Meaning
「Turn on」是一個常用的英語片語動詞,主要用來描述啟動或打開某物的動作。這個表達常見於日常生活中,尤其是當我們在使用電子設備或家用電器時。例如,當你要打開電視時,你可以說「Turn on the TV」。這裡的「turn on」就是指把電視從關閉狀態轉變為開啟狀態。此外,這個表達也可以用於抽象的情境中,例如「turn on the charm」,意思是開始展示魅力或吸引力。了解這個表達的多樣化用法可以幫助學習者更靈活地運用英語。
Today's Sentences
01
It’s such a turn on.
Situation
I love when you do that, it’s such a turn on.
我喜歡你那樣做,讓我感到非常興奮。
What am I doing?
您在做什麼?
It’s the way you light up when you talk about things you love.
以下是翻譯內容:
當你談論自己所愛事物時,那種神采奕奕的樣子讓人印象深刻。
Well, I love telling you about anything and everything.
嗯,我喜歡告訴你任何事情。
02
Did you turn on the coffee machine?
Situation
Did you turn on the coffee machine?
您是否開啟了咖啡機?
I did but it turned itself off again.
我確實這樣做了,但它又自動關閉了。
Gosh, even the coffee machine refuses to work on Mondays.
哦,連咖啡機在星期一都不願意運作。
Honestly, I can't function without coffee even on a good day.
坦白說,即使在狀況良好的日子裡,如果沒有咖啡,我也無法正常運作。
Writer's Note
"Turn on" is a transitive, intransitive, separable, and inseparable phrasal verb.
「Turn on」是一個及物、不及物、可分和不可分的片語動詞。
- Transitive - verbs that require a direct object in order to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: Stress can make people turn on each other.
Example 2: The crowd turned on the referee after the bad call.
Example 3: Her confidence definitely turns me on. - Intransitive - verbs that do not require an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: The engine turned on by itself.
Example 2: The sprinklers turned on right at noon.
Example 3: The alarm turned on unexpectedly. - Separable - when an object can come between the verb and particle or after the particle. Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: Turn the lights on before you read.
Example 2: He turned the music on to set the mood.
Example 3: Please turn the heater on, it’s freezing in here. - Inseparable - when the verb and particle stay together.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: The crown turned on the performer when the microphones failed.
Example 2: His honesty turns on a lot of people because it feels genuine.
Example 3: The group turned on their leader after they learned the truth.
Transitive - 需要直接受詞來完成其意義的動詞。
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: Stress can make people turn on each other.
Example 2: The crowd turned on the referee after the bad call.
Example 3: Her confidence definitely turns me on.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: Stress can make people turn on each other.
Example 2: The crowd turned on the referee after the bad call.
Example 3: Her confidence definitely turns me on.
不及物動詞 - 不需要賓語來完成意思的動詞。
結構: 「主詞 + 動詞 + 助詞」
例子 1: 引擎自行turned on。
例子 2: 灑水器在正午時turned on。
例子 3: 警報器意外地turned on。
結構: 「主詞 + 動詞 + 助詞」
例子 1: 引擎自行turned on。
例子 2: 灑水器在正午時turned on。
例子 3: 警報器意外地turned on。
Separable - 當受詞可以位於動詞與小品詞之間或在小品詞之後時。結構:「Verb + Object + Particle」
範例 1:在閱讀之前,請先turn the lights on。
範例 2:他為了營造氣氛,turned the music on。
範例 3:請turn the heater on,這裡冷得要命。
範例 1:在閱讀之前,請先turn the lights on。
範例 2:他為了營造氣氛,turned the music on。
範例 3:請turn the heater on,這裡冷得要命。
不可分開 - 當動詞和助詞保持在一起時。
結構: "Verb + Particle + Object"
範例 1: 當麥克風出故障時,群眾對表演者 turned on 。
範例 2: 他的誠實 turns on 很多人,因為感覺很真誠。
範例 3: 當他們知道真相後,那個團體 turned on 他們的領導。
結構: "Verb + Particle + Object"
範例 1: 當麥克風出故障時,群眾對表演者 turned on 。
範例 2: 他的誠實 turns on 很多人,因為感覺很真誠。
範例 3: 當他們知道真相後,那個團體 turned on 他們的領導。
Related Words: Activate, arouse, awaken, energize, excite, ignite, initiate, inspire, power up, stimulate, switch on
相關詞彙: Activate, arouse, awaken, energize, excite, ignite, initiate, inspire, power up, stimulate, switch on
