看完影片後,有沒有感受到 stay at home(待在家裡)對疫情嚴重的地區是多麼重要的事情呢?不過啊,小編在網路上也看到不少媒體會用 stay home,兩者到底差在哪呢?一起來一探究竟吧!
待在家裡的英文
stay at home
在這個表達方式中,home 算是名詞的用法,就是我們熟悉的「家、住宅」的意思,這時就要搭配介係詞 at,表示「在家」的意思,舉個例子:
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Some parents decide to stay at home and look after their children.
許多家長選擇待在家裡照顧小孩。 -
Closing the shades and binge-watching TV shows can be a good way to relax and pass the time when you stay at home.
待在家時,拉下窗簾狂追劇是個紓壓打發時間的好方法。
我們再看一些 home 當名詞的用法:
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We are trying to find a home for the kitten.
我們正在為這隻小貓找個家。 -
The typhoon caused power cuts in hundreds of homes last night.
昨晚的颱風造成數百戶人家斷電。 -
James didn't leave home until he was 25.
James 直到 25 歲前都住在家裡。
stay home
我們再來看看 stay home 這個表達方式,這裡的 home 直接當作副詞,本身就有「在家」的意思,所以不需要另外加上介係詞喔,舉個例子:
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Many Americans are being urged by the governments to stay home.
許多美國人都被政府呼籲要待在家裡。 -
I like to stay home chilling out in the evenings.
我喜歡在傍晚時待在家裡放鬆。
其實我們常說的 go home「回家」也是 home 作為副詞的用法喔,再來看些例子:
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Hey, it's time we went home.
嘿,我們該回家囉。 -
Kacey was tired, so we took her home.
Kacey 累了,所以我們帶她回家。 -
Marnie was so relieved that her husband had come home safely.
Marnie 的丈夫安全回家讓她鬆了口氣。
stay-at-home
不過,如果我們要表達「待在家的」,這時候就要加上連字號寫成 stay-at-home,這個慣用法會當作形容詞來用,舉個例子:
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Most of the state governors have been compelled to extend their stay-at-home orders.
大多數的州長被迫要延長居家令。 -
More than 90 percent of Americans are living under stay-at-home orders.
超過 9 成的美國人因為居家令而待在家中。 -
Being a stay-at-home parent isn't as easy as you might think.
當一個家庭主婦或家庭主夫沒有你想得那麼容易。
work from home
最後,小編再幫各位補充一個最近很常見的用詞:work from home「在家工作」,這時候 home 也是當名詞,整個片語也可以縮寫成 WFH,是網路上相當常用的詞彙喔,舉個例子:
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Coronavirus or not, the key to working from home is clear communication with your colleagues.
不論有沒有冠狀病毒的影響,在家工作的關鍵是和同事間清楚的溝通。 -
We might be going to WFH if the number of confirmed coronavirus cases increases.
如果冠狀病毒的確診人數增加,我們可能就要在家工作了。
不管各位有沒有 stay at home、WFH,小編還是祝大家 stay safe and healthy,大家防疫加油!
(本文出自希平方-線上學英文)