莓喵英文Fun

deliver/give/make a speech to Sb. /on sth. 對某人/某事發表演講

The professor gave a speech on global warming.

ask +sb.+sth.

I ask you a question.

ask +sth +of +sb.

I ask a question of the teacher.

ask +sb.+for+sth. 請求

She asked her father for a dog.

ask +sb+to VR 要求某人做某事

She asked her friend to go out for dinner.

ask for it 自討苦吃

drop out of school 輟學

There are many factors that lead students to drop out of school, including family problem, poor acdemic performance, and drug abuse.

有很多因素會導致學生輟學，包含家庭問題，學業成績低落與藥物濫用。

drop sb. a line/note 寫信給某人

John was so busy on college that he seldom dropped his parents a line.

John在大學如此的忙碌以至於很少寫信給父母親。

drop by 順道拜訪

On my way home from school, I dropped by the convenient store and bought some bread.

在我從學校回家的途中，我順便到便利商店買麵包。

drop off 用車把人或物送到某處

My mother dropped me off at school and then went to work.

我母親送我到學校然後去上班。

justice正義

bring justice to sb/sth.= do sb./sth.justice公平對待/洽當處理

This postcard doesn't do justice to the wonderful scenery.

這張明信片沒能充分展現那美麗的景色。

do oneself justice 充分發揮自己的能力

He didn't do himself justice in the exams. 他在考試中沒有發揮出自己的能力。

poetic justice 因果報應;現世報

The end justice the means. 只要目的正確，任何手段都算正確

Justic has long arms.法網恢恢，疏而不漏

fall to one’s lot to 命中注定要做…

…成為某人的任務或責任

It falls to me to thank you for all you have done for the association.

感謝你為協為所做的一切是我的責任