The Directions 指引方向
其它無生命 + give(給) 例子
- the boat tour gave me a great view of them.這趟旅程帶給我絕佳的視野」
- The book gave me a lot of information.(這本書給了我很多資訊/這本書讓我了解了很多。)
- The map will give you the directions.(這張地圖會給你方向指引。)
give 人 the directions 指引方向
the directions, 為什麼要加 s?指引絕對不會只有「一個動作」,而是由一連串「一條一條、一步一步的步驟」組合起來的。
give/show + 人 + the directions + to
- Can you give me the directions to the library?(你能告訴我[去圖書館的一連串步驟]怎麼走嗎?)
- Can you show me the directions to the airport?你可以给我看看去机场的方向吗?
- Are these the right directions?这些是正确的方向吗?
- Do you know the directions to the park? 你知道去公园的路线吗?
directions 實體路標或導航指示
- Follow the directions.(照著導航/指示走)
- Just follow the directions on Google Maps.
- Check the directions on my phone.(看我手機上的導航路線。)
- Look at the directions on the map.看地圖上的路線指示。)
- Wait, let me check the directions on my phone.
- I think my directions are wrong.
- Do you want to use my directions?
- The directions on my phone say that road is faster…
- Check the directions.(看一下導航指示)
directions to + 目的地
Direction 天生自帶「指向哪裡」的屬性,本身就有「朝向、通往」的概念,使用表示方向與目標的介系詞 to。
directions + to + [目的地]
- Can you show me the directions to the airport?
- directions to the airport(去機場的方向/路線)
- directions to the station(去車站的方向/路線)
- directions to my house(去我家的路線)
be/get lost 迷路
- Excuse me, I think I’m lost. 打扰了,我好像迷路了。
- Don’t worry, we’re not lost. 别担心,我们没有迷路。
- Are we lost?
- getting lost isn’t always bad?迷路並不總是壞事囉?
a map of
- Here is a map of this city.这是一张这个城市的地图。
- Do you have a map of Shanghai?你有一张上海的地图吗?
- Do you have a map of this city?
- Do you have a map of Shanghai?
- I have a map on my phone.我手機上有地圖
- Let’s look at the map.咱们看地图吧。
- Check the map.查一下地圖
at the rest stop 休息站
- You can pick up a map at the rest stop.你可以在休息站拿一份地圖。
- There are restrooms at the rest stop. 在服務區有洗手間。
- It says that we’re ten miles from the rest stop. 它說我們離服務區十英里。
using a GPS
- Using a GPS is key for long drives.
- 長途駕駛使用 GPS 是關鍵。
- Having GPS and snacks is smart. 同時有 GPS 和零食是個聰明的做法。
- But next time, make sure to learn the GPS. It’s like having a new friend on your trip.但下次一定要學會使用 GPS。這就像是在旅途中多了一個新朋友一樣。
- The GPS told us to take the next exit. GPS告訴我們走下一个出口。
GPS fails (GPS失靈)
- It’s useful if GPS fails. 如果 GPS 失靈的話,地圖會很有用。
- The GPS says this iS a one-way street. GPS说这是一条单行道。
- It says this is a one-way street. 它说这是一条单行道。
Street vs Avenue
美國的馬路命名,東西向的叫 Street,南北向的叫 Avenue。
- Emma spent a lot of money on Fifth Avenue today! Emma 今天在第五大道花了很多錢!
常用地標
- 公車站:the bus stop
- 藥局: the pharmacy / the drugstore
- 銀行: the bank
- 便利商店: the convenience store
- 標誌: the sign
- 車站: the station
- Wait for me at the station.(在車站等我。)
路口
for [數字] block(s)
- Go straight for two blocks.(直走兩個街區/路口。)
紅綠燈
[數字] traffic light(s)
- Walk past three traffic lights.(走過三個紅綠燈。)
- You can turn right at the traffic light. 你可以在紅綠燈右轉。
stop at 停下來
先講動作 (Stop),再把地點 (at the…) 丟到後面去!
Stop at [地點].(在...停下來)
- Stop at the bus stop.(在公車站停下。)
- Go straight and stop at the first traffic light.
- Stop at the corner.在轉角停下來
- Stop at the traffic light. 在紅燈處停下來
in the north/east/south/west
- Is that city in the east or in the west?
- The mountains are in the south of this town.
- Kaohsiung is in the south of Taiwan.高雄在台灣的南部
- Both Boston and New York are in the east.波士顿和纽约都在东部。
- Is that city in the east or in the west?那个城市在东部还是在西部?
- The mountains are in the south of this town.山在这个镇的南部。
- Those mountains are in the south of Europe.那些山在欧洲的南部。
- I visited the west of Japan last month.
on the north/east/south/west(on在…邊界上)
- The city is on the east coast.(這座城市在東海岸線上。)
turn left/right + at the 地點 (在那邊要轉彎)
第一步(先講你要做什麼):
- Turn left.(先左轉!)
- Turn right.(先右轉!)
- Go straight.(先直走!)
第二步(再講在哪裡執行):
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…at the traffic light.(——就在紅綠燈那裡。)
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You can turn right at the traffic light. 你可以在紅綠燈右轉。
turn left/right + after 地點
- Turn left after the library. 過圖書館後左轉。
go + north/east/south/west
用 go 可以表達「這條路通往哪裡、往哪個方向延伸」。
中間沒有to,也沒有there,north/east/south/west 為副詞。
- This road goes south.(這條路向南通。)
- This road does not go south.
- Does this road go east?(這條路是向東開的嗎?)
- No, we need to go west.不,我们需要往西走。
- This road does not go south.马路不往南走
- Go east or go west?往东走还是往西走?
