英文reading生字
英文reading生字 懶人列表
做 英文reading 可以十分沮喪
當你覺得自己掌握都技巧，會答對後……
你又會被一些 英文reading生字 阻礙著。
更沮喪的是，你明明識一些字
但組合在一起就不懂理解。
所以這篇文章會囊括一些十分麻煩的生字
即vocab list / 詞彙表
希望對大家有幫助！
8個重點 英文reading
常常誤會生字/句式
1. all but + n. = 幾乎、差不多全是
通常看見 all but…，同學們都會以為是 “所以但除了。。。” 的意思，但其實正確的意思是 “幾乎、差不多全是”。
例句：The criticism against adolescents is all but the lack of willpower and determination.
2. n. + has little positive to say = 沒有甚麼好話好說
這句就字面看來相信有很多人會以為是解 “xx 對那樣事件沒有很正面的看法”，但其實真正意思於正面負面無關，而是解作沒有甚麼好話好說。
例句：Hong Kong people have little positive to say about the mainland tourists as they are often unhygienic and erode precious resources, like milk powder.
3. n. + is nothing less than + n. = 完全是
這個句式大家可能比較難load都它的意思，可能會誤以為是 “xx比xx少” 的意思，但是其實真正的意思是 “完全是”。
例句：The criticism against adolescents is all but the lack of willpower and determination.
除了句式之外，其實有很多乍看之下很相似的字詞但是它們的意思卻截然不同，大家也要小心啊！
4. Advise & Advice
Advise – 動詞verb
例句：Stephen advised Kelly to read more books.
Advice – 名詞noun
例句：Peter gave May good advice.
5. Abroad & Aboard
Abroad – 在國外
例句：I have been working abroad since last year.
Aboard – 在交通工具上
例句：All passengers were aboard the plane.
6. Principle & Principal
Principle – 原則，原理
例句：It is a basic principle of education that all teenagers can go to school.
Principal – 校長
例句：I am forced to go to the principle’s office after school.
7. Breathe & Breath
Breathe – 動詞verb
例句： I can’t breathe because I have a stuffy nose.
Breath – 名詞noun
例句：Go out and take a deep breath to relax.
8. Quiet & Quite
Quiet – 安靜
例句：Spencer is a quiet person.
Quite – 有一點
例句：It is quite windy today.
歷年 英文reading生字
PP 英文reading生字
| PP | Example |
all but + n. 幾乎、差不多全是 | The criticism against adolescents is all but the lack of willpower and determination. |
n. + has little positive to say 沒有甚麼好話好說 | Hong Kong people have little positive to say about the mainland tourists as they are often unhygienic and erode precious resources, like milk powder. |
n. + has more to do with …與…更有密切關係 | The plight of North Korea has more to do with poor governance than international sanctions. |
n. + hardly disputes 某人幾乎沒有反駁 = 某人承認 | The scholar hardly disputed the fact that the wealth gap in Hong Kong is widening. |
2012 英文reading生字
2012 | Example |
n. + would have + p.p. 本來可以，但實質沒有 | David would have studied at the University of Hong Kong if he had worked harder. |
n. + is nothing less than + n. 完全是 | Arsenal’s performance against Liverpool was nothing less than a disaster. |
n. is no happier + than 不比…快樂 | Despite enjoying material comfort, many people are no happier than before as they face tremendous pressure. |
2013 英文reading生字
2013 | Example |
n. + part company with + n. 離開、與…不同 | After his gruadation, he parted company with his parents, cohabitating with his girlfriend. His latest novel parts company with his previous works, emphasizing the ugliness of human beings. |
n. + get their hands on the wheel 成功控制情況，對前路有明確方向 | Many university graduates fail to get their hands on the wheel and they are perplexed about their future. |
2014 英文reading生字
2014 | Example |
n. + is nothing more than + n. 只不過是 | With the implementation of the Community Housing Movement, residents who have been waiting for public housing for 3 years can share subdivided units with other families in tenements. However, this is nothing more than a stopgap measure which can hardly alleviate the housing shortage in Hong Kong. |
n. would rather A than B 寧願…不想… | He would rather die than lose his freedom. |
n. + is not as + adj. + as everyone thinks it is (與其他人設想不同) | University graduates are not as fragile as everyone think they are. Many of them are persistent and intrepid enough to overcome adversities. |
Is it not a rule in life that + SVO? …是定律 | Is it not a rule in life that people with good physical appearance are at an advantage in job applications? |
No one is quite as + adj. + as we would like them to be 沒有人如其他人想像般一樣… | No one is as perfect as we would like them to be.
