1. accustomed to    習慣於(+N / V-ing):

I am accustomed to staying up late. 我習慣晚睡。

My eyes gradually became accustomed to the darkness.  我的眼睛逐漸適應黑暗。

⇒ 補充:

(1) be used to(習慣於+ N / V-ing): I am just not used to getting up early. (現在還持續的動作,用V-ing)

(2) used to (過去習慣 + V): I used to play WoW, but I don’t have time for it now. (過去有,現在沒有的動作,用原形動詞)

 

2. accused of    控告(be accused of + 罪行;to accuse sb. of + 罪行 ⇒ to blame sb. for sth. ⇒ to charge sb. with sth.):

Simpson was accused of murdering his ex-wife. 辛普森被控告謀殺自己的前妻。

 

3. acquainted with    與~相識;熟知~:

I am not acquainted with him. 我不認識他。

Are you fully acquainted with the details of this case?  你全然了解這案子的細節嗎?

 

4. addicted to    上癮~;耽溺於~(+ N / V-ing):

He is addicted to drugs. 他毒品成癮。

I am addicted to reading sci-fi. 我沉迷於看科幻小說。

 

5. ashamed of    感到羞愧的:

You should be ashamed of having lied to your girlfriend. 向女友說謊這件事應讓你感到羞愧。

 

6. aware of    了解;察覺~:

Almost everyone was aware of the smells of gas leaks before the explosion. 爆炸前,幾乎所有人都察覺到瓦斯外洩的味道。

 

7. attached to    充滿愛的;附屬~:

During the trip, Jason got increasingly attached to Nathan. 旅遊期間,Jason對Nathan的愛意越來越多了。

You will be attached to this department until the end of the month. 月底前你將暫歸屬於這個部門。

 

8. beneficial to    有助於~:

These are discoveries (which are) beneficial to mankind. 這些是有助於人類的發現。

 

9. capable of    有~的能力:

I don't think I am capable of graduating in 2 years. 我不認為自己能夠在兩年內畢業。

 

10. certain about    確信、有把握~:

Are you absolutely certain about this? 你有全然的把握嗎?

= Are you absolutely sure about this? 你有全然的把握嗎?

*sure(確定的、有把握的)後也接 “about"

 

11. committed to    判處/押交~;忠於(某人);致力於~:

She was committed to prison for robbery. 她因搶劫而被判處入獄。

You are taught to be committed to your partner. 你被教育要忠於另一半。

VoiceTube is committed to making English learning more enjoyable. VoiceTube致力於使英語學習更加有樂趣。

 

12. content with    滿意~:

Don't be content with patriarchal values. 別安於父權的價值。

 

13. different from    不同於~:

Your voice sounds different from those of your age. 你的聲音聽起來有異於你這年紀的人。

* 「different than」較常用於美式英文,因其之後可接子句(clause)

例:Things are different than they were 2 years ago.

       Things are different from the way they were 2 years ago.

 

14. discouraged by 因~感到沮喪:

She was discouraged by the death of her father. 她因為父親的死而感到沮喪。

 

15. disappointed with 對~感到失望:

I am disappointed with the results. 我對這結果感到失望。

 

16. eligible for    合乎資格的:

She still isn't eligible for retirement. 她還未符合退休資格。

 

17. envious of    嫉妒:

I am envious of your abdominal muscles. 我羨慕妳的腹肌。 

 

18. familiar with    熟悉:

You better be familiar with your work. 你最好熟悉工作內容。

 

19. grateful to    感謝(to sb. for sth.):

I'm grateful to you for all your help.  感謝你所有的幫助。

 

20. inferior to    低/次於~(⇔ superior):

Is it true that primitive people are inferior to civilized people? 原始人比文明人低等-這是真的嗎?

 

21. notorious for    因...惡名昭彰(⇔ famous for 因...有名):

He is notorious for his nose-picking habit. 他因為挖鼻屎的習慣而惡名昭彰。

 

 

22. opposed to    反對:

We are opposed to the construction of  nuclear power plants, for the radioactive waste can not be permanently contained or disposed. 我們反對核電廠的建造,因為無法永久儲存或丟棄放射性廢料。

* 反對某事:to oppose sth. / to object to sth.

 

23. proud of    以~為榮:

I am proud of my daughter. 我以我女兒為榮。

 

24. responsible for    負責:

I am responsible for your weight gain. 我要為你增加的體重負責。

 

25. similar to    和~相似:

My taste in music is similar to yours. 我的音樂品味與你相似。

*Similar in: The two girls are similar in appearances. 兩個女孩外觀相像。

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