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Consider

發佈時間: 2022/08/26

Consider

由7日酒店檢疫至現在3日酒店檢疫,一直考慮(consider)要不要去旅行,考慮到暑假都結束了。多少日酒店檢疫都是令人卻步,而且太難訂房了。

動詞consider解「考慮、細想、斟酌」,考慮中的事情當然未發生,所以consider應該好像動詞learn(學習)、want(想要)一樣後接(to+動詞)嗎?其實不是,consider需要後接-ing動名詞,表達考慮「某事情」。例如,I am learning to drive.(我正在學習駕車。)I want to drive.(我想駕車。)I am considering driving to the cinema.(我正在考慮駕車去戲院。)

Consider也可以後接somebody for/as something和that...例如,They may still consider you as a potential candidate for the role they have advertised.(他們可能仍會視你為他們所宣傳職位的潛在候選人。)Many parents consider that mastering English will provide their children with more opportunities to succeed in their careers.(許多家長認為,掌握英語將為孩子提供更多在事業上取得成功的機會。)

(本欄逢周三、五刊登)

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