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n. is all the better …發生就最好 | The school kid said, “If typhoon signal no.10 is hoisted every day, all the better.” |
n. is coming in thick and fast …出現的快而多 | Complaints are coming in thick and fast. |
n. + is living proof …是活生生的證明 | Stephen Hawking is living proof that the physically-disabled can thrive as long as they believe in themselves and make strenuous effort. |
2015 英文reading生字
2015 | Example |
n. + somehow + v. 不知為何 | Roger Federer was somehow afraid of Rafael Nadal. However, Federer overcame this fear, defeating the latter in the Australian Open final and winning the 18th Grand Slam title in his career. |
Why aren’t +n. …? 為何…不… | Many mainlanders often ask this question: Why aren’t Hong Kongers satisfied with the rule by China? (為何香港人仍不滿意中國的統治? 🡪 意思指內地人認為香港人應該滿意中央) |
n. + is in effect + n. 實質上 | The shortage of HOS flats available for sale is in effect a gift to the property tycoons. |
n. + will not take you very far (不能幫助…走遠 = 無助於) | With the inflation of academic qualifications, associated degrees and high-diploma degrees will not take young people very far. |
n. + is not totally without value (不是完全沒有價值 = 有價值) | The incompetence of Chairman Mao is not totally without value. His complete failures let his successors know that economic development takes precedence over meaningless political campaigns. |
n. + come at their own expense (以…為代價) | His reluctance to listen to his parents’ advice came at his own expense – He trafficked drugs to Thailand and was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. |
2016 英文reading生字
2016 | Example |
n. + doesn’t work in the way most people think it does. …不如其他人想像般運作 | A successful basketball team does not work in the way most people think it does. Apart from having talented players, excellent coaching is sometimes more important. |
Nor is/ are … (也不) | He is not talented. Nor is he hardworking. |
n. + has to do with … (與…有密切關係) | Hong Kong’s economic achievements have to do with 155 years of British colonial rule. |
n. + is long gone (早已消失) | The fighting spirit of Wayne Rooney is long gone. He used to strive for perfection and refused to give up. However, he has lost the drive to succeed, wallowing in the mire of mediocrity. |
The odds are stacked against + n. 命運與…作對 | Although Chelsea played so well in the semifinal, the odds were stacked against them. They were finally defeated by Barcelona due to the referee’s misjudgment. |
per se (本身) | Money is not a bad thing per se. However, greed often drives people to commit crimes and ruins their future. |
n. + is akin to + n. (相似) | The economic structure of South Korea is akin to that of Japan. Both countries are reputable for their electronic industry and IT industry. |
SVO + albeit … (儘管) | The effort by the rescue workers, albeit unsuccessful, deserves our praise. |
SVO + as if + SVO (仿如) | The murderer behaved as if nothing had happened. |
n. + is more a + n. + than a + n. …是…而不是… | With rapid technological advancement, cashless payments are more a trend than a fad. |
n. + has yet to + v. (還未) | Carrie Lam’s administration has yet to gain the trust from many Hong Kong people. |
…., mind. (要注意) | Dogs are prohibited in public housing estates, mind. |
2017 英文reading生字
2017 | Example |
otherwise + adj. (在其他方面…的) | Swindlers often take advantage of our greed and deceive otherwise intelligent and knowledgeable people. |
By and large, + SVO 一般而言 | By and large, a politically turbulent country is unlikely to achieve economic success. |
n. + join the bandwagon (追上潮流) | With the launch of the latest iPhone model, Mr. Chan joined the bandwagon, purchasing the first smartphone in his life. |
n. echo + n. (附和) | The journalist echoed the scholar’s view, arging that the Spanish government should not crack down on the Catalans supporting independence. |
n. might have + p.p. (本來可能 🡪 但實質沒有實現) | He might have been successful if he had had strong willpower. |
The clearest truism (最明顯的老生常談) | The clearest truism is that complacency breeds failure. |
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