1. A person who is ashamed will be likely to speak very quietly and hesitantly in a flat tone of voice. (P58) 一個感到慚愧的人很可能説話聲音輕輕地，語調平平，猶豫，
likely: adj. 很可能的
describes something that will probably happen or is expected:
Do remind me because I'm likely to forget.
What's the likely outcome of this whole business?
I suppose that might happen but it's not very likely.
[+ that] It's quite likely that we'll be in Spain this time next year.
INFORMAL "Do you want to join me on a ten-mile run?" "Not likely (= certainly not)!"
NOTE: The opposite is unlikely.
注意比較：likely, probable, possible
It’s probable/possible/likely that…
It’s probable/possible for somebody to do something.
Somebody is likely to do something.
不能説：
Somebody is probable/possible to do something.
It is likely for somebody to do something.
2. I am writing to apologize for my recent behaviour. (P59) 我正在寫信為我最近的行為道歉.
apologize: verb 道歉
to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused them inconvenience or unhappiness:
I must apologize to you for my being late.
Trains may be subject to delay on the northern line - we apologize for any inconvenience caused.
She apologized for having to leave at 3.30 p.m.
apology noun [C or U]
an act of saying sorry:
I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.
"Was he at all sorry for what he'd done?" "Oh he was full of apologies (= extremely sorry)."
She complained to the company about its awful service and they sent her a written apology.
I owe you an apology - I'm afraid I forgot to send Amanda that report.
a letter of apology
apologize to somebody for something=make an apology to somebody for something:
因為…向某人道歉
3. I used to leave my bedroom lamp on to make them think I was studying. (P59) 我過去常常讓我的卧室的燈亮着讓他們以為我在學習.
used to to something: 過去常常做某事
be used to do something: 被用來做某事
be used to (doing) something: 習慣於做某事
He used to lie to his parents.
This book can be used to help you study English.
He is used to living in the countryside.
注: would也可以表示過去習慣性的動作,意為: 總是; used to do something表示過去常做,而現在不做了.
She would sit in front of her house waiting for her son’s return.
There used to be a small river in front of her house. (But now there isn’t.)
4. I know it is a lame excuse, but I thought I would be able to pay it back and did not think about it carefully. (P59) 我知道着是一個站不住腳的藉口, 但我認為我將能夠把它歸還, 並沒有仔細地考慮這件事.
pay sb/sth back : phrasal verb 償還
to pay someone the money that you owe them:
Can you lend me a fiver? I'll pay you/it back tomorrow.
pay sb back phrasal verb 向…報復
to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you:
He swore he'd pay her back for all she'd done to him.
pay的相關的常用短語:
pay off: 有報償; 還清(欠款等)
All her hard work paid off in the end, and she finally passed the exam.
We should be able to pay off the debt within two years.
pay sb some money for sth.: 因為…向某人付錢
I paid him 100 yuan for the old bike.
pay for sth : 受到懲罰, 得到報應
We all pay for our mistakes in some way at some time.
He tricked me and I'm going to make him pay for it!
5. Very soon, I ran out of money, but I could not ask my parents for money because I did not want them to know I had been playing computer games. (P59) 我很快地用完了錢, 但我不能向我的父母要錢, 因為我不想讓他們知道我一直在玩電腦遊戲.
run out of: 用完
run out: 被用完
They have run out of ink.
Their ink have run out.
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