NewsBeatSports影片-Olympic Runners Help Each Other After Falling During Race
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[詞彙區別] but, however, nevertheless, nonetheless 的用法區別
1. but 是一個對等連接詞,即用來連接字、片語和獨立子句,表示前後所說的意義相反,或連接互相對比的兩個單位。
-It is expensive but useful.
-He enjoys rock climbing by himself, but not mountain hiking with others.
-It's an old car, but I think we can fix it up.
◆ but 前面需要加上逗號的原因是因為後面是完整的句子,或者為了讓句意清楚避免產生混淆,也會使用逗號。現代英文用法中,逗號基本上是說話者在長句中稍加停頓的地方。譬如:She is happy about moving away, but also a little sad. 但是若是句子不算長,而省略逗號並不會影響讀者的瞭解時,逗號省略是可以的 (She is sad but not shocked)。
◆but 的其他用法:
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/but_1
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/but
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/but
◆對等連接詞:
http://www.taiwantestcentral.com/Grammar/Title.aspx?ID=61
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/coordinatingconjunction.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/conjunctions.htm
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2. however 可當副詞,當連接副詞時是用來轉折語氣。定義是"然而",可以放句前。
however 的用法
https://bit.ly/3cC4kQR
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/however_1
http://www.taiwantestcentral.com/Grammar/Title.aspx?ID=119
◆而用 however 來轉折語氣時,可放句前但一定要用逗號 (,) 把它從句子其他部份分開。例句:This is a straightforward and effective method. However, it can be dangerous. (有些學者覺得用 However 開始另外一個句子是非正式的用法)。
◆不放逗號時,however 定義是無論如何,不管怎樣 (in whatever manner, to whatever extent, or no matter how: However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand.)。
◆至於 but 可否放在句前呢? 現在越來越多人這樣寫。老一輩的學者說不;但新一代的英文學者認為 but 用於句子開頭表達意思明確而直接,語氣反而比較強。
-It’s a smart and progressive plan. But do you think those changes go far enough?
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/starting-a-sentence-with-however-right-or-wrong
http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2012/01/can-i-start-a-sentence-with-a-conjunction/
◆如果兩句句子意思緊接,你想用 however 卻不想把它分兩句,可以用分號 (;)。例句:This is a straightforward and effective method; however, it can be dangerous. 這是比較沒有爭議的寫法!
◆最後,however 可用於句子中間,在兩個逗號中出現,用作句子的停頓。甚至這樣子做可以加強 however 之後句子的語氣。
-He was feeling tired. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.
-He was feeling tired. He, however, went to work and tried to concentrate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv206.shtml
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3. nonetheless 等同 nevertheless 定義是"不過仍然",比 however 的用法更為正式, 通常是用在寫作上。一些人會認為使用他們更會強調語氣。
◆Nevertheless 比較常使用在學術寫作出現的比率幾乎是 nonetheless 的一倍。
◆Nevertheless 用在主動的句子 (active voice) , 而 nonetheless 比較常用在被動的句子 (passive voice). 。
Sources:
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/however_1
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/however
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/starting-a-sentence-with-however-right-or-wrong
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv206.shtml
http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-nonetheless-and-nevertheless/ http://corpus.byu.edu/coca/
詞彙區別 Vocab Q&A: http://tinyurl.com/mzmvsns
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