chestnut girl的部落格

英文之難，不在文法，而在於其一詞多義，千變萬化，往往讓學子摸不著頭腦。

以動詞 run 為例，這個生字在上幼稚園時已授，解作「跑」。但只要翻開高階字典一看，便會發現其解釋不止於此：

1. The race will be run despite the bad weather. (儘管天氣惡劣，比賽仍然舉行。)

2. His family runs a hotel. (他的家人經營酒店。)

3. I can't afford to run a car on my salary. (我的工資養不起車。)

4. The bus company runs extra buses during the rush hour. (巴士公司在繁忙時間加開班次。)

5. Mary ran her fingers through her hair. (瑪莉用手指摩挲著頭髮。)

6. He had a scar running down his cheek. (他臉上豎著一道傷疤。)

7. The musical will be running for six weeks. (音樂劇會連續上演六週。)

8. I'll run you a bath. (我給你放洗澡水去。)

9. Your nose is running. (你流鼻水了。)

10. He wanted to run in the election. (他想參加競選。)

這裡列舉的，只是 run 作動詞使用時十個常用解釋，如果加上片語動詞，這篇網誌恐怕會過千字了~~~

[以上例子部分擇自牛津高階英漢雙解詞典。]