移動動詞 + north/east/south/west
移動動詞: come, get, walk, drive, fly, move
- you need to drive east
- The hill is there you need to drive east.山丘在那里,你需要往东开。
- Drive south for three miles, and then you will see the desert.往南开三英里,然后你会看到沙漠。
on the left/right 左邊右邊
[主詞] + be動詞 + [方位]
- The bank is on the left.(銀行在左邊。)
- The bank is on the left of the convenience store.
- The pharmacy is on the left.(藥局在左邊。)
- The restroom is on the left.(洗手間在左邊。)
in 容器 + on the left/right 先容器,再左邊右邊
- My key is in the drawer on the left.我的鑰匙在左邊數過來的那一個抽屜
- 先說「容器in the drawer」,再說位置
- My phone is in the bag on the chair.(我的手機在椅子上的那個包包裡。)
- 先說「容器in the bag」,再說位置
on the left/right of 地方 (在某個建築的左側或右側)
on the left / right + of [基準物]
- Did we park on the right or on the left of the movie theater?我們是把車停在電影院的右邊,還是左邊?
- The store is on the left of the park.(店在公園的左邊 → 必須加上 of + 參考物)
on the left/right 用法比較
- 純方位(沒基準物):on the left 直接放句尾(The drawer is on the left.)
- 雙層地點(物體在某個東西裡):[in 容器] + [on the left]
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相對位置(在某個地標的左邊):[on the left] + [of 基準物]
- the drawer on the left 在左边的抽屉
on the left side/ right side
這裡的 side(邊、側)把「左邊」具象化成了一個「區塊、表面或車道範圍」。
一條馬路切成左半邊跟右半邊,警察站在左半邊的這個「側邊/這一側」。
當我們在講實體的道路、街道、建築物的牆面、或是物體的兩側時,加上 side 會讓空間感更明確、更有具體的「這一邊」的感覺。
- on the left of the park. 在公園的左邊
- on the left side of the road. 道路的左側有一個警察。
on the left of vs on the left side
- **講大方向(誰在誰的左邊):on the left of
- 講實體道路、車道、或身體部位的兩側(在這一側/那一邊): 習慣加上
side(例如 on the left side of the road, on the right side)。
類別一:道路與交通(街道、車道、建築物側邊)
- Please drive on the left side of the road when visiting the UK. (去英國玩時,請開在道路的左側。)
- There is a cozy café on the left side of the street. (在那條街的左側有一家溫馨的咖啡廳。)
- Park your car on the left side of the driveway. (把你的車停在車道的左側。)
- The emergency exit is located on the left side of the building. (緊急出口位於建築物的左側。)
類別二:室內空間與物品擺設(房間、桌子、畫面)
- You will find the printer on the left side of the desk. (你會在桌子的左側找到印表機。)
- She placed a vase of flowers on the left side of the fireplace. (她在壁爐的左側擺了一盆花。)
- The icon you are looking for is on the left side of the screen. (你正在找的圖示在螢幕的左側。)
- Please keep your luggage on the left side of the room. (請把你的行李放在房間的左側。)
類別三:身體部位(人體的左側)
- He wears his watch on the left side of his body (his left wrist). (他把錶戴在身體的左側/左手手腕上。)
- I felt a sharp pain on the left side of my chest. (我感覺到胸部左側有一陣刺痛。)
上下左右
- 在左邊 (on the left)
- The restroom is on the left.(洗手間在左邊。)
- 在右邊 (on the right)
- 在上面 (on the top)
- Your name is at the top of the list.(你的名字在名單的最上方。)
- 在下面 (at the bottom)
- Click the button at the bottom.(點擊最底部的按鈕。)
Trun轉 left/right 動作
turn 在這裡當動詞,right 當副詞(或方向),用來指引方向
Trun left/right + at the ...
- Do I neet to turn left or right? 我需要左转还是右转?
- Turn left at the next corner.(在下一個轉角向左轉。)
- The driver turns left and stops the car.
- Turn left at the end of the street
- Turn left at the traffic light.(在紅綠燈左轉)
- Turn right at the traffic light.(在紅綠燈右轉)
- Turn left when you see the sign.(看到標誌時開車左轉。)
Take 選擇路徑
- Do we need to take the highway to get to the Grand Canyon?
Take a wrong turn 走錯路/開錯方向
- We took a wrong turn because I couldn’t read the sign in the dark.因為我當時在黑暗中看不清指示牌,所以我們走錯路。
a wrong turn 走錯路
- We parked and had a picnic under the stars. Sometimes a wrong turn is just a new adventure.我們把車停好,在星空下野餐。有時候,走錯路其實只是一場全新的冒險。
make a wrong turn (轉錯彎)
trun for 距離 在多少距離後轉彎
- I don’t need to turn for three more miles.(三英里後轉彎)
Go left/right
- Go right at the traffic light.(在紅綠燈處往右轉/往右邊開。)
Keep left / Keep right 靠右行駛 靠左行駛
- Keep right on the stairs. (在樓梯上靠右走。)
- Please Keep right when driving. (開車時請靠右。)
- Keep left at the corner. (在轉角處靠左。)
- You need to keep left here. (你在這裡需要靠左。)
take a left/right 左轉右轉
take 進行…某個動作,把動作變名詞
take + 名詞
take a left
take a right
- Take a right at the traffic light.
- Go straight, and then take a left at the corner.直行,然后在拐角处左转。
- Take a right at the corner.在拐角处右转。
- You don’t need to take a right here, go straight.你不需要在这里右转,直行。
at the corner 在轉角
- Turn left at the corner.(在轉角左轉。)
- Is your house at the corner?