1. S + have + difficulty/problems/trouble/a hard time + V-ing …有困難、問題、麻煩
S + have + fun/a good time + V-ing …有樂趣、感到愉快
句中的difficulty、trouble和fun為不可數名詞,可用great、much、a lot of……表示程度。
Example:
James had a hard time to winning a champion.
"I have a hard time"
2. S + have + been + p.p. (+ by O) 已經被…
Example:
Curry has been taken home by his parents.
"I have been" by
3. S + be/get used to + V-ing 習慣於(某困難或陌生之事),適應…
S + used to + V 曾經,過去常…
1. be used to的to為介系詞,接V-ing或名詞。
2. used to + V表示過去持續或經常發生的事,如今不在發生。
3. 類似用法:be/get accustomed to + V-ing; accustom oneself to + V-ing
Example:
I am used to eating McDonald for dinner. 我習慣晚餐吃麥當勞。
I used to eat McDonald for dinner. 我過去習慣晚餐吃麥當勞。
"I used to"
4. Because + S1 + be/V1 . . . , S2 + be/V2 . . .
Because of + N, S + be/V . . . 因為,由於
1. because/because of置於主要子句的前、後皆可。
2. 類似用法:because of = as a result of = on account of = owing to = due to
Example:
Because there is a typhoon, the students don’t have to go to school today.
Because of a typhoon, the students don’t have to go to school today.
"Because of"
5. S + V1/be . . . (in order) to + V2
→ S + V1/be . . . so as to + V2
→ S + V1/be . . . for the purpose of + V2-ing 目的是;以便;為了
1. in order to + V 意為「為了…」,用於句首用以加強語氣。
2. so as to + V不置於句首。
3. for the purpose of + V-ing 可用於句首或句尾。
4. 否定時:in order not to + V,so as not to + V,for the purpose of not + V-ing
Example:
Amy studies for 15 hours a day in order to study in MIT.
Amy studies for 15 hours a day so as to study in MIT.
Amy studies for 15 hours a day for the purpose of studying in MIT.
"in order to"
"so as to"
"for the purpose of"