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抱歉 …• I beg your pardon,• I am sorry, • Excuse me,

抱歉 …• Pardon me, • Forgive me,

抱歉 …• I beg your pardon, but how do you spell that word ?

抱歉 …• Excuse me, but is this seat taken ?

抱歉 …• Forgive me, but I don’t mean to hurt you.

成群的 …• flocks of 禽 羊• herds of 大型動物• swarms of 昆蟲

成群的 …• schools of 魚• packs of 獵食性動物

成群的 …• A flock of birds flew over our heads.

成群的 …• Since the river is polluted, it is impossible to see schools of fish

swimming in it.

成群的 …• A pack of wolves are chasing the deer.

成群的 …• It is terrifying to see swarms of bees flying toward us.

有益的、無妨、值得的• It helps to V• It doesn’t hurt to V• It pays to V

有益的• It helps to talk to someone about your problems.

無害的 / 無妨的 • It never hurts to ask.

無害的 / 無妨的 • It won’t hurt to say you are sorry if you are wrong.

值得的• Do you think it pays to argue with a policeman on duty ?

有時 …，有時 …• at some times … ; at other times … .

有時 …，有時 …• at certain times … ; at other times … .

有時 …，有時 …• At certain times you have to compromise; at other times, you have to insist on your

own way.

有時 …，有時 …• At some times she smiles at me tenderly; at other times, she yells at me fiercely.

失去 / 受到控制

• beyond control = out of control• under control

失去控制• The plane went out of control and crashed.

失去控制• The fire broke out and was beyond our control.

失去控制• The armed forces are beyond his control.

受到控制• The while situation is under control.

受到控制• She can’t spend as much as she wishes because the boss has the budget under

his control.

whether …• 名詞子句• 名詞片語• 副詞子句

whether … 名詞子句

• Whether I am suited to be a salesman or not has nothing to do with

you.

whether … 名詞片語

• I wondered whether to go or stay.

whether … 副詞子句

• Whether I take a taxi or the MRT, I won’t be there on time.

the same N• the same N as 類似

• the same N that 同一個

the same N• the same N as 類似

• I have the same purse as you (do).

the same N• the same N as 類似

• She likes to buy the same clothes as her

classmates (do).

the same N• the same N that 同一個

• That is the same person that I saw on

the bus yesterday.

the same N• the same N that 同一個

• I went to the same library that she used

to go to.

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