常見的介系詞「with」原來還有這個用法!?
『with』是個介系詞,是在許多句子中都會出現的字,常見的都是"什麼「跟;與;和」什麼"的用法,但『with』也有『用』的意思喔!
with (prep.)
用...(表做某事的手段或方法)
👉Taiwanese people eat with chopsticks, but some people in Malaysia eat with their hands.
臺灣人用筷子吃飯,但有些在馬來西亞的人會用手吃飯。
👉I decorate the room with the balloons.
我用這些氣球裝飾房間。
和;跟;與…(競爭、對抗、爭論等)
At school today, Billy had a fight with Kaevin. They shouted at each other.
今天在學校 Billy 和 Kevin 起了爭執。他們對彼此咆嘯。
Johnny argued with Steve over the bill.
Johnny 與 Steve 為了帳單而爭吵。
Please don't talk with your classmates during class.
課堂間,請不要和你的同學們聊天。
藉由;隨著
With hard work, they finished the work perfectly.
憑藉努力,他們完美地完成了工作。
sb / sth + with + N 表「有著⋯特質的」
That man with great courage is my dad. He helped the police catch a bad guy.
那個勇敢的男人是我的爸爸,他幫助警察抓住了壞蛋。
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