2.facility 設備,靈巧,容易,設施
是可數名詞,常用復數形式。facilities指為壹特殊活動或目的所提供的種種便利,包括設備、建築物和服務等等。如:
production facilities
facilities for study
facilities for travel
sports facilities
device 裝置,設計,策略,設備
這個既可以是抽象的,也可以是具體的,比如:
They use television advertising as a device for stimulating demand.
他們利用電視廣告作為刺激需求的方法。
Her illness is merely a device to avoid seeing him.
她所謂生病只不過是避免見他的花招而已.
The device had undergone extensive testing.
這種裝置經受過廣泛的試驗。
3. spin 指“持續旋轉” 而revolve指“環形轉動和旋轉”(可與rotate互換)如the earth revolves around the sun
4.tend /vi:易於,傾向於,往往;泛指有做某事的傾向,或趨向於某種狀況的傾向.
如She tends to get angry if you annoy her.如果妳使她煩惱,她容易(往往)發火
She tends to be sentimental.她往往多愁善感
trend /n 趨勢,潮流.意示壹個總的變化發展方向,既無確定的進程,也無選定目標,它受某種外力影響而變化或變動.
Young women are always interested in the trend of fashion.年輕婦女總是對時裝發展的趨勢感興趣
There is a trend towards simpler styles in women's dress.女裝款式有向簡樸發展的趨勢
而be inclined to 大概就是說,這種傾向是性格決定的,或者是妳主觀意識上覺得的。跟tend to 很類似。
如He was inclined to be moody.
他往往喜怒無常。