威爾斯美語士林分校

請比較以下每一組的A與B句，你會驚歎介系詞有如此的魅力與表現力。B中出現的at, of, by, on, over, with等都是常見的介系詞，它能讓意象更生動，小小的介系詞真的起了"畫龍點睛"作用

A：I couldn't believe my ears when I heard this.
B: I couldn't believe my ears at this.
當我聽到這事時，我簡直不敢相信我的耳朵。

A：Jake is a man who has contradictory ideas.
B：Jake is a man of contrasts.
傑克是個矛盾的人。

A: She left six children after she died.
B: She left six children behind her.
她死後留下六個孩子。

A: If you need help, just ring me up. My telephone number is 272150330
B: If you need help, just ring me up at 27215033.
如果需要幫助，就給我打電話，號碼是27215033。

A: We raise a toast to congratulate him on his great success.
B: We raise a toast to his great success.
我們舉杯慶祝他的成功。

A：There are so many new words in this passage, so it is hard for me to understand.
B: With too many new words in it, this passage is beyond me.
這篇文章生詞太多，我要理解真是太難了。

A：He misses election because of 30 votes.
B: He missed election by 30 votes.
他因為30票之差輸了選舉。

A: The evidence is not good for him.
B: The evidence is against him.
證據對他不利。

A: Please him a cup of coffee. I will pay for it.
B: Please him a cup of coffee on me.
給他一杯咖啡，錢算在我身上。

A: He is more than 50 years old now.
B: He is over 50 now.
他現在已經50多歲了。

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