B3 L3 Patterns in Action

句型Ⅰ.「花費」take/cost/spend 的基本⽤法
S為⼈ S為事物
⾦錢 sb. + spend(s) + money + V-ing/ on N sth. + cost(s) + sb. + money
CIt+ costs + sb. + money + to VR
時間 sb. + spend(s) + time + V-ing/ on N sth. + take(s) + sb. + time
C It + takes + sb. + time + to VR
( )1. It took me a whole day the car over there. (A) fixing (B) fixed (C) fix (D) to fix
( )2. Daisy: How much did you spend the dictionary? Emily: About NT$300. (A) in (B) on (C) for
( )3. There is an MRT station near my house. It me only ten minutes to get to my office. (A) take (B) spend
(C) cost (D) pay
( )4. George stayed home yesterday and two hours the piano.
(A) cost; to practice (B) spent; to practice (C) cost; practicing (D) spent; practicing
( )5. That woman considerable time searching for a suitable nesting place. (A) took (B) cost (C) spent
( )6. Finishing that report Tina a few days. (A) took (B) cost (C) spent
( )7. Mike: How long is this going to ? Judy: Half an hour, I think. (A) take (B) spend (C) cost (D) pay
( )8. It me NT$300 to buy A-mei’s new album. (A) took (B) cost (C) spent
( )9. Jack’s success in business him his health. (A) took (B) cost (C) spent
( )10. It _____ the artist a lot of time and effort to complete the unique work. (A) cost (B) take (C) spend
※ 補充 (1) …使⼈耗費時間／巧思……等
sth. take(s) (sb.) + 時間time／巧思creativity／⼯夫effort／勇氣courage……
→ It + takes (sb.) + 時間／巧思／功夫／勇氣…… + to VR
(2)……使⼈犧牲⾦錢／健康……等
sth. cost(s) sb. + ⾦錢money／健康health／⽣命life／睡眠sleep／友情friendship……
→ It + cost(s) sb. + ⾦錢／健康／⽣命／睡眠／友情…… + to VR
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◎ 引導式翻譯（每格不只⼀字）
1. 這個實驗花了Beck⼀整年的時間來完成。
→ It _______________ Beck _____________________ to _______________________________________.
2. Victoria花了兩百萬元買這輛跑⾞。
→Victoria _______________ two _____________________ buying ______________________________.
3. ⺟親節快到了,我花了8百元買了⼀束康乃馨送給媽媽。
→Mother’s Day is ____________. It me NT$800 __________________________________ for my mom.
4. 如果你決⼼想要學好英⽂，每天⾄少要花⼀⼩時的時間來背英⽂單字。
→If you want learn English well, you have to ____________ at least one hour a day
______________________________.
5. 我需要很⼤的勇氣才敢跟我⽗⺟說我考試不及格。
→It ____________ me to ___________ my parents that I had ____________________________.
句型II. N + (A) to Vt. / (B) to Vi. + prep. 此句型介紹不定詞片語當形容詞⽤，以修飾前⾯的名詞
※ 不定詞片語原為⼀修飾前述先⾏詞的關係⼦句，後轉換成不定詞片語⽽來，以求簡潔。
． Jack felt boring because he had nothing that he could do.
→ Jack felt boring because he had nothing to do.
※ 不定詞修飾名詞，其所修飾的名詞，為不定詞意義上的受詞，
所⽤動詞為(A)及物動詞vt.； (B)不及物動詞vi. + 介系詞prep.。
． I have something important that I need to say. (及物動詞後的不需介系詞）
→ I have something important to say.
． I have nothing that I should complain about. (注意：不及物動詞後的介系詞不可省略）
→ I have nothing to complain.（☓） → I have nothing to complain about.（○）

◎ 引導式翻譯
1. 我覺得精疲⼒竭了，我想要有張椅⼦可坐。
I feel so ________________ that I want a ________________ to ______________ _____________.
2. 隨著年紀漸漸⼤了，Kate想要找個可以依靠的⼈。
As Kate is getting old, she wants to ________________ someone to ________________ ______________.
3. Jessica不能跟我們去看電影，因為她需要照顧她兩個年幼的⼩孩。
Jessica can’t go to the movies with us, because she has two little kids ______________ ________________
______________ ______________.
4. Adele和她男友分⼿了，她應該需要和朋友聊聊。
Adele ________________ ________________ with her boyfriend. She may need some ______________ to
________________ ______________.
5. 不要忘記明天早上我們有⼀個重要的會議，我們有許多主題要討論。
Don’t ________________ we have an ________________ ________________ tomorrow morning. There
are so many ________________ to ________________.